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SENATE
SEN00-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 334th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 28 June 2000 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
D L Wolfe
21 June 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 26 June 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 332nd Meeting held on 8 March 2000 (SEN00-M1 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
Section A - Items for discussion
4.Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
7. General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards/Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Awards
SEN00-P27
To consider proposals from Teaching and Learning Committee for amendments to GRUA/ARUA arising from discussions on:
(i) Professional Accreditation in Engineering
(ii) Review of Reassessment
(The paper also includes changes proposed under item 12.1)
8. Student Appeals against Decisions of Programme Boards
SEN00-P28
To consider proposals from Teaching and Learning Committee for the introduction of procedures for student appeals against Programme Board decisions.
9. Validation of Cert HE/Dip HE Programmes
To consider recommendations in regard to:-
(i) Peterborough Regional College
SEN00-P29
(ii) Stamford College
SEN00-P30
10. Strategy for the Elimination of Structural Deficits
SEN00-P31
To receive a report on the discussions by Resources and Planning Committee and Council and to offer comment as appropriate.
Section B - Starred items for Approval
*11. Programme Proposals
On the recommendation of Teaching and Learning Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
(i) New programmes for introduction in the 2000/01 session:
International Foundation Programme in Science and Engineering
MSc International Management
Professional Diploma in Management (Thomas Cook)
(ii) New programme for introduction in the 2001/02 session:
MSc International Relations of the European Union
(iii) Revised programme titles:
BSc Logistics to BSc Logistics and Transport Management (from 2000/01)
BSc Social Policy to BSc Social Policy and Social Issues (from 2002/03)
(iv) Discontinuation of the following programme:
MA European Leisure Studies (last intake 1999/2000)
(v) Major restructuring of programmes for 2000/01:
Undergraduate programmes in European Studies
BSc Business Studies (Singapore)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary).
*12. Teaching and Learning Committee
On the recommendation of the Teaching and Learning Committee:
.1 Credit Requirements for Progression and Awards
In the light of earlier consultations, to approve amendments to GRUA to require students to obtain a minimum of 100 credits from each Part of their programme: these changes to be introduced on a phased basis, to apply in the first instance to students entering Part A in 2000/01.
(These changes are incorporated in SEN00-P27 under item 7 on this agenda)
.2 Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision
To approve a Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision.
.3 Code of Practice on Departmental Staff/Student Committees
SEN00-P34
To approve a revision to the Code of Practice on Departmental Staff/Student Committees, with immediate effect.
.4 MSc Advanced Engineering: Programme Board
To approve a recommendation for the constitution of the Programme Board for the Faculty-based MSc in Advanced Engineering.
.5 Title of the Committee
To approve a change in title for the Committee forthwith to 'Learning and Teaching Committee'.
*13. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
.1 Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Awards/Assessment Regulations for Modular Postgraduate Awards
To approve amendments to ARUA and ARMPA with immediate effect, to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in regard to the withholding of examination results.
.2 General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards/Assessment Regulations for Undergraduate Awards
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 October 2000, are included as agenda items 7 and 12.1.
.3 Regulation XIV: Student Appeals Against Programme Board Decisions
The Committee's recommendation for the establishment of this new Regulation, with effect from 1 January 2001, is included as agenda item 8.
.4 Student Residential Accommodation Regulations
To approve amendments with effect from 1 September 2000.
.5 Ordinance VI
The Committee's recommendation is included under item 16 on Senate's Special Agenda, to be with immediate effect.
*14. Centre for Environmental Studies
On the recommendation of the Science Faculty Board, to recommend to Council the establishment of a Centre for Environmental Studies within the Department of Chemistry with immediate effect.
*15. Prizes Committee
On the recommendation of Prizes Committee, to recommend to Council the establishment of prizes.
*16. Co-opted Membership
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 1 (iv).
Section C - Items for Information
*17. Amendments to Charter and Statutes: Replacement of Schools of Studies by Faculties
To note proposed amendments to the Charter and Statutes, consequent upon amendments already made to Ordinances and Regulations, for submission to Council.
*18. Statutes XIII and XIV
To note that Council has confirmed a Special Resolution for amendments to Statute XIII: The Council and Statute XIV: The Senate concerned with ex-officio membership by Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
*19. Ethical Advisory Committee Annual Report
To note the Annual Report of the Ethical Advisory Committee.
*20. Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report
To note the publication of the Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report for 1998/99. (The report has been circulated to Heads of Departments and further copies are available for consultation in the Careers Service.)
*21. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
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SEN00-P43 Research Committee of 31 March 2000*22. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday
26 June 2000.
*23. Provisional Dates of Meetings in 2000/01
Wednesday 25 October 2000 (if required)
Wednesday 29 November 2000
Wednesday 31 January 2001 (if required)
Wednesday 7 March 2001
Wednesday 27 June 2001
Author - Jennie Elliott
Date - June 2000
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