The Courses Planning Committee assesses the strategic and commercial soundness of course proposals and advises the Vice-Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor's delegate on whether a course proposal should proceed.
Contact
Jen Chan
Governance Support Officer (Courses Accreditation)
telephone 02 9514 1226
email Yi-Jen.Chan@uts.edu.au
Committee details
2025 meeting dates
Tuesday 4 February (reserve)
Tuesday 18 March (reserve)
Tuesday 8 April
Tuesday 13 May (reserve)
Tuesday 3 June
Tuesday 8 July (reserve)
Tuesday 5 August
Tuesday 9 September (reserve)
Tuesday 23 September
Tuesday 4 November (reserve)
Tuesday 9 December (reserve)
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Boardroom or via Zoom
Composition and membership
| Composition | Member |
|---|---|
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education and Students) (Chair) | Professor Kylie Readman |
| Provost and Senior Vice-President (as Vice-Chancellor’s delegate) | Professor Vicki Chen |
| Chair, Courses Accreditation Committee | Professor Josh Pienaar |
| Head, University Academic Programs Office | Anne-Lise Daniel |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), or nominee | Iain Watt |
| Director, Lifetime Learner Experience Unit, or nominee | Tim Maillet |
| Director, Marketing and Communication Unit, or nominee | Tracy Chalk |
| Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services Unit, nominee | Lee Pruden |
| Members co-opted at the discretion of the Chair for their particular expertise |
Terms of reference
- To make recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor's delegate on course authorisation applications (refer Course Approval Policy), considering the opportunities and risks of the proposed course (or the major change to the existing course), how the course contributes to UTS and or the faculty’s portfolio and whether the course strengthens UTS’s reputation and market position.
- CPC may consider the approval of courses, extension of course accreditation and phasing out and discontinuation of courses, and on planning approval of proposals which involve offshore institutions and may have an impact on courses and any other new course or major change as outlined in the Course Approval Policy.
- To refer policy matters arising from consideration of course planning approval documents to the appropriate committee.
Quorum
Half of membership plus one.