Court Agenda April 2020

Agenda for the meeting of the Court held on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 at 2.00 pm by Video Conference.

Order	Agenda	Ref
1	*Welcome and Apologies
2	*Conflicts of Interest To NOTE any conflicts of interest and 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	*Chair’s Report To RECEIVE a report from the Chair.
5	*Minutes (a) To APPROVE the minutes of the Court meeting held on 5 February 2020. (b) TO RECEIVE notes of the Workshop sessions held on 5 February 2020 (Strategy Day). (c) Matters arising.	COURT (20) MINS 01 COURT (20) 07
6 6.1 6.2	*Principal’s Report: Coronavirus Emergency To RECEIVE a report from the Principal on Business Continuity, Adaptation and Recovery. To RECEIVE preliminary analysis of the potential impact of the Coronavirus Emergency on the University’s Financial Position.	COURT (20) 08 COURT (20) 09
	Ordinary Business
7 7.1 7.2	*SFC Outcome Agreement To RECEIVE an analysis of the University Outcome Agreement Funding allocation 2020-21, published by the SFC on 7 April 2020. To RECEIVE an oral report on progress with the Queen Margaret University Outcome Agreement 2020-23.	COURT (20) 10
8 8.1 8.2	*Strategic Plan 2020-25 and supporting Delivery Plan To APPROVE the refreshed Strategic Plan 2020-25. To CONSIDER the draft Delivery Plan in support of the Strategic Plan.	COURT (20) 11 COURT (20) 12
9	*Land Development Update To RECEIVE a presentation on the land development project from the Director of Campus and Commercial Services.
	Reports from Committees
10	*Finance and Estates Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Finance and Estates Committee meeting held on 3 March 2020. (b) Matters Arising.	FEC (20) MINS 01
11	*Audit and Risk Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 28 January 2020. (b) Matters arising.	AUDIT (20) MINS 01
12	*Health and Safety Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health & Safety Committee meeting held on 13 March 2020. (b) Matters arising.	HSC (20) MINS 02
13	*Nominations Committee To APPROVE the Committee’s recommendation concerning lay member re-appointment.	COURT (20) 13
14	*Equality and Diversity Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Equality and Diversity Committee held on 27 February 2020. (b) Matters arising.	EDC (20) MINS 01
15	Dates of future meetings Court will meet on 24 June 2020 at 3.00 pm, subject to review of Coronavirus restrictions.

Order

Agenda

Ref

*Welcome and Apologies

*Conflicts of Interest

To NOTE any conflicts of interest and determine any required action.

*Determination of Other Competent Business

(a) To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business.

(b) To DISCUSS any business arising from Items for Information.

*Chair’s Report

To RECEIVE a report from the Chair.

*Minutes

(a) To APPROVE the minutes of the Court meeting held on 5 February 2020.

(b) TO RECEIVE notes of the Workshop sessions held on 5 February 2020 (Strategy Day).

COURT (20) MINS 01

COURT (20) 07

6.1

6.2

*Principal’s Report: Coronavirus Emergency

To RECEIVE a report from the Principal on Business Continuity, Adaptation and Recovery.

To RECEIVE preliminary analysis of the potential impact of the Coronavirus Emergency on the University’s Financial Position.

COURT (20) 08

COURT (20) 09

Ordinary Business

7.1

7.2

*SFC Outcome Agreement

To RECEIVE an analysis of the University Outcome Agreement Funding allocation 2020-21, published by the SFC on 7 April 2020.

To RECEIVE an oral report on progress with the Queen Margaret University Outcome Agreement 2020-23.

COURT (20) 10

8.1

8.2

*Strategic Plan 2020-25 and supporting Delivery Plan

To APPROVE the refreshed Strategic Plan 2020-25.

To CONSIDER the draft Delivery Plan in support of the Strategic Plan.

COURT (20) 11

COURT (20) 12

*Land Development Update

To RECEIVE a presentation on the land development project from the Director of Campus and Commercial Services.

Reports from Committees

*Finance and Estates Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Finance and Estates Committee meeting held on 3 March 2020.

(b) Matters Arising.

FEC (20) MINS 01

*Audit and Risk Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting held on 28 January 2020.

(b) Matters arising.

AUDIT (20) MINS 01

*Health and Safety Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Health & Safety Committee meeting held on 13 March 2020.

(b) Matters arising.

HSC (20) MINS 02

*Nominations Committee

To APPROVE the Committee’s recommendation concerning lay member re-appointment.

COURT (20) 13

*Equality and Diversity Committee

(a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the Equality and Diversity Committee held on 27 February 2020.

(b) Matters arising.

EDC (20) MINS 01

Dates of future meetings

Court will meet on 24 June 2020 at 3.00 pm, subject to review of Coronavirus restrictions.