• Section 1 - Establishment
• Section 2 - Membership
• Members for the purpose of extended meetings
• Members with right of audience
• Section 3 - Function and responsibilities
• Committee responsibilities 
• Advisory role & referral of matters
• Section 4 - Meetings
• Meetings
• Agendas and minutes
• Conflicts of interest
• Variations
• Proxies
• Section 5 - Glossary 

Section 1 - Establishment

(1) The Academic Portfolio Leadership Team (APLT) is a management committee established to take actions, make decisions, share information and discuss issues relevant to the Academic portfolio and the University, and to provide advice to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Section 2 - Membership

(2) The members of this committee are:

1. Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Chair)
2. Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education
3. Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences 
4. Executive Dean, Faculty of Science and Health
5. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education
6. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
7. Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Arts and Education
8. Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
9. Associate Dean (Academic), Faculty of Science and Health 
10. Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts and Education
11. Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
12. Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Science and Health
13. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching)
14. University Librarian
15. Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Student Success
16. Director, Academic Quality, Standards and Integrity 
17. Academic Lead (Artificial Intelligence)
18. Director, Portfolio Strategy and Operations (Academic)
19. Executive Officer, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Members for the purpose of extended meetings

(3) Where an extended meeting or workshop is held, Heads of School may be invited as members of APLT for the purpose of this meeting.

Members with right of audience

(4) Committee members with the right of audience are:

1. Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) 
2. Pro Vice-Chancellor (First Nations Strategy)
3. Senior Manager, Business Partnering for the Office of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
4. Staff within the Office of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Section 3 - Function and responsibilities

Committee responsibilities 

(5) The Academic Portfolio Leadership Team provides management oversight of portfolio activity to support:

1. alignment with the University Strategy and the achievement of strategic and operational objectives as outlined in portfolio action plans
2. risk management for the Academic portfolio, including academic risk
3. regulatory compliance with the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 and other legislation (e.g. ESOS, National Code), particularly in relation to academic quality and integrity, and TEQSA material change notifications
4. identified actions to address student performance outcomes, including academic integrity and misconduct
5. consideration of academic staff learning and teaching and research performance
6. the currency, performance and sustainability of the University's course profile
7. health and safety monitoring across the portfolio, and
8. actions arising from the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Academic Senate, University Council (and their subcommittees), and other senior university committees and forums.

Advisory role & referral of matters

(6) The Academic Portfolio Leadership Team (APLT) shares information and provides advice to Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on a range of matters relevant to the portfolio and the University.

(7) The APLT may refer matters, via Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or their delegate, to the ELT or to leadership teams in faculties, divisions and offices at the University.

(8) The APLT will regularly request the sharing of information and input from divisional partners and other portfolios to remain current in activities associated with the Academic portfolio.

Section 4 - Meetings

Meetings

(9) The Academic Portfolio Leadership Team (APLT) will meet monthly by videoconference.

(10) Throughout the year the APLT may convene extended face-to-face meetings or workshops to discuss and advise on strategic and operational matters.

(11) The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or their delegate may invite additional attendees to meetings as required.

Agendas and minutes

(12) Agendas and action summaries will be prepared by the Office of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Conflicts of interest

(13) Where a committee member or attendee has a perceived or material conflict of interest, they must declare this to the chair and at the committee meeting prior to the discussion of the item of business. 

Variations

(14) Variations to the terms of reference and/or membership of the committee must be approved by the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

Proxies

(15) Should committee members be unable to attend a meeting, they may choose to nominate another person from their respective faculty/division/office to be granted the right of audience and debate, subject to the approval of the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or their delegate.

(16) Those granted the right of audience and debate are entitled to receive any papers relevant to the meeting (or part of the meeting) they are attending.

Section 5 - Glossary 

(17) For the purpose of this document: 

1. Committee - means the Academic Portfolio Leadership Team (APLT) 
2. Portfolio – means the Academic Portfolio
3. University – means Charles Sturt University