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
- Download terms of reference (pdf, 133 kb)
- Download the standing orders of Academic Board (pdf, 177 kb)
Induction presentation and Academic Board Profile
Membership 2022
| Position on Academic Board | Name |
|---|---|
| Chair |
Professor Bernadine Van Gramberg (term ends 31/12/24) |
| Deputy Chair | (term ends 31/12/24) |
| Ex officio members | |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | Professor Wendy Cross |
| 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 |
| Chief Learning Experience Officer | Samantha Bartlett |
| Chairs of Academic Board Standing Committees | |
| Chair, Curriculum Committee | Professor Christina Lee |
| Chair, Learning and Teaching Committee | Associate Professor Nina Fotinatos |
| Co-Chair, Research Committee | Professor Shane Thomas |
| Co-Chair, Research Committee | Professor Syed Islam |
| Executive Deans | |
| Executive Dean, Institute of Education, Arts and Community (IEAC) | Professor Claire McLachlan |
| Executive Dean, Institute of Health and Wellbeing (IHW) | Professor Remco Polman |
| Executive Dean, Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability (IISS) | Professor Iven Mareels |
| Elected members: | |
| HE academic member (Level D - E) | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| HE academic member (Level B - C) | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| member of TAFE Curriculum Leadership Team | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| member of TAFE Skills and Education Delivery Team | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| HDR student | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| HE student | (term ends 30/09/24) |
| TAFE student | (term ends 30/09/24) |
Contact us
Dr Daria Soldatenko, Academic Secretariat, Governance and Strategy
Email: academic.secretariat@federation.edu.au