Academic Board Committees - Expressions of Interest

Academic Board Committees - Expressions of Interest

Academic Board nominated members of its Committees have either two or three-year terms, with one third of the Academic Board nominated members completing their term each year.

Casual Vacancies

There are currently two casual vacancies for Academic Board Committees:

The terms of office are for the remainder of the previous members' terms - to 31 December 2024.

Expressions of interest, which should be no more than one page, should address the required attributes and your motivation for applying, and outline the skills and/or experience you would bring to the role.

Expressions of Interest should be emailed to academicboard@latrobe.edu.au and must be received by close of business on Monday 8 April 2024. Late expressions of interest will not be considered.

Selection of committee members will be undertaken by Academic Board Executive Committee, taking into consideration the skills mix, diversity and geographical location of the existing members of the Committee. Recommendations will then be made to Academic Board for approval. If Academic Board Executive Committee considers that there are no suitable nominees, a further call for expressions of interest may be made.

Coursework Committee

Coursework Committee considers proposals for new or substantially changed courses, new instances of existing courses, and closure or suspension of courses and makes recommendations to Academic Board regarding approvals. The Committee also considers reports of academic course reviews, including monitoring progress on key recommendations.

Membership on Coursework Committee will increase your understanding of the factors influencing the development and revision of course proposals, academic governance and the implementation of the Higher Education Standards Framework and associated Australian Qualifications Framework.  The Committee meets for two hours nine times each year.

Education Committee

Education Committee provides advice to Academic Board on curriculum, teaching and learning, credit and admissions policies, quality and performance, including student lifecycle data, and quality improvement initiatives and their impact, and provides advice to Academic Board on the strategic direction, priorities, and the University’s Teaching and Learning Plan.

Membership on Education Committee provides opportunities to contribute to University strategies in learning and teaching and student support.  Membership also provides opportunities to interact with colleagues from different areas and share/learn from best practice in all aspects of the student lifecycle.  The Committee meets for two hours six times each year.

Research and Graduate Studies Committee

Research and Graduate Studies Committee considers and advises Academic Board on research and research training policy development and review, monitoring research related quality and standards, the establishment, disestablishment and renewal of Research Centres and Institutes, and the development and implementation of the University’s Research Strategy.

Membership on Research and Graduate Studies Committee will increase understanding of the regulatory environment which governs research nationally and provide opportunities to contribute to University strategies for research and research training.  The Committee meets for two hours five times each year.

Board of Graduate Research

The Board of Graduate Research advises and makes recommendations to the Research and Graduate Studies Committee and Academic Board on strategy and governance in graduate research training and degrees across the University.

Membership on the Board of Graduate Research provides an opportunity to contribute to recommendations relating to research training strategic objectives, graduate research related policies, and the development of new research education and training programs and other opportunities for enhancement of the University’s research training activities.

Expressions of Interest should be emailed to academicboard@latrobe.edu.au