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SENATE

SEN96-A6

[Agendas]


NOTICE OF MEETING

The 310th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 27 November 1996 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.

N A McHard, Secretary

20 November 1996


AGENDA

1. Business of the Agenda

Any member wishing to speak to starred items is asked to give notice to Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday 25 November 1996.

Please note that the papers for items in Sections B and C, unless circulated with this Agenda, will be found on the Information Gateway linked to the following URL:

http://info.lut.ac.uk/admin/committees/SEN/index.html

2. Minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the 307th Meeting held on 26 June 1996 (SEN 96:M3 previously circulated) and the Minutes of the 309th (Extraordinary) Meeting held on 20 September 1996 (SEN 96:M5 previously circulated), subject to the addition of Dr P Wild and Dr P Murgatroyd to the list of apologies, and to sign them.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes



Section A - Items for discussion

4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor

5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching) and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

6. Programme Proposals

On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee and on the advice of the Curriculum Sub-Committee;
6.1
To recommend to Council the following:
i)
for introduction in the 1998/99 session:
SEN96-P41
ii)
For introduction in the 1996/97 session.
SEN96-P42
6.2
To recommend to Council validation of the following programmes at Loughborough College of Art and Design:
SEN96-P43

7. Semesterisation Review Group

7.1 Degree Classification Scheme

SEN96-P44
i)
Further to Minute 96/64 of Senate's 309th meeting to consider proposals with respect to a new degree classification scheme.
SEN96-P45
ii)
To consider proposals for transitional arrangements.

7.2 Structure of the Academic Year

SEN96-P46
i)
To consider proposals for the pattern of the academic year within a semesterised structure.
ii)
To receive any comments from the General Assembly meeting scheduled for 20 November 1996.


Section B - Starred items

*8. Librarian's Annual Report 1995/96

SEN96-P47

On the recommendation of the Information Services Committee to receive the Annual Report for 1995-6 from the Librarian.

[Copies are available on request from the Secretary]

*9. UK/EU Undergraduate Intakes 1997/98

SEN96-P48

On the recommendation of Resources and Planning Committee to approve UK/EU Undergraduate intakes for 1997/98.

*10. Honorary Degrees

SEN96-P49 (to be tabled)

Pursuant to Statute XVII and with the advice of the Honorary Degrees Committee to make a recommendation to Council regarding persons to be invited to receive Honorary Degrees at Degree Congregations in 1997.

*11. Teaching and Learning Committee

On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee and where appropriate on the advice of the Curriculum Sub-Committee:
11.1
To recommend to Council that the BSc in Electronic Engineering and Physics be discontinued after the 1997 entry.
11.2
To recommend to Council amendments to programme titles as follows:

SEN96-P50

11.3
To approve the arrangements for periodic programme reviews.

*12. Ordinances and Regulations Committee

On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
i)
Ordinance VI: Appointment of Academic Staff
SEN96-P51
To recommend to Council amendments to simplify the operation of the Appointments Committee and to regularise the position of Senior Lecturers and Senior Research Fellows.
ii)
Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research
SEN96-P52
To approve amendments to clarify the minimum registration requirements for Academic and Equivalent Staff and Graduates of the University wishing to register for a higher degree of the University.
iii)
Regulation VII: Rules for the Conduct of Written Examinations
SEN96-P53
To approve amendments to the arrangements for examinations.
iv)
Ordinances XV and XXVIII: Study Leave and Leave of Absence
SEN96-P54
To recommend to Council amendments to Ordinances following Senate's decision at its meeting of June 1996.
v)
Regulation X
SEN96-P55
To note action taken by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of Senate in approving an amendment to Regulation X concerning Membership of Faculty Boards.

*13. Loughborough University Disability Statement

SEN96-P56

On the advice of the Student Services Committee to approve and recommend to Council the adoption of a University Disability Statement to be submitted to the Higher Education Funding Council for England in January 1997.

*14. Information Services Committee

SEN96-P57

On the recommendation of Information Services Committee to recommend to Council the establishment of an Information Policy Implementation Sub-Committee with effect from 1 January 1997 and consequent amendments to the terms of reference of Information Services Committee.

*15. Reports from Committees

To receive reports from the following Committees:
  1. SEN96-P58 Ethical Advisory Committee 1995/96
  2. SEN96-P59 Information Services Committee 25 October 1996
  3. SEN96-P60 Resources and Planning Committee of 8 November 1996
  4. SEN96-P61 Teaching and Learning Committee of 7 November 1996
  5. SEN96-P62 Research Committee of 31 October 1996
  6. SEN96-P63 Student Services Committee of 13 November 1996
  7. *Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 13 November 1996
*all major items considered by the Committee appear as substantive items on the Senate agenda and no separate report is made.


Section C - For information

*16. Membership of Senate 1996/97

SEN96-P64

To note the Membership of Senate for 1996/97.


17. Any Other Business

Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday 25 November 1996.

*18. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 29 January 1997 am (if required).

Wednesday 5 March 1997 am.


Author - Nick McHard

November 1996

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