The structure of the University

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The structure of the University

• Richard Brooke
• Oxford Learning Institute

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Department
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Faculty
Department
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Faculty
Department
Centre
Institute
Laboratory
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Faculty
Department
Centre
College
Institute
Laboratory
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Faculty
Department
Centre
College
Institute
Graduate Office
Laboratory
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Faculty
Department
Division
Centre
College
Institute
Graduate Office
Laboratory
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Historical development

• University and Faculties 12th century
• Colleges from 13th century
• Departments from 19th century
• Divisions from 2000

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The collegiate University

• The University divisions, departments and
  faculties
• Colleges and halls

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The University

• Academic units departments and faculties
• Academic Services libraries, museums, computing
  services, language lab
• Other support services Careers service,
  Counselling Service
• University management/administration central
  administration (Wellington Square) including
  student administration, Examination Schools,
  Proctors

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Academic structure of the University
University governing bodies Congregation Council
Continuing Education
Humanities
Social Sciences
Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences
Medical Sciences
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Colleges and halls

• 39 colleges independent, chartered
• 7 Permanent Private Halls licensed by the
  University
• Consist of Head of House
• fellows (academics)
• students
• other academic and support
  staff
• (most) admit undergraduate and postgraduate
  students across broad subject range
• some specialisms and restrictions

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College and university roles

• Research principally a University activity
• Teaching shared responsibility
• Learning support shared responsibility
• Pastoral etc care of students principally a
  college responsibility

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Admissions and teaching

• All degree courses
• - University sets syllabuses
• examines
• awards
  degrees
• Undergraduates
• - Colleges select their own
  students
• - University provides
  lectures and labs
• - Colleges provide tutorials
• Postgraduates
• - selected (1) by University
  faculty/department
• (2) by
  college
• - University responsible for
  (nearly) all teaching

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Student administration

• Colleges
• academic administration College Secretary,
  Senior Tutor
• fees and facilities Bursars Office
• University
• central academic administration Graduate Office,
  Student Funding and International Office, Exam
  Schools, Student Information Systems
• divisional office
• department/faculty academic administration

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Student discipline

• College and university jurisdiction
• University discipline the Proctors

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Pastoral, social, etc

• Colleges
• - provide most accommodation and catering
  
• - principal responsibility for pastoral
  care
• - sports, clubs, JCR/MCR
• University
• - some postgrad accommodation
• - Accommodation Office
• - Counselling service
• - Careers Service
• - sports, clubs, OUSU

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For further information

• general information on University structure and
  organisation
• www.ox.ac.uk/aboutoxford
• follow-up questions on this talk
• richard.brooke_at_learning