Summary notes of the Executive Committee held on 24 November 2004
- Race Relations Amendment Act Implementation Review
2004
The Registrar reported that, at the request of the
HEFCE, the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) had undertaken a review of
progress in implementing the Race Relations Amendment Act in a sample
of HEIs, including the University of Bath. Review data had been analysed
by an independent consultancy, OPM, in a process managed by the ECU.
The aim of the review was to identify areas of good practice which
could be shared, and to highlight issues of difficulty for the sector,
for which further support could be given. Two reports had been produced,
one for the University itself and one for the sector as a whole. The
University was judged to have made "reasonable progress"
in implementing the RRAA. Some of the issues of concern were common
across the sector, whilst others related more specifically to the
University. Of the latter, the most significant was perceived to be
the variability in the embedding of good practice in all departments
of the University. A draft letter for the Vice-Chancellor to send
to the ECU responding to the issues raised in the University report
had been prepared and was submitted for consideration.
Agreed:
(i ) That the draft letter to the ECU could be approved for despatch.
(ii) That the Registrar would arrange for the views of Heads of Department
to be surveyed, collated and presented to the Committee at a subsequent
meeting.
- Fund-raising: Proposed Terms of Reference and Membership
of the Development Planning Group
The Director of Marketing and Communications presented
a paper outlining the terms of reference and membership for a Development
Planning Group, establishment of which had been agreed in principle
at a previous meeting, following consideration of the report from
Iain Moore Associates. It was proposed that the Group would be a support
mechanism for fund-raising activity, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor,
to assist in the development of priorities and policy, and the review
and monitoring of progress, within a framework agreed by the Executive
Committee.
The Committee discussed how the Development Planning
Group might be best constituted to achieve these desired ends.
Agreed:
(i) That the Development Planning Group should be an ad hoc body supporting
the Vice-Chancellor directly.
(ii) That Committee members should come forward with suggestions for
fund-raising priorities that might be set for the Group
- Update on Administrative and Process Review
The Registrar reported that the University had rejoined
Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS), a consultancy based
on a consortium of 23 universities, as a first step in a new programme
of process review aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness
of the central and devolved administration within the University.
Subscription to SUMS gave an entitlement to a standardised quantum
of consultancy and technical services each year at no extra cost.
The first area of review would be the processes associated with student
recruitment, admissions and record-keeping. A programme, with a timeframe
for action, would be submitted to the Committee after further discussions
with SUMS.
- The following items were received without comment:
Analysis of media coverage of the University:
January to October 2004
Notes of the Faculty of Science Executive: 7 October
2004
Notes of the 5 West Level 1 Management Committee:
15 October 2004
Notes on the Equal Opportunities Advisory Committee:
21 October 2004
Notes on the Sports Management Board: 8 November
2004
Notes of the Oakfield Executive Group: 26 October
2004
Notes of the Space Management Committee: 7 October
2004
The Vice-Chancellor concluded by saying that this
would be the last meeting of the Executive Committee for Mr Peter Hill,
Director of Human Resources. Mr Hill was thanked for his enormous contribution
to the University, and to the Committee, over many years of service.
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