UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
SENATE
17 OCTOBER 2007
AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the Senate at 2.00 pm
on Wednesday 17 October 2007 in the Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall, Auditorium B
Unreserved Business
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General Business (items in this section may be starred in accordance with Ordinance 151)
To note
1
Membership of Senate 2007/08 (paper S/07/68 attached)
For approval
2
Minutes of meeting held on 4 July 2007
(Minutes previously circulated, copy attached for new members)
1
To note an amendment to S.M.262 as follows: ’that the following new awards be approved for
introduction in October 2007 discontinued with effect from 2007/08 ….’
For approval
General Business
3
4
(a)
(b)
Business taken without discussion
Formal business (paper S/07/69 attached)
3
Matters arising from Minutes
Section A – Academic Strategy and Policy (items in Section A are open for discussion)
*
For information
and discussion
5
Vice-Chancellor’s Statement
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Introduction
a. University structure
b. Regional mission
UCS
UG and PG Admissions
The Higher Awards
Students’ Union
National Student Survey
League Tables
Section B – Academic Business (items in this section may be starred in accordance with Ordinance 151)
6
Reports of Committees
For approval
(a)
Academic Staffing Committee
(Paper S/07/70 attached)
17
For approval
(b)
Centres Review Committee
(Paper S/07/71attached)
37
Reserved Business
No reserved business listed for discussion
Dr Tony Rich
Registrar and Secretary
October 2007
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Agenda items not included in Section A of the Senate agenda must be starred by no later than noon on the day
before Senate (Ordinance 15, paragraph 5). Requests for starring should be submitted to Joanne Tallentire,
Secretary to Senate (e-mail: joannet).