University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee

A meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 8 October 2010 at 9:30 AM in the Melville Room

Ms Helen Butcher
Clerk to the Committee

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. 

 

Agenda

 
1. Apologies 

 

2. *Minutes of the Meeting held on Friday 28 May 2010 (ASC 10/01) 

 

3. Matters Arising 

 

3.1 Report from Programme and Course Approval Working Group (ASC/2009/73) 

Information on programme approval for postgraduate degrees containing both taught and research elements has been included in the 2010-11 Programme Approval Guidance published on the Senate Office website. A meeting with the Convener of the Programme and Course Approval Working Group, College Deans of Learning & Teaching, and colleagues from the Senate Office will be arranged for October/November to discuss consistency in scrutiny arrangements at College level. 

3.2 *Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review): Full Review Reports 2010 - Accounting & Finance (ASC/2009/76.2.1) 

 

3.3 Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review): Full Review Reports 2010 - Civil Engineering (ASC/2009/76.2.2) 

The report was corrected and revised in line with the comments noted by ASC in May. 

3.4 Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review): Full Review Reports 2010 - Dental School (ASC/2009/76.2.3) 

The Panel Convener agreed to add new recommendations regarding Library issues as detailed in paragraphs 3.8.8 and 3.8.9 in the report. 

3.5 Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review): 12-Month Update Reports 2010 - Scottish Literature (ASC/2009/76.3.6) 

The Clerk of Senate reported that many departments did not include GTAs at departmental meetings and developments in relation to re-structuring would result in a different structure with the focus at School level. He recommended that as events had overtaken this issue there was no need to follow this up. 

3.6 Internal Subject Review (DPTLA Review): Update Reports - Classics (ASC/2009/76.4.1) 

A memo was sent to Estates and Buildings highlighting issue of accommodation constraints and requesting response by 30 January 2010 for reporting to ASC meeting in February. To note issue has also been forwarded for the attention of the Convener of the Teaching Infrastructure Working Group. 

4. *Convener's Business 

 

4.1 Re-structuring 

 

4.2 Schedule C - Information for Students 

 

Section A: Items for Discussion 

 

5. *Report from Meeting of Academic Regulations Sub-Committee - 3 September 2010 (ASC 10/02) 

 

6. *Proposed Introduction of Integrated Masters in Nursing (ASC 10/03) 

 

7. *Annual Monitoring 

 

7.1 Actions Arising from Annual Monitoring Report (Session 2008-09) (ASC 10/04) 

 

7.2 Proposal for Devolved Management for the Annual Monitoring Process with Effect from Session 2010-11 (ASC 10/05) 

 

8. *ELIR Action Plan (ASC 10/06) 

 

9. *Period Subject Review (formerly DPTLA Review) 

 

9.1 Update Reports 

9.1.1 Chemistry (ASC 10/07) 

9.2 Summary Reports 

9.2.1 2009-10: Summary of Recommendations (ASC 10/08)

9.2.2 2009-10: Summary of Good Practice / Key Strengths (ASC 10/09)

 

Section B: Items for Formal Approval 

 

10. Remit, Composition and Membership 2010-11 

 

10.1 Remit and Composition (ASC 10/10) 

 

10.2 Membership (ASC 10/11) 

 

11. *Programme Approval Groups - Membership and Dates for 2010-11 (ASC 10/12) 

 

12. Report of the Meeting of the Joint Board of the University of Glasgow and Free Church of Scotland College (ASC 10/13) 

 

13. Report of the Meeting of the Joint Board of the University of Glasgow and Christie's Education (ASC 10/14) 

 

Section C: Items for Noting or Information 

 

14. Report on Items Approved under Summer Powers (ASC 10/15) 

 

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 Monday 22 November 2010 at 9.30am in the Melville Room. 

 

Created by: Ms Helen Butcher