Details of the current projects of Academic Senate
View Academic Senate's priorities and projects — both current and historical.
Information on current projects, as well as projects from previous years, can be viewed below.
Policy Reviews and Projects | Timing | Committee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Policy Reviews | |||
Review of Academic Senate and Academic Senate Committees Procedure | Q3 - Q4 | Academic Senate | |
Senate Committee Projects | |||
Review of guide for Student Member Mentors | Q2 | Academic Senate | |
Development of a Guide for Student Members | Q2 – Q3 | Academic Senate Education Committee | |
Academic Feedback Literacy | Q2 – Q3 | Academic Senate Education Committee | |
Course Reaccreditation Reporting Standardisation Project | Q1 – Q4 | Academic Senate Curriculum Sub-Committee | |
Policy Reviews and Projects | Timing | Committee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Policy Reviews | |||
University Medal Policy and Procedure and the University Medal Committee Terms of Reference | Q1 – Q4 | Academic Senate | COMPLETED Final amendments presented to the November Academic Senate meeting for approval. |
Senate Committee Projects | |||
Diversity Survey Working Group | Q1 – Q2 | Academic Senate | COMPLETED Final report presented at May meeting with recommendations for engaging with age demographics and the next iteration of the survey. |
Academic Senate Student Members Group | Q1 – Q3 | Academic Senate Education Committee | COMPLETED Final project report presented at August Academic Senate meeting. Students to provide updates on group under Student Led Business as desired. |
Universal Design for Learning: Informing Practice | Q2 – Q3 | Academic Senate Education Committee | COMPLETED Final report presented at August Academic Senate meeting. |
Shared Teaching Principles | Q1 – Q4 | Academic Senate Curriculum Sub-Committee | COMPLETED Revised principles were presented to the November Academic Senate meeting. |
The Academic Senate projects currently in progress are detailed below.
Policy Reviews and Projects | Timing | Committee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Post-Implementation Reviews | |||
Post-implementation Review of Coursework Lifecycle Policy suite (continuing from 2023) | Q1 – Q4 2024 | ASQC | Amendments to the Unit of Study Review Policy and Unit of Study Monitoring and Grade Ratification Policy were approved by Academic Senate at the meeting of 26 March (Res AS24/18 and Res AS24/19). A revised Course of Study Suspension and Revisions to the Course of Study Revision Policy Work continues on the review of the remaining |
Post-implementation Review of the Graduate Research Continuation Policy and Procedure | Q3 2024 | RRTC | COMPLETED Amendments to this policy were approved by Academic Senate at the meeting of 23 July (Res AS24/47). |
Policy Reviews | |||
Review of Assessment Policy and Procedure (standard review timeline) | Q2 2025 | The Assessment Policy and the Procedure will be | |
Review of Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Assessing Recognition of Prior Learning Applications Procedure (including development of the Articulation and Related Credit Arrangements Procedure (carried over from 2023) | Q1 2025 | Review of this Policy has commenced and draft | |
Review of Macquarie University College Academic Progression Policy (standard review timeline) | Q2 2024 | ASQC | COMPLETED Amendments to this policy were approved by Academic Senate at the meeting of 26 March (Res AS24/21). |
Review of Higher Degree Research Supervision Policy and Procedure (including review of HDR Doctoral Equivalence Policy) (standard review timeline) | Q2 – Q3 2024 | RRTC | COMPLETED Amendments to this policy were approved by Academic Senate at the meeting of 23 July (Res AS24/46). |
Review of Higher Doctoral Degree Rules (standard review timeline) | Q2 – Q3 2024 | Senate | COMPLETED Amendments to the Rules were approved by Council at its meeting of 15 August. |
Review of Learning and Teaching Awards and Grants Policy and Procedure (continuing from 2023) | Q1 2024 | SLTC | COMPLETED Academic Senate approved the proposal to expire this policy at its meeting of 21 May |
Special Consideration Policy and Procedure – pilot of proposed amendment (continuing from 2023) | Continues in 2025 | Senate | The pilot study is currently under review by the Dean of Students. Work will continue in 2025. |
Review of Course Transfer Procedure (carried over from 2023) | Continues in 2025 | Review of this Policy was delayed due to the | |
Review of PACE Activity Management Procedure (continuing from 2023) | Continues in 2025 | Work will continue on this item in 2025. | |
Review of General Coursework Rules (carried over from 2023) | Q1 2024 | Senate | COMPLETED Academic Senate endorsed amendments to the Rules for recommendation to Council at its meeting of 21 May (Res AS24/39). |
Senate Committee Focus Areas | |||
Review of Teach-out Plans (continuing from 2023) | Q2 2024 | ASQC | COMPLETED The recommendations of this project were provided in the update report presented to Academic Senate at its meeting of 21 May. The recommendations have been referred to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) for use in the review of the Course of Study Suspension and Discontinuation Policy. |
Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence for Teaching Staff | Q2 – Q3 2024 | SLTC / DoS | COMPLETED Academic Senate received the final report on this |
Review into Programmatic Assessment | Q2 – Q3 2024 | SLTC / DVC(A) | COMPLETED Academic Senate received the final report on this |
Learning Environments and Spaces | Q2 – Q3 2024 | COMPLETED Following discussions between the Chair of SLTC, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Property, it was noted that many of the issues to be considered by this project are covered under the Macquarie Advantage Education Strategy. | |
Offsite Research Enrolment Policy (review of definition of onsite and offsite) | Q2 2024 | Senate / PVC (GR) | COMPLETED Following discussions between the PVC (GR), the Chair of Academic Senate and the HDR student member of Senate, it has been agreed that no amendment is required to this Policy. |
The Academic Senate projects from 2023 are detailed below.
Project | Timing | Committee |
|---|---|---|
Senate Projects | ||
Academic Senate Rules and Academic Senate and Academic | Q4 | Academic Senate |
Senate Committee Projects | ||
Review of teach-out plans | October 2023 | ASQC |
Academic Progression and non-standard teaching periods | October 2023 | ASQC |
| Implementation of recommendations from review of BPhil/ MRes | August 2023 | RRTC |
Professional Development for Learning and Teaching | Q3 2023 | SLTC |
Policy Development | ||
| Research Quality Framework Policy | COMPLETED - Policy approved by Academic Senate at its meeting of 28 March 2023 (Res AS23/22) | RRTC |
| University Research Centre Policy | Q2 2023 (continuing from 2022) | RRTC |
Post-Implementation Reviews | ||
Post-implementation Review of Assessment Policy and Procedure | S2 2023 (continuing from 2022) | SLTC |
Post-implementation Review of Academic Integrity Policy | S1 2023 | SLTC |
Policy Reviews | ||
Review of Special Consideration Policy and Procedure | Q1 2023 (continuing from 2022) | Academic Senate |
Review of Curriculum Architecture Policy and Schedules | Review commenced in Q4 2022. Will continue in to 2023 | ASQC |
Review of Admission Policy and Procedures, Course Transfer (Undergraduate Coursework) Policy and Procedure and development of policy on Exit Awards | Will continue on from 2022 - amendments to the Admission Policy were approved by Academic Seante at its meeting of 28 March 2023 (Res AS23/25) | ASQC |
Review of Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and Assessing Recognition of Prior Learning Applications Procedure | Late Q2 2023 onwards | ASQC |
| Review of Learning and Teaching Awards and Grants Policy and Procedure | Late Q2 2023 | SLTC |
Review of PACE Activity Management Procedure | Q1 2023 | SLTC |
Review of HDR Thesis Preparation, Submission and Examination Policy and Procedure and MRes Thesis preparation, Submission and Examination Procedure and HDR iThenticate Procedure | October 2023 | RRTC |
Review of HDR Doctoral Equivalence Policy | November 2023 | RRTC |
Review of Macquarie University Code of the Responsible Conduct of Research and Macquarie University Research Code Complaints, Breaches and Investigation Procedure | May 2023 | RRTC |
Review of General Coursework Rules | Q2-Q3 2023 | Academic Senate |