Academic Board
Board Functions
The Academic Board has three board functions:
- acting as a forum for the debate of University-wide academic issues
- responsibility for the review and evaluation of quality assurance processes, and the administration of academic and research matters
- providing formal input into corporate planning process, through the review of priorities and parameters for annual corporate plan.
Members
Designated Members:
| Prof Rick Sarre | Chairperson |
| Assoc Prof Stephen Boyle | Deputy Chairperson |
| Prof Peter Høj | Vice Chancellor |
| Prof Joanne Wright | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) |
| Prof Caroline McMillen | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) |
| Prof Allan Evans | Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) |
| Prof Andrew Parfitt | Pro Vice Chancellor (IT, Engineering & the Environment) |
| Prof Gerry Griffin | Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) |
| Prof Pal Ahluwalia | Pro Vice Chancellor (Education, Arts and Social Sciences) |
| Mr Nigel Relph | Pro Vice Chancellor (International & Development) |
| Mr Allan Tabor | Director: Student and Academic Services |
| Prof Margaret Hicks | Director: Learning and Teaching Unit |
| Prof Guy Robinson | Director: Centre for Regional Engagement |
| Prof Phil Weinstein | Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Ms Helen Livingston | Director: Library Services |
| Prof Stephen Dowdy | Head: UniSA College |
| Mr Peter Cardwell | Executive Officer |
Divisional Academic Representatives:
Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Ms Veronika Kelly
Dr Dave Chapman
Assoc Prof Sally Ferguson
Division of Business
Prof Larry Lockshin
Dr Joanna Crossman
Mr John Medlin
Division of Health Sciences
Dr Susan Hillier
Dr Cath Hall
Dr Craig Williams
Division of IT, Engineering and the Environment
Dr Tony Sobey
Assoc Prof Mahfuz Aziz
Dr Stephen Russell
Student Representatives:
Ms Melissa Davies
Mr John Sy
Ms Mandy Koay
Mr Stephen McCallum
Ms Evelyn Fam
Representative of the Professiorate:
Prof Trish Vilkinas
Heads of School Representative:
Assoc Prof Adrian Vicary
General Staff Representative from the University at large:
Ms Sarah Collyer-Braham
Academic Staff Representative from the Academic Portfolio:
Assoc Prof Gavin Sanderson
Whyalla Academic Staff Representative:
Dr Cate Hudson
Directors of Research Institutes and Centres Representative:
Assoc Prof Angela Scarino
Divisional Manager Representative:
Ms Carol Sutherland
Meetings
Schedule of Academic Board Meetings in 2012
| Closing Date for Papers | Meeting 2.15pm Friday |
| 13 February | 24 February |
| 12 March | 23 March |
| 14 May | 25 May |
| 11 June | 22 June |
| 16 July | 27 July |
| 17 September | 28 September |
| 15 October | 26 October |
| 12 November | 23 November |
Please note:
Academic Board meets on the fourth Friday of the month. No meetings have been scheduled in April or August due to graduations and public holidays.
Minutes of Meetings
- Minutes of Meetings (staff access only).
Academic Board Discussion Forum
An online discussion forum has been developed and permissions granted to Board members. The forum can be accessed via link below.
Committees of Academic Board
Committees of Academic Board structure (tabular diagram) (PDF 84KB)
- Academic Policy and Program Review
- Research Degree Committee
- Research Policy Committee
- Teaching and Learning Committee
- Research Integrity, Accountability & Compliance Committee
- Student Experience Committee
Good Practice Guidelines for Sub-Committee of Academic Board (PDF 40KB)