Learning and Teaching Committee

LTC09-A1


NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 12 February 2009 at 9.30 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Robert Bowyer, Secretary


AGENDA

1.         Apologies for absence

2.         Business on the agenda

Any member wishing to unstar an item is asked to notify the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 10 February 2009. 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-M3

 

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 6 November 2008.

 

4.         Matters arising from the Minutes not otherwise appearing on the agenda

*4.1     Senate actions

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

(i)         Terms of reference (M.08/48)

(ii)        Loughborough University International Foundation Programme (M.08/53)

(iii)        Credit values of Loughborough University awards (M.08/55)

(iv)       Assessment flexibility policy for elite athletes (M.08/56)

LTC09-P1

(v)        Programme proposals and other strategic changes (M.08/58)

(vi)       Regulation XVIII, academic misconduct (M.08/59)

(vii)       Validated programmes at Loughborough College (M.08/60)

(viii)      End of programme feedback (M.08/61)

 

4.2       Learning and Teaching Spaces (M.08/51)

Anne Mumford to report on developments since the previous meeting on:

(i)         Learning space developments

(ii)        Establishment of consultative group

(iii)        Timetabling and room allocation

4.3       Periodic Programme Review Reports (M.08/52)

AD(T)s to report on issues raised on the PPR Reports on:

(i)         Physics

(ii)        Economics

 

PVC(T) to report on action taken by Programme Quality Team on the PPR Report on

(iii)        Social Sciences

 

4.4       Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the agenda


SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.         Assessment Flexibility Policy for Religious Observance

            LTC09-P2

            (Results of consultation with departments to follow.)

To consider at the request of Senate and on the recommendation of Programme Quality Team a proposed assessment flexibility policy for religious observance.

 

6.         Admissions Policies

            To consider on the recommendation of the Student Recruitment Team admissions policies relating to:

 

6.1       Criminal convictions

            LTC09-P3

 

6.2              Applicants with disabilities

LTC09-P4

 

7.         Code of Practice on Staff/Student Committees

            LTC09-P5

            To consider on the recommendation of the Programme Quality Team proposed revisions to the Code of Practice on Staff/Student Committees.

 

8.         Student Feedback – Support Services 2007/08

            LTC09-P6

To receive a report from the Director of the Teaching Centre on student feedback 2007/08 in relation to central support services (Library, IT Services, Media Services).

 

9.         Condonement 2007/08

            LTC09-P7

To consider a review of the use of condonement for undergraduate students in session 2007/08.

 

10.             BUE Validation

LTC09-P8

To receive a report.

 

11.             E-learning Advisory Group

The Chair to report.

 

12.       Teaching Centre Advisory Board

The Chair to report.

 

13.       Future of Teaching Quality Enhancement Funding

The PVC(T) to report.

 


SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

*14.     Curriculum Sub-Committee, 22 January 2009

LTC09-P9

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

 

*15.     Validated programmes at Loughborough College

 

15.1          Criteria for transfer of FD graduates to a Part C Honours degree programme in SSES

LTC09-P10

To approve changes in requirements.

 

15.2          Outline proposals and establishment of validation panel for strategic changes to existing FD programmes

LTC09-P11

To note outline proposals (awaiting approval by Operations Committee) and approve the establishment of a validation panel to undertake scrutiny of detailed proposals in due course.

 

*16.     Validated programmes at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), Singapore

            LTC09-P12

To note a summary of outline proposals (already approved by Operations Committee) and approve the establishment of a validation panel to undertake scrutiny of detailed proposals in due course.

 


SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 

*17.     Curriculum Sub-Committee – 22 January 2009

LTC09-P13

To note further discussions of the Sub-Committee.

 

*18.     NSS 2009

            LTC09-P14

To receive a briefing note.

 

*19.     Dates of Next Meeting

Thursday 4 June 2009 at 9.30am

 

20.       Any Other Business


Author – Robert Bowyer

Date – February 2009

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