The Council

COUN07-A2

NOTICE OF MEETING

The next (Special) meeting of the University Council will be held on Friday 30 March 2007 immediately following the close of the Ordinary Meeting in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

Mr J M Town, Registrar

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 Registrar by mid-day on Thursday 29 March 2007.

2. Minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the (Special) Meeting of the Council held on 19 December 2006 (COUN06-M8).

3. Matters arising from the Minutes

SECTION A: Items for Discussion

4. Honorary Degrees

COUN07-P25 (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 2007 onwards.

5. University Medal

COUN07-P26 (to be tabled)

To approve the issue of invitations to receive University Medals at Graduation Ceremonies in 2007.

6. Human Resources Committee

COUN07-P27

To receive a report of the meeting of Human Resources Committee held on 13 February 2007, and to approve the following recommendations:

(i) Honorary Titles (Annex A refers)

(ii) New Policy - Religion and Belief (Annex B refers)

(iii) New Policy - Sexual Orientation (Annex C refers)

(iv) Revised Procedure - Personal Titles (Annex D refers)

SECTION B - Items for Approval

*7. Senate

COUN07-P28

To receive reports of the (Special) Meetings of Senate held on 25 October 2006, 22 November 2006, and 7 March 2007, and to approve the following recommendation:

(i) Award of University Prizes (minute 07/22) and Annex A refers.

*8. Extensions of Appointment

To note the action of the Registrar (with delegated authority) in approving, in accordance with Statute XXII and Ordinance XII, the following extension of appointment beyond retirement date:

Professor Malcolm Hill, Business School, until 1 November 2007.

SECTION C - Items for Information

*9. Structural Deficits

To note that at its meeting on 22 January 2007, Operations Sub-Committee considered business plans for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering which incorporated additional income from HEFCE from 2007-08. These showed the departments moving out of deficit in 2007-08, and Operations Sub-Committee agreed therefore that they should be removed from structural deficit.

*10. Lay Members’ Profiles

COUN07-P29

To receive updated Lay Members’ profiles.

11. Any Other Business

12. Date of Next Meeting

Tuesday, 24 July 2007