MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 24th June 2009 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 Minutes of the meeting held on 4th March 2009 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING

(a) 53(a). Report of the President of the Students’ Union

To receive an oral update from the Secretary and Registrar on taught postgraduate accommodation contracts, which in some instances, ended before dissertation deadlines.

A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

(a) Report of the Meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee  

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 18th February 2009, 25th March 2009, 22nd April 2009 and 27th May 2009.

(b)* Curriculum Annual Review and Development (CARD)  

To receive the attached update on the implementation of CARD and a proposal to amend the timetable.

(c)* Policy on Late Submission of Assessed Work  

To receive, for information, the attached Policy on Late Submission of Assessed Work, as approved by the University Learning & Teaching Committee.

(d). New Degree Structure  

To receive, for information, the attached update on the implementation of the New Degree Structure.

A2. REPORT OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the Research Committee held on 23 rd January 2009 and 6 th May 2009.

A3. REPORT OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BOARD 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Graduate School Board held on 7 th May 2009.

A4. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 20 th May 2009.

A5. VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO SENATE 

To receive the attached report from the Vice-Chancellor providing an overview of issues that have arisen since the last meeting.

A6. 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 Chair of the Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA)  

To receive the attached report of the Chair of the KPA.

 

POLICY ITEMS FOR APPROVAL/ENDORSEMENT

A7. SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT STUDENTS 

To consider the attached paper from the Vice-Chancellor on the provision of support for postgraduate taught students and approve the proposals.

A8. STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015 

To consider the attached paper on the development of the next University Strategic Plan, which covers the period 2010-2015 and endorse the proposals relating to its development.

A9. PROMOTIONS CRITERIA 

To consider and approve the attached proposal from the Director of HR, Organisational Development and Student Support to adopt criteria for a Personal Chair in Teaching.

 

POLICY ITEMS FOR COMMENT/NOTING

A10. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RETENTION AND PROGRESSION 

To receive the attached paper from Professor Phillipson and Dr Clarke on the retention and progression of undergraduate students. (Full Report)

A11. RESEARCH ASSESSMENT EXERCISE 2008 BENCHMARKING DATA 

To receive the attached paper, which compares Keele’s performance in the RAE to that of the sector for the three metrics

A12. INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY 

To receive the attached update from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor on the implementation of the International Strategy.

A13. PROCESS FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A VICE-CHANCELLOR 

To receive, for information, the attached paper from the Secretary and Registrar on the process to be adopted to appoint the next Vice-Chancellor.

A14*. STUDY GROUP INTERNATIONAL 

To receive, for information, the attached paper, which provides an update on the collaboration with Study Group International.

 

B FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

B1. SENATE APPROVAL 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.

(b) 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*. SENATE MEMBERSHIP 2009-2010

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 Secretariat:

Faculty of Health: Carolyn Roth (Nursing & Midwifery)

Steven Capey (Medicine)

Sue Hunter (Health & Rehabilitation)

Faculty of Natural Sciences: Sally Sargeant (Psychology)

Ian Simpson (Physical & Geographical Sciences)

Steven Allin (Physical & Geographical Sciences)

Faculty of Humanities: David Scrivener (SPIRE)

Zoe Pearson (Law)

Ceri Morgan (Humanities)

John Williams (Humanities)

Philip Stenning (Sociology & Criminology)

B4*. EXAMINERS 

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

B5*. SEMESTER DATES

To approve an amendment to the Semester dates for the 2009-2010 academic year so that the autumn semester finishes on Tuesday 26th January 2010 instead of Friday 22nd January 2010 and the Spring Semester starts on Wednesday 27th January 2010 instead of Monday 25th January 2010 to extend the examination period.

C RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1*. AMENDMENTS TO STATUTE, ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS

To recommend for approval:

(a) Statute Section 1: Definitions   

That the attached amendments be recommended to Council for approval by the Privy Council.

(b) Ordinance II: Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates

That the proposal to amend the Doctor of Medicine (MD) to Doctor of Medicine (DM) be approved by Council.

(c) Ordinance VII:  Heads of Departments, Heads of Schools and Heads of Designated Cost Centres.

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(d) Ordinance XV:  Appointment and Election of Members of the Council and of the Senate

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(e) Ordinance XXIV:   Terms of Office of the Academic Staff

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(f) Ordinance XXIX:  Appeals and Grievances Considered by Council

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(g) Regulation 1A:  Modular Bachelor Degrees, Including Certificates and Diplomas of Higher Education
Regulation 1E: Complementary Studies Programme
Regulation 1F:Supplementary Regulations for Masters Degrees not Covered by Regulation 2A

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(h) Regulation 2D:  Research Degrees

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(i) Regulation 7:   Appeals Against Decisions of Boards of Examiners Other Than in Respect of Research Degrees

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(j) Regulation 8:   General Regulations for University Examinations and Assessments

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(k) Regulation 18:  Fitness to Practise

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(l) Regulation 20:  Student Discipline

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(m) Regulation 22:  Prizes and Scholarships

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(n) Regulation 26: Complaints Procedures

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

C2*. APPOINTMENTS

The Appointment Committee recommends:

(a) That Professor Jones’ term of office as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) be extended until August 2010.

(b) That Dr Catherine Bucher be appointed Head of School of Health & Rehabilitation with effect from 1 August 2009.

(c) That Professor Michael Murray be appointed Head of School of Psychology with effect from 1 September 2009.

C3* AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES 

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

D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP SCHEME 

To receive, for information, the attached report on applications for the Research Fellowships Scheme for 2009-2010.

D2*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

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

D3*. INAUGURAL LECTURES 2009-2010

To receive, for information, the attached programme of Inaugural Lectures.

E ANY OTHER BUSINESS