MEETING OF SENATE

 Wednesday 4th March 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 26 th November 2008 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING

(a) A34(b). Report of the President of the Students’ Union

To receive an oral report from the Secretary and Registrar on the concerns raised at the previous meeting with regard to taught postgraduate accommodation contracts, which in some instances ended before dissertation deadlines.

(b)* A34(b) Report of the Chair of the Keele Postgraduate Association (KPA)

To report that work is in progress to respond to recent changes to immigration rules requiring Universities to report to the UK Border Agency any students who miss ten ‘engagements’ with the University and that a paper will be presented to the next meeting of the University Learning & Teaching Committee.

To report that the audit of the Schools of Psychology and Humanities to ascertain how attendance is monitored is in progress and a report will be made to the next meeting.

A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 17 th December 2008 and 21 st January 2009.

A2. REPORT OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 28 th January 2009.

A3. REPORT OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL BOARD 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Graduate School Board held on 3 rd February 2009.

A4. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE 

(a) To receive the attached report of the meetings of the Academic Audit Committee held on 23 rd October 2008 and 28 th January 2009.

(b) To receive the attached Annual Report of the Academic Audit Committee for information.

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. STUDENT NUMBERS  

To receive the attached paper providing an update on the student recruitment position in 2008-2009 and applications for 2009 entry.

A8. RAE2008 

To receive the attached report on the results of the RAE2008 and feedback received from each of the Unit of Assessment Panels.

A9. POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH DEGREE RECRUITMENT AT KEELE 

To receive the attached paper from Professor Maslin-Prothero on postgraduate applications, retention and completion rates as requested by Senate at its previous meeting.

A10. CURRICULUM ANNUAL REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT (CARD) 

To receive the attached update on the implementation of CARD.

A11. LIBRARY 

To receive the attached paper from the Librarian providing an update on progress in the University Library.

A12. KEELE MANAGEMENT SCHOOL 

To receive the attached paper and recommend for approval to Council the establishment of an Economics discipline in Keele Management School and an amendment to the title of SPIRE to the School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy.

A13. STUDY GROUP INTERNATIONAL 

To receive, for information, the attached paper, which provides details of the evolving collaboration with Study Group International.

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 ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS

To recommend for approval:

(a) Ordinance VI: Departments and Schools

That Council approve the change in title of the School of Politics, International Relations and Economics (SPIRE) to the School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy (SPIRE). This is subject to approval of item A12.

(b) Regulation 3:  Research Degrees by Published Work PhD, Higher Doctorates DLitt, LLD, or DSc

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(c) Regulation 7:  Appeals Against Decisions of Boards of Examiners other than in respect of research degrees.

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

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

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(e) Regulations 17:  Research Committee

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(f) Regulation 17:  Research Ethics Sub-Committee

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(g) Regulation 17:   Graduate School Board

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

(h) Regulation 22:  Prizes and Scholarships

That the attached amendments be approved by Council.

C2*. APPOINTMENTS

The Appointment Committee recommends:

  • That Professor Marilyn Andrews be appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Student Experience) for the 5 year period 2009-2014.
  • That Mr Kevin Mattinson be appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Community and Partnerships) with effect from 1 st March 2009 for the 5 year period 2009-2014.

C3*. AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES 

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

D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS 

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

 

E ANY OTHER BUSINESS