Each year, members of Convocation are elected to various voluntary roles within the University’s governance structure to represent the views of alumni and to help develop the alumni community.
We are now seeking expressions of interest and nominations for Convocation Representatives on Court, members of the Convocation Committee, and the Chair of Convocation.
All members of Convocation are eligible to participate, including graduands (final year students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, who successfully obtain their degree in July 2012).
Each year the Annual General Meeting of Convocation elects 25 members of Convocation to sit on Court. The University Court, whose constitution is defined by Statute, provides advice and views to Council on any matter relating to the University, and is the body that comprises all the stakeholders of the University. At any one time, Convocation provides 100 members of Court.
Representatives are asked to make a commitment to attend the annual meeting of Court which is traditionally held in Bristol, on a Friday in December. Additionally, extraordinary meetings of Court are occasionally called.
The window for the 2012 nominations opens on Wednesday 28 March and will close at 5 pm on Wednesday 18 April. Please note that applications are only complete once the nominee’s proposer and seconder have confirmed their support of the nomination, either in writing or by email, to the Clerk to Convocation.
Please see the Convocation Representatives on Court role description for more information and how to register your candidacy.
Online voting will open on Wednesday 30 May, with further details appearing here shortly. Voting instructions and ballot sheets will be posted with the May edition of Nonesuch.
The Convocation Committee is the executive body of Convocation, the University’s alumni association. Their role is to help fulfil the Convocation mission through encouraging and supporting alumni groups and working with the University’s Constituent Engagement Team on communications, events, and other activities. The Convocation Committee meets at least three times a year. It is currently made up of 12 committee members and three officers.
Four new committee members will be elected at the AGM on 7 July 2012 for a three-year term, 2012-2015, and one member for a two-year term, 2012-2014. The deadline for applications for members of the Convocation Committee is 5 pm on Friday 15 June 2012. Please note that applications are only complete once the nominee’s proposer and seconder have confirmed their support of the nomination, either in writing or by email, to the Clerk to Convocation.
Please see the Convocation Committee role description for more information.
The Chair of Convocation is the formal representative and primary spokesperson of the alumni community at large, and is its interface with the University. The Chair will be elected at the AGM on 7 July 2012 for a three-year term, 2012-2015.
Candidates for Chair should have senior management experience, leadership skills in guiding discussions and meetings and, commitment to the future development of the University.
Please see the Convocation Chair role description for more information.
Please use this application form for the Chair of Convocation to register your candidacy.
The deadline for applications for Chair of Convocation is 5 pm on Friday 15 June 2012. Please note that applications are only complete once the nominee’s proposer and seconder have confirmed their support of the nomination, either in writing or by email, to the Clerk to Convocation.
Council has 32 members and meets six times a year. It is responsible for all aspects of University affairs, including the University's finances, borrowing, contracts, employment and health and safety.
It is currently the Chair of Convocation that represents Convocation on Council. Additionally, five lay members are elected to Council every December for a three year term. In addition to the six meetings of Council per year, lay members generally serve on one or more of Council's committees.
If you feel able to make a commitment of 15 days per year and would like more information about lay membership of Council please contact Kelly Archer, Clerk to Council & Court, email kelly.archer@bristol.ac.uk.
The 2012 Annual General Meeting of Convocation will be held on Saturday 7 July at 11 am, in the Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building. The agenda and papers for the meeting will be published here in June.
The 2011 Annual General Meeting of Convocation was held on Saturday 2 July at 11:00, in the Reception Room, Wills Memorial Building. Below are links to the Agenda and Papers for the meeting. The minutes and will be tabled for approval at the 2012 AGM
Agenda (PDF, 36Kb)
AGM Papers 2011 (PDF, 856Kb)