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Academic Governance
ACADEMIC GOVERNANCe
Structures, policies and processes upon which decisions are informed and authorised in pursuit of quality academic outcomes for students and lecturers
The Academic Board has been established pursuant to article 8.10(c) of the Constitution.
The Board of Governors has delegated certain matters concerning the academic functions and policies of the College, including the approval and review of Academic Programs.
The College of Law is authorised to self-accredit its own programs at levels 8 and 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework by the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Quality & Standards Agency (TEQSA).
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Academic Board Terms of Reference
The College's Academic Board Members and Biographies
Academic Board Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Academic Board Subcommittee Members |
The Higher Education Standards
Australian Qualifications Framework
Corporate & Academic Committee Structure Diagram
Corporate Governance |
ACADEMIC Board
Our Academic Board consists of internal and external members with appropriate levels of skill, knowledge, experience and independence
Its main accountabilities are detailed in the Academic Board Charter.
Academic Board Subcommittees
Academic Board subcommittees are established in accordance with the Academic Board’s Terms of Reference. Subcommittees have specific oversight responsibilities and are responsible for considering detailed issues and making recommendations to the Academic Board for approval.
The Academic Board has approved Terms of Reference for each subcommittee within its own Terms of Reference.
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SUBCOMMITTEE |
MEMBERS |
TERMS OF REFERENCE |
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Group Course Committee
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Lewis Patrick (Chair) Ann-Maree David (Program Director, Qld) Catherine Stokes (Executive Director, WA) Morton Herschderfer (Director, NSW PLT) Graham Jobling (Executive Director SA) Fiona Turner (Executive Director VIC) Jenna Ash (Chief Academic Officer, NZ) John McGill (Director, Practitioner Education) Tatiana Rabaeva (Assistant Director, Practitioner Education (Postgraduate Specialisation)) Marco Piazza (Assistant Director, PLT NSW) Simone Dixon (Content Maintenance Manager) Michael Jones (Chief Marketing Officer) Glenn Swain (Manager, Student Services) Jayne Watt (Manager, Client Services) Adrian Deans (Director, Academic Policy & Quality) |
Group Course Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
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Research & Scholarship Committee |
Deborah Ankor, Director Research and Scholarship, (Chair) Terri Mottershead, Assistant Director, Research and Scholarship Lewis Patrick, Chief Academic Officer (ex officio) Adrian Deans, Academic Secretary (ex officio) Tatiana Rabaeva (Assistant Director, Practitioner Education (Postgraduate Specialisation)) One PLT Director or Assistant Director (currently vacant) Kathryn Kearley, Anita Hall, Maria Corbisiero (staff nominees)
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Work Experience Committee |
Jane Boyd (Board of Governors appointee) Glenn Swain (Manager, Student Services) Glenn Brissenden (Manager, Client Services) Program Director from relevant Stream |
Work Experience Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
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Assessment Review Committee
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Program Director from relevant Stream Tony Jackson (Head of Course, PLT NSW) Paul Mead (Assistant Director, PLT NSW) Michael Joyce (Assistant Director, PLT NSW,On Campus Courses) Adrian Deans (Director, Academic Policy & Quality) Glenn Swain (Secretary) |
Assessment Review Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
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Curriculum Advisory Committees
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PLT (in each Stream) a senior internal academic At least three externals being industry representives or academics ALP (in each discipline) an external chair A senior internal academic At least two more externals being industry representatives or academics |
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Course Approval Panel
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Lewis Patrick (Chair) Adrian Deans (Secretary) An internal academic not associated with the program An external industry representative An external academic |
Course Approval Panel Terms of Reference (PDF)
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Course Review Panel
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Lewis Patrick (Chair) Adrian Deans (Secretary) An internal academic not associated with the program An external industry representative An external academic |
Course Review Panel Terms of Reference (PDF)
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Appeals Committee
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The CEO or his nominee An external member appointed by the Chair of the Board of Governors A senior academic appointed by the Chair of the Academic Board The Academic Secretary (currently Adrian Deans) is secretary to the process |
Appeals Committee Terms of Reference (PDF)
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External Appeals Panel |
Any of three Board of Governors appointments (Prof Gino Dal Pont, The Hon Keith Mason AM QC, The Hon Peter Rose AM QC) The Academic Secretary (currently Adrian Deans) is secretary to the process |
The Higher Education Standards
The Higher Education Standards is published by the Tertiary Education Quality & Standards Agency to prescribe and regulate the various activities of higher education providers in Australia.
Compliance with all standards is mandatory and is the responsibility of both the Academic Board and the College executive.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
The AQF is a compendium of descriptors that articulates the way each award qualification is construed in Australia. It aims to provide consistency across different institutions.
The College is most concerned with level 8 (Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas) and level 9 (Masters Degrees).
College Committee Structure