NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 22 November 2006 at 9.15am in
the Council Chamber, Administration Building 2.
Dr J C Nutkins, Secretary
1. Business of the Agenda
Any
member wishing to speak to a starred item is asked to give notice to Dr J C
Nutkins by noon on Monday 20 November 2006.
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 25 October 2006 (SEN06-M9) and,
subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
3.1
Any matters arising from the Minutes not appearing
elsewhere on the Agenda
SECTION
A – Items for Discussion
4. Draft
Corporate Strategy
SEN06-P87
(to follow)
To consider
and comment upon a further draft of the Corporate Strategy for 2006-16.
5.
SEN06-P88
To
consider outline proposals for the establishment of a University Institute in
6. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
To receive
a report.
7. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
7.1 Additional HEFCE capital funding for
learning and teaching 2006/08.
8. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN06-P90
(to follow)
8.1 RAE 2008.
SEN06-P91
(to follow)
8.2 Other
matters.
9. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SECTION
B – Starred Items for Approval
*10. Amendments to Regulations
On the
recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee to approve amendments
to the
following:
*10.1 Regulation XIV (Student Appeals against
Programme Board or Module Board Decisions)
*10.2 Regulation XXI (Postgraduate Awards)
*11. Programme Proposals
On the recommendation
of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of
Curriculum
Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
11.1 New Programmes for introduction in the 2006-07 session
PGCert Mathematics Support for
Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia in HE/FE
BEng/MEng Electronic and Electrical
Engineering (Control and Power / Digital
Communications / Microelectronics) /
MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering
(Renewable Energy) / MEng Systems
Engineering (Aeronautical / Control and Power /
Human Factors / Renewable Energy)
11.2 Award, Title or Major Programme Changes from the 2006-07
session (unless stated)
MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Social Research (Social Science) to MRes
Social Sciences
Research/PGDip/PGCert
Advanced Studies in Social Sciences Research
PGCert
Management (Sports Industries Federation) to
PGCert Management
(Federation
of Sports and Play Associates)
MSc
Physical Education to MSc Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (from
September 2007 entry)
MA Art & Design (Studio
Practice) (major changes)
BA Fine Art (major changes from 2007-08)
11.3 Discontinuation
of the following programmes (last intake shown in brackets)
PGDip
Integrated Research Studies (IPTME) (no recruitment)
MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Security Management (
*12. Learning and Teaching
Committee
On the
recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee to approve:
*12.1 Terms of Reference
Revised terms
of reference for Learning and Teaching Committee.
*12.2 Group Work
A
University policy statement on student group work.
*13. Prizes Committee
On the
recommendation of Prizes Committee to approve:
*13.1 The establishment of new prizes, amendments
to prizes, and the discontinuation of prizes.
*13.2 Revised Membership and Terms of Reference of
Prizes Committee.
*14. Regulations for Higher
Degrees by Research
On
the recommendation of Research Committee to approve an amendment to the
Regulations
for Higher Degrees by Research and the associated Notes for Guidance,
with
immediate effect.
*15. Centre for the Study of
International Governance
On
the recommendation of Operations Sub-Committee, to approve the establishment of
a Centre
for the Study of International Governance.
SECTION
C – Items for Information
*16. Librarian’s Annual Report 2005-06
To note the annual
report for 2005-06 from the Librarian.
*17. Bursary Scheme for 2007 Entrants
To note a paper setting
out amendments to the Access Agreement.
*18. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from
the following Committees:
*18.1 SEN06-P103 Learning and Teaching Committee of 9 November
2006
*18.2 SEN06-P104 Prizes Committee of 9 November 2006
*18.3 SEN06-P105 Research Committee of 10 November 2006
*18.4 SEN06-P106 Resources and Planning Committee of 27
October 2006
*18.5 SEN06-P107 Student Services Committee of 1 November 2006
19. Any Other Business
Any
member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday
20 November 2006.
*20. Date of Future Meetings in 2006-07
Wednesday
31 January 2007 at 9.15am (if necessary)
Wednesday 7
March 2007 at 9.15am
Wednesday 4
July 2007 at 9.15am
Author:
Chris Dunbobbin
Date:
November 2006
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