CAB Forum April 2017

Professor Stephen Naylor

Chair, Academic Board

Agenda

• Question with Notice

• Academic Board 2017 plans

• Academic Board Minutes summary: Academic and Student Delegations, 2017 initiatives, new policies, preparation for the TEQSA Reregistration, academic offerings and other governance matters

• Big issues – Academic Professional Development

• Q & A

Questions with notice

Key features from the minutes

Vice Chancellor’s report

• UA pre-budget Submissions 2017/18

• Innovative Research Universities pre-budget Submissions 2017/18

• Higher Education Standards Panel Report – Transparency of Admissions

• 2016 Draft National Research Infrastructure Roadmap

• Research Infrastructure Review

• Completion Rates of Higher Education Students - Cohort Analysis, 2005-2014 Report

• Queensland International Education and Training Partnerships Fund

• Advance Queensland Advancing Regional Innovation Program

• Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia

• Orientation Program SP1, 2017

• Entrepreneur in Residence

• TEQSA Renewal of Registration

• Staffing Developments

• Academic Promotions

Chair of the Academic Board report

• Academic Board Communication and Engagement Strategy

• Academic Expert Working Group

• Working parties reviewing and implementing Delegations

• Policy Work

• Academic Misconduct

• Universities Australia Conference – Canberra

• Meetings of Chairs of Academic Boards/Senates

• Academic Course Review Procedure

Chair of the Education Committee report

• Farewell to Angela Hill – Dean, LTSE

• JCU Post Graduate Student Experience Working Group

• Student Advisory Forum

• RESPECT.NOW.ALWAYS

• JCU Library 2016 Snapshot

• 2016 Library Materials Budget (LMB) Report 2017 LMB Serial Cancellations

• Fulltime Staff Induction

• Subject Coordinator/Course Coordinator Essentials Workshop

• 2017 JCU Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

• JCU Learning and Teaching Grants

• 2017 Professional Learning Series

• Lecture Capture and Desktop Recording with Mediasite

Internal audit report from 2016 and schedule for 2017

Audits completed in 2016 having specific relevance to academic quality, integrity and governance.

• 2016 Subject Outlines Audit Results.

• 2016 – Defence Trade Controls Act – Audit Results.

• Simplified Student Visa Framework (SSVF) Compliance Review – Summary of Audit Recommendations.

Audits planned in 2017 having specific relevance to academic and governance matters include:

• Academic leave• Research fund use• Placements• Field trips

Chair of the Research Committee report

• Supporting Industry Collaboration through Easy Access to JCU’s Intellectual Property (IP)

• Developments in Open Access Publishing

• Update on Engagement and Impact Assessment Pilot (EIAP) 2017

• Report from Dean of Research/Dean, Graduate Research Studies

COLLEGE ON A PEDESTALCollege of Science and Engineering which was presented by Professor Marcus Lane

• The College of Science and Engineering is the newest college, the outcome of the merger of middle of 2016 by College of Science, Technology and Engineering and the College of Marine and Environmental Science.

• 6 intellectually diverse academic groups from Anthropology to Zoology

• Employed 130 Academics and in total 350 staff. Operated a very significant PHD student body of 400 PHD students.

• Two programs in Singapore and two staff members from the JCUS campus who were affiliated with the College.

• Important issues facing CSE:

• One of the Primary tasks of the College would be to build student load. New Courses IOT, Bachelor of Advanced Science and Bachelor of Environmental Practice.

• Move from single offer focus to a portfolio model which included face to face mode at Australian tropical campuses; online programs and an expanded suite of experiences in Singapore

• High level of coordination required to find a seamless way to work with other areas of the University

• STEM

• Research income

Updated Policies for 2017 https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/procedures/policy-library-updates

• Curriculum approval, monitoring, review and improvement policy amendments

• Comprehensive Course review interim procedures

ACADEMIC TEACHING PREPARATION PROGRAMS: OPTIONS PAPER

• Academic professional development needed consideration at management and governance level in the context of these professional development activities rather than in the isolation of this one program.

• An evaluation of academic Professional development will be one of the priority areas of the academic Board in 2017.

Proposed 2017 list of “Hot Topics" for the Board• Diary of a JCU student ‘an insider’s

view to our administrative systems’

• Staff professional development analysis

• Micro credentialing

• Allocation of credit and RPL, a sector view

• Academic integrity update

Other key areas of discussion

• Use of qualitative student feedback (yourjcusubject survey) in the PDP process

• Annual report on the operations of the academic board

• Summary of amendments to courses and majors in 2016 for 2017

• Accreditation (professional) of courses and/or disciplines – status report and policy compliance certifications

• TEQSA re registration

Delegations revisions (one year review from implementation) • Council amendments,

Committees, acting roles

• SSD recommendations

• BOS recommendations

• Restructure titles

• Things we missed (AB Charter, Conferrals...)

• Duplications

• Tweaks

Next Ed Com

29th May

•Seeking input from stakeholders, the Academy, SSD, QPA, others

Academic Board

19 June

•Seeking Academic endorsement

Council

20th July

•Addressing issues from Council and stakeholder feedback, but making sure the Delegations are fit for purpose

https://www.jcu.edu.au/division-of-academic-and-student-life/academic-delegations

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Discipline Course Title DeanHeads of Academic

GroupAssociate Deans Course Coordinator Academic Advisors 1st year Coordinators

Manager, College

Operations

Team Leader,

Academic Services

Public Health &

Tropical MedicineA/Prof Sue Devine

Dr Sue Devine

(Postgraduate)

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Dr Donna Rudd

A/Prof Jeff Warner

(Undergraduate and

Postgraduate)

Dr Helma Antony

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

(IHCAP)

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory

ScienceDr Donna Rudd

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory

Science (IHCAP)

Bachelor of Veterinary (IHCAP)

Bachelor of Veterinary Science

Molecular and Cell

BiologyProf Alan Baxter

Prof Maxine

Whittaker

Prof Peter Chenoweth

Melissa Crawford Melissa Crawford

Donella Owen

A/Prof Brenda Govan

Prof Peter Chenoweth

Division of Tropical Health & Medicine

College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Sciences

Delegation Band

Dr Sandra De Cat Dr Leo Foyle (Yrs 1-5)

(Undergraduate)

Biomedical

Learning and Teaching

A/Prof Suzy Munns

Dr Kris McBain-Rigg

Research

Dr Lee Berger

Dr Lee Skerratt

Research Education

A/Prof Kerrianne Watt Veterinary Sciences

ACADEMIC OFFERINGSDivision of Tropical Environments and Societies

New Course

• Master of Teaching and Learning (Secondary)

Suspended

• Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)

• Graduate Diploma of Advanced Accounting

Extend Cairns not offered 2017 & 2018

• Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management

Amendments

• BEdProfDev - Secondary Area of Teaching to Year 12

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

• Bachelor of Arts

• Bachelor of Business - Bachelor of Laws

Q & A

• Questions

• Ideas

• Comments