Agenda and papers, Academic Board meeting 21/3
Meeting 21/3 of the Academic Board of the University of Technology Sydney is scheduled for Wednesday 28 July 2021 at 9am via Zoom.
The agenda and papers for this meeting are available in the following agenda table or as combined agenda and papers (updated, 8.06mb PDF). (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 Chair/Deputy Chair and Vice-Chancellor | 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. |
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1 | PROCEDURAL MATTERS | |
1.1 | Welcome/apologies | |
1.2 | Minutes For confirmation: minutes of meeting 21/2 (19 May 2021) |
Item 1.2 (289kb PDF) |
1.3 | Business arising from the minutes All known matters are listed on the agenda |
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1.4 | Receipt of tabled papers There are no tabled papers |
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1.5 | Starring of items for discussion | |
2 | REPORTS FROM THE CHAIR/DEPUTY CHAIR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR | |
2.1* | Report from the Chair/Deputy Chair For noting |
Item 2.1 (50kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Chair’s executive action to approve appointment to Academic Board and its committees | Item 2.1.1 (77kb PDF) | |
Attachment 2: 2021 Academic Board Forward Plan | Item 2.1.2 (199kb PDF) | |
2.2* | Report from the Vice-Chancellor For noting |
Item 2.2 (295kb PDF) |
3 | PRIORITY ISSUES | |
3.1* | UTS TEQSA and CRICOS registration renewals For noting |
Item 3.1 (76kb PDF) |
3.2* | Transdisciplinary electives program For discussion |
Presentation (643kb PDF) |
3.3* | International engagement at UTS For discussion |
Item 3.3 (82kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Overview of the national security compliance obligations | Item 3.3.1 (90kb PDF) | |
3.4* | UTS 2027 strategy and Fit for 2027 For noting |
Presentation |
3.5* | 2020 Academic Board Surveys — results For noting |
Item 3.5 (125kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: 21/2 Academic Board Feedback Summary and Response to the feedback | Item 3.5.1 (163kb PDF) | |
4 | COMMITTEE BUSINESS | |
4.1* | Courses Accreditation Committee report For decision |
Item 4.1 (1.21mb PDF) |
4.2* | Executive Committee of Academic Board report For noting |
Item 4.2 (160kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Proposed new risk descriptors for the Strategic Risk Assessment for Academic Board | Item 4.2.1 (96kb PDF) | |
4.3 | Graduate Research School Board report For decision |
Item 4.3 (111kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Changes to the Graduate Research Candidature Management, Thesis Preparation and Submission Procedures | Item 4.3.1 (698kb PDF) | |
4.4 | Research Committee report For decision |
Item 4.4 (58kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Proposed changes to Research Committee composition | Item 4.4.1 (61kb PDF) | |
4.5* | Teaching and Learning Committee report For decision |
Item 4.5 (296kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: New Short Forms of Learning (SFL) Policy | Item 4.5.1 (246kb PDF) | |
Attachment 2: Proposed changes to the UTS Rules and Delegations as a result of the new SFL Policy | Item 4.5.2 (103kb PDF) | |
Attachment 3: New Internships Management Policy (IMP) | Item 4.5.3 (254kb PDF) | |
Attachment 4: Proposed changes to the UTS Student Rules and Delegations as a result of the new IMP | Item 4.5.4 (161kb PDF) | |
Attachment 5: Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Reporting Procedures | Item 4.5.5 (197kb PDF) | |
Attachment 6: Student Feedback Survey Policy | Item 4.5.6 (232kb PDF) | |
Attachment 7: Student Feedback Survey Procedures | Item 4.5.7 (187kb PDF) | |
Attachment 8: Student Rule changes – Exclusion appeals and repeated failure | Item 4.5.8 (50kb PDF) | |
Attachment 9: Strengthening the culture of academic integrity | Item 4.5.9 (127kb PDF) | |
5 | FACULTY/BOARD MATTERS | |
No reports | ||
6 | PRESENTATIONS | |
None | ||
7 | GENERAL BUSINESS | |
7.1 | Elections report For noting |
Item 7.1 (152kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Positions for August/September elections | Item 7.1.1 (59kb PDF) | |
7.2 | Responsible Academic Officers For noting |
Item 7.2 (52kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: 2021 Responsible Academic Officers List | Item 7.2.1 (208kb PDF) | |
7.3 | Student load Report 2021 For noting |
Item 7.3 (114kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Comparison of actual and projected load for 2020 and 2021 | Item 7.3.1 (119kb PDF) | |
7.4 | Learning Calendar Annual Report For decision |
Item 7.4 (71kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Statement of Principles for Setting the Learning Calendar | Item 7.4.1 (156kb PDF) | |
Attachment 2: 2022 Learning Calendar | Item 7.4.2 (956kb PDF) | |
Attachment 3: 2023 Learning Calendar | Item 7.4.3 (873kb PDF) | |
Attachment 4: Annual report on variations to the Statement of Principles for Setting the Learning Calendar approved by the Provost | Item 7.4.4 (21kb PDF) | |
7.5 | Annual report on Short Courses Feedback Survey For noting |
Item 7.5 (107kb PDF) |
Attachment 1: Short Courses Feedback Survey Results and Compliance Report (2020) | Item 7.5.1 (updated, 1.6mb PDF) | |
8 | OTHER BUSINESS |