NOTICE OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on Friday 9 March 2012 at 9.15am, in the Council Chamber, Hazlerigg Building.
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 Wednesday 7 March 2012.
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 25 January 2012 (SEN12-M1) and, subject to any correction, to sign them.
3. Matters Arising from the Minutes
To note the report and recommended actions.
SECTION A – Items for Discussion
4. Developing an Academic Activity on the Olympic Park
SEN12-P17 (to follow)
To receive an update.
5. Review of Information Science, Information Systems and Information Management
SEN12-P18
To note that a Review of Information Science, Information Systems and Information Management has been set up.
6. Student Residential Numbers in Campus Accommodation
SEN12-P19 -not available online
To confirm a continued commitment to accommodating 45-50% of undergraduate students on campus.
7. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN12-P20 - not available online
To receive a report.
8. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
SEN12-P21
8.1 QAA Institutional Review – Spring 2012
To receive a briefing paper.
SEN12-P22
8.2 Student Placements
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, to approve proposals relating to student placements.
SEN12-P23
8.3 Code of Practice on Student Feedback Questionnaires
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, to approve revisions to the Code of Practice on Student Feedback Questionnaires (Appendix 13 of the Academic Quality Procedures Handbook), and to delegate authority to Learning and Teaching Committee to oversee revisions to the questions, with a view to implementing the revised Code and questions for the Semester 2 module feedback process in 2011/12.
8.4 Other Matters for Report
9. Matters for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise)
SEN12-P24 (to follow)
To receive a report.
10. Matters for Report by the Vice-Chancellor
*11. Amendments to Regulation XXVI and to the Code of Practice on Research Degree Programmes
SEN12-P25A, SEN12-P25B
*11.1 On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve amendments to Regulation XXVI and to the Code of Practice on Research Degree Programmes, to enable candidates for a research degree to register directly for the award of PhD, rather than register initially on an MPhil programme, with effect for students registering from 1 October 2012.
SEN12-P26
*11.2 On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve amendments to Regulation XXVI to enable the award of posthumous research degrees for introduction with immediate effect.
*12. PhD with Integrated Studies
SEN12-P26A(i), SEN12-P26A(ii)
On the recommendation of Research Committee, to approve in principle the introduction of a four year PhD programme with an integrated taught element.
*13. Enterprise Committee
SEN12-P27 - not available online
*13.1 To receive a report of the meeting held on 12 January 2012.
SEN12-P28 (to follow)
*13.2 To approve the abolition of the Enterprise Advisory Board, and related revisions to the Terms of Reference for Enterprise Committee.
*14. Estates Management Committee
SEN12-P29 - not available online
*14.1 To receive a report of the meeting held on 15 December 2011, and on the recommendation of Estates Management Committee, to approve:
SEN12-P30
*14.2 Revised Constitution for Estates Management Committee.
*15. Learning and Teaching Committee
SEN12-P31
To receive a report of the meeting held on 16 February 2012, and on the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, to approve:
SEN12-P32A, SEN12-P32B
*15.1 Amendments to Regulation XIV
Amendments to Regulation XIV to extend the timescale for dealing with appeals to a conclusion, and to allow more flexibility for additional rounds of submissions.
*16. Programme Proposals
SEN12-P33 (to follow)
On the recommendation of Learning and Teaching Committee, on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee, to recommend to Council as appropriate:
*17. Term Dates
SEN12-P34
To approve revised term dates for the 2013-14, 2014-2015, and 2015-16 academic years.
18. Review of University Strategy 2011 – Action Plan
SEN12-P35 - not available online
To receive an update on actions following the Senate-Council Away Day in October 2011.
*19. Reports from Committees
To receive reports from the following Committees:
*19.1 SEN12-P36 Advancement Committee of 8 February 2012.
*19.2 SEN12-P37 Arts Committee of 7 February 2012.
*19.3 SEN12-P38A, SEN12-P38B Ethics Committee of 10 November 2011 and 7 February 2012.
*19.4 SEN12-P39 Health, Safety and Environmental Committee of 22 February 2012 (to follow).
*19.5 SEN12-P40 Research Committee of 9 January and 6 February 2012.
*19.6 SEN12-P41 Research Performance Monitoring Committee of 2 February 2012.
*19.7 SEN12-P42 Student Discipline Committee of 14 February 2012.
*20. Date of Next Meeting
Wednesday 4 July 2012
*21. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Monday 24 January 2012.
Author – Chris Dunbobbin
Date – February 2012
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