Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Welcome to the website for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Ross Chambers.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the activities of the Faculties and the learning support divisions of the University: the Division of Library Services; the Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching (CELT); the Learning Materials Centre; the Education for Practice Institute; the Flexible Learning Institute; and the Office of Academic Governance. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is a member of the Senior Executive Group of the University.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) works closely with Academic Senate, the Faculties and relevant Divisions in the development and monitoring of learning and teaching within the University and the University's course profile. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is responsible for CSU's Course Plan and Learning and Teaching Plan.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is the presiding officer of the Unviersity Course Planning Committee; the Academic Programs and Learning and Teaching Committees of Academic Senate; the Information and Learning Systems Committee; and of the University’s AUQA Steering Committee.
Other roles include:
- Implementation of the University's Performance Based Funding model for Faculties;
- Oversight of academic staff development programs, including the Special Studies Program;
- Approval of Outside Professional Activities involving learning and teaching;
- Presiding officer of the University Academic Staff Promotions Committee;
- Presiding officer of the Professional Development Planning Committee and the EO/AA Committee;
- Presiding officer of the Academic Senate Standing Committee on Plagiarism Management.
Professor Chambers is also the Presiding Officer of the Board of the University's Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture; a member of the Board of the Special Research Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics; of the International Advisory Board of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security; and of the joint police-university Boards which collaboratively manage the University's police programs.