UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
SENATE
15 OCTOBER 2008
AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the Senate at 2.00 pm
on Wednesday 15 October 2008 in the Senate Room (4.722)
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 2008/09 (paper S/08/65 attached)
For approval
2
Minutes and Notes of meetings held on 2 July 2008
(a)
Minutes of meeting held on 2 July 2008 (previously circulated, copy
attached for new members)
(b)
Notes of Meeting of Senate Members held on 2 July 2008 (previously
circulated, copy attached for new members)
Business taken without discussion
Formal business (paper S/08/66 attached)
For information,
approval and
recommendation
to Council
3
(a)
(b)
General Business
4
Matters arising from Minutes
Section A – Academic Strategy and Policy (items in Section A are open for discussion)
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For information
and discussion
5
Vice-Chancellor’s Statement (paper S/08/67 attached)
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Admissions
Research Income
Academic Career Paths
Insearch/INTO
Research Park
Capital Investment Plan
RAE/REF
Section B – Academic Business (items in this section may be starred in accordance with Ordinance 15)
6
Reports of Committees
For information
and approval
(a)
Disciplinary and Membership Panel
(paper S/08/68 attached)
For approval
(b)
Undergraduate School Board – Report on Chair’s Action
(paper S/08/69 attached)
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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).
For approval
(c)
Graduate School Board – Report on Chair’s Action
(paper S/08/70 attached)
For approval and
recommendation
to Council
7
Chimera – Proposal to Close a Centre
(paper S/08/71 attached)
For approval
8
Establishment of Working Group to Review Senate Sub-Committees
(paper S/08/72 attached)
Reserved Business
No reserved business listed for discussion
Dr Tony Rich
Registrar and Secretary
6 October 2008