# UTSgovernance

**Source**: https://www.uts.edu.au/about/leadership-governance/governance
**Parent**: https://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/sitemap.html

Good governance ensures consistency, transparency and integrity.

## About governance at UTS

Governance at UTS operates within the framework prescribed by the UTS Act and By-law, and the rules, policies and procedures as determined by the authoritative decision-making bodies of the university. Decisions are implemented in accordance with the delegations as approved by the UTS Council.

Consistent with its vision and values, UTS pursues its strategic objectives and priorities through this framework.

### Regulatory environment

- [Act and By-law](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/act-and-law "Act and By-law")
- [Rules](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/rules "Rules")
- [Delegations](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/delegations "Delegations")
- [Policies](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/policies "Policies")
- [Academic freedom](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/academic-freedom-uts)

### Committees

- [Council](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/council "Council")
- [Council committees](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/council-committees "Council committees")
- [Academic Board](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/academic-board "Academic Board")
- [Academic Board committees](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/academic-board-committees "Academic Board committees")
- [Indigenous committees](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/indigenous-committees)
- [Courses Planning Committee](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/committees-uts/courses-planning-committee)

### Controlled entities and commercial activities

- [Controlled entities](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/controlled-entities-and-commercial-activities#controlled-entities)
- [Major entities](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/controlled-entities-and-commercial-activities#major-related-entities)
- [Commercial activities](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/controlled-entities-and-commercial-activities#commercial-activities)

### Faculty management

- [Faculty boards](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/faculty-management#facultyboards)
- [Responsible academic officers](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/faculty-management#raos)
- [Current RAOs](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/faculty-management#currentraos)
- [Responsibilities of RAOs](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/faculty-management#responsibilities)

### Standing orders

- [Standing Orders for UTS Council](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/uts-standing-orders/standing-orders-uts-council "Standing Orders for UTS Council")
- [Standing Orders for Academic Board](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/uts-standing-orders/standing-orders-academic-board "Standing Orders for Academic Board")
- [Standing Orders for Faculty Boards](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/uts-standing-orders/standing-orders-faculty-boards "Standing Orders for Faculty Boards")

### Speak up at UTS

As a public university, UTS is committed to maintaining the highest levels of integrity. We encourage our staff, students, affiliates and members of the community to come forward when they identify something is wrong.

- [Speak up at UTS](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/speak-up "Speak up at UTS")
- [Child abuse or harm](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/university/safe-community/child-abuse-or-harm "Child abuse or harm")
- [Conflicts of interest](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/speak-up/conflicts-of-interest "Conflicts of interest at UTS")
- [Foreign interference and foreign bribery](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/speak-up/foreign-interference-and-foreign-bribery)
- [Whistleblowing](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/speak-up/whistleblowing "Whistleblowing")

### Corporate governance for staff

[Corporate governance](https://studentutsedu.sharepoint.com/sites/Corporate-governance) (SharePoint) is for UTS staff to help them understand and practise good governance.

### Student complaints resolution

Students at UTS can [make a complaint](https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/when-things-go-wrong/appeals-and-complaints/making-complaint "Making a complaint") about their learning experience and teaching and learning environment. The Student Complaints Resolution Office (SCRO) is responsible for capturing information about complaints and helping to resolve them. Information for staff is available at [Corporate governance](https://studentutsedu.sharepoint.com/sites/Corporate-governance/SitePages/Student-complaints-resolution.aspx) (SharePoint).

### Student misconduct and appeals

[Student misconduct](https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/support/when-things-go-wrong/student-misconduct "Student misconduct") covers the misconduct and appeals process for students at UTS. Information for staff is available at [Student misconduct and appeals](https://studentutsedu.sharepoint.com/sites/Student-misconduct-and-appeals) (SharePoint, staff only).

### Official noticeboard

Official notices of the university are posted on the [Official noticeboard](https://www.uts.edu.au/about/uts-governance/official-noticeboard "Official noticeboard").