Pro-Chancellor
Encyclopedia
A Pro-Chancellor is an officer of some universities
in Commonwealth
countries. The Pro-Chancellor acts as a deputy to the Chancellor
and as practical chairman of the University Council
. The actual chief executive of a university is the Vice-Chancellor.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
countries. The Pro-Chancellor acts as a deputy to the Chancellor
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
and as practical chairman of the University Council
University Council
A University Council may be the executive body of a university's governance system, an advisory body to the University President, or something in between in authority....
. The actual chief executive of a university is the Vice-Chancellor.
See also
- Lists of university leaders
- Administrators: trusteeTrusteeTrustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
, presidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, vice presidentVice presidentA vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
, university principal, deanDean (education)In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
, provostProvost (education)A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.... - Other: collegeCollegeA college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
, faculty, professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
- Administrators: trustee