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Role of the Chancellor For most practical purposes, Trinity College and the University of Dublin may be regarded as one and the same institution. However, degrees are awarded by the University of Dublin, not Trinity College, and this is the main instance when the roles of the two bodies diverge. This extends back to the historic roots of the College, which was modelled on the multi-college system operating in universities such as Cambridge and Oxford. The Chancellor is the Head of the University and presides at meetings of the University Senate, including important ceremonial occasions such as commencement ceremonies, when degrees of the University of Dublin are awarded. The Chancellor also officiates at honorary degree ceremonies when the University awards degrees to individuals of integrity and exceptional achievement who have made outstanding contributions to scholarship, society, culture and/or civil society. The Chancellor is also one of the two Visitors who hear appeals against decisions of the College Board and interpret the College Statutes. Traditionally, the Visitors have carried out “Visitations” and have been involved in many of the great controversies in the history of the College. The other Visitor is currently The Hon. Dr Justice Maureen Harding Clark, formerly of the High Court. The current Chancellor is Dr Mary Robinson, the first woman to hold this prestigious office since the University was established by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592. Dr Robinson was also the first woman President of Ireland (1990-1997), was United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), and is currently United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Change.
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Ról an tSainsailéara Is é Coláiste na Tríonóide an t-aon Chomhcholáiste de chuid Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath a bhunaigh an Bhanríon Eilís I i 1592. Chun críocha níos praiticiúla, is féidir féachaint ar Choláiste na Tríonóide agus ar Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath mar an institiúid chéanna. Bronnann Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath, ní Coláiste na Tríonóide céimeanna áfach, agus is é seo an príomhchás ina mbíonn ról an dá chomhlachta éagsúil. Téann sé seo chomh fada siar le fréamhacha stairiúla an Choláiste, a bhí bunaithe ar an gcóras ilcholáiste a bhí ag feidhmiú i gcoláistí ar nós Cambridge agus Oxford. Is é an Sainsailéir Ceann na hOllscoile agus déanann sé/sí cathaoirleacht ar chruinnithe de chuid Seanad na hOllscoile, lena n-áirítear ócáidí searmanais thabháchtacha ar nós searmanais tionscnaimh, nuair a bhronntar céimeanna de chuid Ollscoil Bhaile Átha Cliath. Feidhmíonn an Sainsailéir ag searmanais bronnta céimeanna onóracha nuair a bhronnann an Ollscoil céimeanna ar dhaoine macánta a bhain éachtaí den scoth amach agus a bhfuil obair cheannródaíoch déanta acu ar son scoláireachtaí, sochaí, cultúr agus/nó na sochaí sibhialta. Tá an Sainsailéir ar dhuine de na beirt Cuairteoirí Ollscoile, a éisteann le hachomhairc in aghaidh cinntí údarás rialála an Choláiste agus léirmhíníonn sé/sí Reachtanna an Choláiste. Go traidisiúnta, rinne na Cuairteoirí "Cuairteanna" agus bhí siad rannpháirteach i gceann de na conspóidí is mó i stair an Choláiste. Is é an Cuairteoir reatha eile ná An Breitheamh Brian McCracken, Iarbhreitheamh de chuid na Cúirte Uachtaraí. Is í an Sainsailéir reatha ná an Dr Mary Robinson, an chéad bhean a shealbhaigh an oifig mór le rá seo ó bhunaigh an Bhanríon Eilís I an Coláiste. Ba í an Dr Robinson an chéad Bhan-Uachtarán ar Éire freisin (1900-1997) agus bhí sí mar Ard-Choimisinéir na Náisiún Aontaithe um Chearta an Duine (1997-2002).