Principal (academia)
The Principal is the chief executive and the chief academic officer of a university or college in certain parts of the Commonwealth.
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[edit] Canada
Queen's University[1] and McGill University[2] in Canada have Principals instead of Presidents, as a result of their Scottish origins. In addition the Royal Military College of Canada, and the Memorial University Campus — Sir Wilfred Grenfell College also have principals.
[edit] England
Many colleges of further education in England have a Principal in charge (e.g., Swindon College[3] and West Nottinghamshire College[4]).
At Oxford University, many of the heads of colleges[5] are known as the Principal, including Brasenose, Green Templeton, Harris Manchester, Hertford, Jesus, Lady Margaret Hall, Linacre, Mansfield, St Anne's, St Edmund Hall, St Hilda's, St Hugh's, and Somerville. At Cambridge University, heads of Newnham College are known as the Principal. At Durham University, the heads of St. Johns College, St Chad's College and St Cuthbert's Society are known as the Principal.
[edit] Scotland
In Scotland the Principal is appointed by the University Court or governing body of the University and will be chairman or president of the body of academics. In the case of the ancient universities of Scotland the Principal is President of the Academic Senate. The Principal also holds the title of Vice-Chancellor but their powers with regard to this position extend only to the awarding of degrees, as both the Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor are titular posts.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Office of the Principal, Queen's University, Canada.
- ^ The Principal and the Vice-Chancellor, McGill University, Canada.
- ^ A New Principal for Swindon College, Swindon College, UK.
- ^ Janet Murray, The college principal. The Guardian, 3 June 2008.
- ^ Colleges and Halls A–Z, University of Oxford, UK.
