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The Academic Senate is the principal academic body of the University. It has delegated authority from the Council to make and monitor academic policy.
The Senate has a membership of 21, comprising:
two members of the professoriate elected by the Senate as the Presiding Officer and Deputy Presiding Officer; the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Deans of Faculty; the Executive Director of Library Services; the Director of Maldhan Gilanna Indigenous Education Unit, the Director of the Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Graduate Training) as ex officio members; one elected academic staff member of each Faculty; and two students nominated by the student associations.
The Senate meets five times each year and is assisted in its work by eight committees.
The Academic Programs Committee advises the Senate on matters relating to undergraduate programs and postgraduate coursework programs and has delegated authority from the Senate to approve new and revised programs submitted to it by the Faculties.
The Board of Graduate Studies advises the Senate on matters relating to higher degree research programs including professional doctorate programs and has delegated authority from the Senate to administer these programs.
The Research Management Committee advises the Senate on research development and management. The Committee also allocates research grants.
The Senate has a number of other committees to perform specialist functions. These include:
the Academic Appeals Committee, which decides student appeals against exclusion and other academic decisions; the Academic Awards Committee, which certifies that students have met the requirements of their courses and are eligible to graduate; the Learning and Teaching Committee, which is responsible for advising Senate on matters relating to learning and teaching policy and planning for the University; the Quality Audit Committee, which is responsible for auditing the effectiveness of Senate’s policies; and the University Medals Committee, which awards University Medals to academically outstanding students.