Agenda and papers, Academic Board meeting 24/3

Meeting 24/3 of the Academic Board of the University of Technology Sydney is scheduled for 9am on Wednesday 24 July 2024 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 (8.9mb 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

ItemTopicPaper
 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST   
Board members are asked to declare to the Chair any interest in relation to any matters listed.		 
1

PROCEDURAL MATTERS 

1.1Welcome/apologies 
1.2Chancellor's welcome 
1.3Minutes   
For confirmation: minutes of meeting 24/2 (29/05/2024)		Item 1.3 (PDF) (SharePoint)
1.4Business arising from the minutes   
All known matters are listed on the agenda.		 
1.5Receipt of tabled papers   
There are no tabled papers.		 
1.6Starring 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*Student Association presentation to Academic Board
For discussion		verbal
3.2*UTS Response to TEQSA Request for Information: Addressing the risk of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
For discussion		Item 3.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
4

COMMITTEE BUSINESS 

4.1*Courses Accreditation Committee report   
For approval		Item 4.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
4.2Executive Committee of Academic Board report   
For noting		Item 4.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
4.3Higher Degree Research Committee report   
For approval		Item 4.3 (PDF)
(SharePoint)
4.4Research Committee report
For noting		no report
4.5Teaching and Learning Committee report   
For noting		Item 4.5 (PDF) (SharePoint)
5

FACULTY/BOARD MATTERS

5.1*Faculty Board update: Faculty of Law
For noting		verbal
6

PRESENTATIONS 

6.1*Graduate Research School – research development update
For discussion		verbal
7

GENERAL BUSINESS 

7.1Report on late conferrals, corrections to awards and rescission of awards    
For noting		Item 7.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.2Research Student Satisfaction Survey 2023 – findings and responses    
For noting		Item 7.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.3Research delegations    
For approval		Item 7.3 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.4Committee meeting dates 2025    
For noting		Item 7.4 (PDF) (SharePoint)
8

OTHER BUSINESS 

8.1*Feedback on papers and presentations   
For discussion		verbal
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.