Academic Senate

Senate provides academic leadership across the University. It ensures that staff (academic and professional) and students are represented in decision making within the University. It works to maintain academic standards and contributes to safeguarding the academic freedom of the University.

Senate is supported by the following standing committees:

• Teaching and Learning Committee
• Research and Graduate Research Committee
• Course Quality Committee
• Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee

A Chairs Committee assists with the coordination of business across the committees of Senate.

Meetings of Senate

Academic Senate meets five-six times a year. Meetings are conducted in accordance with the Academic Senate Standing Orders

Meeting dates for Senate are

• 16 September (deadline 26 August)
• 11 November (deadline 21 October)

Meeting observation

Academic Senate meetings are open for staff and students to observe.

If you would like to observe a meeting, contact the Senate Executive Officer in advance of the meeting.

Email academic-governance@uow.edu.au

Papers for the agenda

A call for agenda items is emailed to members and standing attendees five weeks before each meeting.

Reports and papers must be submitted via email using the appropriate template to the Senate Executive Officer at least three weeks before the meeting.

Email academic-governance@uow.edu.au

Terms of Reference

Academic Senate Terms of Reference (PDF)

Membership

Question-on-Notice gives members of the UOW Community an opportunity to raise queries with Senate via a current member or the Senate Executive Officer.

• Any Question-on-Notice will be passed to the Vice-Chancellor by the Chair of Senate.
• The Vice-Chancellor will nominate the most suitable member to answer the questions.
• The member will provide a response at the next sitting of Senate and the person who raised the question will be notified.
• The answer to the Question-on-Notice
• Answers to the Question-on-Notice will be published in the meeting minutes and made available on this webpage.
• Please note: For a question to be considered at Senate, it needs to be submitted at least four weeks prior to the meeting date.

Email your Question-on-Notice to: academic-governance@uow.edu.au

The following standing committees support Senate:

• Teaching and Learning Committee
• Research and Graduate Research Committee
• Course Quality Committee
• Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee