Council Papers

The publicly available papers for the meetings of the University of Sheffield Council are downloadable as PDF files from the links below.

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2023-24

5 October 2023

Minutes


27 November 2023

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (20 June 2023)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (23 October 2023)
Annual Report on Preventing & Addressing Harassment & Sexual Misconduct


14 December 2023

Minutes


24 January 2024

Minutes


22 February 2024

Minutes (to be published after the next meeting)

2022-23

24 October 2022

Minutes
Annual Report of the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee


22 November 2022

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (1 November 2022)
Report of the Senate


27 February 2023

Minutes


24 April 2023

Minutes


10 July 2023

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (27 February & 24 May 2023)

2021-22

18 October 2021

Minutes


22 November 2021

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (18 October 2021)
Report of the Senate


21 February 2022

Minutes
Report of the Senate


25 April 2022

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (21 February 2022)
Report of the Senate


7 June 2022

Minutes


11 July 2022

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (25 April & 7 June 2022)
Report of the Senate

2020-21

19 October 2020

Minutes
National Student Survey results update
Report of the Estates Committee
Proposals for the Students' Union Quinquennial Constitutional Review 2020-21


14 December 2020

Minutes
Report of the Senate
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (2 November 2020)


8 February 2021

Minutes
Council Effectiveness Review
Assessment of Compliance with the CUC Higher Education Code of Governance
Annual Review of the Code of Ethics
Update on Brexit Response
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Senate


26 April 2021

Minutes
Review of the Students' Union Constitution
Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Senate
Update on OfS Regulatory Requirements
Report on Action Taken
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (8 February 2021)


15 June 2021

Minutes


12 July 2021

Minutes
Report of the Senate
Functions of Council (Statement of Primary Responsibilities)
Returning Officer's Report on the Students' Union Full-Time Officers Elections 2021
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (26 April & 15 June 2021)

2019-20

14 October 2019

Minutes
University Vision Green Paper
Annual Review of the Code of Ethics
Council Effectiveness Review
Council Members Succession Planning and Recruitment


25 November 2019

Minutes
Annual Report of the Audit Committee
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (14 & 23 October 2019)
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Council Oversight Group: Student Lifecycle Project


24 February 2020

Minutes
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Senate


27 April 2020

Minutes
Council Effectiveness Review
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (24 February 2020)
Report of the Senate


23 June 2020

Minutes


13 July 2020

Minutes
Leadership Management and Governance Arrangements during the Covid-19 Crisis
Academic Assurance and the Student Experience
Council Effectiveness Review
Class (3) Member and Vice-President Pairings
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (27 April & 23 June 2020)
Report of the Senate
Annual Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Council Scheme of Delegation
Functions of Council (Statement of Primary Responsibilities)
Compliance and Assurance Framework
Returning Officer’s Report on the Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers Elections 2020

2018-19

22 October 2018

Minutes
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee


26 November 2018

Minutes
Annual Report of the Audit Committee
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (22 October 2018)
Report of the Council Oversight Group: Student Lifecycle Project
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Senate
Report of the Human Resources Committee


25 February 2019

Minutes
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Senate
Annual Report of the Alumni Board


29 April 2019

Minutes
Composition of the Senate
Review of Council Senate and Executive Committees
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (25 February 2019)
Report of the Senate
Report of the Human Resources Committee
OfS Regulatory Requirements - Transparency Information


8 July 2019

Minutes
Update on Academic Assurance
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (29 April & 18 June 2019)
Annual Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Annual Report of the Universities of Sheffield Military Education Committee
Report of the Student Lifecycle Oversight Group
 

2017-18

16 October 2017

Minutes


27 November 2017

Minutes
Annual Report of the Audit Committee
Report of the Council Oversight Group - Student Lifecycle Project
Report of the Senate
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Annual Report on Student Case Reviews


12 February 2018

Minutes
Annual report of the Alumni Board
Report of the Senate
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Membership of Council


16 April 2018

Minutes
Report of the Council and Senate Task and Finish Group - Academic Standards and Quality
Report of the Council Oversight Group - Student Lifecycle Project
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (12 February 2018)
Report of the Senate
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee


25 June 2018

Minutes


9 July 2018

Minutes
Report of the Senate Effectiveness Review
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (16 April & 25 June 2018)
Annual Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Annual Report of the Universities of Sheffield Military Education Committee
Functions of Council (Statement of Primary Responsibilities)

2016-17

17 October 2016

Minutes
Annual Report of the Alumni Board
Report of the Council Nominations Committee


28 November 2016

Minutes
Annual Report of the Audit Committee
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Senate
Annual Report of Student Case Reviews


6 February 2017

Minutes
Council Effectiveness Review: update
Students’ Union relationship agreement
Report of the Senate
Report of the Estates Committee
Annual Report of the Sport Sheffield Board


24 April 2017

Minutes
Removal of provision for deputy roles on Council
Report of the Senate
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Amendments to the constitution of the Students' Union
Court review post-implementation


3 July 2017

Minutes
Annual Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Report of the Council Oversight Group: Student Lifecycle Project
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Annual Report of the Universities of Sheffield Military Education Committee
Statement of Primary Responsibilities

2015-16

19 October 2015

Minutes
Report of the Council Nominations Committee


27 November 2015

Minutes
Annual Report of the Audit Committee
Report of the Senate
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Annual Report on Student Case Reviews


22 February 2016

Minutes
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Report of the Estates Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Alumni engagement and connovation: update
Annual Report from the Sport Sheffield Board


25 April 2016

Minutes
Council Effectiveness Review
Report of the Senate
Report of the Honorary Degrees Committee
Report of the Human Resources Committee
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Annual Report of the Equality and Diversity Board
Future operation of the Equality and Diversity Board


11 July 2016

Minutes
Report of the Senate
Report of the Council Nominations Committee
Annual Report of the Universities of Sheffield Military Education Committee
Annual Report of the Public Value Sub-Group

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