- Agenda
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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
ACADEMIC POLICY AND REGULATIONS GROUP
A meeting of the Academic Policy and Regulations Group will be held on Thursday 2 May 2024 at 14:05 via Microsoft Teams.
Kyra Lamont, Administrative Officer
Clerk to the Academic Policy and Regulations Group
(Email: kyra.lamont@abdn.ac.uk)
AGENDA
FOR DISCUSSION
1. Approval of the Minute of the APRG held on 28 February 2024 (APRG/020524/001) 2. Matters Arising (APRG/020524/002) 3. Education Policy and Regulations (i) Extensions Policy (APRG/020524/003) The Committee is invited to approve the Extensions Policy. (ii) Marking and Moderation Procedures (APRG/020524/004) The Committee is invited to approve the revised Marking and Moderation Procedures. (iii) Policy and Procedures on Student Appeals (APRG/020524/005) The Committee is invited to approve the revised Policy and Procedures on Student Appeals. (iv) Resolution for Changes to Regulations for Various Degrees (APRG/020524/006) The Committee is invited to approve the Resolution for Changes to Regulations for Various Degrees (v) Codes of Practice on Student Discipline (Academic) (APRG/020524/007) The Committee is invited to approve, by routine approval, the amendments to the Codes of Practice on Student Discipline (Academic). 4. Postgraduate Research (i) Code of Practice (Postgraduate Research) (APRG/020524/008) The Committee is invited to approve the revised Code of Practice (Postgraduate Research). (ii) Postgraduate Research Absence Policy (APRG/020524/009) The Committee is invited to approve the Postgraduate Research Absence Policy. 5. QAA Quality Code Mapping Members of the Group are invited to discuss and approve amendments made to the Quality Code in respect of: (i) Section 2: Assessment (APRG/020524/010) (ii) Section 7: Learning and Teaching (APRG/020524/011 and
APRG/020524/011b)
Please note that APRG/020524/011b is to complement it the main paper as it contains Kirsty’s feedback (iii) Section 12: Work-Based Learning (APRG/020524/012) 6. Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Group will be held on Wednesday 04 September 2024 at 14:05 via Microsoft Teams Any member of the Committee wishing an item for routine approval or for information to be brought forward for discussion may ask at the meeting for that to be done. Any such item will be taken after item 1.
Declaration of interests: Any member and individual in attendance (including Officers) who has a clear interest in a matter on the agenda should declare that interest at the relevant meeting, whether or not that interest is already recorded in the Registry of Member’s interests.
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The Academic Policy and Regulations Group shall:
- Be responsible, on behalf of the Quality Assurance Committee (QAC), for the development and regular review of University educational policy and regulations relating to undergraduate, postgraduate taught and taught elements of postgraduate research provision and for referring new policy and revisions to existing policies to QAC for approval;
- Ensure that the University’s education policies and regulations align with the QAA Quality Code, the wider Academic Infrastructure, legal compliance (e.g. equality, diversity and inclusion) and other external reference points, as appropriate;
- Ensure that new policy and regulations are effectively communicated to all relevant stakeholders in a suitably accessible way for the different audiences;
- Undertake such other functions as may be referred to the Committee by the Quality Assurance Committee.
Members’ Responsibilities:
Each member of the committee will contribute actively to discussions to inform the development, implementation and review of University policies and regulations.
- Composition and Membership
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Chair: Dr Gillian Mackintosh
Clerk: Kyra Lamont
Email: kyra.lamont@abdn.ac.uk
Composition Chair: Head of Quality
Membership:
Four academic members, drawn from the Quality Assurance Committee, ensuring an appropriate disciplinary spread.
Two representatives nominated by the President of the Students’ Association.
In attendance:
Clerk (Academic Services)
Administrative Officer and Clerk to QAC
Quorum: 50%
Membership Director of Academic Services and Online Education (Chair) Gillian Mackintosh Dean of Quality Steven Tucker Member of Quality Assurance Committee Faye Hendry Member of Quality Assurance CommitteeI Isabel Crane Member of Quality Assurance Committee Selma Carson Vice Presidence for Education (AUSA) Rhiannon Ledwell Representative (AUSA) Miles Rothoerl In Attendance Administrative Officer and Clerk to QAC Liam Dyker Clerk Kyra Lamont - Attendance
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