26th November 2008 - Keele University
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MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 26th November 2008 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 8th October 2008 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING (not elsewhere on the agenda)

(a) A5. Vice-Chancellor’s Report

To receive an oral report on the impact of the refurbishment of the Exhibition Suite on the Art Gallery.

A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. RESEARCH COMMITTEE  

(a) To receive the attached report of the meetings of the Research Committee held on 24 th October 2008.

(b) To receive the attached annual report of the work of the Research Committee in 2007-2008 and endorse the approach outlined in the paper.

A2. UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND TEACHING COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the University Learning and Teaching Committee held on 9 th October 2008 and 12 th November 2008.

A3. GRADUATE SCHOOL BOARD  

To receive the attached report of the Graduate School Board held on 21 st October 2008.

A4. ACADEMIC PLAN FOR THE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL  

To approve the attached academic plan for the Management School.

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.

A7. NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY  

To receive the attached summary of the outcomes for Keele of the 2008 National Student Survey.

B FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

B1.* REVISED ACADEMIC QUALITY STANDARDS MANUAL  

To approve the attached Academic Quality Standards Manual, which has been further revised following consideration by Senate on 25 th June 2008, and the related proposal for Internal Quality Audit.

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.

(i) Undergraduate Awards

(ii) Postgraduate Taught Awards

(b) Postgraduate Research Awards

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

B3.* 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.

B4.* POLICY ON OVERSEAS COLLABORATIVE PROVISION  

To approve the attached amendment to the policy on overseas collaborative provision on the recommendation of the University Learning and Teaching Committee.

B5. SCHOOLS LIAISON POLICY 

To approve the attached policy on Schools Liaison.

C RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1. HONORARY DEGREES – STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

To recommend for approval the recommendations set out in the attached report from the Joint Committee for Honorary Degrees for the awards to be conferred at the 2009 degree ceremonies.

Members of Senate are asked to note that this proposal for an Honorary Degree must remain strictly confidential until approval by Senate and Council has been given and it is known that the intended recipient is willing to accept.

C2.* AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS  

To recommend for approval the attached changes:

 Regulation 17: Committees of the Council and of the Senate

C3.* AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES  

To recommend for approval the proposals set out in the attached paper.

D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1.* THE JUDGEMENT OF THE VISITOR  

To report that the University Council approved a recommendation to accept the decision of the Visitor at its meeting on 30th October 2008 and to engage with the Privy Council to review the Charter and Statutes to seek greater clarity on the relationship between the Council and Senate.

D2.* REPORT ON RESEARCH LEAVE  

To receive the attached report on the total number of research leave applications approved for 2008/9 and comparing the number of applications approved by each Research Institute year on year from 2006/07 to 2008/09.

D3.* APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS  

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

 E ANY OTHER BUSINESS