Council

The University of Wollongong Act, 1989 (as amended) provides that the governing authority of the University shall be the Council. The Council acts for and on behalf of the University and controls and manages the University's affairs.

The Council Members

Back Row: Mr Gareth Ward;  Mr Peter Fitzgerald; Mr Robert Ryan; Mr Ron Perrin; Prof. Paul Wellings; Mr Geoff O’Donnell; Prof. Denis King; Mr James Parrish; Dr Stephen Andersen (Deputy Chancellor); Dr Alex Zelinsky
 

Front Row: Mr Dom Figliomeni; Dr Elizabeth Magassy; Ms Jillian Broadbent (Chancellor); Associate Professor Diana Kelly; Ms Jane Brige; Mrs Kim Callaway; Prof. Songping  Zhu; Mr Noel Cornish; Mr Stephen Andersen   

Missing:   Mr Saif AlSulami.

Contents

• Role and Function
   
• List of Current Members
   
• Council Member Profiles
   
• Meeting Dates and Deadlines
   
• Agenda and Council Papers
   
• Council Meeting Summaries
   
• The Secretary to the Council
   
• Public Access to Meetings
   
• Status of Council Committees
   
• Council Elections
• Council Handbook    

 Meeting Dates and Deadlines

Six meetings are normally held in alternate months from February each year.

• Meeting Dates and Deadlines for the current year.

A quorum consists of a majority of the total number of members.

 Agenda and Council Papers

The Agenda is sent to all members, at least one week in advance of a meeting.

The minutes are circulated to members after the meeting for confirmation at the following meeting.

 The Secretary to the Council

The Vice-Principal (Administration), Mr Chris Grange, is the Secretary to the Council. He is responsible for the preparation and issue of all Council documents. He is assisted by the Acting Assistant Secretary, Ms Paola Ciccarelli.

 Public Access to Meetings

The Council resolved in August 1975 that Council meetings would be open to members of the University (although attendance is limited to 10). Members of the University wishing to attend a Council meeting should contact Ms Ciccarelli, Acting Assistant Secretary to Council, in advance of the meeting.

The Vice-Chancellor and Principal arranges for decisions of the Council to be reported to the press whenever this is appropriate.

 Status of Council Committees

The Act provides that the Council may by resolution delegate all or any of its powers and functions under the Act, except the power of delegation itself, to any members or to any committee of its members, or to any officer or officers of the University. Committees of Council may decide matters within delegations received from the Council, but otherwise make recommendations to the Council.