30 April 2009
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SCRUTINY | |
MINUTES | |
Thursday, 30 April 2009 at 12.00pm | |
Garden Room, Present: Professor David Yates (Chair); Dr Catherine Pitt (Secretary); Miss Emma Easterbrook (Support Officer); Dr Paul Beattie; the Revd Jeremy Caddick; Mr Paul ffolkes Davis; Dr Margaret Glendenning; Dr Margaret Guite; Dr Elisabeth Leedham-Green; Mrs Jamie Horsley; Mr Richard Stibbs; and the Revd Lindsay Yates. | |
1. | Apologies The Revd Ian Thompson. |
2. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (xi) (xii) (xiii) | Guest: Dr Jonathan Nicholls, Registrary A progress report was given since Dr Nicholls last meeting with the Board on 25 October 2007 and the following issues were discussed : Unified Administrative Service (UAS): Restructuring and change of more client-based culture undertaken together with some new appointments particularly in Human Resources and Research Services Division; further changes to be published in a Paper. CamSIS: Upgrade successfully completely, on course for target in 2010. CHRIS: Switched over to new Payroll and will be up-graded. Finances: CUFS due to be up-graded to Version 12 over two years; financial strategies to be discussed; changes to Statute F currently with Privy Council. Staff and Student Services site: To be discussed further with a view to integrating current services. Director of Student Services: To be appointed later this year. Governance: Chair of Audit Committee to meet HEFCE annually; two new externals appointed to Council; three new PVCs to be appointed this year; announcement of new VC by the end of this year. Statute U: Prompted by changes in employment law; opportunity to unify practices for assistant staff including grievance procedures; final joint Report being drafted. For the General Board and Council. Relationship between VC, PVCs and Registrary: balance and number of meetings outlined. Capital Projects: New Museums site, Old Press site, North West Cambridge and Catering Review: £1m grant and five year financial plan accepted by Council. |
3. | Minutes for Meeting of 5 March 2009Approved. |
4. | Matters Arising None. |
5. | Topics for the 14th Annual Report To be further discussed. |
6. | Future Members of the Board To be further discussed. |
7. | Any Other Business None. |
8. | Date of next meeting 12.00pm on Thursday, 14 May 2009 Garden Room, |
Emma Easterbrook Support Officer 22 May 2009 | |