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University
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SEN96-A6
[Agendas]
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
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
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.
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
- BSc Physics with Computing
- BSc Physics with Environmental Science
- ii)
- For introduction in the 1996/97 session.
SEN96-P42
- BSc Retail Automotive Management.
- 6.2
- To recommend to Council validation of the following programmes at
Loughborough College of Art and Design:
- SEN96-P43
- BA History of Art and Design with Studio Practice from September 1997.
- BA Graphic Communication from September 1997.
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.
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.
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]
SEN96-P48
On the recommendation of Resources and Planning Committee to approve UK/EU
Undergraduate intakes for 1997/98.
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.
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:
- BSc Mathematics and Computation to Mathematics and Computing from 1997
intake.
- BEng/MEng Environmental Systems Engineering to revert to Building Services
Engineering with immediate effect.
SEN96-P50
- 11.3
- To approve the arrangements for periodic programme reviews.
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
- i)
- Ordinance VI: Appointment of Academic Staff
- SEN96-P51
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- 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
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- To approve amendments to the arrangements for examinations.
- iv)
- Ordinances XV and XXVIII: Study Leave and Leave of Absence
- SEN96-P54
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- To recommend to Council amendments to Ordinances following Senate's
decision at its meeting of June 1996.
- v)
- Regulation X
- SEN96-P55
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- To note action taken by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of Senate in
approving an amendment to Regulation X concerning Membership of Faculty
Boards.
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.
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.
To receive reports from the following Committees:
- SEN96-P58 Ethical Advisory Committee 1995/96
- SEN96-P59 Information Services Committee 25 October 1996
- SEN96-P60 Resources and Planning Committee of 8 November 1996
- SEN96-P61 Teaching and Learning Committee of 7 November 1996
- SEN96-P62 Research Committee of 31 October 1996
- SEN96-P63 Student Services Committee of 13 November 1996
- *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.
SEN96-P64
To note the Membership of Senate for 1996/97.
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr B P Vale by noon on
Monday 25 November 1996.
Wednesday 29 January 1997 am (if required).
Wednesday 5 March 1997 am.
Author - Nick McHard
November 1996
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