Learning and
Teaching Committee
LTC08-A1
NOTICE OF MEETING
A meeting of the Committee will take place on Thursday 14 February 2008 at 9.30 am
in the Council Chamber,
Administration Building 2.
Robert Bowyer, Secretary
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Business of the Agenda
Any member wishing to unstar an
item is asked to notify the Secretary by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 12 February 2008.
Starred items will otherwise be taken without discussion.
Please note that the papers for this Agenda can be found on the web site
linked to the following URL > Meetings:
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/committees/learning_teaching/index.htm
Normally, papers for Section A
only will be circulated in hard copy.
3. Minutes
To confirm the Minutes of the
Meeting of the Committee held on 8 November 2007.
4. Matters
Arising from the Minutes not otherwise appearing on the Agenda
*4.1 Senate actions
To note that
Senate approved the recommendations of the Committee in the following matters:
(i)
Terms of Reference of the Committee (M.07/51)
(ii)
Widening Participation Strategy (M.07/57)
(iii)
Assessment of students (M.07/58)
(iv)
Terms of reference of Curriculum Sub-Committee
(M.07/59)
(v)
New programmes and strategic changes (M.07/59)
(vi)
Procedures for the approval, monitoring and
review of collaborative provision (M.07/60)
4.2
Student Hub (M.07/52(iii))
Director of Media Services to report.
4.3
Accommodation for Careers Fairs (M.07/54)
Director of Media Services to report.
*4.4
To note that the SR&E Office will liaise
with LUBS about the possibility of alleviating pressure in the examinations
timetable by using Saturdays for Business School examinations in Semester 2 of the
current session.
*4.5
To note that Professor Backhouse has invited
Ratula Dobson from LUBS to join the Internationalisation Advisory Group.
*4.6 English Language requirements (M.07/56)
To note that similar amendments to English
language requirements for PGR students were approved by Senate on 29 January
2008.
4.7 Any other matters arising not appearing elsewhere on the
agenda
SECTION A – ITEMS
FOR DISCUSSION
5. Learning and Teaching Implementation Plan
To receive and comment on an update of the Learning and
Teaching Implementation Plan.
6. Teaching Centre
To receive and comment on a document setting out the
purpose, aims and scope of the proposed Teaching Centre.
7. E-learning Strategy and Implementation Plan
On the recommendation of the Programme Quality Team
following consultation with the Faculty Boards, to endorse a draft e-learning
strategy and implementation plan.
8. Central Timetabling
Further to discussion at the previous meeting (M.07/55.2), to consider
a paper from the Director of Media Services.
9. Pool
Teaching Rooms
To consider a report from the
Director of Media Services.
10. Spaces
to support the student experience
To consider a
report from the working group set up at the previous meeting (M.07/54).
11. Student
Feedback – Support Services 2006/07
To receive a report from the Head of Academic Practice and
Enhancement on student feedback 2006/07 in relation to the support services.
12. Condonement
To
consider a review of the use of ‘condonement’ for undergraduate students in
session 2006/07.
13. Disability Issues and
Programme Boards
To consider, on the advice of the Programme Quality Team,
proposals from the Student Records and Examinations Office and the Disabilities
and Additional Needs Service.
14. BUE Validation
Sub-Committee
LTC08-P10
To receive a report of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held
on 19 December 2007.
15. QAA
Institutional Audit
To receive a report on the QAA Audit Team’s Briefing Visit,
4 - 6 February 2008.
16. Centenary
Celebrations 2009
To receive a report from the Director of Media Services.
SECTION B – ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
*17. Curriculum Sub-Committee – 17 January 2008
(A)
To recommend new programme proposals and other strategic changes to Senate on the advice of Curriculum Sub-Committee.
SECTION C – ITEMS
FOR INFORMATION
*18. Curriculum Sub-Committee – 17 January 2008 (B)
To note further discussions of the Sub-Committee.
*19. National Student Survey
2008
To receive a briefing note.
*20. Date of Next
Meeting
5 June 2008 at 9.30am
21. Any Other Business
Author – Robert Bowyer
Date – February 2008
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