The Council

COUN06-A4

NOTICE OF MEETING

The next (Special) meeting of the University Council will be held on Tuesday 18 July 2006 immediately following the close of the Ordinary Meeting in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

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 Monday 17 July .

2. Minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the (Special) Meeting of the Council held on 31 March 2006 (COUN06-M2 previously circulated).

3. Matters arising from the Minutes

3.1 Dean of Science

Further to Minute 06/22, to note that the Chair of Council has approved the re-appointment of Professor Ken Parsons as the Dean of Science until 31 July 2009.

3.2 Other Matters Arising

SECTION A: Items for Discussion

4. Nominating Committee

4.1 Report from the Nominating Committee

COUN06-P70

To receive a report from the Meetings of the Nominating Committee which took place on 16 January 2006 and 19 June 2006

4.2 Co-opted Membership of Council

COUN06-P71

To approve co-opted members of Council and to delegate authority to the Chair of Council to approve co-options to the remaining vacancies.

5. Human Resources Committee

COUN06-P72

On the recommendation of Human Resources Committee, and with the support of Senate to approve the following recommendations:

.1 Revised Membership and Terms of Reference (Annex A)

.2 Establishment and Terms of Reference of a Sub-Committee for the Award of Titles (Annex B)

.3 Faculty Reward Review Committee: Terms of Reference (Annex C)

.4 Child Protection Policy and Code of Practice (Annex D)

.5 Honorary Titles (Annex E)

SECTION B - Items for Approval

*6. Senate

COUN06-P73

To receive reports of the (Special) Meetings of Senate held on 5 May and 28 June 2006 and to approve the following recommendations:

.1 Appointment of Prize Assessors (minute 06/97 and Annex A refers)

*7. 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 Bryan Woodward, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, from 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2008

Dr Datta, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, from 1 October 2006 to 31 March 2008

Ralf Dahm, IPTME, from 1 April 2006 to 31 July 2006

SECTION C - Items for Information

*8. Special Leave

COUN06-P74

To receive the annual report of staff taking more than three months Special Leave.

*9. Staffing

COUN06-P75

To note appointments since Meeting of Council held on 31 March 2006.

*10. Dates of Meetings in 2006/07

To note the dates for meetings in 2006/07 as follows:

Friday, 27 October 2006 (pm)
Tuesday, 19 December 2006 (am)
Friday, 30 March 2007 (am)
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 (pm)

11. Any Other Business

12. Date of Next Meeting

Friday, 27 October 2006 (pm)

13. Valedictory

To give thanks to the staff and lay members for whom this will be the last meeting.