Academic Quality Assurance Committee (AQAC)

Role

The objective of the Academic Quality Assurance Committee (AQAC) is to monitor, advise and provide assurance to the Academic Board on the quality of the educational programs and activities of the University.

Responsibilities

The Committee's responsibilities are to:

  • make recommendations to the Academic Board on accrediting and reaccrediting programs and University wide courses,
  • develop, monitor and coordinate University policies, procedures and guidelines on load planning, admissions, pathways, credit, programs and courses,
  • monitor best practice initiatives and evidence based research to drive innovation through an accreditation and standards framework,
  • monitor and coordinate the University's entry standards for onshore and offshore applicants, including recommendations to the Academic Board on English-language proficiency and articulation and entry agreements,
  • advise the Academic Board and the University Executive on the higher education standards environment, and
  • consider and report on any matter referred to it by the Academic Board or the University Executive.  

Members

Category Member Term expiry
Chair Professor Royston Gustavson
Dean, Academic Quality
Ex-officio
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Grady Venville
Ex-officio
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Digital) Professor Maryanne Dever
Deputy Chair
Ex-officio
ANU College Representatives Dr Merryn McKinnon
ANU College of Science
26 Feb 2024
Professor Martyn Kirk
ANU College of Health & Medicine
26 Feb 2024
Associate Professor Mathew Davies
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
26 Feb 2024
Associate Professor Wayne Morgan
ANU College of Law
26 Feb 2024
Dr Jeremy Smith
ANU College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics
26 Feb 2024
Dr Dana Hanna
ANU College of Business and Economics
26 Feb 2024
Associate Professor Geoff Hinchcliffe
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
26 Feb 2024
College General Manager Ms Liza Flanagan
26 Feb 2024
Elected Academic Board member appointed by the Chair of AB Dr John Debs
1 May 2024
Professional Staff Member Dr Wendy Dimond
26 Feb 2024
Registrar Student Administration Mr Scott Pearsall
Ex-officio
Dean of Students Dr Peter Hendriks
Ex-officio
University Librarian Ms Roxanne Missingham
Ex-officio
Director Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre Ms Anne Martin
Ex-officio
Director Planning and Service Performance Ms Debra Mewett
Ex-officio
Deputy Registrar, Admissions and Scholarships (Acting) Ms Sarah Bayes
Ex-officio
Elected academic member appointed by the Chair (Vacant)
Assistant Registrar, Academic Standards and Quality Office (Vacant)
Student Representatives (ANUSA) Ms Catherine Jiawei Ye 9 Nov 2023
Ms Phoenix O'Neill
30 Nov 2023

Meetings

2023
Date & location Deadlines
Thursday 23 Mar, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
2 Mar
Thursday 27 Apr, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
6 Apr
Thursday 25 May, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
4 May
Thursday 20 Jul, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
29 Jun
Thursday 31 Aug, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
10 Aug
Thursday 14 Sep, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
24 Aug
Thursday 19 Oct, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
28 Sep
Thursday 9 Nov, 9.30am
By video-conference
Agenda deadline
19 Oct