30 November 2011 - Keele University
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30 November 2011

MEETING OF SENATE

WEdNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2011 AT 2:15pm

IN THE UNIVERSITY SENATE ROOM

 AGENDA

 

Items marked with * will not be discussed unless specifically requested by Members by contacting the Secretary 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 5 October 2011.

 

3.         MATTERS ARISING

 

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 (KPA)

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

 

(c) Constitution of the Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA)

To recommend to Council for approve the new constitution of the Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA)

 

A3. UNIVERSITY LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGY   

To approve the attached University Learning and Teaching Strategic Map and operating plan.

 

A4. RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK STRATEGY

To receive the attached Research Excellence Framework (REF) strategy and update paper.

 

A5. RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (REF) CODE OF PRACTICE

To approve the attached Institutional Code of Practice for the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

 

A6. 2012 ENTRY ADMISSIONS UPDATE REPORT

To receive the attached report on University Admissions for 2012 entry from the Directorate of Planning and Academic Administration.

 

A7.       UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE

(a) Research Committee Annual Report 2010-2011

To receive the attached annual report of the University Research Committee for 2010-2011 academic year.          

 

(b) Report of the Meeting held on 1 November 2011

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the University Research Committee held on 1 November 2011.

 

A8.       UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

(a) University Learning and Teaching Committee Annual Report 2010-2011

To receive the attached annual report of the University Learning & Teaching Committee for 2010-2011 academic year. 

 

(b) Report of the Meetings held on 28 September 2011 and 9 November 2011

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 28 September 2011 and 9 November 2011.

           

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 attached awards were approved between meetings under Chair’s powers.

 

B2.* POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DEGREE CODE OF PRACTICE

To approve the attached revised Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees.

 

B3.* DEVIATION FROM THE REGULATIONS – LANGUAGE LEARNING UNIT

To approve the attached deviation from the University Regulation 1A for Language Learning Unit students upon the recommendation of the University Learning and Teaching Committee.

 

B4.* 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.

 

B5.* SUSPENSION OF RUSSIAN PhD PROGRAMME

To approve the attached recommendation from Research Committee to suspend the recruitment to the Russian PhD Programme.

 

C         RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1. ADDITONAL EARNINGS POLICY

            To consider the attached Additional Earnings Policy and recommend for approval to Council.

 

C2.* INFORMATION STRATEGY

To consider the attached Information Strategy and recommend for approval to Council.

 

C3.* AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS

           

(a) Regulation 2D: Research Degrees and Regulation 14: Charging and Payment of Fees

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 2D and Regulation 14 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(b) Regulation 8.12: Unacceptable Coursework And Academic Misconduct

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 8.12 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(c) Regulation 17: Senior Remuneration Committee

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 17 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(d) Regulation 17: Research Committee

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 17 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(e) Regulation 17: Graduate School Board

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 17 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(f) Regulation 17: Research Governance Committee

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 17 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(g) Regulation 17: Research Ethics Sub-Committee

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 17 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

(h) Regulation 20: Student Discipline

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 20 as set out in the attached paper be approved.

 

C4.*     APPOINTMENTS

That Dr Stephen French be appointed Acting Head of Keele Management School with effect from 1 January 2012.

 

C5.* AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES

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

 

D         FOR REPORT (blue papers)

 

D1.* QAA MID-CYCLE INSTITUTIONAL AUDIT FOLLOW UP REPORT

To receive, for information, the attached final report on the QAA mid-cycle follow-up of the Institutional audit, May 2008.

 

D2.* REPORT ON RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP LEAVE TAKEN IN THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR    

To receive, for information, the attached report for 2010-2011.

 

D3.* APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

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

 

D4.* CHAIR’S ACTION

To report the attached actions have been approved between meetings under Chair’s powers.

 

E          ANY OTHER BUSINESS