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
A notice of election has been issued on 27 August 2025 for the following election:
Term of Office 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2027
- Two (2) Academic Staff Members on University Council
Nomination forms can be found on the Forms and FAQs page.
For general information on Council, please see the Council website.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, please contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
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 27 August 2025 for the following election:
FACULTY OF MEDICINE, HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES FACULTY BOARD
- One (1) Continuing Academic Staff Member from each of the following Departments / Schools for Representation on the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Faculty Board
- Department of Chiropractic;
- Department of Health Sciences;
- Department of Linguistics;
- Macquarie Medical School;
- School of Psychological Sciences; and
- Australian Institute of Health Innovation
- One (1) Continuing Non-Academic Staff Member on the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences Faculty Board
Nomination forms can be found on the Forms and FAQs page.
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
A notice of election has been issued on 27 August 2025 for the following election:
Term of Office 15 November 2025 – 14 November 2027
Election for
- four (4) students enrolled in an undergraduate degree comprising one from each of the four Faculties of the University;
- one (1) student enrolled in a postgraduate degree (i.e., a degree conducted by coursework that is not a higher research degree);
- one (1) student enrolled in a graduate research degree;
- one (1) enrolled international student (as defined in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000); and
- one (1) student enrolled in a program of study to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Nomination forms can be found on the Forms and FAQs page
For general information on the SRC, please see the SRC website.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, please contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
If you have questions about the SRC, please contact src@mq.edu.au
SRC elections are held in accordance with the SRC Terms of Reference