Undergraduate Programs Committee
(Current Members)

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A.B. 7/12/06, 01/02/08

1. Membership

President of the Academic Board
Vice-President of the Academic Board or the Deputy Vice-President of the Academic Board
Provost or Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity), or nominee
Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar (or nominee)
Chair of the Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee (when not the President of the Academic Board)
Chair of the Postgraduate Coursework Programs Committee, or nominee
Six members of the Board elected by the Academic Board for a term of three years; two members to retire each year
Three members of the academic staff not being members of the Academic Board, elected by the Academic Board for a term of three years; one member to retire each year
A Faculty or Graduate School Manager nominated by the President, Academic Board
Two nominees of MUSUI
Up to four members of the Academic Board appointed as members of the Committee by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years in order to take into account matters such as the balance of membership by discipline
Up to two additional women members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated for a term of up to two years by the President of the Academic Board

2. Chairperson

The Committee shall be chaired by a person appointed by the Academic Board.  A Deputy Chairperson shall also be appointed by the Academic Board, in consultation with the Chairperson.

3. Terms of Reference

3.1 The Undergraduate Programs Committee, on its own initiative or on referral from the Board, in consultation with the Postgraduate Coursework Programs Committee, shall develop policies relating to all undergraduate courses, including teaching and learning practices for approval by the Board, taking into account national and international best practice in order to ensure that academic programs are of the highest quality and standards.

3.2 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall regularly monitor compliance with the policies referred to in 3.1 and, where appropriate, shall make recommendations to the Academic Board.

3.3 The Undergraduate Programs Committee, on its own initiative or on referral from the Board, in consultation with the Postgraduate Coursework Programs Committee where appropriate, shall determine criteria to be used by faculties in the development of proposals for new courses.

3.4 In accordance with principles developed by the Committee, the Undergraduate Programs Committee shall review and make recommendations on all proposed new undergraduate courses and major course changes. In considering course proposals the Committee shall take into account the procedures set out in the Board’s Guidelines for the Submission of Course Changes and Statute 5.4.

3.5 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall liaise with all relevant committees. It shall, in particular, liaise with the Postgraduate Coursework Programs Committee on matters relating to alternative Honours and Masters pathways to research higher degrees.

3.6 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall be responsible for monitoring delegations to faculties, graduate schools and course standing committees to ensure that they are regularly reviewing the appropriateness of existing courses and the delegated responsibility for approving minor course changes.

3.7 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall advise the Board on proposals for the suspension of undergraduate subjects, which require approval by Council under Statute 5.4.14.

3.8 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall monitor non-award courses at undergraduate level offered under the name of the University of Melbourne and, as required, develop policies regarding these programs for approval by the Academic Board.

3.9 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall develop policies regarding the University of Melbourne Extension Program for approval by the Academic Board.

3.10 The Undergraduate Programs Committee shall make recommendations on proposals for student awards for undergraduate courses.

3.11 The Undergraduate Programs Committee may from time to time make recommendations to amend these terms of reference or the specification of its delegated authorities or to provide for the regulation of its own procedures.