SENATE

 

SEN06-A11

 

 

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 

 

 

AGENDA

 

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.         Singapore Sports Initiative

 

SEN06-P88 (not available on the web)

To consider outline proposals for the establishment of a University Institute in Singapore for teaching, research and enterprise in sport, exercise & health.

 

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

                                               

            SEN06-P89, SEN06-P89a

            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:

 

            SEN06-P92, SEN06-P92a

*10.1    Regulation XIV (Student Appeals against Programme Board or Module Board Decisions)

 

            SEN06-P93, SEN06-P93a

*10.2    Regulation XXI (Postgraduate Awards)

 

*11.     Programme Proposals

 

SEN06-P94

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 (Singapore) (2001/02)

 

*12.     Learning and Teaching Committee

 

            On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee to approve:

 

SEN06-P95, SEN06-P95a

*12.1    Terms of Reference

Revised terms of reference for Learning and Teaching Committee.

 

SEN06-P96, SEN06-P96a

*12.2    Group Work

            A University policy statement on student group work.

 

*13.     Prizes Committee

 

On the recommendation of Prizes Committee to approve:

 

SEN06-P97

*13.1    The establishment of new prizes, amendments to prizes, and the discontinuation of prizes.

 

            SEN06-P98

*13.2    Revised Membership and Terms of Reference of Prizes Committee.

 

*14.     Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research

 

SEN06-P99

            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

 

            SEN06-P100

            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

 

            SEN06-P101

            To note the annual report for 2005-06 from the Librarian.

 

*17.     Bursary Scheme for 2007 Entrants

 

            SEN06-P102

            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 (not available on the web)

*18.4    SEN06-P106   Resources and Planning Committee of 27 October 2006 (not available on the web)

*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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