Overview
About the Committee
The University's Academic Board was established under the University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998 (Qld) to primarily protect the academic quality and integrity of the University's higher education operations.
Academic Board is a sub‑committee of Council, established to support Council in fulfilling its responsibilities under the Act. The Board also maintains its own specialised sub‑committees to assist with its academic governance functions.
The Board contributes to academic quality assurance through:
- advising Council on teaching, scholarship and research matters concerning the University;
- formulating proposals for academic policies of the University;
- monitoring the academic activities of the University's Schools; and
- promoting and encouraging scholarship and research at the University.
Academic Board contributes to the University's ability to operate in accordance with the Higher Education Standards Framework in particular, matters related to academic governance as well as other relevant regulations.
Membership
Academic Board Membership 2026
Governance Framework
- Terms of Reference
- Academic Board Standing Orders
- University Delegations - Governing Policy (Decision-making authority)
- University Governance - Governing Policy
- Committee structure (PDF 77KB)
Standing Committees of Academic Board
Meeting Schedule Reporting