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SENATE
SEN04-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 366th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 3 March 2004 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
Secretary
25 February 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 1 March 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 364th meeting held on 28
January 2004 (SEN04-M1) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
3.1 Minute
04/03.1 – Holywell Park
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor to report.
3.2
Minute
04/03.2 – Update on SSR Analysis
The Vice-Chancellor to report.
3.3
Minute
04/04.1 – Salaries and AUT Ballot on Industrial Action
The Vice-Chancellor to report.
*3.4 Minute
04/08 – Degree of Doctor of the University
To note that Council has approved revisions to Ordinances III and IV.
*3.5 Minute
04/09 – Revision of Ordinance XVII: Conduct and Discipline of Students
To note that Council has approved revisions to Ordinance XVII.
3.6 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
Section A – Items for Discussion
4. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
(i)
HEFCE Grant
Letter
5. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN04-P10
(i)
New Research
Grants and Contracts
SEN04-P11
(ii)
Research
Grants and Contracts applications
(iii)
Research
Assessment Exercise (update)
(iv)
Full Economic Costing
of Research
6. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
(i)
Student
Recruitment
(ii)
HEIST Survey
(iii)
Institutional
Audit
7. Structure of the Academic Year
See also:
https://internal.lboro.ac.uk/admin/registry/uniwide/Academic_Year_Review/
To receive the consultation document from
the Committee to Review the Structure of the Academic Year and the Faculty
Board minutes thereon, noting that the consultation process is still ongoing.
8. Accessibility at Loughborough University
SEN04-P14
(to follow)
Further to Minute 04/20 of Senate’s 365th (Special) meeting
on 28 January 2004, to consider a discussion paper from the Registrar.
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 2004/05 session:
MSc Automotive Retail Management
MSc Research Methods (European and
International Studies)
Masters level programmes in Ergonomics and
Human Factors, incorporating:
-
MSc Ergonomics (Human Factors) (Existing programme)
-
MSc Human
Factors in Transport
- MSc Human Factors for
Inclusive Design New programmes
-
MSc Forensic
Ergonomics
-
MSc Ergonomics
for Health Professionals
(ii) Award,
Title or Major programme changes from the 2004/05 session:
BSc/MSc Ergonomics: Change of title to Ergonomics (Human Factors)
MSc Retail Automotive Management to MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership
Management (Chair’s action)
BSc Retail Automotive Management to BSc Automotive Dealership Management
(Chair’s action)
BA International Business:
Change of award to BSc
BSc Mathematics: Major programme changes
(iii) Discontinuation
of the following programmes:
MSc Construction Innovation and Management (full-time) (last intake
October 2002)
Professional Diploma in Criminal Justice Studies (last intake
1999-2000)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*10. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
On the recommendation of Ordinances and Regulations Committee and
Learning and Teaching Committee:
Regulation
XIV: Student Appeals against Programme Board or Module Board Decisions
To approve revisions.
*11. Learning and Teaching Committee
On
the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:
Collaborative Provision
To approve recommendations relating to the
responsibilities of academic departments in collaborative provision.
*12. Prizes Committee
To recommend to Council the establishment of new prizes and an amendment to an existing prize.
*13. LUSAD Further Education Academic Year
To approve the following dates for the 2004/05 Academic Year for Further Education programmes in LUSAD:
Monday 6 September 2004 – Friday 17 December 2004
Monday 10 January 2005 – Friday 18 March 2005
Monday 4 April 2005 – Friday 3 June 2005
Section C – Items for Information
*14. National Teaching Fellowships Scheme 2004
To
note that the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education has
issued an invitation to nominate up to three individuals for the above scheme,
one for each of the three new routes – “Experienced Staff”, “Rising Stars” and
“Learning Support Staff”. Key details
have been circulated within the University and a selection panel established to
be chaired by the PVC(T). For further
information, see http://www.ntfs.ac.uk
*15. Centres for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
To
note that HEFCE has issued an invitation to bid for funds (HEFCE 2004/05). Institutions the size of Loughborough have
the opportunity to bid for up to 2 single-institution CETLs and to act as lead
for 1 additional, collaborative bid.
The PVC(T) is co-ordinating bidding arrangements. See http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/hefce/2004/
*16. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following committees:
*.1 SEN04-P19 Ordinances and Regulations
Committee of 6 February 2004
*.2 SEN04-P20 Learning and Teaching Committee of
12 February 2004
*.3 SEN04-P21 Resources and Planning Committee
of 30 January 2004
*.4 SEN04-P22 Prizes Committees of 3 February
2004
*17. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J E M Elliott
by noon on Monday 1 March 2004.
*18. Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday 23 June 2004 at 9.15am
Author – Jennie Elliott
Date – February 2004
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