Academic Board Committees
1 Academic Programs Committee (updated 22/02/2013)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| Vice-President of the Academic Board or the Deputy Vice-President of the Academic Board | |
| Provost or Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) or nominee | Professor Pip Pattison |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar (or nominee) | Ms Sarah Purnell |
| Chair of the Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee (when not the President of the Academic Board) | Associate Professor Marilys Guillemin |
| Chair of the Teaching and Learning Development Committee (or nominee) | Professor Pip Nicholson |
| Chair of the Selection Procedures Committee (or nominee) | Professor Barry Hughes |
| Six members of the Board elected by the Academic Board for a term of three years; two members to retire each year | Professor Catherine Falk (Deputy Chair) Professor Alison Lewis Professor Nilss Olekalns (Chair) Professor Andrew Ooi Professor David Williams TBC |
| Three members of the academic staff not being members of the Academic Board, elected by the Academic Board for a term of three years; one member to retire each year | Associate Professor Helen Cahill Associate Professor Andrew Melatos Associate Professor Elizabeth Tudor |
| A Faculty or Graduate School Manager nominated by the President, Academic Board | Ms Diana Dalton |
| The President of UMSU or nominee and one additional nominee | Ms Anna Morrison Ms Amy Haywood |
| The President of GSA or nominee and one additional nominee | Ms Tanya Mammone (President, GSA) Mr Rob Novacco |
| Up to six members of the Academic Board appointed as members of the Committee by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years in order to take into account matters such as the balance of membership by discipline | Professor Barbara Downes Professor Anne Lillis Professor Bruce Parry Associate Professor David Shallcross Professor Kate Darian-Smith |
| Up to three additional members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated for a term of up to two years by the President of the Academic Board having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | Dr Jillian Walliss |
| Secretary | Peter Morgan |
2. Coursework Scholarships and Awards Committee (Updated 14/01/2013)
Terms of Reference
| Chair appointed by the Academic Board | Dr Deborah King (Chair) |
| President of the Academic Board (or nominee) | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| Two elected non-Board members | Associate Professor Carolyn Whitzman (Deputy Chair) |
| Four elected Academic Board members | Professor Jeanette Hoorn Professor Gordon Lynch Professor Ian Malkin |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar (or nominee) | Vacant |
| A Faculty Manager nominated by the Academic Registrar | Ms Catherine Pickett |
| A Graduate School Manager nominated by the Academic Registrar (in this case the management school will be one with faculty status) | Mr Stephen Collis |
| Manager, Undergraduate and Graduate Coursework Scholarships | |
| Up to two additional members nominated for a term of up to two years by the President of the Academic Board having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | Dr Deborah King Dr Kalvinder Shields |
| Secretary | Lydia Firanyi |
3 Libraries and Academic Resources Committee (Updated 08/05/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Andrew Kenyon (Nominee) (Chair) |
| Vice-President, Academic Board or nominee | Professor Rachel Webster |
| University Librarian | Mr Philip Kent |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar |
Ms Heather Thomas (Nominee) |
| Four members of the Academic Board elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years (two members to retire each year) | Professor John Hajek Professor Kerry Murphy Professor Megan Richardson Professor Alastair Stewart |
| Up to two members of the Academic Board appointed as members of the Committee by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years in order to take into account matters such as the balance of membership by discipline | Professor Janet McCalman (Dep Chair) Professor Peter Taylor |
| The President of UMSU or nominee | Ms Kara Hadgraft (Nominee) |
| The President of GSA or nominee | Ms Roksana Tarannum (Nominee) |
| Up to four additional members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | Associate Professor Malcolm Davidson Asscoiate Professor Julie Willis Dr Richard Pennell Associate Professor Damien Power |
| Up to two members of Scholarly Information Advisory Group (SIAG) | Mr Philip Kent Professor Andrew Kenyon |
| A nominee of the Archive’s Advisory Board | Mr Jock Murphy |
| Co-opted Members | Professor Kevin Brophy Professor Kim Dovey Ms Jenny Ellis Ms Donna McCrostie |
| Secretary | Jeremy Cohen |
3A Archives Advisory Board (Updated 11/01/2011)
Terms of Reference
| University Secretary (or nominee) | Ms Kathryn Dan (nominee) |
| University Archivist | |
| University Librarian (or nominee) | Mr Philip Kent |
| Up to nine other members appointed by the President of the Academic
Board in consultation with the University Archivist; up to three members
to represent academic staff and up to six members to represent external
user groups, depositor peak bodies and other relevant interests. Members'
terms of appointment are three years, with a maximum of two terms. |
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| Secretary | Sophia Garrett |
4 Melbourne Business School Committee (Updated 14/01/2013)
Terms of Reference
| The President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| The Vice-President of the Academic Board or nominee | Associate Professor Colin Duffield |
| Dean and Director of the Melbourne Business School | Professor Zeger Degraeve |
| The Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce or nominee | Professor Nasser Spear (nominee) |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar or nominee | Mr Neil Robinson |
| The President, Melbourne Business School Student Representative Council | Mr Chris Jasek |
| Two members of the Academic Board elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years | Professor David Jamieson Professor Priyan Mendis |
| Two members of the academic staff from the Melbourne Business School nominated annually by the Director | Professor Jim Frederickson Associate Professor Jennifer George |
| One member nominated annually by Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs | Ms Mariann Fee |
| Not more than three members co-opted by the Committee | Professor C Lloyd MBS Professor Jill Klein MBS |
| Observers | |
| Secretary | Jeremy Cohen |
5 Melbourne Custom Programs Committee (Updated 20/04/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| Executive Dean of Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs or nominee | Ms Mariann Fee |
| Two members of the Academic Board appointed annually by the Board | Professor Frank Dunshea Professor Mark Elgar (Chair) |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar or nominee | Mr Stephen Collis (Nominee) |
| Up to four members appointed annually by the School MCCP | Dr Michael Brear Dr Lauren Rosewarne Associate Professor John Polesel Professor Simon Bell |
| Up to four members appointed annually by the Academic Board chosen to reflect Faculty engagement with the School |
Professor Daniel Samson Vacancy Vacancy |
| One student member appointed annually by the University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association | Ms Johann Ruth |
| Secretary | Delyth Samuel |
6 Research Higher Degrees Committee (Updated 20/02/2013)
Terms of Reference
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Graduate Research | Professor Dick Strugnell (Chair) |
| Deputy Dean, School of Graduate Research | Professor Mary Wlodek |
| The President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| Chairperson of the Graduate Research Scholarships committee or nominee | Assoc Professor Stephen Swearer |
| Chairperson of the Academic Programs Committee or nominee | Professor Nilss Olekalns |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar or nominee | Ms Sarah Purnell |
| Six members of the academic staff, who are active in research and supervision of higher degree candidates, elected by the Academic Board (3 year term) | Professor Jon Barnett Professor Roger Cousens Professor Joy Damousi Professor Mark Elgar Professor Alison Lewis Professor Alastair Stewart |
| Up to six appointed members to be determined annually having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | Assoc Professor David Beckett Dr Anne Voss Professor Sundhya Pahuja Dr Katrina Mcferran Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne Professor Nigel Curtis |
| Three students enrolled for a research higher degree having regard to the diversity of disciplinary contexts in which research higher degrees are completed, nominated by the President GSA. | Ms Vyv Mishra Ms Isabell Kiral-Kornek Mr Rubel Biswas Chowdhury |
| One Faculty General Manager or nominee | Dr Jasonne Grabher |
| Research Higher Degrees Manager, School of Graduate Research | |
| Secretary | Jennifer Gilbert |
6A. Graduate Research Scholarships Committee (Created 11/01/2011)
Terms of Reference
| Membership of the Committee is to be determined by the Research Higher Degrees Committee on the advice of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Research. | |
| Secretary | Carmel Zigouras |
7. Selection Procedures Committee (Updated 14/05/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Ruth Fincher |
| Vice-President of the Academic Board or nominee | |
| A Chair appointed by the Academic Board | Professor Barry Hughes, (Chair) |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) or nominee | Professor Pip Pattison |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar or nominee | Ms Judith Heron (Nominee) |
| Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education or nominee | Dr Chi Baik |
| Executive Director, Office of Admissions | Ms Carmel Murphy |
| Director, International or nominee | Ms Karen Gould (Nominee) |
| Five members of the Board elected by the Board for a term of three years | Professor Chris Cobbett Professor Doreen Thomas (Deputy Chair) Vacant Vacant Vacant |
| One member nominated by the Academic Programs Committee | Vacant |
| Two members of the academic staff, not being members of the Board, elected by the Board for a term of three years | Dr Nicole Bell |
| The President of UMSU or nominee and one additional nominee | Ms Anna Morrison Mr Samuel Lam (Nominee) |
| The President of GSA or nominee and one additional nominee | Ms Momtaz Begum Mr Michael Robson |
| Up to two members appointed by the Board on advice from the Committee for a term not exceeding two years. | Professor Kim Dovey Professor Kate Darian-Smith |
| Up to three members appointed by the Committee for the duration of a particular enquiry. | |
| Up to two additional members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated annually by the President of the Academic Board having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | |
| One Faculty General Manager nominated by the President, Academic Board | Vacant |
| Secretary | Lydia Firanyi |
8. Teaching and Learning Development Committee (Updated 26/06/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board | |
| Vice-President of the Academic Board or the Deputy Vice-President of the Academic Board | Professor Rachel Webster |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee | Professor Pip Pattison |
| University Librarian or nominee | Mr Philip Kent |
| Chair, Academic Programs Committee or nominee | Professor Catherine Falk (nominee) |
| Chair, Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee or nominee | Associate Professor Sandra Kentish |
| Director of eLearning or nominee | Associate Professor Gregor Kennedy |
| Director, Scholarly Information or nominee | Ms Jenny Ellis |
| Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education or nominee | Dr Chi Baik (nominee) |
| Director, Institutional Planning, Evaluation and Quality, or nominee | Mr Bill Jones (nominee) |
| Director, Student Services | Ms Elizabeth Capp |
| Four members of the Academic Board elected by the Board for a term of two years; two members to retire each year | Professor John Hajek Professor Pip Nicholson (Chair) Professor Stephen Trumble Professor David Alan Williams |
| Two members of Academic Staff not being members of Academic Board, elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years, one member to retire in alternate years | Associate Professor David Shallcross Associate Professor Leisa Sargent |
| Up to two additional members, holding appointments at Level C, nominated by the President of the Academic Board | Dr Dianne Chambers Dr Wendy Larcombe |
| Up to two members of Academic Staff and up to two members of the Professional Staff appointed by the Committee having regard to gender balance and their expertise in matters relevant to teaching and learning and the Terms of Reference of the Committee. | Dr Richard Chenhall Dr Kristine Elliott Associate Professor Michelle Livett (Deputy Chair) Ms Kim Stevenson-McBride |
| Up to five members appointed by the Chair of TALDEC and President, Academic Board having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | AssociateProfessor Peter Jamieson Ms Deb Jones Associate Professor Mark Pollard Associate Professor Harald Sondergaard Professors Paolo Tombesi |
| President of GSA or nominee | Ms Mahreen Mahmud (nominee) |
| President of UMSU or nominee | Ms Kara Hadgraft (nominee) |
| Secretary | Jeremy Cohen |
9 Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee (Updated 30/08/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board | |
| Vice-President of the Academic Board or the Deputy Vice-President of the Academic Board | Professor Rachel Webster |
| Provost or Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) | Professor Pip Pattison |
| Director, Institutional Planning, Evaluation and Quality, or nominee | Mr Bill Jones |
| Chair of the Academic Programs Committee (when not the President of the Academic Board) (or nominee) | |
| Chair of the Teaching and Learning Development Committee | Professor Pip Nicholson |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate Research) or nominee | |
| Four members of the Academic Board elected by the Board for a term of two years; two members to retire each year | Professor Catherine Falk Associate Professor Linda Denehy Professor Bill Harley (Deputy Chair) Professor Mike Morgan |
| Two members of the academic staff not being members of the Academic Board, elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years; one member to retire each year | Associate Professor Jeff McCallum Associate Professor Sandra Kentish (Deputy Chair) |
| Academic staff member with expertise in Indigenous studies, nominated by the Director of the Murrup Barak Institute for Indigenous Development, for a period of up to two years | Mr Philip Morrissey |
| Two nominees of the GSA | Mr Steve Brown Mr Alif Rudaba |
| Two nominees of UMSU | Ms Kara Hadgraft |
| One student nominated by MUOSS | Ms Rachel Quek |
| Up to four members of the Academic Board appointed as members of the Committee by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years in order to take into account matters such as the balance of membership by discipline and expertise in teaching and learning | Professor Andy Gleadow Professor Andrew Ooi |
| Up to six additional members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership. | Dr Wendy Haslem Associate Professor Marilys Guillemin (Chair) Associate Professor John Tobin Dr Robyn Woodward-Kron |
| Up to six members of the academic staff at Lecturer B or C level not being members of the Academic Board, elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years; one member to retire each year | Dr Menakar Abuzar Ms Sunita Jogarajan Dr Deb King Dr Angela Paladino Dr Laura Parry Dr Kathryn Williams |
| Associate Director, Student Programs | Ms Laurie Ransom |
| Observers | Ms Teresa Tjia |
| A senior member of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, nominated by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years | Dr Chi Baik |
| Secretary | Lydia Firanyi |
10. Selection Appeals Committee
| The President of the Academic Board (or nominee) | |
| The Vice President of the Academic Board (or nominee) |
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| Deputy Vice-President of the Board (or nominee) | |
| At least one of the three Board officers should be a member of any Selection Appeals Committee. | |
| Secretary | Lydia Firanyi |
11. Information Technology Committee (Updated 02/05/2012)
Terms of Reference
| President of the Academic Board or nominee | Professor Peter Taylor (Chair) |
| The Vice President of the Academic Board or nominee |
Professor Rachel Webster |
| Chief Information Officer | Mr Sendur Kathirgamanathan |
| Representative of ITS | Mr Paul Hargreaves |
| DVC Research (or nominee) | Dr Jasonne Grabher |
| University Librarian (or nominee) | Mr Philip Kent |
| Chair of Libraries and Academic Resources Committee | Professor Andrew Kenyon |
| Chair of TALDEC (or nominee) | Professor David Williams |
| Executive Director Student Services & Academic Registrar or nominee | Ms Teresa Tjia (nominee) |
| Four members of the Academic Board elected by the Academic Board for a term of two years. (Two members to retire each year) | Professor Philip Smith Professor Kim Dovey Professor Damien Power Professor Michael McCullough |
| Up to two members of the Academic board appointed as members of the Committee by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years | Professor Alastair Stewart
Professor Alistair Moffat |
| The president of UMSU or nominee. | Ms Kara Hadgraft (nominee) |
| The president of GSA or nominee | Ms Labonya Nadir (nominee) |
| Up to four additional members, not being members of the Academic Board, nominated by the President of the Academic Board for a term of up to two years | A/Professor Richard Pennell (Deputy Chair) Ms Gloris Willoughby Ms Janet Beard |
| Up to three members appointed by the committee for the duration of a particular enquiry | Professor Frank Vetere |
| Secretary | Jeremy Cohen |