Court Agenda October 2022

*Conflicts of Interest

To NOTE and conflicts of interests, and to determine any required action

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*Determination of Other Competent Business

To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business

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 meeting held on 22 June 2022.

(b)   Matters arising

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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 a report from the Principal.

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To Follow

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*Financial Update

To RECEIVE an update on the draft financial outturn for the year ended 31 July 2022

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*Land Development

To RECEIVE update reports from the Director of Campus Development and Operations:

(a)        Land Development Progress Report

(b)        EIP Hub (Construction)

(c)        EIP Hub (Operation)

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*Court Effectiveness Review

To RECEIVE a proposed Action Plan to address recommendations arising from the Externally Facilitated Court Effectiveness Review.

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*Key Performance Indicators

To RECEIVE the Fourth Quarter Key Performance Indicators (KPI) report 2021-22.

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*Annual Report on Human Resource (HR) Matters

To RECEIVE a report from the Director of Finance and Corporate Strategic Development, and the Head of Human Resources.

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*Quality Assurance

*Scottish Funding Council: Annual Report on Institutional Review and Statement of Assurance

(a)  To HOMOLOGATE Convener’s Action to APPROVE the Annual Report to the Scottish Funding Council on Institutional Review Activity 2019-20.

(b)  To HOMOLOGATE Convener’s Action to APPROVE the University Court Statement of Assurance to the Scottish Funding Council

*Quality Enhancement and Standards Review 2022-24

To RECEIVE a briefing on the forthcoming Quality Enhancement and Standards Review (QESR) of the University being conducted in November 2022.

*SFC Guidance to colleges and universities on quality AY 2022-23 and AY 2023-24

To RECEIVE guidance issued by the Scottish Funding Council on arrangements for quality in Higher Education 2022-24.

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Compliance Report 2021-22

To NOTE a report on areas of compliance activity from April to June 2021.

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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 14 September 2022.

(b)        Matters arising.

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*Audit and Risk Committee

(a)   To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 12 September 2022.

(b)   Matters arising.

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*Senate

(a)   To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senate meeting held on 29 June 2022.

(b)   Matters arising.

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*Health and Safety Committee

(a)   To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 28 June 2022.

(b)   Matters arising.

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*Nominations Committee

(a)   To RECEIVE the minutes of the Nominations Committee meeting held on 15 September 2022.

(b)   Matters arising.

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Dates of future meetings

The University Court will meet on the following dates in Session 2022-23:

Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom

Wednesday, 22 February 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom[1]

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom

Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom

[1]To note: date of proposed Annual Stakeholder Event and AGM