MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 7th October 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 24th June 2009 (previously circulated).

3. MATTERS ARISING


A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE 

To receive the attached report of the meeting of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 16th July 2009.

A2. ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE

To receive an oral report of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 30th September 2009.

A3. STUDENT NUMBERS 2009-2010

To receive an oral update on the undergraduate student number position for 2009 entry.

A4. PGR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND PROGRESSION 

To receive the attached paper from Professor Maslin-Prothero on the recruitment, retention and progression of postgraduate research students.

A5. RESEARCH AT KEELE  

To receive the attached paper for information from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor on Research Institute targets, which builds upon previous papers discussed at Senate.

A6. UPDATE ON RESEARCH AND ENTERPRISE 

To receive the attached report from the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) providing an update on current activities.


A7. RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK CONSULTATION  

To receive the attached paper on the consultation on the Research Excellence Framework, recently released from HEFC, which provides a summary of the proposed key changes.

A8. ACTIVE AGEING  

To receive the attached paper from the Vice-Chancellor to inform Senate of recent developments on educational programmes under the auspices of the Active Ageing project, which is a part of the Ultimate Campus University Project for the 21st Century Project.

A9. STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2015 

To receive the attached update on the Strategic Planning process and to endorse the Mission, Values and Strategic Aims and Objectives contained in the Strategic Map presented and to indicate the key priority areas that should sit below it.

A10. 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.

A11. 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.

A12. APPOINTMENT OF A VICE-CHANCELLOR 

To receive the attached paper on the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor. Senate is asked to endorse the membership of the Joint Committee of the Council and the Senate and to delegate responsibility to an Approvals Group of Senate to recommend the appointment of a Vice-Chancellor to Council following the interviews on 10 December 2009.

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.

To note that additional awards will be circulated separately in advance of the meeting.

(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*. SENATE MEMBERSHIP 2009-2010

To report that the results of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences elections reported to the previous meeting were pronounced nul and void. Senate is asked to approve the following appointments:

Faculty of Humanities: Robin Bell Michael Haley
Rebecca Leach David Maxwell
Zoe Pearson

B3*. 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*. APPOINTMENTS 

(a) To approve the attached recommendations of the Appointment Committee.

(b) Senate is asked to note that Professor Larry Gifford was recommended for appointment as Acting Head of School of Pharmacy by the Vice-Chancellor under Chair’s actions and that it was approved by the Chair of Council under Chair’s actions.

C2*. AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES 

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

D FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1* ATTENDANCE MONITORING OF SENATE AND ITS SUB-COMMITTEES 

To receive the attached report from the Secretariat on attendance levels for the 2008-2009 academic year following recommendations from the review of Senate Committee Effectiveness.

D2* ANNUAL REPORTS OF EXECUTIVE LIAISON COMMITTEES 2008-2009

(a) Students 
To receive the attached report.

(b) Research Students 
To receive the attached report.

(c) Keele Society Advisory Committee 
To receive the attached report.

D3*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS 

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

D4*. STUDENT PRIZES 

To receive the attached prizes awarded under the provisions of Regulation 22.


E ANY OTHER BUSINESS