The Academic Office contributes to the formulation and development of the University's academic policy through its support of the Academic Standards and Quality Enhancement Committee (ASQEC) of Senate.  (In 2016/17 it was serviced by Quality Management and Audit Unit (now Quality Enhancement.)

The ASQEC currently has two sub-committees, the Collaborative Partnerships Forum, which is supported by Quality Enhancement.  The Academic Office services the Academic Planning Advisory Group which advises on whether new course proposals should proceed to planning and evaluation.

The Learning and Teaching Committee was previously supported by the Academic Office and is now supported by the Quality Enhancement.  Minutes and papers from meetings up to June 2017.

For minutes of the former Course Approval Sub-Committee please contact the Academic Office.

The ASQEC and its sub-committees are required to follow a number of Standing Orders and Notes of Administrative Practice adopted by Senate.

These are set out in this document which also incorporates other Standing Orders which the former Learning and Teaching Committee adopted.

DATES OF MEETINGS FOR 2019/20

ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND QUALITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE

DATETIMELOCATIONPAPERS/RESPONSES DUE
Tuesday 22 October 201910.15 amBA-02-003, BT; H215, CE; 12G02, JN; MD122, METuesday 8 October 2019
Thursday 5 December 20192.15 pmBA-02-008, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD026, METhursday 21 November 2019
Tuesday 10 March 202010.15 amBA-02-008, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD122, METuesday 25 February 2020
Thursday 4 June 20202.15 pmBA-02-008, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD122, METhursday 21 May 2020

ACADEMIC PLANNING ADVISORY GROUP

DATETIMELOCATIONPAPERS/RESPONSES DUE
Friday 6 September 20199.00 amBA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, MEFriday 23 August 2019
Wednesday 13 November 20199.00 amBA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, MEWednesday 30 October 2019
Thursday 23 January 20209.00 amBA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, METhursday 9 January 2020
Thursday 26 March 20209.00 amBA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, METhursday 12 March 2020
Wednesday 20 May 20209.00 amBA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, MEWednesday 6 May 2020

Information on Senate and its committees, and the Collaborative Partnerships Forum, is available from the Quality Enhancement website.

Information on Council and its committees may be found on the Office of the University Secretary's website.