University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee

A meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 17 February 2012 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 Friday 18 November 2011 (ASC 11/39) 

 

3. Matters Arising 

 

3.1 Reports from Programme Approval Groups (ASC/2011/21.1) 

Following consultation with PAG Conveners it has been agreed that SRC College reps can join Semester 1 and Semester 2 PAGs during 2011-12. This will be reviewed after the PAGs have completed their business for the session. 

3.2 Proposal for Intercalated Masters Degree on the BVMS Degree (ASC/2011/21.2) 

Further to ASC's approval of the above, the Convener has approved the following intercalated Masters awards: MSc; MRes; Master of Veterinary Public Health (MVPH).  

3.3 Actions Arising from Annual Monitoring Report (Session 2009-10) – Update (ASC/2011/24) (ASC 11/40) 

 

4. *Convener's Business 

 

4.1 College Annual Monitoring Summaries for 2010-11 

 

Section A: Items for Discussion 

 

5. *Programme Approval 

 

5.1 Update Reports from Programme Approval Groups 

5.1.1 College of Arts (ASC 11/41)

5.1.2 College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (ASC 11/42)

5.1.3 College of Social Sciences (ASC 11/43) 

6. *Bachelor of Nursing: Proposal for Non Standard Course Credit Ratings (ASC 11/44) 

 

7. *Report from Meeting of Programme & Course Approval Working Group – 24 November 2011 (ASC 11/45) 

 

8. *Report from the Meeting of Academic Regulations Sub-Committee – 2 February 2012 (ASC 11/46) 

 

9. *Credit Loads for Study Abroad (ASC 11/47) 

 

10. *Early Opt-Outs on Two-Semester Courses (ASC 11/48) 

 

11. *Monitoring of PGT Degree Classification Data (ASC 11/49) 

 

12. Periodic Subject Review (formerly DPTLA Review) 

 

12.1 Six Year Timetable for Periodic Subject Review (ASC 11/50) 

 

12.2 *Full Review Report – 2011-12: School of Life Sciences (ASC 11/51) 

 

12.3 Update Report: History of Art (ASC 11/56) 

Updates on progress with actions relating to i) the review of auction-house websites and ii) the development of PDP and Employability are still to be received. 

13. *Report on UK Quality Code for Higher Education Chapter B7: External Examining (ASC 11/52) 

 

Section B: Items for Formal Approval 

 

14. Report of the Meeting of the Joint Board of the University of Glasgow and Free Church of Scotland College – 12 January 2012 (ASC 11/53) 

 

Section C: Items for Noting or Information

 

15. Quality Update: Scottish Funding Council's Update of the National Quality Enhancement Framework, and ELIR3 at Glasgow (ASC 11/54) 

 

16. Dates of Semester 2 Programme Approval Groups (ASC 11/55) 

 

17. Any Other Business 

 

18. Date of Next Meeting 

The next meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Wednesday 18 April 2012 at 9.00am in the Melville Room.

 

Created by: Ms Helen Butcher