Court Agenda 21 February 2024

The next meeting of the University Court will be held on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at 3.00 pm in the Large Boardroom, Queen Margaret University campus.

All agenda items and papers may be disclosed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 unless specifically exempted by the legislation. Where items cannot be disclosed, the relevant section of the Act is indicated.

*The agenda is divided into starred and non-starred items. Starred items are for discussion and, where appropriate, decision. Non-starred items are for noting only and will not normally be discussed. Any member wishing to discuss a paper listed for noting should contact the Secretary no later than two days before the meeting stating the reason for the request.

Order	Agenda	Ref
1	*Welcome and Membership
2	*Conflicts of Interest To NOTE any conflicts of interest, and to determine any required action.
3	*Determination of Other Competent Business (a) To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business. (b) To DISCUSS any business arising from Items for Information.
4	*Minutes of the previous meeting (a) To APPROVE the Unconfirmed minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2023. (b) To APPROVE the Unconfirmed minutes of the Extraordinary meeting held on 13 December 2023. (c) Matters arising	COURT (23) MINS 05 COURT (23) MINS 06
5	*Chair’s Report To RECEIVE an oral report from the Chair of the University Court.
6	*Principal’s Report To RECEIVE an oral update report from the Principal.	COURT (24) 01
	Ordinary Business
7	Financial Performance and projections 2023-24 (a) To RECEIVE the Quarter 1 financial report for 2023-24. (b) To receive the Period 5 financial report for 2023/24 as at 31st December 2023, with accompanying update to the Q1 position. (c) To RECEIVE the Period 6 financial report at 31 January 2024, with accompanying update.	COURT (24) 02 COURT (24) 03 COURT (24) 04
8	*Land Development To RECEIVE an update on the Land Development Project.	COURT (24) 05
9	*Performance Report and Key Performance Indicators To RECEIVE an update on proposals for a Performance Report and supporting revised suite of Key Performance Indicators.	COURT (24) 06
10	Annual Report on Information Governance 2023 To NOTE a report on Information Governance activity over the calendar year 2023.	COURT (24) 07
11	Compliance Report Quarter 4, 2023-24 To NOTE a report on areas of compliance activity from October to December 2023.	COURT (24) 08
	Reports from Committees
12	*Finance and Estates Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of a meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 8 February 2024 (b) Matters arising	FEC (24) MINS 01
13	*Senate (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senate meeting held on 13 December 2023 (b) Matters arising: To APPROVE the University’s Annual Statements on Compliance with the Concordat on Research Integrity and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, attached as Appendices to the Senate minutes.	SEN (23) MINS 05
14	*Health and Safety Committee a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health and Safety Committee meeting held on 12 December 2023. (b) Matters arising:	HSC (23) MINS 04
15	*Equality and Diversity Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Equality and Diversity Committee meeting held on 7 December 2023. (b) Matters arising.	EDC (23) MINS 04
16	*Senior Management Remuneration Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Senior Management Remuneration Committee meeting held on 6 December 2023, and to NOTE that recommendations therein were approved by the University Court at its meeting on 6 December 2023. (b) Matters arising	SMRC (23) MINS 02
17	*Appraisal of the Chair To RECEIVE an oral report from the Vice-Chair on the outcome of Court’s agreed arrangements for the appraisal of the Chair of Court.
18	Dates of future meetings The University Court will meet in Session 2023-24 as follows: 17 April 2024 - Strategy Day (Full day) 19 June 2024 - 3.00 pm Please NOTE there will be an AGM of the company at 2.45 pm on 21 February 2024. *Please NOTE that the Annual Stakeholder Event will be held on 17 April 2024 between 5.00 pm and 7.00 pm. Members will be provided with buffet catering at 4.30 pm.