Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee
Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Academic Board and/or other University bodies or officers as appropriate on matters relating to:
- teaching, learning and assessment
- student experience
- teaching and learning awards
2024 meeting dates
Meeting | Location | Date and Time |
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TLSEC 2024/01 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 2:00pm |
TLSEC 2024/02 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 2:00pm |
TLSEC 2024/03 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:00pm |
TLSEC 2024/04 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/05 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/06 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/a | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/07 | IMB Boardroom (Building 80) | Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 10:30am |
TLSEC 2024/08 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/09 | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2024/b | Brian Wilson Chancellery (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 2:00pm |
2025 meeting dates
Meeting | Date and Time |
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TLSEC 2025/01 | Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/02 | Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/03 | Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/04 | Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/05 | Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/06 | Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/07 | Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/08 | Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/09 | Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 10:00am |
TLSEC 2025/10 | Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 10:00am |
*Current as at 28 October 2024
General information
- Reporting to: Academic Board
- Contact: app@uq.edu.au
- Version (effective date): v1 (4 December 2023)
- Sub-committees: To be determined
- Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one
- Notes: abbreviated as TLSEC
Terms of Reference
The role of the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee (TLSEC) is to:
- Instigate, promote and support progress towards achievement of the University’s strategic goals pertaining to UQ’s teaching, learning and student experience, as articulated in the University’s Strategic Plan.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Monitor, advise, measure and make evidence-based recommendations to the Academic Board and/or other University bodies or officers as appropriate on matters relating to:
- teaching, learning and assessment at the University, including means of measuring and improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment design and academic integrity, as articulated in the University’s Strategic Plan
- the broader student experience, including quality learning experiences and the extracurricular experience
- the digital and physical learning environment including educational technologies, digital teaching practices, and scheduling and space requirements
- the overall educational journey of students including student success, student wellbeing and enrichment, the promotion of active student participation and, the development of student-centred initiatives
- means of encouraging and rewarding high quality teaching and learning
- performance and priorities of student-facing services
- the UQ Graduate Statement and Graduate Attributes, including Indigenising curricula, and
- priorities arising through liaison with relevant external bodies.
- Consider nominations for teaching awards and periodically review the University’s teaching and learning awards procedures.
- Advise the Academic Board on issues or policies that relate to the above matters and other designated policies and procedures as set out in Schedule 1.
Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021
Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee contributes to the University of Queensland meeting the requirements of the following Domains and Standards within the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 (HESF 2021):
- Domain 1 Student Participation and Attainment
- Standard 1.3 – Orientation and Progression
- Standard 1.4 – Learning Outcomes and Assessment
- Domain 2 Learning Environment
- Standard 2.1 – Facilities and Infrastructure
- Standard 2.2 – Diversity and Equity
- Standard 2.3 – Wellbeing and Safety
- Standard 2.4 – Student Grievances and Complaints
- Domain 3 Teaching
- Standard 3.1 – Course Design
- Standard 3.2 – Staffing
- Standard 3.3 – Learning Resources and Educational Support
- Domain 4 Research and Research Training
- Standard 4.2 – Research Training
- Domain 5 Institutional Quality Assurance
- Standard 5.1 – Course Approval and Accreditation
- Standard 5.2 – Academic and Research Integrity
- Standard 5.3 – Monitoring, Review and Improvement
- Domain 6 Governance and Accountability
- Standard 6.1 – Corporate Governance
- Standard 6.2 – Corporate Monitoring and Accountability
- Standard 6.3 – Academic Governance
- Domain 7: Representation, Information and Information Management
- Standard 7.2 – Information for Prospective and Current Students
- Standard 7.3 – Information Management
Composition
Ex-Officio members
- Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) [Chair]
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) (or nominee)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) (or nominee)
- President, Academic Board
- Deputy President, Academic Board
- Associate Dean (Academic) from each faculty
- University Librarian (or nominee)
- Director, Student Affairs Division (or nominee)
- Academic Registrar (or nominee)
- Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Other Members
- One recipient of Awards and Commendations for Teaching Excellence, selected by the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee
- One undergraduate student nominated by the UQ Union
- One international student nominated by the UQ Union
- One research higher degree student nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
- One postgraduate student nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
- Two elected members of the Academic Board nominated by Academic Board Standing Committe
The Chair may co-opt other staff to the Committee when required and may nominate permanent observers on an annual basis.
Administrative Arrangements
- If the Chair is absent from any meeting of the Committee, the Chair will appoint another member to Chair that meeting. If the Chair is unexpectedly absent from any meeting of the Committee, members of the Committee present at that meeting will appoint a member as Chair for that meeting.
- The term of membership for the elected members of the Academic Board nominated by Academic Board Standing Committee is two years.
- The term of nominated representatives on the Committee is one year.
Membership category | Role | Name | Unit/affiliation |
Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chairperson) | Professor Kris Ryan | Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) |
Ex officio | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) | Professor Kelly Matthews (acting) | Office of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning) |
Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) (or nominee) | Mr Jogvan Klein | Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) |
Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) (or nominee) | Professor Tracey Bunda | Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) |
Ex officio | President of the Academic Board | Professor Craig Franklin | Office of the Academic Board |
Ex officio | Deputy President of the Academic Board | Professor Lydia Kavanagh | Office of the Academic Board |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor Tyler Okimoto | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | A/Professor Liza O’Moore | Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor Blake McKimmie | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor Katharine Gelber | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | A/Professor Karyn Johnson | Faculty of Science |
Ex officio | Associate Dean (Academic) | Professor Nick Shaw | Faculty of Medicine |
Ex officio | University Librarian (or nominee) | Ms Caroline Williams | Office of the University Librarian |
Ex officio | Academic Registrar (or nominee) | Dr Kathryn Blyth | Academic Registrar |
Ex officio | Director, Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation | Dr Karen Benson | Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Appointed | Recipient of awards and commendations for excellence in teaching, selected by TLSEC | Professor Jodie Copley | School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences |
Appointed | Undergraduate student nominated by the UQ Union | Mx Jordy Duffey | UQ Union |
Appointed | International student nominated by the UQ Union | Miss Crisza Amm Lim | UQ Union |
Appointed | Research higher degree student nominated by the UQ APS | Ms Hui Ling Wong | UQ Association of Postgraduate Students |
Appointed | Postgraduate student nominated by the UQ APS | Ms Veda Dawoonauth | UQ Association of Postgraduate Students |
Appointed | Elected member of the Academic Board, nominated by ABSC | A/Professor Ted Nannicelli | School of Communication and Arts |
Appointed | Elected member of the Academic Board, nominated by ABSC | A/Professor Jason Lodge | School of Education, and Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Appointed | Chair of a TLSEC Sub-Committee | A/Professor Greg Birkett | Chair, Digital Learning Sub-Committee |
Observer | Other | Ms Kym Powell | Associate Director, Student Support and Wellbeing, Student Affairs |
Observer | Other | Ms Renee de Simone | Associate Director, Student Transition and Campus Life, Student Affairs |
Observer | Other | Mr Bryan Pryde | Chief Executive Officer, UQ Sport |
Observer | Other | Dr Dino Willox | Student Employability, Student Enrichment and Employability Development |
Observer | Other | Mr James Cornish | Deputy Director, Strategy and Operations, ITaLI |
Observer | Other | Ms Florence Kearney | Representative, Heads of Colleges |
Observer | Other | Mr Christopher Newcombe | Strategic Lead, Academic Language Development, Office of the PVC (Teaching & Learning) |
Secretariat | Secretary | Ms Louise Wilson | Academic Policy and Programs |
Secretariat | Assistant Secretary | Ms Jennifer Stevens | Academic Policy and Programs |
*As at 10 September 2024
Contacts:
- Secretary: Louise Wilson
- Assistant Secretary: Jennifer Stevens