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20 May 2020
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The following membership changes were noted:
An independent review of ACU’s Academic Governance Processes was underway. Emeritus Professor Hilary Winchester would be reviewing a wide range of documents including 12 months’ worth of Academic Board papers, as well as interviewing 24 Academic Board members, sub-committee members, a Senator and a Corporation member. The draft findings were due to be presented to Senate in June 2020.
The Academic Board Travel Protocol had recently been reviewed with pleasing results. Travel expenses had been significantly reduced by 41% in 2019 as compared to 2018, with a total saving of $15,890. The bulk of the savings ($9,712) were attributed to domestic airfares.
With respect to literature, the theme for the ACU Book of the Year and Poetry Prize 2021 was “Generosity”. The first judging meeting for the Book of the Year would be held the following week with the Chair of Academic Board, the Executive Dean, Faculty of Theology and Philosophy and the Director of Libraries. The Poetry Prize was in its seventh year and the Chair of Academic Board would be judging.
Academic Board noted the following Executive Approvals by the Chair of Academic Board pursuant under cl 7.5 of the Delegations of Authority Policy:
It was noted that Senate had approved amendments to the Delegations of Authority Policy and Register with effect from 8 April 2020 (Resolution S 2020/019), which included the introduction of a new Schedule 1 of Extraordinary Delegations to manage the impact of COVID-19, as well as amendments to items 7.1 and 7.4-7.7, which had removed the former “Executive Approval” delegation.
Academic Board noted the Registers of Decision-Making submitted on behalf of delegates under Schedule 1 of the Delegations of Authority Policy and Register as at April 2020.
The Acting Provost and DVCEI spoke to the following highlights:
A presentation was delivered on the Innovation Agenda. The four innovation objectives, led by the Executive Deans, were as follows:
Academic Board approved the new ACU Research Code of Conduct – Complaints & Investigations Procedure, which had been endorsed by the University Research Committee on 17 March 2020, with immediate effect.
The DVCC outlined the ACU’s ethics strategy in line with the strategic plan, via establishment and management of The Ethics Hub.
There was discussion regarding the following matters:
Academic Board noted the following reports:
Academic Board approved:
Academic Board approved the following New Course Proposals:
Academic Board approved the following Course Changes:
Academic Board approved the Discipline Review and Curriculum Plan for the Sociology sequence in the Bachelor of Arts and consequential changes to:
Academic Board noted:
Academic Board noted minutes submitted by subcommittees:
Meeting 03/2020 of the Academic Board will be held on Wednesday, 8 July 2020 at 10:00 am, mode of meeting TBC.
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