Academic Board Committees - Expressions of Interest
Academic Board and its Committees - Expressions of Interest
Vacancies will exist from January 2026 in membership of Academic Board Committees
A call for expressions of interest in membership of Academic Board committees was made on 20 October 2025.
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.
Expressions of interest must be emailed to academicboard@latrobe.edu.au by 5.00pm on Monday 3 November 2025. 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, 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.
Two positions are available for academic staff members with expertise or interest in learning and teaching, student equity, and retention or higher education policy. The term of office is three years and concludes on 31 December 2028.
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.
Two positions are available for academic staff members with experience in research or ethics (including at least one person at non-professorial level). The term of office is three years and concludes on 31 December 2028.
Coursework Committee considers proposals for new or substantially changed courses, new instances of existing courses, and closure or suspension of courses. It also considers reports of academic course reviews, including monitoring progress on key recommendations. The Committee approves new or revised subjects not belonging to any School and ensures appropriate alignment of La Trobe University’s coursework programs with University policy and quality assurance processes, the Higher Education Standards Framework, and the Australian Qualifications Framework.
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 2028.
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 2027.