Senate Papers for meeting of 13 March 2014

Part 1: Preliminary Items

Paper

1.

Welcome and apologies

2.

Minutes of the last meeting

SE2013.36 [PDF 83KB]

3.

President and Principal’s report

oral report

4.

Students’ Union President’s report

oral report

Part 2: Matters for information

5.

Research Strategy

SE2013.37 [PDF 183KB]

6.

Research and Innovation Review

SE2013.38 [PDF 111KB]

7.

Timetable report

SE2013.39 [PDF 108KB]

8.

Degree Awarding Powers

SE2013.40 [PDF 3,098KB]

Part 3: Matters for consideration

9.

Assessment Governance Consultation:

• Award rules
• Reassessment and the introduction of semester based examinations
• Borderline policy/discretion

SE2013.41 [PDF 452KB]

10.

External examiners’ report 2012/13

SE2013.42 [PDF 104KB]

11.

Student Support Policy

SE2013.43a [PDF 104KB]

12.

Freedom of Speech Policy

To follow

13.

• academic appeals

• college appeal regulations

• assessment offences

• complaints, student discipline, fitness to practise

14.

Suspension of regulations report

SE2013.46 [PDF 141KB]

Part 4:  Reports from Sub-boards of Senate

15.

Taught Programmes Board*

SE2013.47 [PDF 497KB]

16.

Research Degrees Programmes and Examinations Board*

SE2013.48 [PDF 28KB]

17.

Educational Partnerships Board*

SE2013.49 [PDF 33KB]

18.

Ethics of Research Committee*

SE2013.50 [PDF 38KB]

19.

Vice-Principal’s (Teaching and Learning) Advisory Group*

SE2013.51 [PDF 40KB]

20.

Vice-Principal’s (Research) Advisory Group *

SE2013.52 [PDF 40KB]

Part 5: Other Matters

21.

Date of next meeting

• 12 June 2014 at 1500 hours, Old Library Room Whitechapel

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23.

Any other business