The Academic Senate (in latin Senatus Academicus) is the supreme academic body for an Ancient university in Scotland and its members are the Deans of Faculties, all the Professors of each university, along with certain senior Readers, and a number of Senior Lecturers and Lecturers, and students representatives.

The President of the Senate is the Principal of each university.

Each is responsible for authorising degree programmes and issuing all degrees to graduates. Another function of the Senate is the discipline of students (both current and former). Under the Sponsio Academica the Senate has the power to strip a graduate of his or her degree should they bring the university into disrepute.

See also

• General Council of a Scottish university
• University Court of a Scottish university
• Governance of St Andrews University
• Rector
• Chancellor

Ancient universities of Scotland | Universities in Scotland