Organisational Reviews

Organisational and Course Reviews

Organisational and Course Reviews are an integral component of the University's Quality Frameworks.

On this page: Reviews 2023 | Reviews in 2022 | Reviews in 2021 | Reviews in 2019 | Reviews in 2018

Organisational Reviews:

The reviews provide important input into strategic planning activities, with implementation of recommendations incorporated into the strategic plans of organisational units and are undertaken according to the Organisational Reviews Policy.

The reviews, which have an emphasis on self-review, reflection, strategic positioning, continuous improvement and accountability, support the University's quality assurance objectives through establishment of an environment of continuous improvement and instigation of quality assurance measures. Types of organisational reviews include:

  • Organisational Unit Reviews (Academic or Support Units)
  • Function Reviews (involving services, functions and processes)
  • Education Collaboration Reviews

The flow chart for Organisational Reviews is the Review Process 2024.

Comprehensive Course Reviews:

The University has a rolling schedule of Comprehensive Course Reviews to ensure all courses remain accredited within the 7-year period required by TEQSA and follows the process outlined in the Course Review Process and Academic Quality, Standards and Integrity Policy.

Report/s from the External Course Review Expert and management responses from Dean of Faculty/College and Chair of Faculty Board form part of the Review documentation provided to the Accreditation Committee and Academic Board for the reaccreditation of a course.

The flow chart for Comprehensive Course Reviews is shown in the Course Review Process 2024.

Reviews in 2023:

(1) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the SCU Educational Partnership Board and associated courses, which will be undertaken in May 2023.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Lisa Ruhanen (Professor & Director of T&L, School of Business, The University of Queensland) - Chair
  • External Panel Member - Associate Professor Elspeth Frew, Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, La Trobe University
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor Charles Lemckert, (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

(2) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples and associated courses, which will be undertaken in June 2023.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Chair: Professor Barry Judd - Deputy Vice Chancellor, Indigenous, University of Melbourne
  • External Panel Member:  Professor Bronwyn Carlson, Head of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University
  • Member from SCU: Associate Professor Lynne McPherson (Faculty of Health)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

(3) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the Faculty of Business Law and Arts and associated courses, which will be undertaken in November 2023.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Chair of Panel and External Panel Member: Dr Mark Farrell, Former Pro-Vice Chancellor (Business and Law), Victoria University
  • External Panel Member: Professor Judith Brown AM, Director of Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, CQ University
  • External Panel Member: Emerita Professor Lesley Hitchens, Former Provost and Senior Vice-President (Acting) and Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Internal Panel Member: Associate Professor Chris Stevens, Chair of Discipline (Human Sciences), Faculty of Health

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

Reviews in 2022:

(1) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the SCU Faculty of Education and associated courses, which will be undertaken in June 2022.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Emerita Robyn Ewing AM (Teacher Education and the Arts, The University of Sydney) - Chair
  • External Panel Member - Associate Professor Sandra Wooltorton,  (Education) and Senior Research Fellow, Nulungu Research Institute, The University of Notre Dame
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor Sandra Grace (Deputy Chair - Academic Board, Chair - Accreditation Committee)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

Reviews in 2021:

(1) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the SCU College and associated courses which will be undertaken in October 2021.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Sharron King (Dean of Programs UniSA College: Education Futures) - Chair
  • Dr Anna Bennett (Director, Pathways and Academic Learning Support (PALS), University of Newcastle)
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor Sandra Grace (Associate Dean (Education), Faculty of Health)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

Reviews in 2019:

(1) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the School of Health & Human Sciences and associated courses, which will be undertaken in February 2019.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Emeritus Professor Jill White (Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Univerity of Sydney) - Chair
  • Dr Adam Bird (Associate Head of School, Allied Health, La Trobe University)
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor Andrew Rose (School of Environment, Science & Engineering)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

(2) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of the School of Business & Tourism and associated courses, which will be undertaken in April 2019.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Richard Hall (Deputy Dean, Leadership and Executive Education, Monash Business School, Monash University) - Chair
  • Associate Professor Judith Mair (Discipline Leader - Tourism, UQ Business School, University of Queensland)
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Associate Professor Sandra Grace (School of Health & Human Sciences)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

3) The Vice-Chancellor has approved a review of Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples which will be undertaken in July 2019.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Shaun Ewen (Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at the University of Melbourne) Chair
  • Professor Bronwyn Carlson (Head of Department, Department of Indigenous Studies at the Macquarie University)
  • Member of staff from SCU - A/Professor Grayson Cooke (Deputy Head of School, Research)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

(4) The Vice Chancellor has approved a review of the School of Law & Justice and associated courses which will be undertaken in September 2019.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Joellen Riley (Professor of Labour Law, Law School, University of Sydney) - Chair
  • Professor Stephen Bottomley (Professor of Commercial Law, ANU College of Law, Australian National University)
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles (School of Education)

(5) The Vice Chancellor has approved a review of the School of Environment, Science and Engineering and associated courses which will be undertaken in October 2019.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Trevor Hambley (Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney) Chair
  • Professor Andrew Parfitt (Provost & Senior Vice-President of the University of Technology)
  • Member of staff from SCU – A/Professor Jennifer Nielsen (Deputy Head of School, Teaching & Learning)

The Terms of Reference are as follows:

Reviews in 2018:

(1) The Vice Chancellor has approved a review of the School of Arts & Social Sciences and associated courses which will be undertaken in July 2018.

The Review Panel members are:

  • Professor Eileen Baldry (Deputy Vice-Chancellor Inclusion and Diversity, University of NSW)
  • Professor Mark Evans (Head, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney)
  • Member of Staff from SCU - Professor William MacNeil (School of Law & Justice)

The Terms of Reference are as follows: School Review