SENATE

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NOTICE OF MEETING

The 364th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 28 January 2004 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.

Dr J C Nutkins

Secretary

21 January 2004

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 January 2004.

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 362^ndmeeting held on 26 November 2003 (SEN03-M7), subject to the following amendment:

Minute 03/128 – Motion for Senate: Pay Structures

To read as follows:

“…..There was some confusion amongst members as to what was meant by ‘negotiating pay structures at local level’. It was commented that some aspects of pay structures were already locally determined and that the UCEA proposals did not propose local bargaining. The movers of the motion responded that their reading of the proposals did indicate a move to encouraging local bargaining. It was suggested that such a matter ….”.

3. Matters Arising from the Minutes

3.1 Minute 03/123 – Holywell Park

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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor to report.

3.2 Minute 03/124(i) – Sunday Times League Table

The Vice-Chancellor to report on Student : Staff Ratios.

3.3 Minute 03/126(iv) – HEFCE’s Consultation on the Teaching Funding Model

The Deputy-Vice Chancellor to report.

3.4 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda

Section A – Items for Discussion

4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor

(i) Salaries and AUT Ballot on Industrial Action

5. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

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(i) New Research Grants and Contracts

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(ii) Research Grants and Contracts applications

(iii) HEFCE Performance Indicators

6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)

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(i) Student Recruitment

(ii) Institutional Audit

(iii) Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Year

(iv) HEFCE Performance Indicators

7. Higher Education Bill and Variable Tuition Fees

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To note a report from the Working Group and the outcome of the recent vote in the House of Commons.

8. Degree of Doctor of the University

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To consider the introduction of the degree of Doctor of the University for award as an honorary degree of the University only to candidates for whom other higher doctorate titles would not be appropriate, it being noted that amendment of Ordinances III and IV is required.

Section B – Starred Items for Approval

*9. Revision of Ordinance XVII: Conduct and Discipline of Students

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Further to Minute 03/129 of Senate’s 362^nd meeting on 26 November 2003:

(i) To note that Council approved proposals for changes to Ordinance XVII at its meeting on 16 December 2003 .

(ii) To recommend to Council further revisions in response to concerns expressed by student representatives.

*10. Prizes Committee

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To note the action of the Director of Registry Services on behalf of Senate in recommending to Council the establishment of the following new prizes:

Loughborough University Postgraduate Prize

Loughborough University Postgraduate Progression Prize

Section C – Items for Information

*11. Graduation Ceremonies in July 2004

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To note the distribution of departments for Graduation Ceremonies in July 2004.

*12. Any Other Business

Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott by noon on Monday 26 January 2004.

*13. Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 3 March 2004 at 9.15am.

Author – Jennie Elliott

Date – January 2004