UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
COMMITTEE STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD
HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM - CONSORTIUM QUALITY COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Consortium Quality Committee will be held on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at the University of Hertfordshire, in Sandringham Room, MacLaurin Building, at 11.00 hours.
Lunch will be available from 13.00 hours
Apologies should be conveyed to the Clerk, Ms M Alonso-Molina (Telephone: 01707 286113;
e-mail: ).
Agenda papers for this meeting have been issued to members, named alternates and officers in
attendance only. Non-confidential papers may be obtained on request from Governance Services
(Telephone: 01707 286410 (internal 3410); e-mail: ).
A G E N D A
1 APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for non-attendance at the meeting.
2 TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION
To note the Committee’s terms of reference and composition, effective 1 September 2015.
- Paper 2
3 MEMBERSHIP
To note the Committee’s membership, effective 1 September 2015. - Paper 3
4 STANDING ORDERS
To note the Standing Orders of the Academic Board. - Paper 4
5 MINUTES – 9 JULY 2015
To confirm and sign the minutes. - Paper 5
6 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
6.1 Summary of actions – 9 July 2015
To note the actions arising from the meeting held on 9 July 2015. Paper 6.1
7 CHAIR’S REMARKS
8 UNIVERSITY QUALITY ISSUES
8.1 Student Educational Experience Committee (Seec) and Academic Standards and Audit Committee (Asac)
8.1.1 To note that the minutes of the SEEC meeting held on 22 September 2015 will be published in due course at the following location:
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/secreg/StudentEducationalExperienceCommittee.htm
8.1.2 To note that the minutes of the ASAC meeting held on 29 September 2015 would be published in due course at the following location:
http://sitem.herts.ac.uk/secreg/AcademicStandardsAuditCommittee.htm
8.1.3 To receive an oral report from Dr F L Haddleton, Director of Academic Quality Assurance, concerning the business discharged by ASAC and SEEC.
8.2 Quality Assurance Agency Higher Education Review of the University
8.2.1 To note the publication of the revised Foundation Degree Characteristics in
September 2015. The link can be found at the following location:
Foundation Degree Characteristics
8.2.2 To note that the University’s Self Evaluation Document and supporting evidence, together with the student submission prepared by HSU were submitted to the QAA on
9 September 2015. Both circulated to members via email on the 30 September 2015.
8.3 Summary of changes to academic regulations (taught programmes) 2015 - 2016
8.3.1 To note a summary of the changes made to the academic regulations for taught programmes, implemented for the Academic Year 2015 - 2016. - Paper 8.3.1
8.3.2 To note that the summary of changes to the academic regulations for taught programmes for the academic year 2015-2016 has been circulated to students.
8.4 Collaborative Partnerships Handbook – 2015 - 2016
To note the Collaborative Partnerships Handbook for 2015 – 2016 which can be found at the following link:
http://www.studynet2.herts.ac.uk/ptl/common/aqo.nsf/Teaching+Documents?Openview&count=9999&restricttocategory=Collaborative+Provision/Overseas+and+UK+Collaborative
8.5 A-Z of the University of Hertfordshire for Students at Collaborative Partners
To note the A-Z of the University of Hertfordshire for Students at Collaborative Partners (circulated to HE Managers via email on 8 October 2015).
8.6 CMA Compliance
8.6.1 To receive an update from Dr J Cahill, Associate Director Academic Quality Assurance, concerning Archiving of website information and programme literature.
8.6.2 To receive an update from Mrs S Harrison-Barker (Academic Registrar and Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority Working Group).
9 CONSORTIUM QUALITY ISSUES
9.1 Annual Report
To note the Committee’s Annual Report for 2014/15 which was approved on
29 September 2015. - Paper 9.1
9.2 Consortium Quality Handbook – 2015-2016
To approve the revised Consortium Quality Handbook for the 2015 - 2016.
- Paper 9.2
9.3 Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium Calendar 2015 - 2016
To note the Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium Calendar 2015-2016.
- Paper 9.3
9.4 External Examiners
To note the current External Examiners appointments for Consortium Programmes.
- Paper 9.4
(Confidential)
10 STUDENT FEEDBACK
10.1 National Student Survey 2014 - 2015
To discuss the results of the National Student Survey. - Paper 10.1
(Confidential)
11 Teaching and Learning ISSUES
11.1 Dominic Bygate (Learning and Teaching Innovation Centre):
To receive a verbal report from Mr D Bygate, Learning and Teaching Specialist, concerning the future role of College Blended Learning Champions
12 ITEMS OF BUSINESS RECEIVED FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
12.1 Dr J Cahill (Centre for Academic Quality Assurance, CAQA)
12.1.1 Programme Specification changes
12.1.2 Audit tool used for review of website for HHEC provision - Paper 12.1.2
12.2 Mr R Foufa (North Hertfordshire College)
To receive the proposed attendance monitoring policy - Paper 12.2
12.3 Miss A Higgins (Academic Partnerships Office)
To receive a progress report on Work Based Learning Activity.
12.4 Mr B Johnson (Hertfordshire Students’ Union)
12.4.1 To discuss the annual report and action plan - Paper 12.4.1
12.4.2 To receive an update concerning the new online student representative training
13 COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEES
To receive oral reports from each College on matters arising from their respective Higher Education Committees.
14 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
To identify any staff development needs arising from the meeting.
15 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
15.1 To note the schedule of meetings for 2015/16:
10 December 2015 11.00–13.00 hours Sandringham Room
4 February 2016 11.00–13.00 hours Room tbc
21 April 2016 11.00–13.00 hours Room tbc
7 July 2016 11.00–13.00 hours Room tbc
16 SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES
To note the schedule of deadlines:
Date of meeting / Date for notificationof items / Date for receipt of papers
22 October 2015 / 1 October 2015 / 8 October 2015
10 December 2015 / 19 November 2015 / 26 November 2015
4 February 2016 / 14 January 2016 / 21 January 2016
21 April 2016 / 31 March 2016 / 7 April 2016
7 July 2016 / 16 June 2016 / 23 June 2016
17 EMERGENCY BUSINESS
(Admissible only with the consent of the Chair given prior to the meeting.)
18 Risk
To note any further risks inherent in the matters dealt with by the Committee during the meeting but not discussed when the item was taken.
19 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday, 10 December 2015, 11.00 – 13.00 hours, Sandringham Room.
Items for the Agenda should be notified to the Clerk by 19 November 2015. Supporting papers should be provided to the Clerk by 26 November 2015,
(e-mail: Telephone: 01707 286113).
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