KEELE UNIVERSITY

MEETING OF SENATE

 Wednesday 7th March 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

To approve the attached Minutes of the meeting held on 30th November 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 of 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.

 

A3. 2012 ENTRY ADMISSIONS UPDATE REPORT

To receive the attached report on University Admissions for 2012-2013 entry.

 

A4. UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STRATEGIC MAP

To receive the attached University Research Strategic Map for approval.

 

A5. EXTERNAL EXAMINERS CODE OF PRACTICE

To receive, for information, the attached Code of Practice on External Examiners, which was approved by the University Learning & Teaching Committee at its meeting on 25th January 2012.     

 

A6. FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

To receive, for information, details of the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FHEQ), which is to be embedded in institutional processes and documentation for new students joining Keele in September 2012 following approval by the University Learning & Teaching Committee at its meeting on 25th January 2012.      

 

A7. REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 25th January 2012.

 

A8. REPORT OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 21st February 2012.

 

A9. SENIOR STAFF PAY REVIEW PROCESS

To receive the attached paper from the Director of Human Resources, Organisational Development and Student Support for consideration.

 

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.* 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.

 

B3*. UNIVERSITY PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

To receive the attached paper proposing changes to the administration of prizes and scholarships for approval.

 

B4*. PGR CODE OF PRACTICE

To receive the attached amendments to the PGR Code of Practice for approval. 

 

B5*. PRIZES 2010-2011

The attached nominations are presented to Senate for approval.

 

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 2012 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*. LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STRATEGY COMMITTEE

To recommend approval to Council of the attached proposal to establish a new Library and Information Strategy Committee.

 

C3.*     AMENDMENTS TO STATUES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS

(a) Ordinance IV: Awards and Conferment of Degrees, Diplomas etc

To recommend that the amendments to Ordinance IV set out in the attached paper be approved.

(b) Regulation 2A: Modular Postgraduate Courses, Excluding Professional Doctorates and Research Degrees

To recommend that the amendments to Regulation 2A set out in the attached paper be approved.

(c) Regulation 2D: Research Degrees

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

(d) Various Ordinances and Regulations

To recommend approval of the various Ordinances and Regulations attached amending references to the Director of Planning and Academic Administration where they conflict with her role as Secretary to Council.

(e) Various Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations

To recommend approval of the various Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations attached removing references to the University Secretary and Registrar, which is a post that no longer exists.

 

C4.* AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES

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

 

D         FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1.* AWARD OF MEDICAL DEGREES

To note the attached letter from the General Medical Council giving Keele University the authority to award primary medical qualifications.

 

D2.* ANNUAL FITNESS TO PRACTICE REPORT 2010-2011

To receive, for information, the attached annual Fitness to Practice report 2010-2011 from the Faculty of Health.

 

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