The Council

COUN07-A6

NOTICE OF MEETING

The next (Special) meeting of the University Council will be held on Wednesday 28 November 2007 immediately following the close of the Ordinary Meeting in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

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 (Special) Meeting of the Council held on 24 July 2007 (COUN07-M4 previously circulated).

3. Matters arising from the Minutes

SECTION A: Items for Discussion

4. Honorary Degrees

COUN07-P107 (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.

5. Human Resources Committee

On the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor, as Chair of the Human Resources Committee, to approve the following:

i. Capability Procedure and Appeals Procedure

COUN07-P108

ii. Keeping in Touch Days

COUN07-P109

iii. Promotion to Senior Lecturer Criteria for Science Faculty

COUN07-P110

All these items will be discussed by Senate at its meeting on 21 November and significant comment will be reported to Council.

SECTION B - Items for Approval

*6. Extensions of Appointment

To note that, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor (Chair of Senate), the Registrar (with delegated authority) has approved, in accordance with Statute XXII and Ordinance XII, the following extensions of appointment beyond retirement date:

Professor Roger Grimshaw, School of Mathematics, 0.4 FTE contract from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.

SECTION C - Items for Information

*7. Redundancy

To note that the Chair of Council has taken action between meetings, in accordance with Statute XXI, and on the recommendation of the Chair of Operations Sub-Committee, to approve the appointment of a Redundancy Committee to consider the potential redundancy of a post of Research Fellow. In accordance with the Code of Practice on Security of Employment, various alternatives to redundancy have since been explored, and voluntary severance has recently been agreed.

*8. Staffing

COUN07-P111

To note appointments since the (Special) Meeting of Council held on 22 July 2007.

9. Any Other Business

10. Valediction

11. Dates of Future Meetings

To note the dates for meetings in 2007/08 as follows:

Friday, 18 January 2008
Friday, 28 March 2008 * (likely to be moved to 4 April 2008)
Tuesday, 22 July 2008