Kurt Cheng

• Responsible for the final determination of appeals related to student misconduct and whether the penalty applied is consistent with precedent.
• Consider new evidence in cases where it is necessary in the interests of justice and/or procedural fairness.

• Provided strategic advice on the effects of immigration on Australian civic participation.

• Engaged and maintained a portfolio of 35 sponsors and $120,000 to support a 3,000-member student society.
• Delivered the highest annual revenue pipeline, securing 35 sponsors in 2021.

• Responsible for inquiries into allegations of serious student misconduct at the university level, determine whether an allegation is proven and recommend a penalty where required.

• Responsible for reviews into minor allegations of misconduct within coursework at a faculty level and if required determine an appropriate penalty.

The Faculty of Law is governed by the Faculty Board in Law and is the formal decision-making body of the faculty.
• Elected member responsible for advice and approval of teaching and learning policies of the Faculty of Law

• Responsible for advising on matters of policy, governance and strategic development relevant to the student body reporting directly to the University Council.

• Assisted with the coordination of 14 annual clerkship events in partnership with sponsors.
• Planned skill development workshops to enhance employability amongst members.
• Assisted with the planning of annual career panels, including Pro Bono, Women in Law, Legal Tech and Beyond Corporate.

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗝𝗔𝗖)
The Justice Action Committee is a sub-committee working collaboratively with external enterprises for advocacy and awareness of social justice issues.

• Assisted with the planning and running of charity trivia nights, raising over $2,400 for the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) and the Smith Family.
• Facilitated the running of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Awareness week (RASA), including the collection of donated… Show more

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗝𝗔𝗖)
The Justice Action Committee is a sub-committee working collaboratively with external enterprises for advocacy and awareness of social justice issues.

• Assisted with the planning and running of charity trivia nights, raising over $2,400 for the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) and the Smith Family.
• Facilitated the running of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Awareness week (RASA), including the collection of donated products.

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗦𝗪𝗖)
The Student Wellbeing Committee is a sub-committee catering to the mental and physical wellbeing of students.

• Assisted with the running of Smile Project and R U OK Day.
• Facilitated the running of our annual Random Acts of Kindness Day.

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• The UTS Law Peer Mentoring Program helps first-year students transition into law school and provide them with academic mentoring.

• The Brennan Justice and Leadership Program allows UTS Law students to demonstrate social justice in real-world contexts. The program provides opportunities to develop intellectual, volunteer and leadership capacities. Graduated August 2020.

• Responsible for planning initiatives for children and young people in the local community.

• Raised monies and donations for disadvantaged communities annually.

• Annual at Marist College Kogarah with proceeds going towards Marist Solidarity establishing and improving youth education globally.