2009 CONFERENCE OF CHAIRS/PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES OF ACADEMIC BOARDS/SENATES AUSTRALIA
THE 2009 CONFERENCE OF CHAIRS/PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES OF ACADEMIC BOARDS/SENATES AUSTRALIA WILL TAKE PLACE IN HOBART AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA ON THURSDAY THE 8TH (COMMENCING 9AM) AND FRIDAY THE 9TH OF OCTOBER (CONCLUDING 4PM).
CONVENORS OF THE CHAIRS/PRESIDENTS PROGRAM ARE PROFESSOR ANNE CUSICK FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY AND DEPUTY CHAIR OF THE NSW/ACT CHAIRS COMMITTEE (a.cusick@uws.edu.au) AND PROFESSOR JOHN WILLIAMSON FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA (John.Williamson@utas.edu.au).
CONVENOR OF THE SECRETARIES PROGRAM IS SONIA NELSON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA.
THERE WILL BE COMBINED KEY NOTE AND PLENARY SESSIONS FOR SECRETARY AND CHAIR/PRESIDENT PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO SPECIALIST SESSIONS.
THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND SUGGESTIONS FOR TOPICS FROM CHAIRS/PRESIDENTS/SECRETARIES ARE WELCOME.
ALL SUGGESTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: Sonia.Nelson@utas.edu.au AND MARK THE EMAIL 'CONFERENCE TOPIC SUGGESTION'. Current suggestions include : The National High School Curriculum and implications for universities; Implications of the Bradley Review and Government responses; our regular AUQA update; Honours Degrees.
THE VENUE FOR THE CONFERENCE DINNER IS WREST POINT.
THE VENUE IS THE STAFF CLUB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA. IT IS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF WREST POINT AND A RANGE OF BUDGET ACCOMMODATION.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE SENT LATER IN THE YEAR.