He is a member of the University Court.
He also lacks the right to chair meetings of the University Court, with the body electing a lay member instead to carry out this function.
In December, University Court met for the first time with around 500 members.
The governing body of the University is the University Court.
His duties are to chair meetings of the University Court and to represent student views on that body.
He or she maintains a permanent seat in the University Court during the period of their duty.
In 1997, a major £4.3 million extension to the building was financed by the University Court.
University Court is located at 334 East 25th Street.
This is achieved primarily through the Rector's role as chair of the University Court.
Macmillan brought the case before the University Courts in 1907 but lost, and lost a subsequent appeal.