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The
Council
COUN07-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the University
Council will be held on Tuesday 24 July in
the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2 (2.30pm start).
Mr J M Town, Registrar
The meeting will be preceded by a buffet luncheon in
the Council Ante-Chamber at 1.30pm.
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 Monday 23 July.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 30 March 2007 (COUN07-M1 previously circulated).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
3.1 Chief Operating Officer
and other Senior Appointments
3.2 Other Matters Arising
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. University
Strategy
4.1 Implementation Planning: Priorities and
Resource Framework
COUN07-P30
To approve the schedule of implementation planning priorities and resource framework.
Detailed implementation plans are available
from the Planning Office upon request.
4.2 Key
Performance Indicators
COUN07-P31
To receive an update on Key Performance Indicators.
5. University
Budget
COUN07-P32
5.1 Budget
Update 2006-07 (Annex A refers)
5.2 Budget
2007-08 and Financial Outlook to 2009-10 (Annex B refers)
5.3 HEFCE
Indicators of Financial Health (Annex C refers)
6. Capital
Programme
6.1 Update on Major Building Projects
COUN07-P33
To receive a progress report.
6.2 University Capital Plan
COUN07-P34
To
receive the University Capital Plan until 2015/16.
6.3 Student Residential Accommodation Project
COUN07-P35
To
receive a progress report.
6.4 Science &
COUN07-P36
To receive a progress report.
6.5
COUN07-P37
To receive a progress report and to approve the project at Stage E of the Major Projects Process.
6.6 Finance
System Implementation
COUN07-P38
To receive a progress report.
7. Review
of Residential Provision
COUN07-P39
On the recommendation of Resources and
Planning Committee, to approve recommendations from the Group established to
undertake a review of residential provision.
8. Loughborough
Students’ Union Incident
COUN07-P40 (to follow)
To endorse the recommendations of the Review
Group.
9. Advancement
To receive a presentation from the
Vice-Chancellor.
10. ACCESS
Agreement – Annual Report
COUN07-P41 (to follow)
To receive the University’s ACCESS
Agreement Annual Report.
11. Audit
Committee
COUN07-P42
To receive a report of the meeting the of Audit Committee
held on 29 June 2007 and to:
i.
approve revisions to Terms of Reference
(item 4 of the report and Annex A refer)
ii.
approve revisions to the Anti-Fraud,
Corruption and Whistle-blowing Policy (item 8.1b(iv) of the report and
Annex B refer)
iii.
receive revised Risk Register and Risk Schedules
(item 8.2(i) and Annex C refer)
[Note: The Risk Management Policy – received July 2005 – has
not changed. Copies are available from
the Assistant Secretary to Council upon request].
iv.
approve the appointment of External Auditors (item 13.1
of the report refers)
v.
approve fees for 2007 (item 13.2 of the report
refers)
12. Matters
for Reports
*12.1 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
(i) Research Applications – Quarterly Analysis by
Department
COUN07-P43
(ii) New Research Grants and Contracts
COUN07-P44
(iii) Other Matters: RAE 2008 & Research Outputs
COUN07-P45
*12.2 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Teaching)
(i) Recruitment
for 2007/08 Entry
COUN07-P46
*12.3 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(
COUN07-P47
*12.4 Director of External Affairs
COUN07-P48
13. Vice-Chancellor's
Business
To receive a report from the Vice-Chancellor on
the following items:
i.
Briefing Paper on Issues Affecting HE Sector
COUN07-P49
ii. Any
Other Matters
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*14. University
Ordinances
*14.1 Confirmation of Amendments
Further to minute 07/12/2 and paper COUN07-P15, to confirm an amendment
to Ordinance XV (Study Leave and Leave to Accept and Externally Funded Award)
with immediate effect.
*14.2 New Amendments
To approve
amendments to University Ordinances:
i.
On the recommendation of Senate, amendments to
Ordinance VII (The Pro-Vice-Chancellors) and XXI (Appointment of Deans of
Faculty and Tenure of Office)
COUN07-P50
ii.
On the recommendation of Senate, amendments to
Ordinance XVI (Students’ Union)
COUN07-P51
iii.
On the recommendation of Senate, amendments to
Ordinance XVII (Conduct and Discipline of Students)
COUN07-P52
iv.
On the recommendation of Senate, amendments to
Ordinance XXIII (Traffic and Parking in the University)
COUN07-P53
*15. HEFCE:
Assessment of Institutional Risk
COUN07-P54
To receive a copy of HEFCE’s Assessment of Institutional Risk.
*16. Membership
of Council and Appointments to Committee Chairs and Standing Committees
COUN07-P55
.1 To note the membership of Council for 2007/08 thus far determined.
.2 To note recent appointments to Committees
.3 To appoint the Chairs of certain Committees.
.4 To
authorise the Chair (delegated to Registrar) to take action on behalf of
Council to make re-appointments and new appointments to vacancies on Council
Committees, Joint Committees of Senate and other bodies to which Council
appoints.
*17. Resources
and Planning Committee
COUN07-P56
To receive the report from the meeting of Resources and Planning Committee held on 1 June 2007 and approve the following recommendations:
1.
Tuition Fees (item 9 and Annex A refers)
2.
Parking Charges 2007/08 (item 10 and
Annex B refers)
3.
Cycle Registration (item 11 refers)
*18. Senate
COUN07-P57
To receive the reports from the
meetings of Senate held on 4 July 2007 and to:
.1 note the formation of the
.2 note the proposed Enterprise
.3 approve Programme Proposals (minutes
07/47 and 07/54 refer)
*19. Health,
Safety and Environmental Committee
COUN07-P58
To receive
the report from the meeting of the Health, Safety and Environmental
Committee held on 11 June 2007 and to
approve:
.1 Ionising Policy (Annex A refers)
.2 Non-ionising Policy (Annex B refers)
SECTION C - Items for
Information
*20. Loughborough Institute of
Sport, Exercise and Health ,
Singapore
COUN07-P59
To note a proposal for the establishment of a University Institute in
*21. Alumni Board Annual Report
COUN07-P60
To receive the Annual Report of the Alumni Board for 2006/07.
*22. Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report
COUN07-P61 (separate enclosure - members only)
To receive the Annual Report of the Careers Service
Advisory Board for 2006/07.
*23. Chair’s
Action
To note that the Registrar (with
delegated authority) has taken action on behalf of Council to approve:
-
Establishment of New Prizes
-
Amendments to Existing Prizes.
Full details are
available from the Assistant Secretary upon request.
*24. Reports of Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
i)
Performance Monitoring Group – 1 March and 19 June
2007 [COUN07-P62]
ii)
Research Committee – 8 June 2007 [COUN07-P63]
iii)
Student
Services Committee – 30 May 2007
[COUN07-P64]
iv)
Treasurer’s
Committee – 15 March and 19 June 2007 [COUN07-P65]
*25. Dates of Meetings in 2007/08
To note the dates for meetings in 2007/08 as follows:
Thursday, 29 November 2007 (10.15am) may
be preceded by Treasurer’s Briefing at 9.15am
Friday, 18 January 2008 (1.30pm)
Friday, 28 March 2008 (10.15am)
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 (2.30pm)
26. Any Other Business
27. Date of Next Meeting
Thursday,
29 November 2007 (am)
28. Valedictory
To give
thanks to the student members for whom this will be the last meeting.
Author –
Date – July 2007
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