Learning and Teaching Committee

LTC08-A2


NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 5 June 2008 at 9.30 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Robert 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 3 June 2008. 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 > Meetings:

 

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

LTC08-M1

 

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 14 February 2008, subject to the correction of document numbers referenced under M.08/16 onwards.

 

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

4.1       Accommodation for Careers Fairs (M.08/4.3)

            PVC(T) to report.

 

4.2       Central Timetabling (M.08/08)

            Director of Media Services to report.

 

*4.3      Senate actions

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

(i)                  E-learning strategy and implementation plan (M.08/07)

(ii)                Condonement (M.08/12)

(iii)               New programmes and strategic changes (M.08/17)

 

4.4       Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the agenda

 

SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.         QAA Institutional Audit

            LTC08-P15

            To note the Summary of the findings from the draft report on the Institutional Audit 2008.  The draft is subject to correction.  The final version of the report is expected by 4 July.

 

6.         Teaching Centre

            LTC08-P16

            To receive an update.

 

7.         Student Hub

            LTC08-P17

            To receive an update.

 

8.         Annual Programme Reviews

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

 

8.1       Engineering

                        LTC08-P18

 

8.2       Science

                        LTC08-P19

 

8.3       Social Sciences and Humanities

                        LTC08-P20a; LTC08-P20b

 

9.         British University in Egypt

            LTC08-P21 (not available on the web)

To consider a report on the Annual Institutional Level Review held in March 2008.

 

10.       Loughborough Employability Award

            LTC08-P22

            To consider proposals for the introduction of a Loughborough Employability Award.

 

11.       International Employability Skills

            LTC08-P23

            To receive a report from the Director of the Careers Centre.

 

12.       International Mobility Team

            LTC08-P24

            To approve the establishment of an International Mobility Team.

 

13.       Learning and Teaching Spaces

 

13.1           Update on developments

LTC08-P25

To receive a report from the Director of Media Services.

 

13.2     Governance structure

                        LTC08-P26

                        To consider a discussion paper from the Director of Media Services.

 

14.       Undergraduate Reassessment

            LTC08-P27

To consider, on the advice of Programme Quality Team following consultation with the Faculties, proposed amendments to Regulation XX.

 

15.       Condonement for PGT students

            LTC08-P28

Further to M.08/12 of the previous meeting, to receive a report from Programme Quality Team on condonement at postgraduate level.

 

16.       Annual report 2007 on student appeals under Regulation XIV

            LTC08-P29a; LTC08-P29b

To receive a report.

 

17.       Annual report on cases of academic misconduct 2006/07

LTC08-P30a, LTC08-P30b

To receive a report.

 

18.       University Risk Schedule

            LTC08-31a; LTC08-P31b (not available on the web)

To review the ratings assigned to the various risks identified in the Learning and Teaching section of the University Risk Schedule.

 


SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

*19.     Curriculum Sub-Committee – 8 May 2008 (A)

LTC08-P32

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

 


SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 

*20.     Curriculum Sub-Committee – 8 May 2008 (B)

LTC08-P33

To note further discussions of the Sub-Committee.

 

*21.     National Student Survey 2008

To note that the University achieved a final response rate of 79% by comparison with a rate of 64% across the sector.  (2007 figures: 78% and 59% respectively.)

 

*22.     International Foundation Programmes at Loughborough College

            LTC08-P34

To note the establishment of a project group to bring forward proposals for an international foundation programme in collaboration with Loughborough College.

 

*23.     Publications for consultation

            To note the publication of the following draft documents for consultation:

 

23.1          Higher education credit framework for England: Guidance on academic credit arrangements in higher education in England http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/CIDG08/default.asp

(consultation closed 9 May 2008)

 

23.2           The framework for higher education qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (second edition)

http://www.qaa.ac.uk/news/circularLetters/CL0408.asp

(consultation closes 6 June)

 

*24.     Dates of Meetings 2008/09

To note provisional dates as follows:

 

6 November 2008

12 February 2009

4 June 2009

 

all Thursdays, meetings to start at 9.30 am.

 

25.       Any Other Business

 


Author – Robert Bowyer

Date – May 2008

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