Nominations and Governance Committee
What does the Committee do?
The Nominations and Governance Committee's responsibilities are outlined in full in the Nominations and Governance Committee Charter. Its key areas of focus are:
- statutory and regulatory compliance
- setting expectations on governance matters
- Council Induction and Development Program
- recommending appointment of members to the University and other bodies
- standards and expectations of honorary appointments
- conferral of degrees, awards honorary awards
Committee Members
The Hon. Patricia Forsythe AM (Chancellor)(Chair)
Professor Alex Zelinsky AO (Vice-Chancellor)
Mr Kevin Young (Deputy Chancellor)
Meeting Dates
You can find all Nominations and Governance Committee meeting dates and the full Council calendar here.
Reports and Papers
Templates and other support resources are available to help you prepare reports or papers for committees and Council.
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