Academic Governance at UOW
Academic Senate (Senate) is the principal academic body of the 榴莲视频app. Established under section 15 of the 榴莲视频app of 榴莲视频app Act 1989, it serves as an advisory body to the 榴莲视频app Council and the Vice-Chancellor.
Senate provides academic leadership across the 榴莲视频app. It ensures that staff (academic and professional) and students are represented in decision making within the 榴莲视频app. It works to maintain academic standards and contributes to safeguarding the academic freedom of the 榴莲视频app.
Senate is supported by the following standing committees:
- Teaching and Learning Committee
- Research and Graduate Research Committee
- Course Quality Committee
- Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee
A Chairs Committee assists with the coordination of business across the committees of Senate.
Meetings of Senate
Academic Senate meets five-six times a year. Meetings are conducted in accordance with the
Meeting dates for Senate and its committees are here:
Meeting Observation
Academic Senate meetings are open for staff and students to observe.
If you would like to observe a meeting, contact the Senate Executive Officer in advance of the meeting.
Email academic-governance@uow.edu.au
Papers for the agenda
A call for agenda items is emailed to members and standing attendees five weeks before each meeting.
Reports and papers must be submitted via email using the appropriate template to the Senate Executive Officer at least three weeks before the meeting.
Email academic-governance@uow.edu.au
Questions-on-Notice gives members of the UOW Community an opportunity to raise queries with Senate via a current member or the Senate Executive Officer.
- All Questions-on-Notice will be passed to the Vice-Chancellor by the Chair of Academic Senate.
- The Vice-Chancellor will nominate the most suitable member to answer the questions.
- The member will provide an answer to questions at the next sitting of Academic Senate and the person who raised the question will be notified.
- Answers to the Question-on-Notice will be published in the meeting minutes and made available on this webpage.
Please note: For a question to be considered at Senate, it needs to be submitted at least four weeks prior to the meeting date.
Email your Question-on-Notice academic-governance@uow.edu.au
Terms of Reference
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Membership
| Name | Membership position / Faculty | Membership category |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Nina Reynolds | Chair | Elected Member (Chair) |
| Prof Max Lu | Vice-Chancellor and President | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Helen Partridge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Alan Rowan | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Joe Chicharo | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Growth and Global) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Ana Deletic | Provost | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Trish Mundy | Interim Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Ex-Officio |
| S/Prof Gursel Alici | Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Adam Trevitt | Executive Dean, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Ex-Officio |
| Ms Catherine Moyle | Vice-President (Indigenous Strategy & Engagement) | Ex-Officio |
| Dr Albert Munoz Aneiros | Student Ombudsman | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Christian Ritz | Chair of UOW Global Enterprises Board of Academic Governance | Ex-Officio |
| A/Prof Belinda Gibbons | Chair of the UOW College Australia Academic Board | Ex-Officio |
| TBD | Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee | Ex-Officio |
| TBD | Chair of Research and Graduate Research Committee | Ex-Officio |
| TBD | Chair of Courses and Quality Committee | Ex-Officio |
| TBD | Chair of Course and Discipline Oversight Committee | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Mercedes Hinchcliff | Deputy Dean (Education) representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| A/Prof Catherine McPhail | Deputy Dean (Graduate Research) representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| Prof Michael Lerch | Deputy Dean (Research) representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Nominated |
| Prof Venkata Yanamandram | Deputy Dean (Global) representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Nominated |
| A/Prof Jo Law | Head of School representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Nominated |
| Prof Susanna Guatelli | Head of School representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Nominated |
| Prof Karena Burke | Head of School representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| TBD | Indigenous academic staff representative | Nominated |
| TBD | Indigenous student representative | Nominated |
| Mr Alex Tegg | Undergraduate student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Ms Parisasadat Shojei | Postgraduate student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Ms Khan Tanjama Mustarin | International student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Prof Corinne Cortese | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Prof Honglin Chen | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Prof Shady Cosgrove | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Prof Ann Rogerson | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| A/Prof Jane Carey | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Dr Rugare Mugumbate | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| A/Prof Tillmann Boehme | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Dr Sarah Lothian | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Ms Natasa Lazarevic | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
| Dr Mary Papakosmas | Faculty of Arts, Society and Business elected representative | Elected |
The following standing committees support Senate:
- Teaching and Learning Committee
- Research and Graduate Research Committee
- Course Quality Committee
- Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee