Faculty of Science

Faculty Board

SCI09-A2

NOTICE OF MEETING

The next Meeting of the Faculty Board will be held on Thursday 12 November 2009 at 2.15pm in the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.

M Ashby, 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 11 November 2009. Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.

3. Minutes

SCI09:M1 [previously circulated]

To confirm, subject to any amendment, the Minutes of the Meeting of the Science Faculty Board held on 21 May 2009.

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

SECTION A: Items for Discussion/Report

5. Fundraising Project Identification (2.15pm)

SCI09-P15

Secretary’s Note: Ron Gray, Director of Development & Alumni Relations, and Susie Cattermole, Development Executive, will attend for this item.

6. IT Services Consultation 2010/11 (2.30pm)

SCI09-P16

Secretary’s Note: Phil Richards, Director of IT Services, and Carys Thomas, Assistant Director of IT Services, will attend for this item.

7. Recent Developments in e-learning (2.55pm)

Secretary’s Note: Charles Shields, Head of e-learning, will attend for this item.

8. Constitution and Terms of Reference of the Faculty Board

.1 SCI09-P17a, SCI09-P17b

To receive the constitution and powers of the Faculty Board and a briefing note for new members and to consider whether they are fit for purpose.

.2 SCI09-P18

To review the effectiveness of the Board.

9. Dean’s Report

.1 Strategic Issues

.2 Other issues

10. Associate Dean’s (Research) Report

.1 REF Consultation and Planning

.2 Research Studentships

.3 PGR Student Issues

.4 Other issues

11. Associate Dean’s (Teaching) Report

.1 Intake Statistics 2009

i. UG UK/EU

SCI09-P19

ii. UG International

SCI09-P20

iii. PGT UK/EU full-time

SCI09-P21

iv. PGT International full-time

SCI09-P22

v. PGT UK/EU part-time

SCI09-P23

vi. PGT International part-time

SCI09-P24

.2 Recruitment 2010

.3 NSS

.4 Other Learning/Teaching Issues

12. Periodic Programme Reviews

SCI09-P25

To receive a copy of the report and departmental response from the Periodic Programme Review for the following:

Department of Human Sciences

13. Award of Research Degrees

SCI09-P26 (To be tabled)

To award Higher Degrees to candidates whose examinations have been conducted since the June meeting of Senate.

SECTION B: Formal 'starred' items - None

SECTION C: Items for Information

*14. Membership

SCI09-P27

To note the membership of the Faculty Board for the session 2009/2010

*15. Programme Proposals

15.1 To note that Curriculum Sub-Committee has recommended to Learning and Teaching Committee approval of the following:

Changes to Programme Titles

BSc Information Technology and Mathematics to

BSc Applied Computing and Mathematics (Oct 2007 intake)

MSc Mathematical Processes in Finance to

MSc Mathematical Finance (Oct 2010 intake)

Discontinuation of Programmes

BSc Publishing with E-Business (October 2009)

Major Changes

MSc Information and Knowledge Management (later approved by Senate)

15.2 To note that Curriculum Sub-Committee has recommended to Learning and Teaching Committee approval of the following new programmes, subject to certain matters being agreed to the satisfaction of the AD(T):

MSc Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies (Curriculum-based component of the EngD)

BSc, DPS/DIntS Mathematics with Mathematics Education

MSc Road and Vehicle Safety (later approved by Senate)

*16. Associate Dean (Teaching): Actions between meetings

To note the action of the Associate Dean (Teaching) in approving the following:

- appointment of review boards

- appointment of programme boards

- appointment of University examiners

- waivers of programme regulations

Full details of these actions are available from the Secretary upon request.

*17. Staff-Student Committees

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

Chemistry

Computer Science

Information Science

Mathematical Sciences

6 May 2009

13 May 2009

*18. Mathematics Education Centre

SCI08-P28 (to follow)

To receive a report from the Director of the Mathematics Education Centre.

*19. SEFS Report

SCI08-P29

To receive a report from the SEFS Programme Director.

*20. Faculty e-Learning Officer Report

SCI08-P30

To receive a report from the Faculty FeLO.

*21. Faculty Representatives on University Committees

.1 To note that the following will serve as Departmental Safety Officer representing the Faculty on the University Health, Safety and Environment Committee:

Shirley Horner, Department of Information Science

.2 To note that the Dean has taken action to approve the appointment of the following as the Faculty representative on the University Prizes Committee:

Dr Alexey Bolsinov, School of Mathematics

*22. Prizes

SCI08-P31

To note University prizes awarded to students within the Faculty in 2008/09.

23. Any Other Business

*24. Date of Next Meeting

2.15pm Thursday 20 May 2010, Council Chamber, Administration 2 Building

Martine Ashby