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Learning & Teaching Quality Committee

The Learning and Teaching Quality Committee is responsible for monitoring, reporting and advising the Academic Board on quality and standards in against internal and external quality indicators, and advising the Academic Board on relevant proposed regulations, policies and procedures.

The Learning and Teaching Quality Committee Terms of Reference.

Composition and Membership

The Learning and Teaching Quality Committee is composed of:

  • One person elected as chair by and from the Academic Board:
    Jacinta Richards
  • One Principal Officer nominated by the Academic Board and whose responsibilities include vocational education expertise:
    Vacant
  • One Principal Officer nominated by the Academic Board and whose responsibilities include international and transnational education:
    Steve Berridge or nominee
  • The University Librarian (ex-officio):
    Ralph Kiel or nominee
  • One Principal Officer nominated by the Academic Board and whose responsibilities include information technology services and learning spaces:
    Zoran Sugarevski or nominee
  • One person nominated by the Academic Board and whose responsibilities include planning and quality assurance:
    Position vacant
  • Eight College Directors of Learning and Teaching:
    Amanda Carr – College of Arts
    Professor Terrence Hallahan – College of Business
    Associate Professor Bill Eckersley – College of Education
    Associate Professor Andrew Smallridge – College of Engineering & Science
    Associate Professor Peter Hartley – College of Health & Biomedicine
    Associate Professor Lidia Xynas – College of Law & Justice
    Associate Professor Caroline Symons – College of Sport & Exercise Science
    Bill Daly – Victoria Polytechnic
    Brendan McCarthy - VU College
  • Chair of the Courses Committee:
    Associate Professor Tom Clark
  • Up to three members elected by and from the Academic Board:
    Deborah Tyler
    Associate Professor Anthony Watt
    Michael Zaar
  • Students elected by the Academic Board:
    Lauren Box
    Simone Ilett
    Eduardo Morales