Learning and Teaching
Committee
NOTICE
OF MEETING
A meeting of the Committee will take place on
Thursday 4 November 2010 at 9.30
am in the Council Chamber,
Administration Building 2.
Rob Pearson, Secretary
AGENDA
1. Apologies
for absence and welcome to new members
2. Business
of the Agenda
Any member wishing to unstar an item is asked
to notify the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 2 November 2010. 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
LTC10-M2
To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the
Committee held on 3 June 2010.
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)
Master in Science (MSci) degree
(M.10/29)
(ii)
Minimum requirements for passing an UG programme part (M.10/30)
(iii)
Reassessment of UG dissertation/project modules (M.10/31)
(iv) Leave of
absence/termination of studies (M.10/32)
(v)
Points-based immigration system
(M.10/33)
(vi) Admissions
policy for high performance student athletes (M.10/35)
(vii) Code of
practice on placement learning (M.10/36)
4.2 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the
agenda
SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
5. Terms of Reference of
the Committee
To consider the terms of reference
of the Committee with a view to reflecting on
·
their
fitness for purpose
·
members’ responsibilities.
6. Learning Spaces – Development and Use
To receive an update on developments since the last meeting of
Learning and Teaching Committee.
7. Periodic Programme
Reviews
To consider the reports of PPRs held during
Semester 2, 2009/10, and the initial responses of the departments concerned:
7.1 School of Art and Design
7.2 Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering
7.3 Department of Information Science
7.4 Department of Design and Technology
8. International
Foundation Programme: first year review
To receive and
consider the report of the first year review of the IFP.
9. Loughborough College Validation
Sub-Committee
To discuss and
approve terms of reference and membership.
10. BUE Validation
Sub-Committee
LTC10-P56 – to follow.
To receive and
consider an update on developments since the previous meeting of Learning and
Teaching Committee.
11. University Re-organisation: report from the
Learning and Teaching Working Group
LTC10-P57 - to
follow.
To note a report submitted to a meeting of
the Project Management Board on 3 November 2010.
SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
*12. Curriculum
Sub-Committee – 13 October 2010 (A)
To recommend new programme proposals and other strategic changes to
Senate on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee.
*13. QAA Consultation on the new method of
Institutional Review
To approve the
University response to the consultation.
SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
*14. Curriculum
Sub-Committee – 13 October 2010 (B)
*15. E-Learning
Advisory Group
LTC10-P61a, LTC10-P61b, LTC10-P61c
To
note the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2010, 13 July 2010 and 22
September 2010.
*16. Student Recruitment Committee
To note the minutes of the meetings held on 7
June 2010 and 11 October 2010.
*17. Centres for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
To receive annual
reports from the CETLs.
*18. Annual
report on cases of academic misconduct 2008/09
*19. National Student Survey 2010
To note the results
of the 2010 NSS and actions taken.
*20. Review of External Examining Arrangements in the UK
To note the Loughborough University response
to the UniversitiesUK, GuildHE and the
QAA for HE review.
*21. External
Publications
To note recent QAA publications:
Revised subject
benchmark statement for Architecture; factual update to subject benchmark
statement for Psychology; factual update to Foundation Degree qualification
benchmark; revised Recognition scheme for subject benchmark statements,
available at: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/
Outcomes from institutional audit: Institutions’
intentions for enhancement, available at:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/institutionalAudit/outcomes/series2/InstitutionsEnhancement.pdf
Outcomes from institutional audit: Closing overview,
available at: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/institutionalAudit/outcomes/series2/ClosingOverview2010.pdf
*22. Dates
of Meetings 2010/11
Dates of remaining meetings:
Thursday 17 February
2010
Thursday 9 June 2010
to start at 9.30 am.
23. Any Other Business
Author – Rob Pearson
Date – October 2010
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