Meeting 26/6 of the Academic Board of the University of Technology Sydney is scheduled for 9:00am on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in HR Training Room 1, level 22, Building 1, City campus (CB01.22.10 and CB01.22.18).   

The agenda and papers for this meeting are available in the following table or as combined agenda and papers (12mb PDF) (SharePoint). (Note: Access to papers is restricted to Academic Board members and UTS staff only.)

For information about Academic Board, see functions and powers of Academic Board (Rule G3, Part 1, Division 3).

Skip to section: 1. Procedural matters | 2. Discussion items | 3. Reports | 4. Presentations | 5. Academic quality/committee reports | 6. Strategy | 7. Governance | 8. General business | 9. Other business

Item Topic Paper
1

PROCEDURAL MATTERS 

1.1 Acknowledgement of Country   
1.2 Welcome/apologies  
1.3 Declarations of interest 
Board members are asked to declare to the chair any interest in relation to any matters listed.
 
1.4 Minutes   
For confirmation: minutes of meeting 26/5 (9/9/2026)
Item 1.4 (PDF) (SharePoint)
1.5 Business arising from the minutes   
All known matters are listed on the agenda.
 
1.6 Receipt of tabled papers   
There are no tabled papers.
 
1.7 Starring of items for discussion  
2

KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS

*2.1

National Security

For noting

Presentation
3

REPORTS

*3.1 Report from the Chair of Academic Board
For noting
Item 3.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
*3.2 Report from the Vice-Chancellor   
For noting
Item 3.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
4

PRESENTATIONS

*4.1 Student Members presentation Presentation
*4.2 UTS Students’ Association presentation Presentation
5

ACADEMIC QUALITY/COMMITTEE REPORTS 

*5.1 Courses Accreditation Committee report   
For approval
Item 5.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
5.2 Graduate Research Board report   
For noting
Item 5.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
*5.3 Research Committee report
For noting
Item 5.3 (PDF) (SharePoint)
*5.4 Teaching and Learning Committee report
For noting
Item 5.4 (PDF) (SharePoint)
6

STRATEGY

6.1 Indigenous Leadership and Engagement Strategic Initiatives
For noting
Item 6.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
6.2 Equity, Diversity and Respect Policy Review: Racism-Related Definitions
For noting
Item 6.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7

GOVERNANCE

7.1 Review of Academic Board Charter 
For noting
Item 7.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.2 Review of Academic Standards Framework
For noting
Item 7.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.3 Academic Board Forward Plan 2026
For noting
Item 7.3 (PDF) (SharePoint)
7.4 TEQSA Annual Report
For noting
Item 7.4 (PDF) (SharePoint)
8

GENERAL BUSINESS 

8.1 Report on Late Conferrals, Corrections to Awards and Rescission of Awards – Autumn 2026
For discussion
Item 8.1 (PDF) (SharePoint)
8.2 Posthumous Award
For noting
Item 8.2 (PDF) (SharePoint)
9

OTHER BUSINESS 

*9.1 Feedback on papers and presentations
For discussion
verbal