Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee of Academic Board is a key governing committee of the University which oversees aspects of the University's curricula including:
- the overall composition and profile of UNE's courses;
- course reviews,
- changes to the courses of the University (approving major course amendments and oversight of impact of overall changes); and
- the committee also endorses (or otherwise) the graduation lists of students (other than higher degree research students) as required under the University’s Graduation Rule.
The Terms of Reference for the committee provides further information regarding the committee membership, functions and focus.
Committee Membership
| Position | Name | Member Type | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair (D/E academic staff) | Associate Professor Janelle Wilkes | Appointed by Chair Academic Board | 2 years (April 2025) |
| Executive Principal, Education Futures | Sue Crew | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
Director of Learning and Teaching Transformation | TBC | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Director of Education Quality (or nominee) | Professor Brenda Wolodko | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Executive Principal, Student Experience (or nominee) | Richard Dobek (acting) | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) and Chair of the SABL Faculty Education Committee | Professor Leopold Bayerlein | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) and Chair of the HASSE Faculty Education Committee | Associate Professor Nathan Wise | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) and Chair of the Medicine & Health Faculty Education Committee | Professor Jane Clark | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Chair of the Education Futures Directorate Education Committee | Kate Pardy (acting) | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Chair of Academic Board (or nominee) | Associate Professor Jennifer McDonell | ex officio member | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Senior ≥Level C academic staff member SABL Faculty (course and curriculum design) | Dr Adam Harris | Appointed by the Dean | until July 2024 |
| Senior ≥Level C academic staff member HASSE Faculty (course and curriculum design) | Dr Rachael Adlington | Appointed by the Dean | until July 2024 |
| Senior ≥Level C academic staff member Medicine & Health Faculty (course and curriculum design) | Associate Professor Susan Watt | Appointed by the Dean | until July 2024 |
| Junior Level A/B academic staff member SABL Faculty | Dr Jonathan McLachlan | Appointed by Curriculum Committee after call for expressions of interest | until June 2025 |
| Junior Level A/B academic staff member HASSE Faculty | Dr Catherine Volpe Johnston | Appointed by Curriculum Committee after call for expressions of interest | until September 2024 |
| Junior Level A/B academic staff member Medicine & Health Faculty | Matt Krug | Appointed by Curriculum Committee after call for expressions of interest | until May 2025 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff member | Darin Gorry | Appointed by Chair of Curriculum Committee after call for expressions of interest | until April 2026 |
| Undergraduate student | Marissa Papaspiros | Appointed by Chair of Curriculum Committee after a call for expressions of interest | until December 2025 |
| Postgraduate coursework student | Pauline McRae | Appointed by Chair of Curriculum Committee after a call for expressions of interest | until September 2024 |
Meeting Dates
Curriculum Committee meetings are currently held via videoconference (Zoom) from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Meeting Dates and Report Submission Schedule for Curriculum Committee meetings in 2024.
Observers are welcome to attend Curriculum Committee meetings but are asked to seek an invitation from the Chair by emailing academicboard@une.edu.au at least one week prior to the meeting.
Minutes and Forms
Curriculum Committee papers and minutes (and past papers from University Academic Programs Committee) can be accessed by Academic Board and Academic Board Committee members can login to Moodle and choose to view "Academic Board Meeting Papers and Reading Room".
If you have any access issues or require help finding a previous paper please contact academicboard@une.edu.au.
Register of UNE Accredited Courses – maintained by the Office of the PVC (Academic Innovation). This document can be accessed via the TRIM container A15/3812.
