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 David Lloyd | Vice Chancellor |
| Prof Allan Evans | Provost & Chief Academic Officer |
| Prof Richard Head | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) |
| Prof Esther May | Acting Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) |
| Prof Brenton Dansie | Acting 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 | Deputy Vice Chancellor (International & Advancement) |
| 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 |
| Mr Stephen Dowdy | Head: UniSA College |
| Mr Peter Cardwell | Executive Officer |
Divisional Academic Representatives:
Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Janet Bryan
Ms veronika Kelly
Dr Michele Simons
Division of Business
Prof Larry Lockshin
Dr Joanna Crossman
Mr John Medlin
Division of Health Sciences
Dr Sheridan Gentili
Dr Jane Warland
Dr Sarah List
Division of IT, Engineering and the Environment
Assoc Prof Kazem Abhary
Assoc Prof Mahfuz Aziz
Dr Elena Sitnikova
Student Representatives:
Mr Arun Thomas
Mr Callum Macleod
Mr Kosta Latsis
Mr Kim Chau
Mr Barrie Shannon
Representative of the Professoriate:
Prof Trish Vilkinas
Heads of School Representative:
Prof Mads Gaardboe
General Staff Representative from the University at large:
Ms Vera Holt
Academic Staff Representative from the Academic Portfolio:
Dr Bianca Price
Whyalla/Centre for Regional Engagement Academic Staff Representative:
Assoc Prof Judy Nagy
Directors of Research Institutes and Centres Representative:
Assoc Prof Angela Scarino
Divisional Directors/Senior Academic Service Manager Representative:
Ms Bronwen Webb
Meetings
Schedule of Academic Board Meetings in 2013
| Closing Date for Papers | Meeting 2.15pm Friday |
| 11 February | 22 February |
| 11 March | 27 March (Wednesday) |
| 13 May | 24 May |
| 17 June | 28 June |
| 15 July | 26 July |
| 16 September | 27 September |
| 14 October | 25 October |
| 11 November | 22 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).
Committees of Academic Board
Committees of Academic Board structure (tabular diagram) (PDF 84KB)
- Academic Standards and Quality Committee
- Research Degrees 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)