SENATE
SEN05-A5
NOTICE OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 23 November 2005 at 9.15 am in the Council Chamber, Administration Building Two.
Dr J C Nutkins, Secretary
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 21 November 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: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/senate/meetings/index.htm
2. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary meeting held on 29 June 2005 (SEN05-M3, attached) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
3.1 Minute 05/52
– Strategic Review: Review of Committees
The Registrar to report concerning the delegation of authority to Human Resources Committee to award Personal Titles.
3.2 Any other
matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
4. Powers and Functions of Senate
To note the powers and functions of Senate.
5. Review of the Effectiveness of Senate
To note that the Committee of University Chairmen’s Governance Code of Practice recommends that University Councils ensure that a review is undertaken of the effectiveness of the Senate and its committees at least every five years. In the light of this recommendation Senate is asked to approve further work on the methodology for the review with a view to consideration of proposals at the next meeting.
6. University Strategic Review
To receive a progress report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
7. Introduction of Master of Research (MRes) Award
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, to consider the adoption of the MRes award from 2006/07, and, if agreed, to make a recommendation to Council for the addition of the award to Ordinance IV.
8. Changes to Ordinances
To consider amendments with immediate effect and, if agreed, to recommend these to Council:
8.1 Ordinance III: Substantive Awards and Honorary Degrees
8.2 Ordinance
XVII: Conduct and Discipline of Students
9. Future Demands on any Additional Income
To note:
9.1 Advice from the Academic Registry to Admissions Tutors on the use of additional
undergraduate student fee income.
SEN05-P84 (to follow)
9.2 A paper from the Operations Sub-Committee (Budgetary Review Group) on the influences on spending which are under consideration.
10. Matters for Report by the Director of Business Partnerships, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer
To receive a report.
11. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN05-P86
11.1 New Research Grants and Contracts
SEN05-P87
11.2 Research Grants and Contracts Applications
11.3 RAE 2008
11.4 HEFCE Performance Indicators for Research
12. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
12.1 Student Recruitment
12.2 Teaching Quality Information: National Student Survey
12.3 Additional Student Numbers
12.4 HEFCE Performance Indicators for Learning and Teaching
13. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SECTION B – Starred Items for Approval
*14. Programme Proposals
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
14.1 New Programmes for Introduction in the 2005/06 session
MSc Criminal Justice Research
PG Diploma in Management (NG Bailey) (Chair’s action)
14.2 New Programmes for Introduction in the 2006/07 session
MSc Sustainable Infrastructure Services Management
MSc Programmes in Occupational Health:
MSc/PGDip Occupational Health for Safety Professionals
MSc/PGDip Evidence-based Practice in Occupational Health
MSc/PGDip Psychology of Work and Health
14.3 Revised Titles/Awards
MSc Construction Innovation Management to MSc Engineering Innovation and Management (from October 2005 entry) (Chair’s action)
BSc Sports Science and Mathematics to BSc Mathematics and Sports Science (from October 2007 entry) (see also item 19 on the agenda)
BA/BSc Industrial Design and Technology to BA Industrial Design and Technology (from October 2006 entry)
14.4 Discontinuation of the Following Programmes (last intake
shown in brackets)
BSc Sports Science and Social Science (October 2006)
BA English and Sports Science (October 2006)
MSc Packaging Technology (January 2005)
(Further details are available on request from the Secretary)
*15. Learning and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee to approve:
15.1 Co-Ordination of Joint Degree Programmes
15.2 Revised Code of Practice on External
Examining
15.3 Revised Terms of Reference
(i) Curriculum Sub-Committee
(ii) Learning and Teaching Committee
*16. Resources and Planning Committee
On the recommendation of Resources and Planning Committee, to recommend to Council:
Revisions
to Constitution and Terms of Reference of Sub-Committees
Performance Monitoring Group
Estates Management Committee
*17. Student Services Committee
On the recommendation of Student Services Committee, to recommend to Council:
17.1 Revised Membership of Student Services Committee
17.2 Revised Terms of Reference of Residential Provision and Management Sub-Committee
17.3 Establishment and Membership of Student Support Sub-Committee
*18. Prizes Committee
On the recommendation of Prizes Committee to approve:
18.1 The establishment of new prizes, amendments to prizes and the discontinuation of prizes.
18.2 Revised Terms of Reference of Prizes Committee
*19. BSc Sports Science and Mathematics: Change of Responsible Department
On the recommendation of the Social Sciences and Humanities and Science Faculty Boards, to recommend to Council the transfer of administrative responsibility for the programme (to be renamed BSc Mathematics and Sports Science) from the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences to the Department of Mathematical Sciences from October 2007.
SECTION C – Items for Information
*20. Membership of Senate 2005/06
To note.
*21. Condonement
Further to Minute 04/67 of the Ordinary meeting on 23 June 2004, to note an update from Learning and Teaching Committee on the operation of condonement in 2004-05.
*22. Sporting Success at
To note the report from the Director of the Sports Development Centre received by Council on 19 July 2005.
*23. Corporate Planning Statement
To note the Corporate Planning Statement 2005, approved by Council at its meeting on
19 July 2005 and subsequently submitted to HEFCE.
*24. Executive Management Group Responsibilities and Organisational Chart
To note.
*25. Librarian’s Annual Report 2004/05
To note the Annual Report for 2004/05 from the Librarian.
*26. University responses to Universities
To note responses to the following:
26.1 The
26.2 Proposals for National Credit Arrangements for Use of
Academic Credit
Both consultation documents are available at:
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/consultations/universitiesuk/
*27. Launch of Teaching Quality
Information (TQI) web-site
To note:
27.1 The launch on 22 September 2005 of the TQI
web-site, incorporating the results of the 2005 National Student Survey:
27.2 That further analyses of Loughborough’s NSS
results have been circulated widely within the University, and aspects are
being pursued in discussions between the ADTs and Departmental Learning and
Teaching Co-ordinators. For highlights
of the University’s results, see
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-relases/2005/91_student_survey.html
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/prospectus/achievements/nss.html
27.3 That more detailed results have now been disseminated to institutions by Ipsos
*28. National Student Survey
2006
To note that confirmation has been received
of the arrangements for the 2006 NSS. It will have a similar format and timetable to the 2005 survey. The same questionnaire will be used, though
it is intended to test some additional questions for potential use in
subsequent surveys. There will be an added facility
to aggregate the results for the two years of the survey to enable reporting on
smaller areas of provision. Following
the 2006 NSS, the frequency of the survey will be reviewed. Information has
been circulated to departmental TQI contacts.
*29. QAA Special Review of Research
Degree Programmes
To note that the QAA is undertaking a
one-off desk-based review of research degree programmes. It will use a questionnaire designed to
provide information on the University’s quality assurance framework for RDPs
and particularly on how the framework aligns with the precepts of the revised Section 1 Postgraduate research programmes
of the QAA Code of Practice. The University’s response is being
co-ordinated by Brigette Vale in the Research Student Office.
For the operational description of the
special review, see http://www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/postgraduate/default.asp
*30. Bursary Scheme for 2006 Entrants
To note a paper setting out amendments which have now been approved by Council.
*31. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
*31.1 SEN05-P111 Research Committee of 27 October 2005
*31.2 SEN05-P112 Learning and Teaching Committee of 10 November 2005
*31.3 SEN05-P113 Resources and Planning Committee of 28 October 2005
*31.4 SEN05-P114 Student Services Committee of 2 November 2005
*31.5 SEN05-P115 Prizes Committee of 10 November 2005
*32. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 21 November 2005.
*33. Dates of Future Meetings in 2005/06
Wednesday 25 January 2006 (am) (if necessary)
Wednesday 1 March 2006 (am)
Wednesday 28 June 2006 (am)
Author – Jennie Elliott
Date – November 2005
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