Scrutiny Committee MONDAY 19TH

APRIL 2014 NOTES Present: James Carroll, Jodie Bird, John Pinkney, Hannah Graham, Hannah Broadhead Rob Entwistle, Georgina Ramsden 1 Apologies

There were no apologies. 2 Minutes of the Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting on 17th March 2014 and 28th April 2014 were approved. 3 Summary Report of the Officers’ individual and team objectives and their main

campaigns planned for the year The Officers’ objectives were noted. 4 A brief written report from the Officers on the work they have done JP, JC and JB submitted written reports which were approved by the Committee. HG gave a verbal report.

Worked on applications for NUS Awards which include Officer Team of the Year, Campaign of the Year, SU of the Year.

Continuing to work on the Star Awards which also recognise SU staff work.

Worked on Star Chamber

Have already collected 364 response for the Better Blackboard campaign (target is 500)

Working on handover. HG and RM went to the QAA conference which included student engagement, working in partnership which will help RM next year

HG’s report was approved by the Committee. 5 Short report from the President confirming the working hours of each Officer Trustee

since the last meeting The working hours and number of outstanding holidays from each Officer were approved. 6 A short report of the Officer Trustees attendance at Students’ Union, University and

external meetings that have taken place since the last meeting The paper showing the meetings each Officer attended was approved by the Committee. The only new meeting the Officers attended was Star Chamber and JC attended the Health and Safety Executive.

7 Any other papers requested by the Committee or referred by other bodies of the SU There were no additional papers. The Committee mandated the next Officer team to continue with all major campaigns with a target for student engagement at 2000. They asked to see the Officers’ objectives from the first meeting. JP noted the merger of the Business School and School of Social Sciences and Law. The VC had a meeting with School Reps, JP, HG, JB and some ordinary students and talked openly about it which was important to do. There is no new name as yet. The two School Rep teams will continue in the mergered School. 8 Date of next meeting The date of the next meeting is to be confirmed.