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The 322nd (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 25 November 1998 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Shelagh Wheelans
18 November 1998
Any member wishing to speak to starred items is asked to give notice to Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday 23 November 1998.
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
To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 June 1998 (SEN98-M3, previously circulated), subject to correction, and to sign them.
To note any matters arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on the agenda.
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (R) to report on the following items and other matters:
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching) to report on the following items and other matters:
SEN98-P48
To consider proposals for the formation of a School of Mathematics and Physics and to make a recommendation to Council.
SEN98-P49
Further to Minute 98/39 of Senate's meeting of 24 June 1998 and with the advice of Teaching and Learning Committee to receive an analysis of degree results and consider proposals from Teaching and Learning Committee.
SEN98-P50
To approve a course of action for the appointment of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Information Services and Systems.
To recommend to Council, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Science, that the Department of Computer Studies be renamed Department of Computer Science and that the Department of Information and Library Studies be renamed the Department of Information Science with effect from 1 January 1999.
SEN98-P51
On the recommendation of the Faculty of Science and the Directorate to approve the transfer of the Institute of Surface Science and Technology from the Department of Physics to IPTME with effect from 1 December 1998.
On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee and on the advice of the Curriculum Sub-Committee to recommend to Council as appropriate
BSc Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Professional Diploma in Management - Higher Education Administration.
BEng/MEng Communications Engineering
BEng/MEng Transportation Electronics Engineering
BEng/MEng Electronics and Software Engineering
BEng/MEng Computer Network and Internet Engineering.
BA Library and Information Management (from Information and Library Studies) for the 1999/2000 intake.
BSc Information Management and Business Studies (from Information and Management) for the 1999/2000 intake.
BA Publishing with English (from Information and Publishing Studies) for the 1999/2000 intake.
BSc Information Management and Computing (from Information and Computing) for the 1999/2000 intake.
BSc Mathematics and Management change of award from DIS to DPS with immediate effect.
BA/BSc Industrial Design and Technology with Education (3 years) to replace BA/BSc Industrial Design and Technology with Education (4 years with Certificate of Education) for students entering in September 1997 and thereafter.
BA/BSc Information Studies
BA/BSc Information Studies and English
BA/BSc Information and Library Studies and English.
SEN98-P53
On the recommendation of the Information Services Committee to receive the Annual Report for 1997/98 from the Librarian.
SEN98-P54
On the recommendation of Resources and Planning Committee to approve UK/EU undergraduate intake quotas for 1999/2000.
To note recommendations being made by Resources and Planning Committee to Council concerning the carrying and wearing of Identity Cards.
SEN98-P56 (to be tabled)
Pursuant to Statute XVIII 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 1999.
Research Degree Oral Examinations
Further to Minute 98/37 of Senate's meeting of 24 June 1998, to approve procedures governing the attendance and role of Observers at Research Degree Oral Examinations.
Associate College Status
SEN98-P58
On the recommendation of Teaching and Learning Committee to approve principles for the award of the title 'Associate College of Loughborough University'.
1. On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
To approve and to recommend to Council as appropriate amendments to Statutes XII, XIII, XIV and XV and to Ordinance XXX, Regulation X and to Regulations for Higher Doctorates, giving effect to Council's decision that part-time staff should no longer be excluded from membership of committees.
[Secretary's Note: to come into effect when the Privy Council approves amendments to the Statutes.]
To recommend to Council amendments to Ordinance I to take account of Further Education provision by LUSAD with immediate effect.
To recommend to Council the following amendments with immediate effect:
2. Membership of General Assembly
In accordance with the policy approved by Council and in accordance with Statute XV: General Assembly paragraph 1, to designate part-time holders of academic, administrative and research posts as members of the General Assembly.
3. Manager of Academic Registry
To approve and to recommend to Council where appropriate amendments to Ordinances and Regulations to replace all references to 'Academic Secretary' with 'Manager of Academic Registry' with immediate effect.
[Secretary's Note: The Ordinances and Regulations concerned are Ordinances XIV, XV, XXVIII, XXX, Regulation VII, GRUA, ARUA, GRMPA, ARMPA, RHDR.]
To receive reports from the following Committees:
To note the Membership of Senate for 1998/99.
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday 23 November 1998.
Wednesday 27 January 1999 am (if required).
Wednesday 3 March 1999 am.
Shelagh Wheelans
November 1998
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