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Agenda and papers, Academic Board meeting 21/4, 29 September 2021

Meeting 21/4 of the Academic Board of the University of Technology Sydney is scheduled for Wednesday 29 September 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, 12.8mb 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
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Board members are asked to declare to the Chair any interest in relation to any matters listed.
1 PROCEDURAL MATTERS
1.1 Welcome/apologies
1.2 Minutes
For confirmation: minutes of meeting 21/3 (28 July 2021)
Item 1.2 (312kb PDF)
1.3 Business arising from the minutes
All known matters are listed on the agenda
1.4 Receipt of tabled papers
There are no tabled papers
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 (102kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Chair’s executive action to approve appointment to Academic Board and its committees Item 2.1.1 (66kb PDF)
Attachment 2: 2021 Academic Board Forward Plan Item 2.1.2 (197kb PDF)
2.2* Report from the Vice-Chancellor
For noting
Item 2.2 (315kb PDF)
3 PRIORITY ISSUES
3.1* UTS 2027 Strategy and Fit for 2027
For noting
Presentation (540kb PDF)
3.2* Transdisciplinary electives program
For discussion
Item 3.2 (167kb PDF)
3.3* Course and Subject Performance Report
For noting
Item 3.3 (169kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Course and Subject Performance Report Item 3.3.1 (5mb PDF)
Attachment 2: Faculty of Design Architecture and Building Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.2 (174kb PDF)
Attachment 3: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.3 (153kb PDF)
Attachment 4: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.4 (2265kb PDF)
Attachment 5: Faculty of Health Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.5 (171kb PDF)
Attachment 6: Faculty of Law Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.6 (173kb PDF)
Attachment 7: Faculty of Science Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.7 (385kb PDF)
Attachment 8: Faculty of Transdisciplinary Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.8 (199kb PDF)
Attachment 9: UTS Business School Response to the Course and Subject Performance Report, 2020 Edition Item 3.3.9 (192kb PDF)
3.4* UTS Corporate Plan 2021 Mid-year progress report
For noting
Item 3.4 (105kb PDF)
Attachment 1: UTS Corporate Plan 2021 Mid-year progress report Item 3.4.1 (1.5mb PDF)
4 COMMITTEE BUSINESS
4.1* Courses Accreditation Committee report
For decision
Item 4.1 (569b PDF)
4.2 Executive Committee of Academic Board report
For noting
Item 4.2 (82kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Reporting on Courses Accreditation Matters approved by Executive Committee of Academic Board Item 4.2.1 (115kb PDF)
4.3 Higher Degree Research Board report
For noting
Item 4.3 (81kb PDF)
4.4 Research Committee report
For decision
Item 4.4 (185kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Open Access Policy Item 4.4.1 (204kb PDF)
Attachment 2: Research Risk Subcommittee Composition and Terms of Reference Item 4.4.2 (78kb PDF)
4.5* Teaching and Learning Committee report
For decision
Item 4.5 (277kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy Item 4.5.1 (137kb PDF)
Attachment 2: Proposed Changes to Rules, Policy and Procedures to Reflect Inherent Requirements Item 4.5.2 (153kb PDF)
Attachment 3: Award Course Approval Policy Item 4.5.3 (125kb PDF)
Attachment 4: Award Course Approval and Publication Procedures Item 4.5.4 (180kb PDF)
Attachment 5: Admissions and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy Item 4.5.5 (199kb PDF)
Attachment 6: Recognition of Prior Learning Procedures Item 4.5.6 (139kb PDF)
Attachment 7: RPL Changes — Proposed amendments to the Student Rules Item 4.5.7 (116kb PDF)
Attachment 8: RPL: Academic Board feedback Item 4.5.8 (186kb PDF)
Attachment 9: Credits and awards Item 4.5.9 (205kb PDF)
5 FACULTY/BOARD MATTERS
No reports
6 PRESENTATIONS
6.1* Student voices: Academic integrity
For noting
Presentation (3.17mb PDF)
7 GENERAL BUSINESS
7.1 Respect. Now. Always. Initiatives update
For noting
Item 7.1 (169kb PDF)
7.2 Online Program Management (OPM) Quality Assurance Report
For noting
Item 7.2 (169kb PDF)
Attachment 1: Quality assurance: Learning design and product development Item 7.2.1 (917kb PDF)
Attachment 2: Early subject learning design review by PGLD Item 7.2.2 (172kb PDF)
Attachment 3: Post Delivery Subject Reviews Item 7.2.3 (114kb PDF)
Attachment 4: OPM Annual Course Reviews Item 7.2.4 (141kb PDF)
7.3* Student Misconduct Annual Report
For noting
Item 7.3 (updated, 255kb PDF)
7.4 Elections report
For noting
Item 7.4 (156kb PDF)
7.5 Student Load report
For noting
Item 7.5 (279kb PDF)
8 OTHER BUSINESS