Programs Sub-Committee
Programs Sub-Committee (PSC) considers and endorses amendments to program requirements resulting from changes to current programs and program requirements for proposed new programs. It is the role of PSC to ensure that program requirements are drafted to clearly express the intent of the program concerned, and that they comply with the relevant University policies.
PSC reports to the Committee for Academic Programs Policy (CAPP).
2022 meeting dates
Meeting | Date and Time |
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PSC 2022/02: | |
PSC 2022/03: | Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 10:00 |
PSC 2022/04: | Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 10:00 |
PSC 2022/05: | Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 10:00 |
PSC 2022/06: | Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 10:00 |
PSC 2022/07: | Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:00 |
General Information
- Committee Name: Programs Sub-Committee
- Reporting to: Committee for Academic Programs Policy
- Contact: app@uq.edu.au
- Version (Effective Date): 18 November 2021
- Sub-Committees: nil
- Quorum: 4 members, including at least one from each of the following groups:
- Deputy President and President, Academic Board
- Associate deans (academic) (or academic nominee)
- Faculty senior administration managers
- Notes: abbreviated as PSC; the Academic Programs Review Committee was disbanded and reformed as the Programs Sub-Committee in 2007.
Terms of Reference
The role of the Programs Sub-Committee (PSC) is to:
- Consider and advise on the creation of, and changes to, program requirements where they affect the structural components/composition of the program. Program requirements include the courses to be taken to complete the program and any other specific conditions of the program including enrolment and progression requirements. Program requirements also include all requirements set out in the former ‘program rules’
- Ensure program requirements:
- clearly express the intent of the program concerned;
- are well drafted; and
- comply with relevant University policies and procedures.
Composition
- Ex-Officio:
- Deputy President of the Academic Board (Chair)
- President of the Academic Board
- Senior Manager, Academic Policy and Programs and Student Complaints and Grievance Resolution (or nominee)
- Nominated:
- three associate deans (academic) (or academic nominee) nominated by the President of the Academic Board
- three faculty senior administration managers nominated by the Academic Registrar
The six nominated positions must include a representative from each faculty.
Administrative Arrangements
The Academic Services Division provides secretarial services.
Membership category | Role | Name | Unit/affiliation |
Ex-officio | Deputy President of the Board (Chairperson) | Professor Lydia Kavanagh | |
Ex-officio | President of the Board | Professor Craig Franklin | |
Ex-officio | Senior Manager, Academic Policy and Programs and Student Complaints and Grievance Resolution (or nominee) | Ms Rowena Bower | Academic Services Division |
Nominated | Associate dean (academic) (or academic nominee) nominated by the President of the Academic Board | Professor Blake McKimmie | Acting Associate Dean (Academic) - Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Nominated | Associate dean (academic) (or academic nominee) nominated by the President of the Academic Board | Professor Polly Parker | Associate Dean (Academic) - Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
Nominated | Associate dean (academic) (or academic nominee) nominated by the President of the Academic Board | Professor Susan Rowland | Associate Dean (Academic), Deputy Executive Dean - Faculty of Science |
Nominated | Faculty senior administration manager nominated by the Academic Registrar | Ms Shirley Moran | Senior Manager, Academic Services - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
Nominated | Faculty senior administration manager nominated by the Academic Registrar | Ms Kristen Pavasovic | Senior Manager, Academic Services - Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology |
Nominated | Faculty senior administration manager nominated by the Academic Registrar | Ms Belinda Ryan | Manager, Student and Academic Administration - Faculty of Medicine |
Secretariat | Secretary | Mr Diego Rodriguez Perez | Team Leader, Academic Policy and Programs - Academic Services Division |
Secretariat | Assistant Secretary | Ms Michelle Coorey | Administrative Officer, Academic Policy and Programs - Academic Services Division |
* As at 17 December 2021
Agendas and minutes are available to PSC members and UQ staff on PSC SharePoint site.
Contacts:
- Secretary: Diego Rodriguez
- Assistant Secretary: Michelle Coorey