SENATE
SEN06-A9
NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 25 October 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 23 October 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 28 June 2006 (SEN06-M7) 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. Powers and Functions of Senate
To note the powers and functions
of Senate.
5. Draft Corporate Strategy
SEN06-P74
To consider and comment upon the
Draft Corporate Strategy for 2006-2016.
6. Membership of Senate – Proposed
Amendment to Statute XIV and Ordinance VII
To receive proposals to amend
paragraph 1(i)(c) of Statute XIV and paragraph 5 of Ordinance VII to allow three
Pro-Vice Chancellors to be nominated by the Chair of Senate as ex-officio
members, and to recommend these amendments to Council.
7. Amendments to Ordinance XXXVIII Student
Complaints Procedures
To approve amendments to Ordinance
XXXVIII Student Complaints Procedures, with immediate effect.
8.
To receive a verbal report from the
Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
9. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN06-P77, SEN06-P77a, SEN06-P77b, SEN06-P77c
9.1 Student
Recruitment.
9.2 National Student
Survey.
9.3 HEFCE
Performance Indicators for Learning and Teaching.
10. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN06-P79
10.1 New Research
Grants and Contracts.
SEN06-P80
10.2 Research
Grants and Contracts Applications.
SEN06-P81
10.3 RAE 2008.
11. Matters for
Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SEN06-P82
11.1
11.2 Other matters for report
SECTION B – Starred
Items for Approval
*12. Code of Conduct on Traffic and Parking
12.1 To approve revisions to the Code of Conduct
on Traffic and Parking, with immediate effect, subject to approval by
Resources and Planning Committee.
12.2 To approve a proposal that Senate devolve
final approval of amendments to the Code of Conduct on Traffic and Parking to
Estates Management Committee.
*13. Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research
To note the action of the Vice-Chancellor
on behalf of Senate in approving an amendment to the Regulations for Higher
Degrees by Research.
SECTION C – Items
for Information
*14. Review of the Effectiveness of Senate
To note, that in view of pressures
on Academic Registry time over the past six months and ongoing personnel
changes, further work on reviewing the effectiveness of Senate will be deferred
until later in 2006-07.
*15. Membership of Senate 2006-07
To note the membership
of Senate for 2006-07.
*16. Any Other Business
Any
member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday
23 October 2006.
*17. Date of
Future Meetings in 2006-07
Wednesday
22 November 2006 at 9.15am
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:
October 2006
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