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No 6727

Wednesday 31 January 2024

Vol cliv No 17

pp. 244–261

Acta

Result of ballot on Grace 1 of 15 December 2023 (additional Pro-Vice-Chancellor for a maximum of six years)

25 January 2024

The Registrary gives notice that, as a result of the ballot held between 15 and 24 January 2024, Grace 1 of 15 December 2023 was not approved:

That, notwithstanding Regulation 1 of the Ordinance for the office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Statutes and Ordinances, 2023, p. 691), the Council be permitted to appoint a sixth Pro-Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for sustainability for a maximum of six years (that is, two consecutive periods of appointment of three years).

The results of the voting on this Grace are as follows:

Number of valid votes: 1,173 (no invalid votes)

In favour of the Grace (placet)

555

Against the Grace (non placet)

618

Five fly-sheets signed by members of the Regent House and one fly-sheet signed by registered students and sabbatical officers of the University of Cambridge Students’ Union were received in relation to this ballot. In accordance with the Council’s Notice on Discussions and Fly-sheets (Statutes and Ordinances, 2023, p. 116), the five fly-sheets by members of the Regent House are reprinted below (from p. 253); the student fly-sheet is not reproduced. All six items were made available to members of the Regent House prior to voting.

Approval of Grace submitted to the Senate on 17 January 2024

The Grace submitted to the Senate on 17 January 2024 (Reporter, 6725, 2023–24, p. 231) was approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 26 January 2024.

Approval of Graces submitted to the Regent House on 17 January 2024

The Graces submitted to the Regent House on 17 January 2024 (Reporter, 6725, 2023–24, p. 231) were approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 26 January 2024.

Congregation of the Regent House on 26 January 2024

A Congregation was held at 2 p.m. The Grace submitted to the Regent House (Reporter, 6726, 2023–24, p. 242) and the Supplicat for degrees were approved.

The following degrees were conferred in absence:

END OF THE OFFICIAL PART OF THE ‘REPORTER’