Academic Board

The Programs Committee has been established to provide recommendations to the Board on course and program proposals, and oversight, monitoring and advice on the academic governance aspects of related policies, procedures and quality assurance arrangements.

The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board on:

• Policies, procedures related to program and course design
• The accreditation, re- accreditation or discontinuation of Higher Education awards.
• The University’s strategy for the program and course design
• Admissions standards and English Language entrance requirements
• The governance of shorter form credentials and non-formal learning
• The external environment including policy, strategy, trends and innovations
• Ongoing compliance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements

The Committee is Chaired by Dr Sharon Andrews, who also serves as the current Deputy Chair of Academic Board

• View Terms of Reference
• To view the Committee’s current membership, forward planner, meeting papers and minutes please click this link (staff login required). 

The Higher Education Committee has been established to provide advice to the Board on academic quality and excellence in all aspects of teaching and learning for Higher Education Programs.

The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board on:

• Policies, procedures and quality assurance
• Internal and external academic quality standards
• Student progression, academic conduct and academic integrity
• The University’s Learning and Teaching strategy
• The external environment including policy, strategy, trends and innovations
• Academic risk, including relevant findings and recommendations arising from internal and external audits
• Ongoing compliance with Higher Education legislative and regulatory requirements.

The Committee is Chaired by Professor Kathy Douglas.  

• View Terms of Reference
• To view the Committee’s current membership, forward planner, meeting papers and minutes please click this link.

The Vocational Education Committee has been established to provide advice to Academic Board on academic quality and excellence in all areas of teaching and learning for Vocational Education Programs. 

The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board on:

• Policies, procedures and quality assurance
• Internal and external academic quality standards
• Student progression, academic conduct and academic integrity
• The University’s Learning and Teaching strategy
• The external environment including policy, strategy, trends and innovations
• Academic risk, including relevant findings and recommendations arising from internal and external audits
• Ongoing compliance with Vocational Education legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Oversight of the ASQA Delegations Panel.  

The Committee is Chaired by Mrs Theresa Lyford.

• View Terms of Reference
• To view the Committee’s current membership, forward planner, meeting papers and minutes please click this link.

The Research Committee has been established to provide advice to Academic Board on quality and excellence across all aspects of research and research training. The Committee is supported by the Graduate Research Sub-Committee.

The Committee provides advice and recommendations to the Board on:

• Policies, procedures and quality assurance
• Internal and external academic quality standards
• Research ethics and integrity, and the responsible conduct of research
• The University’s Research strategy
• The external environment including policy, strategy, trends and innovations
• Academic risk, including relevant findings and recommendations arising from internal and external audits
• Ongoing compliance with research and research training legislative and regulatory requirements

The Committee is Chaired by Professor Roberto Sabatini. 

• View Terms of Reference 
• To view the Committee’s current membership, forward planner, meeting papers and minutes please click this link.