Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee

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.

*As on 15 February 2024