Faculty of Science

Faculty Board

SCI05-A1

                                                                                                                                                                

NOTICE OF MEETING

The Forty-first Meeting of the Faculty Board will be held on THURSDAY 3 February 2005 at 2.15 pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

M T Whyte, 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 midday on Wednesday 2 February 2005.  Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

Please note that the papers for items in Sections B and C, unless circulated with this Agenda, will be found on the University Website linked to the following URL:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/sci/index.html

3.       Minutes

SCI04:M3 [previously circulated]

To confirm and sign, subject to any amendment, the Minutes of the Fortieth Meeting of the Science Faculty Board held on 3 November 2004.

4.       Matters Arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on this Agenda

                                                                                                                                                                

SECTION A: Items for Discussion/Report

5.       Dean Report

6.       Associate Dean (Research) Report

7.       Associate Dean (Teaching) Report

7.1       Student Recruitment 2005

SCI05-P1 (to follow)

7.2       Other Learning and Teaching Issues

8.       Research Assessment Exercise 2008

To receive an update from the ADR.

9.       Periodic Programme Review

SCI05-P2

To receive the Report from Periodic Programme Review in Human Sciences

10.     Science and Engineering Foundation Studies Programme

SCI05-P3

To receive the Annual Report from the Programme Director.

11.     Award of Degrees

SCI05-P4 (to be tabled)

To approve the award of Research Degrees to the candidates listed in the agenda paper.

                                                                                                                                                                

SECTION B: Formal 'starred' items

No items

                                                                                                                                                                

SECTION C: Items for Information

*12.    Equal Opportunities Action Plan

SCI05-P5

To receive a report on the Equal Opportunities Plan 2004 and the Equal Opportunities Action Plan for 2005, approved by Equal Opportunities Sub-Committee on 18 January 2005.

*13.    Award of Degrees

SCI05-P6

To note degrees awarded by Senate at its (Special) meeting on 26 November 2004.

*14.    Staff-Student Committees

To note that reports of Staff-Student Committee meetings have been deposited with the Secretary as follows:

 

Chemistry
Computer Science
Human Sciences
Information Science
Mathematical Sciences
Physics

28 April 2004, 27 October 2004
27 October 2004, 24 November 2004
2 December 2004
17 November 2004
17, 23, 24 November 2004, 1 December 2004
10 November 2004

*15.    External Examiners’ Reports

To note that reports of External Examiners, and Departmental responses, have been deposited with the Secretary, and are available for consultation on request.   Any major issues have been brought to the attention of the appropriate Head of Department and the Associate Dean (Teaching).

                                                                                                                                                                

16.     Any Other Business

*17.    Date of Next Meeting

Thursday 19 May 2005: start time 2.30pm (please note the slightly later start time)

                                                                                                                                                                

Miranda Whyte

January 2005
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