Constantine College is a

College A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering ...

of the

University of York , mottoeng = On the threshold of wisdom , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £8.0 million , budget = £403.6 million , chancellor = Heather Melville , vice_chancellor = Charlie Jeffery , students ...

and was founded in 2014. It was named after the Roman emperor

Constantine the Great Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...

, who was proclaimed

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

in York in 306 AD. Originally the college was owned in equal shares by the Evans Property Group and the university. However, in 2018 the university became the sole owner, purchasing Evans' stake for £9.8 million. It is the most expensive college, with the cheapest accommodation starting at £166 per week. As of 2021, this made it the least popular of the colleges on East Campus.

List of Principals

The head of college of Constantine is titled the Principal. * Rob Aitken (2014-2018); first principal * Jeremy Jacob (2018-2019) * Andrew Ferguson (2019–present)

Student life

Student representation

Students at Constantine are represented by a College Student Association (CSA). The 2023 CSA Executive Committee is: *President - Tim Woodford *Secretary - Sofia Antunes Trabuco *Treasurer - Nick Cox *VP of Sport - Liam Foxton *VP of Business, Marketing and Merchandise - Bryn Hayton *VP of Community and Wellbeing - Frederick Newell *Assistant VP of Community and Wellbeing - Imogen Shere *VP of Events and Activities - Aya Sarah Haidar

References

External links

Constantine Students AssociationConstantine College - University pages
Colleges of the University of York 2014 establishments in England Educational institutions established in 2014 {{UK-university-stub