Written submissions are invited from all interested staff for the review of the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

The purpose of the present review is to cover a broad range of leadership, management, resourcing and quality enhancement issues relating to research, HDR, academic and community.

Submissions should be emailed to Vivian Puccini-Scuderi by Friday 2 September.  Submissions will be treated in confidence and only be sighted by the secretary to the review and the review panel itself.  No anonymous submissions will be accepted.  The review panel may request that the person making the submission appear before the panel if further information is required.

Terms of Reference

1. Governance, Leadership and Management
   Review the effectiveness of Departments of Mathematics and Statistics planning, leadership and management structure, processes and resources in responding to Faculty and University strategic planning directions.
2. Academic Program
   Review the appropriateness of the degrees, programs, and units offered by Departments Mathematics and Statistics relative to national norms, as well as Faculty and University priorities, employer and professional community demands.
3. Research
   Review current research outputs, activity, and capability relative to national and international expectations in the area of Mathematical Sciences, as well as against Faculty and University objectives. Identify the most significant opportunities to take Mathematical Sciences to a position of strength in terms of the research performance by shifting, focussing or adding resources.
4. Structure
   Comment on appropriateness of current structure of the departments in light of opportunities to grow research and improve the academic program.
5. Research Training
   Review the HDR program, including admission standards, methodology and skills training, completion times and drop-out rates, supervision and reporting standards.
6. Staff and Student Profile
   Review the alignment of academic, professional, and student profile relative to current and future objectives and plans.
7. Community Engagement
   Review the scale, scope, and quality of community/industry engagement, including external/professional contribution to and referencing of, curriculum and research development.
8. Future Directions
   Recommend future development opportunities for Mathematical Sciences in terms of its resources, research, teaching and community/industry engagement activity.

For questions, contact Vivian Puccini-Scuderi at fse.execdean@mq.edu.au or extension 9101.