Who we are and what we do
Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance
Established in 1869 as the first residential College for women, Girton occupies spacious grounds to the northwest of the centre of Cambridge.
It became mixed in 1977 with the arrival of the first male Fellows, and male undergraduates have been admitted since 1979. The equal balance between the numbers of men and women, amongst both the Fellowship and the students, is matched by no other College.
Girton College Constitution
The modern College consists of the corporate body of the Mistress, Fellows and Scholars. It is administered according to a set of Statutes which have been in place (with various additions and amendments) since incorporation by Royal Charter in 1924. The executive body of the College is its Council.
Supplementary policies and procedures detail the financial regulations; staff management procedures; the codes and conduct of College members and employees; the procurement of services, supplies and contracts; and the educational and pastoral guidance and support for students.
In some instances information from Council and committee minutes will be exempt from disclosure where it contains personal information, information that may damage the commercial interests of the College or that may threaten the health and safety of specific individuals.
| Information relating to the legal and corporate status of the College | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| Statutes of Girton College in the University of Cambridge with supplemental charter | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| The First Charter | Hard copy | Yes |
| Girton College Ordinances | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Underlying legislation including: | ||
| The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act, 1923 | Available from the Government's legislation website | N/A |
| Companies Acts 1862 and 1867 | ||
| Universities and Colleges Estates Act, 1925 | ||
| Universities and Colleges (Trusts) Act, 1943 | ||
| University of Cambridge Statutes and Ordinances | Available from the University of Cambridge website | N/A |
| University/Colleges Memorandum | ||
Girton College Organisational and Committee structure
The College has an established Committee structure that undertakes decisions to support the College’s line management structure. The College has documentation detailing the Committee membership and guidance for conducting meetings (how we make decisions [LINK]).
| Information about the management structure of the College | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| Strategic Plan [edited version] | Hard copy | Yes |
| Organisational Chart [Health & Safety chart] | ||
| College Statutes | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Statute I: The Governing Body | ||
| Statute II: The Council | ||
| Statute III: The Mistress | ||
| Statute IV: The Fellows | ||
| Statute V: Honorary Fellows | ||
| Statute VI: Officers of the College | ||
| Statute VIII: The Vice-Mistress | ||
| Statute VIII: The Bursar | ||
| Statute IX: The Lecturers | ||
| Statute X: The Tutors | ||
| Statute XI: Bye-Fellows | ||
| Statute XII: Membership of the College | ||
| College Ordinances | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Ordinance II: The Council | ||
| Ordinance II.13: Conventions of Election to the Council | ||
| Ordinance V: Procedure for the Election of Honorary Fellows | ||
| Ordinance VII: Election of the Vice-Mistress | ||
| Ordinance XI: Bye-Fellowship | ||
| Ordinance VI: 2. (a): The Librarian | ||
| Ordinance X. 3. (a) Tutor for Admissions | ||
| Ordinance XII.1–3: Membership of the College | ||
| Ordinance II.3(a): Fellowship in Arts Committee | ||
| Ordinance II.3(b): Yarrow Board | ||
| Strategic Plan section 1.3 “Management Structure” [edited version] | Hard copy | Yes |
| Committee List | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Approved minutes of committees and summaries of other committees | ||
| Guidance on the management of committee meetings | Hard copy | Yes |
Location of the College and its buildings
Details of the location of the College and its buildings.
| Details of the location of the College and its buildings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| Map of Girton College | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Map of Wolfson Court | ||
| How to get to Girton College | ||
Contact details of Administrative Offices
The telephone and e-mail contact details for each Administrative Office.
| The telephone and e-mail contact details for each administrative office | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| Contacting College Departments | Website | N/A |
Information and contact details of the College Fellowship
The names and details of the College Fellowship including personal web pages and contact details.
| The names and details of the College Fellowship including personal web pages and contact details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| Contact details of the Fellows and Officers | Website | N/A |
| List of Fellows and Officers | Hard copy | Yes |
Information and contact details of the Student Representatives
The names and contact details of the College’s Student Representation.
| The names and details of the MCR and JCR Committees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Format | Fee | |
| College Ordinances | Hard copy and website | Yes |
| Ordinance II.1: MCR Membership of Council | ||
| Ordinance II.2: JCR Membership of Council | ||
| JCR Constitution | Hard copy | Yes |
| MCR Constitution | ||
| JCR Officers’ names | ||
| MCR Officers’ names | ||
| Minutes of JCR meetings | ||
| Minutes of MCR meetings | ||
| List of Committees on which JCR/MCR are represented | ||