Senior Man is a position held in some collegiate universities by the head of a college's JCR (the undergraduate student body). It is the equivalent of 'President'. The Senior Man acts as the chief representative of the student body, as a figurehead for the JCR and as an elected official.[1] He or she is also responsible for leading the JCR's executive council.
Although terminology refers to the position as a Senior 'Man', a woman may also fill this role.[2] This reflects the history of these colleges, which were founded as single sex male-only institutions.
The position of Senior Man is in use at three colleges of Durham University:
- University College [3]
- Hatfield College [4]
- St Chad's College, (the term 'Senior Woman' is also used in this college) [1]
References
- ^ a b Senior Man Leslie, Justin; St Chad's College; 19 March 2006; Accessed 9 February 2007
- ^ Motion to rename JJCR President Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine; St John's College JCR; 17 March 2006; Accessed 9 February 2007
- ^ The JCR Exec Archived 2006-10-10 at the Wayback Machine University College JCR; Accessed 9 February 2007
- ^ How the JCR Works Archived 2007-02-09 at the Wayback Machine Hatfield College JCR; 2006; Accessed 9 February 2007