1. CAB Forum Sept 2018 Professor Stephen Naylor Chair, Academic Board
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2. Agenda Academic Board Minutes Sept summary
Key presentations from Academic Board
Academic Offerings
Policies
Q & A

3. Key features from the minutes
Vice Chancellor’s report
Chair of the Academic Board report
Chair of the Research Committee report
Chair of the Education Committee report
New Board Members:
A/Professor Myers appointed to the Teaching role;
Professor Leggat appointed to the Quality role; and
Dr Kuttainen re-appointed to the Scholarship role.

4. New Academic Board Ex-officio Chairperson Professor Stephen Naylor
Deputy Chairperson Professor Melanie Birks
Vice Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding
Chair of Education Committee Interim Professor Sen Gupta
Chair of Research Committee Professor Chris Cocklin
Student Members
Ms Rachel Miller
Mr Jesse Argent
Additional Member
Ms Jodie Midson (appointed to 16 September 2020)
Dr Denise Dillon (appointed to 7 September 2019)
Academic Experts
Professor Ryan Daniel, Research (appointed to 7 September 2019)
Professor Felicity Croker (appointed to 7 September 2019)
Professor Martin Nakata (Interim appointment from October 2017)
Dr Victoria Kuttainen (reappointed to 17 September 2020)
Associate Professor Trina Myers (appointed to 17 September 2020)
Professor Peter Leggat (appointed to 17 September 2020)

5. Reports VC new Prime Minister Scott Morrison;
Labor Opposition Announces Increased Funding for Low SES Students;
the appointment of Griffith University’s Vice Chancellor and President;
the appointment of Central Queensland University’s Vice Chancellor and President;
five-star rating for its graduates’ job prospects for the eighth year in a row
Indigenous Education and Research Centre Winter School;
Outstanding Alumni Awards.
CAB
review the Academic Promotions Policy
new Appeals Policy
Dean LTSE (Ed Com)
Subject Coordinator Essentials Workshop via Online Modules
Learning and Teaching Evidence for Promotion
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) – Community of Practice (CoP)
2018 Citations
Digital Transformations – Phase I Update and Phase II Plan
SDVC (R Com)
External revenue reports
Release Australian code for the responsible conduct of research, 2018
Research services toolkit
Rising stars early career research (ECR) leadership program - outcomes 2018
HDR matters (Policy and PREQ)

6. COLLEGE ON A PEDESTAL – COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MEDICAL AND VET SCIENCE – PROFESSOR MAXINE WHITTAKER

11. Micro-credentialing Layers Quality assurance - Value of credentials
- Volume of learning (AQF), value = hours?
Authentication of evidence
Sharing/dissemination
Privacy
Layers
- Value of credentials
- Merging/stackability of credentials
- Partnerships (industry and/or other institutions)
Micro-credentialing
Branding – opportunities
Service to industry/organisations
Soft skill recognition in courses = badges
Reputation and market
Non-campus facilities
Student or not?
Do they all have to be students?
Participants including Industry/organization/self-interest?
Systems and infrastructure
- Pricing?
- SMS, Blackboard
Quality / standards for design and provision
Approval process – simple and quick
QTAC involvement/alignment?
Digital backpack - badges

12. Virtual Learning Environment
Data literacy
Students engagement in data
Staff capacity to use data
Ethics and permission
Digital Student Experience
Baseline standards
(quality, consistency, design)
Moving towards accomplished and exemplary LT
What about assessment?
Principles:
Accessibility
Quality
Supported
Virtual Learning Environment
Provision of recordings/digital media for student engagement
Lecture capture and autopublish (limited quality less accessible in terms of WCAG)
Live streaming of lectures and recording (flexibility, WCAG?)
Studio recording (high quality, auto-caption capablity)
Virtual teaching space/classroom – Collaborate (can record)
Increased Vendors – e.g. Keypath, Navitas
Protocols and procedures
JCU support staff to assure student experience
Systems & Infrastructure
Integrated systems thinking
ICT, LTSE +
Supported – staff and students

13. Mental Health Nomenclature Safety and wellbeing
Respectful relationships
Systems and infrastructure
Tiered and integrated support (strengths based, help seeking)
Technological systems - data
Training – staff (what is the role of the Mental Health First Aid certificate?)
Whole-of-institution approach
JCU demographic
Ages, SES, FT/PT
Enabling cohorts – service to region and widening participation
Complexities – stress, personal situations, finance
Attrition factors and support strategies
Mental Health
Student and Staff focus
Reciprocal impact although increased emphasis on student
Awareness and training
Strategies
Sense of belonging and support - mentors
Sticky campus – physical, social, cultural
Virtual sticky campus?

14. Reports
RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WORKING GROUP – UPDATE REPORT
Support had been provided by Ms Slater and Ms Leman and the Policy had been re-drafted with an expectation that it would be provided to a future Board meeting.
2017 JCU RETENTION AND COMPLETIONS REPORT
the Board noted that although the Board would accept the report and approve the strategies, the endorsement of the recommendations with regard to resourcing remained within the purview of the various Divisions of the University and the Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Committee as part of their overall budget considerations.

15. Policy POLICY AMENDMENT – ACADEMIC PROGRESSION POLICY AND RELATED
Ms Leman attended for the item and the Board noted the Mission Statement developed by the Working Group had been accomplished and the Progression Policy and Procedures were ready for commencement for use in
ADMISSIONS POLICY SCHEDULE II – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
the Board noted that after extensive benchmarking four main amendments were proposed to align JCU with its competitors. The Board further noted that the new Band to accommodate the sub- degree programs was unnamed and although Band S had been suggested at Education Committee meeting (5/18), further consultation was required with members to finalise the name.

16. Academic Offerings All minor amendments are listed in the Academic Board Minutes
Division of Tropical Environments and Societies
New Courses
Associate Degree in Creative Arts and Media [Exit Only]
Bachelor of Technology and Innovation
Course Amendments
P3 major proposal form – Information Technology
P3 major proposal form – Sensor Technologies and the Internet of Things.
M1 Amendment form – BSc - Data Science Major

17. 2019 SUBJECT OUTLINE TEMPLATE AND GUIDE
The (Word) Template represents the minimum requirements that must be included in all JCU subject outlines, as per Learning, Teaching and Assessment Policy:
8.2 A subject outline, complying with the requirements of the endorsed JCU Subject Outline Guide and Template, will be completed for each coursework subject and uploaded to the relevant LearnJCU site at least 7 days prior to the commencement of a prescribed study period.
The (PDF) Guide is a resource for Subject Coordinators, providing them with references from the Higher Education Standards and JCU policies, as relevant to requisite sections, as well as support resources (e.g. a comprehensive list of JCU Assessment types as Appendix A).

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