The General Council Business Committee
The General Council is a statutory body comprising all the graduates and academic staff of the University of Glasgow. It plays a role in the governance of the University. The General Council works through a Standing Committee called the General Council Business Committee. It acts on behalf of the General Council in matters within its powers, including those delegated by the University Court or Senate. The Business Committee makes representations to the Court on Ordinances and Resolutions. The Convenor of the Business Committee reports to the General Council at statutory Half-Yearly General Council Meetings.
The Business Committee comprises the Principal, five General Council Assessors, twenty elected Members and the Clerk to the General Council. The period of office for elected members is four years. The Business Committee meets five times per year and Members also attend the two half-yearly General Council meetings.
Meetings of the General Council Business Committee in 2012-2013
All meetings are held at 5.15pm for 5.30pm in various University Rooms. The 2012-2013 meeting dates and venues are:
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Tue 23rd Oct 2012 | Room 210, John MacIntyre Building |
| Wed 9th Jan 2013 | Level 5, Sir Alwyn Williams Building |
| Thu 7th Mar 2013 | Meeting Room, Estates & Buildings Office |
| Tue 23rd Apr 2013 | TBA |
| Wed 21st Aug 2013 (TBC) | TBA |
General Council Business Committee Members (as at February 2013)
| Elected Member | Court Assessors |
|---|---|
| Mr George Tait (Convenor) | Mr David Anderson |
| Prof Arthur Allison | Mr Alan Macfarlane |
| Mr Andrew Buchanan | Mr Brian McBride |
| Mr James Ewing | Mr David Ross |
| Dr Gordon Hamilton | Mr Kevin Sweeney |
| Mr Frederick Hay | |
| Prof Eve Johnstone | Ex-officio |
| Sheriff Des Leslie | Prof Anton Muscatelli (Principal) |
| Dr Robert Logan | Mr Robert Marshall (Clerk) |
| Dr Ann Lowe | |
| Mr Duncan Marley | Co-optees |
| Mr John Marsh | Ms Kate Dunlop |
| Ms Helen McAvoy | Mr Gerry Law |
| Mr Lewis Niven | Ms Linda McDowall |
| Mr Graham Paterson | |
| Mrs Ruth Sharp | |
| Dr Wilson Totten |
For more information contact Mr Robert Marshall, Clerk, by email on clerkgc@admin.gla.ac.uk