SENATE

SEN00-A1

[Agendas]

NOTICE OF MEETING

The 332nd (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 8 March 2000 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.

D L Wolfe

1 March 2000

AGENDA

1. Business of the Agenda

Any member wishing to speak to starred items is asked to give notice to Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday 6 March 2000.

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

To confirm the Minutes of the 330th Meeting held on 1 December 1999 (SEN99-M7 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes

*.1 Minute 99/106 - National HE Qualifications Frameworks

SEN00-P1

To note the University's response to the QAA consultation exercise.

*.2 Minute 99/112 - Elections

To note that discussions on the development of a secure electronic nomination procedure are continuing.

.3 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.

Section A - Items for discussion

4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor

SEN00-P2

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

6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

7. Credit Requirements for Progression and Awards

SEN00-P3

To consider proposals from Teaching and Learning Committee for amendments to GRUA to require students in future to obtain a minimum of 100 credits from each part of their programme.

8. Advertising on Examination Booklets

Professor Bowman to speak.

9. Special Honour for Service to the University

SEN00-P4

To consider a proposal.

Section B - Starred items for Approval

*10. Programme Proposals

SEN00-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 1999/2000 session:

MBA Engineering Management

ii) New programmes for introduction in the 2000/2001 session:

MSc Advanced Engineering

MSc Materials Evaluation

MSc Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance

iii) Discontinuation of the following programmes:

MSc Materials Engineering (last intake 1999/2000)

MSc Technical Management (last intake 1995/96)

MA Security Management (taught residential) (last intake 1994/95)

MA Investigatory Management (taught residential) (last intake 1993/94)

MSc European Construction Engineering (last intake 1998/99)

(Further details are available on request from the Secretary).
*11. Teaching and Learning Committee

On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee:

Assessment Policy for Students who have a Disability

SEN00-P6

To approve a policy statement.

*12. Honorary Degrees

SEN00-P7

To ratify the action of the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of Senate in recommending to Council, pursuant to Statute XVIII and with the advice of the Honorary Degrees Committee, three additional persons to be invited to receive Honorary Degrees at Degree Congregations in 2000.

*13. Research Committee

SEN00-P8

On the recommendation of Research Committee:

Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research

To approve amendments to encompass PhDs with practice, with immediate effect.

*14. Ordinances and Regulations Committee

On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:

.1 Ordinance XXXIII: Diplomas and Certificates

SEN00-P9

To recommend amendments to Council with immediate effect.

.2 Regulation XIII: Diploma in Higher Education

Consequent upon .1 above, to repeal Regulation XIII.

.3 Ordinance II: Status of Students

SEN00-P10

To recommend amendments to Council with immediate effect.

.4 Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research

The Committee's recommendation is included as agenda item 13.

.5 LSU Constitution

SEN00-P11

To recommend amendments to Council with immediate effect.

*15. Prizes Committee

SEN00-P12

On the recommendation of Prizes Committee, to recommend to Council the establishment of new prizes.

*16. Review of Management Structure of the Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

SEN00-P13

To approve a recommendation from the Engineering Faculty Board.

Section C - Items for Information

*17. Analysis of Degree Results

SEN00-P14

To receive data for the three year period to 1999, with the comments of Teaching and Learning Committee.

*18. Learning and Teaching Strategy

SEN00-P15

To note.

*19. QAA Continuation Audit

SEN00-P16

To note the University's response to the call for a progress report on matters raised in the report of the QAA Continuation Audit.

*20. Executive Organisation Chart

To note that an updated version of the Executive Organisation Chart is available on the University Web Site at the following URL:

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/central_admin/policy/academic_quality/app2.html

*21. Degree Congregation in Winter 2000

To note that the date of the winter degree congregation will be 18 December 2000 (pm).

*22. Reports from Committees

To receive reports from the following Committees:

1. SEN00-P17 Research Committee of 10 February 2000

2. SEN00-P18 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 11 February 2000

3. SEN00-P19 Teaching and Learning Committee of 17 February 2000

4. SEN00-P20 Resources and Planning Committee of 21 January and 18 February 2000

5. SEN00-P21 Prizes Committee of 3 February 2000

23. Any Other Business

Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday
6 March 2000.

*24. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 28 June 2000 at 9.15 am.

Jennie Elliott

March 2000