ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 1/20122 March

Report on proposed amendments to Academic Promotions Policy 2012

Final report on Vocational Education and Training Articulation Study

Report from Vice-Chancellor including information about: The UTAS Leaders

Retreat Orientation week UTAS Strategic Plan Perceptions of the

University in the State and National political arenas

Relaunch of the Inglis Clark Centre for Civil Society

Senior appointments to the University

New Scholarship Rule:- Sue Napier Postgraduate Fellowship in Education

Report on new Academic Senate Members

Draft Timetable Policy and Procedure

Portfolio report from the Provost including information about: UTAS TEQSA Audit Senior appointments to

the University

Amended Scholarship Rule:- Dr Joan Woodberry Postgraduate Fellowship for Women in Engineering or Bioscience

2011 Academic Senate Report

Presentation by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) on the University’s response to the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) including information about: ARC Discovery grant

applications NHMRC visit to UTAS Research targets for the

University

Academic Senate Vacancies:Call for nominations for a casual vacancy – one elected Associate Dean – Standing Academic Committee

Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

Annual review of membership of Committees

2012 Load report Honorary Appointments

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 1/20122 March (cont’d)

Learning and Teaching Plan 2008-2011: Final report against H1 priorities for 2011

Award of Research Higher Degrees

Outcomes of the 2011 Academic promotion round

Report on Teaching Development grants for 2012

Final report from the Student Transition and Retention Sub-CommitteeStanding Academic Committee report from 23 November and 16 December 2011Report from Council meeting of 10 February 2012

Meeting 2/20124 May

Open to Talent, Open to Talent: a Snapshot, Open to Talent: Strategies documents provided for feedback from Academic Senate.

Proposal from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) for a revised research governance structure

Report from the Vice Chancellor including information about: TEQSA audit Foundation dinners VC Road show UTAS Foundation

dinners IGA rollout Denison Debate

Course Approvals:- Associate Degree in Dementia Care

Report on appointment to Standing Academic Committee of one Associate Dean

Draft Opening UTAS to Talent: The UTAS Academic

Report of the review of the Associate Degree in Arts

Portfolio Report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

Significant Amendments:- Bachelor of Laws and Combined Laws Degrees

Report on Honorary Appointments

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 2/20124 May (Cont’d)

Report on the Faculty of Arts Structure Review

Terms of reference and membership of the Student Experience Committee and sub-committees

Portfolio Report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

New Scholarships:- Professor Allan Carmichael Scholarship in Medicine

Award of Research Higher Degrees

Report on the timeline for the Planning, Budget and Reporting Process for 2013

Terms of reference and membership of the Learning and Teaching Evaluations Sub-Committee

Portfolio report from the Provost

Revised Learning and Teaching Operational Plan for 2012

Report on the TEQSA Audit of UTAS

Report from Council meeting of 23 March 2012

Gene Technology Policy 2012 Load reportCollaborative Research PolicyAuthorship of Research PolicyUnderage Students Policy

Meeting 3/201215 June

Report from the Vice Chancellor including information about: Funding for UTAS

centres and facilities Update on progression of

a paper on disciplines Development of a MOU

with the CSIRO ERA submissions Review of VET

providers Annual joint meeting of

Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors

Course Approvals:- Bachelor of Educational Studies- Bachelor of Musical Arts- Diploma of Aviation Studies

Honorary Appointments

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 3/201215 June (Cont’d)

Portfolio report from the Provost

Significant Amendments:- Master of Teaching - Change to campus offering – School of Government- Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

Award of Research Higher Degrees

Significant Amendments (cont’d):- Change to Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture), Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering),Bachelor of Engineering (Marine and Offshore Engineering) to create co-badged awards with the Auckland University of Technology- Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours- Bachelor of Music with Honours- Faculty of Arts course nomenclature- Graduate Certificate in Government, proposed discontinuation- Associate Degree in Arts

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 3/201215 June (Cont’d)

Portfolio Report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Minor Amendments:- Master of Teaching- Schedule of Aboriginal Studies Specialisation- Title Change from E-Media to Electronic Media- Music Performance Pathway through UTAS Music Units- Schedule Changes to the School of Government Postgraduate programs- Schedule changes to the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy and Graduate Certificate in Public Administration (International)- Schedule change to Art Theory Major- Schedule change to the Graduate Certificate in Fine Arts and Design- Schedule Change to the Police Studies Major in the Bachelor of Social Science (Police Studies)- Co-operative AMC Bachelor of Engineering Programs- Schedule of the Bachelor of Music- Schedule of the Bachelor of Arts

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 3/201215 June (Cont’d)

Minor Amendments (cont’d):- Schedules of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Journalism, Media and Communications- Schedule of the Diploma of University Studies (Arts) Re-coding of Unit Code HPA001 Foundations of Critical Thinking- Introduction of two level 3 Anatomy units: Gross Anatomy of the Human Limbs and Back, Gross Anatomy of the Human Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis in the Bachelor of Biotechnology Medical Research

Portfolio Report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

New Prizes:- IMAS Honours Prize- Symbion Prize for Communication Skills- Symbion Prize for Best Community Pharmacy Placement

2012 Load ReportReport from Council

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 4/201220 July

Update from the Provost on the Academic Re-profiling exercise

School of Psychology transfer proposal

Report from the Vice Chancellor including information about: appointment of the new

Chancellor ARC linkage Grants appointment of SenseT

project leader Tasmanian Government

and UTAS memorandum of understanding

Student Services and Amenities Fee Funding Allocations

Launch of Open to Talent

Course Approvals:- Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Maritime Operations – Nautical) and Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Maritime Operations –Engineering)- Bachelor of Applied Science (Nautical Science)- Bachelor of Exercise Physiology (Professional Honours)

Appointments to Voluntary Positions

Revised version of Opening UTAS to talent: The UTAS Academic

Report on the review of the Postgraduate Program in Education and Implementation Plan

Portfolio report from the office of the Provost

Significant Amendments:- Advanced Diploma of Marine Engineering and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Marine Engineering)- Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Nautical Science) - Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Operations)- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – English (Creative Writing)

Award of Higher Degrees by Research

Draft report on the Role of the Professor at UTAS

Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

New Scholarship:- Medical Council of Tasmania Medical Student Scholarship

Revised Assessment Policy Portfolio Report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 4/201220 July (Cont’d)

Learning and Teaching Evaluation Policy

2012 Load Report

Report from Council3 August

(Standing Academic Committee)

Course Approvals:- Bachelor of Health (Professional Honours)Course Amendments:- amendments to the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Laws- amendments to the course codes for the Advanced Diploma of Marine Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (Marine Engineering), Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Nautical Science) and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Maritime Operations)

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 5/201221 September

Briefing on the 2013 Budget Model and allocation process

Final report of the review of Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning Policy and Procedure

Report from the Vice-Chancellor including information about: UTAS open day Vice-Chancellor’s awards ARC Future Fellowships progress of University of Tasmania Act amendments

Minor Amendments:- Bachelor of Medical Research- Introduction of a new postgraduate unit in fish histopathology in Semester 5 2012- Introduction of a new unit to the Master of Maritime Engineering (Specialisation)- Amendments to the ICT Honours Programs for 2013- Introduction of a new unit “Bluefin: Maritime Engineering at Sea”- Revisions to the Political Science major and suspension of the Public Policy major in the Bachelor of Arts- International Relations – change to core unit requirements- Changes to schedules of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters in International Politics- Change to electronic media major schedule- change to degree elective schedule in Bachelor of Fine Arts

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 5/201221 September

(Cont’d)

Summary of the key messages from the TEQSA provider briefing session

Report on Your Voice@UTAS survey and 2012 steering group membership and terms of reference

Portfolio report from the office of the Provost

Significant Amendments:- addition of major in Sustainable Design and Risk to the Bachelor of Engineering (Ocean Engineering) and Bachelor of Engineering (Marine & Offshore Engineering)- Diploma in Music Performance, change to nomenclature and additional units added- Bachelor of Pharmacy, changes to names of units- Master of Applied Science, restructure to ensure AWG compliance- Bachelor of Engineering, additional specialisation added- addition of major and minor to the Bachelor of Antarctic Science- amendments to the Master of Architecture and discontinuation of the Master of Architecture with Honours

Election of Chair of Academic Senate – call for nominations

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 5/201221 September

(Cont’d)

OTHER BUSINESS:- Faculty of Education tabled a motion regarding a review of the proposed funding model for 2013

Portfolio report from the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Discontinuation of courses:- Bachelor of Fisheries Science- Bachelor of Fisheries Science with Honours- Graduate Diploma of Science (Antarctic & Southern Ocean Studies)- Graduate Certificate in Engineering- Master of Engineering Technology

Election of Deputy Chair of Academic Senate – Casual vacancy – Call for nominations

OTHER BUSINESS: - Paper to UTAS Academic Senate – Academic review of the budget process

Portfolio report from the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

Routine Rule 1 tidy-up, following implementation of the common course structure

Election of the Standing Academic Committee – Call for nominations

2012 Load Report Amended Scholarship Rules:- The Marie Edwards Travelling Scholarship

Academic Senate proposed dates and locations for 2013

Update on the Australian Qualifications Framework Update – Graduate Certificates and Diplomas

New Prizes:- The Derwent Agricultural Prize- TATE Prize in Excellence in English Learning- C H Grey Prize

Appointments to Voluntary Positions

Report from the Standing Academic Committee that met on 3 August 2012

Award of Higher Degrees by Research

Faculty of Arts staff meeting notes from 25 May 2012Report from Council meeting of 17 August 2012

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 5/201221 September

(Cont’d)

Report on minor amendments to courses and units that had been noted or approved as appropriate by the University Learning and Teaching Committee

7 November (Standing Academic

Committee)

Consideration and conversation about Academic Senate’s role in the University’s budget process

Meeting 6/20129 November

Presentation on the Research Fellows Network

Minor amendments to the Rules of University Medals

Report from the Vice-Chancellor including information about: changes in Government

funding affecting the tertiary education sector

NHMRC funding Sustainability Award

Teach-out of Bachelor of Laws and combined degrees

Report on nominations for the election of Chair of Academic Senate

Paper on Academic Disciplines at UTAS

Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students & Education)

New Scholarships:- Dr Alf Hagger Honours Scholarship- Old Hobartian Centenary Scholarship- Judith Liauw Postgraduate Fellowship

Report on the outcome of the casual vacancy election of the Deputy Chair of Academic Senate

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

Meeting 6/20129 November (Cont’d)

Paper on the role of the Professor at UTAS

Portfolio report from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

New Prizes: - Exercise and Sports Science Award- Ian C. Murfet Prize- Best Undergraduate Student Prize in Parasitology- The Gurdip K. Sindhu Prize in Paediatrics

Report on the outcome of the election of an Academic Staff member of Academic Senate to the Standing Academic Committee

Paper outlining background and rationale for the formation of the Quality and Standards Committee

Portfolio report from the Provost

Amended Prizes:- Lola Jackson Botany Honours Prize

Further call for nominations for the Standing Academic Committee

Paper on the University Standards Framework

2012 Load Report Call for nominations for members of Academic Senate for 2013

Draft casual teaching staff policy

Recipients of the Office for Learning & Teaching Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning

Annual review of Membership of Committees

Faculty of Arts Restructure – paper concerning the naming of Schools and Academic Senate membership

TNE Programs Sub-Committee Report

Appointments to Voluntary Positions

Report from Council meetings of 28 September and 23 October 2012

Award of Higher Degrees by Research

26 November (Standing Academic

Committee)

Course Approvals:- Associate Degree (Education Support)- Graduate Diploma in Education StudiesSignificant Amendments:- Bachelor of Education- Bachelor of Education

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

(Honours)Meeting number &

datePolicies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

26 November (Standing Academic Committee) (Cont’d)

Significant Amendments:- Master of Teaching

18 December(Standing Academic

Committee)

Course Approvals:- Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science with Professional Honours- Bachelor of Biotechnology and Medical Research with Honours- Graduate Diploma in Public Health- Master of Public Health- Bachelor of Pharmacy with Professional Honours- Graduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Complementary Medicines- Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Applied Science (Specialisation)

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Meeting number & date

Policies, Items Linked to the Strategic Plan & Priority Items

Evaluation & Quality Improvement

Reporting & Monitoring Approvals Routine Business

18 December(Standing Academic Committee) (Cont’d)

Significant Amendments:- Bachelor of Applied Science in Agriculture- Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Marine Sciences- Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Maritime Studies (Specialisation) Program- Politics Program- Master of Antarctic Science

Discontinuation of Courses: - Bachelor of Antarctic Studies with Honours

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

ATTENDANCE REPORT

Academic Senate MembersAS

Meeting 02.03.12 04.05.12 15.06.12 20.07.12 21.09.12 09.11.12

Planning Meeting29.11.12

Dr Megan Alessandrini 7/7 Assoc Prof Pam Allen 3/3 N/A N/A N/A N/AProf Janelle Allison 1/7            Ms Clair Andersen 3/7         Prof Madeleine Ball 5/7 *    Assoc Prof Kim Beswick 3/4 N/A N/A N/A  Mr Saleh Bintalib 2/4     N/A N/A N/AMs Zara Boarder 2/3 N/A N/A N/A N/A  Prof Neil Bose 5/7    Prof Margaret Britz 6/7 * *   Dr Chris Burke 2/4 N/A N/A N/A    Prof Elissa Cameron 6/7   Prof Allan Canty 0/4         N/A N/A N/ADr James Chase 3/7        Mr David Clerk 5/7    Prof Mike Coffin 4/7 *   * *    Prof Derek Colquhoun 1/1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AProf Ralph Crane 4/7      Assoc Prof Kate Crowley 4/7      Assoc Prof Mark Dibben 6/7   Assoc Prof Greg Dicinoski 5/7     Prof John Dickey 3/7       *   Mr Peter Dixon 4/7      Prof Sue Dodds 7/7 * Prof Mardi Dungey 2/7          Dr Tom Dunning 3/7        Prof Isabelle Ellis 1/7            Assoc Prof Douglas Ezzy 1/3     N/A N/A N/A N/A

Academic Senate MembersAS

Meeting 02.03.12 04.05.12 15.06.12 20.07.12 21.09.12 09.11.12Planning Meeting

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

29.11.12Prof Denise Fassett 2/4 N/A N/A N/A    Prof Noel Frankham 3/4   N/A N/A N/AProf Peter Frappell 5/7    Assoc Prof Sharon Fraser 3/7 N/A N/A N/A N/AProf Michael Fry 5/6 N/A   * Prof Bruce Gemmell 3/7         Dr Nicola Goc 4/7      Dr Barbara Hartley 6/7   Prof Ian Hay 6/7  Dr Rob Hecker 7/7 Prof Emily Hilder 7/7 Assoc Prof Sue Hrasky 4/4 N/A N/A N/ADr Glenn Jacobson 4/7       Dr Tim Jetson 5/7     Prof Aynsley Kellow 6/7   Dr John Kenny 5/7     Assoc Prof Anthony Koutoulis 6/7   * Mr David Kronenberg 2/3 N/A N/A N/A N/A *  Assoc Prof Andrew Legg 4/7 * *      Captain John Lloyd 0/1   N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/AMs Jane Long 7/7 * * Prof Stephen Loo 4/7      Ms Annette Marlow 2/7          Prof Thomas Marwick 1/2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A   Ms Damhnat McCann 5/7     Prof Jocelyn McPhie 4/7       Prof Holger Meinke 4/7      Mrs Helena Mitev 4/7      Dr Heather Monkhouse 4/4 N/A N/A N/A Dr Marion Myhill 5/7     Prof Dianne Nicol 4/7       Prof Paddy Nixon 5/7     Prof Gary O'Donovan 6/7  

Academic Senate MembersAS

Meeting 02.03.12 04.05.12 15.06.12 20.07.12 21.09.12 09.11.12

Planning Meeting29.11.12

Prof JC Olivier 4/7      

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Prof Margaret Otlowski 5/7     Dr Ceridwen Owen 5/7     Prof Gregory Peterson 1/7            Prof Raymond Playford 3/3 * * N/A N/A N/A N/AAssoc Prof John Purser 4/7      Assoc Prof Dev Ranmuthugala 2/7          Prof Peter Rathjen 5/7     Dr Anya Reading 5/7     Prof Jim Reid 7/7 Prof David Rich 5/7     Mr Harry Rolf 6/7  Assoc Prof Tom Ross 4/7      Prof David Sadler 6/7   * Mrs Susan Salter 5/7    Prof Sergey Shabala 3/7        Prof Pam Sharpe 5/7     Prof Marie Sierra 7/7 Dr Heidi Smith 5/7    Assoc Prof Elaine Stratford 3/7        Prof Jeff Summers 7/7 * Assoc Prof Karen Swabey 4/6 N/A    Prof Mark Tamplin 1/7             Prof Sandy Taylor 1/4 N/A N/A N/A      Mrs Stephanie Taylor 3/7         Assoc Prof Giles Thomas 5/7   * * *  Prof John Tisdell 4/7      Dr Graeme Tonks 4/7      Dr Ashley Townsend 6/7   Assoc Prof Rene Vaillancourt 6/7   Prof Alison Venn 0/5           N/A N/AProf James Vickers 4/7       Assoc Prof Justin Walls 3/7        

Academic Senate MembersAS

Meeting 02.03.12 04.05.12 15.06.12 20.07.12 21.09.12 09.11.12

Planning Meeting29.11.12

Prof Imelda Whelehan 6/7   Prof John Williamson 7/7 Prof Brian Yates 6/7  

ACADEMIC SENATE – ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR 2012(Items in bold were reported to Council throughout the year)

Mr Paul Zika 2/3 N/A N/A N/A N/A                                            

Attended                    Did not attend                

N/A Not a member at that time                * Alternate attended