KEELE UNIVERSITY

MEETING OF SENATE

Wednesday 9 March 2011 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 17 November 2010 (previously circulated).

 3.         MATTERS ARISING

(a)* A27. University Learning & Teaching Committee - Learning Resources  

To receive the attached definition of ‘learning resources’ for information.

 (b)*      A27. University Learning & Teaching Committee - Timetabling

To note that following further discussions regarding timetabling practice, a review of the timetabling issues will be conducted and reported to a future meeting of Senate.

(c)* A31. Graduate Teaching Assistants  

To receive for information the attached final version of the proposals to re-introduce Graduate Teaching Assistants, which were approved by the Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the Senate.

 (d)*      A33. National Student Survey

To note that the data provided in section 3.9 of the paper was regarded as misleading so it was agreed that it would be looked into further. The Quality Assurance Office has now reviewed its use of the term 'quartile' in respect of the outcomes of the NSS and has discontinued use of the term. The term and its references were removed from the further reports on the NSS to the Strategic Planning Committee and to Council following the last Senate.

 

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 from the President of the Students’ Union.

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

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

(c)* Consitituion of the Keele Postgraduate Association

To receive, for information, the attached Constitution of the Keele Postgraduate Association, which was recommended to Council for approval by the Vice-Chancellor.

A3.       UNIVERSITY LEARNING & TEACHING COMMITTEE

(a) Annual Report

To receive the attached annual report of the University Learning & Teaching Committee for the 2009-10 academic year.

(b) Minutes of the Meetings

To receive the attached minutes of the meetings of the University Learning & Teaching Committee held on 24 November 2010 and 26 January 2011.

A4. RESEARCH COMMITTEE

To receive the attached minutes of the meeting of the Research Committee held on 15 February 2011.

A5. ACADEMIC AUDIT COMMITTEE

To receive the attached minutes of the meeting of the Academic Audit Committee held on 2 February 2011.

A6. REVIEW OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SENATE

To receive the attached report of the Group established to review of the effectiveness of Senate and to consider and approve the recommendations therein.

A7. THE DISTINCTIVE KEELE CURRICULUM

To receive the attached paper providing a brief overview and details of the development of the new Distinctive Keele Curriculum.

A8. NEW DEGREE STRUCTURE EVALUATION

To receive the attached report evaluating the first year of operation of the New Degree Structure.

A9. TUITION FEES FOR HOME/EU UNDERGRADUATES STARTING AT KEELE IN SEPTEMBER 2012

To receive the attached paper setting out the approach to establishing the fee level/s for newly recruited undergraduate Home/EU students from September 2012. 

A10. STUDENT APPLICATIONS AND RECRUITMENT

To receive the attached paper providing an update on student applications and recruitment for 2011-2012 entry.

A11. EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY

To consider the attached Employer Engagement Strategy and to recommend approval to Council.

A12. PROPOSAL TO DISBAND THE UNIVERSITY COURT

To consider and comment upon the attached proposal to disband the University Court and replace it with a community open day.

 

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*. EXTERNAL 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.

B3*. TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COLLABORATIVE BSC PROGRAMME IN OSTEOPATHY

To approved the attached proposals for the transitional arrangements for the collaborative BSc Programme in Osteopathy.

 

C         RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL (pink papers)

C1. ADDITIONAL EARNINGS AND CONSULTANCY POLICY

To recommend for approval the attached policy on Additional Earnings and Consultancy.

C2*.     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 2011 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.

C3*.     APPOINTMENTS

To recommend approval of the following appointments:

(a)        That Professor Mark Ormerod be appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) with effect from 1 August 2011.

(b)        That Professor Ann Hughes be appointed as Director of the Research Institute for the Social Sciences with effect from 1 February 2011

(c)        That Professor Bulent Gokay be appointed as Head of School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy (SPIRE) with effect from 1 August 2011.

C4*.     AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS

(a) Regulation 8: General Regulations for University Examination and Assessments

To recommend approval of the amendment as set out in the attached paper to Council

(b) Regulation 17(a). 1: Strategic Planning Committee

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

(c) Regulation 17(a). 4.: Audit Committee

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

(d) Regulation 22: University Prizes and Scholarships

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

C5*. AWARD OF HONORARY TITLES

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

C6* CHANGES TO KEELE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ UNION SABBATICAL OFFICER ROLES

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

 

D         FOR REPORT (blue papers)

D1*. ANNUAL FITNESS TO PRACTICE REPORT

To receive, for information, the attached report for 2009-2010.

D2*. APPOINTMENTS, RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

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

D3*. UNIVERSITY PRIZES

To report, for information, that the Vice-Chancellor approved the attached University Prizes awarded under the provisions of Regulation 22 on behalf of the Senate.

 

E          ANY OTHER BUSINESS