Statute E

College Offices

Statute E Chapter I
The Presidency

  1. The Governing Body shall by special resolution elect one of the Fellows to be President, for whatever periods and on whatever conditions may seem to them appropriate. Rules to govern this election may be set out by Ordinance.

  2. The President shall assist the Master and discharge any such functions as may be placed upon him by Ordinance.

  3. The President shall, while he holds office, take precedence over all other Fellows.

  4. When the Master is absent or incapacitated, the President shall in cases of urgency assume any of the statutory powers and obligations of the Master. The President shall, so far as is practicable, consult the Master before exercising such powers.

  5. During a vacancy in the office of Master, the President shall act as Master pusuant to Statute C.IV.2, unless an Acting Master has been appointed under Statute C.IV.I

  6. During any absence or incapacity of the President, or when the President acts as Master pursuant to Statute C.IV.2, the Governing Body may by special resolution appoint another Fellow to act as President in his place during that period. Otherwise, in such such situations the President's duties shall be performed by the Senior Fellow in residence who has not yet reached the age of sixty-seven, save that he shall not chair the Governing Body or College Council in the capacity of President.

  7. The President may resign his office by notice in writing to the Master, and in any event shall vacate it on ceasing to be a Fellow.

  8. A President whose tenure is not subject to Statute I may at any time be removed from office by Special Resolution of the Governing Body.

  9. The College Council shall determine a stipend for the President.

Statute E Chapter II
College Teaching Offices

  1. The Council shall appoint such College Lecturers as are necessary to meet the teaching requirements of the College and shall at the time of appointment specify such conditions regarding residence and hours of teaching as it thinks fit.

  2. There shall be the following three categories of College Lecturers and the stipend and other emoluments and conditions of service for each category shall be determined from time to time by Council Regulation :

    1. Lectureships held by Fellows in Class II in conjunction with a University office or post for a period of three years in the first instance and thereafter for so long as the lecturer holds a University appointment and also fulfils the conditions specified in section 1 of this chapter.

    2. Lectureships held by Fellows in Class II for a tenure not exceeding six years which may be prolonged by special resolution of the Governing Body for a further period or periods not exceeding six years each.

    3. Lectureships held by persons who are not Fellows of the College (but who may be Fellows of another College) for such period or periods as the Council thinks fit.

  3. In no case shall a College Lecturer continue to hold his lectureship after the end of the academic year in which he attained the age of sixty-seven.

  4. Each year in the Easter Term the Council shall appoint such Directors of Studies as may be required for the ensuing academic year and shall from time to time determine by Regulation the emoluments and other conditions relating to Directorships of Studies except that no person shall be eligible for appointment or reappointment for an academic year after he has attained the age of sixty-seven.

  5. A College teaching officer whose tenure is not subject to Statute I may at any time be removed from office by special resolution of the Governing Body.

Statute E Chapter III
Other College Offices

  1. There shall be the following College officers : such number of Tutors as the Council consider sufficient, one of whom shall be Senior Tutor; a Bursar; a Steward; a Librarian; a Praelector; a Fellows' Steward; and a Chaplain. The Governing Body may also appoint a Dean, and such further officers as they may see fit.

  2. The duties of College officers shall be stated in Ordinances, and may include duties going beyond those imposed by these Statutes. These additional duties may be varied by Ordinance, with the consent of the current holder of the office. An office may be held by two or more persons jointly, and the duties of the office may be divided between those officers by the Governing Body.

  3. The stipend and other emoluments of College officers shall be determined from time to time by the Council.

  4. The Tutors, the Dean and the Praelector shall be Fellows.

  5. The Governing Body may, on the recommendation of the Council, appoint any Fellow as Senior Tutor. The appointment and subsequent reappointments, if any, shall be by special resolution, and shall be for such periods as the Governing Body may determine.

  6. The procedures for the appointment of other Tutors shall be as follows :

    1. The Master may appoint any Fellow as Tutor, for a period of no more than a year.

    2. Before the end of this initial period, the Governing Body may by special resolution confirm the appointment, and prolong the tenure up to a maximum of five years from the initial appointment.

    3. Subsequent reappointments shall be by special resolution, for periods not exceeding five years in each instance.

    4. A reappointment which would entitle a Tutor to hold office beyond twenty-five years in total shall be by extraordinary resolution.

  7. An officer other than a Tutor shall be appointed by special resolution of the Governing Body, for whatever periods and on whatever conditions seem to them appropriate. In a case of urgency, the Master may appoint an officer subject to confirmation by the Governing Body at its next meeting.

  8. An officer may be removed from office by special resolution of the Governing Body. In a case of emergency:

    1. The Master may suspend the officer from duty, and shall report the matter to the Governing Body at the earliest opportunity.

    2. The Governing Body shall make due enquiry into the circumstances, and may then remove the officer by special resolution. If they fail to do so, the suspension shall automatically lapse.

  9. All officers, except for the President and for any Acting Master or Acting President, shall vacate their office not later than the end of the academic year in which they attain the age of sixty-seven, and shall not then be eligible for reappointment.

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List of Chapters

  1. Chapter I - The President

  2. Chapter II - College Teaching Offices

  3. Chapter III - Other College Offices

    1. Ordinance under Statute E.III - Professorial College Lecturer

    2. Ordinance under Statute E.III.2 - Duties of College Officers.

    3. Ordinance under Statute E.III.2 - Non-statutory Posts.