Electing members to Macquarie's governance bodies
The Macquarie University Council, Academic Senate, and Faculty Boards are key decision-makers in the operation of the University. Each includes elected members chosen by the University community in accordance with set procedures.
The University Council and Academic Senate of Macquarie University include a number of positions elected by and from the staff and students of the University. Faculty Boards also include elected staff and student positions, and the main student body — the Student Representative Committee — is formed of a mixture of elected and appointed student positions.
Each body has specific requirements related to its membership. For example, Council includes two positions for academic staff, one for professional staff and one for students. Academic Senate has a much larger number of academic staff and student positions which are targeted to specific groups — such as Faculty or student enrolment type (postgraduate coursework, international, and so on).
When an election is called the notice of election and related nomination form will provide full details on who is eligible to stand for election and who is eligible to vote, and will refer to the relevant legislation or policy.
Elections and results
A notice of election has been issued on 19 March 2025 for the following election:
Term of Office - 2 years: 01/06/2025 - 31/05/2027
- one (1) student member of University Council
For general information on Council, please see the Council website.
If you have any questions about elections and voting, please contact Governance Services by emailing election@mq.edu.au
Academic Senate elections are held in accordance with the Academic Senate Rules.
For general information on Academic Senate and membership, please see the Academic Senate website.
A notice of election has been issued on 19 March 2025 for the following election:
Term of Office - 2 years: 01/06/2025 until 31/05/2027
Faculty of Arts Faculty Board
- one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of Humanities
- one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of Society and Culture
- one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of International Studies
- one (1) Academic Staff Member – Macquarie School of Education
- one (1) Academic Staff Member – Macquarie Law School
For general information on each Faculty Board and membership, please see the Faculty Board websites.
SRC elections are held in accordance with the SRC Terms of Reference
For general information on the SRC and membership, please see the SRC website.