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The
Council
COUN08-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the University
Council will be held on Friday 4 April
2008 at 10.15am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
The meeting will be preceded by a Briefing on Internationalisation by
Professor Chris Backhouse. The Briefing
will start at 9.45am.
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 3 April 2008.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 18 January 2008 (COUN08-M1).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. Strategic
Planning
4.1 Update
on the University Strategic Plan
COUN08-P26
To receive a progress report on Strategic Implementation Plans.
4.2 Strategy
Implementation Away Day
COUN08-P27
To receive a report from the Strategy Implementation Away Day held on 11
February 2008.
5. Key
Performance Indicators
To note that there have been no changes since the last Council meeting
(paper COUN08-P5 refers).
6. Capital
Programme
6.1 Estates Implementation Plan 2008/09
COUN08-P28
To receive an update on the Estates Implementation Plan.
6.2 Update on Major Building Projects
COUN08-P29
To receive a progress report on Major Building Projects.
6.3
COUN08-P30
To receive an update.
7. Finance
Matters
7.1 Financial Report 2007-08
COUN08-P31
To receive an update on the University’s financial position for
2007-08.
7.2 HEFCE Recurrent Grant for 2008-09
COUN08-P32
To receive a report on the HEFCE recurrent grant for the academic year
2008-09.
8. Committee
Structure
COUN08-P33
On the recommendation of Senate, to
approve revisions to the Committee Structure.
9. Nominating
Committee
COUN08-P34
To receive a report from the meeting of the Nominating Committee held on
18 January 2008 and to approve a change to the Committee’s name from
2008/09 to Nominations Committee (item 5 refers). The Chair of Council will provide a verbal
update at the meeting on progress with identification of new Council members.
10. Audit Committee
COUN08-P35
To receive a
report of the meeting held on 7 February 2008.
*11. Matters
for Reports
*11.1 Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
(i) Research Grants and Contracts
COUN08-P36
(ii)
Response to Consultation on the Future
of Research Assessment
COUN08-P37
(iii)
Research Outputs
COUN08-P38
*11.2 Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Teaching)
(i) Undergraduate and Taught
Postgraduate Applications 2007/08
COUN08-P39
(ii) Institutional Audit and National Student Survey
COUN08-P40
*11.3 Pro Vice-Chancellor (
COUN08-P41
12. Vice-Chancellor's
Business
To receive a report from the Vice-Chancellor on
the following items:
i.
Recent
Developments at the University
ii.
Advancement
COUN08-P42
iii.
Policy Developments for HE in the
COUN08-P43
13. Dates of
Meetings 2008/09 onwards
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*14. Senior Appointments
COUN08-P44
On the
recommendation of Senate and Human Resources Committee, to approve revised procedures for the appointment of:
i.
Provost
and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellors and Deans (ANNEX A)
ii.
Heads of
Department (ANNEX B).
*15. Appointment
of Chancellor
COUN08-P45
To note that
Court has approved the appointment of Sir Nigel Rudd as the next University
Chancellor from 2010 and to approve revised Chancellor duties including minor
amendments as recommended by the Nominating Committee on 18 January 2008.
*16. Senate
COUN08-P46 and COUN08-P47 (to follow)
To receive a
report from the meeting held on 30 January and 5 March 2008, and to approve
recommendations relating to Programme Proposals.
*17. Operations
Committee
On
the recommendation of the Operations Committee, to approve:
(i) Tuition
Fees for 2008/09
COUN08-P48
(ii) Changes
to the Reassessment Fee (with effect from August 2008)
COUN08-P49
*18.
COUN08-P50
To receive a report from the meeting held on 7 February 2008 and to
approve amendments to the Terms of Reference (minute 08/4 and Annex A refer).
SECTION C - Items for Information
*19. Committee
Membership 2007/08
COUN08-P51
To note membership of committees (not previously reported)
for 2007/08.
*20. Reports of
Committees
To receive reports
from the following Committees:
(i)
Costing
and Pricing Committee – 15 January and 20 February 2008 [COUN08-P52]
(ii)
Estates
Management Committee – 17 January 2008 [COUN08-P53]
(iii)
Health,
Safety and Environmental Committee including the Annual Report from the
Radiation Protection Officer – 20 February 2008 [COUN08-P54]
(iv)
Research
Performance Monitoring Group – 6 Feb & 4 March 2008 [COUN08-P55]
(v)
Treasurer’s
Committee – 22 November 2007 and 6 February 2008 [COUN08-P56]
21. Any Other
Business
22. Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 (2.30pm)
Author – Miranda Routledge
Date –March 2008
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