SENATE

 

SEN10-A3


 

NOTICE OF MEETING

 

An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Wednesday 3 March 2010 at 9.00AM 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 1 March 2010.

 

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 27 January 2010 (SEN10-M1) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.

 

3.         Matters Arising from the Minutes

 

 

3.1              Financial Situation Update (minute 10/4 refers).

 

SEN10-P18

3.2              Future Shape and Structure of the University Update (minute 10/5 refers).

 

3.3              Any matters arising from the Minutes not appearing elsewhere on the Agenda.


SECTION A – Items for Discussion

 

4.         Design Research School

                                               

SEN10-P19

On the recommendation of Operations Committee, to approve the establishment of a Design Research School on the understanding that the associated resource requirements will be funded by the Design School for three years.

           

5.         British University in Egypt

 

            SEN10-P20 (not available on the web)

To consider an update on discussions with the British University in Egypt (BUE) over the validation of its undergraduate degree programmes.

 

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

SEN10-P21 (not available on the web)

            To receive a report.

 

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

 

            SEN10-P22

7.1       Student Recruitment, 2010 Entry.

 

7.2       Other Matters for Report.

 

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

                                               

            SEN10-P23 (not available on the web)

            To receive a report.

 

9.         Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor

 


SECTION B – Starred Items for Approval

 

*10.     Programme Proposals

 

            SEN10-P24

On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:

 

*10.1    New programmes (with effect from October 2010 unless stated):

            BA Drama with a Minor in Business Studies (with effect from October 2011).

BA English with a Minor in Business Studies (with effect from October 2011).

MSc Construction Business Management.

            MRes Built Environment: Energy Demand Studies.

PGDip/PGCert in Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and their Application (Taught element of the PhD) (with effect from October 2009).

MSc Sustainable Engineering.

MSc Internet Computing and Networking.

 

*10.2    Award, title or major programme changes (with effect from October 2010 unless stated):

            MSc Construction Management/ MSc Construction Project Management.

MSc Education with QTS.

BSc Psychology.

BSc Social Psychology (with effect from 2010-11).

BSc Sociology (with effect from 2010-11).

MSc Materials for Industry to MSc Materials Science and Technology.

 

*10.3    Discontinuation of programmes (last intake shown in brackets):

BSc Economics with French/German/Spanish (Oct 2007).

 

*11.     Learning and Teaching Committee

 

            On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee:

 

            SEN10-P25

*11.1    Condonement

            To note a review of the use of condonement for undergraduate students in session 2008-09.

 

            SEN10-P26, SEN10-P26a, , SEN10-P26b, SEN10-P26c

*11.2    Assessment flexibility policy for elite athletes; Stretched degree policy for elite athletes

            To approve amendments to the above.

*11.3    Regulation Changes

            To approve amendments to the following Regulations:

 

            SEN10-P27

            (i) Regulation XI – Diplomas in Industrial Studies, Professional Studies, International Studies.

 

            SEN10-P28

            (ii) Regulation XXI – Postgraduate Awards.

 


SECTION C – Items for Information

 

*12.     Reports from Committees

 

            To receive reports from the following Committees:

           

*12.1    SEN10-P29     Costing and Pricing Committee of 13 January 2010 (not available on the web)

*12.2    SEN10-P30     Enterprise Board of 10 February 2010 (not available on the web)

*12.3    SEN10-P31     Health, Safety and Environmental Committee of 17 February 2010.

*12.4    SEN10-P32     Learning and Teaching Committee of 11 February 2010

           

*13.     Date of Next Meeting

 

            Wednesday 30 June 2010, 9.15am.

 

*14.     Any Other Business

                                               

Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 1 March 2010.

 


Author – Chris Dunbobbin

Date – February 2010

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