1 Role

The University Program Management Committee is responsible for oversight and institutional driving of the University’s portfolio of academic programs. The Committee shall report to the Vice-Chancellor through the Vice-Chancellor’s Committee. The Committee shall also provide advice and recommendations as required to Academic Board on relevant academic issues.

2 Function

The functions of the University Program Management Committee are to:

1. develop a strategic perspective on the optimum set of Faculty Portfolio Plans to enable the University to achieve its goals and objectives;

2. provide guidance, on an annual basis, to Faculties in shaping their Program Portfolio Plans in light of the preferred shape and mix of the University’s portfolio of academic programs;

3. provide advice on an annual basis to the Vice-Chancellor about Commonwealth places ;

4. adopt prime oversight for developing academic program portfolio management capability in each Faculty and appropriate support areas and use all opportunities to increase personal and corporate capability in regard to academic portfolio management at USQ;

5. establish the criteria for analysing and assessing the business performance of all academic programs at the university; and

6. evaluate new program proposals in accordance with policy and provide advice, through the Chairperson, to the Vice-Chancellor, having regard to the Strategic Plan of the University and the appropriateness of the proposed budget.

3 Membership

3.1 Membership

The membership of the University Program Management Committee is to:

1. Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson)

2. Chair, Academic Board

3. Deans of Faculties

4. Chief Financial Officer (or nominee)

5. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Quality)

6. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Management)

7. Provost, USQ Fraser Coast

8. Director, USQ Springfield

3.2 University Program Management Committee

4 Other Policy Information