Ordinances and Regulations

Ordinances

Approved by the University Council, 1 March 2023, rev. 27 November 2024 & 23 July 2025

Ordinance 1: Definition of Ordinances
Ordinance 2: Members of the University
Ordinance 3: The Council
Ordinance 4: this Ordinance has been withdrawn
Ordinance 5: The Senate
Ordinance 6: University Executive Board
Ordinance 7: Officers of the University
Ordinance 8: Committees
Ordinance 9: Standing Orders of Senior University Committees
Ordinance 10: Auditors
Ordinance 11: Custody and Use of the University Seal
Ordinance 12: Contracts
Ordinance 13: Definitions of Campus, College, Faculty, School, Department, Centre, Unit
Ordinance 14: University Examiners and Examinations
Ordinance 15: Boards of Studies
Ordinance 16: Deprivation and Revocation of Academic Qualifications (formerly Ordinance 7)
Ordinance 17: Honorary Degrees, Fellowships and Academic Honorary Titles
Ordinance 18: Congregations (Graduation Ceremonies)
Ordinance 19: University of York Students' Union

Regulation 1: Regulations for higher doctorates
Regulation 2: Regulations for research degree awards
Regulation 3: Regulations for awards relating to taught programmes of study
Regulation 4: This regulation has been withdrawn
Regulation 5: Regulations on assessment
Regulation 6: General academic regulations and procedures for taught programmes
Regulation 7: Student discipline
Regulation 8: Enrolment, residence and payment of fees
Regulation 9: Election of members to the Senate and Council
Regulation 10: Freedom of speech within the University
Regulation 11: Using University Information
Regulation 12: Intellectual property
Regulation 13: Miscellaneous regulations
Appendix 1: Awards of the University

HYMS Regulations: Regulations and Codes of Practice governing the Hull York Medical School
Using and protecting information: Advice, guidance and policies covering the safe use and sharing of information