University of Tasmania
PA-3: Inclusive and Participatory Governance

- Students: The Tasmanian University Student Association (TUSA) delegates represent students on a number of the University's committees, working groups and project teams to provide a voice and input on the issues and concerns that affect the student body. These include Academic Senate, Learning and Teaching Committee, Student Experience Committee and Sustainability Committee. Students (not necessarily TUSA representatives) also have representation on the University Council, Research Committee (postgraduate student), Equity Committee and Investment Committee.
- Academic staff: The University of Tasmania Act has established an Academic Senate, with responsibility for advising the University 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 on the University Council, as well as the Research, Teaching and Learning, Sustainability and Student Experience committees among others.
- Non-academic staff: Although there is not a specific Staff Council, non-academic staff are represented on the University Council, as well as the Audit and Risk and Strategic Resources committees among others. Non-academic staff are also represented in other committees such as the Sustainability and Equity committees.

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 (https://www.utas.edu.au/about/campuses/southern-transformation) 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).