Membership Information

How to become a member

There are 3 categories of Academic Board membership:

Ex officio

This includes the Vice-Chancellor, DVC's, certain PVCs, the Chief Information Officer, University Librarian and the Deans.

Heads of Academic Units (HoAU)

HoAU are appointed by the Faculty, for a period of two years.  This category includes Deputy/Associate Deans, Heads of Departments etc, i.e, those staff with responsibility for academic leadership in the faculty.

Elected Members

1. A call for nomination to the position of elected academic staff member is generally issued in April of alternate years.  Membership is faculty-based, for a two year term.  Members may stand for re-election.
2. Likewise, a call for nominations to the position of representative Director of a university-wide centre/Institute.
3. There are three categories of elected student members - undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and higher degree research.  The call for nominations is generally issued in April.  Membership is for a one year period, commencing 1 January following the election.

Meeting Venue

Meetings are usually held from 3.30pm to 5.30pm on a Wednesday in the Council Chamber, Level 1, University Offices, Building 3A, Clayton campus.  Meeting Dates

Tea and coffee is available to members in the foyer outside the Council Chamber from 3.15pm.

Meeting Papers

The agenda and papers are distributed the week prior to each meeting.  The current default is hard copy, however many members elected to receive their material electronically.

Agendas, papers and minutes are also available at the following:  Agendas and Minutes

Contact Information