Congregation 2017/18

All legislative proposals and changes to regulations submitted to Congregation and published in the Gazette during the 2017/18 academic year.

Resolutions

• Authorising the use of space in the Beecroft Building (announced 24 May) (carried 7 Jun)
  (approved 14 Jun)
• Authorising the use of space for the BioEscalator (announced 24 May) (carried 7 Jun)
  (approved 14 Jun)
• Authorising the use of space for the Department of Experimental Psychology and Department of Zoology following the closure of the Tinbergen Building (announced 21 Sept)
  (carried 5 Oct) (approved 12 Oct)
• Authorising the use of space in the Fleming Boathouse (announced 15 Feb) (carried 1 Mar)
  (approved 8 Mar)
• Authorising the use of space in a new building to be constructed as phase 3 of the Botnar Research Centre (announced 21 Sept)
  (carried 5 Oct) (approved 12 Oct)
• Authorising the use of space in a new neurosciences building at the John Radcliffe Hospital (announced 21 Sept)
  (carried 5 Oct) (approved 12 Oct)
• Authorising the use of space in the Robert Hooke Building (announced 7 Dec) (carried 11 Jan)
  (approved 18 Jan)
• Resolution regarding Council's self-review 2018 (announced 26 Apr) (withdrawn 17 May)
• Resolutions approving the conferment of Honorary Degrees (announced: 22 March, 26 April)
  (carried: 19 April, 10 May)
  (approved: 26 April, 17 May)
• Resolution: to suspend statutory procedures (announced 1 Mar) (not carried 15 Mar)
• Resolution: on the level of risk proposed by the USS trustee (announced 1 Mar) (to proceed to future Congregation meeting)
  (resolution implemented)

Changes to Regulations

• Presentation of the Annual Review of the University (announced 10 May) (carried 24 May)
  (presented 31 May)
• Conduct of Business in Congregation (announced 9 Nov) (approved 30 Nov)
• Degree Ceremonies (announced 21 Sept) (carried 5 Oct)
  (approved 12 Oct)
• Religious Services and Sermons: Commemoration Day Sermon (announced 15 Feb) (carried 1 Mar)
  (approved 8 Mar)
• Religious Services and Sermons: Sermon on the Grace of Humility (announced 15 Feb) (carried 1 Mar)
  (approved 8 Mar)

Other Congregation business

• Admission of Clerks of the Market (announced 28 Sept) (reported 5 Oct)
• Admission of Pro-Vice-Chancellors (announced 28 Sept) (reported 5 Oct)
• Admission of Proctors and Assessor (announced 22 Feb) (admitted 15 Mar)
• Admission of Pro-Proctors (admitted 15 Mar)
• Oration by the Vice-Chancellor (announced 21 Sept) (text of oration (Supplement))
  (reported 5 Oct) (presentation announced 9 Nov)
  (presentation declared 30 Nov)
• Question and Reply (EJRA) (announced 19 Oct) (reported and supplementary questions)
  (reply to supplementary questions)
• Topic for Discussion on proposed changes to the USS pension scheme and the background to the current dispute (announced 22 Mar) (transcript of meeting)