Student Number Planning Sub-Committee

Terms of Reference

The subcommittee shall report to the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee and the Education Committee to develop the collegiate University's student number planning policy on behalf of Council and shall:

  1. Maintain an overview of the current and future size and shape of Oxford's student body, consistent with the objectives and values of the strategic plan.
  2. Receive long- and short-term planned numbers for all students from divisions, the Department for Continuing Education, and the colleges, societies and Permanent Private Halls on a regular basis.
  3. Review planned student numbers to ensure that there is an appropriate match between colleges and divisions, and with the current policy of Council.
  4. Develop dialogue with particular divisions or colleges as appropriate to ensure the student number policy of Council is not contravened.
  5. Establish whether incentives could be introduced to encourage divisions and colleges to adhere to the student number policy of Council.
  6. Ensure the planned balance of student numbers within the overall student body is consistent with the levels permitted by HEFCE, and by Oxford City Council.
  7. Liaise as appropriate with other related committees and working groups on matters relating to student number planning.
  8. Inform Council on the need for future revisions to the student number policy, and, as appropriate, lead in such developments.
  9. Give special consideration to maintaining numbers in subjects where there is a national shortage of graduates.

The subcommittee shall report to Council annually.

Membership

Name
Role
Professor William James Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Planning & Resources), Chair
Dr Sally Mapstone
 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Dr Stephen Goss
 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Personnel & Equality)
Professor Roger Goodman Head of Division, SSD, appointed by SSD Divisional Board
Professor Shearer West Head of Division, Humanities, appointed by Humanities Divisional Board
Mrs Philippa O' Connor Medical Sciences Divisional Office, appointed by MSD Divisional Board
Professor Jonathan Michie Director of the Department for Continuing Education, appointed by Continuing Education Board
Sir Neil Chalmers Warden of Wadham College, elected by Conference of Colleges Board
Dr Jo Ashbourn Elected by Conference of Colleges
Dr Mark Pobjoy Chair of Senior Tutors Committee, elected by Conference of Colleges
Ms Helen Morton Treasurer, Somerville College, elected by Conference of Colleges
Professor Robert Taylor
 The Queen's College, appointed by MPLS Divisional Board
Professor Richard Carwardine
 President of Corpus Christi College
Senior Proctor  

The group is also attended by the following:

  • Assessor
  • Student representative nominated by OUSU
  • Mr Michael Sibly, Deputy Registrar
  • Ms Nancy Braithwaite, Conference of Colleges
  • Ms Helen Watson, Director of Planning and Resource Allocation
  • Miss Rachel Ives, Planning and Resource Allocation Section
  • Dr Jane Sherwood, Director of Graduate Admissions and Funding
  • Dr Anne-Marie Drummond, Humanities Divisional Secretary
  • Ms Rachel Meyrick, Social Sciences Divisional Secretary
  • Mrs Louise Sumner, MPLS, Divisional Officer
  • Mr Keith Zimmerman, Director of Student Administration & Services

Schedule of Student Number Planning Sub-Committee Meetings

Michaelmas Term 2011

Date
 Time
4th November 15.00 - 17.00
9th December 10.00 - 12.00

Hilary Term 2012

Date
 Time
10th February
 15.00 - 17.00
23rd March
 10.00 - 12.00

Trinity Term 2012

Date
 Time
18th May
 15.00 - 17.00
29th June
 10.00 - 12.00

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