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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2024-25

14 October 2024

Minutes (to be published after the next meeting)
Student Experience (PDF, 632KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (24 June 2024) (PDF, 150KB)

2023-24

5 October 2023

Minutes (PDF, 283KB)

27 November 2023

Minutes (PDF, 207KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (20 June 2023) (PDF, 156KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (23 October 2023) (PDF, 284KB)
Annual Report on Preventing & Addressing Harassment & Sexual Misconduct (PDF, 298KB)

14 December 2023

Minutes (PDF, 154KB)

24 January 2024

Minutes (PDF, 172KB)

22 February 2024

Minutes (PDF, 172KB)

25 March 2024

Minutes (PDF, 127KB)

29 April 2024

Minutes (PDF, 364KB)
Student Experience (PDF, 457KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (23 February 2024) (PDF, 148KB)

16 May 2024

Minutes (PDF, 221KB)

8 July 2024

Minutes (PDF, 295KB)
Council Effectiveness Review Report (PDF, 1MB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (30 April 2024) (PDF, 148KB)

2022-23

24 October 2022

Minutes (PDF, 199KB)
Annual Report of the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee (PDF, 701KB)

22 November 2022

Minutes (PDF, 303KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (1 November 2022) (PDF, 182KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 99KB)

27 February 2023

Minutes (PDF, 299KB)

24 April 2023

Minutes (PDF, 314KB)

10 July 2023

Minutes (PDF, 476KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (27 February & 24 May 2023) (PDF, 198KB)

2021-22

18 October 2021

Minutes (PDF, 103KB)

7 June 2022

Minutes (PDF, 114KB)

11 July 2022

Minutes (PDF, 248KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (25 April & 7 June 2022) (PDF, 187KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 134KB)

2020-21

19 October 2020

Minutes (PDF, 154KB)
National Student Survey results update (PDF, 141KB)
Report of the Estates Committee (PDF, 56KB)
Proposals for the Students' Union Quinquennial Constitutional Review 2020-21 (PDF, 88KB)

14 December 2020

Minutes (PDF, 157KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 76KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (2 November 2020) (PDF, 173KB)

8 February 2021

Minutes (PDF, 93KB)
Council Effectiveness Review (PDF, 188KB)
Assessment of Compliance with the CUC Higher Education Code of Governance (PDF, 119KB)
Annual Review of the Code of Ethics (PDF, 115KB)
Update on Brexit Response (PDF, 151KB)
Report of the Council Nominations Committee (PDF, 151KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 1.1MB)

26 April 2021

Minutes (PDF, 117KB)
Review of the Students' Union Constitution (PDF, 860KB)
Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom (PDF, 148KB)
Report of the Council Nominations Committee (PDF, 77KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 1.2MB)
Update on OfS Regulatory Requirements (PDF, 194KB)
Report on Action Taken (PDF, 52KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (8 February 2021) (PDF, 122KB)

15 June 2021

Minutes (PDF, 61KB)

12 July 2021

Minutes (PDF, 193KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 2.3MB)
Functions of Council (Statement of Primary Responsibilities) (PDF, 128KB)
Returning Officer's Report on the Students' Union Full-Time Officers Elections 2021 (PDF, 582KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (26 April & 15 June 2021) (PDF, 229KB)

2019-20

14 October 2019

Minutes (PDF, 102KB)
University Vision Green Paper (PDF, 247KB)
Annual Review of the Code of Ethics (PDF, 231KB)
Council Effectiveness Review (PDF, 124KB)
Council Members Succession Planning and Recruitment (PDF, 65KB)

25 November 2019

Minutes (PDF, 160KB)
Annual Report of the Audit Committee (PDF, 651KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (14 & 23 October 2019) (PDF, 323KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 71KB)
Report of the Council Nominations Committee (PDF, 105KB)
Report of the Council Oversight Group: Student Lifecycle Project (PDF, 594KB)

24 February 2020

Minutes (PDF, 87KB)
Report of the Council Nominations Committee (PDF, 55KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 65KB)

27 April 2020

Minutes (PDF, 124KB)
Council Effectiveness Review (PDF, 3.3MB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (24 February 2020)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 795KB)

23 June 2020

Minutes (PDF, 51KB)

13 July 2020

Minutes (PDF, 118KB)
Leadership Management and Governance Arrangements during the Covid-19 Crisis (PDF, 151KB)
Academic Assurance and the Student Experience (PDF, 105KB)
Council Effectiveness Review (PDF, 234KB)
Class (3) Member and Vice-President Pairings (PDF, 108KB)
Minutes of the Senior Remuneration Committee (27 April & 23 June 2020) (PDF, 183KB)
Report of the Senate (PDF, 609KB)
Annual Report of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (PDF, 674KB)
Council Scheme of Delegation (PDF, 252KB)
Functions of Council (Statement of Primary Responsibilities) (PDF, 58KB)
Compliance and Assurance Framework (PDF, 231KB)
Returning Officer’s Report on the Students’ Union Sabbatical Officers Elections 2020 (PDF, 672KB)

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

Papers of previous meetings are available from the University Secretary's Office

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