About Academic Board
The Academic Board is the principal academic body of the University. The purpose of Academic Board is twofold:
- academic oversight of programs and courses of study in Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training in the University; and
- to provide advice to Council on the conduct and content of those programs and courses.
In particular, the Academic Board is responsible for:
- creating awareness of and providing leadership in relation to contemporary educational issues;
- establishing a quality assurance framework for learning, teaching and research;
- recommending and reporting to the Vice-Chancellor on matters relating to learning, teaching and research;
- regularly reviewing and evaluating the performance of the Academic Board and reporting outcomes to Council; and lastly it
- provides Council with any requested information.
Academic Board comprises 34 member positions of which 22 are ex officio positions and 12 elected positions from academic, professional/general and teaching staff and students of the University.
Terms of reference
Induction presentation and Academic Board Profile
Membership 2021
| Position on Academic Board | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair |
Associate Professor Elisa Zentveld (term ends 31/12/22) |
| Deputy Chair |
Associate Professor Mark Myers (term ends 31/12/21) |
| Deputy Chair |
Associate Professor Jeremy Smith (term ends 31/12/22) |
| Ex officio members | |
| Vice-Chancellor and President | Professor Duncan Bentley |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | Professor Andy Smith |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Professor Chris Hutchison |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global and Engagement) | Carolyn Chong |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor, VET and Chief Executive Officer TAFE | Liam Sloan |
| Director, Library and Learning Spaces | Kay Steel (Acting Director) |
| Manager, Aboriginal Education Centre | Katrina Beer |
| Dean of Students and Registrar | Teresa Tjia |
| Chairs of Academic Board Standing Committees | |
| Chair, Academic Board Executive Committee |
Associate Professor Elisa Zentveld (term ends 31/12/2022) |
| Chair, Appeals Committee | Associate Professor Jeremy Smith |
| Chair, Higher Education Curriculum Committee |
Dr Linda Wight (term ends 31/12/22) |
| Chair, International Education Committee | Carolyn Chong |
| Chair, Learning and Teaching Quality Assurance Committee |
Associate Professor Annette Foley (term ends 31/12/2022) |
| Chair, Research Higher Degrees Committee | Associate Professor Wendy Wright (terms ends 31/12/22) |
| Chair, Research Committee |
Professor Fadi Charchar (term ends 31/12/2022) |
| Chair, VET Curriculum and Quality Committee | Liam Sloan |
| Deans of Schools | |
| School of Arts | Professor Andrew Hope |
| School of Education | Professor Claire McLachlan |
| School of Science, Psychology and Sport | Professor Dara Twomey |
| School of Health | Professor Wendy Cross |
| School of Engineering, IT and Physical Sciences | Professor Syed Islam |
| Federation Business School | Professor Christina Lee |
| Elected members: | |
| Student Senate representative | Geeta Tirumala Sai Naralasetty (term ends 31/10/21) |
| Two general / professional staff | Andrew Henwood (term ends 31/12/21) |
Associate Professor Geoffrey Lord (term ends 31/12/22) | |
| Two members of the TAFE delivery team |
Tammy Ballard (term ends 31/12/22) |
Claire Stewart | |
| Two higher education academics (Levels A - C) |
Dr Danielle Wagstaff (term ends 31/12/22) |
|
Dr Greg You (term ends 31/12/21) | |
| Two higher education academics - Professoriate |
Associate Professor Jenene Burke (term ends 31/12/22) |
|
Professor Erica Smith (term ends 31/12/21) | |
Contact
Shona Adams, Academic Secretariat, Corporate Governance
Email: academic.secretariat@federation.edu.au