Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Committee

General information

• Reporting to: Academic Board
• Contact: app@uq.edu.au
• Version (effective date): v3 (6 March 2025)
• Sub-committees: Assessment Sub-Committee, Digital Learning Sub-Committee
• 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 relating to UQ’s teaching, learning and student experience, as articulated in the University’s Strategic Plan.
• Assure 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
  • priorities arising through liaison with relevant external bodies.
• Consider nominations for teaching awards.
• 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.

Relevant Legislation

• Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021, under the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (TEQSA Act)
• Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act)
• Higher Education Support Act 2003

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           

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) [Chair]
• Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) [Deputy Chair]
• 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
• Director, Student Support and Wellbeing Services
• Director, Student Enrichment and Success
• Academic Registrar
• 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 higher degree by research student nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
• One postgraduate coursework student nominated by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
• Two elected members of the Academic Board nominated by Academic Board Standing Committee
• The Chair(s) of the TLSEC sub-committees, where that person is not already a member of TLSEC

The Chair may co-opt other staff to the Committee when required and may nominate permanent observers on an annual basis.

Administrative Arrangements

• The term of  elected members of the Academic Board nominated by Academic Board Standing Committee is two years.
• The term of other nominated members is one year.

*As at 10 April 2025