SENATE
SEN05-A3
NOTICE OF MEETING
The 376th (Ordinary) Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 29 June 2005 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins
Secretary
22 June 2005
AGENDA
1. Business of the Agenda
Any member wishing to speak to starred items is asked to give notice to
Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 27 June 2005.
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/senate/index.html
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the 374th meeting held on 2 March
2005 (SEN05-M1) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
*.1 Minute
05/03 – Matters Arising – Tuition Fees Strategy and Access
Agreement
To
note that the University’s Access Agreement has received formal approval
from the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).
*.2 Minute
05/07 – Loughborough Experience Award
To note that the Chair of Prizes Committee has approved the criteria for
the award.
*.3 Minute
05/17 – Annual Report of the Student Discipline Committee 2003/04
To note that the analysis of student offences will be discussed by the
Student Discipline Committee at its meeting on 5 July 2005.
.4 Any
other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
4. Strategic
Review Group
SEN05-P24
To receive a report from the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor.
5.
On the recommendation of the Science Faculty Board, to recommend to
Council the creation of a
(Subject to approval by the Strategic
Review Working Group on 22 June 2005.)
6. Establishment
of
To consider proposals from the
Strategic Review Working Group and, if agreed, to make recommendations to
Council for the establishment of the
7. Establishment of Research Schools
To consider proposals from the Strategic Review Working Group and, if
agreed, to make recommendations to Council for the establishment of the
following Research Schools with effect from 1 September 2005 or the earliest
practicable date thereafter:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
8. Strategic Review: Review of Committees
Further to Minute 05/06 of Senate’s 374th meeting on 2
March 2005, to receive an update and to approve recommendations or make
recommendations to Council as appropriate in regard to:
(i) Student Services
Committee
(ii) Human Resources
Committee
(iii) Terms of Reference
of Learning and Teaching Committee
(iv) Discontinuation of
Ordinances and Regulations Committee
9. Changes in Academic Regulations
SEN05-P29 [to
follow]
Further to Minute
04/67 of Senate’s 368th meeting on 23 June 2004, to consider a
summary of further proposals for the restructuring of Academic Regulations.
(The proposed revised Regulations are included in item 16 on the agenda.)
10. Use of 15-Credit Modules in Undergraduate Programmes
Further to Minute
04/66.2 of Senate’s 368th meeting on 23 June 2004, to consider
a report from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering on its ‘pilot’
year of operating undergraduate programmes with 15-credit modules, and the
minute of Learning and Teaching Committee thereon.
11. Matters for Report by the Director of Business Partnerships, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer
To receive a report.
12. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN05-P32
(i) New Research Grants
and Contracts
SEN05-P33
(ii) Research Grants and
Contracts Applications
(iii) RAE 2008
13. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
(i) Student Recruitment
(ii) Additional Student Numbers
(iii) TQI and NSS Update
14. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
(i) League Tables: The
Guardian and The Times
(ii) Review
of order of Senate agenda items
(iii) To
note the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the University's Charter in
2006 and the Centenary of the Loughborough Technical Institute, its ancestor,
in 2009.
Section B – Starred
Items for Approval
*15. 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 2006/2007 session:
BSc/MComp (DPS) Computer Science and
Artificial Intelligence
BSc (DIS/DPS) Chemistry and Information
Technology
BSc (DPS) Information Technology and
Mathematics
BSc (DIS,DIntS) Information Technology and
Physics
BSc (DPS) Financial Mathematics
BSc (DPS) Product Design and Technology
MSc Internet Computing and Network Security
MSc Citizenship, Identity and
Globalization
(ii) Title
or Award Changes
MA Security Management – change of
award to MSc with effect from April 2006 entry but for all students who
graduate as of July 2006
BSc (DIS/DPS) Quantum Information and
Computation – change of title to Information Networks and Physics, with
effect from October 2006 entry.
(iii) Discontinuation
of the following programmes (last intake shown in brackets):
MBA Engineering Management (October 2003)
Prof Dip/Cert Retail Automotive Management
(April 2003)
Prof Dip/Cert Automotive Retailing (November
2002)
PGCert Continuing Professional Development
(October 2002)
(Further details are available on
request from the Secretary)
*16. Ordinances and Regulations Committee
.1 In
accordance with the proposals included in item 9 on the agenda, on the
recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee and Ordinances and
Regulations Committee, to approve the following revised/new Regulations, with
effect from 3 October 2005 (though in some cases not applying to existing
students):
SEN05-P37
(i) Conversion
of GRUA (2004) and ARUA (2004) to Regulation XX: Undergraduate Awards
(ii) Conversion
of GRMPA and ARMPA to Regulation XXI: Postgraduate Awards
(iii) Revisions
to Regulation IX: Registration, Attendance, Leave of Absence, Withdrawal and
Transfer
(iv) Revisions
to Regulation XVII: Impaired Performance and Project Extensions
(v) New
Regulation XXII: Taught Programme Internal and External Examiners and Review
and Programme Boards
.2 Consequent
on .1(v) above, and on the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee
and Ordinances and Regulations Committee, to recommend to Council the following
with effect from 28 October 2005:
Repeal of Ordinance XIX:
Assessment
.3 On
the recommendation of Residential Provision and Management Sub-Committee and
Ordinances and Regulations Committee:
Regulation
VIII: Residence of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students in the University
To approve amendments with effect from 3 October 2005.
.4 On
the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee and Ordinances and
Regulations Committee:
(i) Regulation
XIV: Student Appeals against Programme Board or Module Board Decisions
To approve amendments with effect from 3
October 2005.
(ii) Regulation XVIII:
Academic Misconduct
To approve amendments
with effect from 3 October 2005.
.5 On the recommendation of Ordinances and
Regulations Committee:
(i) Regulation
XI: Diplomas in Industrial Studies, Professional Studies, International Studies
and Professional Development (Graduate Professional Development Award)
To approve amendments
with effect from 3 October 2005.
(ii) Ordinance XXXVIII: Student Complaints
Procedures
To recommend to Council
amendments with effect from 3 October 2005.
(iii) Ordinance III: Substantive Awards and
Honorary Degrees
To recommend to Council an amendment to para 1.2 with effect from 3 October
2005.
(iv) Ordinance
XVII: Conduct and Discipline of Students
To recommend to Council
amendments with effect from 3 October 2005.
(v) Ordinance XX: Standing Committees of
Senate
To recommend to Council the repeal of Ordinance XX, with effect from 28
October 2005.
.6 On
the recommendation of the Human Resources Working Group and Ordinances and
Regulations Committee, to recommend to Council:
Ordinance VI: Appointment of
Academic and certain Academic Related Staff
The following amendment to Ordinance VI,
with effect from 19 July 2005, to reduce the burden of chairing Selection
Committees on the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor, Bursar and Registrar:
Amend
second paragraph of 4(i) to read
‘The
Senior Executive Manager with responsibility for the section/department in
which the appointment is based, or their nominee, who shall be its
Chair.’
.7 On
the recommendation of Research Committee and Ordinances and Regulations
Committee:
Regulations
for Higher Degrees by Research: Appeals
To
approve amendments with effect from 3 October 2005.
*17. Learning and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:
(i) Year-long
Modules
To approve a proposal to remove the 80-credit restriction on year-long
modules for undergraduate programmes.
(ii) Six-month
Pre-sessional course
To approve a six-month pre-sessional course to operate
from February 2006.
(iii) Schemes
for allowing Programme Boards to move candidates out of rank order as defined
by their Programme Mark
To
approve a proposal that the current degree classification rules should continue
to apply across the institution.
(iv) Procedure
for handling External Examiners’ Reports
To approve revised
procedures.
(v) Criteria
for External Examiner Appointments
To approve proposed
criteria.
(vi) Employment
of Postgraduate Students for Teaching and Marking
To approve a Code of
Practice.
*18. Research Committee
Notes for the Guidance of
Research Students, Directors of Research, Supervisors and Examiners
On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve amendments to the Notes for Guidance with effect from 3 October 2005 in respect of the role expected from Examiners and Supervisors where corrections are required post-examination.
*19. Prizes Committee
On the recommendation of the Chair of Prizes Committee, to recommend to Council the establishment of new prizes, amendments to prizes and the discontinuation of prizes.
Section C – Items
for Information
*20. Membership of Senate 2005/06
To
note the membership of Senate for 2005/06 so far determined.
*21. Ethical Advisory Committee
To
receive the Annual Report of the Committee.
*22. Careers Service Advisory Board Annual
Report
To note the publication of the Careers
Service Advisory Board Annual Report for 2003/04. (The report is being circulated to Heads
of Departments and further copies will be available for consultation in the
Careers Service and on the web).
*23. Teaching Prizes, Academic Practice Awards
and Mini-Projects
To note awards made in the current session.
*24. QAA Review of Foundation Degrees
FD
in Leisure Management at
FD in Sports Science with Sports
Management at
To note that the reviewers have expressed confidence in the standards and
achievement of students and in the quality of learning opportunities.
*25. Graduation Ceremonies - 2005
To note the dates of graduation
ceremonies in 2005:
|
Summer |
Thursday 14 July
2005 (am and pm) |
|
Winter |
Monday 19
December 2005 (am and pm) |
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Overseas Degree
Celebrations: |
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28 August 2005 |
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4 September 2005 |
*26. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following committees:
*.1 SEN05-P64 Ordinances and Regulations Committee of 27 May 2005
*.2 SEN05-P65 Learning and Teaching Committee of 2 June
2005
*.3 SEN05-P66 Resources
and Planning Committee of 11 March & 3 June 2005
*.4 SEN05-P67 Research
Committee of 28 April 2005
*.5 SEN05-P68a,
SEN05-P68b Student
Services Committee of 2 March & 1 June 2005
*27. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins
by noon on Monday 27 June 2005.
*28. Dates of Meetings in 2005/06
Wednesday 26 October 2005 at 9.15am (if necessary)
Wednesday 23 November 2005 at 9.15am
Wednesday 25 January 2006 at 9.15am (if necessary)
Wednesday 1 March 2006 at 9.15am
Wednesday 28 June 2006 at 9.15am
Author – Jennie Elliott
Date – June 2005
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