BUSINESS SCHEDULE FOR COUNCIL AND SENATE 2017-18

(EB) indicates items reported from Executive Board

COUNCIL / SENATE
Standing items for all meetings /
  • Minutes
  • Health and Safety (EB)
  • Chair’s business
  • Vice-Chancellor’s business (EB)
  • Reported business
  • Chair’s Circular
  • Risk Management Summary
  • KPI Summary
  • One page report from Senate
/
  • Minutes
  • Vice-Chancellor’s business (EB)
  • Reported business
  • One page report from Council
KPI Summary only needs to go to Senate annually(October meeting) except where there is a notable change.
Tuesday
3 October 2017 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • Matters Arising
  • One page report from Council on 10 July 2017
Strategic Items:
  • Sport strategy(EB)
  • IT strategic progress report (EB)
  • HR Strategic progress report (EB)
  • Estate Strategic progress report (EB)
  • Environmental Sustainability Strategy Report (EB)
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Annual assurance to HEFCE on academic quality & standards (to includeL&T KPI report, report on the operation of our quality and standards framework/processes, mapping document setting out how the University meets the European Standards and Guidelines)(EB)
  • Report on the National Student Survey Results 2017(EB)
  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions for 2017(EB)
Reserved Business:
  • Emeritus Professorships
  • Honorary Degree report
Other Business:
  • Senate’s Delegation of Power and Authority Document
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee
  • Reported Business

Monday 16 October 2017 / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on25 September 2017)
  • Membership of Council 2017-18
  • Delegation of Powers and Authority
  • Statement of Primary Responsibilities
  • Principles of Council
  • Role of Council Members Document (recommendation from Governance Review)
  • Schedule of Business 2017-18(EB)
  • Report of Statutory Returns
  • Reported Business
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Senate on 3 October 2017
  • Annual Health & Safety Report (EB)
  • Council Briefing Sessions
  • Update on Governance Review Report 2015 Recommendations
Strategic Items & KPIs:
  • Sport strategy (EB)
  • Finance strategic progress report (EB)
  • IT strategic progress report (EB)
  • Accommodation Strategy (EB)
  • Refurbishment case (EB)
Reports:
  • Annual assurance to HEFCE on academic quality & standards (to includeL&T KPI report, report on the operation of our quality and standards framework/processes, mapping document setting out how the University meets the European Standards and Guidelines)
  • Prevent Requirements (KO)
  • Full Strategic Risk Register
  • Audit Reports:
  • Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee Report
  • Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee Annual Report
  • Value for Money Annual Report
  • Finance Reports:
  • Finance Committee Report
  • Annual Report and Financial Statements
  • Going Concern Report
  • Report from National Student Surveyreport from Senate (Governance review recommendation) (EB)
  • Report on Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions for 2017 (EB)
  • Report from Catherine Cookson Foundation
  • Health & Safety report
Routine Business (&CC):
  • Annual Accountability Return to HEFCE (including QAA assurance requirements)
  • Annual Report on Charitable Status
  • Internal Audit Annual Report 2016-17
  • Council Events Calendar for 2017-18

Tuesday
21 November 2017 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Council on 16 October 2017
  • Matters Arising
  • KPI Summary Report (Annual Review)
Strategic Items:
  • Finance strategic progress report (EB)
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Update on Governance Review Report 2015 Recommendations(EB)
  • Students’ Union Impact Report
Reserved Business:
  • Honorary Degrees Committee Report
  • Emeritus Professorships
Other Business:
  • Update on SEE project
  • Senate effectiveness report
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee
  • Reported Business

Monday 11December 2017 / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on 20 November 2017)
  • Reported business
  • Financial Regulations
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • Annual Health & Safety Report (EB)
  • One page report from Senate on 21 November 2017
  • Effectiveness of Council and Members of Council 2016-17
Strategic Items & KPIs:
  • Draft University Vision and Strategy (EB)
  • Equality and Diversity Strategy (EB)
Reports:
  • Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee Report
  • Finance Committee Report
  • Nominations Committee Report
  • Remuneration Committee Report
  • University/Students’ Union Partnership Committee Report
  • Students’ Union Impact Report
  • Update on SEE project
Reserved Business:
Routine Business (&CC):
  • Annual Review & Accounts
  • Review of Student Rents 2017-18
  • Finance Policy updates

Tuesday 23January 2018 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Council on 12 December 2017
Strategic Items:
  • Faculty Strategic progress reports(EB)
  • Draft University Vision and Strategy (EB)
  • Equality and Diversity Strategy (EB)
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Honorary Degrees Committee Report
Reserved Business:
  • Emeritus Professorships
Other Business:
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee
  • Annual Review & Accounts
  • Reported Business

Monday 19 February 2018 / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on 29 January 2018)
  • Reported business
  • TRAC Results
  • Students’ Union constitution
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • VC’s Business
  • One page report from Senate on 23 January 2018
  • Risk Management – full Strategic Risk Register and summary (EB)
Strategic Items & KPIs:
  • Faculty Strategic progress reports(EB)
  • Student Recruitment Strategic progress reports(EB)
  • NU Advancement strategic report (EB)
Reports:
  • Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee Report
  • University/Students’ Union Partnership Committee Report
  • INTO Annual Report (EB)
Reserved Business:
Routine Business (&CC):
Tuesday 6 March 2018 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Council on 19 February 2018
  • Honorary Degrees (oral update)
Strategic Items:
  • Student Recruitment Strategic progress reports(EB)
  • NU Advancement strategic report(EB)
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Annual Report on Student Casework (EB)
  • INTO Annual Report (EB)
Reserved Business:
  • Emeritus Professorships
Other Business:
  • Annual Report from Public Lectures Committee
  • Annual Report from Ethics Committee
  • Dates of Meetings 2017-18
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee

Monday 16April2018
AM / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on26 March 2018)
  • Reported business
  • Development Trust Annual Report
  • Dates of meetings 2018-19
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • Annual Health and Safety Report 2016-17
  • One page report of Senate business from meeting on 6 March 2018
Strategic Items & KPIs:
University Vision and Strategy (EB)
Reports:
  • Finance Committee Report
  • Annual Report on Student Casework(EB)
  • Ethics Committee Annual Report(EB)
Routine Business (&CC):
Monday 16 April 2018
PM / Joint meeting of Council and Senate
Tuesday 1 May 2018 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Council on 16 April 2018
Strategic Items:
  • University Vision and Strategy
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Update on SEE
  • Access Agreement (for information)
Reserved Business:
  • Emeritus Professorships
Other Business:
  • Fees Schedule (EB)
  • Annual Report from the Great North Museum Board
  • Annual Health & Safety Report (EB)
  • Report from Faculty Promotions Committees
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee

Monday 11 June 2018 / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on 21 May 2018)
  • Reported business
  • Partnership Agreement with Students’ Union
  • Council Briefing Session Programme for 2018-19
  • Report from Faculty Promotions Committees
  • Access Agreement (for information)
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Senate on 1 May 2018
Strategic Items & KPIs:
  • Internationalisation strategic progress report (EB)
  • Engagement strategy Progress Report (EB)
  • HR Strategic Progress Report (EB)
  • Sport Strategic Progress Report (EB)
  • Marketing and Communications strategic progress report (EB)
  • Redevelopment of Claremont Daysh(EB)
Reports:
  • Update on SEE project
  • Audit, Risk & Assurance CommitteeReport
  • Finance Reports
  • Finance Committee Report
  • University Budget 2018-19
  • Five Year Financial Forecast
  • Nominations Committee Report
  • Remuneration Committee Report
  • University/Students’ Union Partnership Committee Report
Routine Business (&CC):
  • Fees Schedule (EB)
  • HEFCE’s Assessment of Institutional Risk

Tuesday 26 June 2018 / Preliminary Business:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Council on 11 June 2018
Strategic Items:
  • Internationalisation strategic progress report (EB)
  • Engagement strategy Progress Report (EB)
  • HR Strategic Progress Report (EB)
  • Sport Strategic Progress Report (EB)
  • Marketing and Communications strategic progress report (EB)
Monitoring of Academic Performance:
  • Budget (EB)
  • Co-opted membership of Senate
Reserved Business:
  • Emeritus Professorships
Other Business:
  • Update on SEE project
  • Report from University Promotions Committees
  • Membership of Senate 2018-19
  • Congregation Ceremonies 2018-19
  • Appointment of Chairs and members of Committees (EB)
  • Reported business
  • Reports from Committees of Senate
  • University Internationalisation Committee)
  • University Engagement Committee
  • University Research Committee
  • University Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee

Monday 16July 2018 / Chair’s Circular: (to be sent out on 25 June 2018)
  • Reported business
  • Appointments to Chairs and Readerships : annual report
Governance Items:
  • Standing items
  • One page report from Senate on 26 June 2018
Strategic Items & KPIs:
  • Research Strategy (EB)
  • Estate Strategic progress report (EB)
  • Environmental Sustainability strategic progress report (EB)
Reports:
Routine Business (&CC):
Monday 20 August 2018 / Chair’s Circular Issued (if required)

Janice Trewick

Executive Officer (Governance)

19 September 2017

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