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 2018/19
ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND QUALITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | PAPERS/RESPONSES DUE |
| Monday 22 October 2018 | 2.15 pm | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | 8 October 2018 |
| Friday 30 November 2018 | 1.00pm | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | 16 November 2018 |
| Wednesday 13 March 2019 | 2.15 pm | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | 27 February 2019 |
| Tuesday 11 June 2019 | 2.15 pm | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | 28 May 2019 |
ACADEMIC PLANNING ADVISORY GROUP
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | PAPERS/RESPONSES DUE |
| Thursday 27 September 2018 | 9.00 am | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | Thursday 13 September 2018 |
| Tuesday 13 November 2018 | 9.00 am | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | Tuesday 30 October 2018 |
| Thursday 24 January 2019 | 9.00 am | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | Thursday 10 January 2019 |
| Tuesday 19 March 2019 | 9.00 am | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | Tuesday 5 March 2019 |
| Thursday 23 May 2019 | 9.00 am | BA-02-012, BT; H113A, CE; 08H09, JN; MD008A, ME | Thursday 9 May 2019 |
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.