Vice-Chancellor's Committee

The Vice-Chancellor is the University's Chief Executive Officer and responsible to the Council for the overall direction of the academic, administrative, financial and other affairs of the University. The Vice-Chancellor's Committee is the primary management advisory and decision making body, supported by a number of other management committees. The Vice-Chancellor is supported by an Executive to whom most of the University's organisational units report.

Terms of Reference

Role

The Vice-Chancellor’s Committee is a key advisory committee to the Vice-Chancellor on all matters relating to the management of the University and on the setting of strategic directions and the development of policy.

Functions

The Vice-Chancellor’s Committee provides advice to the Vice-Chancellor on the following matters:

• the management of the University
• the relevance, implementation and modification of existing policies and strategies, and on the development of new ones considered desirable
• the development and review of strategic and operational planning through the review of plans, and negotiation of planning outcomes
• institutional performance in all areas of its operation
• the development of the University’s budget methodology and budget allocation
• the academic and infrastructure planning and development of the University
• the assurance of regulatory compliance and ethical accountability for the institution
• reports containing recommendations and advice from its standing committees
• the continued development of University-wide communication and cooperation
• other strategic matters referred to the Committee by members.

Further information on the Vice-Chancellor's Committee roles and functions is available.

Committee membership

The membership of the Vice-Chancellor's Committee includes:

• Vice-Chancellor (Chairperson)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Learning)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Scholarship)
• Chief Operating Officer
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning, Teaching and Quality)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Social Justice) and Dean(Faculty of Arts)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Development) and Dean (Faculty of Business and Law)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships) and Dean (Faculty of Education)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training) and Dean (Faculty of Engineering & Surveying)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Enterprise) and Dean (Faculty of Sciences)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Management)
• Chief Financial Officer
• Executive Director Human Resources.

Committees of Vice-Chancellor's Committee

The Vice-Chancellor's Committee is assisted in its operations by the following standing committees:

• Budget Management Committee   
• ICT Strategy Committee
• Planning, Quality and Review Committee
• Social Justice Committee
• University Program Management Committee
• Staff Planning and Policy Committee
• Environment and Sustainability Committee
• Global Marketing and Management Committee.

Meeting dates and documentation

The Vice-Chancellor's Committee meets every two weeks at specific dates and times.

Vice-Chancellor's Committee members can access the meeting documentation on USQ SharePoint.

Further information

For additional information on the Vice-Chancellor's Committee please contact: