Section 16 - Keele University
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Section 16 - The Council

1. The Council shall consist of the following members, namely:-

Class 1 - Ex Officio

The Chancellor (if he/she or she so chooses), the Pro-Chancellor, the Deputy Pro-Chancellors, the Vice-Chancellor, the Treasurer and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost.

Class 2 - Members of University Staff

a) Four of the staff members of the Senate of this University to include at least one Professor and one non-Professor, two of such total number to be appointed by the Senate and two to be elected directly by members of the electoral roll in a manner prescribed by Ordinance.

b) One representative of the non-academic employees of the University to be appointed by the non-academic University employees in a manner prescribed by Ordinance.

Class 3 - Lay Members

Members not being staff or students of the University not exceeding thirteen in number (should there be one Deputy Pro-Chancellor) or less than eleven in number (should there be three Deputy Pro-Chancellors) to be appointed by the Council.

Class 4 - Students

Two students (the President of the Students' Union and the Chair of the Association of Postgraduate Students or nominee of its Committee).

2. Members of the Council included in Class 1 shall hold office while they occupy the positions named respectively.

3. Members of the Council included in Classes 2, 3 and 4 shall hold office for four years or for such shorter period as may be determined by Ordinance, subject to a maximum of two or, exceptionally, three full terms of office.

4. All casual vacancies in Class 3 may be filled by the Council. All other casual vacancies shall be filled by the body or electoral roll which appointed the member provided that any person appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall be appointed only for the remainder of the period for which the person whose place has become vacant was appointed.

5. Except where otherwise provided representatives need not be members of the body by which they are elected or appointed.

6. Except where otherwise provided all retiring members shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-election.

7. Except as otherwise provided in the Statutes, any member of the Council may resign at any time by writing addressed to the Secretary to Council.