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Senate

The Senate oversees and guides the University's academic activities.

The Senate provides governance and oversight in relation to the teaching, the curricula and the examination of subjects of the CITY ULE. The Senate has no direct budgetary control or financial decision-making authority. The Senate may establish committees of its members, and may appoint as additional members of such committees persons who are not members of the Senate, and may delegate any of its powers and functions to any such committee.

Terms of references

  • To oversee and advise the Board of Directors and Executive Board on the academic implications of teaching, learning and students, research, knowledge exchange and partnerships matters, including initiatives stemming from the CITY ULE Strategy.
  • To inform and advise the Executive Board regarding the academic experience of students and student life in general (e.g., resources, support, and engagement) through a series of internal and external sources of evidence, as well as to review and monitor it.
  • To approve academic and related University Ordinances and academic Regulations and Policies (which for good reason cannot be delegated to one of Senate’s committees), from student admission through to student continuation, progression, assessment and award, student discipline and misconduct. 
  • To receive and test assurance on the quality of the University’s academic assessment, standards and awards, the student academic experience and student life, and to onwardly provide such assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Board and other relevant bodies. 
  • To receive and test assurance on the effectiveness of academic risk management and academic governance, and to onwardly provide such assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Board and other relevant bodies.

Membership

  • Academic Provost (CAO) (Chair)
  • Vice-President (CEO)
  • Vice Provosts
  • Deputy Vice-Provosts
  • Deans of Schools
  • Vice-Deans of Schools
  • Heads of Departments
  • Deputy Heads of Departments
  • Head of Academic Services
  • Head of Professional Services
  • Directors of Research Centres
  • Student Affairs Officer
  • Career and Employability Officer
  • Head Librarian
  • IT Senior Administrator
  • Elected academic staff members (one from each Department)
  • President of the Students Union

Changes to the overall size and distribution of the Senate membership are subject to a Senate recommendation for approval of the Board of Directors. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion considerations are factors in determining Senate membership.

Contact us
Thessaloniki Campus
Admissions Office
3, Leontos Sofou Street, 546 26 Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: (+30) 2310 224026
Email: acadreg@yorkeuropecampus.eu
 
 
Athens Campus
3, Sofias Sliman Street, 115 26
Athens, Greece
Tel: (+30) 2110080813
Email: athenscampus@yorkeuropecampus.eu
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