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News 24 JulyA message from Executive Dean of Health Sciences Professor Suzanne Chambers: Winter has so far been a season of future-thinking and action for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
20 January 2021
ShareAcademic Board Digest for the Meeting of 25 November 2020
The following membership changes were noted:
The Chair thanked the following outgoing Academic Board and staff members for their service to
the University:
The Chair reported:
Academic Board noted:
Proposed changes to the Academic Board committee structure are expected to enable the Academic Board to fulfil ACU’s academic governance commitments to TEQSA, and help deliver its strategic aims and maintain an excellent student experience at ACU.
The Academic Board approved the following:
The revised Terms of Reference for the University Research Committee were referred back to the Committee for further amendment.
The Vice-Chancellor addressed the following matters:
The Interim Provost spoke to the following points:
Academic Board:
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) responded to questions about his report on journal rankings and internal research funding, noting:
Academic Board approved updates to:
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Coordination), in response to a question about his report, informed the meeting that the four advertised positions for the Ramsay Centre had attracted a significant number of high-calibre applicants.
Academic Board approved proposed amendments to:
Academic Board also noted a rescission of an award conferral.
Academic Board noted a verbal update from the Committee Chair.
Academic Board recommended the following New Courses to Senate for approval:
Academic Board approved the following major course changes:
Academic Board approved consequential changes to course rules for the following courses, necessitated by data entry requirements of the new Curriculum Management Approval System:
Academic Board approved the following course discontinuations:
Academic Board noted:
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