SENATE
SEN11-A3
NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on
Wednesday 9 March 2011 at 9.15am, in
the New Council Chamber, Hazlerigg Building.
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 7 March 2011.
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 26 January 2011 (SEN11-M1)
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. Financial
Context
4.1 To receive an update on the financial
context for the HE sector.
4.2 To receive an update on planning for
tuition fees, the University’s new Access Agreement, and related issues.
5. Implementation
of New Organisational Structure
5.1 To note key issues discussed by the
Structure Implementation Project Management Board at its meetings on 24
January, and 7 and 28 February 2011.
5.2 Naming of Schools
(i)
To
recommend to Council proposals relating to the naming of schools and the
continuation of departments.
(ii)
To
approve proposals from Advancement Committee relating to the naming of Academic
Units.
SEN11-P23, SEN11-P23a, SEN11-P23b
5.3 To approve changes to the composition of
University Committees, with a view to their submission to Council on 1 April
2011.
SEN11-P24, SEN11-P24a, SEN11-P24b, SEN11-P24c, SEN11-P24d
*5.4 To recommend to
Council/approve amendments to University Ordinances and Regulations.
5.5 To note amendments to the job description
for Associate Dean (Research).
5.6 To recommend to Council a procedure for
the appointment of Deans of Schools.
6. Olympic
Legacy
SEN11-P27
To receive an on update on progress
regarding a Higher Education Legacy on the Olympic Park,
based on the University’s strategic agreement with the Olympic Park
Legacy Company.
7. Alumni
Association Constitution
To recommend to
Council a revised constitution for the Alumni Association.
8. Ethical
Policy Framework
To note that the
development of an ethical policy framework is underway.
9. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN11-P30
To receive a report.
10. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
10.1 Student Recruitment, 2011
Entry.
10.2 Other Matters for Report.
11. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Enterprise)
SEN11-P32
To receive a report.
12. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
SECTION B –
Starred Items for Approval
*13. Programme
Proposals
On the recommendation of Learning and
Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to
Council as appropriate:
*13.1 New programmes (with effect from October 2011 unless stated):
MEng Design with Engineering Materials (October 2012)
MSc
Systems Engineering
MSc Healthcare Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity
Management (SWSHA) (March 2011)
*13.2 Award, title or major programme changes:
BSc Information Management & Business Studies/BSc Information
Management & Computing/BSc Information Management & Web Development
(October 2012)
MSc Healthcare Manual Handling Management (Delivery of Modules Off-Campus)
MComp Computer Science/Computer Science & Artificial
Intelligence/Computer Science & E-Business to MSci Computer Science/Computer Science & Artificial
Intelligence/Computer Science & E-Business (for all current students,
already approved from Oct 2011 entry)
MSc Engineering Innovation & Management (title from Oct 2005 entry) to revert to previous title Construction Innovation &
Management (from Oct 2010 entry)
BSc Retail Management to BSc
Retailing, Marketing & Management (for
current Part C, already approved from 2009 entry)
BSc Design with Engineering Materials
to BEng Design with Engineering Materials (from Oct 2011 entry, current students also being consulted)
SECTION C – Items for Information
*14. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the
following Committees:
*14.1 SEN11-P34 Arts
Committee of 18 January 2011.
*14.2 SEN11-P35 Costing
and Pricing Committee of 13 January 2011 (not available on the web)
*14.3 SEN11-P36 Enterprise
Board of 8 December 2010 (not available on the web)
*14.4 SEN11-P37 Health,
Safety and Environmental Committee of 16 February 2011.
*14.5 SEN11-P38 Learning
and Teaching Committee of 17 February 2011.
*14.6 SEN11-P39 Research
Committee of 17 February 2011 (not available on the web)
*14.7 SEN11-P40 Student
Discipline Committee of 8 February 2011.
*15. Date of Next Meeting
Friday
8 July 2011, 9.15am.
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING WAS PREVIOUSLY
SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY 6 JULY 2011).
*16. Any
Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked
to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 7 March 2011.
Author – Chris
Dunbobbin
Date – February
2011
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