Academic Policy and Programs

• Manage the University's academic program approval process, including providing advice and guidance for faculties and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate formal approval of program development proposals by the Vice-Chancellor, with adbice from the relevant committees and senior executives.
• Provide advice on the development of program requirements and manage approval.

• Review and publish program and plan information in the University's curriculum management system (and Jac), complete related configuration processes in SI-net, and respond to queries.
• Review and publish approved program requirements for display on the Programs and Courses and Future Students website.
• Administer applications for student income support for masters by coursework programs, including coordating with faculties and liaising with the Department of Social Services.

• Provide advice and support for the University’s academic governance system and processes relating to academic policy and academic program approval.
• Liaise with Planning and Business Intelligence (PBI) to support government program reporting requirements, including preparing and reviewing the annual campus file.
• Manage nominations and approval of the award of University Medals.

• Manage program compliance under relevant external and internal requirements, eg:
  • Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
  • The University's Program Design Policy, Program Design Procedure and Program Approval Procedure.
• Manage and advise on the cyclical review and currency of Teaching and Learning (T&L) policies and procedures in the Policy and Procedures Library (PPL).
• Coordinate approval of Teaching and Learning policy/procedure amendments by the relevant approval authority.
• Manage the annual review of UQ's compliance with the requirements of the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies in relation to the University's compliance, regulation and registration processes, such as:
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
  • Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
  • Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
  • the Education Services for Overseas Students Act (ESOS Act).

• Coordinate septennial reviews of:
  • Schools
  • University Institutes
  • University Centres
  • Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs ('generalist degrees')

including the reporting of review outcomes and implementation

• Manage approval of the review schedule, and the terms of reference, membership and composition of the review committees.

• Maintain program and course information display on the Programs and Courses website.
• Review program content in official University publications, including the UQ Guides.
• Provide administrative support for Future Students and Programs and Courses websites, including assistance with enquiries, feedback and updating relevant information on SI-net for website display.
• Advise on Academic Calendar variations, approve and publish.
• Maintain Academic Board website.
• Update the ACIR (Australian Course Information Register) database.