The Academic Board of the University of Divinity is constituted by Regulation 2 of the Council, as required by the University of Divinity Act 1910, and operates in accordance with the Academic Board Charter. The Academic Board is responsible for the quality and integrity of the University’s academic activities especially in teaching, learning and curriculum design.
The Academic Board fulfils a wide range of responsibilties in higher education quality assurance, including ensuring compliance with external statutory and regulatory requirements such as:
- the Higher Education Standards Framework administered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
- the Australian Qualifications Framework
- the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS)
Membership
The members of the Academic Board (including two students) are appointed from across the colleges and schools of the University to ensure that all parts of the University are accountable for and have a voice in the University’s academic programs.
The membership of the Academic Board is:
- The Chair of Academic Board
- A person external to the University, with appropriate expertise
- Two College Principals
- The Chair of the Learning and Teaching Committee (Dean of Learning and Teaching)
- Two additional members of the Learning and Teaching Committee
- The Chair of the Research Strategy Committee (Dean of Research Strategy)
- Two additional members of the Research Strategy Committee
- The Dean of the School of Graduate Research
- The Chair of the Student Services Committee
- One member of the Library Committee
- The Information Technology Manager (or equivalent) in the Office of the ViceChancellor
- Two students (one coursework, one research)
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Professor Katharine Massam | Chair |
| Associate Professor Adam Bowles | External member |
| Reverend Professor Kylie Crabbe | College Principal |
| Reverend Dr Christopher Monaghan | College Principal |
| Naomi Wolfe | Chair of LTC / Dean of Learning and Teaching |
| Dr Merryn Ruwoldt | LTC Representative |
| Reverend Dr Simon Wayte | LTC Representative |
| Professor Megan Cassidy-Welch | Chair of RSC / Dean of Research Strategy |
| Dr Katherin Papadopoulos | RSC Representative |
| Reverend Associate Professor Sean Winter | RSC Representative |
| Professor Liz Boase | Dean of the School of Graduate Research |
| Michelle Stanhope | Chair of Student Services Committee |
| Cindy Derrenbacker | Library Committee representative |
| Rohan Edmeades | Information Technology Manager |
| Hamish McLachlan | Coursework student representative |
| Sarah Callista | HDR student representative |
Committees of Academic Board
Much of the work of Academic Board is conducted by its standing Committees. Terms of Reference for these Committees are found in Regulation 2:
- Academic Promotions Committee
- Learning and Teaching Committee
- Library Committee
- Research Strategy Committee
- School of Graduate Research Committee
- Student Services Committee
Chair and Deputy Chairs of Examiners
Under Regulation 2 the Academic Board appoints a Chair of Examiners and one or more Deputy Chairs of Examiners. The responsibilities of the Chair and Deputy Chairs is set out in the Position Description approved by the Academic Board. Contact may be made with the Chair or Deputy Chairs through the University Secretary, Hannah Hornsby.