
Membership
Membership of the Regent House is largely
comprised of academic and senior administrative staff of the University and
Colleges. Membership includes:
The Chancellor, the High Steward, the Deputy
High Steward, the Commissary, and members of the Council in class (e) (i.e. external members of the
Council)
Currently, with the exception of certain senior positions, most members cease to be eligible for Regent House membership after they reach the age of 70. However, following the approval of a change in Statute, from 6 November 2020 that age limit will be removed. Retired or retiring University staff members who have previously been eligible for Regent House membership will also be able to remain on the Roll from 6 November 2020 if their head of institution certifies each year by 15 August that they are active participants in the University’s affairs (a form is available).
Members’ rights
Members of the Regent House can
have an input into University matters in a variety of ways. They are entitled
to do the following:
- Vote in ballots and elections for members of the
Council and Board of Scrutiny
- Vote in elections of the Senate
- Attend Discussions and Congregations
-
Use the University Combination Room (where the
Regent House met until the Senate House was built around 1730)
- Ten
members can request that a topic of concern be brought forward for
discussion (see Regulation 1(b) of the Ordinance on Discussions).
- Fifty
members may initiate a Grace for submission to the Regent House
-
Twenty-five
members may initiate a proposal for the amendment of a Grace already
submitted but not yet approved
- Twenty-five
members may submit a written request to the Vice-Chancellor for a vote to
be taken on a Grace by ballot
- Ten
members can make known their views on questions which are to be the subject
of a ballot by issuing a statement as a fly-sheet for circulation