(1) The Social Work Board of Studies is an advisory body in relation to all accredited social work programs (2+2/Bachelor of Social Work and proposed four year courses). (2) Members include: (3) Membership for external members is for a period of four years from the time of acceptance of Board membership. To ensure continuity, half of the invited Board members will retire each two years. In the case of student representatives, their term of membership will be conditional upon their own student body requirements and on their progress through the course. The Board will meet twice a year, with the provision that one meeting be conducted via teleconference. (4) Monitor and provide advice to the Faculty on the undergraduate and postgraduate social work courses and subjects and sequences of study in social work. (5) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on resources and staffing needs in social work. (6) Oversee and provide advice to the Faculty on the teaching of social work programs and subjects. (7) Provide advice to the Faculty on the development and accreditation of courses in social work and on liaison with professional bodies. (8) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on the placement requirements and ways to best facilitate placement needs. (9) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on industry linkages to facilitate student placements, student employment opportunities and cooperative research initiatives. (10) Members include: (11) Monitor and provide advice to the Faculty on the delivery and development of the following courses: (12) Provide advice to the Faculty on the development of new courses in the fields of design, media and communication, including initial consideration of course documentation. (13) Assist the Faculty to plan and implement the effective and efficient use of Faculty resources and equipment for the support of courses in design, media and communication, including providing advice on the preparation of annual equipment funding proposals. (14) The Board of Studies in Human Services is an advisory body in relation to all Human Services Courses other than Social Work and Corrections. (15) Members include: (16) Monitor and provide advice to the Faculty on the development, accreditation and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the human services. (17) Provide advice to the Faculty on liaison with relevant professional bodies and on industry linkages to facilitate student placements and student employment opportunities and cooperative research initiatives. (18) Assist the Faculty to plan for and implement the effective and efficient use of Faculty resources and equipment for the support of courses in the human services. (19) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on practicum/placement requirements and ways to facilitate practicum/placement needs. (20) Members include: (21) Membership is for a period of three years from the time of acceptance of Board membership. To ensure continuity, half of the invited Board members will retire each eighteen months. In the case of the student representative, their term of membership will be conditional upon their own student body requirements and on their progress through the course. The Board will meet once a year, with the provision that, if required, an additional meeting will be conducted via teleconference. (22) Monitor and provide advice to the Faculty on postgraduate corrections courses and subjects and sequences of study in corrections. (23) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on resources and staffing needs in corrections. (24) Oversee and provide advice to the Faculty on the teaching of corrections programs and subjects. (25) Provide advice to the Faculty on the development of further programs in corrections. (26) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on industry linkages and cooperative research initiatives. (27) Sub-committees of the Courses Committee include: (28) The Membership of these Sub-committees is available from the Faculty office. (29) The Sub-committees shall have the following Terms of Reference: (30) Members include: (31) The Board will also have power to co-opt additional members or to invite others to attend meetings as necessary. The genetic counsellor representatives will come from clinical service and at least one of them will have some background in University teaching. (32) The Board will convene twice each year and will include at least one face-to-face meeting (usually to coincide with annual HGSA meetings/conferences/ workshops). (33) The Indigenous Education Centre (IEC) Board was disestablished effective from 31 December 2004. (34) Members include: (35) Membership is for a period of two years. (36) Monitor and provide advice to the Faculty on courses in psychology and subjects and sequences of study in psychology. (37) Provide recommendations to the Faculty on classes of honours in psychology honours programs. (38) Oversee assessment of psychology subjects and make recommendations to Faculty Assessment Committee on grades in psychology subjects. (39) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on resources and staffing needs in psychology. (40) Oversee and provide advice to the Faculty on the teaching of psychology programs and subjects so as to ensure effective use and integration of Faculty wide staffing and resources to support these programs. (41) Provide advice to the Faculty on the development and accreditation of courses in psychology and on liaison with professional bodies. (42) Provide advice to the Executive Dean on the SAL for psychology, including allocation of subjects and modes of subjects to Schools of the Faculty. (43) Establish sub-committees for various purposes including for service teaching, assessment and honours and research degrees. (44) Members include: (45) The Committee will appoint a Deputy Presiding Officer from among its members. (46) Provide greater recognition of the role of learning and teaching in the Faculty. (47) Act as a link between Schools, the Executive Dean and the University Curriculum, Learning and Teaching Committee so that effective communication is assured. (48) Act as a forum for discussing ideas, issues and innovations regarding the University's approaches to Learning and Teaching. (49) Devise policy and processes as required for the implementation of innovations in learning and teaching across the Faculty. (50) Work with the Executive Dean, Heads of Schools and academic staff to identify and encourage good teaching practices in the Faculty and help to disseminate these. (51) Facilitate trans-disciplinary connections and collaboration on the development and teaching of subjects within the Faculty. (52) Foster the nexus between research and teaching. (53) Empower members to play leadership roles in teaching and learning within Schools alongside Heads of Schools. (54) Respect members' discretion when deciding the best mechanism for encouraging discussion on learning and teaching within their Schools. (55) The Committee shall convene twice a year with the option of holding an extraordinary meeting when required. (56) This Committee was disestablished on 4 March 2004 (FBA 04/10). (57) The Islamic Board of Studies is a Board of the Faculty of Arts and Education that provides advice and recommendations to the Faculty Board, the Faculty Courses Committee and the Faculty Assessment Committee in relation to the inclusion of Islamic content in Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses and subjects of the Faculty of Arts and Education and recommends the final grades to be awarded to students enrolled in subjects taught by the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation. (58) The Islamic Board of Studies shall comprise the following members: (59) Membership to the Board of Studies will be current while individuals fulfil the role of Director or Deputy Director of the Centre or remain a member of the adjunct staff or a member of ISRA. (60) The Director, Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, or a nominee of the Islamic Board of Studies, shall be appointed to the membership of the Faculty of Arts Courses Committee, Faculty Assessment Committee and the Faculty Board. (61) The Islamic Board of Studies is a committee of the Faculty of Arts and Education. It has the same status as a School Board. The Board is responsible for: (62) Meetings of the Board will be convened as required, including at the end of each session when it will recommend the final grades to be awarded to students enrolled in subjects taught by the Centre to the Faculty of Arts Assessment Committee. In order to provide feedback and allow sufficient time for any changes, meetings are to be held at least 10 days prior to the relevant Faculty Courses Committee, Faculty Assessment Committee or Faculty Board meetings.Faculty Boards - Faculty of Arts - Membership and Terms of Reference
Section 1 - Social Work Board of Studies
Part A - Membership
Part B - Terms of Reference
Section 2 - Board of Studies in Design, Media and Communication
Part C - Membership
Part D - Terms of Reference
Section 3 - Board of Studies in Human Services
Part E - Membership
Part F - Terms of Reference
Section 4 - Corrections Board of Studies
Part G - Membership
Part H - Terms of Reference
Section 5 - Course Sub-Committees
Part I - Membership
Part J - Terms of Reference
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Part K - Membership
Part L - Terms of Reference
Part M - Meetings
Section 7 - Indigenous Education Centre (IEC) Board Established by Faculty Board on 6 March 2003 (FBA 03/43)
Section 8 - Psychology Board of Studies
Part N - Membership
Part O - Terms of Reference
Section 9 - Teaching Development Committee
Part P - Membership
Part Q - Terms of reference
Section 10 - Writer-in-Residence and Commissions Committee (Established FBA 91/45, 22.05.91)
Section 11 - Islamic Board of Studies
Part R - Membership
Part S - Term of Membership
Part T - Membership of Faculty of Arts Faculty Boards and Committees
Part U - Terms of Reference
Part V - Meetings
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(32) To provide a formal line of communication between the Board of Censors/Human Genetics Society of Australasia (BoC/HGSA) and the University;