Infrastructure Committee
The Infrastructure Committee provides advice to Council on physical infrastructure, information technology infrastructure and precinct matters in the context of the UTS strategic plan, the budget and the medium-term finance plan.
Contact
Liezel McEvoy
Senior Governance Support Officer (Delegations)
telephone 02 9514 7550
email Liezel.McEvoy@uts.edu.au
Committee details
2024 meeting dates
Thursday 4 April
Wednesday 5 June
Monday 29 July
Thursday 14 November
Time: meetings commence at 10am (except for Thursday 4 April and Thursday 14 November which will be from 8am)
Composition and membership
Composition
The Infrastructure Committee consists of the following positions:
- Chair — an external member of Council appointed for expertise in information technology and/or strategic capital development and people management
- Up to four other members, of whom:
- up to two may also be members of Council with qualifications and experience related to the operations of the university
- all should have strategic skills and experience in either infrastructure development and/or information technology
- Chair of Finance Committee (ex officio)
- Vice-Chancellor or nominee
2023 members
Position | Membership | Current Term |
---|---|---|
Chair | Richard Howes | 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2024 |
Member (Council) | Catherine Livingstone, AC | 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2024 |
External member | Rob Harris | 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2024 |
External member | Greg Baster | 1 December 2022 to 31 October 2024 |
Chair of Finance Committee | Dr John Laker, AO | ex officio |
Vice-Chancellor or nominee | Glen Babington | ex officio |
Positions on the committee are in accordance with its composition.
Terms of reference
The committee is responsible to Council for the provision of advice on matters relating to physical infrastructure, information technology infrastructure and precincts within the context of the UTS strategy approved by Council and of the medium-term finance plan as approved from time to time by Council.
To make recommendations to Council on the following matters:
- the development and implementation of the Campus Masterplan and Digital Strategy
- oversight of progress, including expenditure, on physical and information technology projects within the context of capital works budgets
- oversight of the policies and lifecycle planning (including maintenance) for land, physical and information technology infrastructure, including commercial uses
- oversight of the university’s approach to existing and emerging precincts as they align to the implementation of the university’s strategy
- commercial activity proposals for the university’s land, infrastructure and facilities
- oversight of capital investments in physical infrastructure and information technology
- other matters that Council may request the committee considers.
Monitoring and reporting protocol
The Infrastructure Committee Monitoring and Reporting Protocol (under review) (PDF) sets out the procedure for monitoring and reporting on physical asset and information technology capital expenditure (this will be amended after Council decision).