KEELE UNIVERSITY

MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 22 June 2011 at 2.15 pm, in the Senate Room

AGENDA

 

Items marked with * will not be discussed unless specifically requested by Members by contacting the Secretariat no less than twenty-four hours before the meeting.

1* APOLOGIES AND ABSENCES

Attendance, apologies and absences will be recorded in the Minutes.

2* MINUTES

To approve the attached Minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2011 and the extraordinary meeting held on 23 March 2011 .

3. MATTERS ARISING

(a)* A50.b. University Learning & Teaching Committee & A55. New Degree Structure Evaluation

To note that Professor Andrews has met with the new Chief External Examiner and has raised the degree algorithm issue and the requirement for modules to have a broad base at level 1 for electives with him. Further discussions regarding this will take place after the Final Examination Board.

(b)* A50.b. University Learning & Teaching Committee

To note that Professor Andrews has discussed with Ian Munton, Head of Student Support to identify how plagiarism training can be a part of the student induction process. The Distinctive Keele Curriculum Steering Group will be continuing this development.

(c)* A50.b. University Learning & Teaching Committee

To note that a small working group on Extenuating Circumstances has been established and a memo has been prepared on the outcomes of the discussions around learning disabilities and extenuating circumstances and this will be circulated to colleagues in the near future.

A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. VICE CHANCELLOR'S REPORT TO SENATE

To receive the attached report from the Vice-Chancellor.

A2. STUDENT OFFICERS REPORTS
(a) Report of the President of the Students' Union
To receive the attached report from the President of the Students’ Union.
(b) Report of the President of the Keele Postgraduate Association
To receive the attached report of the Chair of the KPA.


A3. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

To receive the attached minutes of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 30 March 2011 and 25 May 2011.

A4. RESEARCH COMMITTEE
To receive the attached minutes of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 10 May 2011.
A5. ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE

To receive the attached minutes of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 18 May 2011.


A6. UPDATE ON STAFF COST REDUCTIONS AND THE PLANNING AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

To receive the attached paper providing an update on the staff cost reductions and the planning and change management process.
A7. UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015

To receive the attached revisions to the University Strategic Plan 2010-2015 and recommend approval to Council

A8. KEELE CODE OF PRACTICE ON COLLABORATIVE PROVISION

To receive the attached proposals for the revisions to the Overseas Collaborative Provision Code of Practice and Register

A9. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ENHANCEMENT AT KEELE

To recommend for approval the attached proposals for Quality Assurance enhancement at Keele.
A10. QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY MID-CYCLE REVIEW REPORT

To receive the attached Quality Assurance Agency Mid-Cycle review report

A11. CURRICULUM ANNUAL REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT FOR POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

To receive the attached proposals for the Curriculum Annual Review and Development process for Postgraduate Taught Programmes in 2011
A12. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH DEGREE THESIS

To approve the attached proposals for the electronic submission of Research Degrees Thesis


B FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

B1. SENATE APPROVALS GROUP

To approve the attached proposal to establish an Approval Group of Senate to approve the awarding of degrees.


B2.* ACADEMIC AWARDS

To approve the awards as set out in the attached papers:

(a) Taught degrees, diplomas and certificates

To approve the attached list of awards.

Senate is asked to note that undergraduate degree awards will be conferred at a meeting of an Approvals Group of Senate to be held on 1 July 2011, as detailed under item B1 above.

(b) Postgraduate Research Awards

To approve the attached awards on the recommendation of the Research Degrees Committee.

(c) To report that the Vice-Chancellor approved a number of awards between meetings under Chair’s powers. Further details can be obtained from the Secretariat.
B3*. EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

To approve internal and external examiners for taught and research degrees, as set out on the attached list from Planning and Academic Administration.

B4*. SENATE MEMBERSHIP 2011-2012

To recommend for approval the election of the following members of the Electoral Roll of Senate as a result of the recent election conducted by the Secretary and Registrar:

Faculty of Health:

Stuart McBain (Medicine)

Alison Pooler (Nursing and Midwifery)

Carole Watkins (Health and Rehabilitation)



Faculty of Natural Sciences:

Alexandra Lamont (Psychology)

Douglas Quinney (Computing and Mathematics)



Faculty of Humanities:

Joe Andrew (Humanities)

Helen Parr (SPIRE)

Stephen Wilkinson (Law)

Denise Wolstenholme (PPPP)



C RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1. AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS

a) University Regulatory Framework Review

To recommend the attached amendments to the University Regulations to Council for approval.

b)* Disestablishment of the University Court - Amendments to the University Act, Charter, Statutes and Ordinances.

To recommend the attached amendments to the University Act, Charter, Statutes and Ordinances to Council and the Privy Council for approval.
c)* Regulation 7: Appeals Against Decisions of Boards Of Examiners Other Than In Respect Of Research Degrees and Regulation 2D: Research Degrees

To recommend the attached amendments to the University Regulation 7: Appeals Against Decisions of Boards Of Examiners Other Than In Respect Of Research Degrees and Regulation 2D: Research Degrees to Council for approval.

d)* Regulation 17a: Audit Committee

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.


e)* Regulation 17b:  1. Learning & Teaching Committee

To recommend the attached insertion into Regulation 17b 1. Learning and Teaching Committee to Council for approval, if item A9 is approved on this agenda.

f)* Development of Regulation 20: Student Discipline

To recommend the attached amendments to the University Regulation 20: Student Discipline to Council for approval.

g)* Development of Regulation 26: Student Complaints Procedure

To recommend the attached amendments to the University Regulation 26: Student Complaints Procedure to Council for approval.

C2.* INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COMMERCIALISATION POLICY

To recommend the attached policy on Intellectual Property and Commercialisation to Council for approval.


C3*. INFORMATION LEGISLATION COMPLIANCE

a) Document Definition Policy

To recommend the attached Document Definition paper and policy to Council for approval.

b) Records Management Policy

To recommend the attached Records Management paper and policy to Council for approval..

c) Freedom of Information Policy

To recommend the attached Freedom of Information policy to Council for approval..

d) Data Protection Policy

To recommend the attached Data Protection policy to Council for approval..


C4* APPOINTMENTS

To recommend approval of the following appointments:

a) That Dr Simone Clarke be appointed as the Director of Planning and Academic Administration with effect from 25 March 2011

b) That Dr Stuart Egan be appointed as the Head of the School of Physical and Geographical Sciences with effect from 01 August 2011.


C5*. AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES

To recommend that the proposals set out in the attached paper be approved.


D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

To report the appointments, retirements and resignations shown on the attached list.

D2*. UNIVERSITY DIARY 2011-12

To report the attached University Diary for 2011-2012

E ANY OTHER BUSINESS