University Calendar Archive 2022/23

The Calendar contains the Charter, Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations of the University of Southampton. This page contains the Archive of the 22/23 Calendar

Section I: Officers and Staff of the University

Officers of the University

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professional Services

Section II: Court, Council, Senate and Committees

The Council

Committees of the Council

Note: In accordance with Ordinance 2.12.1(3) the Chair of Council and the President and Vice-Chancellor are ex-officio members of every Committee of the Council.

Audit Committee

Estate and Infrastructure Committee

Finance Committee

Nominations Committee

Pensions Committee

Remuneration Committee

Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2017-18
Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2018-19
Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2019-20
Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2020-21
Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2021-22
Annual Report of the Remuneration Committee 2022-23

Health and Safety Audit and Assurance Committee

Extract from the Standing Orders of Council, September 2012 (Standing Order 20): ‘The quorum for each committee, board or sub-committee of the Council or joint committees of Council and Senate shall be not less than one third of the total number of members, plus one.’

The Senate

Committees of the Senate

Note: In accordance with Ordinance 2.9.1 (4) the President and Vice-Chancellor is ex-officio member of every Committee of the Senate. The President and Vice-Chancellor may delegate this position to one of the Vice-Presidents. One of the Vice-Presidents, as nominated by the President and Vice-Chancellor, will also be a member ex officio of each committee of the Senate.

Academic Quality and Standards Committee

Education Committee

Military Education Committee

Senate Appeals Committee

Student Discipline Committee

External Research Degrees Committee (held in abeyance)

Extract from the Standing Orders of Senate, October 2021 (Standing Order 24): 'The quorum for each committee, board or sub-committee of the Council or joint committees of Council and Senate shall be not less than one third of the total number of members plus one.'

Other Committees and Groups

Negotiating Committees

Research, Integrity and Governance Committee

University Research Ethics Committee

Consultative Health and Safety Committee

University Biological Risk Management Committee

Section III: Charter, Statutes and Ordinances

Charter

The First Schedule is shown in the University Calendar 1973-4

Second Schedule - The Statutes of the University

Statute 1: Definitions

Statute 2: The Auditors

Statute 3: The Council

Statute 4: The Powers of the Council

Statute 5: The Union of Students

Statute 6: Ordinances

Statute 7: Academic Staff - Dismissal, Discipline, Grievance Procedures and related matters

Statute 8: Interpretation of Statutes

The Ordinances

Part 1: Officers of the University and the Faculties

Part 2: Organisation and Government

Part 3: Dismissal, Discipline, Grievance Procedures and related matters pursuant to Statute 7

Part 4: The Union of Students

Part 5: Affiliated and Accredited Institutions

Part 6: Members of the University, Friends and Alumni

Part 7: Admission, Examinations and Awards

Section IV: General Information and Regulations

Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Pre-sessional Programmes (for applicants who complete enrolment from 1 June 2022 – 30th September 2023)

Regulations and Definitions Applying to the Determination of Results and Progression for all Pre-sessional Programmes (for applicants who complete enrolment from 1 May 2023)

Regulations Governing Special Considerations (including Deadline Extension Requests) for all Taught Programmes and Taught Assessed Components of Research Degrees

Transfer, Suspension, Withdrawal and Termination

Transcripts and Certificates

Use of marks accrued in 2019-20 in calculating final degree classifications

Use of Facilities (Regulations marked '**' also apply to staff)

Regulations for the use of Computers and Voice and Data Communications Networks**

Regulations for the Use of iSolutions Resources**

Identity Cards**

Library Regulations**

Regulations Governing Halls of Residence

Regulations for the Registration and Parking of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles**

Use of University Property**

Intellectual Property (These regulations also apply to staff)

Intellectual Property Regulations

Off-Air Recording of Radio and TV Broadcasts for Educational Purposes

Appeals / Complaints / Student Non-academic Misconduct / Fitness to Practise

Regulations Governing Academic Appeals by Students

Regulations Governing Complaints from Applicants

Regulations Governing Student Complaints

Regulations Governing Student Discipline

Regulations Governing Fitness to Practise

Policy Documents (These policies also apply to staff)

Authorship, Contribution and Publishing Policy

Conflicts of Interest Policy

Data Protection Policy

Dignity at Work and Study Policy

Disability Statement

Equal Opportunities Policy

Ethics Policy

Freedom of Information Policy

Freedom of Speech

Health and Safety Policy

Open Access Policy

Procedure for Investigating Cases of Alleged Misconduct in Research

Research Data Management Policy

Responsible Research Metrics Policy

Student Disability and Inclusion Policy

Student Support Review Regulations

Programme Completion

Certification of Awards

Official and Academic Dress

Section V: Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates

Definition of Terms

Regulations for Research Degrees

Regulations Governing Special Considerations and Suspension of Candidature for Postgraduate Research Students

Regulations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy awarded with a partner institution (Joint or Double PhD)

Regulations for Members of Staff in Candidature for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Regulations for the degrees of Doctor of Letters, Music, Science, Science in the Social Sciences and Laws

Useful Links

Code of Practice for Research Degree Candidature and Supervision

Section VI: Academic Regulations

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

All programmes within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities follow the General Information and Regulations and/or or the Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates. The programmes listed below have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for exemption, variation and/or addition to specific clauses.

Winchester School of Art

Undergraduate Programmes

School of Humanities

International Foundation Year

Undergraduate Programmes

Undergraduate Modern Languages programmes

Master of Languages programmes

iPhD Film Studies

iPhD in Applied Linguistics English Language Teaching

PhD Distance Learning Applied Linguistics

Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences

All programmes within the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences follow the General Information and Regulations and/or or the Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates. The programmes listed below have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for exemption, variation and/or addition to specific clauses.

Science Foundation Year

School of Biological Sciences

MSci and MRes programmes

PhD South Coast Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership

School of Geography & Environmental Science

Master Environmental Science (MEnvSci)

School of Ocean and Earth Sciences

MSc in Global Marine Resources Management (double award with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

MSci programmes

iPhD Ocean and Earth Science

School of Health Sciences

Undergraduate Programmes

Postgraduate Programmes

Doctorate in Clinical Practice

PhD Health Sciences: full-time CDRF students

School of Psychology

PGCert/PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and GradDip/PGDip Education Mental Health Practitioner Programmes

Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Doctor of Educational Psychology

Doctor of Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

All programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences follow the General Information and Regulations and/or or the Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates. The programmes listed below have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for exemption, variation and/or addition to specific clauses.

School of Chemistry

Undergraduate Chemistry

BEng/MEng Chemical Engineering programmes

MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering

School of Electronics & Computer Science

BSc/BEng/MEng/MComp programmes

iPhD Web Science

PhD Complex Systems Simulation

iPhD Machine Intelligence for Nano-electronic Devices and Systems

School of Engineering

Engineering Foundation Year

BSc/BEng/MEng/MSci Programmes

Regulations applying to all Engineering Programmes for Part I only

Definitions applying to all Engineering Programmes for Part I only

Regulations applying to the BEng Naval Architecture / BEng Marine Engineering / BEng Underwater Acoustics / BEng Control Engineering programmes delivered at Harbin Engineering University

Definitions applying to the BEng Naval Architecture / BEng Marine Engineering / BEng Underwater Acoustics / BEng Control Engineering programmes delivered at Harbin Engineering University

MSc Programmes

Engineering Doctorate

iPhD in Engineering

iPhD Defence and Security Mobility

School of Physics & Astronomy

BSc/MPhys Programmes

Faculty of Medicine

All programmes within the Faculty of Medicine follow the General Information and Regulations and/or or the Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates. The programmes listed below have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for exemption, variation and/or addition to specific clauses.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

Integrated Master of Medical Sciences

Master of Science programmes

MRes Stem Cells, Development and Regenerative Medicine

Doctor of Medicine

iPhD Biomedical Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

All programmes within the Faculty of Social Sciences follow the General Information and Regulations and/or or the Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates. The programmes listed below have approval from the Academic Quality and Standards Committee for exemption, variation and/or addition to specific clauses.