The UTS Governance Project led to the development of 16 recommendations for University Governance Reform. These are listed below, and full details of each recommendation can be found in the project final report.
Recommendation 1. Commission an independent review of the Operational Sustainability Initiative (OSI), including its financial assumptions, implementation, risks, and alignment with UTS’s academic mission.
Recommendation 2. Review of Senior Leadership at UTS
Recommendation 3. Reform of UTS Council composition and membership rules through changes to the University of Technology Act 1989 (NSW)
Recommendation 4. A comprehensive external audit of UTS
Recommendation 5. Establish a UTS Forum/Senate-type body
Recommendation 6. Improve transparency and accessibility of UTS Council processes
Recommendation 7.
Reform financial governance and budgeting transparency
Recommendation 8.
Strengthen complaints, reporting, and accountability mechanisms
Recommendation 9.
Commit to transparency and proactive data sharing
Recommendation 10.
Strengthen governance processes in academic decision-making
Recommendation 11.
Improve direct engagement between leadership and the university community
Recommendation 12.
Commit to insourcing and better use of internal expertise
Recommendation 13.
Establish an independent internal audit and review office reporting to Council
Recommendation 14.
Strengthen the role, independence and representativeness of Academic Board
Recommendation 15.
Strengthen transparency and accountability in executive performance management
Recommendation 16. Support and expand community-led, cross-institutional advocacy for university governance reform
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