SENATE
SEN09-A7
NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Tuesday 17 November 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 16 November 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 1 July 2009 (SEN09-M5) and,
subject to the following corrections, to sign them:
09/65(ii): “The University was in
detailed discussions with Rolls-Royce, emda, and Advantage West
Midlands with a view to becoming a partner in the Midlands Technology Centre
and others to establish the Manufacturing Technology Centre.”
09/65(iii): “One of the University's spinout
companies, Phase Vision Ltd, had successfully concluded a funding round of £1.1M£1.4M,
which was expected to allow the company to develop to profitability.”
09/84: Should have referred to am and pm Graduation
Ceremonies on Tuesday 21 July 2009, rather than am only.
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. University
Strategy/Planning
SEN09-P112
To consider and recommend to
Council for approval the outcome of the Review of University Strategy following
the Joint Senate/Council meeting held on 9 October 2009.
6. Proposals
to establish the
SEN09-P113
To consider proposals to establish the
7. Proposal for a Change to the name of
the
SEN09-P114
To consider a proposal to change the name of the
Loughborough University School of Art and Design (LUSAD) to the School of Arts
at Loughborough University (SALU).
8. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
8.1 REF Developments.
SEN09-P115
8.2 Research
Applications – Quarterly Analysis by Department.
SEN09-P116
8.3 New Research
Grants and Contracts.
9. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
9.1 Student Recruitment.
9.2 National Student Survey.
9.3
10. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(
SEN09-P119
To receive
a report.
11. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
11.1
Recent Developments at the University.
SEN09-P120
11.2 Policy Developments for HE in the
SECTION B –
Starred Items for Approval
*12. Programme
Proposals
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on
the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
*12.1 New programmes (with
effect from October 2010 unless stated):
MA Art and the Public Sphere
MRes Art, Design and Performance by Practice
BSc, DPS/DIntS Mathematics with Mathematics Education
MSc Efficient Fossil Energy Technologies (Curriculum-based component of
the EngD) (with effect from October 20009)
PGCert in Management for Engineers (ECITB)
(with effect from September 2009)
*12.2 Award, title or major programme changes
Professional Graduate Certificate
in Education: Exit Award for MSc Education with QTS
BSc
Information Technology and Mathematics to
BSc Applied Computing and Mathematics (with effect from October 2007
intake)
MSc Coaching to MSc Sport Coaching (with effect from October 2009 intake)
MSc
Mathematical Processes in Finance to
MSc Mathematical Finance (with effect from October 2010 intake)
*12.3 Discontinuation of programmes (last
intake shown in brackets):
MSc
Industrial Sales and Strategic Marketing (October 2004)
MDes Product
Design in Business (October 2008) (MA/MSc routes continue)
MEng
Electrical and Renewable Energy Systems Engineering (October 2009)
MEng
Electronics and Software Engineering (October 2009)
BEng/MEng
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Control and Power/ Digital
Communications/Microelectronics) (October 2009)
MEng
Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Renewable Energy) (October 2009)
MEng Systems Engineering (Aeronautical/ Control and
Power/Human Factors/Renewable Energy) (October 2009)
BSc
Publishing with E-Business (October 2009)
*13. Learning
and Teaching Committee
On the recommendation of Learning
and Teaching Committee:
*13.1 Constitution and Membership
To approve amendments to the Constitution and Membership of
Learning and Teaching Committee.
*13.2 Terms of Reference
To approve amendments to the Terms of Reference of Learning
and Teaching Committee.
*13.3 Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts,
To receive the report of a Validation Panel on programmes to
be delivered by NAFA in collaboration with Loughborough University School of
Art and Design, and approve recommendations.
*13.4 Regulation XXIII
Validated Undergraduate Awards (Higher Education in
To approve the establishment of Regulation XXIII Validated Undergraduate Awards (Higher
Education in UK Further Education Colleges).
*13.5 Undergraduate Reassessment
To note the impact of changes to the Regulations and
arrangements relating to undergraduate reassessment.
*14. Amendment to Ordinance XXXIII
To note the action of the Chair of
Senate, on behalf of Senate, in recommending to Council an amendment to
Ordinance XXXIII (Diplomas
and Certificates), in order to accommodate the award of the Professional
Graduate Certificate in Education as an additional exit award for the MSc in
Education with QTS.
*15. PhD in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and
their Applications
On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve the introduction of a PhD programme in Hydrogen, Fuel
Cells and their Applications with immediate effect, subject to approval of the
taught element of the programme.
*16. Amendment
to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by Research
To note the action of the Chair of Senate, on behalf of
Senate, in approving a minor amendment to the Regulations for Higher Degrees by
Research.
*17. Research
Performance Monitoring Group
SEN09-P130
To receive reports of the meetings held on 20 April, 7 July,
25 September, and 27 October 2009, and to approve:
SEN09-P131
*17.1 Amendments to the Terms of Reference of Research Performance
Monitoring Group (minute 3 of the report of the meeting on 25 September 2009
refers).
*18. Health,
Safety and Environmental Committee
SEN09-P132 (to follow)
To receive a report of the meeting
held on 29 October 2009, and to approve:
*18.1 An amendment to the membership of Health, Safety and
Environmental Committee (the minute on Committee Effectiveness refers).
*18.2 The Annual Plan for the Health, Safety and Environment
Office.
SECTION C – Items for Information
*19. Membership
of Senate 2009-10
To note the membership of Senate for
2009-10.
*20. Librarian’s
Annual Report 2008-09
To note
that the annual report for 2008-09 from the Librarian is available at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/about/PDFs/annrep08-09.pdf.
*21. Reports from Committees
To
receive reports from the following Committees:
*21.1 SEN09-P135 (not available on the web) Costing
and Pricing Committee of 23 July and 7 September
2009.
*21.2 SEN09-P136 (not available on the web)
*21.3 SEN09-P137 (not available on the web) Estates
Management Committee of 28 July and 22
September
2009.
*21.4 SEN09-P138 (not available on the web) Performance
Monitoring Group of 26 June.
*21.5 SEN09-P139 (not available on the web) Research Committee of 5 November 2009.
*22. Dates of Future Meetings in 2009-10
Wednesday 27 January
2010, 9.15am (if necessary)
Wednesday 3 March 2010,
9.15am
Wednesday 30 June 2010,
9.15am
*23. Any
Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J
C Nutkins by noon on Monday 16 November 2009.
Author – Chris Dunbobbin
Date – November 2009
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