University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998
sec.5Functions of university
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sec.5 Functions of university
The university’s functions are— to provide education at university standard; and to provide facilities for, and encourage, study and research; and to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, and its application to government, industry, commerce and the community; and to provide courses of study or instruction, at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate, to meet the needs of the community; and to confer higher education awards; and to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and to perform other functions given to the university under this Act or another Act.
- (a) to provide education at university standard; and
- (b) to provide facilities for, and encourage, study and research; and
- (c) to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, and its application to government, industry, commerce and the community; and
- (d) to provide courses of study or instruction, at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate, to meet the needs of the community; and
- (e) to confer higher education awards; and
- (f) to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and
- (g) to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and
- (h) to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and
- (i) to perform other functions given to the university under this Act or another Act.