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MEETING OF THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Held on Tuesday 1st October 2019
1. APOLOGIES, ABSENCES, REQUESTS TO UN-STAR ITEMS AND NOTIFICATION OF
ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA For a note of attendance please see the attached list.
2. MINUTES
The Committee approved the minutes of the meeting of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Education Committee (FEC) held on 2nd July 2019 subject to the correction of minute 168a to reflect the Language Centre needing to seek external moderation.
3. MATTERS ARISING The Committee noted there were no matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd July 2019 not covered elsewhere on the agenda.
4. ACTIONS LIST
The Committee received the actions list and reported progress of outstanding items as follows: 12/3/19 minute 136: with regard to the configuration of space in the Chancellor’s Building, the Director of Education for the School of Social, Political and Global Studies (SPGS) would follow up with the former Director of Education in the School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and the Environment to make a report available for November FEC. 2/7/19 minute 165: with regard to the Stoke Mathematics Excellence Partnership, the Chair reported he had contacted the Chair of the Natural Sciences Faculty Education Committee for further details and would keep committee members informed of associated developments. Action complete. 2/7/19 minute 165: with regard to personal tutors, the Chair reported the Faculty Recruitment and Marketing Working Group and the Faculty Student Journey Working Group had commenced work. Action compete.
5. PRESENTATION ITEM
The Committee received a presentation from the School of Computing and Mathematics Director of Education regarding the "Embedding Learning Analytics into Programme Review and Curriculum Design" project (appendix 1). The Committee heard how the learning analytics could be used in programme review and that it brought together information already held by the University.
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6. PRESENTATION ITEM
The Committee received a presentation from the Quality Assurance Manager on the new programme specification system in eVision (appendix 2). The Quality Assurance Manager offered to visit schools to demonstrate the system and explained the new system could be used to extract information for module diets. All the undergraduate programme specifications for 2019/20 had been uploaded into the new system ahead of a ‘roll over’ to create the 2020/21 specifications. It is expected that programme specifications with planned major changes would be considered at the November Faculty Education Committee (FEC) meeting.
7. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
The Committee received the new programme approval process documentation and discussed the need for early market analysis in the development of new programmes. The Language Centre questioned whether there was still a mechanism for new programmes to consult with them regarding support for international students as this had been part of the initial stages of programme approval and was not clear in the new documentation. The Chair reported that the Faculty was developing an internal process which would support the University process and that this would be discussed at the November FEC meeting.
ITEMS FOR REPORT
8. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
The Committee received a report from the Chair covering activities, University and Faculty developments.
The Chair reported that he had attended the Joint session of Senate and Council, Education Committee, KBS interim IQA, Nursing and Midwifery interim IQA, Teaching Innovation Projects university final panel, Keele China Group, Student Experience Group, Quality and Academic Standards Sub-Committee, University Leadership Group, Education Leadership Group, BFSU Joint Examination Board, BFSU Joint Management Board, Postgraduate and Flexible Learning PEG, Portfolio 2020 PEG, Foundation Year PEG, FY Curriculum Working Group, Faculty Student Journeys Working Group, Faculty Recruitment and Marketing Working Group, BFSU Student Support Working Group, SSPP staff survey consultation, Language Centre staff survey consultation, Law staff survey consultation, VC meeting with Humanities and taken on the role as chair of the Collaborative Provision and Partnerships Committee. The Chair reported it was worth noting the contents of letter written by the Secretary of State for Education to the Office for Students (OfS). It was noted that the Keele Access and Participation Plan had been approved by OfS and the 2019/20 and 2020/21-2024/25 plans were available on the website. School Directors of Education (SDEs) are asked to alert their colleagues to the increased importance of action around access and participation.
Action: SDEs The Chair reported that the Keele Elective Pathways project has now been taken up by Portfolio 2020 PEG. SDEs are asked to update School Education Committees (SEC) on the KEP project.
Action: SDEs The Chair reported a questionnaire had been circulated regarding the One Keele PEG. The Foundation Year PEG had received a curriculum structure which was nearly ready for Schools will be consulted on proposals. In relation to the Postgraduate and Flexible Learning PEG, a tendering process for an Online Programme Manager system (to run online courses)
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would be concluded before Christmas. The Chair reported that under the International Recruitment and Partnerships PEG there would be a streamlined procedure for international applications to make Keele more competitive. SDEs were encouraged to support their SIDs as they engage with marketing plans in their schools. The Chair reported that the Education Leadership Group received an update from the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education) on discussions at UEC Away Day. It was reported that there was a strong likelihood of further action at University level on student support and retention structures and processes (Exceptional Circumstances, support to study, personal tutoring, attendance monitoring). Members of the Faculty Student Journeys Working Group would be made aware of this work to ensure complementary effort rather than duplication takes place. In relation to Welcome Week 2020, the Chair reported that a paper was received by the University Leadership Group and consultation with Schools would take place. The Timetabling Steering Group would meet in November and there would be discussion of a more robust timetabling policy which it was hoped would be approved by UEC by the end of the calendar year. In relation to Faculty developments, the Chair reported that the following working groups had been formed: a Faculty Recruitment and Marketing Working Group, Faculty Student Journeys Working Group, BFSU Student Support Working Group. The Chair reported that a Faculty-wide TEF information-sharing session had been delivered in conjunction with the Head of Planning. SDEs were encouraged to contact colleagues in their areas to ensure that information and advice is cascaded. The Chair reported that in relation to Study Abroad, Keele Business School (KBS) had raised an issue concerning the possible development of 30-credit ‘long and thin’ modules in Level 5 which would prevent students from taking one semester study abroad opportunities and SDEs were asked to clarify the School position on Study Abroad.
Action: SDEs
9. REPORTS FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
a. The Committee received a report from the Keele Students’ Union (KeeleSU) representative (appendix 3).
b. The Committee noted there was no report from the Keele Postgraduate Associate (KPA) representative at this meeting but that concerns from PGR students were raised.
10. KEELE INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND TEACHING EXCELLENCE (KIITE)
a. The Committee noted there was no report from the Academic Development team representative at this meeting.
b. The Committee received a report from the Student Learning team representative (appendix 4).
11. COMMITTEE MINUTES
The Committee received the following minutes (full details can be found on the KLE): a. Language Centre Education Committee (EC) minutes 13th May 2019 b. Language Centre EC minutes 5th June 2019 c. School of Politics, Philosophy, International Relations and Environment (SPIRE) Learning
and Teaching Committee minutes 13th February 2019 d. SPIRE EC minutes 8th May 2019
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12. CHAIR’S ACTION The Committee noted that the following items have been approved by Chair’s action since the last meeting: a. Module revision: MAN-30063 Strategic Management Marketing b. Module revision: MAN-30067 Digital Marketing in Practice c. New module: ENG-40067 Modernist Manifestos and Magazines (Masters) d. New module: MDS-40031 Doing Media Research (30 Credits) e. Module revision: MDS-40026 Doing Media Research f. New module: EDU-40134 Supporting learning, research and scholarship with technology g. New module: GRT-40028 Researcher Skills h. New module: ACC-20001 Advanced Taxation i. Programme modification: MA Criminology and Criminal Justice – revision for 2019/20 j. Programme suspension: PGCE International for 2020/21
13. INTERNAL QUALITY AUDIT (IQA) REPORT
The Committee received KBS’s interim IQA report and agreed action plan. It was noted that the School’s full IQA was scheduled in July 2020 and due to potential issues in securing student attendance for the student meetings, it was suggested that these be arranged for April/May 2020. ITEMS FOR SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL
14. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR 2019/20
The Committee considered the following item: a. Faculty Education Committee (FEC) terms of reference for 2019/20 The Committee resolved: That, the Terms of Reference be recommended for approval by Senate pending clarification of references to the University’s Learning and Teaching Strategy. The Committee considered the following item:
b. School Education Committee (SEC) terms of reference for 2019/20 The Committee resolved: That, the Terms of Reference be approved.
15. FEC SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS FOR 2019/20
The Committee received for information the FEC Schedule of Business for 2019/20 and noted that the deadline for module revisions for the 2020/21 academic year was the 11th September 2020.
16. MODULE PROPOSALS, WITHDRAWALS AND REVISIONS
The Committee oversaw the School EC approval of the following module revisions for 2019/20:
a. LAW-10027 Business Law b. LAW-10022 Legal Systems c. CRI-20015 Working for Justice d. SOC-10025 Mediated World e. CRI-30048 Living with ‘Aliens’: Immigration, Crime and Social Control
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f. SOC-10019 The Anthropological Imagination g. CRI-20021 Policing and the Police h. SOC-00001 Sociology across the life course i. SOC-30030 Sociology of Parenting and Early Childhood j. SOC-20060 Producing Sociological Knowledge k. CRI-30045 Popular Culture and Crime l. CRI-10012 Psychology and Crime m. CRI-10013 Criminal Justice: Process, Policy, Practice n. CRI-30044 Prisons and Imprisonment o. GRT-40020 Quantitative Research and Data Analysis p. SOC-30032 Home: Belonging, locality and material culture q. SOC-20043 Globalisation and its Discontents r. MDS-20018 Thinking Photography s. SOC-20051 ‘Race’, Racism and Resistance t. MAN-20083 International Supply Chain Management u. PIR-10038 Why Politics Matters v. PIR-10045 Justice, Authority and Power w. PIR-20065 The Practice of Politics x. PIR-10055 Modern Democracies y. PIR-20090 Foreign Policy z. PIR-30126 Human Rights: Concepts, Norms and Identities aa. PIR-30128 Protest and social movements bb. PIR-20078 Russian Politics and Society cc. PIR-30117 The U.S. Presidency dd. HIS-20092 The History of the Camp: From the GULAG to The Jungle ee. PIR-20079 Power to the People: understanding the origins of Western politics ff. PIR-20071 U.S Government and Politics gg. AMS-10026 The American Past: Explorations in U.S History hh. FIL-30010 Race and Sexuality on Screen ii. MAN-10019 Marketing Principles jj. ECO-20049 Statistics with Bloomberg kk. ECO-10027 Quantitative Methods II ll. CRI-00003 Introduction to Criminology mm. EDU-20020 Research Strategies and Methods in Education nn. CRI-10015 Punishment: Beyond the popular imagination oo. GRT-40015 Research Skills and Researcher Development pp. EDU-40128 Teaching Reflectively in Higher Education qq. EDU-10068 Digital Technologies: Rethinking Learning and Teaching rr. EDU-40129 Design and Development in Higher Education ss. MAN-20049 Cost and Management Accounting tt. ECO-20042 Introduction to Econometrics uu. ECO-30032 Labour Economics vv. HIS-30094 Religion, Rebellion and the Raj : The Partition of India I ww. HIS-30095 Negotiating Nationalisms and Partitions: The Partition of India II xx. MAN-20051 Intermediate Financial Accounting yy. HRM-31120 Researching Contemporary Issues in HRM – ISP zz. HRM-20019 Developing Professional Knowledge and Practice in HRM aaa. HRM-20017 Employee Resourcing bbb. ECO-30048 Risk Management with Derivatives ccc. SOC-10009 Social inequalities in the contemporary world ddd. MAN-20049 Cost and Management Accounting – 2nd revision eee. ENL-90016 Essay Writing for University Study fff. ENL-00061 Academic Skill Development for International Students ggg. ENL-90007 Oral Communication Skills for Academic Study hhh. ENL-90011 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 3 iii. ENL-90008 Language Development for Academic Study jjj. ENL-90012 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 4 kkk. ENL-90010 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 2
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lll. ENL-90009 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 1 mmm. ENL-00066 Essay Writing for University Study (FY) nnn. ENL-00067 Seminar and Presentation Skills ooo. LAW-10021 Legal Skills ppp. LAW-30068 Employment Law qqq. ENG-10022 Poetry through practice rrr. ENL-40003 Postgraduate Research (PGR) English sss. MLX-90002 British Sign Language 2 ttt. PHI-20019 Pursuit of the Good uuu. PHI-30029 Philosophy of Language vvv. PIR-40132 Advanced Approaches to Politics and International Relations www. ECO-10025 The British Global Economy xxx. LAW-30062 Evidence yyy. HIS-20067 Sources and Debates zzz. FIL-30002 Dissertation in Film Studies – ISP aaaa. ENG-30057 Dissertation in English – ISP bbbb. AMS-30039 Dissertation in English and American Literatures – ISP cccc. MDS-20023 Creating Awareness Campaigns dddd. MDS-30020 Media Dissertation eeee. MUS-10029 Orchestral Studies ffff. BFS-00001 Business and Management (BFSU) gggg. BFS-00002 Global Political Sociology hhhh. FYO-00060 Insight into Education iiii. FYO-00126 The US and the Cold War World – 1945-1991 jjjj. FYO-00129 Europe and the Modern World 1815-1918 kkkk. FYO-00018 Understanding Poetry llll. FYO-00141 Introduction to Legal Skills mmmm. FYO-00162 Law for Business nnnn. FYO-00097 Business and Management oooo. FYO-00117 Global Political Sociology pppp. FYO-00019 Understanding Narrative qqqq. FYO-00142 Information Technology for Business rrrr. MUS-10033 Twentieth-Century Musics ssss. MUS-20041 SOLO PERFORMANCE tttt. MAN-30045 Management Accounting uuuu. ECO-30048 Management with Derivatives – 2nd revision vvvv. PIR-20066 Freedom and Equality wwww. PIR-30147 Politics of Development xxxx. ECO-10026 Quantitative Methods I yyyy. MUT-20001 Audio-Visual Composition zzzz. PIR-30130 Dissertation in Politics and IR – ISP aaaaa. ENG-30069 Creative Writing: Portfolio – ISP bbbbb. MUS-10036 Choral Studies ccccc. MUS-20046 Chamber Music ddddd. MUS-30032 Dissertation 2 – ISP eeeee. MUS-30040 Composition 1 (Single Module) fffff. MUS-30041 Composition 2 – ISP ggggg. MUT-10003 Composing with Sound hhhhh. MUT-20003 Meaning in Sonic Arts iiiii. MUT-30007 Music Technology Dissertation I (Single Module) jjjjj. MUT-30011 Digital Arts Creative Portfolio 1 kkkkk. MUT-30012 Digital Arts Creative Portfolio 2 – ISP lllll. ENG-20055 Work Placement for Humanities Students mmmmm. ENG-30072 Writingscapes nnnnn. LAW-20033 Law in Action
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The Chair thanked SDEs for their support in the review and removal of unneeded qualifying marks on modules. It was noted that this had made a considerable difference to students and removed the need for reassessment in some areas.
17. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The scheduling of FEC during welcome week was raised. SDEs were reminded that all timetabled activities intended to be broadcast to the whole cohort would be captured though Content Capture. It was possible for module leaders to opt out by submitting a form to their SDE. It was noted that in some instances both lectures and seminars were being captured and there did not appear to be a way to facilitate capture of the lecture but not the seminar. The Chair reported he would raise the Committee’s concerns at the Education Leadership Group.
Action: Chair
18. DATE AND TIME OF FUTURE MEETING AND SCHEDULE OF BUSINESS
The Committee noted the dates for the 2019/20 FEC meetings were as follows, papers should be sent to [email protected]:
Date Time Papers Deadlines
Tuesday 5th November 2019 (meeting will be in CM2.02)
14:15 Papers required by Friday 25th October 2019
Tuesday 3rd December 2019 14:15 Papers required by Friday 22nd November 2019
Tuesday 28th January 2020 14:15 Papers required by Friday 17th January 2020
Tuesday 17th March 2020 14:15 Papers required by Friday 6th March 2020
Tuesday 12th May 2020 14:15 Papers required by Friday 1st May 2020
Tuesday 7th July 2020 14:15 Papers required by Friday 26th June 2020
The Committee noted that the schedule of business would be published on the agendas and minutes of the meeting.
Meeting Expected Items
Tuesday 5th November 2019 Consideration of 2018/19 UG external examiner reports, school responses and the Quality Assurance overview summary
Tuesday 3rd December 2019
Tuesday 28th January 2020 Consideration of 2018/19 Annual Programme Review reports and the Quality Assurance overview summary
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Deadline for final approval of new UG 2020/21 semester 1 and 2 modules
Tuesday 12th May 2020
Deadline for final approval of new PG 2020/21 semester 1 and 2 modules Consideration of 2018/19 PGT external examiner reports and responses and the Quality Assurance overview summary
Tuesday 7th July 2020
Deadline for final approval of all amended programme documentation for 2020/21 (including PGT provision)
*Module revisions for 2020/21 Deadline for SECs to submit module revisions for 2020/21 to FEC via the eVision system is Friday September 11th 2020.
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Education Committee Attendance on 1st October 2019
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Dr Tim Lustig Chair and Dean of Education Prof Shane O’Neill Executive Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor A
LANGUAGE CENTRE Ms Martina Wallner Head of Language Centre
SCHOOL OF LAW Dr Lara McMurtry Director of Education
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND GLOBAL STUDIES Dr Mark Featherstone Director of Education
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES Dr Ian Atherton Director of Education A
KEELE BUSINESS SCHOOLDr Akrum Ekara Helfaya Associate Director of Education (for items 1-4 and 7-
18)
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Ms Mari Chappell KeeleSU Education Officer 2019/20 Mr Currie Agyeman KPA Vice President for 2019/20
FOUNDATION YEAR CENTRE Dr Natalie Soleiman Foundation Year Centre A
IN ATTENDANCE
Ms Carol Hough Faculty Business Manager A Ms Sarah Roberts Quality Assurance Support Officer and minutes Ms Angela Rhead KIITE Student Learning team Dr Ed de Quincey School of Computing and Mathematics (for item 5) Mr Ed McCauley Quality Assurance Manager (for items 5-6) Key A=Apologies/Absent
Embedding Learning Analytics into Programme Review and Curriculum DesignDr Ed de Quincey and Dr Martyn ParkerSchool of Computing and Mathematics, Keele University
CARD/Module Results Data Student Feedback
Current Module/Programme Evaluation
Lecturer Module Evaluation Form1. What, in your opinion, went well?2. What, in your opinion, could be improved (including
details of planned changes for next year)?3. Do you have any good practice that you would like
to share? 4. Do you have any further comments?5. Are you planning to make a minor amendment to
your module?
CARD/Module Results Data
Student Feedback
Current Module/Programme Evaluation
PRONE TO BIAS e.g. “Cohort Effect”
CARD/Module Results Data
Student Feedback
+ Attendance
Library Usage
VLE Usage
Historical Data
Future Module/Programme Evaluation?
Create user-centred and data-informed module and
programme-level “ health reports” that aggregate information from a variety of sources such as attendance, mark distribution, student feedback, VLE usage, historical performance and module comparison.
User-Centered Design Process Maphttp://www.usability.gov/how-to-and-tools/resources/ucd-map.html
● Evaluate the effectiveness of the “ health reports” in supporting reflection, review and learning design/curriculum enhancement.
● Create a set of guidelines for embedding LA into annual programme/module review and Learning Design.
Research Outputs
Key milestone (MS) Completion date Outcome
1 Sources of data for “health reports” finalised. March 2019 List of data sources created.
2
Appropriate user-centred formats for “health report” representation/ visualisation/interaction identified.
May 2019 Documentation of design guidelines.
3 “Health report” tool developed.May 2019 (Beta); January 2020 (Final)
“Health report” tool & documentation.
4“Health reports” used within a set of module and programme review activities.
August 2019 (Beta) and January/February 2020 (Final)
Feedback gathered and evaluation documented.“Health report” tool finalised.Best practice guidelines for embedding LA into annual programme/module review and LD.
Timeline and Milestones
1. Participants were shown a guided demonstration of the think aloud technique.
2. Audio recording of the session was started.3. Participants were asked to access a blank module evaluation report
template that is used within their subject area (or equivalent module evaluation practice). If one was not routinely used, an example template from the School of Computing and Mathematics was supplied.
4. Participants were then asked to think aloud whilst looking at the template, imagining that they were filling it in for a module they had taught this year.
5. Participants were then shown a mocked-up version of a prototype module evaluation report that had been created in the School of Computing and Mathematics and again asked to think aloud whilst looking through each section.
Think Alouds
Respondents
● Affect on Staff: Negative impacts on staff as consequence of review process● Analysis/Statistics: Questions people want to ask of the data● Challenges: Issues that impede the review process● Data: Potential sources of information to inform review● Design and Usability: Suggestions for design of the system and usability issues with
current/prototype system● Ethics: Ethical issues or concerns identified● Good Practice: Examples of good practice seen at other institutions● Graphics/Representation: Methods of visualisation of data or analysis● Interventions: Potential uses of data and subsequent interventions for students● Pedagogy: Specific mentions of pedagogy/theory● Process: The review process and how it fits into other University processes● Purpose: Comments related to the purpose of the review process● Reflection: Reflections on data and changes to curriculum based on review● Student Feedback: Comments related to student feedback on modules● Timing: Issues related to current timing of review process or suggestions for
improvements
Preliminary Findings Themes
‘I’m sure that there are, but that’s because I don’t know
what I don’t know.’When asked if there were other sources of information that might help the APR process
It’s the Keele difference.
Demonstration to Faculty Education Committees October 2019
Electronic management of programme specifications
Overview
• Project aims and scope
• Timeline so far
• What next?
• System demo
Project aims and scope
1) To establish a definitive source of programme information
2) To modernise the creation and editing of programme documents
3) The ability to export information for different purposes (e.g. module diet creation; committee scrutiny)
4) To standardise certain key content (pre-populated) to ensure accuracy and CMA compliance and to save inputting time
5) A comparison tool for processing revisions
Timeline so farAugust 2017 Initial project scope and outline provided to MIS Group
January 2018 Project commences with regular project group meetings
July 2018 Project group meetings attended by Student Records and Marketing
October 2018 Input from academic staff
January 2019 First screenshots of new system released
February 2019 Main development and testing phase commences
May 2019 Live system available to QA staff for inputting
Current actions QA creating 2019/20 records for all UG/FY programmes
MIS resolving technical issues and completing setup tasks
What’s next?● Next:
a. ‘Rollover’ to 2020/21 to be completedb. System to go live with guidance published and briefing
sessions offered to schools
● October / November:
Programme Directors to review and update 2020/21 documents
Deadline: 22nd November, with any substantive changes going to December FEC meetings
● Future actions:
a. To incorporate PGT programme specifications in the systemb. To review programme-specific regulations
System demoLINK● Main menu screen
○ Navigation○ Creating a new programme specification (PWY record)
○ Revisions: major or minor
● Features○ Help text indicated by the symbol ○ Ability to add/remove free text sections○ Direct SCIMS links and validation ( )
Education Officer Report HUMMS FLTC
1st October 2019
Hello all! Outlined in this document are a number of issues students have come to me with since I took on the role on July 1st and a brief update on goings on within the SU. I should mention that this is the first report I have written for you all, and as such I’m looking for feedback! Is this
too much information? Not enough? Am I barking up the wrong tree? Or pushing at any open doors? Am I being too informal by asking? Please let me know :)
Anonymised student issues:
Issue 1: SPIRE module rearrangement.
A student came to me and informed me that they were having to resit an entire year rather than just resitting a single semester (as they had originally planned to) because of the module rearrangements within SPIRE. Modules they had taken in the first semester last year had become second semester modules this year (and vise versa), and as such they could not complete the year without taking modules they felt were irrelevant to their future career. Fortunately the student felt financially able to do this, but this will not be the case for every student. Cases such as this should be considered before making any future module rearrangements and avoided if possible - because of the financial implications - this could have resulted in a 3rd year student drop-out.
Issue 2: When are re-registration emails being sent for each school? Why does this differ across schools?
I’ve had a number of students panicking about when they will / should have received
their re-registration emails. I have told them to wait until the 19th as stated on the website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/studentservices/record/re-registration/, but they fear that by the time this date has passed, if they have been missed from the re-registration mailing list, all of the “good” modules will have gone by the time they have been able to
register. Moreover, they won’t know their timetables until after this date which is not ideal
(particularly for students with part-time jobs, caring responsibilities, disabled students, or international students!)
Issue 3: Resit result release date Is this public information? If so where is this (as it is not on this section of the website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/studentservices/examinations/informationforstudents/)? If not, why not, and can it be?
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Issue 4: The uneven movement of an Accounting and Finance modules with ACA accreditation
I got a flurry of panicked emails about this one. Hopefully this particular instance has since been rectified, but I still thought it was worthy of mention to other similar courses with module dependant accreditations. A module with ACA (Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants) accreditation was moved from semester 1 to semester 2 - meaning that students would have to take 3 modules in semester 1, and 5 modules in semester 2 if they wanted the accreditation with their degree. Obviously this is not ideal and should be avoided in the future as this puts students under unnecessary stress.
Students Union update: Printing: Unfortunately, the free printing service that is usually available on the ground floor of the SU has been temporarily suspended. This is because of a recent software update to the app (required to use the free printers) which means that the app no longer works with our printers. We have sent off for new printers, but these are not likely to arrive and be up and running until Semester 2 at the earliest. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. I will let you know when these are back up and running. UGM dates: The dates of our Union General Meetings this year are as follows:
● 30th of October ● 3rd of February ● 17th of March ● 6th of May
Freshers fair: Societies fair and sports fair will be held on Monday the 30th September and Tuesday the 1st of October from 10am-4pm. Further details can be found on our website. (Hopefully I’ll be able to report that everything went off without a hitch in the meeting!) Student Voice Reps: The nomination period for the Student Voice Rep elections will begin on Friday the 27th of October and will close on Monday the 14th of October. KeeleSU will make a list of Student Voice Rep positions which have not been filled by the KeeleSU online elections because not enough candidates stood to fill positions. We hope to provide schools with this information by the 16th October at the latest, but this may be sent out as early as the 14th October. This means that schools can run in house elections from the 15th October for any remaining positions. Schools have until the 18th October at the latest to elect these Student Voice Reps as
the training conference will take place on 26th October (and follow up sessions for those unable to attend on Saturday will be within the next 2 weeks).
Results for elections which have been run online (contested elections) will be available on the 22nd October - uncontested election results will be released earlier on the 16th of October.
Please continue to promote SVRs within your schools!
Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee – October 2019
Updates to Write Direction Provision for 2019/20
Colleagues are to be advised of a number of key changes to the ongoing provision of the Write Direction One-to-One coaching service, delivered by the Student Learning Team within KIITE.
First, the service is no longer hosted in the Tawney/Student Services building. All future Write Direction appointments will now take place in the ground floor of the Claus Moser Research Centre.
Second, all Write Direction bookings must now be made through our online booking system, accessible via https://writedirection.youcanbook.me/. This system allows students to instantly see all available appointments and to request an appointment slot. The Write Direction team will then assess the request and accept the booking if appropriate. If students require other services, this system allows us to more proactively triage and signpost students to other services.
Third, we have successfully recruited two new Write Direction tutors to support the ongoing development of the service. These two posts will be taken by Keele PhD candidates Aimee Merrydew and Grant Mitchell from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Finally, we have produced a web-based induction resource detailing the changes to Write Direction, and the other student-facing provision from Student Learning, available at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/studentlearningintro.
For further information, please do contact the relevant faculty-link: Kizzy Beaumont, Faculty of Natural Sciences,
[email protected] Angela Rhead, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
[email protected] Chris Little, Faculty of Medicine Health Sciences,
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