| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.94 |
| Liaison | Corey Peterson |
| Submission Date | July 15, 2020 |
University of Tasmania
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.63 / 3.00 |
Sustainability
Team UTAS Infrastructure Services and Development |
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Part 1. Shared governance bodies
| Yes or No | |
| Students | Yes |
| Academic staff | Yes |
| Non-academic staff | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal participatory or shared governance bodies:
- Students: The Tasmanian University Union (TUU) representatives represent students on a number of the Universities boards, committees, working groups and project teams to provide a voice and input on the issues and concerns that affect the student body. These include the University Council, Academic Senate, Learning and Teaching Committee, Student Experience Committee and Sustainability Committee. Students (not necessarily TUU representatives) also have representation in the Research Committee (postgraduate student) and the Equity Committee
- Academic staff: The University of Tasmania Act has established an Academic Senate, with responsibility for advising the Council on all academic matters relating to the University. The Academic Senate's primary responsibility is determining standards, exercising quality control and providing quality assurance across all the University's academic activities. Academic staff are also represented in the University Council, as well as the Research, Teaching and Learning, and Student Experience committees among others
- Non-academic staff: Although there is not a specific Staff Council, non-academic staff are represented in the University Council, as well as the Audit and Risk, Finance, and Built Environment and Infrastructure Council committees among others. Non-academic staff are also represented in other committees such as the Sustainability and Equity committees.
- Academic staff: The University of Tasmania Act has established an Academic Senate, with responsibility for advising the Council on all academic matters relating to the University. The Academic Senate's primary responsibility is determining standards, exercising quality control and providing quality assurance across all the University's academic activities. Academic staff are also represented in the University Council, as well as the Research, Teaching and Learning, and Student Experience committees among others
- Non-academic staff: Although there is not a specific Staff Council, non-academic staff are represented in the University Council, as well as the Audit and Risk, Finance, and Built Environment and Infrastructure Council committees among others. Non-academic staff are also represented in other committees such as the Sustainability and Equity committees.
Part 2. Campus stakeholder representation in governance
14
Number of students representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1
Number of academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1
Number of non-academic staff representing their peers as official members of the institution’s highest governing body:
1
Part 3. Gender equity in governance
5
Percentage of official members of the highest governing body that are women:
35.71
Website URL where information about the institution’s highest governing body may be found:
Part 4. Community engagement bodies
Yes
A brief description of the campus-community council or equivalent body that gives external stakeholders a regular voice in institutional decisions that affect them:
The University of Tasmania is undertaking a once in a multi-generation initiative to build new campuses in three Tasmanian regions. To support this effort, the University has established a Transformation program led by senior managers dedicated to the program. The program includes regular community stakeholder engagement activities underpinned by University and community steering groups that meet regularly to guide the process in a collaborative way. For example, the Southern Transformation project is overseen by a high level steering group consisting of the Vice Chancellor, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Southern Transformation, Hobart City Council Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and the city's General Manager. A similar structure exists for the Northern Transformation effort. https://www.utas.edu.au/northern-transformation
Optional Fields
2
Website URL where information about the institution’s governance structure is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
In 2020, there will be 14 members in the University Council (usually 13) with a newly appointed woman to commence in early 2020, resulting in six women being members of the Council.
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