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The
Council
COUN09-A5
NOTICE OF MEETING
The next meeting of the University
Council will be held on Friday 9 October
2009 in the Sir Denis Rooke Turing Room.
Dr Jennifer Nutkins, Secretary
The meeting will follow on immediately after the
close of the Joint Meeting of Senate and Council to review the University
Strategy.
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 6 October 2009.
2. Minutes
To CONFIRM the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 9 July 2009 (COUN09-M3 previously circulated).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
3.1 Audit
Committee Members Appraisal
3.2 Other Matters Arising
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. Chairman’s Introduction and Duties
and Responsibilities of Members of Council/Committee Guidance
4.1 Duties
and Responsibilities of Members of Council/Committee Guidance/Statement of
Responsibilities of Council
COUN09-P104
4.2 Overview
of Year’s Forthcoming Business
COUN09-P105
5. University
Budget
To RECEIVE an update on the budget.
6. Matters
for Reports
*6.1 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Research)
*(i) Research Grants and Contracts
COUN09-P106
6.2 Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Teaching)
To RECEIVE a verbal update on student
recruitment.
*6.3 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
COUN09-P107 (to follow)
7. Confirmation
of Amendments to University Charter and Statutes
7.1 Further
to Minute 09/47.1, to CONFIRM
amendments to the Charter to remove references to Court
7.2 Further
to Minute 09/47.2, to CONFIRM
amendments to Statutes I, II,
III, IV, VII, IX, (repeal of XII), XIII, XIV, XV, XX, and XXV to remove references to Court.
Statutes IX The Registrar and XIII Council are also amended:
(i)
To
remove reference to the Registrar acting as secretary to Council and to allow
Council to appoint its secretary from amongst the administrative staff.
(ii)
To
make explicit Council’s responsibility for risk management.
Full details of the proposals are available at:
8. New
Amendments to University Charter
COUN09-P108
To APPROVE amendments to paragraph 5
of the Charter relating to the Chancellor.
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*9. Amendments
to Ordinance
COUN09-P109
On the recommendation of the Chair of Senate,
to APPROVE amendments to Ordinance XXXIII.
*10. Careers
Centre Advisory Board
COUN09-P110
To APPROVE
amendments to the title and Terms of Reference of the Careers Centre Advisory
Board.
SECTION C - Items for Information
*11. Membership
of Council 2009/10
COUN09-P111
To NOTE the membership of Council for 2009/10 thus far determined.
*12. Membership
of Council Committees
COUN09-P112
(to follow)
To NOTE appointments to vacancies on Council Committees and Joint
Committees with Senate.
*13. Graduation
Ceremonies 2009/10
To NOTE the dates of Graduation
Ceremonies to be held in the academic year 2009/10 as follows:
Monday
14 December 2009
Thursday
15 July, Friday 16 July, Monday 19 July and Tuesday 20 July 2010.
*14. Academic
Officers, Directors and Heads of Department
COUN09-P113
To NOTE.
15. Any Other Business
16. Date of Next Meeting
Friday,
27 November 2009 (9.15 am) and including the Treasurer’s Briefing
Author – Miranda Routledge
Date – September 2009
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