Senatus Academicus – Wednesday 27 February 2008

A meeting of the Senate of the University of Aberdeen will be held in the King’s Conference Centre on Wednesday 27 February 2008 at 2.00 p.m.

Lunch will be available in the James McKay Hall from 1.30 p.m.

Staff and student members of the University are welcome to attend meetings of the Senate as observers. Those wishing to do so are asked to respect the formal nature of the proceedings and the understanding that no intervention or lobbying will be permitted from non-members who may be invited to leave when items of confidential business are to be considered.

The agenda and papers can be downloaded as a word document of 78 pages

Unless otherwise stated all items for download are Word Documents.

Agenda

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1. Approval of Minutes

2. Statement by Principal

Academic Matters

3. The Curriculum Reform: Update

4. Annual Report for 2006/07 from the University Committee on Teaching and Learning

Matters to be drawn to the attention of the Senate

5. Corporate Social Responsibility

(i) Update on Corporate Social Responsibility

(ii) Sustainable Travel Plan: Consultation on Car Parking

6. University Nursery Provision

Items for Routine Approval or Information

The following items will be deemed to be approved or will be noted, as appropriate, and will be incorporated into the formal record of the Senate Minute of the above meeting unless any member of the Senate e-mails the Academic Registrar by 5.00 p.m. on Monday 25 February to ask for an item to be formally discussed at the meeting, indicating their reasons for doing so.

7. Items for Routine Approval –

7.1 Report from University Court

7.2 Report from University Committee on Teaching and Learning

7.3 Report from the Academic Standards Committee (Postgraduate)

7.4 Elections of non ex officio members to the Senatus Academicus

7.5 Partnership Agreement with UHI Millennium

7.6 Award of Degrees Jointly with Other Institutions: Scottish Statutory Instrument

7.7 Committee Membership: Senate Undergraduate Academic Appeals Committee

8. Items for Information

8.1 Report from the University Committee on Teaching and Learning

8.2 Report from the Academic Standards Committee (Postgraduate)

8.3 Rectorial Election

8.4 Curriculum Reform – Senate Nominees

8.5 Research Excellence Framework

8.6 Working Group on Academic Pastoral Support

8.7 Election of new members to the Senatus Academicus and election of Senate Assessor to Court.

8.8 Report from the Joint Planning, Finance & Estates Committee

8.9 Graduations In Absentia

Senatus Academicus – Wednesday 27 February 2008

Agenda

Academic Matters

Matters to be drawn to the attention of the Senate

Items for Routine Approval or Information

Previous Senate Material