Meeting number & date Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items Evaluation & Quality Improvement Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business Standing Academic Committee 5 February 2014 Amendments to Membership Structure Strategic Research Plan 2014-2018 - feedback Meeting 1/2014 21 February Academic Senate Membership Report from the including information about: - Review of the demand driven system - ARC Industrial Training Centres – UTAS success - of Reference between AMC and Royal Australian Navy - Australia Day Honours – Prof Kate Warner and Dr Frank Madill - Commencement of Prof Mike Calford as Provost New Prize - Ken McCracken Honours Prize in Physics 2013 Academic Senate Report Curriculum Principles for the University of Tasmania Portfolio report from the Provost - Academic Profile Reinvestment - IMAS Launceston - Voluntary Positions Committee/Adjunct and Clinical Titles - Distinguished Professors Policy Amendments to Prizes: - Inst. Of Chartered Accountants Aus Award for High Achievement (Accounting) - Inst. Of Chartered Accountants Aus Award – Outstanding Achievement (MPA) - Economic Society of Australia (Tas Branch) 1st Year - Economic Society of Australia (Tas Branch) 2nd Year - Economic Society of Australia (Tas Branch) 3rd Year Prize - CPA Australia Prize (C03) - CPA Australia (C04) - CPA Australia Prize (C05) - CPA Australia Prize for Honurs Study in Accounting (C49) Call for Nominations – casual vacancy
Meeting 1/2014 21 February cont’d Academic Promotions Policy Review 2013 Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) including information about: - QS Rankings – active engagement for improvement New Academic Senate Members Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) including information - OLT Strategic Advisory Committee ‘Let’s Explore Tasmania’ Program Standing Academic Committee Elections Report from the Faculty Learning and Teaching Annual Review of membership of Committees Report from the Transnational Education Programs Sub-committee Appointments to Adjunct, Clinical or Associate Titles Teaching Development Grants for 2014 Awards of Higher Degrees by Research Load Report Standing Academic Committee Reports from 5 December 2013, 17 December 2013 and 5 February 2014 Report from Council Standing Academic Committee 13 March 2014 Amendments to Rule 1 – of Awards Doctor of Health Service Management Standing Academic Committee Amendment to the Current Course Titles of the Clinical Leadership Courses to Include
31 March 2014 (Specialisation) and Introduce Healthcare Improvement and Nursing as Specialisation Streams Meeting 2/2014 11 UTAS Progress with Compliance with the Australian Qualifications Framework Report from the Learning and Teaching Evaluation Sub-Committee Report from the including information about: - new State Cabinet - base funding review - Philanthropic fundraising - Academic Re-profiling project - Opening of Launceston catering facilities Introduction of a new Master of Finance (Specialisation) Call for Nominations for Externally Funded Research Fellow position SLIMS Program – Progress Report Portfolio report from the Provost including information about: - Academic Profile Reinvestment - Joint Commonwealth & Tasmanian Economic Council (Prof J Allison appointment) - NRAS project at West Park Significant Amendments to Courses - Master of Business Administration suite of courses - Discontinuation and teach out of existing Master of Business Administration suite of courses - New specialisation in Art Theory for the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Introduction of Quality & Safety stream for the Bachelor of Nursing (Professional Honours) and Graduate Diploma/Certificate of Nursing Call for Nominations for Casual Vacancies on Academic Senate Information Technology Strategy 2014-2024 Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) including information about: Increase in publications (HERDC return) - Decrease in ARC & submissions QS & THES Rankings - Scholarship allocations. University Learning and Teaching Committee Sub-committee membership changes Call for Nominations for Casual Vacancy on the Standing Academic Committee Meeting 2/2014 11 Cont’d English Language Proficiency Policy Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor New Prize – Faculty of Law Prize Outcome of Call for Nominations
(Students & Education) including information about: - Relationship between University and TasTAFE - UTAS Friendly Program - University of the Third Age – 12 week program “Current Trends in Education: Local, National and Global” – Casual Vacancy for one Male Academic Staff Member on Academic Senate Change to Academic Structure Policy – Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology Load Report Amended Prizes - Tenbensel & Dee Medal - Sir Victor Burley Scholarship in Engineering Appointments to Adjunct, Clinical or Associated Titles Change to Academic Structure Policy – Faculty of Education Report from the Students & Education Incentivisation Sub-committee Amended Scholarships – Dr Joan Woodberry Postgraduate Fellowship for women in Engineering or Bioscience Award of Higher Degrees by Research Report on Recipients of University Medals for 2013 Standing Academic Committee Reports Report from Council Standing Academic Committee 28 May 2014 Academic Freedom Meeting 3/2013 6 June Meeting 3/2013 6 June cont’d Academic Freedom Report from the including information about: - Progress of NRAS and Projects - Federal budget and higher education reforms - Ranking – publications in Nature & Science - TEQSA Advisory Council
Faculty of Health Disciplines Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) including information about: - Digitisation of Library collections - Relocation of Science Library to Morris Miller Library -Release of Course Structures and Curriculum Planning and Fees components of SLIMS - Development of a national Peer Review Network New – UTAS HR Prize Admission Policy Committee Report Load Report Revised Teaching Development Grant Guidelines Report from the Cross Faculty Learning and Teaching Sub-Committee Recipients of 2013 Teaching Merit Certificates Standing Academic Committee Report Report on Presentations to Academic Staff Report from Council Standing Academic Committee Meeting 23 June 2014 Proposed Higher Education Standards Framework – Institutional Response Standing Academic Committee Meeting 7 July 2014 Introduction of the Bachelor of Medicines Management (Professional Honours)
building at recent Architecture Awards ; the SLIMS Release 4; and student successes. - Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Teaching Digital Technologies Specialisation) - Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Higher Education Specialisation) - Bachelor of Adult and Applied Learning - Bachelor of Animal Science Revised Rule 4 – Rules of Graduate Research Proposed Revisions to the Higher Education Standards Framework Portfolio report from the Provost including information about: the Academic Profile Reinvestment program; The Asia Institute; Global Engagement recruitment initiatives and international delegation visits. Significant Amendments to Existing Courses (all subject to approval of the Resource Impact Statement): - New Specialisation in Creative Communications in Master of Business Administration (Professional) - Change of Nomenclature and Specifications for Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology Four Year Bachelor of Engineering Courses - New specifications for the Master of Economic Geology Appointments to Adjunct, Clinical or Associated Titles Review of the University of Tasmania Generic Graduate Attributes Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) including information about: Research Week; Research Funding; Higher Degree Research students; Australian Research Council updates; staff successes regarding grants and appointments New Prize – Peter Smith CSL Postgraduate Award Amended – JF Correy Prize Award of Higher Degrees by Research Meeting 5/2014 19 September cont’d Revised Managing Allegations of Research Misconduct Procedure Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) including information Domestic Student recruitment, evaluation and New Scholarship – Tall Foundation Tasmania University Scholarship Amended Scholarships: - Lloyd Robson memorial Australian History Scholarships
Meeting 6/2014 21 November 2014 2015 Budget Establishment of Academic Quality and Standards Committee as a Sub-committee of Academic Senate Report from the including information about: Appointment of new Governor; Award of Man Booker Prize, Antarctic Gateway and recent launches. New Course Proposals: - Master of Management - Master of Professional Psychology - Introduction of Advanced Paramedicine Suite of Courses -Graduate Certificate in Education (Inclusive Education) - Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Inclusive Education) - Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Leadership) - Graduate Certificate in Participatory Development and Specialisation for the Master of Business Administration (Professional) and Master of Business Administration (Specialisation) - Graduate Certificate in Lean Management Systems - Graduate Certificate in Regional Innovation Annual Review of Membership of Committees Meeting 6/2014 21 November 2014 cont’d Higher Degrees by Research Policy Framework Portfolio report from the Provost including information about: Recent appointments and International Student applications Significant Amendments to Existing Courses: - out of the following Faculty of Education Courses - Master of Education (E7E) Master of Education (Honours) (E7D) Bachelor of Education (43D) Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education and Health Science) (43H) Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education and Outdoor Education) (43I) Bachelor of Education (Primary) with Honours (E4L) Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) with Honours (E4M) Bachelor of Education with Honours (E4N) Outcome of Call for Nominations - Standing Academic Committee
Master of Marketing (Specialisation) (C7J) Master of Commerce by Coursework (C7C) - Inclusion of Research Components in the following Faculty of Education Professional Honours Courses: Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (E4D) Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (TESOL) (E4E) Bachelor of Education with Professional Honours (Higher Education) (E4W) Research Performance Expectations – UTAS Academic Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) including information about: University Research Grant success Prof Jocelyn McPhie – election as Fellow to the Academy of Technical Sciences & Engineering Report on Additional Course Amendments: - Suspension of Offering: Corporate Governance Major in the Bachelor of Business - Suspension of the Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management and the Tourism Management specialisation in the Master of Business Administration (Professional) - Removal of the Corporate Internship Unit as a Core Unit in the Tourism Major in the Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science Further Call for Nominations - Standing Academic Committee Proposed Revision to Commencement of Formal Examination Period – Semester 1 and Semester 2 Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education) including information about: National plagiarism issues Curriculum Review Commonwealth Indigenous Advancement Strategy New Course Codes – Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology Engineering Honours Courses Elections for 2015 – Call for Nominations for Six (6) Academic members of Academic Senate Faculty of Arts – Faculty Board Report Amended Scholarship: - Dr Sergio Giudici Hydro Tasmania Postgraduate Research Scholarship Finalisation of 2015 Meeting Dates
Meeting 6/2014 21 November 2014 cont’d Report from the Cross Faculty Learning and Teaching Sub-committee Amended Prizes: - Royal Institution of Naval Architects/Austal Ship Systems Prize - D’Arcy Wentworth Addison Memorial Scholarship Appointments to Adjunct, Clinical or Associated Titles Summary Report: 2013 Teaching Development Grant Project Outcomes Award of Higher Degrees by Research Standing Academic Committee Reports Report from Council Planning Session 4 December 2014 The External Environment – TEQSA & Higher Education Standards Framework The Internal Environment – Appropriate Terms of Reference for Academic Senate Committees Enhancing Strategic Value – Streamlining meeting processes Standing Academic Committee Meeting 8 December 2014 Correction to Amendment Rule ASL14/40 - Graduate Certificate in Participatory Development Additional Course Code - Bachelor of Advanced Paramedicine (Professional Honours)(Specialisation) New Course Proposal - Master of Health Information Management Significant Amendments to Existing Courses - Addition of the International Logistics Major in the Bachelor of Business - New Specialisation in the Master of Teaching