Council, 27 November 2017 SSO

I. ORDINARY BUSINESS

(A) Unreserved

Unreserved minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 (pdf)   

The unconfirmed minutes will be taken as read unless any objection is raised.

Unreserved matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 not otherwise on the agenda

There are no matters arising not otherwise on the agenda.

Confidential

The Vice-Chancellor’s unreserved business (above the line)

The Vice-Chancellor will give an oral report.

Confidential

Brexit update

The Head of Brexit Strategy, Professor Alastair Buchan, will provide a brief update.

Confidential

Annual Report from the Audit and Scrutiny Committee for 2016/17 (C(17)113)

Council is asked:

(i)    to receive the annual report of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee for 2016/17, following which the Committee’s opinions will be published on the intranet; and

(ii)    to approve the letter of representation from Council to the external auditors.

Report from the meeting of the Finance Committee held on 15 November 2017 (C(17)114)

Confidential

(a)    Financial Statements of the University for the year ending 31 July 2017

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Council is asked to approve the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 July 2017.

Confidential

(b)    Annual accountability return: submission to HEFCE

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Council is asked to approve the submission to HEFCE of the commentary set out in the report.

Restricted

Annual Provider Review: quality assurance statement (C(17)115)

Council is asked to:

1. consider the Annual Quality Assessment Report for 2016-17; and, in the light of the evidence contained in the report,
2. confirm the assurances to be provided to HEFCE in respect of the academic quality and standards of the University’s education provision.

Confidential

Strategic financing

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the report.

Confidential

Oral report on the University Planning Day, 20 November 2017

Council is asked to note the report.

Restricted

Unreserved report of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 13 November 2017 (pdf)    c17118w

(a)    Role of the Assessor

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the report.

Restricted

Prevent duty: annual report to HEFCE and internal review report (C(17)119)

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the paper.

Items for approval or report without discussion (‘below the line’)

The Vice-Chancellor’s unreserved business (below the line) (pdf)     c17120

Council is asked to note:

(i)     the HEFCE publications; and

(ii)    the UUK press statements.

Confidential

Update on Oxford’s planning for the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (C(17)121)

Council is asked to note the update provided.

Confidential

Unreserved report from the meetings of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee held on 18 October 2017 and 10 November 2017 (C(17)122)

Council is asked to note the report.

Report from the meeting of the Finance Committee held on 15 November 2017 (C(17)123)

Confidential

(a)    Oxford University Press

Council is asked to note the report.

Report of the meeting of the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee held on 7 November 2017 (C(17)124)

Restricted

(a)    Professorial Merit pay

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the report.

Confidential

(b)    Value for Money Annual Report

Council is asked:

(i)     to endorse the annual report on Value for Money;

(ii)    to authorise the Vice-Chancellor to approve the Efficiency Return for submission to HEFCE if necessary.

Confidential

(c)    UKRPIF expressions of interest

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the report.

Restricted

(d)    Space allocation

Council is asked to approve the submission of the resolution to Congregation relating to the Department of Physics.

Report of the General Purposes Committee held on 13 November 2017 (pdf)    c17125w

(a)    Proposal to change the name of the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Council is asked to approve the proposal that the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology be re-named the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health.

Confidential

Schedule for Council’s meetings during 2017/18 (C(17)126)

Council is asked to approve the schedule for Council’s meetings during 2017/18.

Confidential

Performance of the Oxford Endowment Fund and the Oxford Capital Fund (C(17)127)

Council is asked to note the information.

Any other unreserved business

(B) Reserved

All items are confidential.

Reserved minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 (C(17)clxxxi-clxxxv)

The unconfirmed minutes will be taken as read unless any objection is raised.

Reserved matters arising from the minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 not otherwise on the agenda

There are no matters arising not otherwise on the agenda.

Vice-Chancellor’s Reserved Business

There is no Vice-Chancellor’s reserved business

Registrar’s Report

There is no Registrar’s report.

Congregation: Question and Reply on the EJRA (supplementary questions) (C(17)128)

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the paper.

Revised Employer-Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) Policy and Procedure (C(17)129)

Council is asked to take the actions set out in the report.

Committee on Animal Care and Ethical Review (C(17)130) [CIRCULATED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ONLY]

(a)    The Animal Care and Ethical Review Committee (ACER) Annual Report 2016-17

Council is asked to consider the annual report and to approve its publication in the University Gazette.

Items for approval or report without discussion (‘below the line’)

There are none.

Any other business (including any issues Council members would like to raise for possible consideration in the future)