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A/4.1 Academic organisational structure |
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4.1.1 Policy Refer to Appendix 5 for QUT's academic organisational structure chart. 4.1.1 PolicyThe organisation of QUT's academic areas is based on identifiable areas of mutual interest which are grouped into school and faculty units. Research activities are pursued through research centres and groups within faculties. Major interdisciplinary research activities are pursued through institutes. Policy on organisation of research centres and institutes is set out in D/1.2 and D/4 . A school is a formal grouping of academic and non-academic staff, physical facilities and equipment, which is aggregated in order to conduct courses identified with specific professions or disciplines. Schools are responsible for teaching, consulting, research and community service, and for associated professional activities. A faculty is a formal grouping of academic programs, schools, centres, or any combination of these, drawn together for educational purposes and/or administrative efficiency and convenience. Regardless of size, faculties are equally represented on University-wide management and academic committees. Faculty and school status is determined on the basis of an appropriate mix of such factors as:
Council, acting on advice from University Academic Board, is responsible for the establishment, monitoring and closing of centres, institutes, schools and faculties. Proposals to amend the organisational structure of academic areas can be initiated by individual units or by a number of units jointly. 4.1.2 Naming of organisational unitsCouncil has determined that in naming faculties and schools, due regard be given to persons who have been associated prominently with the University, including major financial contributors. Council intends that names only be considered as the occasion arises or otherwise warrants. Council has delegated authority to the Vice-Chancellor to approve the naming of University buildings (see Appendix 3 ). 4.1.3 Academic areasPolicy on the organisation of academic areas (see A/4.1.1 ) provides for academic organisational units of faculties and schools which are managed at professorial or associate professorial level. QUT is organised into the academic faculties of:
All faculties, except the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Information Technology and Creative Industries Faculty, comprise schools responsible for the conduct of courses in specific disciplinary or professional areas. Law faculties traditionally are organised under a unitary structure. The Faculty of Information Technology is organised into a small number of academic clusters aligned to the faculty’s research themes. The Creative Industries Faculty operates with three portfolios, housing eight disciplines. Details of QUT's academic organisational structure, including faculty structures and reporting arrangements, are provided in Appendix 5 . Further information on faculties and schools is available from their individual web pages (accessible via the QUT home page). Research within faculties is largely organised into centres and research groupings. Faculty staff may also be core participants in research institutes. See D/1.2 and D/4 for further details. 4.1.4 Faculty committee structuresEach faculty at QUT has an academic board responsible for course development and academic policy and planning within the faculty. The dean of faculty chairs the faculty academic board, and is also responsible for allocating resources and for financial planning within the faculty. Faculty academic boards report to University Academic Board. See C/1.3.2 for terms of reference and membership provisions for faculty academic boards. Faculty advisory committees are appointed by faculty academic boards. These committees are responsible for ongoing course development and for ensuring that courses are closely allied to professional and community needs. They include substantial representation from commerce, industry, government and professional areas. See C/1.3.3 for terms of reference and membership provisions for faculty advisory committees. In addition, full faculty meetings should be held at least once every six months. Related DocumentsMOPP Appendix 5 QUT Organisational Structure Modification History
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