Academic Board of Governance
The NIODA Academic Board of Governance (ABG) is the entity entrusted with academic leadership and governance at NIODA.
Entrusted
Academic Leadership
The Academic Board of Governance delegates authority to committees and individuals to assist in its work. A committee or individual operating under such delegation must report on its activities to the ABG at the times and in the manner the ABG directs.
AGB PEOPLE
Experience & Expertise
The experience and expertise of the people behind NIODA is exemplary providing you with real and valuable skills towards optimal governance leadership.
Prof John Newton
Chair of Academic Board of Governance
Dr Bernadette Miles
Academic Board of Governance Member
Ms Sallyanne Miller
Academic Board of Governance Member
Ms Susan Campbell
Academic Board of Governance Alumni Representative
Mr Michael Carpenter
Academic Board of Governance, Board Representative
Dr Brigid Nossal
Academic Board of Governance, Academic Staff Representative
Dr Kate Dempsey
Academic Board of Governance, Doctoral portfolio
Mr Rob Ryan
Academic Board of Governance
ETHICALLY SOUND
Education
Teaching & Learning
Development and oversight of a teaching and learning plan, or similar, providing a road map for scholarship and pedagogical approaches across NIODA.
Academic Quality Assurance
Development and oversight of strong academic quality assurance processes which support NIODA’s teaching, learning and research activities, including those required to meet external requirements such as professional standards, Higher Education Standards Framework – Threshold Standards and the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Academic Policies
Development and oversight of academic policies and procedures that are regularly reviewed for consistency, currency and adequacy.
Course Design
Ensuring effective course design and approval processes are in place and that established courses are monitored, reviewed and updated on a regular basis.
Monitor Performance
Regular monitoring of student performance and learning outcomes and reporting to the Board of Governance.
Valid Delegations
Regular use (and updating) of valid delegations by the academic board to any subcommittees or other bodies or senior academic leaders in the academic governance structure.
Scholarly Activities
Development and oversight of scholarly activities to support staff scholarship.
Professional Development
Development and oversight of a timely and relevant professional development strategy.
Support Services
Oversight of appropriate academic and student support services.
Monitor Effectiveness
Regular monitoring and review of the effectiveness of the ABG.
Induction & Training
Ensuring effective processes for induction and training of members of the ABG and its sub-committees.
Academic Risk
Oversight and reporting of academic risk to the Board of Governance.
Academic Standards
Ensuring appropriate academic standards are set and upheld.
Tertiary Education
Keeping informed and up-to-date with trends in tertiary education and higher education regulation in Australia, including maintaining links to TEQSA.
Postgraduate Courses
Building relationships with postgraduate courses in related fields in Australian and overseas Universities for cross fertilisation and benchmarking purposes towards the maintenance of academic excellence.
Benchmarking
Monitoring NIODA activities with our benchmarking partners to support maintenance of cutting edge educational pedagogy and practice.
Professional Bodies
Building relationships with relevant industry and professional bodies to ensure industry relevance of the course.
Disseminating Information
Disseminating information gained in the above activities throughout the NIODA Institute.
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