11.10.17
Meeting No. 281
11.10.17
Meetings to be held on Wednesday 11th October 2017 from 2pm to 5pm in the Northampton Suite
* 1: A meeting of Senators to discuss Equality will take place in the Northampton Suite at 2.00-2.15pm. All members of Senate are invited to attend.
* 2: Senate will meet at 2.15pm-5.00pm, following the Equality and Diversity discussion.
Members are invited to raise questions of detail with the speakers specified for a paper ahead of the meeting with a view to improving the effectiveness of the meeting. Please notify the Governance team if you wish to star an item.
Agenda item | Item | Paper1 | Main speaker(s) |
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Part One | Preliminary Items | ||
*1 | Apologies - To note apologies received for the meeting | Verbal | Chair |
*2 | Highlighted Items To agree the highlighted (*) items as the main items of business for the meeting2 | Verbal | Chair |
*3 | Minutes To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 12th July 2017 | Open | Chair |
*4 | Matters Arising | ||
4.1 | Item 13 - To receive an update on the Research & Enterprise Strategy Implementation Plan | Verbal | VP(R&E) |
4.2 | Item 15 - To receive an update on Research Students Who Teach data collection | Verbal | Dean Grad School |
4.3 | Item 25 - To receive the revised Student Mobility and Placements Policy | Open | DP&P |
4.4 | Item 30 - To receive the revised APE Policy | Open | DP&P |
4.5 | To note any other matters arising not covered elsewhere on the Agenda | Verbal | Chair |
*5 | Conflicts of Interest To note any members’ conflicts of interest pertaining to this meeting’s business | Verbal | Chair |
*6 | Terms of Reference and Governance Regulations To note the terms of reference of Senate and the regulations relating to Senate. | Open | Chair |
*7 | Membership | ||
7.1 | New Senate Members To note the Senate Membership List for 2017/18 and to welcome all new Senators | Open | Chair |
7.2 | Chairs & Deputy Chairs of Board of Studies 2017/18 To note the Deans who will act as Chairs of Boards of Studies and to approve the appointment of the Deputy Chairs for 2017/18 | Open | Chair |
*8 | Items Specially Brought Forward by the ChairTo consider any issues brought forward by the Chair | Verbal | Chair |
*9 | Senate Calendar To note the annual calendar for Senate business | Open | Chair |
*10 | Students' Union Reports | ||
10.1 | Students’ Union Standing Reports To note and discuss issues brought forward by the | Open | SU President |
10.2 | To discuss the paper | Open | SU VP(A&D) |
Part Two | Items for Approval | Paper | Main Speaker(s) |
*11 | Annual Assurance Report to Council To consider and agree to recommend to Council for approval the Annual Assurance Report to Council | Restricted | DP&P |
*12 | Senate nominees for Stage 2-level panels (student cases) To note the report and approve the list of nominated individuals | Open | DP&P |
*13 | Recommendation for the Award of Professor Emeritus To consider and approve the recommendation for the award | Closed | Chair |
Part Three | Major Items for discussion (Education) | Paper1 | Main Speaker(s) |
*14 | NSS 2017 Report To note the report | Closed | DP&P |
*15 | To note the Assessment Strategies Project update | Open | Chair LEaD |
*16 | TEF Update To receive an update on TEF | Verbal | DP&P |
*17 | Student Attendance and Engagement PolicyTo consider an update on the proposed Policy | Verbal | DP&P |
*18 | Module Evaluation Outcomes Report – Spring 2017 To consider the report | Open | DP&P |
*19 | Reports from Sub-Committees and Executive Advisory Committees | ||
19.1 | Boards of Studies Minutes To note the minutes and consider any matters of concern | Part closed | BoS Chairs |
19.2 | Reports from the Graduate Committee, Research & Enterprise Committee, Education & Student Committee, Academic Governance Committee To receive a verbal update and consider any matters of concern | Verbal | Committee Chairs |
Part Four | Other Items for discussion | Paper1 | Main Speaker(s) |
*20 | Research Students Who Teach Guidance Notes To consider the proposed guidance notes, including the revised templates, which will accompany the Research Students Who Teach Policy | Open | Dean Grad School |
*21 | Research & Enterprise Annual Report To consider the report | Restricted | VP(R&E) |
*22 | Outstanding External Examiner Appointments 2017/18 and New Appointments Required for 2018/19 To note the outstanding appointments and appointments due to expire and to request action from the BoS to address any remaining appointments | Closed | DP&P |
*23 | External Examiner Thematic Report To consider the External Examiner Themes and approve the recommendations | Closed | DP&P |
*24 | Unistats Return 2017/18 submissions to HESA To receive the report | Open | DP&P |
*25 | Undergraduate Admissions 2017/18 To note the report | Closed | DP&P |
*26 | Enrolment Numbers 2017/18 To note the report | Closed | DP&P |
*27 | Regulation 19, Assessment Regulations To note the update | Open | DP&P |
Part Five | Items for Information | Paper1 | Main Speaker(s) |
28 | The Times & Sunday Times University League Table To note the league table | Open | VP(S&P) |
29 | Times Higher Education World University Rankings To note the rankings. | Closed | VP(S&P) |
30 | Internal Audit Reports | ||
(i) | To receive the Internal Audit Report on Student Voice | Open | DP&P |
(ii) | To receive the Internal Audit Report on Oversight of Accreditation and Professional and Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRBs) | Open | DP&P |
31 | Research Students Who Teach To receive the revised template (Excel file) | Open | Dean Grad School |
32 | Minutes for Information To note minutes from the following meetings: | ||
32.1 | Council | Part closed | Chair |
32.2 | Senate Committees | ||
32.2.1 | Academic Governance Committee | To follow | Chair AGC |
32.2.2 | Senate Research Ethics Committee | Open | Chair SREC |
32.3 | Executive Advisory Committees | ||
32.3.1 | Research and Enterprise Committee | To follow | VP(R&E) |
32.3.2 | Education and Student Committee | Open | DP&P |
33 | Effectiveness of Senate Update To note the implementation plan | Open | Chair |
34 | To note the appointments and re-appointments of Honorary Visiting Professors approved by Chair’s action | Open | Chair |
Part Six | Concluding Items | Paper1 | Main Speaker(s) |
35 | Freedom of Information Review To identify any changes to the open/restricted/closed classification of papers from this meeting | ||
Date of next meeting - To be confirmed |