Faculty of Science

Faculty Board

SCI06-A1

                                                                                                                                                                

 

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

The next meeting of the Faculty Board will be held on THURSDAY 25 May 2006 at 2.30 pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

 

Miranda Routledge, 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 24 May 2006.  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

SCI06:M1 [previously circulated]

To confirm and sign, subject to any amendment, the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2005.

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

                                                                                                                                                                

SECTION A: Items for Discussion/Report

5.       Dean Report

  1. Industrial Action
  2. University Strategy
  3. Faculty Financial Position 2006/07
  4. British University in Egypt
  5. Dean, ADR and HoD Appointments
  6. Other Issues

6.       Associate Dean (Research) Report

  1. RAE 2008
  2. Research Grants and Contracts
  3. Faculty Small Grants and Travel Fund
  4. Other Issues

7.       Associate Dean (Teaching) Report

  1. Student Recruitment 2006

SCI06-P1

*ii.    Annual Programme Review

SCI06-P2

*iii.   Online Learning Development Officer Report

SCI06-P3

  1. Other Issues

8.       Disability Discrimination Act (3.30pm)

To receive an update on changes to the Disability Discrimination Act.

Secretary’s Note: James Kirby will be attending for this item

9.       Widening Participation (4.00pm)

To receive a presentation on Widening Participation Issues

Secretary’s Note: Howard Jones and Mark Lister will be attending for this item

10.     Award of Degrees

SCI06-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

*11.    Careers Service: Destinations Survey

SCI06-P5

To receive the latest Careers Destinations data.

*12.    Faculty Board Membership

To note that there are 6 vacancies for elected members (3 in Human Sciences, 1 in Information Science and 2 in Mathematical Sciences) and up to 8 vacancies for co-opted members in the 2006/07 session.

*13.    Award of Degrees

SCI06-P6

To note degrees awarded by Senate at its (Special) meeting on 1 March 2006.

*14.    Programme Proposals

To note that programme proposals had been circulated to members for approval.  No comments were received:

i             (new) MRes Human Biology/MRes Ergonomics/MRes Psychology

ii           (new) BSc Publishing with E-Business

iii          (new) MSc Chemistry and Information Technology

iv         (new) New Route PhD in Computer Science (PGDip Integrated Research Studies)

v           (major changes) BEng/MEng Materials Engineering / BEng/MEng Automotive Materials / BEng Materials with Management Studies / BSc Applied Design (Product Performance and Safety)

vi         (major changes) MSc/PGDip/PGCert Ergonomics (Human Factors) / Ergonomics for Health Professionals / Human Factors in Transport / Human Factors for Inclusive Design

vii        (major changes) MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing / Information Technology / Internet Computing and Network Security

viii      (addition of DPS) to BSc Mathematics and Sports Science

ix         (discontinuation) MSc Forensic Ergonomics

*15.    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

IPTME

Mathematical Sciences

Physics

 

26 October & 30 November 2005, 22 February 2006

30 November 2005

26 May & 11 November 2005, 22 February 2006

16 November & 14 December 2005, 3 May 2006

3 May & 26 October 2005, 8 February 2006

29 & 30 November & 7 December 2005, 8 & 15 March 2006

9 November 2005, 22 February 2006

*16.    Chair’s Action: Appointment of Prizes Assessors

To note that the Dean had taken Chair’s Action to approve Prizes Assessors for the Faculty.

*17.    Associate Dean (Teaching): Action Between Meetings

To note that the AD(T) had taken action to approve:

-          appointment of programme boards

-          appointment of module boards

                                                                                                                                                                

18.     Any Other Business

19.     Valediction for Retiring Members

*20.    Provisional Calendar of Meetings for 2006/07

Thursday 9 November 2006

Thursday 24 May 2007

                                                                                                                                                                

 

Miranda Routledge

May 2006
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