Coursework Admission Standards Sub-Committee
The Coursework Admission Standards Sub-Committee (CASSC) investigates, advises and makes recommendations on matters associated with the admission standards of the University, and special admission schemes and programs, for all coursework applicants.
The Coursework Admission Standards Sub-Committee replaced the Special Admission Programs Sub-Committee, which was formally disestablished on 17 August 2017.
2023 meeting dates
Meeting | Date and Time |
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CASSC 2024/01 | Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 2.00pm |
CASSC 2024/02 | Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10.00am |
CASSC 2024/03 | Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 10.00am |
CASSC 2024/04 | Monday, 4 November 2024, 2.00pm |
* As at 1 February 2024
General information
- Committee Name: Coursework Admission Standards Sub-Committee
- Reporting to: Committee for Academic Programs Policy
- Contact: Senior Manager, Admissions (Domestic)
- Version (Effective Date): Version 6 (17 July 2023)
- Sub-Committees: Nil
- Quorum: 7 members, including at least one from each of the following groups:
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- President or Deputy President, Academic Board
- Associate Dean (Academic)
- Senior Administrator
- Notes: abbreviated as CASSC
Terms of Reference
The role of the Coursework Admission Standards Sub-Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Committee for Academic Programs Policy (CAPP) on:
- Principles relating to admission standards at The University of Queensland
- The default University standards of admission applicable to all University coursework programs and their application across cohorts, pathways and qualifications
- Variations to the default University standards of admission for any coursework program
- The approval, modification, and discontinuation of special admission schemes/programs
- The monitoring of exceptions made to University standards of admission and incidents relating to the admission of applicants
- The monitoring of outcomes from University admission standards and approved special admission schemes/programs including:
- the number of offers made
- the ATAR/ranks of applicants admitted and the respective program cut-offs
- the academic performance of the students following admission including GPAs
- attrition rates
- completion outcomes.
- Monitoring and review of English Language Proficiency requirements and their implementation, including variations to the default minimum standard of English Language Proficiency for any coursework program.
Composition
Ex-Officio
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chair)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) or nominee
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) or nominee
- President, Academic Board OR Deputy President, Academic Board
- Academic Registrar
- Director, Planning and Business Intelligence
- Associate Director, Academic Services Division
Nominated
- Two Associate Deans (Academic) nominated by the Chair
- One postgraduate student nominated by the UQ Union Association of Postgraduate Students (UQU APS)
- One undergraduate student nominated by the UQ Union
- One representative nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning)
Administrative arrangements
- Secretary: Senior Manager, Admissions (Domestic)
Ex-Officio
Position | Name |
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chair) | Professor Kris Ryan |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) or nominee | Mr Jogvan Klein |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) or nominee | Professor Tracey Bunda |
President, Academic Board OR Deputy President, Academic Board | Professor Lydia Kavanagh |
Academic Registrar | Dr Kathryn Blyth |
Director, Planning and Business Intelligence | Dr Clare Hourigan |
Associate Director, Academic Services Division | Dr Mark Ewen |
Nominated
Representation | Name | Term |
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Two Associate Deans (Academic) nominated by the Chair | Professor Blake McKimmie | 2024 |
Associate Professor Karyn Johnson | 2024 | |
Postgraduate student nominated by the UQU Association of Postgraduate Students | Naveen Pallapothu | 2024 |
Undergraduate student nominated by the UQ Union | Muskan Dhamija | 2024 |
Representative nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) | Dr Rachel Fitzgerald | 2024 |
Secretariat
Name | Position |
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Mr Benjamin Griffin | Senior Manager, Admissions (Domestic) |
*As of 2 February 2024
Agendas and minutes are available to CASSC members and UQ staff on CASSC SharePoint site.
For further information, including agendas and minutes, please contact the Secretariat
Contacts:
- Secretary: Mr Benjamin Griffin
- Assistant Secretary: app@uq.edu.au