University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee

A meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 28 May 2010 at 9:30 AM in the Melville Room

Ms Helen Butcher
Clerk to the Committee

Agenda

Starring Items

This agenda will operate with a system of starred items. Only items highlighted with a (*) will be discussed. At the beginning of the meeting members will be given the opportunity to request that any unstarred items are included in the Committee's discussion.
 
1. Apologies 

 

2. *Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 April 2010 (ASC 09/72) 

 

3. Matters Arising 

 

3.1 University Re-structuring - Implications for ASC (ASC/2009/53.1) 

To note that the new University committee structure will permit Colleges to operate more than one Board of Studies. 

3.2 *Weighting for Honours Classification (ASC/2009/56) (ASC 09/73) 

 

3.3 Removal of Schedule C and Transition to 22 Grade Point Scale (ASC/2009/58) 

To note that EdPSC approved proposals regarding arrangements for the transition from Schedule C to New Grade Point scale in 2011-12. 

4. *Convener's Business 

Section A: Items for Discussion
 

5. *Academic Regulations 

 

5.1 Report from Meeting of Academic Regulations Sub-Committee (ASC 09/74) 

 

5.2 Harmonisation of Undergraduate Regulations: Update on Astronomy Level 2 (ASC 09/75) 

 

5.3 Code of Assessment: Timing and Duration of Examinations (ASC 09/76) 

 

5.4 Code of Assessment: Waiving of Penalties for Late Submission of Coursework (ASC 09/77) 

 

6. Follow-Up Reports from Programme Approval Groups 

 

6.1 Faculty of Arts (ASC 09/78) 

 

6.2 *Faculty of Law, Business & Social Sciences (ASC 09/79) 

 

6.3 *Faculties of Education, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine (ASC 09/80) 

 

6.4 Faculties of Science and Engineering (ASC 09/81) 

 

7. *Report from Programme and Course Approval Working Group (ASC 09/82) 

 

8. *Report from Faculty Quality Assurance and Enhancement Officers on Annual Monitoring for Session 2008-09 (ASC 09/83) 

 

9. *Report on External Examiners' Reports for Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate Programmes/Courses - Session 2008-09 (ASC 09/84) 

 

10. *Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review) 

 

10.1 DPTLA and University Restructuring - Update (ASC 09/85) 

 

10.2 Full Review Reports - 2010 

10.2.1 Accounting & Finance (ASC 09/86)

10.2.2 Civil Engineering (ASC 09/87)

10.2.3 Dental School (ASC 09/88)

10.2.4 Dumfries (ASC 09/89)

10.2.5 HATII (ASC 09/90)

10.2.6 History of Art (ASC 09/91)

10.2.7 Statistics (ASC 09/92)

10.2.8 Urban Studies (ASC 09/93)

10.3 12-Month Update Reports 

10.3.1 Archaeology (ASC 09/94)

10.3.2 English Language (ASC 09/95)

10.3.3 English Literature (ASC 09/96)

10.3.4 Mathematics (ASC 09/97)

10.3.5 Mechanical Engineering (ASC 09/98)

10.3.6 Scottish Literature (ASC 09/99)

10.4 Update Reports 

10.4.1 Classics (ASC 09/100)

10.4.2 Economic & Social History (ASC 09/101)

10.4.3 Economics (ASC 09/102) 

 

 Section B: Items for Approval

 

11. Item Referred from Free Church of Scotland College 

 

11.1 Validation Report - Master in Theology in Scottish Church History and Scottish Theology (ASC 09/103) 

 

12. Items Referred from Glasgow School of Art 

 

12.1 Report of the Meeting of the Liaison Committee of the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art - April 2010 (ASC 09/104) 

 

12.2 Report of the Meeting of the Liaison Committee of the University of Glasgow and Glasgow School of Art - April 2009 (ASC 09/105) 

 

12.3 Report re. Late Re/Validations (ASC 09/106) 

 

Section C: Items for Noting or Information 

 

13. Item Referred from Scottish Agricultural College 

 

13.1 Validation Report - MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Countryside Management (ASC 09/107) 

 

14. Dates for Next Session (ASC 09/108) 

 

15. Any Other Business 

 

15.1 Reserved Business 

 

16. Date of Next Meeting 

The next meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 8 October 2010 at 9.30am (venue tbc). 

 

Created by: Ms Helen Butcher