[Agendas]
The 328th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 23 June 1999 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Shelagh Wheelans
16 June 1999
Any member wishing to speak to starred items is asked to give notice to Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday 21 June 1999.
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 326th Meeting held on 10 March 1999 (SEN 99-M3 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
To note any matters arising.
To consider the following documents in relation to the draft University Strategic Plan, and to offer comment to Council as appropriate:
.1 Draft University Strategic Plan
SEN99-P28
.2 Comments from the meeting of the Chairman of Council's Advisory Group.
SEN99-P29
.3 Revised Mission Statement
SEN99-P30 (to follow)
.4 Faculty Responses
SEN99-P31
SEN99-P32
To approve a revised Code of Practice, revised feedback forms and accompanying Notes of Guidance.
On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee and on the advice of the Curriculum Sub-Committee to recommend to Council as appropriate:
.1 New programmes for introduction, in the 1999/2000 session:
BSc Information Technology (Peterborough)
BSc Business Studies (Singapore)
MSc Banking and Management
MEng Materials Engineering
MA Art and Education
MSc Advanced Process Engineering
MSc Mechanical and Electrical Project Management
Diploma in Economics
Professional Diploma in Management (FKI)
Professional Diploma in Criminal Justice Studies
MSc in Industrial Sales and Marketing
Professional Certificate/Diploma in Management in Automotive Retailing (Ford)
.2 New programmes for introduction in the 2000/2001 session.
BSc Sports Technology
MSc Building Services Engineering
MSc Multimedia and Internet Computing
MSc Environmental Studies
.3 New Awards
Introduction of the Diploma in Professional Studies to ten undergraduate programmes in the Department of European Studies, from 2000/01
.4 Change to programme titles
BSc Economics with Accountancy to Economics with Accounting with retrospective effect from the 1997 entry.
BEng Materials with Business Studies to Materials with Management Studies with effect from the October 1999 entry.
Extended Study Programme in Design to Extended Study Programme in Design and Arts Practice with effect from the 1999 entry.
.5 The discontinuation of the following programme with no further student intake:-
MSc Interactive Computing System Design
In accordance with the successful bid to EPSRC to take the following actions:
On the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering to recommend to Council the formal establishment of the Centre for Innovative Construction Engineering with immediate effect.
On the recommendation of Research Committee to recommend to Council the introduction of the Engineering Doctorate with effect from October 1999 and to approve regulations.
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee to approve an amendment to paragraph 1 of the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research to include the Engineering Doctorate (EngD), with effect from 1999/2000.
To recommend to Council an amendment to paragraph 1 of Ordinance IV to include the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) with effect from 1999/2000.
On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee:
To approve recommendations arising from a review of the Science and Engineering Foundation Studies Programme.
SEN99-P37
To approve a revised claim form and revised Notes of Guidance.
To approve revisions to the Code of Practice for 1999/2000 to incorporate postgraduate coursework, amend requirements in relation to feedback and add a reference to Computer Assisted Assessment.
To approve a new Code of Practice on Computer Assisted Assessment for coursework testing.
To approve revisions to University policy concerning the involvement of postgraduate students in teaching activities.
*12. Research Committee
Appeals
On the recommendation of Research Committee to approve a proposal to amend paras 17.2 and 17.9 of the RHDR concerning the constitution of Appeal Bodies concerned with research degrees to enable Associate Deans (Research) to Chair Appeal Bodies. (Supporting papers for this item are presented under agenda item 13.1.)
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
.1 Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research
To approve an amendment to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research, giving effect to Research Committee's recommendation that Associate Deans (Research) be permitted to Chair an Appeal Body, with effect from 1999/2000.
.2 General Regulations/Assessment Regulations for Introductory Studies
a. To approve an Appendix to the General Regulations for Introductory Studies, in regard to admission requirements for FEFC - funded provision in LUSAD with immediate effect.
b. To approve amendments to the Regulations with immediate effect.
To recommend to Council amendments to Ordinance XIX, relating to Introductory Studies Programmes (FEFC - funded provision) in LUSAD with immediate effect.
.4 Ordinance XXXIII Diplomas and Certificates
To recommend to Council amendments to Ordinance XXXIII, relating to Introductory Studies Programmes (FEFC - funded provision) in LUSAD with immediate effect.
.5 General Regulations for Diplomas
To approve proposed amendments to the General Regulations for Diplomas to incorporate modular Diploma programmes with immediate effect.
(These General Regulations cover the 'other Diplomas' referred to at the end of Ordinance XXXIII, para.1.)
.6 Regulation 1 : Library
On the recommendation of Information Services Committee, to approve amendments to Library Regulations with effect from the first day of Semester One in the academic session 1999/2000.
.7 Ordinance XV : Study Leave
To recommend to Council an amendment to Ordinance XV, giving effect to Council's decision that part-time academic staff should no longer be excluded from eligibility for Study Leave with immediate effect.
To note that recommendations concerning the EngD are presented under agenda item 10.
To ratify the action taken on behalf of Senate in relation to appointments of Prize Assessors and recommendations to Council concerning the establishment of Prizes.
To authorise the Vice Chancellor to act on behalf of Senate in co-opting a Member of Senate to fulfil the requirements of Statute XIV para (iv).
Section C - For information
To receive reports from the following Committees:
To note the publication of the Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report for 1997/98 [the report has been circulated to all Heads of Departments and further copies are available for consultation in the Careers Service].
To note the annual report of the Ethical Advisory Committee
To note a provisional schedule of meetings for next session as follows:
27 October 1999 (if required)
1 December 1999
2 February 2000 (if required)
8 March 2000
28 June 2000
To note dates of semesters for the next five academic years, derived from the recommendations on the structure of the academic year approved by Senate at its previous meeting.
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr B P Vale by noon on Monday
21 June 1999.
Wednesday 27 October1999 (if required) at 9.15 am.
Wednesday 1 December 1999 at 9.15 am.
Brigette Vale
June 1999
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