3rd March 2010 - Keele University
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MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 3 March 2010 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 25 November 2009 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING

(a) 32(b). 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.

(b)* A33(a) Report of the Learning & Teaching Committee
To report that the Quality Assurance Office is currently working closely with School Managers with regard to the recording of formative assessments on SCIMS.

(c) Other Matters


A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 18 November 2009, 16 December 2009 and 20 January 2010.

A2. ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 9 December 2009.

A3. RESEARCH COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 28 January 2010.

A4. STUDENT APPLICATIONS AND RECRUITMENT TO TAUGHT COURSES 

To receive the attached paper providing an update on student applications and recruitment to taught courses for 2009-2010 entry and recruitment targets for 2010-2011.
A5. THE NATIONAL FUNDING CLIMATE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS 

To receive the attached paper from the Vice-Chancellor, which provides an update on the national funding climate and its implications. The paper also assesses the implications for Keele and invites Senate’s input to this.

A6. APPLICATION FOR A DOCTORAL TRAINING CENTRE 

To receive the attached paper detailing Keele’s application to the ESRC for a Doctoral Training Centre, as requested at the previous meeting and to approve the collaborative arrangement proposed.

A7. STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015 

To receive the attached full Operating Plan, including key performance indicators, risk assessment and supporting strategies for comment and to recommend approval to Council.

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) 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 from the 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.

B3*. APPOINTMENTS

To approve the appointment of Professor Scott McCracken and Professor Nye Evans to the Professorial & Readership Promotions Committee for a further 12 month term (2010-2011).


C RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1*. AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS

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

To note that the attached amendment was recommended by the Vice-Chancellor for approval by the Council under Chair’s powers.

(b) Regulation 8.12: Unacceptable Coursework and Academic Misconduct

To note that the attached amendment was recommended by the Vice-Chancellor for approval by the Council under Chair’s powers.

(c) Regulation 13:  Residential Managers and Resident Tutors

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(d) Regulation 17: University Learning & Teaching Committee

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(e) Regulation 17: Occupational Health & Safety Committee

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(f) Regulation 17:  Executive Liaison Committees

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

(g) Regulation 22:  Prizes and Scholarships

To recommend the attached amendments to Council for approval.

C2*. 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 2010 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.

C3*. KEELE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ UNION (KUSU) CONSTITUTION 

To recommend that the attached amendments to the KUSU Constitution be approved by Council.


D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS 

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


E ANY OTHER BUSINESS