Senior management
The Vice Chancellor and President (VC) of the University of South Australia is the Chief Executive Officer, appointed by the University Council, and responsible for the overall management and administration of the University. The University Council delegates to the holder of the office of VC a range of powers and functions.
The VC, in turn, directly authorises staff occupying standard management positions in the University to undertake functions to give effect to the good management and administration of the institution’s affairs. The details of these cascading powers and responsibilities for each type of management position are outlined in the Vice Chancellor’s Authorisations.
The University’s flat senior structure was designed to ensure parity of status and authority between those senior members of the University responsible for University-wide functions and those responsible for management of the academic Divisions.
The structure was adopted in 1998 and has allowed UniSA to plan and implement rapid change across the University. Collaborative behaviour and a commitment to good outcomes for the whole institution are emphasised in recruitment and performance management processes for members of the senior management.
Senior management arrangements
The University has nine senior managers, four with responsibility for the University’s academic Divisions and five with responsibility for the University’s coordinating portfolios.
With the Vice Chancellor, this group of ten forms the Senior Management Group. The group provides a forum to:
- advise the VC on both operational and policy matters
- facilitate communication, team work and collegial management processes among the members of the Senior Management Group.