13.12.17
Meeting no. 282
Minutes
SENATE
Meeting to be held on Wednesday 13 December 2017
2pm to 5pm
Northampton Suite
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Part One - Preliminary Items | |||
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| Item no. | Item | Paper1 | Main Speaker(s) |
| *1 2.00pm | 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 a meeting2. | Verbal | Chair |
| *3 | Minutes To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 11th October 2017. | Open | Chair |
| *4 | Matters Arising | ||
| *4.1 | Item 1 - To receive an update on the inclusion of Research Fellows in the category of elected staff members of Senate. | Open | VP(R&E)/ College Secretary |
| *4.2 | To note any other matters arising not covered elsewhere on the Agenda | Verbal | Chair |
| *5 | Conflicts of Interest To note the terms of reference of Senate and the regulations relating to Senate. | 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 | Items Specifically Brought Forward by the Chair | ||
| *7.1 | To receive an update on Chair's Action taken in relation to the Student Attendance and Engagement Policy and to confirm approval of the Policy | Open | Chair |
| *7.2 | To receive an update on Chair's Action taken in relation to the Fitness to Study Policy | Verbal | Chair |
| *7.3 | To note the submission of the annual assurance statement to HEFCE | Verbal | Chair |
| *7.4 | To consider any issues brought forward by the Chair | Verbal | Chair |
| *8 | Senate Calendar To note the annual calendar for Senate business | Open | Chair |
| *9 2.15pm | Students' Union Standing Reports To note and discuss issues brought forward by the Students' Union | Open | SU President |
Part Two - Debate Item | |||
| *10 2.20pm | Peer Supported Review of Education To discuss peer observation of teaching | Verbal | Chair LEaD |
Part Three - Items for Approval | |||
| *11 2.45pm | PSRB Policy To approve proposed revisions | Open | DP&P |
| *12 2.50pm | Governance of Senate Sub-Committees To approve the establishment of the Educational Quality Committee as a formal sub-committee of Senate | Open | DP&P |
| *13 2.55pm | Nominations for Chairs of Assessment Boards 2017/18 To consider the report and approve the Chairs of Assessment Boards | Open | DP&P |
| *14 3.00pm | SREC Membership To approve the Chair of the Senate Research Ethics Committee | Closed | VP(R&E) |
Part Four - Major Items For Discussion (Research) | |||
| *15 3.05pm | To approve the revised policy | Open | VP(R&E) |
| *16 3.10pm | ARQM Report | ||
| *16i | To consider the report | Closed | VP(R&E) |
| *16ii | ARQM Report Gender Analysis Report To consider the report | Closed | VP(R&E) |
| *17 3.20pm | To discuss the proposed Action Plan | Open | VP(R&E) |
| *18 3.25pm | Conflict of Interest Policy To note the proposed policy | Open | VP(R&E) |
Part Five - Major Items for discussion (Education) | |||
| *19 3.30pm | Office for Students Consultation To respond to the OfS consultation questions | Open | DP&P |
| *20 3.40pm | Educational KPI Meetings - Overview Report To note the report | Closed | DP&P |
| *21 3.50pm | Progression, Attainment, Satisfaction and Employability Monitoring Report To consider the report | Closed | DP&P |
| *22 3.55pm | Research Students Who Teach | ||
| *22i | To consider and approve the revised Guidance Notes | Open | Dean Graduate School |
| *22ii | To consider the Data Report and note the summary | Open | Dean Graduate School |
| *23 4.05pm | Postgraduate Survey Results 2017 | ||
| 23i | PTES Report To consider the report | Restricted | DP&P |
| 23ii | PRES Report To consider the report | Restricted | Dean Graduate School |
| *24 4.15pm | Assessment Feedback Turnaround Times - Spring 2016/17 | Closed | DP&P |
| *25 4.25pm | Overview of Assessment Boards 2016/17 To consider the report and approve the action plan. | Closed | DP&P |
| *26 4.35pm | Feedback on Assessment Regulation 19 2016/17 To consider the report and approve the action plan. | Open | DP&P |
| *27 4.40pm | Reports from Sub-Committees and Executive Advisory Committees | ||
| *27.1 | To note the minutes and consider any matters of concern | Part Closed | BoS Chairs |
| *27.2 | Reports from the Graduate Committee, Research & Enterprise Committee, Education and Student Committee, Collaborative Provision Committee To receive a verbal update and consider any matters of concern | Verbal | Committee Chairs |
Part Six - Other Items For Discussion | |||
| *28 4.50pm | KPI & PI Review To consider the report | Restricted | VP(S&P) |
| *29 4.55pm | External Examiner Appointments: Research Degrees To note the appointments | Closed | DP&P |
Part Seven - Items for Information | |||
| 30 | Register of Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies (PSRB) To note the register | Open | DP&P |
| 31 | Current & Terminated Programmes To note the report | Open | DP&P |
| 32 | Internal Audit Report To receive the Internal Audit Report on Annual Programme Evaluation and Periodic Review | Open | DP&P |
| 33 | Student Surveys 2018 To note the survey arrangements | Open | DP&P |
| 34 | Annual Research Integrity Report to Council 2016/17 To note the report | Open | VP(R&E) |
| 35 | Minutes for Information To note minutes from the following meetings: | ||
| 35.1 | Council Minutes of the meeting held on 17th July 2017 | Part Closed | Chair |
| 35.2.1a | Senate Committee - Academic Governance Committee 17th September 2017 | Open | Chair AGC |
| 35.2.1b | Senate Committee - Academic Governance Committee Minutes 17th November 2017 (Unconfirmed) | ||
| 35.2.2 | Senate Committee - Senate Research Ethics Committee 10th October 2017 (Unconfirmed) | Open | Chair SREC |
| 35.3.1 | Executive Advisory Committee - Research and Enterprise Committee 22nd June 2017 | Open | VP(R&E) |
| 35.3.2 | Executive Advisory Committee - Education and Student Committee 9th November 2017 (Unconfirmed) | Open | DP&P |
| 35.3.3a | Executive Advisory Committee - Graduate School Committee 21st September 2017 | Open | Dean Graduate School |
| 35.3.3b | Education Advisory Committee - Graduate School Committee 14th November 2017 (Unconfirmed) | Open | Dean Graduate School |
| 36 | Honorary Visiting Professors To note the appointments and re-appointments of Honorary Visiting Professors approved by Chair's Action | Open | Chair |
Part Eight - Concluding Items | |||
| *37 | Freedom of Information Review To identify any changes to the open/restricted/closed classification of papers from this meeting. | ||
| Date of Next Meeting 7th March 2018 2pm to 5pm | |||
Dr William Jordan
College Secretary William.Jordan@city.ac.uk
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