- Agenda
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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
ACADEMIC POLICY AND REGULATIONS GROUP
A meeting of the Group will be held on Thursday 20 March 2025 at 14:05 in Committee Room 2, University Office and Microsoft Teams (Hybrid) if required.
Kyra Lamont, Administrative Officer
Clerk to the Academic Policy and Regulations Group
(Email: kyra.lamont@abdn.ac.uk )
AGENDA
FOR DISCUSSION
1. Approval of the Minute of the APRG held on 29 January 2025 (APRG/200325/001) 2. Matters Arising (APRG/200325/002) (i) QAA Quality Code Mapping Members of the Group are advised that this activity will be picked up again next academic year in conjunction with the QAA Quality Code 2024 mapping exercise. 3. Computer-Based and Online Assessments TFG (i) Assessment Taxonomy (APRG/200325/003) Members of the Group are invited to approve the Assessment Taxonomy. (ii) Online Assessment Guidance (APRG/200325/004) Members of the Group are invited to approve the Online Assessment Guidance. 4. Examiner’s Meeting Procedures (APRG/200325/005) Members of the Group are invited to approve the changes to procedures for Examiner’s Meetings. 5. Resolution for Changes to Regulations in Various Degrees (APRG/200325/006) Members of the Group are invited to approve the changes to Engineering degrees. 6. Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Group will be held in September 2025 (specific date to be determined). Any member of the Committee wishing an item for routine approval or for information to be brought forward for discussion may ask at the meeting for that to be done. Any such item will be taken after item 1.
Declaration of interests: Any member and individual in attendance (including Officers) who has a clear interest in a matter on the agenda should declare that interest at the relevant meeting, whether or not that interest is already recorded in the Registry of Member's interests.
- Previous Agendas
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2024 - 2025 2023 - 2024 2022 - 2023 - Remit
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The Academic Policy and Regulations Group shall:
- Be responsible, on behalf of the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC), for the development and regular review of University educational policy and regulations relating to undergraduate, postgraduate taught and taught elements of postgraduate research provision and for referring new policy and revisions to existing policies to QAC for approval;
- Ensure that the University's education policies and regulations align with the QAA Quality Code, the wider Academic Infrastructure, legal compliance (e.g. equality, diversity and inclusion) and other external reference points, as appropriate;
- Ensure that new policy and regulations are effectively communicated to all relevant stakeholders in a suitably accessible way for the different audiences;
- Undertake such other functions as may be referred to the Committee by the Quality Assurance Committee.
Members' Responsibilities:
Each member of the committee will contribute actively to discussions to inform the development, implementation and review of University policies and regulations.
- Composition and Membership
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Chair: Faye Hendry
Clerk: Kyra Lamont
Email: kyra.lamont@abdn.ac.uk
Composition Interim Chair: Member of Quality Assurance Committee
Membership:
Four academic members, drawn from the Quality Assurance Committee, ensuring an appropriate disciplinary spread.
Two representatives nominated by the President of the Students' Association.
In attendance:
Clerk (Academic Services)
Administrative Officer and Clerk to QAC
Quorum: 50%
Membership Member of Quality Assurance Committee Education (Chair) Faye Hendry Dean of Quality Steven Tucker Member of Quality Assurance Committee Vacant Member of Quality Assurance CommitteeI Vacant Member of Quality Assurance Committee Selma Carson Vice Presidence for Education (AUSA) Miles Rothoerl Representative (AUSA) Mansi Vasant Utikar In Attendance Administrative Officer and Clerk to QAC Liam Dyker Clerk Kyra Lamont - Attendance
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2024 - 2025 2023 - 2024 2022 - 2023 - Minutes
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2023 - 2024 2022 - 2023