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THE NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY.

G. F. Bowen, Governor. Resolution. That the academic year shall contain three terms, that is to say—Lent Term, commencing on the second Monday in February, and terminating with the first week in May, with an interval (not exceeding fourteen days) at Easter; Trinity Term, commencing on the third Monday in June, and terminating with the second week in August; Michaelmas Term, commencing on the first Monday in October, and terminating with the last week in November. Approved in Council, Ist February, 1872. Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. F. Bowen, Governor. Regulation. That each affiliated College shall hold an examination during the last fortnight of the Michaelmas Term of each year, in each of the subjects in which it has been required by the condition of the affiliation to teach. That after examination the names of the undergraduates shall be arranged in classes, and in order of merit. That the class lists, together with the papers set and the answers thereto, shall be forwarded forthwith to the Registrar. Approved in Council, Ist February, 1872. Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. F. Bowen, Governor. Regulation. That residence in an affiliated College shall not be necessarily required for the keeping of terms ; but any student matriculated to the University, and whose name shall be upon the books of an affiliated College, and who shall have passed the yearly College examination, shall be deemed to have kept the three terms of that year. Approved in Council, Ist February, 1872. Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. E. Bowen, Governor. Regulation. That the lectures, if delivered in an affiliated College, of any Professor who shall derive his stipend, in part or in whole, from the University, shall be open to any person not upon the books of such College, desirous to attend, on prepayment of such fee, not exceeding two guineas, as may be determined by the governing body of such College, for each course; a course to comprise the lectures delivered by such Professor during one term. Approved in Council, Ist February, 1872. Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council.

G. P. Bowen, Governor. Regulations re Scholarship Examinations. No person shall be admitted to a Scholarship unless he shall have matriculated as a member of the University. Scholarship Examinations shall be held at any place within the Colony where a person appointed by the Chancellor, to be termed a Superior, can be found to see that the rules for examination are complied with. Scholarship Examinations shall be conducted by means of papers, to be severally prepared by the Examiners. Candidates shall write out answers to the questions set, in the presence of the Superior, and in accordance with such detailed instructions as may be furnished by the Chancellor or the Chancellors appointed. The written answers shall be transmitted by the Superior to the Examiners —that is to say, each answer to the Examiner who set the paper —who shall examine them, and report thereon to the Council. The Examiners and Superiors shall severally receive such remuneration for their services as the Council shall in each case determine. The Council shall appoint Examiners to conduct the examinations ; and in the event of any Examiner notifying to the Chancellor that he will not be able to fulfil his functions, another Examiner shall be appointed by the Chancellor in his stead. The Chancellor is hereby empowered to make rules or orders for such matters of detail as may be required for the actual carrying out of the foregoing regulations. t Approved in Council, Ist February, 1872. Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council.