NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 4 July 2007 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 2 July 2007.
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 7 March 2007 (SEN07-M1) 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. University
Strategy
SEN07-P25
4.1 To consider a schedule of priorities for
action and resource framework.
4.2 To note that draft implementation plans will
be available on the web via the following link: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/ar/planning/strategy/index.htm.
5.
SEN07-P26
5.1 Update on
Institutional Validation Issues
To receive a report on issues arising from the institutional
validation that took place in January 2007, from a meeting of the BUE Project
Group/Institutional Validation Panel/Subject Validation Panel Chairs held on 18
May 2007, and the comments of Learning and Teaching Committee thereon.
SEN07-P27
5.2 Subject Validation Reports
To receive summaries of the reports
of the two subject validation panels, and the comments of Learning and Teaching
Committee thereon, and to approve the recommendation of Learning and Teaching
Committee that in the light of the advice of the subject validation panels, and
subject to BUE responding positively to the information requests and
recommendations contained in their reports, that the University should proceed
with the validation of degree programmes at BUE.
SEN07-P28
(i) Business Studies, Economics,
Political Science, and Informatics and Computer Science
(The full report is available at https://internal.lboro.ac.uk/admin/registry/uniwide/BUEDraftBEPCReport18.5.07v02.doc).
SEN07-P29
(ii) Engineering
(The full report is available at https://internal.lboro.ac.uk/admin/registry/uniwide/BUEDraftEngineeringReport22.5.07v02.doc).
SEN07-P30
5.3 Monitoring and Review Arrangements
To approve recommendations from Learning and Teaching
Committee to extend the standard monitoring and review arrangements in the case
of the collaboration with BUE.
6. Loughborough
Institute of Sport, Exercise and
SEN07-P31
To receive an update on proposals for the establishment of a
University Institute in
7. Formation
of the
SEN07-P32
To approve the formation of the
8. Amendments to Ordinance VII The
Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Ordinance XXI Appointments of Deans of Faculties and
Tenure of Office, and Appointment of Heads of Departments Procedures
On
the recommendation of Remuneration Committee, to recommend to Council
amendments to:
SEN07-P33
(to follow)
8.1 Ordinance
VII The Pro-Vice-Chancellors, and Ordinance XXI Appointments of Deans of
Faculties and Tenure of Office
SEN07-P34
(to follow)
8.2 Appointment
of Heads of Departments Procedures
9. Proposed
Review Mechanisms for Research Degree Programmes and
the Monitoring of Research Student
Progress
SEN07-P35
On the recommendation of Research
Committee to approve Review Mechanisms for Research Programmes and the
Monitoring of Research Student Progress.
10. Science
and
SEN07-P36 (to follow)
To receive an update on proposals
for the establishment of a Science and
11. OFFA
Annual Report
SEN07-P37
(to follow)
To recommend to Council.
12. Advancement
To receive a presentation from the
Vice-Chancellor.
13. Reorganisation
of Committees
SEN07-P38 (to
follow)
To approve
revisions to the Committee structure.
14. Senate/Council
Dinner
To consider the most appropriate
format for future annual Senate/Council Dinners.
15. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (
SEN07-P39
To receive
a report.
16. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN07-P40
16.1 Student Recruitment 2007/08.
16.2 National Student Survey 2007.
16.3 Institutional Audit.
16.4 New Subject Development – History.
17. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN07-P41
17.1 Research
Applications – Quarterly Analysis by Department.
SEN07-P42
17.2 New Research
Grants and Contracts.
SEN07-P43
17.3 RAE 2008
Preparations Report.
17.4 Research
Outputs.
17.5 Other Matters.
18. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
*19. Programme
Proposals
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on
the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
19.1 New Programmes for introduction in the
2007-08 session
MA English
19.2 Award,
Title or Major Programme Changes from the 2007-08 session (unless stated)
MA/MSc Information and Library
Management (major changes)
BSc Sport and Leisure Management to
BSc Sport Management (October 2008
entry)
BSc Geography and Sport and Leisure Management to BSc Geography and Sport Management (October 2008 entry)
MSc Sport and Leisure Management to
MSc Sport Management
MSc Chemistry and Information Technology to MSc Analytical Chemistry and Information Technology
MSc Evidence Based Practice in Occupational Health to Occupational Health
PGCert Mathematics Support for Students with Dyslexia and Dyscalculia in
HE/FE to Mathematics Support and
Dyslexia/Dyscalculia in HE/FE (with
immediate effect) (by Chair’s
action)
19.3 Discontinuation of the following
programmes (last intake shown in brackets)
BSc Information Science (October 2007)
MEng Chemical Engineering with Professional Development (October 2006)
MSc Batch Process Engineering (October 2006)
MSc Chemical Product Design (October 2006)
MSc Electronic Publishing (October 2006)
MSc Mathematical Processes in the Environment (October
2007)
MSc Urban Environmental Engineering (2004/05)
*20. Learning
and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning
and Teaching Committee to approve:
*20.1 Loughborough College – Validation
of additional FD pathways in Sports Performance
Proposals from Loughborough College for new pathways in
Athletics, Football, Rugby Union and Swimming to be added to the Foundation
Degree (FDSc) programme in Sports Performance, and validated for an initial
period of five years from 2007.
*20.2 External Examiners’ Reports
Proposals from the Programme Quality Team concerning the
sharing of External Examiners’ Reports with student representatives.
SEN07-P47
*20.3 Employer Engagement
Outline proposals from the AD(T)
Engineering concerning a new partnership with industry.
*21. Amendment
to Ordinance XVI Students’
To recommend to Council an amendment to Ordinance XVI
Students’
*22. Resources
and Planning Committee
SEN07-P49
*22.1 To receive a report of the meeting of Resources and Planning
Committee on 9 March 2007.
SEN07-P50
*22.2 To receive a report of the meeting of Resources and Planning
Committee on 1 June 2007, and on the recommendation of Estates Management
Committee to recommend to Council that Ordinance XXIII on Traffic and Parking
in the University be amended to introduce the registration of staff and student
cycles with the University as a proactive crime prevention measure (minute 11
refers).
SEN07-P51
*22.3 To note an extract from the unconfirmed minutes of the meeting of
Resources and Planning Committee on 1 June 2007 relating to the Review of
Student Accommodation 2007, and a summary of recommendations. (A full copy of the report is available from
the Assistant Secretary).
*23. Amendments to the Regulations for Higher
Degrees by Research and Notes for Guidance
On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve
amendments to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research and Notes for
Guidance.
*24. Student
Discipline Committee
*24.1 To approve the appointment of Mary Morley as Chair of the Student
Discipline Committee with immediate effect.
*24.2 On the recommendation of Student Discipline Committee, to recommend
to Council that Ordinance XVII on the Conduct and Discipline of Students be
amended to increase the number of staff available to sit on Disciplinary
Panels.
*25. Prizes
Committee
On the recommendation of Prizes Committee to approve the
establishment of new prizes, amendments to prizes, and the discontinuation of
prizes.
*26. BA in
English and Sports Science
To note the action of the Vice-Chancellor in approving on
behalf of Senate and Council, the reinstatement of the BA in English and Sports
Science with immediate effect.
*27. Membership
of Senate 2007-08
To note the membership of Senate for 2007-08 so far
determined.
*28. Ethical
Advisory Committee
To receive the annual report of the
Ethical Advisory Committee.
*29. Careers
Service Advisory Board Annual Report
To note the publication of the Careers Service Advisory
Board Annual Report for 2005-06. (The
report is being circulated to Heads of Department and further copies will be
available for consultation in the Careers Service and on the web).
*30. Regulation XIV – Student Appeals
against Programme Board or Review Board Decisions: Report for 2006
To
receive a report on the operation of the Regulation XIV appeals procedure in 2006.
*31. Graduation
Ceremonies 2007
To note the dates of Graduation
Ceremonies in 2007:
Summer: Thursday 19 July 2007 (am and pm)
Friday
20 July 2007 (am and pm)
Monday
23 July 2007 (am and pm)
Tuesday
24 July 2007 (am only)
Winter: Monday 17 December 2007 (am and
pm)
*32. Reports
from Committees
To receive reports from the
following Committees:
*32.1 SEN07-P58 Learning
and Teaching Committee of 7 June 2007
*32.2 SEN07-P59 Research
Committee of 8 June 2007
*32.3 SEN07-P60 Student
Services Committee of 30 May 2007
*33. Any
Other Business
Any
member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on
Monday 2 July 2007.
*34. Dates of Meetings in 2007-08
Wednesday 24 October 2007 (am) (if
necessary)
Wednesday 21 November
2007 (am)
Wednesday 30 January
2008 (am) (if necessary)
Wednesday 5 March 2008
(am)
Wednesday 2 July 2008
(am)
Author – Chris Dunbobbin
Date – June 2007
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