The Ordinances - Part 6 The University of Southampton Society


  1. The University of Southampton Society shall have the following membership:

    1. The Chancellor and the other Officers of the University.
    2. The Honorary Graduates of the University.
    3. The staff of the University.
    4. All former students of the University including the former University College, Southampton.
    5. All former members of staff of the University in accordance with procedures agreed by the Executive Committee.
    6. Friends of the University, being people who have expressed an interest in supporting and furthering the well-being and objects of the University and whose membership has been approved by the Executive Committee.

      The Executive Committee may cancel the membership of any person in the categories of membership (d) to (f) above for what in its discretion is deemed sufficient cause.

  2. The aims of the University of Southampton Society shall be:

    1. To provide a link between past and present members of the University and the Friends of the University, and a channel by which such links can be expanded.
    2. To assist in the development and promotion of the University.
    3. To provide information about the University to assist members of the Society in acting as 'ambassadors' for the University.
    4. To establish and support such other branches, groups or other bodies with compatible aims as shall be deemed appropriate.

  3. The University of Southampton Society shall conduct its business through an Executive Committee which shall report to the Council when so required by the Council.

    1. The Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Academic Registrar, the Director of the Development Trust and the Alumni Officer shall be ex officio members of the Executive Committee which shall have in addition not less than five and not more than fifteen members appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Executive Committee.
    2. The membership of the Executive Committee shall include no more than twelve persons who are not employed by the University.
    3. Vacancies on the Executive Committee shall be advertised at least once a year amongst the Alumni of the University.
    4. Each appointed member shall hold office for no more than three years at a time and shall serve for no more than nine years consecutively.
    5. Casual vacancies amongst the appointed members may be filled by the Executive Committee by cooption provided that the person coopted shall serve only for the remainder of the period for which the person whose place has become vacant was appointed.
    6. Any of the appointed members who are absent from three consecutive ordinary meetings shall cease to be a member unless the Executive Committee otherwise decides.
    7. An appointed member of the Executive Committee may resign by writing addressed to the Secretary of the Executive Committee.

  5. The Executive Committee shall appoint one of its members to act respectively as its Chair and its Deputy Chair, and the Secretary and Registrar shall designate a member to act as its Treasurer and Secretary.

  6. The Executive Committee shall be consulted, in accordance with Statute, regarding those Graduates of the University to be appointed by the Council to its own membership.