UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
STUDENT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR
The first meeting of the Student Educational Experience Committee of the Academic Board will be held on Tuesday, 27 September 2016, at 09.30 hours, in the Central Committee Room, MacLaurin Building.
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: x4564; e-mail: ).
Apologies should be conveyed to the Clerk, Mrs K Waynforth (Telephone: x3305; e-mail: ).
A G E N D A
1 APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for non-attendance at the meeting.
2 MINUTES – 5 JULY 2016
To confirm and sign the minutes. - Paper 2
(Confidential)
3 TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMPOSITION – Minute 640, refers
To note the Committee’s terms of reference and composition. - Paper 3
4 STANDING ORDERS OF THE ACADEMIC BOARD – Minute 641, refers
To note the Standing Orders of the Academic Board. - Paper 4
5 MEMBERSHIP
5.1 To note the Committee’s current membership. - Paper 5.1
5.2 Category 1: A Chairman appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
To note the appointment of Ms S Jarvis, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) as Chairman of the Committee.
6 CHAIRMAN’S COMMENTS
6.1 To receive the Chairman’s comments.
6.2 Summary of Actions
To receive the summary of actions to date. - Paper 6.2
(Confidential)
7 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
7.1 The Student Educational Experience Committee – Minute 754.1 refers
To note the communiqué of the sixth and last meeting of the Committee in the academic year 2015-2016 circulated to Heads of all Strategic Business Units, Deans of Schools, the Chief Executive’s Group, Student Representatives and School Student Representative Organisers. - Paper 7.1
7.2 To agree a member of the Committee to produce the Communique for the first meeting of the academic year 2016-2017.
7.3 ‘Prevent’: Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 - Minute 688.4, refers
To receive a presentation concerning ‘Prevent’ from Ms G Ward, Dean of Students.
- Paper 7.3
(To follow)
7.4 Any other matters arising from the minutes not taken elsewhere on the agenda.
8 ITEMS OF REPORT FROM HERTFORDSHIRE STUDENTS' UNION (HSU) – Minute 755, refers
To receive a report from Ms G O’Monghain, President of the Hertfordshire Students’ Union and Ms S Loasby, Vice-President Communications and Media. - Paper 8
9 NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY (NSS) – Minute 756, refers
9.1 To receive a report from Ms C A Rendell, Deputy Director of the centre for Academic Quality Assurance, concerning the results of the NSS 2016. - Paper 9.1
(Confidential)
9.2 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)
To receive a report from Ms Rendell concerning the results of the PTES 2016.
- Paper 9.2
(Confidential)
10 ANNUAL REPORT TO THE ACADEMIC BOARD – Minute 668, refers
To note and endorse the Annual Report of the Student Educational Experience Committee for the academic year 2015-2016 from Professor I Campbell, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor, and Chairman of SEEC for the academic year 2015-2016.
- Paper 10
(Confidential)
(To follow)
11 LEARNING AND TEACHING INNOVATION CENTRE (LTIC) – Minute 757, refers
11.1 To receive an oral report from Ms K Barton, Director of the LTIC, concerning;
i start of term activities for the LTIC;
ii an update on the Future Online Learning Environment Project;
iii the evaluation of ‘ExamSoft’, an online assessment tool, conducted during the academic year 2015-2016. - Paper 11.1,iii
(Confidential)
11.2 Turning Point (Electronic Voting System) – Minute 769.2, refers
To receive an oral report from Ms Barton concerning consultation with the Schools on their use of the Turning Point (EVS) system, the University’s EVS requirements ongoing, and communications with Turning Point regarding the future of the provision.
12 CAMPUS LIFE GROUP AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT – Minute 759, refers
12.1 To receive a report from Ms G Ward, Dean of Students, concerning the Campus Life Group, and student engagement and communication. - Paper 12.1
(Confidential)
(To follow)
12.2 To receive a report from the Orientation Group, a sub-group of the Campus Life Group (Minute 759.3, refers). - Paper 12.2
(Confidential)
(To follow)
13 Student Experience of REsEarch degree STUDENTS – Minute 760.2 refers
To receive a report from Dr S Grey, Director of Research Degrees, concerning the student experience of research degree students. - Paper 13
(Confidential)
14 COLLABORATIVE PROVISION – Minute 761, refers
To receive a report from the Dr F L Haddleton, Director of the Centre for Academic Quality Assurance (CAQA), concerning matters relating to the University’s collaborative provision. - Paper 14
15 INDEPENDENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES (IST), ATHENS – Minute 762, refers
To note the confidential minutes of the meeting of the University of Hertfordshire/ Independent Science and Technology Studies (UH/IST) Academic Executive Group held on 23 June 2016 and 22 July 2016. - Paper 15 (Confidential)
16 TIMETABLE OPERATIONAL GROUP – Minute 763, refers
To receive an oral report from Ms B Adams, Head of Research and Learning Information Services, concerning the progress of the Timetable Operational Group.
17 People Development
To identify any people development needs and to refer them to HR Development.
18 RISK
To consider any risks inherent in the matters dealt with by the Committee during the meeting but not discussed when the item concerned was taken.
19 AGENDA - PART II
To note and approve Part II of the Agenda (items A-B).
(NOTE: Members wishing to comment on any item in Part II of the Agenda, which consists of items requiring formal note and /or approval, are asked to inform the Chair, through the Clerk, Mrs K Waynforth, e-mail: - telephone extension 3305, not less than 48 hours before the meeting. If no such indications are received, Part II will be taken as noted and approved.)
20 EMERGENCY BUSINESS
(Admissible only with the consent of the Chair given prior to the meeting.)
21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, at 09.30 hours, Central Committee Room, MacLaurin Building.
Items for the Agenda, together with supporting papers, should be lodged with the Clerk,
Mrs K Waynforth (e-mail: , telephone extension: 3305), B204, College Lane, Hatfield by Tuesday, 25 October 2016.
A G E N D A - PART II
A WORKING GROUPS AND SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE STUDENT EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
A.1 To note the sub-committees and working groups of the Committee, their Chairs and convenors and where appropriate their terms of reference and composition.
- Paper A.1
(Confidential)
A.2 SEEC Working Group to consider Student Induction and Transition
To note a report from the meeting of the SEEC Working Group to consider Student Induction and Transition from 30 June, 2016. - Paper A.2
B MATTERS REPORTED FOR INFORMATION
B.1 Module Feedback Questionnaire (MFQ) Semester B 2015-2016 – Minute 756.3, refers
To note the revised reports concerning the results from the MFQs for Semester B of the academic year 2015-2016. - Paper B.1
(Confidential)
(EDRMS Only)
SEEC, Agenda, 27.09.16 3/4