Academic Governance at UOW
Academic Senate (Senate) is the principal academic body of the University. Established under section 15 of the University of Wollongong Act 1989, it serves as an advisory body to the University Council and the Vice-Chancellor.
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
- Global Partnerships and 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
- 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
| Name | Membership position / Faculty | Membership category |
|---|---|---|
| Prof Nina Reynolds | Chair | Elected Member |
| Prof Venkata Yanamandram |
Deputy Chair Deputy Dean (Global) representative |
Ex-Officio |
| Prof Max Lu | Vice-Chancellor and President | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Helen Partridge | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Alan Rowan | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Jiangtao Xi | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Growth and Global) | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Ana Deletic | Provost | Ex-Officio |
| Prof D'Maris Coffman | Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Ex-Officio |
| S/Prof Michael Lerch | Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Adam Trevitt | Executive Dean, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Ex-Officio |
| Ms Nyssa Murray | Vice-President (Indigenous Strategy & Engagement) | Ex-Officio |
| Dr Albert Munoz Aneiros | Student Ombudsman | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Christian Ritz | Chair of UOW Global Enterprises Board of Academic Governance | Ex-Officio |
| A/Prof Belinda Gibbons | Chair of the UOW College Australia Academic Board | Ex-Officio |
| A/Prof Ken Cliff | Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Liz Halcomb | Chair of Research and Graduate Research Committee | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Ann Rogerson | Chair of Courses and Quality Committee | Ex-Officio |
| Prof Raad Raad | Chair of Global Partnerships and Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee | Ex-Officio |
| Dr Karen Walton | Deputy Dean (Education) representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| A/Prof Catherine McPhail | Deputy Dean (Graduate Research) representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| Prof Michael Lerch | Deputy Dean (Research) representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Nominated |
| Prof Venkata Yanamandram | Deputy Dean (Global) representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Nominated |
| A/Prof Jo Law | Head of School representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Nominated |
| Prof Susanna Guatelli | Head of School representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Nominated |
| Prof Karena Burke | Head of School representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Nominated |
| Prof Catherine Moyle | Indigenous academic staff representative | Nominated |
| TBD | Indigenous student representative | Nominated |
| Mr Alex Tegg | Undergraduate student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Ms Parisasadat Shojei | Postgraduate student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Ms Khan Tanjama Mustarin | International student, Student Advisory Council | Nominated |
| Prof Corinne Cortese | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Prof Honglin Chen | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Prof Shady Cosgrove | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Vacant | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| A/Prof Jane Carey | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Dr Rugare Mugumbate | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| A/Prof Tillmann Boehme | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Dr Sarah Lothian | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Ms Natasa Lazarevic | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Dr Mary Papakosmas | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Dr Alan Jurgens | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Ms Fiona Morris | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Arts, Society and Business | Elected |
| Prof Jun Yan | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| Prof Guangming Jiang | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| Dr Guoxin Su | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| A/Prof Xiaoping Lu | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| Dr Joseph Tonien | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| Dr Xuiqiao Liu | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences | Elected |
| D/Prof Xu-Feng Huang | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
| Prof Yenna Salamonson | Level E Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
| Dr Jacob Lewis | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
| Dr Michael Macartney | Level C - D Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
| Mr Russell Young | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
| Dr Jane Al Kouba | Level A - B Academic Representative, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health | Elected |
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
- Global Partnerships and Collaborative Delivery Oversight Committee