Academic Senate
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An Academic Senate is a governing body in some universities and colleges in the English-speaking world and typically the supreme academic authority for the institution.
[edit] Scotland
- Main page: Ancient university governance in Scotland
In Scotland, the Senatus Academicus is the Academic Senate and supreme academic body of an ancient university, given legal authority by the Universities (Scotland) Acts.
The Senatus is responsible for authorising degree programmes, issuing all degrees to graduates and the discipline of students. They are presided over by the University Principal.
