Appendix 3 – Programme Committee Agenda Template for Taught Provision
[SCHOOL]
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
[For use by committees responsible for taught programmes]
[PROGRAMME]
A meeting of the [programme] Programme Committee will be held on [day/date] in [venue] from
[start time] to [finish time -].
AGENDA
Part One – Preliminary Items
1
Welcome and apologies
To note apologies for absence.
2
Minutes
To agree the minutes of the Meeting held on [date].
3
Matters Arising / Action Tracking
To consider any matters arising not covered elsewhere on the
agenda.
Paper/
Ref.
Main
Speaker(s)
Paper/
Ref.
Main
Speaker(s)
[Actions arising from previous meetings should be included in rolling
action table within the papers]
4
Chair’s Action
To note Chair’s action taken since the last meeting.
#
Terms of Reference, Composition and Membership [At the first
meeting of the academic year. Changes to membership to be noted
during the year]
To note the terms of reference, composition and membership for
[year].
Part Two – Programme Development
#
Chair’s report(s)
To receive a brief update on any items not covered elsewhere on the
agenda (can be an oral report)
#
Feedback from Students
To consider feedback from students and agree actions arising from:
 Report from student representatives of Programme Committee
 Staff-Student Liaison Committee minutes
 Module evaluations
 Surveys (e.g. Your Voice, NSS, PTES)
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Annual Programme Evaluation Actions [Standing Item]
To consider progress on actions and updates to the action plan to
reflect issues that have arisen since the last meeting for:
#.# [programme]
#.# [programme]
#
Assessment Board, Interim and Module Board reports [if
applicable]
To consider reports from Assessment Boards and any matters arising
relating to quality and standards
#.# [programme]
#.# [programme]
#
Report on Student Profile
To consider a report on student profile, applications, market [and First
Destination data - if applicable] for:
#.# [programme]
#.# [programme]
#
Programme/module Amendments
To consider proposed programme and/or module amendments:
#.# [programme/module] - [brief description of change]
#.# [programme/module] - [brief description of change]
#
Preparations for and/or Reports from Periodic
Review/Professional Bodies
To consider preparations for and/or reports arising from Periodic
Review and/or professional body visits for [or other external agencies]
#.# [programme] [professional body]
#.# [programme] [professional body]
Part Three – Items for submission to the Board of Studies
#
Annual Programme Evaluations [full APE to be considered prior to
Autumn Board of Studies]
To endorse Annual Programme Evaluation reports for [year] for the
following programmes, for submission to the Board of Studies:
#.# [programme]
#.# [programme]
#
External examiners - reports and responses
To consider external examiner reports for [year] and agree
responses for submission to Board of Studies:
#.# [examiner] - [programme]
#.# [examiner] - [programme]
#
2
External Examiners - appointments
To consider the following External Examiner nominations for
Paper/
Ref.
Main
Speaker(s)
recommendation to the Board of Studies:
#.# [name] - [programme] [start date]
#.# [name] - [programme] [start date]
#
University consultations
To consider the following consultation items and provide a response
to the Board of Studies:
#.# [include brief description]
#.# [include brief description]…
Part Four – Items for information
#
item
description (to note...)
#
Actions
To confirm all actions arising from the meeting, including those to be
incorporated into the APE rolling action plan.
#
Other Business
#
Date, time and venue of Next Meeting[s]
[meeting number] [day/date] [venue] [start/finish time]
Paper/
Ref.
Main
Speaker(s)
Paper
/Ref.
Main
Speaker(s)
[name]
[position]
(Secretary’s contact extension and email)
Part Five - Reserved business
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Special schemes of study
To consider special schemes of study for the following students for
recommendation to the Board of Studies
#.# [name], [programme]
#.# [name], [programme]
#.# [name], [programme]
#.# [name], [programme]
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