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SENATE
SEN01-A1
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 340th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 7 March 2001 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
28 February 2001
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 5 March 2001.
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 338th Meeting held on 29 November 2000 (SEN00-M7 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
*.1 Minute 00/113: Amendments to Statute XIII: The Council
To note that Council has approved the alternative amendment put forward by General Assembly and supported by Senate for a Council membership of 30.
.2 Any other matters arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
Section A - Items for discussion
4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SEN01-P1
5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN00-P2
6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN01-P3
SEN01-P4
.1 To receive a summary of the Senate 'Academic Vision' Day.
SEN01-P5
.2 To receive follow-up reports from:
(i) Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
(ii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
(iii) Pro-Vice-Chancellor (External Relations)
SEN01-P6
To consider:-
(i) the University's policy on service teaching in the light of a paper from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching).
(ii) the request from the Department of Chemical Engineering to withdraw from existing service teaching arrangements with the Department of Mathematical Sciences with effect from the end of the current academic year.
Section B - Starred items for Approval
*9. Programme Proposals
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
(i) New programmes for introduction in the 2001/2002 session:
MEng (DIS) Electronic Engineering with French
MEng (DIS) Electronic Engineering with German
MEng (DIS) Chemical Engineering with Management
MSc Electronic Publishing
MSc Marketing and Management
MSc Finance and Management
(ii) New Programme Title in 2001/2002:
MSc Recreation Management, change in title to Sport and Leisure Management
(iii) Discontinuation of the following programmes:
BEng (DIS)/MEng (DIS) Electromechanical Power Engineering (last intake 1999/2000)
BEng (DIS)/MEng (DIS) Transportation Electronics Engineering (no recruitment)
BEng (DIS)/MEng (DIS) Electrical Power Engineering (no recruitment)
BEng (DIS) Communications Engineering (no recruitment)
BEng (DIS) Computer Network and Internet Engineering (no recruitment)
BEng (DIS) Electronics and Software Engineering (no recruitment)
BSc Mathematics with Education (last intake 2000/2001)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*10. Learning and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:-
.1 Validation of CertHE/Dip HE Programmes
To approve the validation of programmes for a further four years to 2004/2005 at:-
(i) Peterborough Regional College
(ii) Stamford College, Lincolnshire
.2 Registration and Credit Accumulation by the Module
To approve in principle proposals for registration and credit accumulation by the module.
.3 Student Appeals Procedure
To approve a proposal that the new student appeals procedure (Regulation XIV) be used instead of the existing procedures for appeals against termination of studies.
.4 General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (2000) para 19(c)
To approve an amendment to GRUA (2000) para 19(c).
.5 Code of Practice on Undergraduate Reassessment
To approve an amendment to the Code of Practice on Undergraduate Reassessment.
.6 Validation Procedures
To approve revised Validation Procedures.
.7 Department of Education Programmes - Assignment of Residual Responsibilities
To approve arrangements for the administration of the Master's programmes which are currently the responsibility of the Department of Education, for the period from 1 August 2001.
.8 Membership of the Committee
To approve changes to the membership of the Committee.
*11. Research Committee
On the recommendation of Research Committee:-
EngD Award in Electronic and Electrical Engineering
To approve a new EngD award in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, to commence in March 2001. (The curriculum element of the proposal has been approved by the Chairs of Curriculum Sub-Committee and Learning and Teaching Committee)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*12. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
.1 General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (2000)
The Committee's recommendations, with immediate effect, are included as agenda item 10.4.
.2 Student Appeals: Amendments to GRUA (1999 and 2000), ARUA (1999 and 2000), GRMPA, ARMPA and Regulation XIV
SEN01-P17
To approve revisions to GRUA, ARUA, GRMPA, ARMPA and Regulation XIV in relation to Student Appeals, with immediate effect, subject to Senate's approval of item 10.3.
.3 Student Residential Accommodation Regulations
To approve amendments with effect from 22 June 2001.
*13. Prizes Committee
On the recommendation of Prizes Committee, to recommend to Council the establishment of prizes, altered conditions to existing prizes, and the discontinuation of prizes.
To approve a proposal from the Student Recruitment and Admissions Team, with the support of the Science and Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty Boards, for a revised equivalence between TOEFL and IELTS scores.
Section C - Items for Information
*15. Analysis of Degree Results
To receive data for the four-year period to 2000, with the comments of Learning and Teaching Committee.
*16. Degree Congregations in 2001
To note the dates of degree congregations in 2001:-
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Summer |
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Thursday 12 July (am & pm) |
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Singapore |
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Sunday 26 August (pm) |
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Malaysia |
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Sunday 2 September (pm) |
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Winter |
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Monday 17 December (am & pm) |
*17. Graduate Apprenticeships
To note that a bid has been submitted to HEFCE for development funding for two new Graduate Apprenticeships frameworks, one linked to a work-based Postgraduate Certificate award, the other involving the closer integration of sandwich placements into the Honours degree structure.
*18. National Qualifications Framework
To note that a final position statement was published in January 2001, accessible on the QAA website:-
http://www.qaa.ac.uk
*19. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
*.1 SEN01-P22 Research Committee of 15 December 2000 and 8 February 2001
*.2 SEN01-P23 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 2 February 2001
*.3 SEN01-P24 Learning and Teaching Committee of 15 February 2001
*.4 SEN01-P25 Resources and Planning Committee of 19 January and 16 February 2001
*.5 SEN01-P26 Prizes Committee of 14 February 2001
*20. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday
5 March 2001.
*21. Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday 27 June 2001
Author - Jennie Elliott
Date - February 2001
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