Student Senate
Meet your new Student Senate reps.
A big welcome to the newest members of the Student Senate! These student leaders are here to represent your voice and make sure student ideas, feedback and concerns are heard.
(from left to right)
Kim Curwood – Ballarat and Surrounds Student Representative
Charlotte Walsh – Institute of Education, Arts & Community Student Representative
Thien Thanh Tran – International Student Representative
Saleha Nadeem – Postgraduate Student Representative
Dusty Robins – TAFE Student Representative
Who are we?
The Student Senate is the University's peak student representative body. We are here to:
- raise your feedback with senior University staff,
- advocate on your behalf and represent Federation students,
- help you find the right university service on campus and online,
- work with you to propose a change at Federation University.
Every Student Senate Representative gets their hands on the Student Senate induction manual. It's like your ultimate guide to rocking it in the Senate!
What do we do?
We are governed by our Charter (pdf 244kb).
To gain insight into the wide range of tasks undertaken by the Senate, check out the minutes of the meetings or access our annual reports. Find out more.
You can find all previous serving members on the Student Senate Honour Roll.
Why join the Student Senate
Meet Thomas, our Student Senate Executive Officer! Curious about why Student Senate is YOUR perfect fit? Let Thomas break it down for you.
Got any ideas or concerns about Fed? Here're your go-to people.
| Our Student Reps |
|---|
Jase Squires - Distance Education/Off Campus Student Representative |
Samuel Crane - First Nations Student Representative |
Kevin Alexander - Berwick Student Representative |
Vaibhav - Ballarat and Surrounds Student Representative |
Zachary Tan - IISS Student Representative |
Prapti Bista - IISS Student Representative |
Thien Thanh Tran - International Student Representative |
Janvi Abrol – Equity, Diversity and Social Inclusion advocate |
Yakun (Christina) Pei – IEAC Student Representative |
| Charlotte Walsh - IEAC Student Representative |
Saleha Nadeem – Postgraduate Student Representative |
Kim Curwood – Ballarat and Surrounds Area Student Representative |
Anna-Selina Young – IHW Student Representative |
Karuna Pandey – LTQC Higher Education student representative (Ex-Officio Member of the Student Senate) |
| Dusty Robins - TAFE Student Representative |
Our meetings
Are you a staff member with a proposal you'd like student feedback on? If you forward us a summary by the deadlines below, you can be invited to attend our meeting and get our feedback. Our meetings are video-conferenced across all campuses and online.
| Submission deadline | Meeting |
|---|---|
| 4pm, 25 February 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 11 March 2025 |
| 4pm, 1 April 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 15 April 2025 |
| 4pm, 29 April 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 13 May 2025 |
| 4pm, 27 May 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 10 June 2025 |
| 4pm, 24 June 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 8 July 2025 |
| 4pm, 22 July 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 5 August 2025 |
| 4pm, 26 August 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 9 September 2025 |
| 4pm, 23 September 2025 | 6pm, Tuesday 7 October 2025 |
Got questions? We're here to answer
Should you have any questions about the Student Senate, contact the Senate Executive Officer, Thomas Burningham-Glover.
E: t.burninghamglover@federation.edu.au
T: (03) 5327 6978