University Secretary's Department Central Committees

Indigenous Scholarships and Awards Committee

Terms of Reference

  1. Subject to the terms of any trust, to allocate the scholarships and other awards in a strategic manner consistent with the University's aim to increase the access of Indigenous people to this University
  2. To discharge the responsibilities set out in the various trust regulations for which it makes recommendations to Council for expenditure
  3. Subject to the terms of any trust, to establish procedures and practices for the proper, effective and efficient administration of the scholarships and awards for which it has responsibility
  4. Subject to the terms of any trust, to allocate scholarships and awards to Indigenous students in accordance with principles established by the Melbourne Scholarships Office and with advice from the Director of the Centre for Indigenous Education
  5. To provide advice to Council and to the Vice-Chancellor on issues relating to financial support for Indigenous students
  6. To report annually to Council on the scholarships and awards for which it makes recommendations for expenditure*

    * The ISAC will report periodically to the Coursework Scholarships & Awards Committee as appropriate on the scholarships and awards it makes, and will provide an annual report on expenditure to Council through the Legislation and Trusts Committee.

Membership

To be determined from time to time by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Principal and Academic Registrar, but initially to comprise:

Chair, Indigenous Studies Sub-committee (Chair)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Teaching, Learning and Equity or nominee
Dean, Faculty of Education or nominee
Director, Centre for Indigenous Education
A professional staff member from the CIE
Director, Student Services
A representative of the Melbourne Scholarships Office
Up to three persons co-opted, at least two of whom are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander members of academic staff

Provided that Indigenous staff shall comprise at least 50% of the membership.

Delegations

The Committee may appoint a panel of its members, comprising the Chair, the Director, CIE and two members of the Committee to act if required between meetings of the Committee and to report the action to the next meeting of the Committee.

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