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The Academic Senate Standing Committee identifies strategic priorities for Academic Senate, reviews the annual agenda plans and schedule of Senate and assists Academic Senate in the discharge of its responsibilities.
The Academic Senate Standing Committee was established by the Academic Senate of Macquarie University on 3 March 2015 under Rule 9(4)(c) of the Academic Senate Rules 2015.
The Committee is directly responsible and accountable to Academic Senate for the exercise of its responsibilities.
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference for the Academic Senate Standing Committee are available on Policy Central.
Committee members
(As at 1 January 2023)
Ex-officio members
Position | Member |
|---|---|
Chair | Professor Jacqueline Phillips |
Deputy Chair of Academic Senate | Associate Professor Wylie Bradford |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | Professor Rorden Wilkinson |
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) | Professor Sakkie Pretorius |
Chair of Academic Standards and Quality Committee | Associate Professor Michael Hitchens |
Chair of the Research and Research Training Committee | Professor Sakkie Pretorius |
Chair of Senate Learning and Teaching Committee | Professor Matt Bower |
| Academic Senate member | Professor Tanya Evans |
| Academic Senate member | Professor Grant Hose |
| Student member | Charlotte Bishop |
2024 meeting dates
2024 Meeting dates of the Academic Senate Standing Committee:
- 6 March 2024 - meeting cancelled
- 12 June 2024
- 29 November 2024
Papers for these and previous meetings are available from Truth.