MEETING OF SENATE

 

Wednesday 5th December 2012 at 2.15pm, in the 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 AND ACTIONS

 

(a)  Minutes

To approve the attached minutes of the meeting held on 3rd October 2012.

 

(b)  Actions List

To note the actions reported on the attached list.

 

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 Keele Students' Union

To receive the attached report from the President of KeeleSU.

 

            (b)        Report of the President of the Keele Postgraduate Association

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

 

A3.       Institutional Review - Se;f Evaluation Document

 

To receive the attached Self Evaluation Document for the Institutional Review and to receive, for information, the Student Written Submission (to follow).

 

 

 

 

A4.       Academic Year

 

            To receive the attached report on the proposed amendments to the academic year from 2014/15.

 

A5.       HOME/EU ADMISSIONS

 

(a)  Admissions Position for 2013 Entry

 

            To receive the attached report on the admissions position for 2013 entry.

 

            (b) Geographical Location of AAB+ Students

 

To receive the attached report providing data on the geographical location of students achieving AAB+ A-level grades.

 

A6.       Personal Tutoring Code of Practice for PGT Students

 

            To receive the attached Personal Tutoring Code of Practice for PGT Students

 

A7.       RESEARCH COMMITTEE

 

            To receive an oral update of the meeting held on 27th November 2012.

 

A8.       University Learning and Teaching Committee

 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 19th September 2012 and an oral update of the meeting held on 21st November 2012.

 

A9.       Report of the Library and Information Strategy Committee

 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Library and Information Strategy Committee held on 14th November 2012.

 

 

B         FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

 

B1.       Academic Warning Policy

 

To approve the proposals set out in the attached paper on the revised policy on Academic Warnings.

 

B2.       Interim Amendments to 2011 Keele Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision

 

To approve the attached interim amendments to the Keele Code of Practice for Collaborative Provision prior to a more substantial review in 2013.

 

B3.       Programme Withdrawal Process

 

            To approve the attached Programme Withdrawal Process.

 

B4*.     SENATE BY-ELECTIONS

           

To approve the election of Robin Bell as a member of the Senate to replace Denise Wolstenholme as a representative from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

 

B5*.     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.

 

B6*.     External Examiners

 

            To approve the attached nominations for external examiners.

 

 

C         RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

 

C1.*     Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee

 

            To recommend approval to Council of the recommendations of the Honorary Degrees     Committee set out in the attached report.

 

C2.*     Amendments to Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations

           

(a)          Regulation 2A

 

To approve the attached amendment to Regulation 2A.

 

(b)          Regulation 17.A.6: Occupational Health and Safety Committee

 

To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached paper.

 

(c)          Regulation 17.A.7: Joint Committee for Honorary Degrees

 

To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached paper.

 

(d)          Regulation 17.A.8: Nominations Committee

 

            To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached     paper.

 

(e)          Regulation 17.B1: Faculty Learning & Teaching Committee

 

            To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached     paper. 

 

(f)           Regulation 17.B1:Foundation Year & Electives Sub-Committee

 

To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached

 

 

 

 

 

(g)          Regulation 17.B.3: Research Committee

 

            To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached     paper.

 

(h)          Regulation 17.B.3: Research Ethics Sub-Committee

 

            To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached     paper.

 

(i)            Regulation 17.B.4: Graduate School Board

 

To recommend approval to Council of the amendments set out in the attached paper.

 

C3.*     Award of Honorary Titles

 

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

 

C4.*     APPOINTMENTS

 

            Senate is asked to recommend approval of the following appointments to Council:

 

(a)          Professor Michael Murray’s term as Head of School of Psychology be extended to 30 August 2014.

 

(b)          Professor Stephen Cropper’s term as Acting Head of School of Public Policy and Professional Practice be extended to 31 July 2013.

 

(c)          Dr John Hegarty’s term of office as Acting Head of School be extended to 31 January 2013.

 

 

D         FOR REPORT (blue papers)

 

D1.      Quality Assurance and Enhancement Overview Report 2011-2012

 

To receive the attached Quality Assurance and Enhancement Overview Report.

 

D2.*     Appointments, Retirements and Resignations

 

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

 

D3.*     Chairs Action

           

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

 

 

E          ANY OTHER BUSINESS

 

All Papers