University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee

A meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Tuesday 16 April 2013 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 15 February 2013 (ASC 12/57) 

 

3. *Matters Arising 

 

3.1 Monitoring of Degree Classification Data (UG and PGT) (ASC/2012/41) 

EdPSC received the report on degree classifications considered by ASC and agreed that more historical data was required before further action should be taken with regard to investigating the variation in degree classification data across subject areas. 

Section A: Items for Discussion 

 

4. *College Annual Monitoring Summaries 

 

4.1 Overview 

 

4.2 College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (Postgraduate Taught Provision) (ASC 12/58) 

 

4.3 College of Science & Engineering (Postgraduate Taught Provision) (ASC 12/59) 

 

5. *Programme Approval 

 

5.1 Reports from Semester 2 Programme Approval Groups 

5.1.1 College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (ASC 12/60)

5.1.2 College of Science & Engineering (ASC 12/61)

5.1.3 College of Social Sciences (ASC 12/62)

5.2 Review of Student Representation on Programme Approval Groups 

 

6. *School of Education: Planned Reshaping of Initial Teacher Education (ASC 12/63) 

 

7. *Proposed Dual Degree: University of Glasgow and UESTC, Chengdu, China (ASC 12/64) 

 

8. *Report from the Meeting of Academic Regulations Sub-Committee - 11 March 2013 (ASC 12/65) 

 

9. Periodic Subject Review 

 

9.1 *Full Review Reports 

9.1.1 College of MVLS - PGT Programmes (ASC 12/66)

9.1.2 School of Modern Languages & Cultures (ASC 12/67)

9.1.3 School of Veterinary Medicine - Undergraduate Provision (ASC 12/68) 

9.2 *Update Report from School of Life Sciences on Proposed Revision to the MSci Structure (ASC 12/69) 

 

9.3 Update Report: Music 

To note that Prof Jenkins has confirmed that responsibility for equipment has been resolved in the College and that Music is now in discussion with E&B regarding the use of foyer of the Concert Hall.  

9.4 *Review of Timescale for Update Reports (ASC 12/70) 

 

Section B: Items for Formal Approval 

 

10. Report of the Meeting of the Joint Liaison Committee of the University of Glasgow and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) (previously Scottish Agricultural College) – 20 November 2012 (ASC 12/71) 

 

Section C: Items for Noting or Information 

 

11. Report from the Meeting of Programme & Course Approval Working Group - 26 March 2013 (ASC 12/72) 

 

12. Any Other Business 

 

12.1 Reserved Business 

 

13. Date of Next Meeting 

The next meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 24 May 2013 at 9.30am in the Melville Room.

 

Created by: Ms Helen Butcher