Resources for the Australian Universities Chairs of Academic Boards/Senates

Documents cited in the table below provide information and resources for members of The Chairs of Academic Boards/Senates of Australian Universities.

Purpose Document Author(s)
Defining the Role of Academic Boards Purposes and Functions of the Academic Board Tony Dooley, UNSW
Legal Issues Academic Board Legal issues Jim Jackson, Southern Cross
Australian Higher Education Graduation Discussion paper Proposal for an Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement Richard James, Melbourne; Lynn Meek, Grant Harman, UNE
Consultation on Proposed Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement Consultation on Proposed Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement Grant Harman, UNE

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Surveys, etc.

Academic Board Responsibilities wrt Resources

Trevor Hastings asked members a number of questions concerning the responsibilities of Boards in the distribution and allocation of resources, particularly where they impinge upon course-related issues. His Summary of Responses is available on-line.

Academic Board Length of Meetings

Megan Kemmis, Executive Officer to the Academic Board of the University of Sydney surveyed members to see how many AB meetings were held per annum, and their duration. Her summary table is available here.


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