SENATE
SEN01-A7
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 346th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Thursday 29 November 2001 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
Secretary
22 November 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 26 November 2001.
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the 342nd and 344th Meetings held on 27 June and 24 October 2001 respectively (SEN01-M3 and SEN01-M5 previously circulated) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters
Arising from the Minutes
*.1 Minute 01/41(v): Matters for Report by
the Vice-Chancellor
To note that the Chair of Council is
supportive of the proposal that Council receive briefer reports from Senate.
*.2 Minute 01/61.1: Any Other Business
To note that the degree
ceremonies in December 2001 and July 2002 will now take place in the PE
Centre. The venue for December 2002
onwards is still under discussion.
.3 Any other matters arising
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 (Research)
6. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN01-P85
7. Starting Time of Lectures
SEN01-P86
To consider a recommendation from Learning and Teaching Committee on proposed changes in the starting times of lectures.
8. Strategic
Planning
SEN01-P87
To consider a report from the Council Strategic Planning Conference on 30 October 2001.
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:
MSc in Management (Professional)
(MSc award extended to Professional Certificate
& Diploma in Management/ Management (Thomas Cook) /Management (FKI) and
Professional Diploma in Management (HEA)) (Spring 2002 entry)
MSc
Risk & Reliability Methods (Rolls-Royce) (October 2001 entry, approved by
Chair’s action)
(ii) New programmes for introduction in the
2002/2003 session:
BSc
(DPS) Geography & Management
BSc Business & Law
BA Business & Social Studies
BA Law & Social Studies
MSc Sports Biomechanics
MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology
MSc Physical Activity & Health
MSc Policy-making in the European Union
MA Media & Cultural Analysis
MSc Information & Knowledge Management
(iii) New Programme Title in 2001/2002:
MSc
Construction Innovation and Management, to replace MSc Innovative Construction
(approved by Chair’s action)
(iv) New Programme Titles in 2002/2003:
BSc
Geography & Leisure Management, to replace BSc Geography & Recreation
Management
BSc Physics and Computing, to replace BSc Physics with Computing
(v) New Awards for 2001/2002:
Award
of DPS for BSc Geography/ Geography with Economics/ Geography & PE &
Sports Science/ Geography & Recreation Management (approved by Chair’s
action)
(vi) Discontinuation of the following
programmes (last intake shown in brackets):
BA
Spanish & French Studies (October 1999)
BA Spanish & German Studies (no recruitment)
BA Spanish & Politics (October 1999)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*10. Learning and Teaching
Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:-
Validation: Foundation Degree in
Sports Science at Loughborough College
Further to Minute 01/48.2 of Senate’s 342nd
meeting on 27 June 2001, to approve validation for a five-year term to the end
of 2005/06, subject to a ‘mid-term’ review in 2003/04, following the completion
of the programme by the first cohort of students.
*11. Ordinances
and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
To repeal the Special General Regulation for the Degree of Bachelor and of Master of Engineering, Master of Mathematics, Master of Physics, Master of Chemistry and Master of Computer Science, which is now redundant.
*12. Prizes
Committee
To approve recommendations to Council, to be referred by Prizes Committee at its meeting on 26 November 2001, on the establishment of prizes, altered conditions to an existing prize and the discontinuation of prizes.
*13. Credit
Transfer Agreement
On the recommendation of the Faculty Board of Social Sciences and Humanities, to approve a proposal from the Business School to allow 75 credits to holders of the NEBOSH Diploma on admission to the postgraduate programme in Occupational Health and Safety Management.
*14. UK/EU
Undergraduate Intake Quotas 2002/2003
SEN01-P92
On the recommendation of Resources and Planning Committee, to approve UK/EU undergraduate intake quotas for 2002/2003.
*15. LUSAD
Further Education Academic Year
To approve the following dates for the 2002/2003 Academic Year for Further Education Programmes in LUSAD:-
Monday 2 September to Friday 13 December 2002
Monday 6 January to Friday 11 April 2003
Monday 28 April to Friday 30 May 2003.
Section C – Items for Information
*16. Operational
Plan
To note the Operational Plan for 2001/2002.
*17. Change
of Title - QAU
To note the change of name of the Quality Assessment Unit to the Quality Enhancement Unit, in recognition of a change of emphasis in its role.
*18. QAA
Audit of Overseas Collaborative Arrangement
To note that QAA has given notice of its intention to include the Business School’s link with the PSB Institute of Productivity Training, Singapore, in the schedule of overseas audits for 2002.
*19. ASN
Bids
To note that a single bid has been submitted to HEFCE on the basis of expanding high quality learning and teaching in response to student demand, comprising the following ASNs:
|
78 ASNs |
phased over 3 years |
|
156 ASNs |
|
|
60 ASNs |
*20. Reports
from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
*.1 SEN01-P94 Research Committee of 1 November 2001
*.2 SEN01-P95 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 2 November 2001
*.3 SEN01-P96 Learning and Teaching Committee of 8 November 2001
*.4 SEN01-P97 Resources and Planning Committee of 5 October and 26 October 2001
*.5 SEN01-P98 Student Services Committee of 13 June 2001.
*21. Any
Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday 26 November 2001.
*22. Dates
of Future Meetings
Wednesday 30 January 2002 am
Wednesday 6 March 2002 am.
Author – Jennie
Elliott
November 2001
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