Learning and Teaching Committee

LTC06-A2

Agendas


NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 8 June 2006 at 1.30 pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Please note that this is an afternoon meeting.

 

R A Bowyer, Secretary


AGENDA

1.         Apologies for Absence

2.         Business of the Agenda

Any member wishing to unstar an item is asked to notify the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 6 June 2006. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

 

Please note that the papers for this Agenda can be found on the web site linked to the following URL: -

 

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/learning_teaching/index.htm

 

Normally, papers for Section A only will be circulated in hard copy.

 

3.         Minutes

LTC06-M1

 

To confirm, subject to any correction, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 9 February 2006.

 

4.         Matters Arising from the Minutes not otherwise appearing on the Agenda

4.1       Open Source VLE (M.06/04)

PVC(T) to report.

 

4.2       Timetabling (M.06/05)

            Director of Media Services to report.

 

*4.3      QAA Consultations (M.06/16)

            To note that responses were made by the University to CL15/05 (programme specifications) and CL01/06 (interim reviews). [Available from the secretary.]

 

*4.4      Senate Actions

            To note that Senate approved the recommendations of the committee in the following other matters:

(i)                  Condonement (M.06/06)

(ii)                New programmes and strategic changes (M.06/09)

(iii)               PG Cert/ PG Dip awards on MRes programmes (M.06/11)

 

4.5       Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the agenda

 


SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.         Strategic Planning

           

            To receive a report from the PVC(T) on input to the University’s strategic planning process in respect of learning and teaching.

 

6.         Graduate School

 

To receive a report from John Harper, Director-designate of the Graduate School, on proposed priorities and directions.

 

7.         Annual Programme Reviews

 

To consider reports from the AD(T)s on the Annual Programme Reviews in their respective Faculties:

 

7.1       Engineering

LTC06-P14

 

7.2       Science

LTC06-P15

 

7.3       Social Sciences and Humanities

LTC06-P16

 

8.         Curriculum Sub-Committee – 4 May/24 May 2006 (A)

            LTC06-P17, LTC06-P17A , LTC06-P17B

To consider a report from the Curriculum Sub-Committee concerning proposals for the introduction of an EngD in Systems Engineering.

 

9.         Academic Misconduct 2004/05

LTC06-P18, LTC06-P18A

To consider a report on incidents of academic misconduct in 2004/05 and recommendations from the Academic Misconduct Committee that have been endorsed by the PDQ team.

 

10.       Report on Student Appeals under Regulation XIV, 2005

LTC06-P19, LTC06-P19A

To consider a report on student appeals under Regulation XIV in 2005.

 


11.       Periodic Programme Review – Loughborough College

LTC06-P20, LTC06-P20A

To consider the report of a PPR of validated programmes in the area of Sport Exercise and Fitness at Loughborough College together with the College’s response.

 

12.       Validation of Programmes at Loughborough College

 

12.1     Revalidation of existing programmes in the area of Sport, Exercise and Fitness

                        LTC06-P21

To consider recommendations in the light of the College’s response to the PPR report.

 

12.2     Proposals for the validation of new FD programmes

                        LTC06-P22, LTC06-P22A

To consider the report and subsequent recommendations of a Validation Panel in respect of proposed FD programmes in

(i)                  Sports Coaching

(ii)                Sports Performance (Motorsport Driving)

 

13.       LU/Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore)

LTC06-P23

To consider the report of a review of the collaborative BA Hons programme in Graphic Communication.

 

14.       The British University in Egypt

LTC06-P24, LTC06-P24A

To receive a report on the University’s proposed involvement with the British University in Egypt and a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding that has been prepared since the special meeting of Senate on 5 May 2006.

 

15.       Student Diversity Working Group

 

To receive a verbal report on the meeting of the Student Diversity Working Group held on 6 June 2006.

 

16.      AUT Industrial Action

            LTC06-P25 – to follow

To receive a report on the effects of industrial action by Loughborough members of AUT and offer comment.

 


SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

*17.     Curriculum Sub-Committee – 4 May 2006 (B)

LTC06-P26

To recommend new programme proposals and other strategic changes to Senate on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee. 

 

*18.     Impaired Performance Claims

            LTC06-P27

To approve amendments to the ‘Guide for Staff’ as recommended by the PDQ Team.

 


*19.     Student Committees in Departments

LTC06-P28

To endorse recommendations from the PDQ Team following consultation with departments, for submission to Senate.

 

*20.     Skills Award

LTC06-P29

To note and endorse actions taken by the PDQ Team in relation to the possible introduction of a ‘skills award’.

 


SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 

*21.     Curriculum Sub-Committee – 4 May 2006 (C)

LTC06-P30

To note further discussions of the Sub-Committee.

 

*22.     Outcome of QAA Special Review of Postgraduate Research Programmes

LTC06-P31

To note the key points from the draft QAA report. (A response is being compiled in the Research Student Office.)

 

*23.     National Student Survey 2006

LTC06-P32

            To note Loughborough’s response rate.

 

*24.     Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund 2006/07 – 2008/09

 

To note that HEFCE has announced details of funding available to support institutions in enhancing the quality of their learning and teaching for the next three years. Loughborough’s allocation is £380116 pa.  A submission is required to release the allocation, discussions on which are being led by the PVC(T).

See http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2006/06_11/

 

*25.     Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Supporting Learning in HE

LTC06-P33

To note the publication of the above by the Higher Education Academy, at http://wwwheacademy.ac.uk/regandaccr/standardsframework(1).pdf  

and proposals from Professional Development endorsed by the PDQ Team.

 

*26.     Consultations

 

            To note recent national consultation papers:

 

(i)                  QAA Draft Handbook for the revised institutional audit process, CL03/06 http://www.qaa.ac.uk/news/circularletters/CL0306.asp

 

(ii)                UUK Proposals for National Credit Arrangements http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/consultations/universitiesuk/

 

            The University has responded to both consultations. [Responses available from the secretary.]

 


*27.     QAA Institutional Audit

 

To note that the QAA has proposed that the next Institutional Audit take place in spring 2008; the University has requested that it not take place until spring 2009.

 

*28.     Academic Practice Awards and Mini-Projects

LTC06-P34

            To note awards made in the latest round

 

*29.     Dates of Meetings for 2006/07

9 November 2006

15 February 2007

7 June 2007

All Thursdays at 9.30am

 

30.       Any Other Business

 


Author – Robert Bowyer

Date – May 2006

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