25th November 2009 - Keele University
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MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 25th November 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 7th October 2009 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING

(a)* A3. Student Numbers 
To receive, for information, the attached data on enrolments and choices of electives by subject as at 12th November 2009. This information can be sought at any time by Schools from SCIMS.

(b) A5. Research at Keele
To receive an oral report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor on the national position on the number of bursaries offered to PGR students and the number of Keele students who progress from undergraduate to postgraduate taught study and postgraduate taught to postgraduate research.

(c) Other Matters


A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE 

(a) To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 16th September 2009 and 14th October 2009.

(b) To receive the attached Annual Report of the University Learning & Teaching Committee

(c) To approve the introduction of Merit Awards for modular postgraduate Masters programmes as set out in the attached paper on the recommendation of the University Learning & Teaching Committee.

A2*. ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 30th September 2009. An oral report was made at the previous meeting.


A3. RESEARCH COMMITTEE 

(a) To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 21st October 2009.

(b) To receive the attached Annual Report of the Research Committee

A4. GRADUATE SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Graduate School Board held on 22nd October 2009.

A5. PGR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND PROGRESSION 

To receive the attached paper, which provides analysis of PGR submission rates and management information, as requested at the previous meeting and to endorse the recommendations presented.

A6. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 

To receive, for information, the attached paper, which provides an update on developments in the University Library, as requested at the previous meeting.

A7. STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015 

To receive the attached draft Operating Plan, which sits behind the Strategic Plan for comments.

A8. 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.

A9. STUDENT OFFICERS REPORTS

(a) Regulation 2A:(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 an oral report from Chair of the KPA.


B FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

B1*. 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) 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.

B2*. 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.


C RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1*. AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS

(a) Regulation 2A:  Modular Postgraduate Courses, Excluding Professional Doctorates and Research Degrees

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(b) Regulation 8.12:   Cheating and Other Misconduct

To note that the attached amendments have been approved by the Chair on behalf of Senate for approval by Council.

(c) Regulation 14: Charging and Payment of Fees

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(d) Regulation 17: Committees of the Senate and of the Council

To recommend for approval to the University Council the changes set out in the attached paper to the following Senate and Council Sub-Committees:

i. Strategic Planning Committee 
ii. Finance Sub-Committee 
iii. Nominations Committee 
iv. Academic Audit Committee 
v. University Learning and Teaching Committee 
vi. Faculty Learning and Teaching Committees 
vii. FY & Complementary Studies Sub-Committee 
viii. Scrutiny Panel 
ix. Research Governance Steering Committee 
x. Graduate School Board 
xi. Research Degrees Committee 

C2*. AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES  

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


D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. ANNUAL STUDENT DISCIPLINE REPORT 

To receive, for information, the attached report.

D2*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS 

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


E ANY OTHER BUSINESS