The attached paper contains the report of the Review and Re-validation of SAC programmes in the Agriculture Subject Group. The programmes are awards of the University of Glasgow comprising:

MSc/PgDip Applied Poultry Science

MSc/PgDip Organic Farming

HNC/HND/BSc/BSc (Hons) Agriculture

HNC/HND/BA/BA (Hons) Rural Business Management

HNC Poultry Production

The timing of the re-validation event has meant that the following programmes have been brought forward: HNC/HND/BA/BA (Hons) Rural Business Management and HNC Poultry Production by one year and MSc/PgDipApplied Poultry Science by three years. Additionally, MSc/PgDip Organic Farming has been delayed by one year. This brings all the programmes into alignment with the six-year re-validation cycle.

ASC is asked to note the report and to approve the revalidation of the programmes from September, 2012, subject to the conditions outlined in the report being met. The programme team is to submit a report to SAC detailing how conditions have been met. Once approved, this will then be submitted to the University.

The Programme Team will implement any conditions and recommendations.

The University receives validation fees for validated provision which includes a per capita fee for students on validated programmes.

The programme will commence in September 2012.

SAC has an established equality policy in place.