Court Agenda 2 October 2024
The next meeting of the University Court will be held on Wednesday, 2 October 2024 at 3.00 pm in the Large Boardroom, Queen Margaret University campus.
All agenda items and papers may be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 unless specifically exempted by the legislation. Where items cannot be disclosed, the relevant section of the Act is indicated.
*The agenda is divided into starred and non-starred items. Starred items are for discussion and, where appropriate, decision. Non-starred items are for noting only and will not normally be discussed. Any member wishing to discuss a paper listed for noting should contact the Secretary no later than two days before the meeting stating the reason for the request.
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*Welcome and Membership |
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*Conflicts of Interest To NOTE any conflicts of interest, and to determine any required action. |
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*Determination of Other Competent Business (a) To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business. (b) To DISCUSS any business arising from Items for Information. |
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*Minutes of the previous meeting (a) To APPROVE the Unconfirmed minutes of the Ordinary meeting held on 19 June 2024. (b) Matters arising |
COURT (24) MINS 03 |
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*Chair’s Report To RECEIVE an oral report from the Chair of the University Court. |
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*Principal’s Report To RECEIVE an oral update report from the Principal. |
COURT (24) 22 To Follow |
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Ordinary Business |
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*Budget and forecast outturn 2023-24 To RECEIVE an update on financial performance for the twelve months to 31 July 2024 and the forecast outturn position. |
COURT (24) 23 |
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*Budget 2024-25 and Three Year Financial Forecast To RECEIVE the budget for FY 2024-25 and financial forecast for subsequent years as presented to the Scottish Funding Council. |
COURT (24) 24 |
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*Loan Refinancing To RECEIVE and APPROVE a recommendation from the Finance and Estates Committee. |
COURT (24) 25 |
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*Project Galileo 10.1 To RECEIVE a status update from the Interim Director of Finance.
10.2 To RECEIVE revisions to the Scheme of Delegation being recommended for approval by the Finance and Estates Committee (Agenda item 14 refers). |
COURT (24) 26
COURT (24) 27 |
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*Land Development To RECIEVE a report on progress with the Land Development Project. |
COURT (24) 28 |
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*Project Evolve To RECEIVE a progress report from the Chief Operations Officer. |
COURT (24) 29 To Follow |
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Scottish Funding Council To RECEIVE a briefing on published guidance on the Outcomes Framework and Assurance Model (OFAM), and on Quality for Colleges and Universities 2024-2031. |
COURT (24) 30 |
| Reports from Committees | ||
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*Finance and Estates Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 11 September 2024. (b) Matters arising. |
FEC (24) MINS 03
FEC (24) MINS 05
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*Senate (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senate meeting held on 26 June 2024. (b) Matters arising. |
SEN (24) MINS 03 |
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*Audit and Risk Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 19 September 2024. (b) Matters arising. |
AUDIT (24) MINS 03 |
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*Nominations Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Nominations Committee meeting held on 12 July 2024. (b) Matters arising: To Approve Recommendations for appointment to vacancies in the Lay Court membership. |
NOM (24) MINS 02
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*Health and Safety Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 25 June 2024. (b) Matters arising. |
HSC (24) MINS 02 |
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*Dates of future meetings The University Court will meet in Session 2024-25 as follows: Wednesday, 4 December 2024 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 16 April 2025 – Strategy Day – all day event Wednesday, 18 June 2025 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom |
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Items for Information
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