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MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 8th October 2008 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 th June 2008 (previously circulated).

A POLICY AND STRATEGY ISSUES (white papers)

A1. SCHOOLS LIAISON

To consider the attached paper and to endorse the proposals for further development.

A2. UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

(a) To receive the attached report of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 17 th June 2008, 24 th July 2008 and 10 th September 2008.

(b) To receive the attached annual report of the work of the University Learning & Teaching Committee in 2007-2008.

A3. REPORT OF THE ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE

To receive the attached report of the meetings of the Academic Audit Committee held on 5 th March 2008 and 19 th June 2008.

A4. 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.

A5. MANAGEMENT SCHOOL UPDATE

To receive and note the attached report from the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences.

A6. RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENTS

To receive the attached report and to approve the proposals for RI Research Fellowships and a review of RI membership.

A7. 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.

B FORMAL APPROVALS BY SENATE (pink papers)

B1. SENATE REPRESENTATION ON COMMITTEES

To approve the appointment of the Natural Sciences representative (to be confirmed at the meeting of Senate) on University Learning and Teaching Committee.

B2*. ACADEMIC AWARDS

To approve the awards as set out in the attached papers:

Taught degrees, diplomas and certificates

To approve the attached list of awards.

(i) Undergraduate Awards

(ii) Postgraduate Taught Awards

(iii) Chemistry Enhancement

(iv) Physics Enhancement

(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 over the summer vacation under Chair’s powers. Further details can be obtained from the Secretariat.

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. POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

To recommend the attached policy for approval.

C2*. APPOINTMENTS

To recommend the attached appointments for approval

C3*. AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS

To recommend for approval:

(a) Regulation 17: Committees of the Council and of the Senate

(b) Regulation 22: Prizes

C4* JOINT APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE OF SENATE AND COUNCIL

To recommend for approval the attached Joint Committee of Senate and Council for the appointment of the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences

C5* AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES

To recommend for approval the proposals set out in the attached paper.

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.

D2* ATTENDANCE MONITORING OF SENATE AND ITS SUB-COMMITTEES

To receive the attached report from the Secretariat on attendance levels for the 2007-2008 academic year following recommendations from the review of Senate Committee Effectiveness.

D3*. CHAIR’S ACTION

To note the attached paper listing the items approved under Chair’s Action since the last meeting of Senate, held on 25 th June 2008

D4* ANNUAL REPORTS OF EXECUTIVE LIAISON COMMITTEES

(a) Students

To receive the attached report.

(b) Research Students

To receive the attached report.

D5*. STUDENT PRIZES

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

D6*. INAUGURAL LECTURES

To receive, for information the attached programme of Inaugural Lectures for the 2008-2009 academic year.

E ANY OTHER BUSINESS