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 the 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 Quality Enhancement.
Minutes and papers
- Read the minutes and papers from meetings up to June 2017
- Contact the Academic Office for minutes of the former Course Approval Sub-Committee - (2002-2016)
Standing Orders
The ASQEC and its sub-committees are required to follow a number of Standing Orders and Notes of Administrative Practice adopted by Senate which are available in this document [Word format].
The document also incorporates other Standing Orders which the former Learning and Teaching Committee adopted.
2022/23 meeting dates
Date | Time | Location | Papers/Responses due |
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Wednesday 19 October 2022 | 10.00 am | MS TEAMS | Wednesday 5 October 2022 |
Wednesday 7 December 2022 | 10.00 am | MS TEAMS | Wednesday 21 November 2022 |
Wednesday 8 March 2023 | 10.00 am | MS TEAMS | Wednesday 22 February 2023 |
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | 10.00 am | MS TEAMS | Wednesday 23 May 2023 |
Date | Time | Location | Paper/Responses due |
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Thursday 20 January 2022 | 10.15 am | MS TEAMS | Tuesday 6 January 2022 |
Thursday 24 March 2022 | 10.15 am | MS TEAMS | Thursday 10 March 2022 |
Thursday 12 May 2022 | 10.15 am | MS TEAMS | Thursday 28 April 2022 |
Thursday 8 September 2022 | 10.15 am | MS TEAMS | Thursday 25 August 2022 |