Academic Staff Development Committee

Terms of Reference

The role of the Academic staff development committee is to facilitate communication between the faculties and staff development providers. It aims to:

  1. Identify priorities for academic staff development drawn from existing University plans and policies, and external higher education bodies.
  2. Monitor, review and make recommendations for improvement to academic staff development processes including: undergraduate and postgraduate teaching development; research skill development; leadership development; career development and Occupational Health and Safety.
  3. Share information about faculty needs, ensure effective discussion and dissemination of information about academic development to faculties, and promote faculty participation in academic staff development.

Membership

  • Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) - Chair
  • 2 representatives elected by Academic Senate
  • 2 representatives from NTEU - Wollongong Branch
  • 1 representative of UEC
  • 1 representative of URC
  • 1 academic staff member from each Faculty

List of Members

Professor Rob Castle Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Mr Ron Perrin Academic Senate Representative
A/Pr Kay Maxwell Academic Senate Representative
Ms Penney McFarlane NTEU - Wollongong Branch Representative
Mrs Kim Draisma NTEU - Wollongong Branch Representative
Ms Yvonne Kerr UEC Representative
Professor Julie Steele URC Representative
   
Associate Members

 
 
Professor Sandra Wills Director CEDIR
Lynne Wright Director EED
John Steele Director, Personnel Services
A/Pr Greg Hampton Head Student Services
Dr Gordon Joughin Senior Lecturer: Educational Development - CEDIR
Susan Gardner Training Coordinator ITS
David Reynolds Organisational Development Consultant, Professional & Organisational Development Services
Lorraine Denny Manager, Professional & Organisational Development Services
Helen Mandl Associate Librarian, Planning & Development
   
Faculty Representatives  
   
Dr Brian Yecies Arts
A/Pr Ann Hodgkinson Commerce
Dr Greg Schiemer Creative Arts
Dr Barbra McKenzie Education
Dr Richard Dwight Engineering
Dr Lindsay Oades H&BS
Dr Ghassan Beydoun Informatics
Mr John Littrich Law
Ms Marji Puotinen Science

Last reviewed: 25 November, 2009