Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee
The Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee is the governing committee of the university for the development and progression of UTS’s Indigenous education and employment commitments, as set out in the Indigenous Policy.
The committee reports to the Vice-Chancellor (who broadly reports to Council on matters relating to Indigenous education and employment) and the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Committee.
The committee develops and endorses the following strategies:
- Indigenous Education and Research Strategy (encompassing recruitment and outreach, student services and support, Indigenous studies, and content and research)
- Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy.
The following sub-committees report to the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee:
- Indigenous Research Committee
- Indigenous Teaching and Learning Committee
- Wingara Indigenous Employment Committee.
Contact
Jenny Luong
Senior Governance Support Officer (Electoral Officer)
telephone 02 9514 1235
email Jenny.Luong@uts.edu.au
Committee details
2025 meeting dates
Wednesday 11 June
Wednesday 19 November
Time: 9.30am to 11.30am
Composition and membership
Membership should be inclusive of:
- suitably senior UTS staff members (executives, deans, directors) with relevant key performance indicators attached to their roles
- a significant number of Indigenous staff members who hold key positions at the university
- Indigenous students.
While an Indigenous majority may be difficult to achieve, the committee's membership should have significant Indigenous membership, comprised primarily of Indigenous people in significant and strategic positions within UTS. (Indigenous members are noted with an asterisk.)
| Composition | Membership | Current term |
|---|---|---|
| Provost (Chair) or a nominee from among the Deputy Vice-Chancellor members as Chair in the Provost’s absence* | Professor Vicki Chen | ex officio |
| Chief Operating Officer and Vice-President | Glen Babington | ex officio |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students) or delegate | Professor Kylie Readman | ex officio |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement and Partnerships) | Alana Piper | ex officio |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) | Iain Watt | ex officio |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) | Professor Kate McGrath | ex officio |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Professor Robynne Quiggin* | ex officio |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Social Justice and Inclusion) or delegate | Amy Persson (Interim) | ex officio |
| Executive Director, People and Culture, People Unit | Mike Doran (Interim) | ex officio |
| Associate Dean (Indigenous Research), Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Professor Jason De Santolo* | ex officio |
| Associate Dean (Indigenous Teaching and Learning), Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Associate Professor Annette Gainsford* | ex officio |
| A dean nominated by the Provost | Professor James Wallman | 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
| Executive Manager, Engagement, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Vacant | ex officio |
| Director, Indigenous Students and Community Engagement, Jumbunna | Maree Graham* | ex officio |
| Manager, Indigenous Employment, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) | Dr Berice Anning* | ex officio |
| Two senior Indigenous academics (at professor or associate professor level), from different faculties/units, to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor (in consultation with the Chair) following a call for expressions of interest | TBC | 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
| One Indigenous student representative to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor (in consultation with the Chair) following a call for expressions of interest | TBC | 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
| All coordinators of Indigenous Away From Base (AFB) courses | TBC | ex officio |
| Co-opted members as appropriate to the work of the committee, as appointed by the Chair |
Terms of reference
In progressing Indigenous education and employment across UTS, the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee will:
- progress the university’s Indigenous objectives as set out in the Indigenous Policy
- consider any matter relating to Indigenous education and employment
- develop, endorse and monitor the progress of the UTS Indigenous Education and Research and Wingara Indigenous Employment strategies and related university key performance indicators
- establish, as necessary, sub-committees and/or working groups for the purpose of providing specialist advice on any Indigenous matter relevant to the committee
- refer for action or advice any relevant matter to UTS Indigenous sub-committees or working groups
- seek advice from the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Advisory Committee on any matter relevant to the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee
- advise university equity committees as appropriate on Indigenous equity-related matters.
Procedural matters
Term of office
The term of office for a member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee, other than an ex officio member, will be two years.
Quorum
The quorum shall be one-half of the current members of the committee, if one-half is not a whole number, the next higher whole number shall be used.
Vacant positions on the committee do not count toward the total membership of which one-half is required to reach a quorum.
Number of meetings
The Vice-Chancellor’s Indigenous Strategies Committee will meet at least twice per year.
