Agenda and papers, Academic Board meeting 23/4
Meeting 23/4 of the Academic Board of the University of Technology Sydney is scheduled for 9:00am on Wednesday 27 September 2023 in HR Training Rooms 1 and 2, level 22, Building 1, City campus (CB01.22.10 and CB01.22.18).
The agenda and papers for this meeting are available in the following agenda table or as combined agenda and papers (8mb PDF) (SharePoint). (Note: Access to papers is restricted to Academic Board members and UTS staff only.)
For information about Academic Board, see functions and powers of Academic Board (Rule G3, Part 1, Division 3).
Skip to section: 1. Procedural matters | 2. Reports from the Vice-Chancellor and the Chair | 3. Priority issues | 4. Committee business | 5. Faulty/Board matters | 6. Presentations | 7. General business | 8. Other business
Item | Topic | Paper |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Board members are asked to declare to the Chair any interest in relation to any matters listed. | ||
1 | PROCEDURAL MATTERS | |
1.1 | Welcome/apologies | |
1.2 | Minutes For confirmation: minutes of meeting 23/3 (26/07/2023) | Item 1.2 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
1.3 | Business arising from the minutes All known matters are listed on the agenda. | |
1.4 | Receipt of tabled papers There are no tabled papers. | |
1.5 | Starring of items for discussion | |
2 | REPORTS FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND THE CHAIR | |
2.1* | Report from the Vice-Chancellor For noting | Item 2.1 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
2.2* | Report from the Chair For noting | Item 2.2 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
3 | PRIORITY ISSUES | |
3.1* | TEQSA update For discussion | verbal |
3.2* | ActivateUTS presentation For discussion | Item 3.2 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
3.3* | Workshop - Strategic risk assessment: Risk 6: Non-compliance with regulatory requirements relevant to Academic Board’s remit Risk 7: Systems, processes and resources (including human resources) are not capable of implementing Academic Board decisions Risk 8: Teaching programs and research activities do not adapt to the external environment (including the expectations of external stakeholders) | Item 3.3 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
4 | COMMITTEE BUSINESS | |
4.1* | Courses Accreditation Committee report For noting | Item 4.1 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
4.2 | Executive Committee of Academic Board report For noting | Item 4.2 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
4.3 | Higher Degree Research Committee report For noting | Item 4.3 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
4.4 | Research Committee report For noting | Item 4.4 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
4.5* | Teaching and Learning Committee report For noting | Item 4.5 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
5 | FACULTY/BOARD MATTERS | |
6 | PRESENTATIONS | |
No presentations | ||
7 | GENERAL BUSINESS | |
7.1* | Amendment to terms of reference for Institute for Sustainable Future For approval | Item 7.1 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.2* | Change to composition requirement for Chair of Courses Accreditation Committee For approval | Item 7.2 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.3* | UTS Corporate Plan mid-year report For noting | Item 7.3 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.4 | GenAI update For noting | Item 7.4 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.5 | Feedback from Academic Board Risk workshop 23-3 (26 July meeting) For noting | Item 7.5 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.6 | Academic Learning Calendar 2024 (approved via executive action) For noting | Item 7.6 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.7 | Amendment to Posthumous Award (approved via executive action) For noting | Item 7.7 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.8 | Elections update For noting | Item 7.8 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.9 | Academic Board Forum flyer (event on 18 Oct 2023) For noting | Item 7.9 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
7.10 | Draft 2024 Academic Board meeting dates For noting | Item 7.10 (PDF) (SharePoint) |
8 | OTHER BUSINESS | |
8.1* | Feedback on papers and presentations For discussion | verbal |