Academic Representative Election
Elections for Academic Staff Representatives to Academic Board
Nominations are called from eligible academic staff for the following elected positions on the Academic Board:
- 2 x representatives of Level B or C academic staff from the Faculty of Medicine and Health (M&H);
- 2 x representatives of Level D or E academic staff from the Faculty of Medicine and Health (M&H); and
- 2 x representatives of Level D or E academic staff from Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law (SABL).
Following external legal requirements, the Standing Orders – Academic Board and Committees, and the Academic Board Terms of Reference, to be eligible for election as an academic staff representative, staff:
- must be a current academic staff member within the:
- Faculty of Medicine and Health (M&H) at B/C level, or
- Faculty of Medicine and Health (M&H) at D/E level, or
- Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law (SABL) at D/E level.
- must not be a Deputy Dean or Associate Dean;
- must be employed half-time or greater than half-time;
- must be employed on a continuing or on a fixed-term basis with sufficient service remaining to fulfil their period of office (approx. 3 years, until mid-year 2027);
- will need to have arranged a supporting 'nominator' and 'seconder' from among the eligible academic staff within the same Faculty and of the same academic level (i.e. B/C or D/E), and identify these staff on the nomination form;
- need to request their supporting 'nominator' and 'seconder' to email returning_officer@une.edu.au to confirm their support of the nominee; and
- will be asked to make a declaration that they are a fit and proper person under the TEQSA Act.
The Academic Board is the University's peak academic governance body, responsible under Section 21 of the University of New England By-law 2005 for reporting to Council and advising '… the Council and the Vice-Chancellor on all developments and initiatives relating to and affecting the University's teaching and research activities and its educational programs.
The call for nominations is now open and the nomination form (and confirmation emails of the nomination from the nominator and seconder) are requested by 5 pm AEST Monday, 29 July 2024. Nominations may not be withdrawn after this date.
If more than two valid nominations are received in each category, an election will be called following the close of nominations. If two valid nominations are received in each category, the Returning Officer shall declare the staff members nominated to be elected.
If eligible staff would like to discuss their nomination and potential role on the Board, please contact the Chair of Academic Board, Associate Professor Jennifer McDonell chairacbd@une.edu.au or x2517 prior to the close of nominations. Questions may also be directed to the Deputy Returning Officer, Jenny Croaker returning_officer@une.edu.au or x4359.
Terms of current elected Academic Staff Members
Level E academic staff
Professor Ljiljana Brankovic (term commenced 17 March 2023 and ends mid-year 2026)
Professor Adrian Walsh (term commenced 03 April 2023 and ends mid-year 2026)
Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law - Academic, Level D/E (term commenced 22 February 2021 and ends mid-year 2024)
Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education - Academic, Level D/E
Associate Professor Jennifer McDonell (term commenced 13 August 2022 and ends mid-year 2026)
Associate Professor Finex Ndhlovu (term commenced 02 May 2023 and ends mid-year 2026)
Faculty of Medicine and Health - Academic, Level D/E (term commenced 22 February 2021 and ends mid-year 2024)
Associate Professor Amy Lykins
Associate Professor Stuart Wark
Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law - Academic, Level B/C
Dr Subrata Chakraborty (term commenced 28 March 2022 and ends mid-year 2025)
Dr Siew Chong (term commenced 19 April 2022 and ends mid-year 2025)
Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education - Academic, Level B/C
Dr Xiang Gao (term commenced 19 April 2022 and ends mid-year 2025)
Dr Tristan Taylor (term commenced 26 June 2023 and ends mid-year 2026)
Faculty of Medicine and Health - Academic, Level B/C
Anna Barwick (term commenced 11 July 2023 and ends mid-year 2024)
Dr Induwara (Indu) Gunarathne (term commenced 03 February 2023 and ends mid-year 2024)
