deputy vice-chancellor provost, pro-vice-chancellors, the alumni and alumnae of the university, and other officers appointed to convocation by council on the recommendation of senate. It meets at least once a year to receive the annual report and further extraordinary meetings can be called if representation is made by a minimum of 50 members or if called by the vice-chancellor and warden. Appointment of the chancellor is on the joint nomination of council and senate, and is by majority vote of the members of convocation present and voting.
The visitor of the university is the Bishop of Durham, or a suffragan bishop if the see of Durham is vacant. The visitor's power is limited to matters internal to the university, where they may settle disputes "relating to the interpretation and application of the university's statues" and "between members of the university in their capacity as members". The visitor may also "inspect and regulate members' actions and behaviour in their capacities as members" and "correct abuses and irregularities in the internal regulation of the university". Following the Higher Education Act 2004, the visitor has no jurisdiction regarding student complaints or employment disputes between staff and the university.
==== Academic governance ====
Academic governance is overseen by the senate, with council having the responsibility of "receiv[ing] and test[ing] assurances that [this] is adequate and effective".. Senate is, along with council, one of the two statutory bodies of the university, and is established by the university statutes, with membership including the vice-chancellor and warden, the deputy vice-chancellor and provost, the pro-vice-chancellors, faculty deans, heads of departments, heads of colleges, elected representatives of the academic staff, and student representatives. It operates under the delegated authority of the council and has the statutory duty to "inform and provide assurance to the Council regarding the University's academic standards, quality of education and research". …
