University of York

HYMS Joint Senate Committee

Contact for agendas and minutes: Dr Philip Evans, University of York Governance Officer (01904 434031)
Contact for apologies: Janet Barton (01904 432155)

Chair: Professor Trevor Sheldon, Deputy-Vice-Chancellor, University of York
Reports to: Senates of the Universities of Hull and York

Terms of Reference

  1. To approve on behalf of the Senates of the Universities, Regulations and appropriate Codes of Practice relating to academic awards for programmes of study offered by HYMS, upon recommendation of the appropriate committee of the Universities, acting jointly.
  2. To approve the appointment of internal and external examiners, on the recommendation of the HYMS Board of Studies, in accordance with agreed criteria.
  3. To approve appointments to Honorary Clinical Academic status of teachers in HYMS programmes employed in the National Health Service or other institutions external to the Universities, in accordance with agreed criteria.
  4. To approve the academic management structures for progression and for awards on the recommendation of the HYMS Board of Studies.
  5. To ratify recommendations for the award of Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees.
  6. To consider recommendations and reports from the Teaching and Learning Committee of the University of Hull and the Teaching Committee of the University of York, acting jointly, relating to programmes offered by HYMS.
  7. To create as required a sub-committee to act as Joint Academic Appeals Board for the Hull York Medical School, to hear appeals against decisions of the HYMS Board of Studies in respect of awards, progression, termination, suspension, and other disciplinary sanctions, as laid down in HYMS Code of Practice on Academic and Fitness to Practise Appeals.
  8. To create, as required, a sub-committee to hear appeals against decisions of the HYMS Board of Studies taken upon recommendations made by the Fitness to Practise Panel, as laid down in HYMS Code of Practice for Fitness to Practise Medicine.
  9. To instruct the Dean of HYMS to instigate any action which may be deemed necessary to maintain and/or enhance the academic quality of any programme of study offered by HYMS.
  10. To provide a record of its decisions to the Senates of the Universities.
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Constituency of Members

Ref Constituency
1-4 Four members appointed by the Senate of the University of Hull, including one Pro-Vice-Chancellor and one student member (but excluding any member of the HYMS Board of Studies)
5-8 Four members appointed by the Senate of the University of York, including one Pro-Vice-Chancellor and one student member (but excluding any member of the HYMS Board of Studies)
9-10 Up to two co-opted members (one of whom, in the case of a Fitness to Practise Appeal, should be a member of the Fitness to Practise Panel maintained by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools)
11 Dean of HYMS (ex officio)
   
  In attendance:
12 Secretary of the Committee
13 Head of Administration, HYMS
14 Senior Quality Officer, University of Hull
15 Academic Registrar, University of York
16 Student Administrative Services Manager

Membership 2010/2011

Ref Name Term expires
1 Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Glenn Burgess July 2011
2 Mr Aidan Mersch, President of the Students' Union July 2011
3 Professor Nick Stafford, Clinical Biosciences Institute July 2011
4 Professor John Greenman, Centre for Biomedical Research

July 2013
5 Deputy-Vice-Chancellor Professor Trevor Sheldon (Chair) July 2015
6 Mr Timothy Ngwena, President of the Students' Union July 2011
7 Dr Steve Holland, Philosophy July 2011
8 Professor Gillian Parker, Social Policy and Social Work, Social Policy Research Unit July 2012
9 vacancy  
10 vacancy  
11 Professor Tony Kendrick N/A
  In attendance:  
12 Dr Philip Evans, Registrar's and Planning Office, University of York August 2011
13 Dr Giles Davidson N/A
14 vacancy N/A
15 Ms Kate Dodd N/A
16 Ms Rosemary Royds N/A


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