Academic Policy and Regulations Committee

The Academic Policy and Regulations Committee reports to Senate and provides advice and reports to the Quality Assurance Committee on academic policy and regulations and on general issues that may arise.

At the Autumn meeting APRC receives the annual report from the Progress and Awards Board on business undertaken throughout the year.

Meetings during 2011/2012
Tuesday 4 October 2011 at 10.00am
Thursday 2 February 2012 at 10.30am
Thursday 17 May 2012 at 2.30pm

Terms of Reference

a) To keep under review policy and academic regulations for the operation of taught and research programmes.

b) To monitor national and international developments in relation to academic policy and to recommend appropriate actions and responses. This includes policy developments related to academic provision and experience, including student complaints and discipline.

c) To consider and, if thought appropriate, approve on behalf of the Senate proposals for amendments to, exemptions from and creation of new academic and student-related Regulations and guidance / policies / Codes of Practice below the level of Regulation.

d) To consider and make recommendations to the Senate and the Council regarding proposals for amendments to, exemptions from and creation of new academic and student-related clauses of Statute, Charter and Ordinances.

e) To monitor strategic risks relevant to the work of the Committee as determined by the Strategic Risk Register.

f) Acting as a Progress and Awards Board:

  • To determine recommendations made notwithstanding regulations (where special or extenuating circumstances have not been considered previously) received from Boards of Examiners for taught programmes.
  • To determine decisions concerning the progress and status of individual research students, within and notwithstanding regulations.

Constitution and Membership 2011/12 

  • Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education)
    Professor J S Bale (until 31 July 2012)
  • Vice-President (Education) of the Guild of Students
    Mr E Bauer (until 31 July 2012)
  • Director of Legal Services
    Mrs C M Pike (Ex officio)
  • Assistant Director, Registry
    Ms C L McCauley (Ex officio)
  • One representative from the Directors of Research and Knowledge Transfer, Directors of Postgraduate Research or other appropriate member of staff as nominated by the Head of College
    Professor C Thomas (until 31 July 2012)
    College of Life and Environmental Sciences
  • One representative from the Directors of Education
    Professor C Ryan (until 31 July 2012)
    College of Social Sciences
  • Two representatives from Heads of Schools
    Professor K Dowden (until 31 July 2012)
    College of Arts and Law
    Professor A Jung (until 31 July 2012)
    College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  • One representative from programme leads in Schools
    Professor Nick Ross (until 31 July 2012)
    College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Papers and Minutes

Papers considered by the Academic Policy and Regulations Committee, and minutes of meetings, can be found here

Contact

For further information about the Academic Policy and Regulations Committee please use the following contact details -

Ms N L Morris
Email n.l.morris@bham.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 2265