The Council
COUN06-A2
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Special Meeting of the University Council will be held on Friday 31 March 2006 immediately following the close of the Ordinary Meeting in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
The meeting will be followed by a buffet luncheon in the Council Chamber Ante-Room.
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 30 March.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the (Special) Meeting of the Council held on 20 December 2005 (COUN05-M8 previously circulated).
3. Matters
arising from the Minutes
SECTION A: Items for Discussion
4. Honorary
Degrees
COUN06-P26 (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 2006 onwards.
5. University
Medal
COUN06-P27 (to be tabled)
To approve the issue of
invitations to receive University Medals at Graduation Ceremonies in 2006.
6. Appointment
of Pro-Vice-Chancellors
6.1 Appointment of Joint
Committees
To note that the Chair of Council has taken action between
meetings to appoint Alan A Woods to the Joint Committees for the Appointment of
the PVC(R) and the PVC(T).
6.2 Recommendations from the
Joint Committees
To approve recommendations from the Joint Committees for Appointment of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching).
7. Appointment of Deans
To delegate authority to the Chair of Council to approve recommendations regarding the appointment of the Deans of Science and Social Sciences and Humanities.
8. Human
Resources Committee
COUN06-P28
To receive a report of the Meeting of Human
Resources Committee held on 14 February 2006 and, on the recommendation of
Senate, to approve:
.1 Honorary Titles (minute 06/08.ii and
Annex A refers)
.2 Retention
of Lecturers (minute 06/08.iv and Annex B refers)
SECTION B - Items for Approval
*9. Appointment of Acting Head of Department
– Electronic and Electrical Engineering
To note that, on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor (acting on behalf of Senate), the Chair of Council has taken action between meetings to appoint Professor Yiannis Vardaxoglou as acting Head of Department for Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
*10. Senate
COUN06-P29
To receive reports of the
(Special) Meetings of Senate held on 25 January and 1 March
2006 and to approve the following recommendations:
.1 Assessors for Prizes (minute 06/39 and Annex A refers)
*11. Extensions of Appointment
To note that the Registrar (with delegated authority) has approved, in
accordance with Statute XXII and Ordinance XII, the following extensions of
appointment beyond retirement date:
Frances Howard,
Academic Registry
Roy Warburton, Estates Services
SECTION
C - Items for Information
*12. Structural
Deficits
COUN06-P30
To note an update on structural
deficit departments from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
*13. Director of Graduate
School
To
note that John Harper has been appointed as the Director of the
*14. Directors of Research
Schools
To note
that Professor Denis Loveday has been appointed as the Director of the Research
School of Sustainability.
*15. Staffing
COUN06-P31
To
note staff appointments made since the (Special) meeting of Council held on 28
October 2005.
16. Any Other Business
17. Date of Next Meeting
Tuesday 20 July (pm)
Author – Miranda Routledge
Date – March 2006
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