Court Agenda June 2022

The next meeting of the University Court will be held on Wednesday, 22 June 2022 at 3.00 pm in the Board Room, University campus.

Please note that members are invited also to an informal session at 1.45 pm, at which there will be an opportunity to learn about the recently published outcome of the Research Excellence Framework (REF). Refreshments will be served.

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 3.1 3.2	*Determination of Other Competent Business To RECEIVE notification of Other Competent Business. To DISCUSS any business arising from Items for Information.
4.0	*Minutes of the previous meeting a) To APPROVE the Unconfirmed minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2022. (b) Matters arising.	COURT (22) MINS 02
5	*Chair Report To RECEIVE an oral report from the Chair of the University Court.
6	*Principal’s Report To RECEIVE a report from the Principal and Vice-Chancellor.	COURT (22) 15
	Ordinary Business
7 7.1 7.2	*Financial and business update 2021/22 To RECEIVE the Q3 update and management accounts to 30 April 2022 and financial outturn forecast for 2021-22. To RECEIVE a report on key performance indicators for the third quarter to 30 April 2022.	Court (22)16 Court (22)17
8 8.1 8.2 8.3	*Budget and financial forecasts and financial strategy update To Consider and APPROVE the budget for 2022/23 and financial forecasts for subsequent years To RESOLVE that an additional loan repayment be made	Court (22)18 Court (22)19 Court (22)20
9	*Land Development Update To RECEIVE a report from the Director of Campus Development & Operations on the Land Development Project.	Court (22)21
10	*Court Effectiveness Review To CONSIDER and to APPROVE the Externally Facilitated Review of Court Effectiveness.	Court(22)22
11	Reports from Committees *Finance and Estates Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 1 June 2022. (b) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Finance and Estates Committee held on 15 June 2022. (c) Matters Arising from meeting held on 1 June 2022: Fire Safety Works.	FEC(22) MINS 03 FEC(22) MINS 04 Court(22) 23
12	*Audit and Risk Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Committee held on 31 May 2022. (b) Matters Arising	AUDIT(22) MINS 02
13	*Senate (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Senate held on 4 May 2022. (b) Matters Arising.	SEN (22) MINS 02
14	*Equality and Diversity Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Equality and Diversity Committee held on 9 June 2022. (b) Matters arising.	EDC (22) MINS 02
15	*Nominations Committee (a) To RECEIVE the minutes of the meeting of the Nominations Committee held on 7 June 2022. (b) Matters arising. (c) To NOTE a forthcoming vacancy for Vice-Chair of Court, and to agree a time-table for appointment.	NOM (22) MINS 03
16	*Members’ Retiral To mark the retiral of Court members demitting office in September 2022.
17	*Dates of future meetings The University Court will meet on the following dates in Academic Session 2022-23: Wednesday, 5 October 2022 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 22 February 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 26 April 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 3.00 pm in the Boardroom
18	Items for Information Copy of the slide presentation delivered at the pre-Court information session on 27 April 2022 on the School of ASSaM plans for growth 2023-27 (circulated under separate cover).