Electing members to Macquarie's governance bodies
The Macquarie University Council, Academic Senate, and Faculty Boards are key decision-makers in the operation of the University. Each includes elected members chosen by the University community in accordance with set procedures.
The University Council and Academic Senate of Macquarie University include a number of positions elected by and from the staff and students of the University. Faculty Boards also include elected staff and student positions, and the main student body — the Student Representative Committee — is formed of a mixture of elected and appointed student positions.
Each body has specific requirements related to its membership. For example, Council includes two positions for academic staff, one for professional staff and one for students. Academic Senate has a much larger number of academic staff and student positions which are targeted to specific groups — such as Faculty or student enrolment type (postgraduate coursework, international, and so on).
When an election is called the notice of election and related nomination form will provide full details on who is eligible to stand for election and who is eligible to vote, and will refer to the relevant legislation or policy.
Elections and results
Council elections are held in accordance with the Macquarie University Act and Macquarie University By-law
For general information on Council and membership please see the Council website
Academic Senate elections are held in accordance with the Academic Senate Rules.
For general information on Academic Senate and membership, please see the Academic Senate website.
A notice of election has been issued on 18 March 2026 for the following elections:
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FACULTY BOARD
Term of Office 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028
- One (1) Continuing Academic Staff Member from the following Departments / Schools for Representation on the Faculty of Science and Engineering Faculty Board
- School of Computing
- School of Engineering
- School of Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- School of Natural Sciences
- Applied BioSciences
- Australian Astronomical Optics (AAO-MQ)
MACQUARIE BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY BOARD
Term of Office 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028
- One (1) Continuing Academic Staff Member from the following Departments / Schools for Representation on the Macquarie Business School Faculty Board
- Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance
- Department of Actuarial Studies & Business Analytics
- Department of Applied Finance
- Department of Economics
- Department of Management
- Department of Marketing
Nomination forms can be found on the Forms and FAQs page, and must be submitted no later than 3.00 pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
For general information on all four Faculty Boards and membership, please see the Faculty Boards website.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, please contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
SRC elections are held in accordance with the SRC Terms of Reference
For general information on the SRC and membership, please see the SRC website.