Governance
Legal form and framework for governance
The College has the legal form of a "body incorporated by Royal Charter". This model is common to virtually all those universities in the UK which, like the University of London, were founded before 1992. The basic framework of the College's institutional governance structure is determined by the Statutes, which, form the Second Schedule to the Charter. The Charter and Statutes both date from 1990 and have since been subject to amendment.
The Charter defines the name of the institution for legal purposes: "Goldsmiths' College". (In less formal contexts the brand name "Goldsmiths" is generally used.) [See further information about the Charter and Statutes, with links to the texts of these documents.]
Information about Governance Structures
This site provides comprehensive access to all the published information concerning the governance of the College. For many elements, and in particular the Ordinances and Regulations, more than one year is available.
Further governance information is available:
- Regulations (containing General Regulations and Regulations approved by Academic Board)
- Financial Regulations
- Committees
- Committee Servicing
- Information for Council Members (including guidance on roles and responsibilities of members)
A description of the College's approach to the web-based delivery of governance information is available.
The basic formal regulatory structure of the College may be summarised as follows:
| Type of regulatory material: | Approved by: | Normally revised with effect from: |
|---|---|---|
| Charter (1990) | Privy Council | ad hoc (fairly infrequently) |
| Charter & Statutes | Privy Council | ad hoc (fairly infrequently) |
| Ordinances (not directly student-related) |
College Council | each 1 September |
| Regulations | ||
| Comprising: | ||
| General Regulations (student-related; some also staff-related) |
College Council | each 1 September |
| Financial Regulations | College Council | each 1 August |
| Named categories of academic regulation |
Academic Board (eg Assessment Regulations) |
each academic year (some published during the year) |
| College Policies | Depends on area of activity |
ad hoc |
| Committee terms of reference and compositions |
Academic Board and/or Council |
each 1 September (but membership may change mid-year) |
Compliance with good practice expectations
In common with other higher education institutions, Goldsmiths is subject to a wide range of compulsory and voluntary national guidance relating to governance.
Council conducts periodic analyses of Goldsmiths governance structures taking into account this external guidance, including the Code of Practice of the CUC (Committee of University Chairs). It has agreed to publish a statement of the College's current state of compliance with the Code and the Effectiveness Review of Council carried out in 2009-10.
Queries about the Goldsmiths governance structures should in the first instance be addressed to cgim@gold.ac.uk please.
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