Governance
Governance Services Unit
The Governance Services Unit is part of the Corporate Services Division of La Trobe University.
Key objectives
- To actively provide a professional and quality service to facilitate effective and informed decisions in support of the University’s strategic direction;
- To ensure compliance, transparency and quality assurance by supporting key committees established by the University;
- To formulate clear and effective processes and policies to ensure that the key principles of La Trobe’s vision are reflected in decisions made across the University.
It discharges this responsibility through:
- Provision of high level executive secretariat support to the University’s key committees;
- Establishing clear processes in relation to management and support of Committees and improving the accountability and practices of University committees;
- Administration of the University’s Policy and Procedure Library; and
- Administration of the central governance electoral processes
University governance
The University’s governance is established through legislation, La Trobe University Act, 2009 and is overseen by the primary authority under the Act, Council. Council’s formal powers are laid out in legislation and relate to matters of strategic direction, organisation and good governance of the University.
Academic Governance
Academic governance is overseen by a statutory body, the Academic Board. The Board is responsible for the academic oversight of the University’s teaching, learning and research and discharges these responsibilities through its committee structure.
Committee resources
La Trobe University’s governance system has a range of committees operating at different levels and for different purposes. These committees are dependent on the provision of high level support and high quality resources.
Contact us
Contact details for Goverance Services Unit, Academic Board, Planning and Resources Committee and University Council.
