Joint Fees and Student Support Advisory Group (JFSSAG)
Terms of reference
The group will advise PRAC and Education Committee and the Conference of Colleges on the following matters:
a. The principles that should govern the setting of university and college fees and provision of student support;
b. Policy over the provision of student support, including fee waivers, bursaries and scholarships;
c. The structure and level of fees charged for programmes of study, to include: i. Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught, and Postgraduate Research fees, and the relationship between them; ii. Home/EU and Overseas fees, and the relationship between them; iii. University and College fees, and the relationship between them; iv. Policy over fee liability, including the length of time for which fees are levied;
d. The structure and level of other university and college fees and charges to students or other candidates for examinations (but not charges for accommodation or food), including: i. fees for visiting and registered students and for matriculated non-award students; ii. continuation charges for PGR programmes; iii. fees levied on candidates for examinations;
e. Policy over fees payable by non-matriculated students studying for certificates and diplomas, and for non-award bearing courses;
f. The annual programme for the setting and publication of fee schedules.
Membership
| Name | Position | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|
| Professor William James (Chair) | Pro Vice Chancellor (Planning and Resources) | ex officio |
| Dr Sally Mapstone | Pro Vice Chancellor (Education) | ex officio |
| Assessor | ex officio | |
| Ms Sheila Forbes (Vice Chair) | St Hilda's College | Conference of Colleges |
| Dr Rhodri Lewis | Faculty of English | Humanities Division |
| Dr Owen Darbishire | Said Business School | Social Sciences Division |
| Professor Alison Etheridge |
Department of Statistics | MPLS Division |
| Professor David Paterson | Associate Head of Medical Sciences Division | Medical Sciences Division |
| Professor Jonathan Michie | Department of Continuing Education | Continuing Education |
| Sir Ivor Crewe | University College | Conference of Colleges |
| Mr Mark Fricker | Pembroke College | Conference of Colleges |
| Mr Philip Parker | Brasenose College | Conference of Colleges |
Meetings will also be attended by two student observers: VP (Graduates) of OUSU and VP (Academic Affairs) of OUSU.
Attending Officers
- Mr Mike Nicholson
- Dr Jane Sherwood
- Mr Den Moore
- Mr David Locke
- Mr David Gibson
- Ms Helen Watson
- Dr Tanya Baldwin
- Ms Jenny Nix (Secretary)
Meeting Dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2013 | 2- 4pm |
| 25 November 2013 | 3 - 5pm |
| 24 January 2014 | 10 - 12noon |
| 28 February 2014 | 3 - 5pm |
| 8 May 2014 | 2 - 4pm |
| 9 June 2014 | 2 - 4pm |