Academic Board Committees - Expressions of Interest
Academic Board and its Committees - Expressions of Interest
Vacancies will exist from January 2027 in membership of Academic Board Committees
A call for expressions of interest in membership of Academic Board committees was made on 19 October 2026.
Expressions of Interest should be no more than one page, address the required attributes by detailing the skills and/or experience you would bring to the role and outline your interest in the position.
Prior to submitting an expression of interest, the terms of reference and meeting schedule for the relevant committee should be considered. Consideration should also be given to whether the commitment involved can be accommodated within workload allocations.
Expressions of interest must be emailed to academicboard@latrobe.edu.au by 5.00pm on Monday 2 November 2026. Late expressions of interest cannot be considered.
Selection will be undertaken by Academic Board Executive Committee taking into consideration the skills mix, diversity and geographical location of the existing membership of the Committee and based on the expression of interest submitted. Recommendations will then be made to Academic Board for approval.
Education Committee provides advice to Academic Board on curriculum, teaching and learning, credit and admissions policies; monitors teaching and learning quality and performance, monitors the outcomes of institutional admissions, entrance and selection requirements, and; fosters innovation in learning and teaching and monitors the quality and effectiveness of educational innovations. Education Committee advises Academic Board on on strategic direction and priorities for curriculum, learning and teaching and the University’s Teaching and Learning related Plans.
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.
Two positions are available for academic staff members with expertise or interest in learning and teaching, student equity, and retention or higher education policy. One position is also available for a Deputy Chair who must be a senior academic. The term of office is three years and concludes on 31 December 2029.
Expressions of interest should outline your expertise or interest in learning and teaching, student equity, and retention or higher education policy.
Research and Graduate Studies Committee
Research and Graduate Studies Committee considers and advises Academic Board on matters relating to policies and strategic directions for research and research training; Monitors quality and standards in relation to research performance, integrity, and ethics, and graduate research performance data. The Committee also provides advice on the development and implementation of the academic aspects 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.
Two positions are available for academic staff members with experience in research or ethics (including at least one person at non-professorial level). One position is available for a Senior Indigenous Researcher. The term of office is three years and concludes on 31 December 2029.
Expressions of interest should outline your experience in research or ethics.
Coursework Committee considers proposals for new or substantially changed courses, new instances of existing courses, and closure or suspension of courses. Coursework Committee makes recommendations to Academic Board regarding course related approvals and reaccreditation of courses following academic course reviews.
The Committee meets for two to three hours nine times each year.
Three positions are available for academic staff members with expertise in the development and design of courses and subjects. The term of office is three years and concludes on 31 December 2029.
One position is also available for the position of Chair who must be a senior academic.
Expressions of interest should outline your expertise in the development and design of courses and subjects.
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.
The Board meets for two hours six times each year.
Two positions are available for academic leaders. The term of office is two years and concludes on 31 December 2028.
Academic Board Executive Committee reviews requests for out of session approvals and co-ordinates the work of the sub-committees of Academic Board. It also conducts the selection process for Academic Board nominated membership of committees.
The Committee meets on an ad hoc basis.
There are four vacancies on the Committee for members of Academic Board. The terms of office are from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029.
Only members of Academic Board are eligible to be members of Academic Board Executive Committee.
Expressions of Interest should detail the skills and/or experience you would bring to the role and outline your interest in the position.