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Freedom of Information: Contents of Publication Scheme

Introduction

1. What is a publication scheme?
2. The University of Bath
3. Accessing information covered by the publication scheme
4. Information not included in the publication scheme
5. Feedback and comments

1. Structure and management

1.1 - Legal and policy framework

• Legal status
  
• Institutional policy and regulations

1.2 - Structure and organisation

• Description of statutory bodies and main central committees
  
• University structure

1.3 - Planning and strategy

• Vision and mission statements
  
• Corporate Plan
  
• Strategic development
  
• Annual Report
  
• Financial Statements

1.4 - Decision-making and management

• Academic Assembly
  
• Academic Staff Committee
  
• Advisory Committee on Disability
  
• Arts Committee
  
• Audit Committee
  
• Boards of Studies
  
• Buildings Committee
  
• Committee on the Office of Chancellor
  
• Committee on the Office of Vice-Chancellor
  
• Convocation
  
• Council
  
• Council Appeals Committee
  
• Council/Senate/Students' Union Committee
  
• Court
  
• Disciplinary Committee
  
• Equal Opportunities Advisory Committee
  
• Ethics Committee
  
• Executive Committee
  
• Finance and General Purposes Committee
  
• Graduate Studies Committee
  
• Health and Safety Committee
  
• Honorary Degrees Committee
  
• Information Services Committee
  
• Investment Committee
  
• Joint Appointing Committee for Deans and Heads of Departments
  
• Learning and Teaching Committee
  
• Nominations Committee
  
• Placement Tutors Forum
  
• Quality Assurance Committee
  
• Remuneration Committee
  
• Research Committee
  
• Resident Tutors Committee
  
• Senate
  
• Senate Appeals Committee
  
• Space Management Committee
  
• Sports Committee
  
• Sports Management Board
  
• Student Experience and Strategy Committee

1.5 - Guidelines for staff and students

• Data protection
  
• Non-discriminatory language
  
• Personal tutors
  
• Quality Assurance Manual
  
• Visual identity
  
• Web pages

2. Financial resources

2.1 - Finance

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Audit Committee
  
• Finance and General Purposes Committee
  
• Investment Committee

2.2 - Resource planning

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Annual Report
  
• Financial Statements
  
• Space Management Committee

2.3 - Wholly-owned companies

• University of Bath One Ltd (Company number: 2940012)
  
• University of Bath Two Ltd (Company number: 2927556)
  
• University of Bath Three Ltd (Company number: 2927557)
  
• University of Bath Four Ltd (Company number: 3313460)
  
• Claverton Down Property Developments Ltd (Company number: 3850041)
  
• Claverton Down Construction Ltd (Company number: 3849973)
  
• Claverton Down (Bath) Consultants Ltd (Company number: 3271671)
  

3. Human Resources

3.1 - Personnel

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Academic Staff Committee
  
• Remuneration Committee

3.2 - Employment and employee relations

• Recruitment and selection
  
• Terms and conditions of employment
  
• Salary scales
  
• Staff discipline
  
• Staff development
  
• Trade Unions

3.3 - Health and safety

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Health and Safety Committee

4. Physical Resources

4.1 - Grounds and property

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Buildings Committee

4.2 - Catering and conference facilities

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

5. Student Administration and Support

5.1 - Student admission

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

5.2 - Student accommodation

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

5.3 - Student registration and administration

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

5.4 - Student statistics

• Registration and administration
  
• After graduation
  
• Teaching quality information

5.5 - Student discipline

• Policies and procedures

5.6 - Student services to support learning

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Student Experience and Strategy Committee
  
• Placement Tutors Forum
  
• Resident Tutors Committee

5.7 - Student liaison

• Policies and procedures
  
• Council/Senate/Students' Union Committee

5.8 - Student welfare

• Organisation and framework

5.9 - Student associations

• Students' Union
  
• Clubs and societies
  

6. Information Services

6.1 - Availability and conditions of use of facilities

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

6.2 - Missions statements

• Library and Learning Centre
  
• University of Bath Computing Services

6.3 - Data and information management

• Policies and procedures
  
• Information Services Committee

6.4 - Scope of collections held

• Library and Learning Centre
  

7. Learning and Teaching

7.1 - Academic year dates

• Summary semester dates
  
• Academic year charts

7.2 - External assessment information

• Quality Assurance Agency (QAA)
  
• Accreditation by professional bodies
  
• Research Assessment Exercise

7.3 - Graduation information

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Award ceremony brochure

7.4 - Honorary degrees

• Policies and procedures
  
• Honorary Degrees Committee
  
• List of honorary degrees awarded

7.5 - Academic quality and standards

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  
• Teaching quality information
  
• Learning and Teaching Committee
  
• Quality Assurance Committee

7.6 - Staffing structure of schools/departments

• University
  
• Faculties
  
• Departments

7.7 - Student assessment

• Policies and procedures

7.8 - Tuition fees

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures
  

8. Research and Development

8.1 - General information

• Institutional
  
• Academic departments

8.2 - Committees

• Research Committee
  
• Graduate Studies Committee

8.3 - Funding

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

8.4 - Research strategy, policies and procedures

• Research strategy
  
• Policies and procedures
  

9. External Relations

9.1 - Alumni

• Organisation and framework
  
• Publications

9.2 - Community liaison

• Organisation and framework
  
• Policies and procedures

9.3 - Government and regulator relations

• Organisation and framework
  
• Major exercises
  
• Routine returns

9.4 - Marketing and recruitment

• Prospectuses
  
• Recruitment policies and procedures
  
• Open days

9.5 - Public relations

• Public Relations Office
  
• Press releases
  
• University news and events
  
• University magazine
  

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