Council 06 October 2017 Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Ulster University held at the Magee Campus on Friday 06 October 2017. PRESENT Mr J Hunter (Chair), Professor P Nixon (Vice-Chancellor), Mr D Clements, Dr P McNaney, Mr K McStravock (Students’ Union), Ms J Pyper, Mrs H Quigley, Sir Robert Salisbury, Professor M Stringer APOLOGIES Mrs H Bingham, Dr C Burnett, Mr A Langan, Mr P Lobban, Ms M McKee, Mrs L McKeown, Dr J Stuart IN ATTENDANCE Professor A (Deputy Vice-Chancellor), Mrs N Lamond, Mr R Millar, Mr E Mullan PRESENT BY INVITATION Professor P Bartholomew, Professor H McKenna The Chairman informed members that he had received a request for the meeting to be by video-conferencing. The Chairman indicated his preference was for Council meetings to be face to face as they offered the opportunity for members not only to fully contribute to meetings but also to interact more with members of the senior team. To ensure a full attendance at Council meetings, the Chairman remind members of the commitment needed to ensure the efficient working of the Council. The May meeting would also include a guided tour of the new teaching facilities at Magee. ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES PRESENTATION – Professor Paul Bartholomew, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, updated Council on the measures he had instigated to improve the students’ learning experiences. It would be important, he said to consider students as partners and to encourage them contribute to the development of the student experience Timetabling would be an important aspect of improving the learning experience and encouraging students to remain on campus was critical. Timely and quality feedback, he said was also a key element in enhancing the learning experience. Students needed to be allowed to develop the skills to
Council 06 October 2017 Minutes of a meeting of the Council of the Ulster University held at the Magee Campus on Friday 06 October 2017. PRESENT Mr J Hunter (Chair), Professor P Nixon (Vice-Chancellor), Mr D Clements, Dr P McNaney, Mr K McStravock (Students’ Union), Ms J Pyper, Mrs H Quigley, Sir Robert Salisbury, Professor M Stringer APOLOGIES Mrs H Bingham, Dr C Burnett, Mr A Langan, Mr P Lobban, Ms M McKee, Mrs L McKeown, Dr J Stuart IN ATTENDANCE Professor A (Deputy Vice-Chancellor), Mrs N Lamond, Mr R Millar, Mr E Mullan PRESENT BY INVITATION Professor P Bartholomew, Professor H McKenna The Chairman informed members that he had received a request for the meeting to be by video-conferencing. The Chairman indicated his preference was for Council meetings to be face to face as they offered the opportunity for members not only to fully contribute to meetings but also to interact more with members of the senior team. To ensure a full attendance at Council meetings, the Chairman remind members of the commitment needed to ensure the efficient working of the Council. The May meeting would also include a guided tour of the new teaching facilities at Magee. ENHANCING STUDENTS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCES – PRESENTATION Professor Paul Bartholomew, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, updated Council on the measures he had instigated to improve the students’ learning experiences. It would be important, he said to consider students as partners and to encourage them contribute to the development of the student experience Timetabling would be an important aspect of improving the learning experience and encouraging students to remain on campus was critical. Timely and quality feedback, he said was also a key element in enhancing the learning experience. Students needed to be allowed to develop the skills to