UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
ACADEMIC BOARD
A G E N D A - PART II
(NOTE: Non-confidential papers relating to Part II of the Agenda for this meeting have been published
on-line at the following location:
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/secreg/AcademicBoard.htm
members, named alternates and officers in attendance wishing to view or obtain copies should refer to
the web site.
Confidential papers are available to Members and Officers in Attendance only via EDRM link.
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH MATTERS
A
ACADEMIC QUALITY
(NOTE: Withdrawn programmes
The documentation relating to programmes which have been withdrawn (form AQ5),
referred to in this item (A) is available for inspection in the Secretariat.)
To note the conclusions and recommendations of reports, for the period
23 September 2014-27 February 2015, on:
new and reviewed/revalidated programmes, confirmed by the Chairman of the Student
Educational Experience Committee (formerly Academic Quality Enhancement
Committee) and ratified by the Vice-Chancellor;
withdrawn and suspended programmes, confirmed by the Chairman of the Academic
Development Committee; and agreements signed between the University and Partner
Organisations.
- Paper A
B
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS
To note the full list of appointments of External Examiners across all Schools.
- Paper B
(Confidential)
C
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS
C.1
2014-2015
To note amendments to titles of Programme, Module and Short Course Boards of
Examiners, their Chairmen for the Academic Year 2014-2015:
C.1.1
School of Health and Social Work, approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 18 February 2015;
- Paper C.1.1
(Confidential)
C.1.2
School of Creative Arts, approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 14 November 2014.
- Paper C.1.2
(Confidential)
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D
RESEARCH DEGREES
To note the research degrees awarded during the period 1 October 2014-31 January 2015.
- Paper D
E
RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH CENTRES
To note the current structure of Research Institutes and Research Centres.
- Paper E
F
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
To note statistics relating to student achievement and performance for the Academic
Year 2013-2014 which can be accessed via the following link:
http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/studentfacts.nsf/Teaching+Documents?Op
enView&count=9999&restricttocategory=Student+Monitoring+and+Performance+Measu
res/Module+Grade+Profiles/Academic+Year+2013+Post+Resits
GOVERNANCE
G
POLICY AND REGULATION
G.1
To note that there are no matters to report.
H
ANNUAL REPORTS AND MEETING REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES OF
THE ACADEMIC BOARD
H.1
Student Educational Experience Committee
To note a report of the meeting held on 11 November 2014 from Professor Campbell,
Chairman of the Committee.
- Paper H.1
H.2
Academic Standards and Audit Committee
To note a report of the meetings held on 18 November 2014 and 3 February 2015 from
Dr Haddleton, Chairman of the Committee.
- Paper H.2
H.3
Academic Development Committee
H.3.1
To note the Annual Report of the Academic Development Committee for 2013-2014.
- Paper H.3.1
H.3.2
To note a report of the meeting held on 8 October and 19 November 2014 from
Professor Campbell, Chairman of the Committee.
- Paper H.3.2
(Confidential)
H.4
Ethics Committee for Studies Involving Human Participants (‘Ethics Committee’)
H.4.1
To note the Annual Report of the Ethics Committee for 2013-2014.
H.4.2
To note a report of the meeting held 22 October 2014 from Professor W B Hunt,
Chairman of the Committee.
- Paper H.4.2
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- Paper H.4.1
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H.5
Research Degrees Board
To note a report of the meetings held on 25 September and 20 November 2014 from
Dr S Grey, Director of Research Degrees, Chairman of the Research Degrees Board.
- Paper H.5
H.6
Research Committee
To note a report of the meeting held on 16 October 2014 from Professor Senior,
Chairman of the Committee.
- Paper H.6
H.7
School Academic Committees
To note the Annual Reports and meeting reports of School Academic Committees:
H.7.1
School of Computer Science
Meeting report 10 December 2014;
H.7.2
School of Creative Arts
Meeting report 22 October 2014;
H.7.3
H.7.4
School of Engineering and Technology
H.7.4.1
H.7.4.2
Annual Report
Meeting report 15 October 2014;
H.7.5
School of Health and Social Work
H.7.5.1
H.7.5.2
Annual Report
Meeting report 27 November 2014;
H.7.6
Hertfordshire Business School
Meeting report 15 October 2014;
- Paper H.7.6
- Paper H.7.7
- Paper H.7.8
- Paper H.7.9
School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics
Meeting report 8 October 2014 and 10 December 2014;
I
- Paper H.7.5.1
- Paper H.7.5.2
School of Life and Medical Sciences
Meeting report 21 October 2014;
(the Annual Report will be received on 24 June 2015)
H.7.10
- Paper H.7.4.1
- Paper H.7.4.2
School of Law
Meeting report 7 November 2014;
H.7.9
- Paper H.7.3
School of Humanities
Meeting report 15 October 2014;
H.7.8
- Paper H.7.2
School of Education
Meeting report 20 October 2014;
H.7.7
- Paper H.7.1
- Paper H.7.10
The letter I is not used as it may be confused with 1
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J
ANNUAL REPORTS
J.1
Record of Annual Reports
To note the record of Annual Reports received by the Board to date.
J.2
Annual Reports 2013-2014
J.2.1
Committees of the Academic Board
- Paper J.1
(Agenda item H, refers.)
J.2.2
Centres and Units
To note the following Annual Reports for 2013-2014:
J.2.2.1
Equality Office;
- Paper J.2.2.1
J.2.2.2
Chief Information Officer (2013-2014);
- Paper J.2.2.2
J.2.2.3
Research Integrity, reviewed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Research Management Group
and the Research Committee.
- Paper J.2.2.3
J.2.3
Consortium Executive Group, Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium
To note the Consortium Executive Group business is reported to the University's Chief
Executive Group as a Part 2 item.
J.2.4
Academic and research health
To note the annual statement concerning the academic and research health of Schools.
- Paper J.2.4
J.2.5
Review of performance against Key Indicators 2013-2014
To note a Paper prepared by Mrs Grant and Mrs G Sadler. Head of Improvement and
Planning concerning a review of performance against Key Performance Indicators 20122013, received by the Board of Governors on 13 November 2014.
- Paper J.2.5
(Confidential)
K
COMMITTEES AND BOARDS OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
K.1
Committee structure of the Academic Board
To note changes to Terms of Reference and Composition.
- Paper K.1
K.2
Minutes
K.2.1
To note publication of the minutes of the following meetings of boards and committees of
the Academic Board:
Academic Development Committee
Academic Standards and Audit Committee
Ethics Committee (SIHP)
Herts Higher Education Consortium
– Consortium Quality Committee(HHEC-CQC)
Research Committee
Research Degrees Board
Student Educational Experience Committee
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08.10.2014, 19.11.2014, 04.02.2015
07.10.2014, 18.11.2014, 03.02.2015
22.10.2014
07.10.2014, 11.12.2014
16.10.2014
25.09.2014, 20.11.2014
23.09.2014, 11.11.2014
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K.2.2
School Academic Committees:
SAC-COM
SAC-CTA
SAC-EDU
SAC-ENT
SAC-HBS
SAC-HSK
SAC-HUM
SAC-LAW
SAC-LMS
SAC-PAM
10.12.2014
22.10.2014
20.10.2014
14.05.2014, 15.10.2014
15.10.2014
27.11.2014
15.10.2014
07.11.2014
21.10.2014
08.10.2014, 10.12.2014, 18.02.2015
L
ACADEMIC YEAR
L.1
Academic Year 2016-2017
To note the Calendar for the Academic Year 2016-2017.
M
CALENDAR OF MEETINGS
M.1
Calendar of meetings 2015-2016
- Paper L.1
To note that the Calendar of meetings for 2015-2016 is undergoing further revision and
will be noted on 24 June 2015.
SCHOOL STRUCTURES
N
SCHOOL STRUCTURES
To note Schools’ current internal structures.
O
The letter O is not used as it may be confused with 0.
P
APPROVED TITLES
- Paper N
To note the information provided by Schools in accordance with the requirements of
UPR HR01 (‘Approved Titles’), concerning holders of approved titles.
- Paper P
EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE
Q
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S GROUP AND ITS SUBORDINATE COMMITTEES AND
GROUPS
To note that are no items for report.
REGULATION
R
UNIVERSITY POLICY AND REGULATIONS (UPRs)
To note amendments to UPRs.
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- Paper R
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STUDENTS’ UNION
S
To note that there are no items for report.
MATTERS REPORTED FOR INFORMATION
T
MATTERS REPORTED FOR INFORMATION
T.1
Ms Jane Mountain
T.2
The Board will note with regret the death of Ms Mountain in January 2015. Ms Mountain
joined the staff of the University in 2006 when Aramark staff working in the de Havilland
Campus restaurant became employees of the University. A letter of condolence has
been sent to her family.
Ms Jo Davies
The Board will be saddened to learn of the death of Ms Davies on 17 November 2014.
Ms Davies worked from the 1970s in the Hatfield Polytechnic’s Division of Computer
Science, rising to Deputy Head until her retirement. A letter of condolence has been
sent to her family and the University was represented at her funeral on 2 December 2014.
T.3
Senior academic appointments
T.3.1
Emeritus Professorship
To note the appointment of Professor M Biggs as Emeritus Professor with effect from
2 February 2015.
T.3.2
Readerships
To note the following appointments:
T.4
i
Dr O Corazza as Reader in Substance Addictions and Behaviours in the School of
Life Sciences with effect from 1 January 2015;
ii
Dr F Gagliardi as Reader in Institutional Economics in the Hertfordshire Business
School with effect from 1 January 2015;
iii
Dr M Cioni as Reader in Astronomy in the School of Physics, Astronomy and
Mathematics with effect from 24 February 2015.
Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI)
To note that, following 10 years of leadership of the STRI, Professor P H Kaye has
stood down as its Director of Research with effect from 31 December 2014 and that
Professor H R A Jones has been appointed as the Institute’s Director of Research with
effect from 1 January 2015.
T.5
Careers, Employment and Enterprise (CEE)
To note the new Careers, Employment and Enterprise service, based in the new Hutton
Hub building, comprising the former Careers and Placements service and Enterprise
team.
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