The Council
COUN04-A10
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 313th (Special) Meeting of the University Council will be held on Tuesday 21 December 2004 immediately following the close of the 311th Meeting in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
The meeting will be followed by a buffet luncheon in the Council Chamber Ante-Room.
Mr J M
Town, Registrar
AGENDA
1. Business of
the Agenda
Members are reminded that a starred item is approved at this stage unless a notice is given of intention to speak to it. Any member wishing to speak to a starred item, to raise an item under any other business or to challenge the unconfirmed minutes is asked to give notice to the Registrar by mid-day on Monday 20 December.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the 311th Meeting of the Council held on 29 October 2004 (COUN04-M8 previously circulated).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4.
Systems Engineering at Loughborough University
COUN04-P120 (to follow)
To
consider proposals from the Faculty of Engineering
5.
Honorary Degrees
COUN04-P121 (to be tabled)
Pursuant
to Statute XVIII, on the recommendation of Senate and with the advice of the
Honorary Degrees Committee, to approve the issuing of invitations to persons to
receive Honorary Degrees at Graduation Ceremonies in 2005.
6.
Appointment of next Dean of Social Sciences and
Humanities
On the
recommendation of Senate, to appoint the Joint Committee to recommend the next
Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities.
7.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Appointment
7.1
To note that, on the
recommendation of Senate, the Chair has taken action to approve that the
membership of the Appointment Committee for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor be the
same as the Arrangements Committee for the post of Vice-Chancellor.
7.2
To receive a recommendation
from the Appointment Committee regarding the appointment of the next Deputy
Vice-Chancellor.
8.
Vice-Chancellor Appointment
To
approve an Appointments Committee to conduct the short-listing and final
interviews for the next Vice-Chancellor.
SECTION B: Items for Approval
*9. Human
Resources Committee
*9.1 Policies/Procedures for Approval
On the recommendation of Senate, with the advice of the Human Resources Committee, to approve the following policies/procedures:
i) Extensions to Fixed-Term Contracts (Annex A)
ii) Promotion to Senior Lecturer by Research Route (Engineering Faculty) (Annex B)
iii) Procedure for the Award of Personal Titles (Annex C)
iv) Criteria for Recruitment of, or Redesignation to, Research Fellows (Annex D)
v) Policy on Child Protection (Annex E)
vi) Academic Probation.
*9.2 Personal Titles
To ratify the action of the Chair of Council, on the recommendation of the Chair of Senate, with the advice of the Chair of Human Resources Committee, in approving the award of the following personal titles:
P Thomas Professor of Road and Vehicle Safety with effect from 27 September 2004
Dr J Cadogan Professor of Marketing with effect from 11 October 2004
On the recommendation of Senate, with the advice of Human Resources Committee, to approve the award of the following personal titles with effect from 21 December 2004:
Dr K Armour Reader in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
Dr L McAulay Reader in Management Accounting
*9.3 Honorary
Titles
On the recommendation of Senate, with the advice of the Human Resources Committee, to approve the award of the following personal titles with effect from 21 December 2004:
M F Collins Visiting Fellow, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (for 3 years)
Dr M Court Visiting Fellow, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences (for 3 years)
Dr C Crook Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Sciences (for 3 years)
Dr D B Grandy Visiting Fellow, Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering (for 3 years)
Dr D Green Visiting Fellow, Department of Mathematical Sciences (for 1 year)
Professor J Nelson Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry (for 2 years)
Professor J Okunev Visiting Professor, Business School (for 5 years)
Professor K Pease Visiting Professor, Department of Social Sciences (for 3 years)
Dr J Reilly Visiting Fellow, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (for 3 years)
*9.4 Emeritus Professor
On the recommendation of Senate, with the advice of the Human Resources Committee, to approve the award of the title Emeritus Professor to the following with effect from 21 December 2004:
Dr James Alty, formerly of Computer Science
Dr Paul Finlay, formerly of the Business School
Dr James Miller, formerly of Chemistry
Dr John Presley, formerly of Economics
*9.5 Report of Meeting
To receive a report from the Meeting of the Human Resources Committee held on 11 November 2004.
SECTION C - Items for Information
*10. Senate
To receive a report of the (Special) Meeting of
Senate held on 26 November 2004.
11. Any Other Business
12. Date of Next
Meeting
Friday 1
April 2005
Miranda Whyte
December 2004
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