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

    NamePositionAppointed 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

    DateTime
    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