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SENATE
SEN03-A5
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 360th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 25 June 2003 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
Secretary
18 June 2003
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 23 June 2003.
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:
www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/sen/index.html
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the 358th Meeting held on 5 March 2003 (SEN03-M3) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
.1 Minute
03/31.1 – Holywell Park
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor to report.
.2 Minute
03/31.2 - Loughborough University at Peterborough
The Director of Registry Services to report.
.3
Minute
03/35 – White Paper on the Future of Higher Education
To note the University’s response.
.4 Minute
03/36.2 – Validation Policy and Procedures
The PVC(R) to report concerning a policy in relation to research degree programmes and research collaborations.
.5 Minute
03/37 – Admissions Policy
The PVC(R) to report on the possibility of research students being registered on the 1st of each month.
.6 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
(i) HEFCE Recurrent Grant for 2003/04
(ii) Moderation Working Party
(iii) Newspaper League Tables
SEN03-P36
(iv) Innovation
SEN03-P37 (to be tabled)
(v) Systems Engineering Innovation Centre (SEIC)
5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
(i) New Research Grants and Contracts
SEN03-P39
(ii) Research Grants and Contracts applications
SEN03-P40
(iii) RAE 2007: The Roberts’ Review
6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
(i) Student
Recruitment
SEN03-P42
(ii) QAA Developmental Engagements and Institutional Audit
(iii) Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Year
(iv) Departmental Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies
(v) Increasing Discretion for Undergraduate Programme Boards
(vi) Project Capital Fund Round 3
7. Research School of Informatics
To consider the establishment of the Research School of Informatics from
1 August 2003.
8. Validation
To consider recommendations from Learning and Teaching Committee on the following:
(i) Loughborough College: BSc Honours programme in Applied Sports Science (one-year ‘top-up’ for Foundation Degree students)
(ii) Peterborough Regional College: Foundation Degree (FdA) in Learning Support, Part B
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 2002/03 session:
MSc Water and Waste Engineering – Distance Learning version
MSc Water and Environmental Health – Distance Learning version
(ii) New Programmes for introduction in the 2003/04 session:
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MA Art and Design (Studio Practice) |
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MSc Processes and Mathematical Finance |
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MSc Processes and Mathematical Biology |
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MSc Processes and the Environment |
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MSc Back Care Management |
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MSc Human Geography Research |
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MSc Urban Environmental Engineering |
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MSc Sport and Exercise Nutrition |
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MSc Research Studies (in Physics) |
(iii) New Programmes for introduction in the 2004/05 session:
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MSc Environmental Dynamics |
(iv) Major programme changes from the 2003/04 session:
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MMath Mathematics |
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MSc Industrial Mathematical Modelling |
(v) Title Change from 2003/04 entry:
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BSc Sociology with a Minor Subject to BSc Sociology |
(vi) Discontinuation of the following programme (last intake shown in brackets):
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MBA Business Administration (Peterborough version) (September 2002) |
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*10. Learning and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee: -
(i) Markfield
Institute of Higher Education: New Programme Proposals for Validation
To approve.
(ii) External
Examining: Code of Practice
To approve a revised University Code of Practice on External Examining.
(iii) Invigilation
To approve proposals for a central pool of paid invigilators.
*11. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
(i) Ordinance XVII: Conduct and Discipline of Students
To recommend amendments to Council with effect from 1 August 2003.
(ii) Ordinance
XXV: Title of Emeritus Professor
To
recommend amendments to Council with immediate effect.
(iii) Ordinance XXXIII: Diplomas and
Certificates/General Regulations for the Professional Certificate and
Professional Diploma in Management
To approve amendments to the General Regulations and recommend to Council amendments to the Ordinance, with effect from 1 August 2003.
*12. Research Committee
SEN03-P53
On the recommendation of the Chair of Research Committee: -
Notes for the Guidance of Research Students, Directors of Research, Supervisors and Examiners
To approve amendments in regard to:
(i) Termination of Studies
(ii) First-Year Report from Part-Time
Research Students
*13. Prizes Committee
On the recommendation of the Chair of Prizes Committee, to recommend to Council the establishment of and amendments to prizes.
*14. Ethical Advisory Committee
On the recommendation of Ethical Advisory Committee, to recommend to Council a revised Code of Practice on Investigations involving Human Participants.
*15. MSc Risk and Reliability Methods: Transfer to Department of Systems Engineering
On the recommendation of Operations Sub-Committee, to approve the transfer of responsibility for the MSc in Risk and Reliability Methods from the Department of Mathematical Sciences to the Department of Systems Engineering, with effect from 1 August 2003.
*16. English Language Qualifications
To approve proposals on English Language Entry Requirements
for undergraduate and postgraduate study from the Student Recruitment and
Admissions Team.
SECTION C – Items for Information
*17. Membership of Senate 2003-04
To note the membership of Senate for 2003-04 so far determined.
*18. Ethical Advisory Committee
To receive the Annual Report of the Committee.
*19. Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report
To note the publication of the Careers Service Advisory Board Annual Report for 2001/02. (The report has been circulated to Heads of Departments and further copies are available for consultation in the Careers Service).
*20. Repeal of Ordinance XXVIII – Special Leave and Leave of Absence
To note that Council has repealed Ordinance XXVIII. The role of the Ordinance has been subsumed within relevant Conditions of Service.
*21. Data Protection Policy
To note that the University’s Data Protection Policy, approved by Council on 4 April 2003, is available on the web at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/policy/dpact/ludpp.htm.
*22. Validation Activities
To receive an update on validated programmes.
*23. Degree Congregations and Celebrations – 2003
To note the dates of degree congregations in 2003:
Summer - Thursday 10 July 2003 (am, includes installation of new Chancellor, & pm)
Friday 11 July (am & pm)
Monday 14 July (am & pm)
Tuesday 15 July (am only)
Winter - Monday 15 December 2003 (am & pm)
Overseas Degree Celebration, Malaysia – 24 August 2003
Overseas Degree Celebration, Singapore – 31 August 2003
*24. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following committees:
*.1 SEN03-P60 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 6 June 2003
*.2 SEN03-P61 Learning and Teaching Committee of 5 June 2003
*.3 SEN03-P62 Resources and Planning Committee of 14 March and 6 June 2003
*.4 SEN03-P63 Student Services Committee of 5 March and 4 June 2003
*25. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J
E M Elliott by noon on Monday 23 June 2003.
*26. Dates of Meetings in 2003/04
Wednesday 22 October 2003 (if necessary)
Wednesday 26 November 2003
Wednesday 28 January 2004 (if necessary)
Wednesday 3 March 2004
Wednesday 23 June 2004
Author – Jennie Elliott
Date – June 2003
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