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UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Academic Development Committee of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 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: 3410; e-mail: p.j.ashworth).

Refreshments will be available at the MacLaurin Building prior to the meeting.

Apologies should be conveyed to the Clerk, Mrs A Courtney, Telephone: 01707 285126, e:mail: [email protected]

A G E N D A – PART I

1 APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for non-attendance at the meeting.

2 MEMBERSHIP

To consider any matters relating to membership.

3 MINUTES – 19 NOVEMBER 2014

To confirm and sign the minutes. - Paper 3 (Confidential)

4 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.1 To note the actions arising from the meeting on 19 November 2014. - Paper 4.1 (Confidential)

4.2 Any other matters arising from the minutes not taken elsewhere on the Agenda.

5 ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH DEGREES PORTFOLIO - Minutes 601 and 620 refer

5.1 Annual review – Minute 601.1 and 620.1 refer

To note the Committee’s previous decision that it will receive a report on trends and developments in the marketplace using data available after December 2014, at the meeting on 4 March 2015.

5.2 Review and revalidation (undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes) – Minutes 601.2 and 620.2 refer

To receive the monitoring report from Mrs H L Bennett, Assistant Registrar (Academic Services). - Paper 5.2 (Confidential)

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 1 of 11 5.3 Collaborative partnerships – Minutes 601.3 and 620.3 refer

5.3.1 To receive a report from Miss K M J Kwan, Director of Legal Services and University Solicitor, concerning the status of the legal agreements. - Paper 5.3.1 (Confidential)

5.3.2 To receive an oral progress report from Miss Kwan concerning the status of the agreement with The College of Optometrists (Minutes 605.9.1 and 624.9.1 refer).

5.3.3 Collaborative partnerships – failure to achieve forecast income – Minute 620.4.3, v, refers

To consider the risks that might arise where a collaborative relationship fails to achieve forecast income, and policy in relation to the removal of loss-making collaborations from School portfolios (Minute 620.4.3, ii, refers).

5.3.4 Costing model – Minute 620.7 refers

To receive an oral report from the Chairman concerning the outcome of discussions by the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive on the development of a new costing model for application to collaborative activity.

5.3.5 Collaborative partnerships – reporting schedule – Minute 620.8 refers

To note that the forward reporting schedule is as follows:

Date of meeting Period to be covered by Reports required report

18 November 2015 Financial Year 2014-2015 Overseas collaborative (whole year) programmes and partnerships 3 February 2016 Financial Year 2015-2016 (JMS) Q1 and Q2 and

UK collaborative programmes and partnerships (JAN)

5.3.6 Overseas collaborative programmes and partnerships – Minutes 601.3.7 and 620.4 refer

i To receive an oral report from Professor J M Senior, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and International), concerning progress since the last meeting in relation to the following matters 2014:

a The One Academy – Minute 620.4.3, i, refers

(SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS – CTS);

b BA (Hons) Business Administration, CTS, Trinidad – Minute 620.4.3, iv, refers

(HERTFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL – HBS).

ii Independent Studies of Science, Technology and Training – IST Ltd, Athens (previously Independent Science and Technology Studies (IST), Athens) – Minutes 601.3.8 and 620.5 refer

(UNIVERSITY)

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 2 of 11 a To receive an oral report from Miss Kwan concerning the variation of the legal agreement and the provision made for the re-enrolment of students seeking to repeat modules.

b Academic Executive Group (previously IST Operational Group) – Minutes 579.4.5, ii and 601.3.8, ii refer

To note the minutes of the following meetings of the Group: 24 October 2014 and 18 November 2014. - Paper 5.3.6,ii,b (Confidential)

c To receive an oral progress report from Professor Senior.

5.3.7 UK collaborative programmes and partnerships – Minutes 601.3.9 and 620.6 refer

To note that there are no items to report.

6 GOVERNANCE – Minute 621 refers

6.1 Risk – Minute 620.4.3, v, refers

To note revisions to partner proposal forms (AS2a; AQ2a (SA) and AQ2a (Res)) to clarify whether risks associated with a proposal are strategic and/or reputational. - Paper 6.1 6.2 Committee documentation

To note that the current versions of the forms and resource templates to be used for the submission of proposals to the Committee are as follows:

Form Current version dated: Supporting resource template dated: AQ1 29 September 2014 September 2013

AQ2a February 2015 AQ2a (SA) February 2015

AQ2b February 2015 September 2013

AQ2a (Res) February 2015 AQ1 (Res) 1 August 2012

AQ2c 27 February 2014

7 A G E N D A – PART II

Considered: Part II of the Agenda (Items A – F, refer).

8 PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

To identify people development needs and to refer them to the Head of HR Development.

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 3 of 11 9 RISK

To consider any risks inherent in the matters dealt with by the Committee during the meeting which were not discussed when the items were taken.

10 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS – 2014-2015

To note that the remaining meetings in the schedule are as follows:

Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 09.30 hours, Governors’ Suite, College Lane

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 Wednesday, 1 July 2015

at 09.30 hours, Central Committee Room, MacLaurin Building.

11 SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES – 2014-2015

Date for notification Date for receipt of Date of meeting of items papers 4 March 2015 11 February 2015 18 February 2015 13 May 2015 22 April 2015 29 April 2015 1 July 2015 10 June 2015 17 June 2015

12 EMERGENCY BUSINESS

(Admissible only with the consent of the Chairman given prior to the meeting.)

13 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 09.30 hours, Governors’ Suite, MacLaurin Building.

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 4 of 11 A G E N D A - PART II

A PROPOSALS FOR NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY REVISED UNIVERSITY-BASED PROGRAMMES

A.1 To note that the Committee has agreed that in approving Bachelor’s programmes (with and without Honours) it should be regarded as implicit that the Committee’s approval includes approval of the offering within those programme of award titles with the adjuncts ‘(Sandwich)’, ‘with a Year Abroad’ and ‘with Study Abroad’, as defined in UPR AS11, on condition that: the Programme Specifications are amended to identify the award titles and adjuncts to be offered and that these adjuncts are permissible subject to successful completion and assessment of the activities required (Minute 558.1, 20 November 2013, refers).

A.2 Hertfordshire Business School – HBS – Minutes 604.2 and 623.2 refer

A.3 School of Computer Science – COM – Minutes 604.3 and 623.3 refer

A.4 School of Creative Arts – CTA – Minutes 604.4 and 623.4 refer

A.4.1 University Certificate Arts Therapies and Wellbeing Foundation (previously University Certificate Arts Therapies Foundation Programme) – Minutes 604.4.2 and 623.4.1 refer

To receive a paper from Ms J G Glasman, Dean of School, Creative Arts. - Paper A.4.1 (Confidential)

A.4.2 BA (Hons) Fashion and Fashion Business (previously BA (Hons) Fashion) – Minutes 604.4.3 and 623.4.2 refer

To receive a resource template from Ms Glasman, amended to include revised costings for learning resources (the minute of the Committee’s previous discussion has been included for ease of reference). - Paper A.4.2 (Confidential)

A.5 School of Education – EDU – Minutes 604.5 and 623.5 refer

A.5.1 Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL)

To consider a proposal from Mrs S M Jarvis, Dean of School, Education. - Paper A.5.1 (Confidential)

A.6 School of Engineering and Technology – ENT – Minutes 604.6 and 623.6 refer

A.7 School of Health and Social Work – HSK – Minutes 604.7 and 623.7 refer

A.8 School of Humanities – HUM – Minutes 604.8 and 623.8 refer

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 5 of 11 A.9 School of Law – LAW – Minutes 604.9 and 623.9 refer

LL B (Hons)

To consider a proposal from Professor C R Wild, Dean of School, Law. - Paper A.9 (Confidential)

A.10 School of Life and Medical Sciences – LMS – Minutes 604.10 and 623.10 refer

A.11 School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics – PAM – Minutes 604.11 and 623.11 refer

B PROPOSALS FOR NEW PARTNER ORGANISATIONS/PROPOSALS FOR NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY REVISED PROGRAMMES TO BE DELIVERED BY PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

B.1 Hertfordshire Business School – BUS –Minutes 605.1 and 624.1 refer

B.1.1 Dimensions International College Pte Ltd – Minutes 584.1.2 and 604.1.1 refers

(HERTFORDSHIRE BUSINESS SCHOOL – HBS)

To note Minute 604.1.1 and to receive advice from Mr J W Forrester, Dean, Hertfordshire Business School. - Paper B.1.1 (Confidential)

B.2 School of Computer Science – COM – Minutes 605.2 and 624.2 refer

B.2.1 Dennis Gabor Applied University – Minute 620.4.3, iii refers;

(SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE – COM)

To consider a proposal from Professor W M Clocksin, Dean of School, Computer Science. - Paper B.2.1 (Confidential) B.3 School of Creative Arts – CTA – Minutes 605.3 and 624.3 refer

B.3.1 Tianjin Academic of Fine Arts, China

(SCHOOL OF CREATIVE ARTS – CTA)

Type of collaboration: Articulation Agreement Approved in principle by Vice-Chancellor: JMS (2014-12-09) Risk score 29 (MEDIUM) Summary of progress Minute and date Written positive financial opinion: Not required Acceptance of Institutional Audit/Visit report: Not required Positive external accreditation audit Not required Acceptance of School Articulation Visit report: 2015-01-14 Final approval: 2015-01-14

i To note approval by Chairman’s Action taken on 14 January 2014, following consultation with members and circulation of the report of a School Articulation Visit conducted in October 2014. - Paper B.3.1, i (Confidential) ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 6 of 11 ii To consider a proposal from Ms Glasman for the formation of a further relationship with this partner. - Paper B.3.1,ii (Confidential)

B.4 School of Education – EDU – Minutes 605.4 and 624.4 refer

B.4.1 Pen Green Centre – Minute 620.3 refers

(SCHOOL OF EDUCATION – EDU)

i To consider a proposal from Mrs S M Jarvis, Dean of School, Education. - Paper B.4.1,i (Confidential) ii School Direct Primary Programme

To consider a proposal from Mrs Jarvis. - Paper B.4.1,ii (Confidential) B.4.2 SEEVIC College – Minute 620.3 refers

To consider a proposal from Mrs Jarvis. - Paper B.4.2 (Confidential)

B.4.3 The HertsCam Network – Minute 624.4.2 refers

Type of collaboration: External Validation Approved in principle by Vice-Chancellor: JAN (2014-11-18) Risk score 23 (MEDIUM) Summary of progress Minute and date Written positive financial opinion: Required Acceptance of Institutional Audit/Visit report: Required Positive external accreditation audit Not required Final approval:

i To consider a proposal from Mrs Jarvis together with the report of an Institutional Audit conducted on 10 December, 2014 and advice from Mrs S S Akhtar, nominee of the Group Finance Director. - Paper B.4.3,i (Confidential)

ii MEd in Leading Teaching and Learning, HertsCam

To consider a proposal from Mrs Jarvis. - Paper B.4.3,ii (Confidential)

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 7 of 11 B.5 School of Engineering and Technology – ENT – Minutes 605.5 and 625.5 refer

B.5.1 Changzhou Institute of Technology, China

(SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - ENT)

Type of collaboration: Articulation Agreement Approved in principle by Vice-Chancellor: JMS (2014-10-03) Risk score 27 (MEDIUM) Minute and date Written positive financial opinion: Not required Acceptance of Institutional Audit/Visit report: Not required Positive external accreditation audit Not required Acceptance of School Articulation Visit report: Required Final approval: Required

To consider a proposed Articulation Agreement and the report of a School Articulation Visit dated 22 September 2014. - Paper B.5.1 (Confidential) B.5.2 Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM), Spain

(SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - ENT)

Type of collaboration: Articulation Agreement Approved in principle by Vice-Chancellor: Risk score 20 (LOW) Minute and date Written positive financial opinion: Not required Acceptance of Institutional Audit/Visit report: Not required Positive external accreditation audit Not required Acceptance of School Articulation Visit report: Required Final approval: Required

To consider a proposal from Professor Sotudeh together with the report of a School Articulation Visit. - Paper B.5.2 (Confidential)

B.6 School of Health and Social Work – HSK – Minutes 605.6 and 624.6 refer

B.6.1 Asia Pacific Higher Learning SDN BhD (Lincoln University College)

(SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK – HSK)

To consider a proposal from Professor R C Price, Dean of School, Health and Social Work. . - Paper B.6.1 (Confidential) B.6.2 RESPIRATORY UK (REUK)

(SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK – HSK)

Level 5 Respiratory Failure and the use of NIV, Level 5 Principles of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management Level 6 Oxygen Therapy, Level 6 Managing Acute Respiratory Episodes in the Community Setting

To consider a proposal from Professor Price. - Paper B.6.2 (Confidential) ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 8 of 11 B.6.3 Università di Torino, Italy

The Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education, Poland

Universidade nova de Lisbon (Campolide), Portugal

To consider a proposal from Professor Price. - Paper B.6.3 (Confidential) B.7 School of Humanities – HUM – Minutes 605.7 and 624.7 refer

B.7.1 Online MA in Global Film and Television – Minute 604.8.1 refers

(SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES - HUM)

To consider a paper from Ms Glasman (the minute of the Committee’s previous discussion has been provided for ease of reference). - Paper B.7.1 (Confidential) B.8 School of Law – LAW – Minutes 605.8 and 624.8 refer

B.9 School of Life and Medical Sciences – LMS – Minutes 605.9 and 624.9 refer

B.9.1 The College of Optometrists – Minutes 605.9.1 and 624.9.1 refer

(SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – LMS)

i MOptom, BSc Vision Science, Diploma in Vision Science, Certificate, The College of Optometrists – Minutes 567.9.1, iv, 584.9.1, ii, and 624.9.1, i, refer

(SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – LMS)

To receive an amended financial resource template in which the revisions made in light of discussion at the meeting on 26 February 2014 have been highlighted (the minute of the Committee’s previous discussion has been provided for ease of reference). - Paper 9.1 (Confidential)

B.10 School of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics – PAM – Minutes 605.10 and 624.10 refers

B.11 Hertfordshire Higher Education Consortium – Minutes 383.8, 423.8, 449.4, 467.4, 483.1, 510.11, 549.11, 567.11, 584.11, 605.11 and 624.11 refer

(UNIVERSITY)

B.11.1 Consortium Management Committee

To receive the Committee’s Annual Report for 2013-2014. - Paper B.11.1 (Confidential)

B.12 INTI College, Malaysia – Minutes 344.2, 383.5, 449.9, 467.6, 483.2, 510.12, 531.12, 549.12, 563.5, 567.12, 584.12, 605.12 and 624.12 refer

(UNIVERSITY)

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 9 of 11 To note that there are no items to report.

B.13 HIBT Limited (HIC) – Minutes 605.13 and 624.13 refer

(UNIVERSITY)

B.14 University Campus St Albans – Minutes 605.14 and 624.14 refer

(UNIVERSITY)

B.15 BMC, Singapore – Minutes 531.9.1, 546.1.4, 549.9.1, 563.4, 567.9.2, 584.15, 605.15 and 624.14 refer

(SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES – LMS/SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY - ENT)

B.16 Changzhou Institute of Technology, China – Minute 624.16 refers

(UNIVERSITY)

Type of collaboration: Approved in principle by Vice-Chancellor: 2014-11-14 (JMS) Risk score 29 (MEDIUM) Minute and date Written positive financial opinion: Acceptance of Institutional Audit/Visit report: Positive external accreditation audit Final approval:

To receive an oral report from the Chairman concerning the status of this development.

C RESEARCH DEGREES – Minute 625 refers

C.1 PhD in Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacoepidimiology, EU2P – Minutes 607.3 and 625.1 refer

(SCHOOL OF LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES - LMS)

To receive an oral report progress report from Dr S Grey, Director of Research Degrees.

C.2 Professional Doctorate in Project Management

To consider a proposal and to make recommendations to the Academic Board. - Paper C.2 (Confidential)

D WORK IN PROGRESS - Minute 626 refers

To note the Committee’s work in progress and the progress of due diligence in relation to each matter. - Paper D

ADC, Agenda , 4.02.2015 Page 10 of 11 (Confidential)

E CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SHORT COURSES) – Minute 627 refers

To note that the Annual Report for 2013-2014 will be received at the meeting on 1 July 2015.

F WITHDRAWAL/TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PROGRAMMES

F.1 Joint Honours Programme – Minutes 609.1 and 628.1 refer

To note the Committee’s previous decision that until further notice, all proposed temporary suspensions and withdrawals within the Joint Honours programme will be considered by the Committee during a formal meeting and will not be dealt with by correspondence.

F.2 To note withdrawals and temporary suspensions and their respective dates of approval. - Paper F.2 (Confidential) TABLED

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