Academic Senate Standing Committee

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Identifying strategic priorities for Academic Senate

The Academic Senate Standing Committee identifies strategic priorities for Academic Senate, reviews the annual agenda plans and schedule of Senate and assists Academic Senate in the discharge of its responsibilities.

The Academic Senate Standing Committee was established by the Academic Senate of Macquarie University on 3 March 2015 under Rule 9(4)(c) of the Academic Senate Rules 2015.

The Committee is directly responsible and accountable to Academic Senate for the exercise of its responsibilities.

The Terms of Reference for the Academic Senate Standing Committee are available on Policy Central.

(As at 1 January 2025)

Ex-officio members

Position

Member

Chair

Professor Jacqueline Phillips

Deputy Chair of Academic Senate

Associate Professor Wylie Bradford

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

Professor Rorden Wilkinson

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Professor Sakkie Pretorius

Chair of Academic Senate Education Committee

Associate Professor Kerrie Tomkins

Chair of Academic Senate Research Committee

Professor Sakkie Pretorius

Chair of Academic Senate Curriculum Subcommittee

Professor Verity Pacey

Academic Senate member

To be confirmed

Academic Senate member

To be confirmed

Student member

To be confirmed

2025 Meeting dates of the Academic Senate Standing Committee:

  • 12 March 2025

Papers for these and previous meetings are available from Truth. Urgent matters are dealt with by the Committee via circular resolution or extraordinary meeting.