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SENATE
SEN01-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 342nd (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 27 June 2001 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
Secretary
20 June 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 25 June 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 340th Meeting held on 7 March 2001 (SEN01-M1 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
*.1 Minute 01/3.3: Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
To note that arrangements have been made for the Queen's Anniversary Prize medals to be displayed in the Pilkington Library.
*.2 Minute 01/6.2: Senate 'Academic Vision' Day: 22 November 2000
To note that proposals on the invigilation of examinations are included as agenda item 15.3.
*.3 Minute 01/7.6: Service Teaching
To note that Operations Sub-Committee has agreed that Chemical Engineering be permitted to assume responsibility for the teaching of mathematics to its students from September 2001, but that for 2001/02 the resources associated with mathematics teaching to Chemical Engineering students be split 60:40 to Mathematical Sciences and Chemical Engineering respectively. Curriculum Sub-Committee has approved the relevant new Chemical Engineering modules.
.4 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
Section A - Items for discussion
4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SEN01-P34
5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN00-P35
6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN01-P36
(i) Research Grants and Contracts
(ii) RAE 2001
(iii) Science Research Investment Fund
(iv) Gatsby Innovation Fellowships
SEN01-P37
Further to Minute 01/7 of Senate's 340th meeting on 7 March 2001, to consider a draft policy statement on Service Teaching.
SEN01-P38
To consider proposals from the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities and the Director of Registry Services to amend Ordinance XV and repeal Ordinance XXVIII, and, if agreed, to recommend these to Council.
SEN01-P39
To consider proposals from Research Committee to amend Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research in relation to research student administration and monitoring.
SEN01-P40
To consider a proposal from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching) to establish Loughborough University at Peterborough as a quasi-Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
*.1 To ratify the action of the Vice-Chancellor in nominating members to Validation Panels on behalf of Senate.
.2 To consider recommendations from Learning and Teaching Committee on the following:-
SEN01-P41
(i) New College Nottingham: Foundation Degree (FdA) in Events and Facilities Management.
(ii) Loughborough College: Foundation Degree (FdSc) in PE and Sports Science.
(iii) Peterborough Regional College: Cert HE/DipHE in Performing Arts.
*.3 To approve a recommendation from Learning and Teaching Committee that the academic oversight of the validated DipHE programme in Business Information Technology at Stamford College be transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
12. Dates of Semesters
SEN01-P42
To consider a report from Learning and Teaching Committee on possible amendments to the pattern of semesters.
13. Ethical Advisory Committee
SEN01-P43
To receive the Annual Report of the Ethical Advisory Committee and to consider recommendations on the role of the Committee.
Section B - Starred items for Approval
*14. 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) Renewable Energy Systems Engineering
BSc/MComp Computer Science and E-Business
BSc Process Technology and Management
MSc Analytical and Pharmaceutical Science
MSc/LPD/LPC Materials for Industry
LPD Back Care Management
Professional Certificate in Management (Thomas Cook)
(ii) New Programme Titles in 2001/2002:
MSc International Finance and Economics, to replace MSc International Economics and Finance
MSc Mechatronics, to replace MSc Mechatronics and Optical Engineering and MSc Design of Mechatronic Products
(iii) Strategic programme changes for 2002/03:
MSc Global Transformations
(iv) Discontinuation of the following programmes (last intake shown in brackets):
BA Library and Information Management (October 2000)
MA Theatre and Representation of Gender (No recruitment in recent years)
BSc/MChem Chemistry with Information Studies (October 2000)
BSc/MChem Chemistry with a European Language (October 2000)
MSc Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation (October 2000)
MSc Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Metabolism (October 2000)
MSc Analytical Science, Multi-University Modular Programme (October 2000)
BSc Computing with a Modern Language (October 1998)
MA Women's Studies (October 1996)
MA Policy, Organisation and Change in Professional Care (October 2000)
BEng/MEng Building Services Engineering (October 1999)
MEng Civil and Building Engineering (October 1997)
MSc Electrical Power Generation (October 2001)
MSc Materials Evaluation (October 2000)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*15. Learning and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:-
.1 General Regulations for Undergraduate Awards (2000 edition), Appendix 3
To approve amendments to GRUA (2000) Appendix 3.
.2 Academic Misconduct: ARUA and ARMPA
To approve amendments to the regulations for handling allegations of academic misconduct.
.3 Invigilation: Regulation VII
To approve amendments to the regulations for the appointment of invigilators.
.4 Undergraduate Certificates and Diplomas
To approve a policy statement on the award of Undergraduate Certificates and Diplomas and the discontinuation of the award of the Undergraduate Certificate of Loughborough University and the Undergraduate Diploma of Loughborough University in favour of the CertHE and DipHE.
.5 Non-attendance at Timetabled Sessions and the Reduction of Module Marks
To approve a policy statement on students' non-attendance at timetabled sessions and the reduction of module marks.
*16. Research Committee
On the recommendation of Research Committee:-
.1 To approve amendments to Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research in regard to:-
PhD Submissions by Publications
Academic Misconduct
Research Student Re-registration
.2 To approve Guidelines for PhD Submissions by Practice - Staff Candidates.
.3 To recommend to Council the establishment of the New Route PhD.
(The curriculum elements of the proposal have been approved by Curriculum Sub-Committee and Learning and Teaching Committee)
*17. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
.1 Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001, are included as agenda items 9 and 16.1.
.2 Regulations for the New Route PhD
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001, are included as agenda item 16.3.
.3 GRUA (2000): Appendix 3
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001, are included as agenda item 15.1.
.4 Academic Misconduct: ARUA and ARMPA
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001, are included as agenda item 15.2.
.5 Invigilation: Regulation VII
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001, are included as agenda item 15.3.
.6 Study Leave/Leave of Absence: Ordinances XV and XXVIII
The Committee's recommendations, with effect from 1 August 2001 or at the earliest date thereafter, are included as agenda item 8.
.7 Undergraduate Certificates and Diplomas: Amendments to Ordinance XXXIII, GRUA (1999 & 2000) and ARUA (1999 & 2000)
To approve amendments, subject to Senate's approval of item 15.4, with effect from 1 August 2001 or at the earliest date thereafter, and to make a recommendation to Council as appropriate.
.8 Foundation Degrees: Ordinance IV
To recommend to Council amendments with effect from 1 August 2001 or at the earliest date thereafter to incorporate Foundation Degrees as awards of the University.
To ratify the action of the Chair, on the recommendation of the Prizes Committee, in recommending to Council the establishment of new prizes.
To approve a proposal from the Faculty of Engineering to establish an International Centre for Advanced Systems Engineering, with effect from 1 August 2001.
SEN01-P57 (to follow)
To approve a proposal from the Registrar for the establishment of a working group to review the University's disciplinary procedures and to approve the Senate membership on the working group.
To ratify the Consortium Agreement involving Loughborough University, Peterborough Regional College and Stamford College.
Section C - Items for Information
*22. Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report
To note the publication of the Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report for 1999/2000. (The report has been circulated to Heads of Departments and further copies are available for consultation in the Careers Service).
*23. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
*.1
SEN01-P59 Research Committee of 24 May and 15 June 2001*24. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday
25 June 2001.
*25. Dates of Meetings in 2001/2002
Wednesday 24 October 2001 am (if necessary)
Thursday 29 November 2001 am
Wednesday 30 January 2002 am (if necessary)
Wednesday 6 March 2002 am
Wednesday 26 June 2002 am
Author - Jennie Elliott
Date - June 2001
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