UTS Council is the university's governing body.
Council
About Council
Council's powers and functions include the control and management of UTS's activities and concerns. Its membership comprises official, appointed and elected members. Council may act in all matters in a manner that best promotes UTS objectives and interests.
Contact
Deborah Crook
Executive Officer to the UTS Council
telephone 02 9514 1240
email Deborah.Crook@uts.edu.au or Council@uts.edu.au
Council information
Governance
Council’s powers and functions derive from the University of Technology Sydney Act 1989 (NSW) and include the control and management of the university’s activities and concerns. Council may act in all matters in a manner that will best promote UTS objectives and interests.
The Vice-Chancellor (the university's chief executive officer) is accountable to Council for all of the university’s academic and administrative objectives, including leadership, internal and external relations, strategic planning, management review and audit, entrepreneurial development and giving policy advice to Council.
Council adheres to the UTS Act and By-law as well as the university’s General Rules, standing orders and the governance principles and arrangements outlined in the Governance Overview Handbook (PDF) (SharePoint).
Council roles
Council is chaired by the UTS Chancellor, who is elected by the Council. The role of the Chancellor is described in the Chancellor of UTS: Role Statement and Qualities and Skills Statement (outlined in the Governance Overview Handbook (PDF) (SharePoint)).
The University Secretary is responsible for facilitating the Council’s governance processes and providing guidance to the Chancellor and Council members on their responsibilities under the UTS Act, UTS By-law and the UTS Rules.
The Governance Support Unit (GSU) works with the University Secretary in facilitating the activities of Council and its committees. The Executive Officer to Council is a member of the corporate governance team in GSU.
Composition
Council has three official members, 10 appointed members and five elected members.
Official members are the UTS Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Academic Board.
Appointed members are external appointments made by the Minister (two members) and by Council (eight members).
As far as practicable, appointed members are representative of people with senior experience in the fields of education, technology, research or innovation, business or industry who are likely to contribute to the university’s cultural diversity, and have other qualifications and experience as Council thinks appropriate.
At least one appointed external member must be a UTS graduate.
Elected members comprise two academic staff members, one non-academic staff member, one postgraduate student and one undergraduate student.
The UTS Chancellor, who is elected by the Council, is Council’s chair. The Deputy Chancellor is elected by and from Council members.
Council elections are conducted in line with the UTS Act, By-law and General Rules.
Standing orders
Membership
Current membership is available at Council members.
Meetings
UTS Council meets at least six times a year.
2024 meeting dates
Wednesday 14 February
Wednesday 17 April
Wednesday 19 June
Wednesday 14 August
Wednesday 16 October
Wednesday 27 November
Wednesday 11 December (reserve)
Time: meetings commence at 9am.
Council’s annual retreat is on Friday 15 March.
The Council dinner will be held on Friday 11 December.
2024 submission dates for reports to Council
Contact the Executive Officer to Council for submission details.
Meeting reports
UTS Council meeting reports containing non-confidential matters are available here. For further information about matters contained in these reports, contact the Executive Officer to the UTS Council.
2023
UTS Council meeting report 23/5 (PDF) 11 October 2023
UTS Council meeting report 23/4 (PDF) 16 August 2023
UTS Council meeting report 23/3 (PDF) 21 June 2023
UTS Council meeting report 23/2 (PDF) 19 April 2023
UTS Council meeting report 23/1 (PDF) 15 February 2023
2022
UTS Council meeting report 22/3 (PDF) 15 June 2022
UTS Council meeting report 22/2 (PDF) 13 April 2022
UTS Council meeting report 22/1 (PDF) 16 February 2022
2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/6 (PDF) 24 November 2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/5 (PDF) 20 October 2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/4 (PDF) 18 August 2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/3 (PDF) 16 June 2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/2 (PDF) 14 April 2021
UTS Council meeting report 21/1 (PDF) 17 February 2021
2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/6 (PDF) 25 November 2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/5 (PDF) 21 October 2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/4 (PDF) 19 August 2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/3 (PDF) 17 June 2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/2 (PDF) 15 April 2020
UTS Council meeting report 20/1 (PDF) 18 February 2020
Committees
Visit Council committees for information on committees and boards of studies.