Academic Board Standing Committee
The Academic Board Standing Committee acts on behalf of the Academic Board on urgent and routine matters, and monitors the work of the Academic Board. The Standing Committee reports to the Academic Board on academic governance matters and provides advice to the Academic Board and Council on such 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 | Professor Adrian Walsh | Elected by Academic Board membership | until October 2026 |
| Deputy Chair | Professor Ljiljana Brankovic | Elected by Academic Board membership | until first meeting 2027 |
| Deputy Chair | Associate Professor Shahid Islam | Elected by Academic Board membership | until first meeting 2028 |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor | Professor Simon Evans | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee | Professor William Billingsley - Associate Professor Tristan Taylor (on leave Feb-Dec 2026) | ex officio | until Dec 2026 - for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Chair of Curriculum Committee | Professor Rachael Adlington | 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 |
| UNE Student Council member of Academic Board | Madeleine Hobbs (Nominee) | ex officio | for the period they hold the ex officio role |
| Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of HASSE representative | TBC - Associate Professor Tristan Taylor (on leave Feb-Dec 2026) | Elected by Academic Board membership | until mid-year 2026 |
| Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of M&H representative | Dr Elaine Gilbody Towner | Elected by Academic Board membership | until mid-year 2027 |
| Elected Academic Board staff member – Faculty of SABL representative | Associate Professor Jonathan McLachlan | Elected by Academic Board membership | until mid-year 2028 |
| 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 2026 will be scheduled as required / ad hoc.
