Agenda and Papers - University of Edinburgh

appropriately and with a good level of reflection leading to enhancement.
The engagement with the Enhancement Themes was commendable, as was
the guide for students on the College Learning and Teaching Strategy. The
weekly meetings of the Academic Group of the Deanery was commended as
good practice, and as comparable to the Senate committees Conveners’
Forum. It was clarified that the Group linked to the formal committee
structure by virtue of its membership, which included the areas of admissions
and human resources.
Several commendations were highlighted as having potential for wider
adoption: a discrete College procedure for considering TPR/PPR reports and
their responses; adoption of Chemistry’s ‘Student Experience Survey’ across
all CSE Schools; the thematic approach to summarising Teachability
initiatives; the use of core standard questions in course monitoring forms; and
an overview in the College annual report of NSS results by category.
Action: College Associate Dean Quality Assurance, College Director of
Quality Assurance
With regard to the College’s recommendation at paragraph 3.1.3 that the
requirement in any element of assessment required for a pass should be set
at a minimum of 40%, it was agreed that the College should take forward its
proposal via Senate Curriculum and Student Progression Committee.
Action: Dean, Quality Assurance
The Committee noted ongoing dissatisfaction in certain Schools within the
College regarding the relative weighting of the Honours years in BSc Honours
assessment. It was agreed that the College should seek to progress the
matter through Senate Curriculum and Student Progression Committee.
Action: Dean, Quality Assurance
The relevant commendations and recommendations in Paper O were
remitted to the College for action.
Action: Dean, Quality Assurance
The recommendations for SQAC were noted, with the action regarding
inclusion of informal feedback in annual monitoring to be recast as
highlighting to Schools other informal feedback possibilities.
Action: Convener
The recommendation for Senate Learning and Teaching Committee
regarding Peer Observation of Teaching was noted.
Action: Secretary to remit
It was agreed that it was not appropriate to recommend the use of Turnitin for
all PGT first assignments, in the light of resource requirements.
With regard to the recommendation in Paper O on the PGR External
Examiner Form Part 3, the Convener clarified that the intention was to ensure
that the reporting loop was closed, and that this was a matter for the College
rather than for Senate Researcher Experience or Curriculum and Student
Progression Committee.
The Committee confirmed that Colleges had made good use of the revised
annual reporting structure and that the structure had worked well in assuring
the Committee that monitoring and review was being carried out effectively in
Schools. It was noted that in addition to the focus on processes, additional
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