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Call for Nominations Academic Board Elected Members

Call for Nominations Academic Board Elected Members

Call for Nominations
Academic Board Elected Members

Academic Board is the peak academic body of the University, responsible to Council for assuring the quality of teaching, scholarship and research. Academic Board advises Council and the University Executive on any academic matter relevant to the University and works with them in achieving the strategic objectives of the University.

Nominations are called for the following categories of elected academic staff members to fill vacancies on Academic Board for a term of office commencing 16 July 2024 until July 2027:

  1. Four members of the professoriate elected by and from the academic staff.
  2. Two academic staff members from pathway organisational units (UniSQ College and the College for First Nations) elected by and from the academic staff of the pathway organisational units.
  3. Two academic staff members from the Academic Division excluding the Academic Affairs portfolio, who do not qualify under category (b) above, elected by and from the academic staff of the Academic Division excluding the Academic Affairs portfolio.
  4. Twelve academic staff members from the Academic Affairs portfolio, elected by and from the academic staff of the Academic Affairs portfolio.
  5. One academic staff member from the Research and Innovation Division elected by and from the academic staff of the Research and Innovation Division.
  6. One First Nations academic staff member elected by and from the First Nations academic staff of the University.

Once nominations close, elections will occur for those categories where the number of nominations received exceeds the number of positions.

How to Nominate

  • Complete the Nomination Form, including a Statement in Support of Nomination, which ideally should be no more than 200 words in length.
  • Email completed the Nomination Form to governance.elections@unisq.edu.au by 4:00pm (AEST) on 23 April 2024.

More Information

More information can be obtained in the following ways:

Nominations will close at 4:00pm AEST on Tuesday 23 April 2024. Nominations should be submitted to:

The Returning Officer

Julie Shinners, Director (Governance) and University Secretary

Email: governance.elections@unisq.edu.au 

Questions about Academic Board or the nomination process should be directed to the Director (Governance) and University Secretary.