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University Act (British Columbia)

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University Act
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Citation[RSBC 1996 Chapter 468]
Territorial extentBritish Columbia
Status: In force (amended)

The University Act of British Columbia prescribes the powers, operations, and procedures of universities in British Columbia, and sets out their structures, faculties, administrations, and governing bodies.[1]

The Act provides for the following universities:

It was enacted by the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia to establish degree-granting universities for British Columbia.

The first University Act was passed in 1890, which continues in force and defines the first Convocation of The University of British Columbia. A subsequent Act was passed in 1908 (in conjunction with the University Endowment Act of 1907). Under this new statute, the governance of the University of British Columbia was clarified.

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References

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  1. ^ "University Act - University of Victoria". UVic.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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