NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 4 March 2009 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 March 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 28 January 2009 (SEN09-M1)
and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
3.1
To receive an update.
3.2
Any matters arising from the Minutes not appearing
elsewhere on the Agenda
SECTION
A – Items for Discussion
4. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
4.1
Update on RAE Outcome.
SEN09-P21
4.2 Update on REF
Developments.
SEN09-P22
4.3 Research
Applications – Quarterly Analysis by Department.
SEN09-P23
4.4 New Research
Grants and Contracts.
4.5 Research Outputs.
5. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
5.1 Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate
Recruitment, 2009 Entry.
5.2 Update on changes in UCAS Admissions and
Post-16 Qualifications.
5.3 National Student Survey.
6. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(
SEN09-P26
To receive
a report.
7. Staff
Survey
To receive an
update from the Dean of Engineering.
8. Centre
for Biological Engineering
To approve the establishment of the Centre for Biological
Engineering.
9. Assessment
Flexibility Policy for Religious Observance
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, to
approve a proposed assessment flexibility policy for religious observance.
10. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
10.1 Impact of the recession.
10.2 HEFCE Grant Letter.
10.3 Other matters.
*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 (with
effect from September 2009 unless stated):
BA History and Politics, History and International
Relations, History and Geography, History and English.
BA English and Drama.
BA Textiles: Innovation and Design (with effect from October
2010).
MSc Digital Imaging, Computer Graphics and Vision.
MSc Economics, International Economics, Economics and
Econometrics.
MSc Infrastructure in Emergencies (with effect from July
2009).
*11.2 Award, title or major programme changes (with effect from
September 2009 entry unless stated):
MSc Building Services Engineering
(Major programme changes).
BEng/MEng Product Design and Manufacture to BEng/MEng
Product Design Engineering.
BEng Manufacturing Engineering and Management to BEng
Manufacturing Engineering.
BSc Mathematics and Computing to BSc Computer Science and
Mathematics (with effect from October 2010 entry).
*11.3 Discontinuation of programmes (last
intake shown in brackets):
BSc (DIS/DPS) Chemistry and
Information Technology (October 2007).
BA Textile Design (Multi-Media Textiles), BA
Textile Design (Printed Textiles), BA Textile Design (Woven Textiles)
(September 2009)
MSc Advanced Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (no
recruitment).
*12. Learning
and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning
and Teaching Committee:
SEN09-P31, SEN09-P31a, SEN09-P31b
*12.1 Admissions Policies
To approve admissions policies
relating to criminal convictions and applicants with disabilities.
*12.2 Code of Practice on Staff/Student
Committees
To approve proposed revisions to the
Code of Practice on Staff/Student Committees.
*12.3 Condonement
To note a review of the use of
condonement for undergraduate students in session 2007-08.
*13. Student
Discipline Committee
*13.1 To receive a report of the meeting of Student Discipline
Committee on 10 February 2009, and on the recommendation of Student Discipline
Committee, to recommend to Council an amendment to Ordinance XVII Conduct and
Discipline of Students. (Minute 09/6, and Annex A refer).
*13.2 To recommend to Council further minor
amendments to Ordinance XVII
*14. Health,
Safety and Environmental Committee
SEN09-P36 (to follow)
To receive a report of the meeting held on 18 February 2009,
and to approve:
*14.1 An amendment to the composition of Health, Safety and
Environmental Committee, with immediate effect.
*15. Reports from Committees
To
receive reports from the following Committees:
*15.1 SEN09-P38 (not available on the web) Advancement
Committee of 11 February 2009.
*15.2 SEN09-P39 (not available on the web)
*15.3 SEN09-P40 Prizes
Committee of 27 January 2009.
*15.4 SEN09-P41 Student
Experience Committee of 11 February 2009.
*16. Dates of Future Meetings in 2008-09
Wednesday 1 July 2009,
9.15am.
*17. Any
Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J
C Nutkins by noon on Monday 2 March 2009.
Author – Chris Dunbobbin
Date – February 2009
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