UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
SCHOOL ACADEMIC COMMITTEE - HERTFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL
A meeting of the School Academic Committee of the School of the Hertfordshire Business School will be
held on Wednesday, 14 January 2015 at 13:00 hours, in the Central Committee Room, MacLaurin Building.
Apologies should be conveyed to the Clerk, Mrs M Pardey. Telephone: 1056
email: m.pardey@herts.ac.uk
(Members wishing to comment on any item in Part II of the agenda (which consists of items
requiring formal note and/or approval) are asked to inform the Chairman through the Clerk
at least 48 hours before the meeting. If no such indications are received, Part II will be taken as noted
and approved.)
A G E N D A – PART I
1
APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for non-attendance at the meeting.
2
MEMBERSHIP
To note the membership of the Committee and the terms of office of those members serving
in non ex officio categories.
- Paper 2
(To follow)
3
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To note any declarations of interest by members, Officers in Attendance or others present in
any of the matters to be considered during the meeting.
4
MINUTES – 15 OCTOBER 2014
To confirm and sign the minutes.
5
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
5.1
To note the actions arising from the meeting on 15 October 2014.
5.2
Any other matters arising not taken elsewhere on the Agenda.
6
STUDENT RECRUITMENT
- Paper 4
(Confidential)
- Paper 5.1
(Confidential)
To receive a report from Ms C Gee, Senior Lecturer, Business School UK/EU Recruitment
Manager, concerning recruitment for the Academic Year 2014-2015 to programmes offered by
the School.
- Paper 6
(Confidential)
(To follow)
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ACADEMIC QUALITY AND STANDARDS
7.1
Associate Dean of School (Academic Quality Assurance) – Minutes 239.1 and 272.2
refer
To receive the report of Dr D A Ball, Associate Dean of School (Academic Quality Assurance),
together with an oral report from her concerning any matters relating to academic quality and
standards which should be brought to the particular attention of the Committee or should be
discussed at the meeting.
- Paper 7.1
(Confidential)
7.2
Academic Standards and Audit Committee (ASAC) – Minutes 239.2 and 272.3 refer
To receive reports of the business discharged by ASAC at its meetings on 7 October 2014
and 18 November 2014.
- Paper 7.2
7.3
Key information Sets (KISs) – Minutes 239.3and 272.4 refer
To note that information concerning the School’s Key Information Sets is available at the
following location:
http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/aqo.nsf/Teaching+Documents/EF4B2625E38E0
BEB80257C1200457B4A/$FILE/KIS%20Report%20for%20BUS.docx
8
STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING AND TEACHING
8.1
Associate Dean of School (Learning and Teaching) – Minutes 237.1and 273.1 refer
To receive the report of Ms K Robins, Associate Dean of School (Learning and Teaching),
together with an oral report from her concerning any matters relating to the student experience
and learning and teaching which should be brought to the particular attention of the Committee
or should be discussed at the meeting.
- Paper 8.1
(Confidential)
8.2
National Student Survey (NSS) – Minutes 237.1.3 and 273.2 refer
To note information concerning the 2014 National Student Survey had been included in
Confidential Agenda Paper 8.1.
8.3
Student Educational Experience Committee (SEEC) – Minutes 207.3 and 273.3 refer
To receive reports of the business discharged by SEEC at its meeting on 11 November 2014.
- Paper 8.3
8.4
Revised Turnitin Guidance – Minutes 270.1.1 and 285.3 refer
To note the School statement concerning the use of Turnitin from Ms Robins, which was
noted at the SEEC meeting on 11 November 2014.
- Paper 8.4
8.5
Student matters – Minute 273.5 refers
To note any student matters.
9
ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO
9.1
Academic Development Committee – 8 October 2014 and 19 November 2014
To note the programme and partner proposals submitted by the Dean of School for
consideration by the Academic Development Committee and that Committee’s decisions in
relation to these proposals.
- Paper 9.1
(Confidential)
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9.2
Programme Specifications– Minutes 238.2 and 274.3 refer
In compliance with AQPR 8.3.6, UPR AS17, to approve proposed amendments to
Programme Specifications.
- Paper 9.2
10
EXTERNAL EXAMINERS – Minutes 240 and 275 refer
10.1
To note amendments to External Examiners appointed within the School and the
programmes for which they have been appointed since the last meeting on 15 October 2014.
- Paper 10
(Confidential)
10.2
To receive oral assurances from Dr Ball Associate Dean of School (Academic Quality
Assurance), that there are no issues of concern raised by the School’s External Examiners.
11
PROGRAMME COMMITTEES
Matters referred by Programme Committees
To note that there are no substantive items that the Programme Committees wish to draw to
the attention of the School Academic Committee.
12
COLLABORATIVE PROVISION – Minutes 242 and 277 refer
12.1
Collaborative Partners
To note the School’s collaborative partners and the dates on which those partners require reapproval.
- Paper 12.1
(Confidential)
12.2
Link Tutors and Schedule of Link Tutor Activity 2014-2015 – Minutes 242.1 and
277.1 refer
To note the schedule of Link Tutors and Link Tutor activity.
12.3
- Paper 12.2
(Confidential)
Annual Activity Agreements – Minutes 242.2 and 277.2 refer
To note Annual Activity Agreements, as follows:
Partner:
Vancouver Island University
Dimensions International
College
BMC - Singapore
CCT - Ireland
CTS - Trinidad
North Herts College (UK)
North Hertfordshire College
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Programme:
MSc International Business
BA (Hons) Business
Administration
BA Business Administration
(Supported Distance Learning)
BA Business Administration
(Supported Distance Learning)
BA Business Administration
(Supported Distance Learning)
BA Business Administration
(Supported Distance Learning)
MSc Further Education
Leadership
Link Tutor:
Hajrë Hyseni
Dr Reda LEBCIR
Leonor Silva de Mattos
Leonor Silva de Mattos
Leonor Silva de Mattos
Leonor Silva de Mattos
Herminia Alonso
3/10
Hertford Regional College
IST - Athens
Oaklands College
Oaklands College
University Campus St
Albans
West Herts College
INTI Nilai
INTI IICKL
INTI – IICS (Subang
Campus)
Inti Sabah
Inti -Penang
FD Business
FD Business and Accounting
FD Business with Human
Resources
FD Business with Information
Systems
FD Business with Marketing
BA Business Administration
BA Tourism Management
BA Joint Honours
MSc Management
FD Business
FD Business and Accounting
FD Business with Human
Resources
FD Business with Information
Systems
FD Business with Marketing
FD Business
FD Business with Information
Systems
FD Business with Marketing
BA Business Management and
Innovation
BA Honours/Graduate Diploma
Leadership and Professional
Development
FD Business
FD Business and Accounting
FD Business with Human
Resources
FD Business with Information
Systems
FD Business with Marketing
FD Business and Law
BA (Hons) Accountancy
BA (Hons) Business
BA (Hons) Business and
Management
BA (Hons) Financial
Planning
BA (Hons) International
Business Administration
MA Management Studies
Herminia Alonso
Various
BA (Hons) Accounting (BATUH)
BA (Hons) Finance (BFIUH)
BA (Hons) Business
Administration (BBDUH)
BA (Hons) Marketing (BMAUH)
BA (Hons) Accounting &
Finance (BACFIN)
BA Hons Accounting, BA Hons
Accounting and Finance, BA
Hons Business Administration,
BA Hons Event Management
and Marketing.
MA Management (MBA)
Bachelor of Business
Administration (offered since
August 2013 - 1 year)
Jon Easter
Alex Lee
Edward Kerr
Herminia Alonso
Herminia Alonso
Herminia Alonso
Herminia Alonso
Veronica Earle
Keith Seed
Mary Simpson
- Paper 12.3
(Confidential)
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12.4
Link Tutors’ reports – Minutes 242.3 and 277.3 refer
12.4.1
To note reports from the following Link Tutors:
2013/14
Partner:
INTI IInternational College KL
INTI SABAH
INTI SUBANG
INTI College Sabah
INTI Penang
INTI Nilai
North Hertfordshire College
(NHC) - Hitchin
IST - Athens
Dimensions International
College, Singapore
Vancouver Island University
(VIU), Canada
Vancouver Island University
(VIU), Canada
Link Tutor:
Jon Easter
Mary Simpson
Mary Simpson
Keith Seed
Mary Simpson
Herminia Alonso
Leonor Silva de Mattos
Date of Visit:
8 July 2014
29 April 2014
5 May 2014
25 - 26 June 2014
24 - 25 April 2014
9 – 12 June 2014
20 May 2014
Edward Kerr
Dr Reda LEBCIR
28 April 2014
30 July 2014
Alan Delliston
January 2014
Alan Delliston
June 2014
- Paper 12.4.1
(Confidential)
12.4.2
To note reports from the following Link Tutors:
2014/15
Partner:
Inti College
INTI Penang
INTI Nilai
12.5
Link Tutor:
Keith Seed
Mary Simpson
Veronica Earle
Date of Visit:
18 - 19 November 2014
28 - 29 October 2014
23 - 31 October 2014
- Paper 12.4.2
(Confidential)
Collaborative provision – other matters to report – Minutes 242.4 and 277.5 refer
To note that there are no substantive items that the Link Tutors wish to draw to the attention
of the School Academic Committee.
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VALIDATIONS, PERIODIC REVIEWS AND REVALIDATIONS - Minutes 243 and 278 refer
13.1
To note the schedule of validations, periodic reviews and revalidations.
13.2
To receive oral assurances from Dr D Ball, Associate Dean of School (Academic Quality
Assurance), that none of the School’s validated or re-validated programmes have failed to
commence within six (6) months of the date of approval.
13.3
Validation, periodic review and revalidation reports - Minutes 243.3and 278.4 refer
- Paper 13.1
(Confidential)
To note there are no validation, periodic review and revalidation reports available at the time of
the meeting.
14
EXTERNAL ACADEMIC QUALITY – Minutes 254 and 278 refer
To receive an oral report from Mr J W Forrester, Chairman, concerning the AMBA (Association
of MBAs) accreditation visit which had taken place on 24 - 25 November 2014.
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15
RESEARCH DEGREES – Minutes 244 and 280 refer
Associate Dean’s Report
To receive the report of Dr S M Shelley, Senior School Research Tutor, concerning research
degrees matters together with an oral report from Dr Shelley concerning any matters relating
to research degrees which should be brought to the particular attention of the Committee or
should be discussed at the meeting.
- Paper 15
(Confidential)
16
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP – Minutes 245 and 281 refer
Associate Dean’s Report
To receive the report of Professor K R Randle, Associate Dean of School (Research),
concerning research and scholarship together with an oral report from Professor Randle
concerning any matters relating to the research and scholarship which should be brought to
the particular attention of the Committee or should be discussed at the meeting.
- Paper 16
(Confidential)
(To follow)
17
AGENDA - PART II
To note and approve the remaining items in Part II of the Agenda (Items A to M, refer.)
18
UNIVERSITY POLICY AND REGULATION – COMPLIANCE - Minutes 256 and 296 refer
To consider any matters concerning compliance with University policy and regulation which
have not already been considered during the meeting.
19
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
19.1
To note that the schedule of meetings is as follows:
Wednesday, 6 May 2015 at 13:00 hours, de Havilland Lounge, de Havilland
19.2
To note that the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 4 March 2015 will be cancelled.
20
SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES – 2014-2015
To note that the schedule of deadlines is as follows:
Date of meeting
6 May 2015
21
Date for notification
of items
15 April 2015
Date for receipt of
papers
22 April 2015
RISK
To note any further risks inherent in the matters dealt with by the Committee during the meeting
but not discussed when the item was taken.
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22
EMERGENCY BUSINESS
(Admissible only with the consent of the Chairman given prior to the meeting.)
23
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday, 6 May 2015 at 13:00 hours, in the Central Committee Room, MacLaurin Building.
Items for the Agenda should be notified to the Clerk by 15 April 2015.
Supporting papers should be provided to the Clerk by 22 April 2015.
(e-mail: m.pardey@herts.ac.uk Telephone: 1056).
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A G E N D A - PART II
A
PROGRAMME COMMITTEES – Minutes 247 and 283 refer
A.1
Programme Committee – minutes - Minutes 247.1 and 283.2 refer
To note the minutes of meetings of the following Programme Committees:
Programme Committee
Accounting, Finance and Economics
Undergraduate Programme Committee
Marketing & Enterprise Undergraduate
Committee
Date of meeting
12.11.2014
Date of next meeting
TBC
26.11.2014
TBC
- Paper A.1
(Confidential)
B
MATTERS REFERRED FROM ASAC - Minute 284 refers
To note the following matters referred by ASAC which were circulated to members on
2 December 2014. No requests have been received from members that these items should be
discussed in Part 1 of the agenda. The papers will be placed in the Committee’s record of
business, referenced with the number of the relevant agenda item:
B.1
ACADEMIC QUALITY
Programmes, Courses and Collaborative Agreements
To note the reports confirmed by the Chairman of the Student Educational Experience
Committee and ratified by the Vice-Chancellor since the last meeting.
- Paper B.1
B.2
‘How to…set up agreements with collaborative partners’
To note the publication of revised guidance, approved by the Academic Development
Committee, concerning ‘How to set up agreements with Collaborative Partners, and approve
new Collaborative Partners and Programmes’, which also includes guidance on the various
types of agreement. The guidance has been restructured by the type of collaborative
arrangement and is available for inspection online at:
http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/aqo.nsf/Homepage?ReadForm
- Paper B.2
B.3
School Annual Report on Academic Standards and Student Experience
To note that the template for the 2013-2014 annual School report has been circulated to all
Deans and Associate Deans of School and that it is available for inspection online at:
http://www.studynet1.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/aqo.nsf/Homepage?ReadForm
- Paper B.3
B.4
ACCREDITATION OF UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE PROGRAMMES BY
PROFESSIONAL, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BODIES
To note revised information concerning the programmes to be delivered during the academic
year 2014-2015 by the Schools of the University of Hertfordshire or its partner organisations
which have been accredited, re-accredited or are in process of accreditation by professional,
statutory and regulatory bodies.
- Paper B.4
C
MATTERS REFERRED FROM SEEC- Minute 285 refers
To note that there are no matters referred by SEEC.
D
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS – Minutes 173.7 and 286 refer
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To note there are no amendments to the titles of the Short Course/Module and Programme
Boards of Examiners established within the School by the Vice-Chancellor and their Chairmen
appointed by the Vice-Chancellor.
E
RESEARCH DEGREES
To note that there are no other matters to report.
F
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
To note that there are no other matters to report.
G
HONORARY TITLES – Minutes 250 and 289 refers
G.1
To note that the Dean of School is authorised to confer the following honorary titles: Visiting
Research Associate; Visiting Research Fellow; Senior Visiting Research Fellow; Honorary
Senior Lecturer (Clinical); Honorary Lecturer (Clinical); Visiting Fellow; Visiting Clinical Fellow;
Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow; Visiting Industrial Fellow.
G.2
To note the honorary titles conferred by the Dean of School, the names of the individuals
concerned and the dates of the term of conferment (commencement and conclusion) set out in
the attached list which also shows other senior academic titles (Reader, Reader Emeritus,
Professor, Professor Emeritus) conferred on other members of the School by the Academic
Board or the Board of Governors.
- Paper G.2
(Confidential)
H
WORKING GROUPS ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL ACADEMIC COMMITTEE –
Minutes 251 and 290 refer
To note:
Title
Academic Quality Working Group
Timetabling Implementation Group
AMER and SMER Group
Collaborative Provision Working Group
Convenor
Dr D A Ball
Mr J W Forrester
Dr D A Ball
Mr J W Forrester
The letter I is not used as it may be confused with ‘1’
J
PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY GROUPS (OR EQUIVALENT) – Minutes 252 and 291 refer
To note:
Title
BAIB Programme Advisory Group
Business School Advisory Board
K
Convenor
Mr M J Rosier
Mr J W Forrester
COMMITTEES OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
To note the minutes of meetings of the following committees and boards of the Academic
Board, issued since the last meeting:
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Name Of
Committee
/Board
L
Date Of Meeting
Ethics Committee
7 May 2014
Research
Committee
16 October 2014
URL
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/secreg/EthicsCommitteeE
CSIHP.htm
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/secreg/ResearchCommitt
ee.htm
EXTERNAL ACADEMIC QUALITY
To note that there are no other matters to report.
M
MATTERS REPORTED FOR INFORMATION
There are no matters reported for information.
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