SENATE
SEN10-A8
NOTICE
OF MEETING
An Ordinary Meeting of Senate will be held on
Tuesday 16 November 2010 at 9.15am 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
Friday 12 November 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 30 June 2010 (SEN10-M5) (with the
exception of minute 10/52 relating to the Shape and Structure of the
University, which was confirmed at the Extraordinary meeting on 15 September
2010), and of the Extraordinary meeting held on 15 September 2010 (SEN10-M7)
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. Powers and Functions of Senate
To note the powers
and functions of Senate.
5. Browne Review / Comprehensive Spending
Review
To receive a presentation from the
Vice-Chancellor and Director of Finance.
6. Progress Report on Implementation of
New Organisational Structure
To note key issues discussed by the Structure
Implementation Project Management Board at meetings held on 4 October and 3
November 2010, and the job descriptions in Annex B.
7. British University in Egypt
SEN10-P98 (to follow)
7.1 To receive an update on the
University’s relationship with BUE.
SEN10-P99
7.2 To receive a final report on the
Revalidation Process 2009/10, and to approve the recommendations of the BUE
Validation Sub-Committee on the future validation of undergraduate programmes
at BUE.
8. Governance
& Operations in relation to Financial Matters (Excluding Audit Committee)
To recommend to Council proposals relating to
the establishment, from 1 January 2011, of a Finance Committee, to be a Joint
Committee of Senate and Council, incorporating the activities of Performance
Monitoring Group and Treasurer’s Committee.
9. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
SEN10-P101 (to follow)
To receive a report.
10. Matters for Report by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching)
10.1 Student Recruitment, 2010
Entry.
10.2 National Student Survey
11. Matters
for Report by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Enterprise)
SEN10-P104
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):
MA Global Media and Cultural Industries
MSc, PGDip Management and Leadership (Nazareth Care) (December 2010)
*13.2 Award, title or major programme changes (with effect from October 2010 unless stated):
BSc Computing and Management / IT Management for Business / Computer
Science and Mathematics – addition of part D leading to MSci (+ possible
transfer from existing BSc)
MComp Computer Science / Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence to MSci Computer Science / Computer
Science & Artificial Intelligence (Oct 2011 entry)
BA English with a minor in North American Literature and Film to BA English with a minor in American
Literature and Film (2011 entry)
MRes Art, Design and Performance by Practice to MA Arts Research by Practice (Oct 2011 entry)
MEng Product Design Engineering – addition of DPS option (from
2010-11)
MSc Packaging Technology (Materials for Industry) to MSc Packaging Technology (Materials Science and Technology)
FdSc Sports Development and Management to FdSc Sports Science, Sports Development and Management (2009
entry)
BSc Web Development and Design to Information
Management and Web Development (2012 entry)
Addition of DPS option for students entering placements in 2010/11
onwards to: BEng Product Design Engineering, BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering,
BEng Manufacturing Engineering/Manufacturing
Engineering & Management, BSc Sports Technology, BSc Engineering Management
*13.3 Discontinuation of programmes (last
intake shown in brackets):
MSc Analytical Chemistry and IT (Oct 2010)
MSc Mechatronics (Oct 2009)
MSc Pharmaceutical Engineering (Oct 2010)
MScs in Occupational Health (Oct 2009): Psychology of Work and Health,
Workplace Health, Occupational Health for Safety Professionals
*13.4 Suspension of programmes (proposed dates of last and next intake shown in brackets):
MRes Criminal Justice Research (last intake 2009/10, next intake
2011/12)
MSc Strategic Automotive Dealership Management (Malaysia) (last intake
2008/09, next intake 2011/12)
MRes Sustainability in the Built Environment (last intake 2009/10, next
intake 2011/12)
MSc Sustainable Infrastructure Services Management (last intake 2009/10,
next intake 2011/12)
*14. Estates Management Committee
SEN10-P106 (not available online)
To receive reports of the meetings on 20
July, 23 September and 21 October 2010, and to approve:
SEN10-P107
*14.1 Amended Terms of Reference for Estates
Management Committee.
*15. Ethical Advisory Committee
To approve:
*15.1 The establishment of a Human Tissue
Authority Licence Committee (HTALC) as a sub-committee of Ethical Advisory
Committee.
*15.2 A proposal that Ethical Advisory Committee
become a Joint Committee of Senate and Council.
*16. Health, Safety and Environmental Committee
To receive a report of the meeting
held on 20 October 2010, and to approve:
*16.1 The Annual Plan for the Health, Safety and Environmental
Office.
*17. Advancement Committee
SEN10-P111
To receive a report of the meeting on 27
October 2010, and to approve an amendment to the Membership and Terms of
Reference of Advancement Committee (Annex A refers).
*18. Prizes Committee
*18.1 To receive a report of the meeting held on 4
November 2010.
*18.2 To receive the Annual Report from Prizes
Committee.
*18.3 To note the action of the Vice-Chancellor on
behalf of Senate in approving exceptional one year extensions to the terms of
office of Dr Jeremy Leaman and Professor Ray Jones as members of Prizes
Committee.
*19. Academic Misconduct Committee
In accordance with
paragraph 18 of Regulation XVIII, to appoint the Academic Misconduct Committee
for 2010-11, as below:
Three academic members of the Senate or the
Learning and Teaching Committee, including one Associate Dean (Teaching), who
shall act as Chair: Dr R Kinna (Chair), Dr J Harrison, Dr S Tarleton.
One University
member of the Loughborough Students’ Union Executive nominated by the
Executive: A Swinscoe.
*20. Student Discipline Committee
*20.1 To
receive a report of the meeting held on 2 November 2010.
20.2 In accordance with section
1(v) of Ordinance XVII, to appoint the Student Discipline Committee for
2010-11.
*21. Term Dates
To approve term dates for the
2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.
SECTION C – Items for Information
*22. Membership of Senate 2010-11
To note the membership of Senate for
2010-11.
*23. Librarian’s Annual Report 2009-10
To note that the annual report for 2009-10
from the Librarian is available at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/library/about/PDFs/annrep09-10.pdf.
*24. Reports
from Committees
To receive reports from the
following Committees:
*24.1 SEN10-P118 Arts
Committee of 12 October 2010.
*24.2 SEN10-P119 Costing
and Pricing Committee of 21 July 2010 (not available online).
*24.3 SEN10-P120 Enterprise
Board of 6 October 2010 (to follow) (not available online).
*24.4 SEN10-P121 Learning
and Teaching Committee of 4 November 2010.
*24.5 SEN10-P122 Performance
Monitoring Group of 17 June and 8 October 2010 (not available online).
*24.6 SEN10-P123 Research
Committee of 4 June 2010 (not available online).
*24.7 SEN10-P124 Research
Performance Monitoring Committee of 6 July, 14 July 2010, and 24
September
2010 (not available online).
*24.8 SEN10-P125 Student
Experience Committee of 3 November 2010.
*25. Dates of Future
Meetings in 2010-11
Wednesday
26 January 2010, 9.15am (if necessary).
Wednesday
9 March 2010, 9.15am.
Wednesday
6 July 2010, 9.15am.
*26. Any Other Business
Any member wishing to raise an issue is asked
to notify Dr J C Nutkins by noon on Friday 12 November 2010.
Author – Chris
Dunbobbin
Date – November 2010
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