Editing King's College London (section)

=== Governance ===
[[File:Henry Wace.jpg|thumb|Principal from 1883 to 1897, [[Henry Wace (priest)|Henry Wace]]]]
{{See also|List of Principals of King's College London|List of Deans of King's College London}}
The office of "President and Principal of the University" is established by King's royal charter as "the [[Vice-Chancellor]] and chief academic and executive officer of the University"<ref name="charter">{{cite web|url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/assets/policyzone/governancelegal/charter.pdf|title=The Charter|publisher=King's College London|access-date=31 December 2024|date=18 May 2023}}</ref> and the statutes require the president and principal to have the general responsibility to the council for "ensuring that the objects of the University are fulfilled and for maintaining and promoting the efficiency, discipline and good order of the University".<ref name="statutes">{{cite web |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/assets/policyzone/governancelegal/statutes.pdf |title=The Statutes |publisher=King's College London|access-date=18 October 2023|date=18 May 2023}}</ref> The current president and principal, [[Shitij Kapur]], uses the title "Vice-Chancellor and President".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/shitij-kapur|title=Professor Shitij Kapur|publisher=King's College London|access-date=18 October 2023}}</ref> The other senior officers of the college include three senior vice presidents, covering the areas of: academic; health and life science; and operations. There are also five vice presidents covering the areas of: finance (also the college's chief financial officer); education and student success; international, engagement and service; research and innovation; and people and talent.<ref name=SeniorOfficers>{{cite web |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/our-people|title=Our people|access-date=11 March 2023|publisher=King's College London}}</ref>

The [[University council|council]] is the supreme governing body of King's College London established under the charter and statutes, comprising up to 20 members. Its membership includes the President of [[King's College London Students' Union]] (KCLSU) as the student member; seven staff members (including the President and Principal); and 12 lay members who must not be employees of King's.<ref name="charter" /><ref name="statutes" /> It is supported by a number of standing committees.<ref name="councilstructure">{{cite web |url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/governance/committees/CollegeAssessmentBoard/CouncilStructure.pdf |title=The Council and its standing committees |publisher=King's College London |access-date=16 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620135606/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/governance/committees/CollegeAssessmentBoard/CouncilStructure.pdf |archive-date=20 June 2013 }}</ref> [[Christopher Geidt]] has been the chair of council since 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/governance/council/members/LordDouro.aspx |title=Chairman of the College Council |publisher=King's College London|access-date=22 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412043545/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/governance/council/members/LordDouro.aspx|archive-date=12 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Christopher Geidt announced as new King's Chairman |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2015/June/SirChristopherGeidtannouncedasnewKingsChairman.aspx |publisher=King's College London|access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>

The [[academic senate|academic board]] is established under the charter as "the body responsible under delegated authority from the Council for the regulation of the academic work of the University in teaching and examining and in research".<ref name="charter" /> Under the college ordinances, they are the body responsible for the award of degrees and other academic distinctions of the university.<ref name="ordinances">{{cite web|url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/assets/policyzone/governancelegal/college-ordinances.pdf|title=King's College London Ordinances|date=23 July 2024|access-date=31 December 2024|publisher=King's College London}}</ref> The academic board is chaired by the vice-chancellor and president with ''ex officio'' members being the senior vice presidents, vice presidents, executive deans, the president and education vice presidents of the students' union, the dean for doctoral studies, and the Dean of King's College; 45 academic staff elected by the faculties; 3 teaching staff elected from the Centre for International Education & Languages; three members elected from the professional staff; and an elected student representative from each faculty.<ref name="ordinances" />

The Dean of King's College London is established by the ordinances as being "responsible for ensuring that the College builds upon the Anglican tradition associated with its foundation and, in recognition of the multiethnic and international nature of its community, encourages and supports all its members of all beliefs and backgrounds" and has to be an ordained minister of the Church of England. They are also responsible for the academic direction of the [[Associateship of King's College]] and coordinate the college chaplaincy,<ref name="ordinances" /> and the Choir of King's College London, which includes a number of choral scholarships,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/choir/scholarships/choral-scholarships|title=Choral Scholarships|publisher=King's College London|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref> and of encourage and foster vocations to the Church of England [[priesthood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dean/vocations-group |title=Vocations group |publisher=King's College London|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref> The current dean is [[Ellen Clark-King]].<ref name=SeniorOfficers/> That the dean is an ordained person is unusual among British universities, but reflects King's foundation in the tradition of the Church of England in 1829.<ref name="dean">{{cite web |url=https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dean/office-of-the-dean/why |title=Why King's has a Dean |author=King's College London|access-date=11 March 2023}}</ref>

The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]] was previously King's College London's [[visitor]] by right of office owing to the Anglican foundation of King's.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/news_details_2006.php?news_id=55|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323060416/http://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/news_details_2006.php?news_id=55|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 March 2009 |title=Archbishop of Canterbury visits King's|access-date=15 August 2007 |publisher=King's College London |date=8 May 2006}}</ref> Under the 2023 royal charter, the visitor is appointed by the monarch on the representation of the council of the university.<ref name="charter" />