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The
Council
COUN08-A1
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the University
Council will be held on Friday 18 January
2008 at 2.15pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEETING WILL BE
PRECEDED BY A PRESENTATION ON THE 2012 OLYMPICS AT 1.30pm.
A buffet luncheon will be
available to all Council members from 1.00pm.
Dr Jennifer Nutkins, Secretary
AGENDA
1. Business
of the Agenda
Members are reminded that a starred item is approved at this stage unless 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 Secretary by mid-day on Thursday 17 January 2008.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 28 November 2007 (COUN07-M5) (enclosed).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. Capital
Programme
4.1 Progress Report
COUN08-P112
To receive a progress report.
4.2
COUN08-P113
To receive a progress report.
5. Science
and Enterprise Park
COUN08-P114
To endorse the proposed strategy for the development of the Science and
6. University
Budget 2007-08
COUN08-P115 (to follow)
To note an update on the University’s budget for the current year.
7. Key
Performance Indicators
COUN08-P116
To note an update to the Key Performance Indicators.
8. imago
Reports
8.1 imago at Loughborough Limited
COUN08-P117
To receive a
report and financial forecasts.
8.2 imago Services
COUN08-P118
To receive a
report and financial forecasts.
9. Audit
Committee
9.1 Annual Report of the Audit Committee 2006-07
COUN08-P119
To receive the annual report of the Audit Committee for 2006-07 together
with the Annual Report from the Internal Auditors.
*9.2 Meetings with the External Auditors
COUN08-P120
To receive a report of the meeting with the External Auditors held on 22
November 2007.
10. Risk
Register 2007/08: updated format
COUN08-P121
To receive a progress report on an update to the format of the Risk
Register to bring it in line with the Strategic Plan.
11. Purpose
and Membership of Court
COUN08-P122
To consider a proposal for a review of the effectiveness and membership
of Court.
*12. Matters
for Reports
*12.1 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
Item on Key Performance Indicators refers.
*12.2 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
COUN08-P123
To receive a report from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
*12.3 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
COUN08-P124
To receive a report from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
13. Vice-Chancellor's
Business
To receive a report from the Vice-Chancellor on
the following items:
i.
Recent
Developments at the University
ii.
Policy Developments for HE in the
COUN08-P125
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*14. Heads of
Departments: Appointment Procedures
COUN08-P126
To approve
amendments to the procedures for appointing Heads of Departments.
*15. Student
Complaints Annual Report
COUN08-P127
To receive the
Student Complaints Annual Report.
*16. Amendments to Scheme of Delegations
*16.1 Common Seal and Signing of Contracts/Leases
COUN08-P128
To
delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer relating to the use of the
Common Seal and signatures on contracts/leases.
*16.2 Establishment, Amendment and Discontinuation of Prizes
To
delegate authority to the Academic Registrar to approve the establishment,
amendment and discontinuation of prizes on the recommendation of the Prizes
Committee (Statute XIII 6 (xvi)).
(Senate has previously delegated authority to the Academic Registrar on
this matter).
*17. Senate
COUN08-P129
To receive the report from the meeting held on 21
November 2007, and to approve the following recommendations:
(i) Programme Proposals (minute 07/91 refers)
(ii) Establishment of New Prizes, Amendments to Existing
Prizes, and the Discontinuation of Prizes (minute 07/94 and Annex A refer)
*18. Enterprise
COUN08-P130
To receive the report from the meeting held on 18
December 2007, and to approve amendments to the Terms of Reference to include the Chief Operating
Officer and External member from the Regional Development Agency or other
Government body.
*19. University Medal Committee: Constitution
COUN08-P131
To approve amendments to the constitution of the University
Medal Committee.
SECTION C - Items for
Information
*20. Reports of
Committees
To receive reports from the following
Committees:
(i)
Performance
Monitoring Group – 5 December 2007 [COUN08-P132]
(ii)
Student
Services Committee – 31 October 2007 [COUN08-P133]
*21. Any Other
Business
*22. Dates of Future Meetings
Friday, 4
April (10.15am)
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 (2.30pm)
Author – Miranda Routledge
Date – January 2008
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