A/3.7 Faculty academic boards

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Faculty academic boards are Council committees established pursuant to University policy and in accordance with Council Procedure 1 - Committees . Faculty academic boards are accountable to University Academic Board ( A/3.6 ) for fulfilling the following terms of reference.

Terms of reference

Faculty academic boards are responsible for strategic matters, oversight of academic standards, academic governance, teaching, research and engagement matters specific to their faculty including the following:

• endorses the faculty plan and reports on plans consistent with the University’s strategic planning framework;
• oversees the learning and teaching activities of the faculty, including the quality assurance of matters related to teaching within the faculty's jurisdiction;
• oversees the research and commercialisation activities of the faculty, including the quality assurance of matters related to research within the faculty’s jurisdiction;
• oversees the engagement and the international activities of the faculty consistent with the faculty strategic plan;
• makes recommendations to Research Degrees Committee on matters regarding the admission, supervision and examination of research higher degree students (D/5.2);
• assures good learning and teaching and assessment practices within the faculty, in accordance with University policy;
• makes recommendations to University Academic Board on curriculum developments in accordance with policy for curriculum development and approval (C/4.1.3);
• approves curriculum developments and discontinuations in accordance with policy for curriculum development and approval (C/4.1.3);
• approves corporate professional development programs and open continuing professional education programs and oversees the academic governance of the faculty’s customised education programs (C/3.4);
• reviews and approves results in all units offered by the faculty, regardless of the course or courses within which such units are taught (E/6.5);
• determines appeals against exclusion from a course for unsatisfactory academic performance or failure to complete an award within time limits, where the decision is that the appeal be upheld (E/6.7.8)
• recommends to Appeals Committee to dismiss appeals against exclusion for unsatisfactory academic performance (E/6.7.8)
• recommends to University Academic Board (or delegate) the conferring of academic awards in accordance with University policy;
• establishes, on delegated authority of Council through Council Procedure 1 - Committees, faculty committees as it deems necessary or convenient for the management and operation of the faculty, and determines the constitution of such committees, including membership, terms of reference, reporting requirements and communication channels;
• considers matters referred by Council, University Academic Board, the Vice-Chancellor, the executive dean of faculty or members.

In order to ensure the efficient conduct of business, a faculty academic board may elect to delegate responsibility for any of its functions to the Chair of the board or to a committee appointed by the board to carry out such functions on the board's behalf.

Membership

• Executive dean of faculty ex officio as Chair
• Assistant deans of the faculty, ex officio
• Heads of school / portfolio directors within the faculty ex officio
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee 
• One representative of the Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support nominated by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Technology, Information and Learning Support)
• One representative of the Division of Administrative Services nominated by the Registrar
• Two members of the academic staff (other than the head of school / portfolio director) from each school / portfolio, elected by the academic staff of the school / portfolio
• One member of Alumni who is not a staff member or student of the University, nominated by Alumni Board
• One external member nominated by the Executive Dean
• Two students (one undergraduate and one postgraduate) nominated by the Chair following consultation with the Student Guild Council
• At least one sessional academic staff member.

At its discretion the faculty academic board may appoint up to two additional members.

The faculty manager (or equivalent) is secretary.

Tenure and frequency of meeting

Terms of office are as detailed in section 6 of Council Procedure 1 - Committees .

Faculty academic boards meet at least four times a year.

Reporting

Faculty academic boards report to University Academic Board as necessary.

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