Assessment Sub-Committee

General Information

• Committee name: Assessment Sub-Committee
• Reporting to: Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee
• Contact: Ms Sandra Lee — Manager, Examinations 
• Version (effective date): version 19 (4 April 2023)
• Sub-Committees: nil
• Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one
• Notes: abbreviated as ASC

Terms of Reference

The role of the Assessment Sub-Committee is to make investigations and advise the Academic Board, through the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee, in relation to any matter associated with the conduct of assessment.  In this role, the Assessment Sub-Committee will—

• Review, monitor and promote quality assurance in assessment and report to the Academic Board through the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee;
• Advise the Academic Board, through Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee, on policies designed to enhance the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of assessment; and
• Determine any matter arising in connection with, or incidental to, assessment where there is no other officer or body of the University as required or authorised by policy and procedures, to determine it.

Composition

Ex-Officio members           

• Deputy President, Academic Board or nominee (Chair)
• Academic Registrar or nominee
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) or nominee

Other members 

• Two (2) faculty Associate Deans (Academic), at least one of whom  is a member of the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee, appointed by the Chair of the Assessment Sub-Committee
• One (1) undergraduate student representative nominated by the University of Queensland Union
• One (1) postgraduate student representative nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
• One (1) elected member of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee
• Up to four (4) members of academic staff with specialist assessment expertise, appointed by the Chair of the Assessment Sub-Committee
• UQ Library representative, nominated by the UQ Librarian
• Senior Manager, Examinations and Timetable Services.

Observer            

• President of the Academic Board
• Manager, Student Complaints and Grievance Resolution.

Each Faculty must be represented by at least one member. This can be as an Ex-Officio, Appointed or Nominated member. 

Administrative Arrangements

• The term of the Associate Deans (Academic) is two (2) years.
• The Manager, Examinations, provides secretarial services and is assisted by the Senior Administration Officer, Examinations.

*As on 7 February 2025