Academic Board Standing Committee
The Academic Board Standing Committee acts on behalf of the Academic Board on urgent and routine matters and also monitors the work of the Academic Board. The Standing Committee reports to the Academic Board on academic governance matters.
The terms of reference of the Academic Board Standing Committee provide further information regarding the membership, functions and focus on this committee.
Membership
Member | Name | Process | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
Chair | Associate Professor Jennifer McDonell | Elected by Academic Board membership | until June 2025 |
Deputy Chair | Professor Ljiljana Brankovic | Elected by Academic Board membership | until June 2025 |
Deputy Chair | TBA | Elected by Academic Board membership | 2 year term |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Simon Evans | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee | Professor Paul McDonald | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
Chair of Curriculum Committee | Associate Professor Janelle Wilkes | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
Chair of Research Committee | Professor Brian Wilson | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of SABL representative | Dr Siew Chong | Elected by Academic Board membership | until June 2025 |
Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of HASSE representative | Dr Tristan Taylor | Elected by Academic Board membership | until June 2026 |
Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of Med/Hlth representative | Dr Indu Gunarathne | Elected by Academic Board membership | until June 2024 |
Academic Board elected student representative | vacant | Elected by Academic Board membership | until the conclusion of their Academic Board term |
Meeting Dates
Academic Board Standing Committee meetings are usually held in the Council Room, Booloominbah and via videoconference (Zoom).
Meetings in 2024 will be scheduled as required / ad hoc.
