Learning and Teaching Committee

LTC11-A5


NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 15 December at 2.00 pm in the Council Chamber, Hazelrigg Building.

 

Rob Pearson, Secretary, Programme Quality & Teaching Partnerships


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 13 December 2011. 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

LTC11-M4

 

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 27 October 2011.

 

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

 

11/20   The processing of student evaluation forms

To note that a working group is to be established to revisit Appendix 13 of the AQPH (the Code of Practice on Student Feedback Questionnaires) and to review the questions on the student module evaluation form.

 

11/65   Curriculum Sub-Committee – 6 October 2011

To note that the Teaching Centre and Academic Registry will be undertaking a project to review the delivery and management of joint honours programmes, with a view to reporting back to LTC later this session. The project would address issues raised in NSS data, amongst other things.

 


 

SECTION A – ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

5.         Glendonbrook Centre for Enterprise Education

LTC11-P51

 

Dr Julie Holland and Dr Amanda Berry to be in attendance to present a briefing on the work of the Centre.

 

6.         Course text book provision by the University: implications of higher tuition fees

LTC11-P52

 

Ruth Stubbings to be in attendance to present a report.

 

7.         The Student Charter

LTC11-P53

 

Dr Maurice FitzGerald to be in attendance to present a report.

 

8.         Timetabling Project

LTC11-P54, LTC11-P54a

 

Anne Mumford and Michael Earl to be in attendance to present a report.

 

9.         The Academic Quality Cycle

            LTC11-P55

 

To receive a report positioning APR within the academic quality cycle.

 

10.       Periodic Programme Review – 2010/11

To consider the reports of PPRs held during Semester 2, 2010/11, and the initial responses of the departments concerned:

 

Department of Computer Science

LTC11-P56, LTC11-56A

 

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

LTC11-P57, LTC11-P57A

 

Department of English and Drama

LTC11-P58, LTC11-P58A

 

Department of Geography

LTC11-P59, LTC11-P59A

 

11.       Regulation XIV: Student Appeals against Programme or Review Board Decisions, Report for 2011 (Calendar Year) up to 5 December 2011.

LTC11-P60

 

To receive an overview report.


 

SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL

 

None

 


 

SECTION C – ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

 

*12.      Teaching Partnerships Sub-Committee, 6 October 2011

LTC11-P61

 

*13.      Dates of Meetings 2011/12

 

Dates of remaining meetings:

 

16 Feb.2012, 9.30 am

29 March 2012, 2.00 pm

3 May 2012, 9.30 am

14 June 2012, 9.30 am

 

14.       Any Other Business

 


Author – Rob Pearson

Date – December. 2011

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