Full Committee Name
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Standard 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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Academic Appeals Committee
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One year
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The Academic Appeals Committee will hear Appeals lodged by Students against decisions relating to academic matters.
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One Undergraduate Student Representative (must not be current USQ staff)
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The Academic Appeals Committee will meet at least four times per year for three hour meetings. Some email consultation may be required in between the meetings.
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Academic Board
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One year
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Academic Board, the principal advisory committee to Council on academic matters, is concerned with monitoring the academic activities of the University’s Faculties, and the promotion and encouragement of teaching, scholarship and research. Underpinning this is the role of academic policy development and review.
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One postgraduate student elected by and from the postgraduate students of the University
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Academic Board has six scheduled meetings throughout the year, normally on a Tuesday afternoon, for a duration of up to three 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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Academic Program Committee (AB Standing Committee)
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One year (from 1 April to 31 March) with annual opportunity to continue membership to a maximum term of three years.
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The Academic Program Committee is a Standing Committee of Academic Board and is responsible to Academic Board for monitoring, advising and providing assurance on matters relating to the quality and effectiveness of the educational programs of the University.
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One Postgraduate HES Coursework Student Representative - elected by and from the postgraduate coursework students of the University (must not be current USQ staff)
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Academic Program Committee has six scheduled meetings throughout the year, normally on a Thursday morning, 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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BELA Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Six Months until 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 or Springfield Student Representative
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The Committee meets at least quarterly.
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BELA Faculty Academic Program Committee (FAPC)
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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 Undergraduate Student Representative
One Postgraduate Student Representative
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The Committee meets monthly 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 a student perspective.
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BELA Faculty Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee
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One year
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The Faculty Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee is responsible to the Faculty Executive Dean for oversight of learning and teaching performance and student experience in the programs and courses offered by the Faculty.
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One Undergraduate student member elected by and from the students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty
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The Committee meets six times 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 a student perspective on undergraduate courses, both current and future courses. Also to provide student insight to student retention and progression.
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BELA Faculty Research Committee
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One year
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The Faculty Research Committee is responsible to the Faculty Executive Dean for oversight of research quality and performance. The BELA Faculty Research Committee seeks a current HDR candidate to represent their peers at each of these meetings. HDR candidates are at all different stages of their research journey and we are keen to see how we can support you. We will ensure that each committee meeting has dedicated time to discuss your peers’ concerns and ideas to enhance USQ’s overall research quality and performance. We look forward to meeting and working with you towards the goal of contributing to a positive and engaging research culture at USQ. This role will provide you with an invaluable opportunity to develop and display the leadership qualities that make USQ such a leader in graduate employability.
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One Higher Degree Research student member elected by and from the students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty
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The Committee meets four to six times throughout the year for a duration of two hours per meeting. Special meetings may be called by the Chair as the need arises.
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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 Undergraduate Nursing Representative
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 Undergraduate Student Representative
One Postgraduate Masters C/W or Research Student Representative
One High Degree Research (Doctoral) 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 to 31 March) with annual opportunity to continue membership to a maximum term of three years.
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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 BELA Student Representative - elected by and from the undergraduate 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
(All positions must not be current USQ staff)
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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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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 on-campus 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 and Teaching 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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Scholarships Working Party
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One year
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The Scholarships Working Party will develop and drive a coordinated institutional Scholarships Strategy that aligns to the Student Experience components of the USQ Academic Plan 2019 – 2022 and the USQ Strategic Plan.
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One student which can be from any faculty and completing any level of study
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The Scholarships Working Party will meet monthly for seven meetings to prepare the draft Scholarships Strategy.
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Research Training Sub-Committee
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One year
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The Research Training Sub-Committee is responsible for driving research training across USQ including Schools, Colleges, and Research Institutes and Centres. The Committee reports to the Research Committee (via Dean GRS).
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One Higher Degree Research HES Student Representative
One Higher Degree Research BELA Student Representative
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The Research Training committee meets at least six times per year.
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School of Creative Arts Engagement Committee
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One year
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The Committee is to be used for raising the school’s/college’s profile in relevant professions and industries and with stakeholders to develop and promote the school’s/college’s reputation through professional, industry and corporate events; facilitate the promotion of coursework programs (especially internationally) and work placements; and establish a strategic approach to adjunct appointments to enhance the school’s/college’s research teaching and scholarship. Your role will be to provide a student perspective on community and school engagement.
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One on-Campus Undergraduate Student Representative
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The School of Creative Arts Engagement Committee meets monthly.
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School of Creative Arts Learning & Teaching & Student Success Committee
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One year
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The Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee is responsible for advising the Head of School/College in relation to any issue relevant to the quality assurance, conduct and performance of coursework programs (including accreditations); student retention and progression; and engagement with students.
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One Higher Degree Research student representative from within the school
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The Faculty LT&SS Committee meets at least six times per year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair as the need arises. Your role will be to provide a student perspective on undergraduate, post graduate and HDR courses, both current and future courses. Also provide student insight to student retention and progression.
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School of Creative Arts Research Committee
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One year
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This Committee will play an important role in providing communication links between the school/college and the newly established Graduate Research School. Your role will be to provide a student perspective on the HDR student experience in the School of Creative Arts, the Graduate Research School and Centre for Culture and Heritage. Assist in advocating a HDR/early career creative research culture and training within the School of Creative Arts. This can include leading post graduate seminars, symposiums and showcases, participating in community of practice and the developments of workshops for students. The Student Representative will be encouraged to mentor other students. They may also be required to assist with ERA data collection, reporting process and training.
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One Higher Degree Research Student Representative
One Doctor of Creative Arts Student Representative
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Monthly meeting of two hours duration. For some meetings an hour or two of preparation (reading of documents) will be required.
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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 Undergraduate Student Representative
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 during business hours throughout the year. 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 Humanities and Communications Advisory Board
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One year
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The Advisory Board provides an important opportunity for industry and external stakeholders to provide feedback to the Head of School and Program Directors on a range of matters, including curriculum design and industry needs.
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One Undergraduate Student Representative
One Postgraduate Student Representative
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The Advisory Board 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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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 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 Forum
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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 Bachelor of Midwifery student representative elected by and from the students enrolled in the School programs
One Bachelor of Nursing 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 programs
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery Forum meets once a month for nine 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 Undergraduate Online Student Representative
One Undergraduate Springfield Student Representative
One Undergraduate Toowoomba Student Representative
One Postgraduate Student Representative
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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 Research Committee
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One year
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The purpose of the committee is to evaluate and make recommendations to the Head of School on a number of research related matters and drive research training and research outputs within the School.
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One Higher Degree Research student who is enrolled in either a PhD or Master of Science within the School of Psychology and Counselling
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The School of Psychology and Counselling Research Committee meets every six weeks. Special meetings may be called by the Chair as the need arises.
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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
One Postgraduate representative enrolled in one of the programs managed by the School of Sciences, i.e. 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 Forum
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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 Postgraduate 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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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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The University of Southern Queensland Student Guild Board of Directors
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Two years (odd year)
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The USQ Student Guild partners with the University to provide a range of activities and services to all students of USQ. The Student Guild is a non-profit organisation and is currently responsible for the management and delivery of: Student Advocacy (for students across all USQ campuses and externally), USQ Staff Corporate Health program (Fit & Well), Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre (CBRC) – Centre Management, The Works Gyms (Toowoomba, Springfield & Ipswich), CBRC – Events, Toowoomba Regional Tennis Centre. The Board is responsible for the Governance and policy direction of the Student Guild on behalf of the members.
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One student representative
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Board members are responsible for: 1. Attending and contributing to all meetings of Board and Sub-committees on which they serve. 2. Being informed about issues affecting the higher education sector and governance of the Student Guild. 3. Complying with the law, University statutes, rules, policies and procedures 4. Informing themselves about their obligations as members of Board. 5. Reading, questioning and understanding written materials and financial statements distributed to Board. 6. Maintaining the confidentiality of confidential information and deliberations of the Board. 7. Supporting and respecting the majority decisions of Board regardless of personal views. 8. Representing the Student Guild and the Board in external and internal forums, including attending ceremonial functions where possible. 9. Participating in the Board's self-evaluation process. Meetings are held each month up to 2+ hours in duration on the Last Tuesday of every month, students need to read board papers to prepare to take an active role in Board meetings (2 hours of pre-reading each month in addition to meetings), students are also expected to be active and engaged students prepared to reach out to their student peers to garner their opinions and needs to represent on their behalf, students can be mentored by community / alumni board members so this is also a development opportunity for those wanting to invest more of their time into self-development.
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The University Safety Committee
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One year
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The University Safety Committee deals with policy and procedural matters affecting work areas and personnel throughout the University. Issues which cannot be resolved locally may be referred to this committee for advice.
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One student which can be from any faculty and completing any level of study.
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The University Safety Committee will meet at least six times per year for at least one and a half hours.
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