SENATE

 

SEN09-A1

 

 

 


 

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 28 January 2009 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 26 January 2009.

 

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 19 November 2008 (SEN08-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.         RAE Outcome

                                               

            SEN09-P1 (not available on the web)

            To receive a report from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research).

 

5.         University Strategy

 

            SEN09-P2 (not available on the web)

            To receive an update on arrangements for review of the Strategy.  

 

 

6.         Kuala Lumpur Education City (KLEC) Project

 

            SEN09-P3 (not available on the web)

To note that a feasibility study is being undertaken, and to invite Senate to contribute to the questions the feasibility study should address.

 

7.         School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

 

            SEN09-P4 (not available on the web)

To approve the formation of a combined School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, from the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences and the Department of Human Sciences (with the exception of the ergonomics activity in the Department of Human Sciences).

8.         School of Design

 

            SEN09-P5 (not available on the web)

To note and contribute to discussions taking place regarding the possible formation of a School of Design (working title) involving the Department of Design and Technology, the Ergonomics and Safety Research Institute, and the Department of Human Sciences (Physical Ergonomics).

 

9.         Research Committee

                                               

            SEN09-P6 (not available on the web)

            To receive a report of the meeting of Research Committee held on 12 January 2009, and on the recommendation of Research Committee:

 

            SEN09-P7 (not available on the web)

9.1       Amendments to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research and Notes for Guidance

 

To approve amendments to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research and to replace the existing Notes for Guidance with a new Code of Practice.

 

10.       Student Services

 

10.1     Loughborough Students’ Union Voice Service

To receive a presentation from the Vice-President (Education) of Loughborough Students’ Union.           

 

            SEN09-P8 (not available on the web)

10.2     To note that the Department of Student Guidance and Welfare will be renamed as the Department of Student Services.

 

11.       Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

 

SEN09-P9 (not available on the web)

11.1     Research Applications – Quarterly Analysis by Department.

 

            SEN09-P10 (not available on the web)

11.2     New Research Grants and Contracts.

 

11.3     Research Outputs.

 

12.       Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)

 

 

12.1     Student Recruitment.

 

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

                                               

            SEN09-P11 (not available on the web)

            To receive a report.

 

14.       Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor

 

14.1          Olympic Legacy.

14.2          THE Student Experience Article.

14.3          Economic Climate.

14.4          Pay and Pensions.


SECTION B – Starred Items for Approval

 

*15.     Amendments to Ordinances

 

            To recommend to Council amendments to the following Ordinances:

 

            SEN09-P12

*15.1    Ordinance II Status of Students

To make explicit that a student will only be deemed to have successfully completed his/her programme of study upon the formal conferral of their award.

 

            SEN09-P13

*15.2    Ordinance IV Titles of Degrees and Conditions of Award

            To provide for the award of Honorary Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees.

 


SECTION C – Items for Information

 

*16.     Reports from Committees

 

            To receive reports from the following Committees:

 

*16.1    SEN09-P14 (not available on the web)    Costing and Pricing Committee of 17 September 2008.

*16.2    SEN09-P15 (not available on the web)     Estates Management Committee of 6 November 2008.

*16.3    SEN09-P16 (not available on the web)    Performance Monitoring Group of 3 December 2008.

*16.4    SEN09-P17 (not available on the web)    Research Performance Monitoring Group of 21 October 2008 and 25 November 2008.

 

*17.     Dates of Future Meetings in 2008-09

 

            Wednesday 4 March 2009, 9.15am.

            Wednesday 1 July 2009, 9.15am.

 

*18.     Any Other Business

                                               

Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 26 January 2009.

 


Author – Chris Dunbobbin

Date – January 2009

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