| Alt Ref No | UNIVERSITY 373, UNIVERSITY 381, UNIVERSITY 382, UNIVERSITY 384, UNIVERSITY 385, UNIVERSITY 386, UNIVERSITY 387, UNIVERSITY 388, UNIVERSITY 389, UNIVERSITY 1164, UNIVERSITY 1230, UNIVERSITY 1408. |
| Administrative History | The Court's principal role is to oversee the management of the revenue, property and other resources of the University. It approves the mission and strategic vision of the University, and has a number of corporate and legal responsibilities.
Unlike many modern universities, the University's constitution is not contained within a single document, but comprises a combination of Acts of Parliament, Ordinances which require the approval of the Privy Council, and Resolutions of the University Court. The document which contains the constitutional framework within which the University operates is the publication entitled 'The Acts, Ordinances and Resolutions Affecting the University of Aberdeen 1858-1990'. An Ordinance is a further definition or stipulation of existing powers, as prescribed by Acts of Parliament - for example, amendment of the composition of Court, Senate, etc. This requires the consent of the Privy Council. A Resolution represents the elucidation of a power which is within the Court's own competence to enact - for example, the creation of a new Chair. |