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
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).
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.
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.
SEN10-P20
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
To receive a report.
7. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
7.1 Student Recruitment, 2010 Entry.
7.2 Other Matters for Report.
8. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(
SEN10-P23
To receive
a report.
9. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
*10. Programme
Proposals
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:
*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:
(i) Regulation XI – Diplomas
in Industrial Studies, Professional Studies, International Studies.
(ii) Regulation XXI –
Postgraduate Awards.
*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
*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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