REPRESENTATION

Key Purpose: The University of Tasmania Act has established an Academic Senate with responsibility for advising the Council on all academic matters relating to the University.

Information on the Academic Senate can be found here.

Meets: 7 meetings each year.

Meeting Length: 4 hours

Student Members: 4

When and Where Held: Bi-monthly, rotating locations

Current Allocation:

1. TUSA President: Jack Oates Pryor
2. Education President (Postgrad): Namesh Kumar
3. Education President (Undergrad): Siska-Lut Buelens
4. General Secretary: Belle Smith

Key Purpose: The University Learning and Teaching Committee oversees the learning and teaching goals of the University. It is central to the development and oversight of the University’s learning and teaching strategy and to the maintenance of excellence in learning and teaching.

The Terms of Reference for this committee can be found here.

Meets: Bi-monthly

Meeting Length: 2 hours

Student Members: 4

When and Where Held: Administration Building

Current Allocation:

1. TUSA President: Jack Oates Pryor
2. Education President (Postgrad): Namesh Kumar
3. Education President (Undergrad): Siska-Lut Buelens

Key Purpose: TBA

Meets: 4 times a year

Meeting Length: 1 hour

Student Members: 2

When and Where Held: Sandy Bay

Current Allocation:

1. President: Jack Oates Pryor
2. Student Representative

Key Purpose: The University Course & Unit Proposals Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Academic Senate in relation to proposals for new pre-degree, undergraduate, and postgraduate coursework courses and significant amendments to existing courses.

The Terms of Reference for this committee can be found here.

Meets: Monthly, though additional meetings are regularly called.

Meeting Length: 3 hours

Student Members: 1

When and Where Held: Council Room and VC Meeting Room

Current Allocation:

1. Student Representative

Key Purpose: In alignment with the University’s Learning and Teaching, Student Experience, and Student Support Strategies, the Student Experience Committee (SEC) represents the peak body responsible for the provision of advice and recommendations on the development, implementation, and review of strategies, policies, and initiatives to address the needs of students and enhance the overall student experience at the University of Tasmania.

The Terms of Reference for this committee can be found here.

Meets: 6 meetings each year.

Meeting Length: TBC

Student Members: 4

When and Where Held: 2 hours, Council Room and Executive Meeting Room 2

Current Allocation:

1. TUSA President or nominee: Jack Oates Pryor
2. Student Experience President (North): Hanna Shojaee Pour
3. Student Experience President (South): Ruby Fox
4. Student Experience President (Cradle Coast): Angus Bisset Stewart
5. Student Experience President (Rozelle): Jack Bell

Key Purpose: TBC

Meets: Quarterly

Meeting Length: 2 hours

Student Members: 2

When & Where: TBA

Current Allocation:

1. Student Representative: Ruby Fox
2. Student Representative: Jack Bell

Key Purpose:

The University Equity Committee operates within the broader context of the University’s Inclusion, diversity, and Equity frameworks. The Committee will work to enact these principles by:

• proposing measures to address inequality and systemic disadvantage at the University and promoting cultural change;
• defining a body of work annually to contribute to the realization of the University’s People Strategy, Athena Swan SAGE commitments, and other Inclusion, diversity, and Equity frameworks;
• receiving and analyzing reports on progress towards our equity and diversity goals.

The Committee will draw on the significant expertise in the University relating to diversity and equity and will provide a forum for discussion and the generation of ideas and initiatives to support a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusivity within the University. The Committee will assist in formulating, sharing, and disseminating good practice university-wide.

Meets: Quartely

Meeting Length: 2 hours

Student Members: 2

When & Where: TBA

Current Allocation:

1. Equity President: Mark Warrington
2. Nominated Equity Committee Representative

Key Purpose: Concentrated group drawn from Academic Senate members that often meets on short notice.

Student Members: 1

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

1. President: Jack Oates Pryor

Key Purpose: Considers student feedback on SSAF spending and priorities, and reviews specific initiatives to determine whether they respond to key priority areas.

Student Members: 8

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

ALL STATE COUNCIL

Key Purpose: Considers appeals from students who have had a finding of inappropriate behaviour made against them.

Student Members: 1

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

1. TUSA President: Jack Oates Pryor

Key Purpose: Provision of oversight on behalf of Academic Senate of elements of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Stardards) 2021 that relate to institutional monitoring.

Student Members: 1

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

1. TUSA President: Jack Oates Pryor

Key Purpose: Opportunity for students to inform engagement activities on campus for planning and decision-making.

Student Members: 1

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

1. Rozelle Campus President: Jack Bell

Key Purpose: Opportunity for students to inform engagement activities on campus for planning and decision-making.

Student Members: 1

When & Where: Zoom typically

Current Allocation:

1. Cradle Coast Campus President: Angus Bisset Stewart