The Senate: membership and powers

The Senate's members must include:

  • the President and Vice-Chancellor (as Chair of Senate)
  • the Vice-Presidents
  • the Deans of the Faculties
  • the Librarian
  • Executive Director of iSolutions
  • Executive Director of Research & Innovation Services (or such other title as may be determined from time to time)
  • Director of the Doctoral College (or such other title as may be determined from time to time)
  • Senior Executive Director, Students and Infrastructure (Deputy Vice President (Operations) (or such other title as may be determined from time to time)
  • Chief of Staff & Chief Strategy Officer (or such other title as may be determined from time to time);
  • Chief Executive Officer of University of Southampton Malaysia Campus (or such other title as may be determined from time to time); 
  • Once a representative of the Technical & Experimental Staff (Level 4+) to be elected by and from among their own number
  • Four representatives of the Management, Specialist and Administrative Staff from Professional Services Directorates as detailed in Senate Standing Orders, to be elected by and from among their own number
  • A total of fourty-three Academic Staff drawn from across all University faculties to be elected by and from among their own number as set out in Senate’s Standing Orders
  • Five registered full-time students of the University 

Secretary: Academic Registrar.

The Senate is responsible for overseeing all academic matters. 

Find out more about the Senate's powers, laid out in ordinance 3.4.