Chapter 2 – Student and general information

Student participation in University governance

This information is current as at January 2008.

There are a number of ways students can participate in the governance of the University. The following are examples of how this can be done formally through the University's main decision-making bodies.

Council

There are two elected student members of Council, each with a two-year term of office. One is a postgraduate student and the other an undergraduate student. The following existing Council groups have at least one student member: Student/Council Liaison Group and Equity Reference Group.

Council has been scheduled to meet six times in 2008. Most of its committees meet four to six times each year.

Academic Board

The Academic Board is the principal advisory body to Council on all academic matters. Its membership includes the President of the Students' Association, an elected student member from each of the faculties and two postgraduate students of the University. Student membership on the Academic Board is for a two-year term. The current term is due to expire on 31 October 2009.

The Board has established a number of Standing Committees, including the Appeals Committees, Courses Accreditation Committee, Executive Committee, Board of Studies for Indigenous Education, Research and Research Training Committeee, Teaching and Learning Committee, Board of Studies of the Institute for International Studies, and the University Graduate School Board. Each of these includes student representation either by the President of the Students' Association in an ex officio capacity or by other students elected by the Academic Board.

The Academic Board is scheduled to meet six times in 2008.

Faculty Boards

Each of the faculties has a faculty board charged with advising the Academic Board and the Dean and other senior staff of the faculty on matters pertaining to the educational work of the faculty. The membership of faculty boards varies, but all include at least four students, at least one of whom is a postgraduate student, for a one-year term of office.

Faculty boards must meet at least twice a semester.

The Institute for International Studies has a Board of Studies which includes three elected student members, one of whom must be a postgraduate student.

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