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Term of office
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Committee function
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Available positions
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Level of commitment
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BELA Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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One year from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
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The Faculty Diversity & Inclusion Committee is responsible to the Executive Dean for oversight and reporting on strategies and initiatives to encourage and enable a fair, inclusive and diverse environment in which the Faculty’s students and staff are able to perform to their full potential.
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One undergraduate Ipswich/Springfield Student Representative
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The Committee meets at least quarterly.
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BMID Midwifery Advisory Committee
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One year
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The BMID Midwifery Advisory Committee is a collaboration between USQ and External Partners in relation to delivery of program, placements and accreditation.
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One first year Bachelor of Midwifery student representative
One second year Bachelor of Midwifery student representative
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The BMID Midwifery Advisory Committee meets four times per year with meetings being scheduled for two hours each meeting. As the student representative you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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BNSG Nursing Advisory Committee
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One year
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The BNSG Nursing Advisory Committee is a collaboration between USQ and External Partners in relation to delivery of program, placements and accreditation.
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One postgraduate Nursing Representative
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The BNSG Committee meets twice a year with meetings being scheduled for two hours each meeting. As the student representative you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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Education Board of Study (School of Education)
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One year
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The Education Board of Study for the School of Education is an avenue to provide insight and advice on current and potential programs. The current profession/industry and employment climate is considered and the Board may also provide input to any programming changes under consideration.
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One postgraduate student representative
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The Education Board of Study will meet at least two times per year. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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Education Quality Committee (AB Standing Committee)
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One year from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
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The Education Quality Committee is a Standing Committee of Academic Board and is responsible to Academic Board for ensuring excellence in learning and teaching across the University.
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One Undergraduate student from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, elected by the Postgraduate Coursework students of the University
One Postgraduate Coursework student from the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, elected by the Postgraduate Coursework students of the University
One Postgraduate Coursework student from the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, elected by the Postgraduate Coursework students of the University
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Education Quality Committee has six scheduled meetings throughout the year, normally on a Thursday afternoon, for a duration of two hours per meeting. As a student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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HES Faculty Academic Program Committee
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One year
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The Faculty Academic Program Committee is responsible to the Executive Dean for the quality assurance of programs and courses offered by the Faculty.
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One postgraduate student member elected by and from the students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty
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The HES FAPC meets on the first Tuesday of each month from February to December. As a student representative you will be requested to attend these meetings and will have the opportunity to provide student perspective during discussion items.
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Learning and Teaching Environments Working Party
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One year
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The Learning Environments Working Party is a working party of Education Quality Committee and is responsible to Education Quality Committee for ensuring evaluation, excellence, development and innovation in learning and teaching environments across the University. The Working Party aims to align its activities to the Academic Quality Framework.
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One online student representative elected by the students of the University
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The Learning and Teaching Environments Working Party meets six times per year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair (Learning Environments Working Party) as the need arises. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students. If you are interested in technology and innovation, this might be the role for you!
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Reconciliation Action Plan Working Party
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One year
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The RAP Working group reports to the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Committee, providing leadership and support to the Reconciliation efforts of the university including monitoring, tracking, and reporting on progress; and incorporating the valuable perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and communities. For more information on Australia’s Reconciliation commitment see: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation-action-plans/
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One Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student representative from any faculty and any level of study
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The Committee is scheduled to meet five times per year (bi-monthly), with meetings of one hour in duration. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as an Indigenous student and provide the perspectives of your fellow Indigenous students.
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Research Committee (AB Standing Committee)
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One year from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
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The Research Committee is a Standing Committee of Academic Board and is responsible to Academic Board for providing leadership in relation to the academic governance and quality assurance of research and research training, research integrity and risk.
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One Higher Degree by Research student, elected by and from the Higher Degree by Research students of the University
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Research Committee has six scheduled meetings throughout the year, normally on a Wednesday afternoon, for a duration of two hours per meeting. As a student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Health & Wellbeing Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee
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One year
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The Committee considers issues and the implementation of initiatives relating to learning and teaching quality, curriculum design and program offerings, and student success.
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One postgraduate student member elected by and from the students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty
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Attend eight one hour meetings scheduled through to November – seven are remaining and the next is 31/03/21. Expected to offer a student perspective if you deem it appropriate.. The committee mostly has a role in approving new programs and changes/reviews of existing programs in all the disciplines in the School.
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School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Outreach and Engagement Committee
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One year
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The Outreach and Engagement Committee is responsible for providing leadership to the School, as well as advising the Head of School, on strategies to enhance engagement and outreach, improve the quality of engagement and outreach projects and deal with issues related to engagement and outreach within the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Also, the Committee will communicate with other engagement and outreach teams within university, faculty, schools and research institutes/centres.
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One Toowoomba Representative from within the School
One Springfield Representative from within the School
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The committee meets normally every three (3) months. Additional meetings may be convened when necessary. To meet twice (2) yearly with the equivalent committee in School of Civil Engineering and Surveying.
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School of Nursing and Midwifery
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One year
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery is a collaboration between school members and the wider USQ committee when invited to discuss School related matters in relation to the delivery of programs within the school.
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One undergraduate Bachelor of Midwifery student representative elected by and from the students enrolled in the School programs
One postgraduate student representative elected by and from the students enrolled in the School program
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery Form meets one a month for 9 months of the year with meetings being scheduled for two hours each meeting. As the student representative you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students. Students are required to provide written reports for circulation to the other members of this forum.
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School of Nursing and Midwifery Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee
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One year
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The Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee considers issues and the implementation of initiatives relating to learning and teaching quality, curriculum design and program offerings, and student success.
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One student representative from within the school
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The Committee meets monthly (first Wednesday of each month) throughout the year for a duration of two hours per meeting. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Nursing and Midwifery Outreach, Engagement and International Committee
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One year
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The Outreach, Engagement and International Committee will address issues related to the school in outreach as well as professional and industry engagement, as well as promotion and support of International Programs and students. This Committee reports to the School of Nursing & Midwifery Forum, the School of Nursing & Midwifery Executive and the Head of School. The Committee may make recommendations to the Divisional Learning and Teaching Committee and other committees or relevant persons such as the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching.
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One Bachelor of Midwifery Student Representative from within the School
One Bachelor of Nursing Student Representative (Online) from within the School
One Postgraduate Student Representative from within the School
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery Outreach, Engagement and International Committee meets at least four (4) times a year for two (2) hours. As the student representative, you will be required to attend the School Outreach, Engagement and International meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Psychology and Counselling Forum
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One year
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The role of the School of Psychology and Counselling Forum is to advise and assist the Head of School in the conduct and management of the programs within the School.
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One postgraduate Counselling Student Representative
One postgraduate Psychology Student Representative
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The Committee meets at least 6 times throughout the year for a duration of two hours per meeting. As the student representative, you will be invited to submit items for the agenda regarding any matters you wish to table at the meeting, and provide a short written report summarising recent student activities and perspectives.
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School of Science Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee
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One year
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The School of Sciences Learning, Teaching & Student Success Committee is responsible to the Head of School for oversight of learning and teaching performance, and, student experience in the programs and courses offered by the School.
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One undergraduate representative enrolled in one of the programs managed by the School of Sciences, i.e. DPSC, DWIN, BSCI, BSCH, BASC, BCSE, BEHS, BITC, GCAG, GCSC, GDSI, MADS, MSCN, MSCR, DPHD
One postgraduate representative enrolled in one of the programs managed by the School of Sciences, i.e. DPSC, DWIN, BSCI, BSCH, BASC, BCSE, BEHS, BITC, GCAG, GCSC, GDSI, MADS, MSCN, MSCR, DPHD
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The School of Science LT&SS Committee meets six times per year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair as the need arises. The student representatives who are members of the School of Science Learning, Teaching and Student Success committee will take on an advisory role to provide valuable student perspectives and inputs into the directions and designs of programs and courses administered by the School. The School very much needs representatives from the student body to provide insights into the current student experience that will contribute greatly and have great impact in the development of new programs and initiatives. Membership in this committee will provide the student representatives valuable insights and experience in the inner workings of the University.
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School of Sciences
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One year
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The role of the School of Sciences Forum is to advise and assist the Head of School in the conduct and management of the programs within the School; and implementation of teaching, research, and service activities associated with the School.
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One undergraduate Student Representative from within the schools
One postgraduate Student Representative from within the schools
One higher degree research Student Representative from within the schools
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The School of Sciences Forum meets every month for two (2) hours at specific dates and times determined at the beginning of each year. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Sciences International Subcommittee
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One year
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To contribute to International strategy providing contextual information on potential partner universities of different regions of the world.
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One undergraduate student representative from within the schools
One postgraduate student representative from within the schools
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The School of Sciences International Subcommittee meets at least five (5) times per year. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Sciences Outreach and Engagement Committee
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One year
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The School of Sciences Engagement and Outreach Committee is responsible for providing leadership to the School, as well as advising the Head of School, on strategies to enhance engagement and outreach and strategies to improve the quality of engagement and outreach projects.
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One undergraduate student representative from within the schools
One postgraduate student representative from within the schools
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The School of Sciences Outreach and Engagement Committee meets at least five (5) times per year. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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School of Sciences Research Committee
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One year, with a possible extension of one more year
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The Research Committee is responsible to the Head of School for providing leadership in relation to the performance of research and research training within the School of Sciences. This Committee will play an important role in providing communication links between the school and the Faculty, and with the other schools, the Graduate Research School, the Research Centres/Institutes and the university. Importantly, the committee drives the School high research performance.
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One current full-time PhD student at the Toowoomba campus, enrolled within the School of Sciences
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Committee members meet every two months. Special meetings may be called by the Chair as the need arises. The next meeting is in April. The duration of the meeting is normally 1.5 hours. As a HDR student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a HDR student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students. If elected, an initial one year sitting in the committee, with a possible one year extension.
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Schools of Civil Engineering and Surveying & Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee
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One year
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The Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee is responsible for recommending and monitoring actions relating to learning and teaching quality, curriculum design and program offerings, and student success, and for advising the Heads of School on such issues.
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One student representative from within the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
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The Schools of Civil Engineering and Surveying & Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee normally meet every month. Special meetings may be called by the co-chairs as the need arises. As the student representative, you will be required to attend these meetings and provide your own perspective as a student and provide the perspectives of your fellow students.
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