University Undergraduate Studies Committee

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The University Undergraduate Studies Committee (previously known as the Working Group of Undergraduate Deans) is a sub-group of the Education Committee.

Membership

The membership of the Committee for 2012-13 is as follows:

Chris Willmore, Academic Director of Undergraduate Studies
Dr Kelly Moule, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Dr Alvin Birdi, Social Sciences and Law
Dr Vanda Zajko, Arts
Dr Dave Dymock, Medicine and Dentistry
Dr Mark Gilbertson, Engineering
Professor David Smith, Science
Kit Leighton-Kelly, Director, Education Support Unit
Dr Robert Partridge, Academic Registrar
Alessandra Berti, Vice-President (Welfare and Equality), Students' Union
Tom Flynn, Vice-President (Education), Students' Union
Louise Chambers, (Medical & Veterinary Sciences), representing the Faculty Education Managers
Mike White is Secretary to the Group.

Purpose

The main purposes of the Committee are:

to maintain oversight of undergraduate education (to include the consideration of sub-degree level and integrated Masters provision).
to review and recommend changes to educational regulation and policy as they relate to the undergraduate student experience (in conjunction with the University Graduate Studies Committee).

Terms of reference*

* as of April 2013

Advisory (to the Education Committee):

1. To advise on matters of strategy and priorities relating to undergraduate education.

2. To review and recommend changes to regulations as they relate to undergraduate education.

3. To monitor the undergraduate profile of the University and consider issues relating to undergraduate education on behalf of the Education Committee, the faculty boards and other relevant committees, preparing reports and recommendations as appropriate.

4. To monitor and advise on the quality and standards of undergraduate degrees, including the consideration of:

outcomes from the University’s quality assurance processes
statistical data, such as from the National Student Survey and Key Information Sets
policy documents from QAA and other external regulatory bodies

5. To monitor and advise on alignment with external requirements and policies, including the QAA’s UK Quality Code for Higher Education.

Decision making (on behalf of the Education Committee):

6. To determine and be responsible for policies and codes of practice relating to undergraduate education.

7. To identify and disseminate good practice in undergraduate education.

8. To promote active student engagement in matters relating to the standards and quality of undergraduate study and the academic experience of students.

Quorum

The Chair or nominee and at least five other members of the Committee.

Mode of operation

1. The Committee will normally meet monthly in term-time.

2. The Committee will normally report monthly to Education Committee

3. The Committee’s annual schedule of business will be identified at the start of each academic year. Additional items of work are subject to annual negotiation with the Chair of the Education Committee.