Academic Board & committees

Committees of Academic Board

Courses Committee

The Courses Committee is responsible for monitoring, reporting and advising the Academic Board on the quality and standards of courses in accordance with University legislation and policies on courses against internal and external quality indicators; advising on related policies and monitoring their implementation.

Chair: Dr Joshua Johnson 
Phone: +61 3 9919 8279
Email:  [email protected]

 

See Courses Committee Terms of Reference (PDF, 165.55 KB).

Composition & membership

The Courses Committee is composed of:

A. One person elected as Chair from the elected members of the Academic Board

Dr Joshua Johnson (Chair)
 

B. Chair of Academic Board Ex-officio
Professor Tom Clark
 
C. Chair of the Learning and Teaching Quality Committee Ex-officio
Associate Professor Jeannie Rea
 
D. Director of Academic Quality and Standards Ex-officio
Deb Tyler
 
E. Each Executive Dean and equivalent for VU Polytechnic appoints two members with leadership responsibilities for teaching and learning. (Note: For the HE colleges, this will normally include the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching and the Deputy Associate Dean Learning and Teaching)

1. Dr Ligia Pelosi  (Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT)
2. Dr Marc C-Scott (Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT)
3. Associate Professor Loretta Konjarski (First Year College)
4. Dr Bert Oraison (First Year College)
5. Dr Joshua Johnson (Sport, Health and Engineering)
6. Dr Romana Morda (Sport, Health and Engineering)
7. Maria Juj (VU Polytechnic)
8. Dianne McKeagney (VU TAFE)

 

F. One Teaching and Research staff will be appointed by the relevant Senior Officer from:
1. Research and Impact

Dr Rose Lucas 
 

2. Moondani Balluk
Tracey Cooper 
 
3. TNE/Partnerships
Raquel Licciardi 
 
4. VU Online
Professor Chris Walsh 
 
G. There will be a maximum of three co-opted members.
Nil.
 

Courses committee meeting dates 2024

• Wednesday 24 January
• Wednesday 28 February
• Wednesday 27 March
• Wednesday 24 April
• Wednesday 22 May
• Wednesday 26 June
• Wednesday 24 July
• Wednesday 28 August
• Wednesday 25 September
• Wednesday 23 October
• Wednesday 27 November
• Wednesday 11 December 

Learning & Teaching Quality Committee

The Learning and Teaching Quality Committee is responsible for:

• monitoring, reporting and advising the Academic Board on learning, teaching, education and training activities and initiatives
• oversighting the planning, strategy, implementation and review of the University’s learning and teaching framework
• activities related to learning, training and teaching, including student participation, retention and completion.

Chair: Associate Professor Jeannie Rea
Phone: +61 3 9919 4049
Email:  [email protected]

Composition & membership

The Learning and Teaching Quality Committee is composed of:

1. One person elected as Chair from the elected members of the Academic Board
   Associate Professor Jeannie Rea
2. Chair of Academic Board Ex-officio
   Professor Tom Clark
3. DVC, Higher Education Ex-officio
   Professor John Germov
4. DVC, People & Organisation or nominee Ex-officio
   Michelle Gillespie
5. Director of Academic Quality and Standards Ex-officio
   Deb Tyler
6. Executive Director, Digital Transformation and Quality Learning Ex-officio
   Gail Bray
7. Each Executive Dean, or equivalent for VU Polytechnic or relevant Senior Officer appoints one member with leadership responsibilities for teaching and learning (Note: For the HE Colleges, this will normally be the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching):
   1. College of Sport, Health and Engineering
      Dr Joshua Johnson
   2. College of Arts, Business, Law, Education & IT
      Ligia Pelosi
   3. VU First Year College®
      Associate Professor Loretta Konjarski
   4. VU TAFE
      Wayne Butson
   5. Moondani Balluk
      Paola Balla
   6. TNE/Partnerships
      Raquel Licciardi
   7. VU Online
      Professor Chris Walsh
8. There will be a maximum of three co-opted members 
   Nil.
9. Four student members comprising of the:
   1. VUSU President or nominee Ex-officio
      Devanschu Arora
   2. ISA President of nominee Ex-officio
      Komal Rana
   3. VUPA President or nominee Ex-officio
      Asheaya Vaskan
   4. VU Polytechnic Representative appointed by the VUSU President Ex-officio
      Katherine Lasslett

Learning & teaching quality committee meeting dates 2024

• Wednesday 14 February
• Wednesday 10 April
• Wednesday 12 June
• Wednesday 14 August
• Wednesday 9 October
• Wednesday 13 November

Research & Research Training Committee

The Research and Research Training Committee is responsible for monitoring, reporting and advising the Academic Board on quality and standards against internal and external quality indicators, and advising the Academic Board on relevant proposed regulations, policies and procedures. [Reg 9(2)(a)].

Chair: Professor Itamar Levinger 
Phone: +61 3 9919 5343
Email:  [email protected]  

See Research & Research Training Committee Terms of Reference (PDF, 143.91 KB).

Composition & membership

The Research and Research Training Committee is composed of:

A. 1 person elected as Chair from the membership of the Academic Board
Professor Itamar Levinger 

B. Chair of Academic Board (Ex-officio)
Professor Tom Clark

C. Deputy Vice Chancellor Research and Impact (Ex-officio)
Professor Andy Hill

D. Dean of Graduate Studies (Ex-officio)
Professor John Price

E. Executive Director Research Services (Ex-officio)
Bev Baugh

F. President of VUPA or nominee (Ex-officio)
Meixia Xu

G. Each Executive Dean appoints one Teaching and Research staff from their HE College:

1. Professor Anthony Watt (Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT)
2. Professor Tom Clark (VU First Year College®)
3. Professor Andrew McAinch (Sport, Health and Engineering)

H. Executive Director, Moondani Balluk appoints one Teaching and Research staff from Moondani Balluk
Dr Clare Land

I. Two Teaching and Research staff, who are VU Research Fellows, Conducting Research and / or HDR Supervision or Research Only Academic staff elected by and from each of the Flagship Research Institutes (IHES, ISILC)

1. Dr Sean Yan (IHES)
2. Dr Mary Woessner (IHES)
3. Dr Catherine Lou (ISILC)
4. Dr Natalie Kon-yu (ISILC)

J. Two members elected by and from staff of the Research and Impact Portfolio

1. Associate Professor Deborah Zion
2. Dr Lesley Birch 

K. There will be a maximum of three co-opted members
Nil.

Research & research training committee meetings dates 2024

• Wednesday 21 February
• Wednesday 20 March
• Wednesday 19 June
• Wednesday 21 August
• Wednesday 16 October
• Wednesday 20 November