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The
Council
COUN07-A5
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the University
Council will be held on Wednesday 28 November
2007 in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORMAL MEETING WILL START AT 2.30 PM.
PRIOR TO THIS, AT 1.45 PM THERE WILL BE A TREASURER’S BRIEFING ON
THE ACCOUNTS FOR 2006-07.
A BUFFET LUNCHEON WILL BE SERVED IN THE COUNCIL ANTE-CHAMBER FROM 1.00 PM.
Dr J C 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 Tuesday 27 November 2007.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2007 (COUN07-M3) previously circulated).
3. Matters
Arising from the Minutes
3.1 Depreciation Charge
Further to Minute 07/37.2, to note that the Deputy Finance Director had
forwarded the depreciation budget 2007/08 to the Chair of Council.
3.2
Residential Provision
COUN07-P70
Further to Minute 07/39, to consider a proposal from Loughborough
Students’ Union.
3.3
Other Matters Arising
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. Chairman’s Introduction and Duties
and Responsibilities of Members of Council/Committee Guidance
COUN07-P71
To note the duties and responsibilities of members of Council and
Guidance for Committee Members.
5. Advancement
COUN07-P72
and COUN07-P73
To receive an update
from the Vice-Chancellor and to consider proposals concerning the roles and
titles of Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
6. University
Planning
6.1 University Strategy
COUN07-P74
To note a report on the monitoring arrangements for implementation plans.
6.2 Corporate Planning Statement
COUN07-P75
To approve the Corporate Planning
Statement for submission to HEFCE.
6.3 Key Performance Indicators
COUN07-P76
To receive a progress report.
7. Revisions to
Committee Structure
COUN07-P77
To receive an update
on proposals to simplify the University’s Committee structure and to
approve changes as detailed in the report.
8. Risk
Management
8.1 Consolidated Statement on Risk Management and Statement of
Corporate Governance
COUN07-P78
To receive and
approve a Consolidated Statement on Risk Management 2006/07 and note the Statement
of Corporate Governance.
*8.2 2006/07 Risk Schedule and Risk Register
COUN07-P79
To approve the
2006/2007 Risk Schedule and Risk Register.
[Secretary’s Note: due to the size of the Risk Schedule
document, members of Council are advised that a copy is available upon request
from the Assistant Secretary]
*8.3 Potential Amendment to Statute XII (The Council)
To note a
recommendation from the Audit Committee following the Risk Management Internal
Audit Report 08/07 that 'the University ensure that the role of Council in
respect of risk management is clearly defined in the relevant statutory
document'.
9. University
Finance
9.1 University Budget 2007-08
COUN07-P80
To note a report on the University’s budget for the current year.
9.2 HEFCE Five Year Financial Forecast
COUN07-P81 (to follow)
To approve the five year financial forecast prior to submission to
HEFCE.
10. University Accounts
10.1 Financial Statements
COUN07-P82
To receive the University Financial Statements for the year ended 31
July 2007 and to approve the adoption of the accounts.
10.2 Financial Compliance Review 2006-07
COUN07-P83
To receive the Financial Compliance Review 2006-07.
*10.3 Analysis of Research Income 2006-07
COUN07-P84
To receive a summary of research income in 2006-07.
11. Capital Programme
11.1 Update on Major Building Projects
COUN07-P85
To note a report on the current position.
11.2
COUN07-P86
To receive a progress report and to
delegate authority to the Chair of Council to move the project to Stage E.
12. Internationalisation
To receive a
presentation from the Director of Internationalisation.
13. Revision
of Undergraduate Bursary Scheme and Access
Agreement
COUN07-P87 (to follow)
To approve revisions
to the Undergraduate Bursary Scheme and Access Agreement.
14. Audit Committee
COUN07-P88
To receive the report from the meeting of the Audit Committee held on 1 November 2007 and note the following items:
1.
Audit Committee opinion on the Annual Risk Management Report (item 6.2 (iii) refers)
2.
Audit Committee opinion on the Internal Audit Annual Report (item 7.2 (iv) refers)
*15. Matters
for Reports
*15.1 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
(i) Research Grants and Contracts
COUN07-P89
(ii) Research Outputs
COUN07-P90
*15.2 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Teaching)
(i) Recruitment for 2008/09 Entry
COUN07-P91
(ii) Other PVCT Matters
COUN07-P92
*15.3 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
COUN07-P93
To receive a report from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
16. 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
COUN07-P94
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*17. Loughborough
Students’ Union: Review of Constitution
COUN07-P95
To receive a progress report on the Review of the Constitution of Loughborough Students’ Union.
*18. University
Ordinances and Statutes
*18.1 New Amendments
To
approve:
i.
Repeal of Ordinance VI (Appointment of Academic and
certain Academic Related Staff)
COUN07-P96
ii.
Amendment to Ordinance XII (Age of Retirement of
Staff)
COUN07-P97
iii.
Amendment to Ordinance XXXIX (Ownership &
Commercial Exploitation of Intellectual Property)
COUN07-P98
*18.2 Confirmation of Amendments
Further to
minute 07/46.2 and papers COUN07-P49 to COUN07-P52 , to confirm amendments
to Ordinances VII, XVI, XVII and XXIII.
*19. Membership
of Council Committees
*19.1 Council Committees and Joint Committees with Senate
COUN07-P99
To note appointments to
vacancies on Council Committees and Joint Committees with Senate.
*19.2 LSU Appointments to Council Committees and Joint Committees with
Senate
COUN07-P100
To note LSU appointments
to Council Committees and Joint Committees with Senate.
*20. Resources
and Planning Committee
COUN07-P101
To receive the report from the meeting of Resources and Planning Committee held on 9 November 2007 and approve the following recommendations:
1.
Tuition Fees 2008/09 (item 07/66 and Annex A refers)
SECTION C - Items for
Information
*21. Health,
Safety and Environmental Office: Annual Plan
COUN07-P102
To
note the annual plan for the Health, Safety and Environmental Office..
*22. Loughborough University
COUN07-P103
To
receive a report from the Loughborough University Development Trust and summary
financial statements for the period to 31 July 2007.
*23. Chair’s
Action
To note that Chair’s Action
has been taken to approve the following items between meetings:
(i) Tuition Fees
(ii) Terms and Conditions relating to Undergraduate Bursaries
(iii) Establishment of Prizes
(iv) Appointment of Associate Dean (Teaching) (Social Sciences
and Humanities)
(v) Appointment of Associate Dean (Teaching) (
Full details are available from the Assistant Secretary upon request.
*24. University
Court
To note that the 2008 Annual Meeting of the
*25. Graduation
Ceremonies 2007/08
To note the dates of Graduation Ceremonies to
be held in the academic year 2007/08 as follows:
Monday
17 December 2007
Thursday
17 July, Friday 28 July, Monday 21 July and Tuesday 22 July 2008.
*26. Reports of
Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
i)
Health, Safety and Environment Committee (31 October
2007) [COUN07-P104]
ii)
Performance Monitoring Group – 5 October 2007 [COUN07-P105]
*27. Academic
Officers, Directors and Heads of Department
COUN07-P106
To note.
*28. Dates of Future Meetings
To note the dates for meetings in 2007/08 as follows:
Friday, 18
January 2008 (1.30pm)
Friday, 28 March 2008 (10.15am)*Likely to
change to 4 April 08
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 (2.30pm)
29. Any Other
Business
Author – Miranda Routledge
Date – November 2007
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