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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

NOTICE OF MEETING

A meeting of the Academic Committee of the Griffith University Council will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, 16 November 2017 in Council Chambers, Room 2.02, Leneen Forde Chancellery (G34), Gold Coast campus. Apologies may be recorded by telephoning Faye Crane on 373 54742 or by email fcrane@griffith.edu.au.

DISTRIBUTION LIST

Name Term of Office

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) – Professor Debra Henly ex officio Vice Chancellor and President – Professor Ian O’Connor ex officio Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor – Professor Ned Pankhurst ex officio Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement) – Professor Martin Betts ex officio Vice President (Corporate Services) – Mr Peter Bryant ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor and Head, Logan campus – Ms Linda O’Brien ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Arts, Education and Law) – Professor Paul Mazerolle ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) – Professor David Grant ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) – Professor Sheena Reilly ex officio Pro Vice Chancellor (Sciences) – Professor Andrew Smith ex officio Vice President (Global) – Professor Sarah Todd ex officio Academic Registrar – Ms Kathy Grgic ex officio Dean, Learning Futures – Professor Alf Lizzio ex officio Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School - Professor Sue Berners-Price ex officio Deputy Chair of the Committee – Professor Wendy Loughlin ex officio Ms Faye Crane (Secretary) Council

Dr Naveen Sharma Until 31 December 2017 Deans

Professor Ruth Bereson, Dean (Academic), Arts, Education and Law ex officio Professor Gerry Docherty, Dean (Research), Arts, Education and Law ex officio Associate Professor Therese Wilson, Acting Dean (Learning and Teaching), Arts, Education and Law ex officio Professor Fabrizio Carmignani, Dean (Academic), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Andrew O’Neil, Dean (Research), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Ross Guest, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Business School ex officio Professor Tony Perkins, Dean (Academic), Griffith Health ex officio Professor David Shum, Dean (Research), Griffith Health ex officio Professor Nick Buys, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Health ex officio Professor Robert Sang, Dean (Academic), Griffith Sciences ex officio Professor Vicky Avery, Acting Dean (Research), Griffith Sciences ex officio Associate Professor Fran Sheldon, Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Sciences ex officio Academic Staff Members

Associate Professor Sarah Baker (AEL) Until 31 December 2017 Vacant (GBS) Until 31 December 2017

Associate Professor Melissa Bull (AEL) Until 31 December 2017 Dr Kylie Burns (AEL) Until 31 December 2017 Associate Professor Helen Massa (HTH) Until 31 December 2017 Associate Professor Mary Sidebotham (HTH) Until 31 December 2017 Dr Jenny Di Trapani (SCG) Until 31 December 2017 Associate Professor Sarojni Choy (AEL) Until 31 December 2018 Dr Natalie Colson (HTH) Until 31 December 2018 Dr Deborah Delaney (GBS) Until 31 December 2018 Professor Jennifer Gamble (HTH) Until 31 December 2018 Associate Professor Joan Vaccaro (SCG) Until 31 December 2018

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Heads of School or Department and Directors Arts, Education and Law Group

Associate Professor Michael Townsley (School of Criminology and Criminal Justice) ex officio Professor Donna Pendergast (School of Education and Professional Studies) ex officio Professor James Carson (School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science) ex officio Professor Pene Mathew (Griffith Law School) ex officio Professor Derrick Cherrie (Director, Queensland College of Art) ex officio Professor Trish Fitzsimons (Head, Griffith Film School) ex officio Professor Scott Harrison (Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University) ex officio

Griffith Business School

Professor Mark Brimble (Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics) ex officio Professor Ruth McPhail (Department of Employment Relations & Human Resources) ex officio Professor Peter Tatham (Acting) (Department of International Business and Asian Studies) ex officio Professor Scott Weaven (Department of Marketing) ex officio Professor Graham Cuskelly (Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management) ex officio Associate Professor Robyn Hollander (School of Government and International Relations) ex officio

Griffith Health

Professor Andrea Bialocerkowski (School of Allied Health Sciences) ex officio Professor Bonnie Barber (Acting) (School of Applied Psychology) ex officio Professor Robert Love (School of Dentistry and Oral Health) ex officio Professor Patrick O’Leary (Acting) (School of Human Services and Social Work) ex officio Professor Mark Forwood (School of Medical Science) ex officio Professor David Ellwood (School of Medicine) ex officio Professor Debra Anderson (School of Nursing and Midwifery) ex officio Professor Andrew Davey (School of Pharmacy) ex officio

Griffith Sciences

Professor Geoff Tansley (Griffith School of Engineering) ex officio Professor Chris Frid (Griffith School of Environment) ex officio Associate Professor Bela Stantic (School of Information and Communication Technology) ex officio Professor Tim Ryley (School of Natural Sciences) ex officio

Coursework Postgraduate Student

Mr Rajinderpal Singh Until 31 December 2017 Higher Degree Research Candidate

Ms Eloise Stephenson Until 31 December 2017 Undergraduate Students

Ms India Furse (AEL) Until 31 December 2017 Mr Aidan Asaadi (GBS) Until 31 December 2017 Mr Luke Yokota (HTH) Until 31 December 2017 Ms Chelsea Bentley (SCG) Until 31 December 2017

Information Copies (without attachments)

Manager, Research Policy Deputy Academic Registrar (attachments) Manager, Academic Program Services Academic Services Officer – Arts, Education and Law Academic Services Officer – Griffith Business Academic Services Officer – Griffith Health Academic Services Officer – Griffith Sciences Program Information Officer Head, Corporate Governance Chief Financial Officer Senior Legal Officer President, Griffith University Postgraduate Student Association (GUPSA) President, Gold Coast Student Guild Presidents, Student Representative Council – Nathan, Logan, Mt Gravatt, QCA, QCGU Director, Campus Life Director, Information & Communication Technology Services Director, Office for Research Director, External Relations Deputy Director, Student Recruitment Director, Student Administration

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Director, Student Services Director, Student Success Manager, Higher Degree Research Student Centre Senior Admissions Manager Associate Director, International Administration Group Resource Manager, Arts, Education and Law Group Resource Manager, Griffith Business Group Resource Manager, Griffith Health Group Resource Manager, Griffith Sciences Secretary, Griffith University Branch, NTEU

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GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

A meeting of the Academic Committee of the Griffith University Council will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, 16 November 2017 in Council Chambers, Room 2.02, Leneen Forde Chancellery (G34), Gold Coast campus.

Faye Crane Acting Secretary

AGENDA

1.0 APOLOGIES

Apologies can be recorded by telephoning Faye Crane on extension 54742, or by emailing f.crane@griffith.edu.au.

2.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the 4/2017 Academic Committee meeting have been circulated. The following amendments to the 4/2017minutes are required: 2.1 Professor Simon Broadley removed from the list of apologies and Professor David

Ellwood added to the list as an apology.

2.2 Professor David Ellwood to be added to 4.1 and welcomed to the Academic Committee in his absence.

To be taken as read and confirmed with the amendments as set out in 2.1 and 2.2.

3.0 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS 3.1 Members are required to identify any conflict of interest, including family or other

personal relationship/s as outlined in the University policies on Conflict of Interest and Personal Relationships in the Workplace, which may exist in respect of any of the items on the agenda.

3.2 When an interest has been declared, the Chair may resolve that the member:

Leaves the meeting while the item of business is discussed; or

Participates in the discussion, but withdraw from the meeting before the vote and/or decision is taken; or

Stays, but does not participate in either the debate or vote/decision; or

Stays with full debating and voting/decision rights.

3.3 All declarations of interest will be recorded in the minutes, together with any ensuing action.

4.0 MEMBERSHIP

4.1 Academic Committee will wish to move a vote of thanks for the contributions of the

following outgoing members throughout their term of office.

Membership Category Member

Vice President (Corporate Services) Mr Colin McAndrew

Dean Professor Sushila Chang

Head of School Professor Heidi Dahles

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4.2 Academic Committee will wish to welcome following incoming members.

Membership Category Member

Vice President (Corporate Services) Mr Peter Bryant

Acting Head of School Professor Peter Tatham

For noting

5.0 VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT

5.1 The Vice Chancellor’s Report to the University Council meeting in October is attached.

5.2 The Vice Chancellor will provide a verbal report at the meeting. For noting

6.0 BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES

Nil.

7.0 CHAIR’S REPORT 7.1 The Chair will provide a verbal report to the meeting.

For noting

8.0 PRESENTATION – THE SCHOOL OF HUMAN SERVICES AND SOCIAL WORK

8.1 The Head of School, Professor Patrick O’Leary, will present the vision for research and education of the School of Human Services and Social Work.

For discussion

ORDERING OF THE AGENDA

At this point in the Agenda the Chair will:

advise members about any matter on the Agenda not included in Section II, that members have requested 2 days prior to the meeting be so included; and

ask the Committee that matters on the Agenda in Sections III, and IV for ratification, approval, noting or acceptance of recommendations, be so accepted.

SECTION I: STRATEGIC ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION

Nil

SECTION II: MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION AND DECISION

9.0 EXTERNAL REVIEW OF ACADEMIC COMMITTEE 9.1 Academic Committee and its subcommittees were independently reviewed during

September and October 2017 by Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Kiel.

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9.2 The purpose of the review is to assess the effectiveness of Griffith University’s Academic Committee and its subcommittees in assuring the quality of the University’s educational activities and attaining its strategic academic goals.

9.3 The Voluntary Code of Best Practice for the Governance of Australian Universities

(the Code) was approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment on 27 July 2011. The Code details the best practice requirements for University governance. In accordance with the Code, University Council annually reviews and confirms its conformance with the Code, and the University discloses in its Annual Report its compliance with the Code.

It is a requirement of the Voluntary Code that:

On a regular basis, at least once every two years, the governing body should assess its performance of its members and the performance of its committee.

The Review of Academic Committee was conducted in accordance with the Code and Section 6.1 Corporate Governance of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2015.

Standard 6.1.3 d) states The governing body attends to governance functions and processes diligently and effectively, including undertaking periodic (at least every seven years) independent reviews of the effectiveness of the governing body and academic governance processes and ensuring that the findings of such reviews are considered by a competent body or officer(s) and that agreed actions are implemented.

Academic Committee was last reviewed in 2010.

9.4 The Report on the Review of Academic Committee of Griffith University (21017/8006071) and The Response to the Report on the Review of Academic Committee of Griffith University (21017/8006072), prepared in consultation with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), are attached.

9.5 The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) will introduce this item.

Recommendation:

9.6 Academic Committee is asked to recommend to University Council the Report on the Review of Academic Committee of Griffith University (21017/8006071) and The Response to the Report on the Review of Academic Committee of Griffith University (21017/8006072).

For discussion and recommendation to Council

10.0 INTERNATIONALISATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10.1 Academic Committee is asked to approve the recommendations of the

Internationalisation Advisory Committee (3/2017 meeting) regarding amendments to the attached Internationalisation Advisory Committee Constitution (2017/8006067).

10.2 A summary of the amendments is set out below:

‘Functions’ – updated to include a focus on the University-wide international student recruitment objectives and the monitoring of those objectives.

‘Membership’ – added the Director, International Marketing as an ex officio membership position.

‘Sub-committees’ – have been added incorporating the established English Language Advisory Committee and the new International Recruitment Advisory Committee.

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10.3 In response to Recommendation 12a of the NOUS Review of Griffith International the Internationalisation Advisory Committee (3/2017 meeting) recommends to Academic Committee the establishment of the International Recruitment Advisory Committee as a sub-committee. The recommendation requires the introduction of additional governance arrangements to coordinate marketing efforts between Griffith International, the Office of Marketing and Communication and Academic Groups. The role of the International Recruitment Advisory Committee is to advise the Internationalisation Advisory Committee on issues pertaining to the achievement of the University’s international recruitment targets.

10.4 The attached International Recruitment Advisory Committee Constitution (2017/8006070) is before Academic Committee for consideration.

10.5 To monitor the University’s international student recruitment activities and make

recommendations to the Internationalisation Recruitment Advisory Committee, a number of working parties (Regional Recruitment Action Groups) will be established regarding the operationalisation and coordination of the international student recruitment strategy within each geographic region.

10.6 To assist Academic Committee to understand the changes to the University’s

academic governance, a diagram is attached of Academic Committee and its sub-committees.

10.7 The Academic Committee is asked to consider these recommendations from the

Internationalisation Advisory Committee in the context of Recommendation 1 in the Review of Academic Committee of Griffith University.

Recommendation 10.8 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Internationalisation Advisory

Committee Constitution (2017/8006067) and the International Recruitment Advisory Committee Constitution (2017/8006070) for immediate implementation.

For discussion and acceptance of recommendation

11.0 ACADEMIC RESTRUCTURE IN GRIFFITH SCIENCES 11.1 Academic Committee is asked to consider the attached document Proposed

Academic Restructure in Griffith Sciences (2017/8005090) for recommendation to the University Council.

11.2 The document (2017/8005090) proposes from 30 January 2018 the Griffith Sciences Group comprise three academic schools:

a new School of Environment and Science through the merger of the Schools of Environment and Natural Sciences;

expansion of the Griffith School of Engineering to become the School of Engineering and Built Environment by the inclusion of staff in the disciplines of Architecture and Aviation;

the School of Information Communication and Technology strengthened through the development of a Data Sciences discipline area;

and the disestablishment of:

Griffith School of Engineering

Griffith School of Environment

School of Natural Sciences.

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11.3 Academic Committee is asked to note that the transfer of academic programs and courses to the new Schools will not be possible prior to trimester 2, 2018. Continuing student enrolments for Trimester 1, 2018 and Course Profiles for Trimester 1, 2018 are in the University’s business systems.

11.4 The Pro-Vice Chancellor, Griffith Sciences, Professor Andrew Smith, will introduce

this item.

Recommendation

11.5 Academic Committee is asked to recommend the academic restructure in Griffith

Sciences (2017/8005090) to the University Council for implementation on 30 January 2018 including:

11.5.1 Disestablishment of:

o Griffith School of Engineering; o Griffith School of Environment; o School of Natural Sciences; and

11.5.2 Establishment of:

o School of Engineering and Built Environment o School of Environment and Science

For discussion and recommendation to Council

12.0 REVIEW OF QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM, GRIFFITH UNIVERISTY

12.1 The purpose of academic reviews is to improve the planning and performance of the administrative area and their constituent elements through a continuing cycle of self-assessment, benchmarking, critical reflection, forward planning and internal/external peer review. In accordance with University policy, Executive Group prepares an annual timetable for divisional reviews each preceding year.

12.2 The Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University was reviewed during April 2017.

An independent review committee, comprising three committee members external to the University and one committee member internal to Griffith University reviewed the School.

12.3 The Review was conducted in accordance with the University Reviews Policy

(2016/0000002) and University Reviews Guidelines (2016/0000135).

12.4 The Report of the Committee Reviewing the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University (2017/0000760) and The Response to the Report of the Committee Reviewing the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University (2017/0000759), prepared in consultation by the Pro Vice Chancellor (Arts, Education and Law) and Director, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University are attached. The Executive Group, at its 19/2017 meeting, endorsed the Review Report and the Implementation Plan.

12.5 The Pro Vice Chancellor (Arts, Education and Law) will introduce this item.

Recommendation:

12.6 Academic Committee is invited to offer feedback on the issues raised in The Report of the Committee Reviewing the School of Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University (2017/0000760) and The Response to the Report of the Committee Reviewing the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University (2017/0000759).

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Academic Committee is asked to recommend the documentation to University Council.

For discussion and recommendation to Council

SECTION III: MATTERS REQUIRING RATIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ACTION

13.0 RESEARCH HIGHER DEGREE POLICY

13.1 Academic Committee is asked to ratify the Chair’s executive action in approving a

number of editorial changes to the Higher Degree Research Policy (2017/8005085).

Recommendation:

13.2 Academic Committee is asked to ratify the Chair’s executive action in approving the

revised Higher Degree Research Policy (2017/8005085).

For ratification

SECTION IV: MATTERS FOR NOTING AND WHERE APPROPRIATE, ACCEPTANCE OF RECOMMENDATIONS

14.0 STUDENT COMMUNICATION POLICY

14.1 The attached Student Communication Policy (2017/8005081) has been updated to

reflect changes from the 8/2017 meeting of Learning and Teaching Committee on 18 September 2017.

14.2 The following amendments were made to the Policy:

Amend the list of related documents to reflect changes in policies and titles of documents;

Update references to authorising officers reflect changes in the University’s structure;

Remove Section 4.1;

Section 5 – Communications Channels – update the communication channels to permit the communication of academic performance via SMS;

Remove Appendix 1 – General Communication Guidelines from the policy

Recommendation

14.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Student Communication Policy

(2017/8005081) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

15.0 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR PROMOTING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AMONG STUDENTS 15.1 The attached Institutional Framework for Promoting Academic Integrity among

Students (2017/8005063) has been updated to reflect changes from the 8/2017 meeting of the Learning and Teaching Committee on 18 September 2017.

15.2 The amendments to the Policy are set out below.

Section 2.4 – updated to reflect that assessment is conducted in a variety of ways or through a variety of pieces of work, and is not restricted solely to a

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paper; and to specify new methods of plagiarism – article spinning, text rewriting and content creation tools.

Section 2.4(2)(b) to read ‘produced by a third party’.

Section 2.5 – updated to include reference to the use of file swapping sites.

Section 2.6 – updated to include poor academic practice as a reason for unintentional plagiarism.

Section 2.7 – updated the number of reasons for plagiarism being problematic to reflect the amendments in 2.6

Section 3 – updated to account for more recent literature. A new section on institutional reporting has been added to make the implicit statements in Section 4 – Roles and Responsibilities more explicit. A sentence has been added to Institutional use of Text-matching software to indicate it is a valuable tool in detecting contract cheating and the use of file swapping.

Section 4 – updated to reflect not only the importance of detecting breaches of academic integrity but also reporting it.

The term ‘Invigilator’ has been updated to ‘Proctor’ throughout the document.

‘Learning and Teaching Committee’ has been updated to ‘University Assessment Committee’ as the committee with the role of monitoring academic integrity concerns and outcomes associated with the finding of academic misconduct.

Recommendation

15.3 Academic Committee is asked to recommend to University Council the revised Institutional Framework for Promoting Academic Integrity among Students (2017/8005063) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

16.0 BACHELOR DEGREE (AQF LEVEL 7) POLICY 16.1 The attached Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) Policy (2017/8007047) has been

revised on the recommendation of the 6/2017 meeting of Programs Committee meeting on 7 September 2017.

16.2 The Policy amendments are set below.

Section 3.3 - the removal of the statement that a single bachelor degree will

normally provide for at least 30 credit points of free choice electives. A review of 240 undergraduate programs in November 2016 identified that 52 programs did not contain the recommended 30 credit points of free choice electives. Given the high number of programs that are exceptions to the recommendation, Programs Committee has recommended the removal of the statement.

Section 6.4 – the removal of the formula for determining the class of Honours being proposed by the relevant Group Boards.

Recommendation

16.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) Policy (2017/8007047) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

17.0 POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS (AQF LEVEL 8 & 9) POLICY 17.1 The attached Postgraduate Qualifications (AQF Level 8 & 9) Policy (2017/8007051)

has been revised on the recommendation of the 8/2017 meeting of Programs Committee on 2 November.

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17.2 The Policy has been amended to align the submission dates for dissertations in postgraduate coursework qualifications in line with those approved for Honours qualifications.

Recommendation

17.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Postgraduate Qualifications (AQF Level 8 & 9) Policy (2017/8007051) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

18.0 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ADMISSION POLICY

18.1 The attached Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy (2017/5088) has been

revised to add Section 3.5 Personal Competencies Statement. This makes provision for specified programs to base the selection for admission on personal competencies criteria in addition to, in combination with, or in place of standard admission requirements.

Recommendation 18.2 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Undergraduate Programs

Admission Policy (2017/5088) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

19.0 GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING COTUTELLE (DUAL) AND JOINT DOCTORAL DEGREE

PROGRAMS 19.1 The last meeting of Academic Committee (4/2017 meeting) referred revisions to the

Guidelines for Developing Cotutelle (Dual) and Joint Doctoral Degree Programs (2017/8006061) back to the Board of Graduate Research for further consideration.

19.2 Further revisions have been made to the attached Guidelines for Developing Cotutelle (Dual) and Joint Doctoral Degree Programs (2017/8006068) as set out below:

The terminology throughout has been amended to refer to policies rather than regulations and rules.

The terminology has been amended to refer to ‘double degree program’ and ‘dual awards’ in line with the University’s qualification policies and Academic Awards, Programs, Nomenclature and Abbreviations.

Section 3.8 includes the possible necessity of negotiating Intellectual Property ownership.

Section 3.11 has been update ‘partnership’ to ‘association’ for clarity

Section 4.3 has been: updated to refer to the ‘New Program Strategic Brief and New Program Proposal’; and a redundant statement regarding the approval process has been removed.

Recommendation

19.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Guidelines for Developing

Cotutelle (Dual) and Joint Doctoral Degree Programs (2017/8006068) with immediate effect.

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For acceptance of recommendation

20.0 18 MONTH IMPLEMENTATOIN PROGRESS REPORT: REVIEW OF GRIFFITH

ENTERPRISE

20.1 In accordance with the University Reviews Policy (2016/000215) and University Review Guidelines (2013/0014757), academic and administrative elements are required to report implementation progress 18 months post review.

20.2 The Review of Griffith Enterprise – 18 Month Progress Report (2017/0000758) is attached for the consideration of Academic Committee.

Recommendation:

20.3 Academic Committee is asked to recommend the Review of Griffith Enterprise – 18 Month Progress Report (2017/0000758) to University Council.

For acceptance of recommendation

21.0 COMMITTEE CONSTITUTION

21.1 The attached Academic Committee Constitution (2017/8005089) has been amended

to update the membership from ‘Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services)’ to ‘Director, Library and Learning Services’.

21.2 The attached Programs Committee Constitution (2015/6007048) has been amended to update the membership from ‘Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services)’ to ‘Director, Library and Learning Services’.

21.3 The attached Employability Constitution (2017/8005080) has been amended to

update the membership of ‘Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School’ to ‘Director, Griffith Graduate Research School’.

Recommendation 21.4 Academic Committee is asked to recommend to University Council the revised

Academic Committee Constitution (2017/8005089) (Revised) with immediate effect.

For recommendation to Council

21.5 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Employability Committee

Constitution (2017/8005080) with immediate effect. 21.6 Academic Committee is asked to approve the revised Programs Committee

Constitution (2015/6007048) with immediate effect.

For acceptance of recommendation

22.0 2017 ACADEMIC COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT

22.1 Academic Committee is asked to recommend the attached 2017 Academic

Committee Annual Report (2017/8006066) to University Council for noting.

Recommendation

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22.2 Academic Committee is asked to recommend the 2017 Academic Committee Annual Report (2017/8006066) to University Council for noting.

For acceptance of recommendation

23.0 2017 PROGRAMS COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT AND 2018 WORKPLANS

23.1 The 2017 Programs Committee Annual Report (2017/8007063) and the included

Programs Committee 2018 Work Plan is attached.

23.2 The 2017 Annual Reports and 2018 Work Plans of the remaining sub-committees of Academic Committee will be received at the first meeting of 2018.

Recommendation 23.3 Academic Committee is asked to approve the 2017 Programs Committee Annual

Report (2017/8007063) and 2018 Work Plan.

For acceptance of recommendation

24.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

24.1 In response to the 26.2 of the Minutes of the 4/2017 (14 September 2017) the

attached Literature Review is provided. For noting

25.0 REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES

25.1 The minutes of the following Committees are attached for noting:

a) Board of Graduate Research Committee Meeting (7/2017) b) Internationalisation Advisory Committee Meeting (3/2017) c) Learning and Teaching Committee Meeting (7/2017) d) Learning and Teaching Committee Meeting (8/2017) e) Programs Committee Meeting (6/2017) f) Programs Committee Meeting (7/2017) g) Programs Committee Meeting (8/2017) h) Research Committee Meeting (6/2017)

For noting 26.0 OTHER BUSINESS 27.0 2017 AND 2018 COMMITTEE MEETING DATES

27.1 Academic Committee is asked to note the remaining meetings dates for 2017.

Meeting Date Campus Confirmed Venue

14 December * Nathan N54_2.02

*Meeting will only proceed if business warrants

28.2 Academic Committee is asked to note the meetings dates for 2018.

Meeting Date Campus Venues**

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Meeting Date Campus Venues**

15 March Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

17 May Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

19 July Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

13 September Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

15 November Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

13 December* Nathan & Gold Coast

N54_2.02 & 2.01 G34_2.02 & G34_1.22

*Meeting will only proceed if business warrants **Nathan and Gold Coast Alternate Venue to be confirmed early 2018

For noting