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SENATE

SEN98-A1

[Agendas]

NOTICE OF MEETING

Dr D E Fletcher, Registrar

25 February 1998

AGENDA

1. Business of the Agenda

Please note that the papers for items in Sections B and C, unless circulated with this Agenda, are available as Web pages linked to the following URL:

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/sen/index.html

2. Minutes

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes

.1

Further to Senate's 316th Meeting:

*i)

(Minute 97/84 i) refers) to note that data on the award of First Class degrees will be initially considered by Teaching and Learning Committee for report to Senate.

*ii)

(Minute 97/84 ii) refers) to note that data on the provenance of applications has recently been made available by UCAS and is currently being analysed. An initial report will be made to the Student Recruitment Committee.

iii)

(Minute 97/90 refers) to consider a recommendation from Research Committee concerning the role of the research supervisor in the examination of a research degree. SEN98:P1

*iv)

(Minute 97/85.2 refers) to note that the Vice-Chancellor has contacted the CVCP.

v)

(Minute 97/95 refers) to approve a recommendation concerning the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. SEN98-P2

.2

To note any other matters arising.

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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. Estate Strategy

SEN98-P3

To note proposals in relation to the University's Estate Strategy with reference to the west and central sites and in particular to note a recommendation from the Executive Management Group and the Estates Management Committee that the engineering project be permitted to proceed to tender stage within an overall cost limit to be agreed by Council. [This recommendation was approved by Council on 11 February 1998.]

7. Academic Standards

SEN98-P4

To note the University's position regarding academic standards and to approve recommendations arising therefrom.

Section B - Starred items

*8. Programme Proposals

SEN98-P5

On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee and on the advice of the Curriculum Sub-Committee to recommend to Council:

i)

new programmes for introduction in the 1998/99 session.

• MA in Education Studies (Peterborough)
• MSc in Microbial Technology
• MSc in Banking and Finance, subject to approval of the research implications.
• MSc in Engineering Design and Manufacture (Peterborough)

ii)

the retitling of the programme in Electronic, Computer and Systems Engineering as Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering and a change in award from BSc to BEng with effect from the 1998 intake.

iii)

the retitling of the postgraduate programme in Geographies of Global Change as Global Transformations with effect from the September 1998 intake.

(Further details are available on request from the Secretary.]

*9. Teaching and Learning Committee

i)

Undergraduate Modular Assessment: Credit Transfer SEN98-P6

To approve proposals for undergraduate modular assessment: credit transfer

ii)

Code of Practice on Undergraduate Reassessment SEN98-P7

To approve a Code of Practice on Undergraduate Reassessment.

iii)

Postgraduate Programmes

To approve the following requirements for the award of Masters/LPD/LPC from 1998/99 under the new minimum tariff of 180/120/60 modular weights respectively, for inclusion in the GRMPA.

           Degree of Master        150 credits and Grade D in further      
                                   modules with a weight of 30.            
                                                                           
           LPD                     100 credits and Grade D in further      
                                   modules with a weight of 20.            
                                                                           
           LPC                     60 credits                              
                                                                           

iv)

Terms of Reference of the Committee

To approve a revision to the Terms of Reference of the Committee to delete reference to the review of Regulations relating to research degrees, which is the responsibility of Research Committee.

*10. Ordinances and Regulations Committee

i)

GRUA, Appendix 1: General Entrance Requirements SEN98-P8

To approve amendments to the GRUA, Appendix 1, Entrance Requirements with immediate effect.

ii)

GRMPA SEN98-P9

To approve amendments to the GRMPA with respect to the modular weightings and requirements for the awards of Master's/LPD/LPC from 1998/99.

iii)

Amendments to ARUA and ARPMA SEN98-P10

On the recommendation of Teaching and Learning Committee to approve amendments to the paragraphs on misconduct with immediate effect.

iv)

GRUA - Impaired Performance SEN98-P11

Further to Minute 97/92 i) of Senate's 316th Meeting to ratify the action of the Vice-Chancellor in approving a revised paragraph 9 of the GRUA.

v)

Code of Practice on Viva Voce Examinations SEN98-P12

Further to Minute 97/91 ii) of Senate's 316th meeting to ratify the action of the Vice-Chancellor in approving a revised Code of Practice on Viva Voce examinations.

*11. Reports from Committees

1. SEN98-P13 Research Committee of 5 December and 5 February 1998
2. SEN98-P14 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 6 February 1998
3. SEN98-P15 Resources and Planning Committee of 11 February 1998
4. SEN98-P16 Teaching and Learning Committee of 12 February 1998.

Section C - For information

*12. Degree Congregation in Winter 1998

13. Any Other Business

*14. Date of Next Meeting

Dr D E Fletcher

February 1998

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