University of Glasgow

Academic Standards Committee

A meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Thursday 21 May 2015 at 9:30 AM in Room 214, Mathematics Building, University Gardens

Mrs Lesley Fielding
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. *Minutes of the Meeting held on Friday 17 April 2015 (ASC 14/82) 

 

2. *Matters Arising 

 

2.1 Update on Degree Classification (ASC/2014/52) 

 

3. Convener's Business 

 

Section A: Items for Discussion 

 

4. *Mapping of University of Glasgow Policy and Procedures for Collaborative Provision (Student Mobility) with QAA Quality Code for Higher Education: Update on Business Improvement Process (ASC 14/83) 

 

5. *Deans of Graduate Studies / Deans of Learning & Teaching: Special Meeting to Discuss Graduate Teaching Assistants – 9 April 2015 (ASC 14/84) 

 

6. *Report from the Meeting of Academic Regulations Sub-Committee held on 21 April 2015 (ASC 14/85) 

 

7. Programme Approval 

 

7.1 Follow-up Reports from Programme Approval Groups 

7.1.1 College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences (ASC 14/86)

7.1.2 College of Science & Engineering (ASC 14/87)

7.1.3 College of Social Sciences (ASC 14/88

7.2 *Report from the Fast-Track Meeting held on 12 February 2015 (ASC 14/89) 

 

7.3 Fast Track Arrangements – Summer 2015 (ASC 14/90) 

 

7.4 Draft Timetable for Programme Approval 2015/16 (ASC 14/91 - to follow) 

 

8. *Periodic Subject Review 

 

8.1 Periodic Subject Reviews 2014-15: Length of Self Evaluation Reports (ASC 14/92) 

 

8.2 Full Review Reports 

8.2.1 Chemistry (ASC 14/93

8.3 12-Month Update Reports 

8.3.1 Computing Science (ASC 14/94)

8.3.2 Economic & Social History (ASC 14/95)

8.3.3 Philosophy (ASC 14/96)

8.3.4 Sociology (ASC 14/97)

8.3.5 Theology & Religious Studies (ASC 14/98

8.4 Update Reports 

8.4.1 Celtic & Gaelic (ASC 14/99)

8.4.2 Open Studies (ASC 14/100)

8.4.2 School of Physics & Astronomy (ASC 14/101

9. *Report from the Short-Life Working Group on Translation of Grades from Study Abroad (ASC 14/102) 

 

10. *Clarification of Attendance Requirements Policy (ASC 14/103) 

 

Section B: Items for Formal Approval 

 

11. *Item Referred from Christie’s Education 

 

11.1 Report from the Meeting of the Joint Board of the University of Glasgow and Christie’s Education held on 20 February 2015 (ASC 14/104) 

 

12. *Items Referred from The Glasgow School of Art 

 

12.1 Report from the Meeting of Joint Liaison Committee of the University of Glasgow and The Glasgow School of Art held on 3 February 2015 (ASC 14/105) 

 

12.2 Programme Proposal for the BDes Sound for the Moving Imaging and the BSc Immersive Systems (ASC 14/106) 

 

12.3 Proposal for Additional Named Awards for the MDes Design Innovation Programme (ASC 14/107) 

 

12.4 Proposal for a Programme and Course Amendment Policy (Major) and a Programme and Course Amendment Policy (Minor) (ASC 14/108) 

 

12.5 Amendments to the Code of Assessment (ASC 14/109) 

 

12.6 Report from the Periodic Review of the Mackintosh School of Architecture - Session 2014/15 (ASC 14/110) 

 

12.7 Report from the GSA Singapore/Singapore Institute of Technology Partnership Review (ASC 14/111) 

 

13. *Items Referred from Scotland’s Rural College 

 

13.1 Report of Validation Meeting for the MSc, PgDip, PgCert in Agricultural Professional Practice (ASC 14/112) 

 

13.2 Report of the Review and Revalidation of Programmes in the Sport and Tourism Subject Group Incorporating Revalidation of BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Development (ASC 14/113) 

 

13.3 Report of the Meeting of Conditions of the Revalidation of Programmes in the Applied Science and Technology Subject Group (ASC 14/114) 

 

Section C: Items for Noting or Information 

 

14. Items Referred from The Glasgow School of Art 

 

14.1 Programme Award/Title Amendment for the BDes (Hons) Digital Culture and the MSc Serious Games (ASC 14/115) 

 

14.2 Update on Programme Approval and Major Programme Amendment Recommendations from Session 2013/14 for the MLitt Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) and MLitt Fine Art Practice (ASC 14/116) 

 

15. Dates for Next Session 

Friday 2 October 2015 (10.00 a.m. start)

Friday 13 November 2015

Friday 12 February 2016

Friday 15 April 2016 (Good Friday - 25 March 2016)

Friday 20 May 2016

16. Any Other Business 

 

17. Date of Next Meeting 

The next meeting of the Academic Standards Committee will be held on Friday 2 October 2015 at 10.00 a.m. in the Melville Room

 

Created by: Mrs Lesley Fielding