University of Essex, Corporate Governance, Office of the Vice-Chancellor Authors: Governance Assistant Publication date: 1 August 2021 Version: 13.0 Diary of Meetings for 2021-22
University of Essex, Corporate Governance, Office of the Vice-Chancellor Authors: Governance Assistant Publication date: 1 August 2021 Version: 13.0
Diary of Meetings for 2021-22
Updated: 13 January 2022 Page 2 of 15
Table of contents Diary of Meetings for 2021-22 ........................ 3
Summer Vacation .......................................................................................................... 3
Autumn term .................................................................................................................. 3
Winter vacation .............................................................................................................. 6
Spring term .................................................................................................................... 7
Spring vacation .............................................................................................................. 9
Summer term ............................................................................................................... 10
Summer vacation ......................................................................................................... 13
Updated: 13 January 2022 Page 3 of 15
Diary of Meetings for 2021-22
Summer Vacation
Date Day Week Committee Time
25-Aug-21 Wed 47 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
10-Sep-21 Fri 49 AQSC virtual meeting - paper circulation N/A
15-Sep-21 Wed 50 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
17-Sep-21 Fri 50 AQSC virtual meeting - committee decision
deadline
N/A
21-Sep-21 Tue 51 Biological Hazards and Genetic Modification
Protection Safety Committee
13:00-14:00
21-Sep-21 Tue 51 Student Experience Committee 14:00-17:00
22-Sep-21 Wed 51 Council Away Day and Forum CANCELLED
28-Sep-21 Tue 52 University Steering Group 09:00-15:00
30-Sep-21 Thu 52 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
05-Oct-21 Tue 1 Data Insight Advisory Group 15:30-16:30
06-Oct-21 Wed 1 Education Committee Away Day 09:00-14:00
06-Oct-21 Wed 1 Education Committee 14:00-17:00
Autumn term
07-Oct-21 Thu 1 AUTUMN TERM BEGINS
07-Oct-21 Thu 1 Audit and Risk Management Committee 14:15-17:00
11-Oct-21 Mon 2 Partnerships Advisory Group 09:00-11:00
11-Oct-21 Mon 2 Academic Staffing Committee 12:30-16:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
11-Oct-21 Mon 2 Risk Management Group [REPLACES 14-
OCT]
14:00-16:00
11-Oct-21 Mon 2 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
12-Oct-21 Tue 2 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
12-Oct-21 Tue 2 Health and Safety Group 14:00-16:00
13-Oct-21 Wed 2 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
13-Oct-21 Wed 2 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
14-Oct-21 Thu 2 Risk Management Group [SEE 11-OCT-21] 10:30-12:30
14-Oct-21 Thu 2 Academic Staffing Committee 12:30-17:00
18-Oct-21 Mon 3 Investment Committee 10:00-11:00
18-Oct-21 Mon 3 Policy and Resources Committee 13:00-17:00
19-Oct-21 Tue 3 Research Committee [REVISED TIMES] 12:30-15:30
19-Oct-21 Tue 3 Safeguarding Advisory Group 09:00-10:00
20-Oct-21 Wed 3 Academic Quality and Standards Committee 14:00-16:30
21-Oct-21 Thu 3 Senior Staff Conference 09:00-17:00
26-Oct-21 Tue 4 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
27-Oct-21 Wed 4 People, Culture and Inclusion Advisory Group 10:00-12:00
01-Nov-21 Mon 5 Directors' of Research, Directors' of Impact
and Deputy Deans meeting [REPLACES 03-
NOV]
09:30-11:30
02-Nov-21 Tue 5 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
03-Nov-21 Wed 5 Directors' of Research, Directors' of Impact
and Deputy Deans meeting [SEE 01-NOV-21]
09:30-11:30
03-Nov-21 Wed 5 Senate 14:00-17:00
03-Nov-21 Wed 5 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholars'
Reception [SEE 23-NOV-21]
18:00-20.00
08-Nov-21 Mon 6 Research Committee Away Day 10:00-16:00
08-Nov-21 Mon 6 Nominations Committee 11:00-12:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
08-Nov-21 Mon 6 People Supporting Strategy Committee 13:30-15:30
08-Nov-21 Mon 6 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
09-Nov-21 Tue 6 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
10-Nov-21 Wed 6 University of Essex International College Joint
Academic Board
13:00-17:00
10-Nov-21 Wed 6 Academic Staffing Committee 13:00-17:00
11-Nov-21 Thu 6 Audit and Risk Management Committee 10:15-13:00
15-Nov-21 Mon 7 Remuneration Committee 10:00-11:30
15-Nov-21 Mon 7 Policy and Resources Committee 13:00-17:00
16-Nov-21 Tue 7 Fees Group 09:00-11:00
16-Nov-21 Tue 7 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
17-Nov-21 Wed 7 Graduate Directors' Meeting 12:30-14.00
17-Nov-21 Wed 7 Student Experience Committee 14:00-17:00
17-Nov-21 Wed 7 Vice-Chancellor’s Autumn Briefing 14:00-16:00
22-Nov-21 Mon 8 VC's meeting with Heads of Department and
Heads of Section
16:00-17:00
23-Nov-21 Tue 8 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
23-Nov-21 Tue 8 Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholars'
Reception
18:00-19.00
24-Nov-21 Wed 8 Professional Services Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
25-Nov-21 Thu 8 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
29-Nov-21 Mon 9 Council Meeting and Forum [REVISED
TIMES]
09:00-13:00
30-Nov-21 Tue 9 Research Committee [REVISED TIMES] 12:30-15:30
01-Dec-21 Wed 9 Partnerships Education Committee 10:00-12:00
01-Dec-21 Wed 9 Faculty Education Committee (Arts &
Humanities)
14:00-17:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
01-Dec-21 Wed 9 Faculty Education Committee (Science &
Health)
14:00-17:00
01-Dec-21 Wed 9 Faculty Education Committee (Social
Sciences)
14:00-17:00
01-Dec-21 Wed 9 Cross University Research Event (CURE)
[SEE 06-DEC-21
16:00-17:30
02-Dec-21 Thu 9 Vice-Chancellor's Reception [CANCELLED]
06-Dec-21 Mon 10 Partnerships Advisory Group 10:00-12:00
06-Dec-21 Mon 10 Cross University Research Event (CURE)
[SEE 14-DEC-21]
16:00-17:30
06-Dec-21 Mon 10 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
07-Dec-21 Tue 10 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
07-Dec-21 Tue 10 Safeguarding Advisory Group 14:00-15:00
07-Dec-21 Tue 10 Data Insight Advisory Group 15:30-16:30
10-Dec-21 Fri 10 AQSC virtual meeting - paper circulation N/A
13-Dec-21 Mon 11 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
14-Dec-21 Tue 11 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
14-Dec-21 Tue 11 Cross University Research Event (CURE)
[REPLACES 06-DEC-21]
16:00-18:00
14-Dec-21 Tue 11 Ethics Committee [SEE 15-DEC-21] 14:00-17:00
15-Dec-21 Wed 11 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
15-Dec-21 Wed 11 Ethics Committee [REPLACES 14-DEC-21] 10:00-13:00
15-Dec-21 Wed 11 Education Committee 14:00-17:00
17-Dec-21 Fri 11 AUTUMN TERM ENDS
17-Dec-21 Fri 11 AQSC virtual meeting - committee decision
deadline
N/A
Winter vacation 10-Jan-22 Mon 15 Council Away Day 09:00-17:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
11-Jan-22 Tue 15 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
11-Jan-22 Tue 15 Data Insight Advisory Group 14:00-15:00
12-Jan-22 Wed 15 Winter Graduation [CANCELLED] 09:00-18:00
12-Jan-22 Wed 15 Monday Management Meeting [NEW] 16:00-17:00
12-Jan-22 Wed 15 Graduation Dinner [CANCELLED] 19:00-21:00
13-Jan-22 Thu 15 Winter Graduation [CANCELLED] 09:00-18:00
Spring term 17-Jan-22 Mon 16 SPRING TERM BEGINS
17-Jan-22 Mon 16 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
18-Jan-22 Tue 16 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-15:45
18-Jan-22 Tue 16 University Steering Group [NEW] 16:00-17:00
19-Jan-22 Wed 16 Safeguarding Advisory Group 09:00-10:00
19-Jan-22 Wed 16 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
19-Jan-22 Wed 16 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
20-Jan-22 Thu 16 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
24-Jan-22 Mon 17 Nominations Committee 11:00-12:00
24-Jan-22 Mon 17 Holocaust Memorial Week [DATES TBC]
[SEE 27-JAN]
All week
25-Jan-22 Tue 17 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
25-Jan-22 Tue 17 Research Committee 14:00-17:00
26-Jan-22 Wed 17 Senate 14:00-17:00
27-Jan-22 Thu 17 Holocaust Memorial Week [27 JAN – 3 FEB] All week
27-Jan-22 Thu 17 Celebrating Promotions [SEE 28-FEB-22] 18:00-19:30
02-Feb-22 Wed 18 People, Culture and Inclusion Advisory Group 14:00-16:00
02-Feb-22 Wed 18 Academic Quality and Standards Committee 14:00-16:30
03-Feb-22 Thu 18 Partnerships Advisory Group 10:00-12:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
07-Feb-22 Mon 19 Directors' of Research, Directors' of Impact
and Deputy Deans meeting
09:30-11:30
07-Feb-22 Mon 19 Policy and Resources Committee 13:00-17:00
08-Feb-22 Tue 19 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
14-Feb-22 Mon 20 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
15-Feb-22 Tue 20 University Steering Group Development Day 09:00-17:00
16-Feb-22 Wed 20 Graduate Directors' Meeting 12:30-14.00
16-Feb-22 Wed 20 Education Committee 14:00-17:00
16-Feb-22 Wed 20 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
22-Feb-22 Tue 21 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
22-Feb-22 Tue 21 Risk Management Group 14:00-16:00
23-Feb-22 Wed 21 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
23-Feb-22 Wed 21 Faculty Education Committee (Arts &
Humanities)
14:00-17:00
23-Feb-22 Wed 21 Faculty Education Committee (Science &
Health)
14:00-17:00
23-Feb-22 Wed 21 Faculty Education Committee (Social
Sciences)
14:00-17:00
24-Feb-22 Thu 21 Data Insight Advisory Group 11:00-12:00
24-Feb-22 Thu 21 Fees Group 14:00-16:00
24-Feb-22 Thu 21 Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing
Launch Event
To be confirmed
28-Feb-22 Mon 22 Celebrating Promotions [REPLACES 27-JAN-
22]
16:00-17:00
01-Mar-22 Tue 22 Partnerships Education Committee 10:00-12:00
01-Mar-22 Tue 22 Student Experience Committee 14:00-17:00
03-Mar-22 Thu 22 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
07-Mar-22 Mon 23 Honorary Degrees and Honorary Fellowships
Committee
10:00-13:00
07-Mar-22 Mon 23 VC's meeting with Heads of Department and
Heads of Section
16:00-17:00
08-Mar-22 Tue 23 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
08-Mar-22 Tue 23 Research Committee 14:00-17:00
09-Mar-22 Wed 23 Academic Quality and Standards Committee 14:00-16:30
09-Mar-22 Wed 23 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
14-Mar-22 Mon 24 Council Meeting and Forum 09:00-17:00
15-Mar-22 Tue 24 Ethics Committee 14:00-17:00
16-Mar-22 Wed 24 Professional Services Group 09:00-11:00
16-Mar-22 Wed 24 Data Insight Advisory Group 11:00-12:00
16-Mar-22 Wed 24 Regius Professorship Lecture 18:00-20:00
17-Mar-22 Thu 24 Audit and Risk Management Committee 13:00-16:00
17-Mar-22 Thu 24 Academic Staffing Committee
[REPLACES 30-MAR-22]
13:00-17:00
21-Mar-22 Mon 25 Partnerships Advisory Group 10:00-12:00
21-Mar-22 Mon 25 Education Committee 13:00-16:00
21-Mar-22 Mon 25 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
22-Mar-22 Tue 25 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
23-Mar-22 Wed 25 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
24-Mar-22 Thu 25 Vice-Chancellor/Students' Union Leaders
Event
18:00-20:00
25-Mar-22 Fri 25 SPRING TERM ENDS
Spring vacation 28-Mar-22 Mon 26 Spring Graduation 09:00-18:00
29-Mar-22 Tue 26 Spring Graduation 09:00-18:00
29-Mar-22 Tue 26 Graduation Dinner 19:00-22:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
30-Mar-22 Wed 26 Spring Graduation 09:00-18:00
30-Mar-22 Wed 26 Safeguarding Advisory Group 09:00-10:00
30-Mar-22 Wed 26 Academic Staffing Committee [SEE 17-MAR-
22]
13:00-17:00
31-Mar-22 Thu 26 Spring Graduation 09:00-18:00
31-Mar-22 Thu 26 Graduation Dinner 19:00-22:00
01-Apr-22 Fri 26 Spring Graduation 09:00-18:00
11-Apr-22 Mon 28 People Supporting Strategy Committee 10:30-13:00
12-Apr-22 Tue 28 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
20-Apr-22 Wed 29 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
20-Apr-22 Wed 29 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
Summer term 25-Apr-22 Mon 30 SUMMER TERM BEGINS
25-Apr-22 Mon 30 Investment Committee 10:30-12:30
25-Apr-22 Mon 30 Policy and Resources Committee 13:00-17:00
26-Apr-22 Tue 30 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
26-Apr-22 Tue 30 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
27-Apr-22 Wed 30 Senate 14:00-17:00
28-Apr-22 Thu 30 Data Insight Advisory Group 11:00-12:00
03-May-22 Tue 31 Partnerships Advisory Group 09:00-11:00
03-May-22 Tue 31 Health and Safety Group 14:00-16:00
04-May-22 Wed 31 Student Experience Committee 14:00-17:00
05-May-22 Thu 31 Senior Staff Conference 09:00-17:00
10-May-22 Tue 32 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
10-May-22 Tue 32 Research Committee 14:00-17:00
11-May-22 Wed 32 Partnerships Education Committee 10:00-12:00
11-May-22 Wed 32 Graduate Directors' Meeting 12:30-14.00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
11-May-22 Wed 32 Faculty Education Committee (Arts &
Humanities)
14:00-17:00
11-May-22 Wed 32 Faculty Education Committee (Science &
Health)
14:00-17:00
11-May-22 Wed 32 Faculty Education Committee (Social
Sciences)
14:00-17:00
11-May-22 Wed 32 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
12-May-22 Thu 32 Risk Management Group 10:00-12:00
12-May-22 Thu 32 People, Culture and Inclusion Advisory Group 14:00-16:00
16-May-22 Mon 33 Council Meeting and Forum 09:00-17:00
18-May-22 Wed 33 Safeguarding Advisory Group 09:00-10:00
19-May-22 Thu 33 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
23-May-22 Mon 34 Directors' of Research, Directors' of Impact
and Deputy Deans meeting
09:30-11:30
23-May-22 Mon 34 Fees Group 14:00-16:00
24-May-22 Tue 34 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
25-May-22 Wed 34 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
25-May-22 Wed 34 Academic Quality and Standards Committee 14:00-16:30
25-May-22 Wed 34 Research and Impact Awards 17:00-20:00
26-May-22 Thu 34 Academic Staffing Committee [SEE 09-JUN-
22]
13:00-17:00
31-May-22 Tue 35 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
02-Jun-22 Thu 35 Professorial Salary Review [SEE 06-JUN-22] 09:00-17:00
06-Jun-22 Mon 36 Professorial Salary Review
[REPLACES 02-JUN-22]
09:00-17:00
06-Jun-22 Mon 36 Monday Management Meeting [SEE 07-JUN-
22]
16:00-17:00
07-Jun-22 Tue 36 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
07-Jun-22 Tue 36 Monday Management Meeting
[REPLACES 06-JUN-22]
16:00-17:00
08-Jun-22 Wed 36 Cross University Research Event (CURE) 16:00-17:30
09-Jun-22 Thu 36 Data Insight Advisory Group 10:00-11:00
09-Jun-22 Thu 36 Academic Staffing Committee
[REPLACES 26-MAY-22]
13:00-17:00
13-Jun-22 Mon 37 Education Committee 14:00-17:00
14-Jun-22 Tue 37 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
15-Jun-22 Wed 37 University Steering Group Away Day 09:00-17:00
15-Jun-22 Wed 37 University of Essex International College Joint
Academic Board
10:30-12:30
16-Jun-22 Thu 37 Academic Staffing Committee 13:00-17:00
20-Jun-22 Mon 38 Partnerships Advisory Group 09:00-11:00
20-Jun-22 Mon 38 Policy and Resources Committee 13:00-17:00
21-Jun-22 Tue 38 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
21-Jun-22 Tue 38 Ethics Committee 14:00-17:00
22-Jun-22 Wed 38 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
22-Jun-22 Wed 38 Safeguarding Advisory Group 14:00-15:30
23-Jun-22 Thu 38 Joint meeting of Capital Planning Group and
Project Coordination Group
10:00-13:00
24-Jun-22 Fri 38 Audit and Risk Management Committee 10:00-13:00
24-Jun-22 Fri 38 Annual meeting of Court tbc
27-Jun-22 Mon 39 Nominations Committee 10:00-11:00
27-Jun-22 Mon 39 Remuneration Committee 14:30-16:00
27-Jun-22 Mon 39 VC's meeting with Heads of Department and
Heads of Section
16:00-17:00
28-Jun-22 Tue 39 Research Committee 13:00-16:00
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Date Day Week Committee Time
29-Jun-22 Wed 39 University of Essex International College Joint
Academic Board
13:00-15:00
29-Jun-22 Wed 39 Senate 14:00-17:00
01-Jul-22 Fri 39 SUMMER TERM ENDS
Summer vacation 04-Jul-22 Mon 40 Monday Management Meeting 16:00-17:00
05-Jul-22 Tue 40 University Steering Group Meeting and
Development Day
09:00-17:00
06-Jul-22 Wed 40 Data Insight Advisory Group 10:00-11:00
12-Jul-22 Tue 41 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
12-Jul-22 Tue 41 Academic Staffing Committee 13:00-17:00
13-Jul-22 Wed 41 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
14-Jul-22 Thu 41 Council Meeting and Joint Meeting of
Senate and Council
09:00-17:00
18-Jul-22 Mon 42 Summer Graduation 09:00-18:00
19-Jul-22 Tue 42 Summer Graduation 09:00-18:00
19-Jul-22 Tue 42 Graduation Dinner 19:00-22:00
20-Jul-22 Wed 42 Summer Graduation 09:00-18:00
21-Jul-22 Thu 42 Summer Graduation 09:00-18:00
21-Jul-22 Thu 42 Graduation Dinner 19:00-22:00
22-Jul-22 Fri 42 Summer Graduation 09:00-18:00
24-Aug-22 Wed 47 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
14-Sep-22 Wed 50 Professional Services Group 10:00-12:00
27-Sep-22 Tue 52 University Steering Group 09:00-13:00
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Title Diary of Meetings for 2021-22
Document manager Nicky Jackson/Claire Silburn, Governance Assistant
Section Corporate Governance, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Document owner Nicky Jackson/Claire Silburn, Governance Assistant
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Date of approval Not Applicable
Effective date 1 August 2021
Frequency of review Annual
Date of last review January 2022
Date of next review Not Applicable
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Stakeholders The Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Principal Officers
Committee Secretaries
Committee Chairs
Stakeholder role The Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Secretary to Senate
Secretary to Council