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List of Committees and University Bodies

Contents of this page

Governing Bodies Committees of Council Committees of Academic Senate  Committees of the Vice-Chancellor Committees Reporting to Senior Officers  Controlled Entities  External Committees Committees which are no longer active

Governing Bodies

• Council
• Academic Senate

Committees of Council

The following Committees report to Council.

• Animal Care and Ethics Committee
• Audit and Risk Management Committee
• Family Action Centre Board
• Finance and Capital Development Committee
• Gladys M Brawn Memorial Gift Committee
• Human Research Ethics Committee
• Kelver Hartley Awards Committee
• Nominations and Legislation Committee
• Planning and Performance Committee
• Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee
• University Tender Committee

Committees of the Academic Senate

The following committees either report to or are advisory to the Academic Senate.

• Academic Integrity Committee
• Faculty Boards
  • Faculty of Business and Law
  • Faculty of Education and Arts
  • Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
  • Faculty of Health
  • Faculty of Science and Information Technology
• Program and Course Approval Committee
• Research Committee
  • Research Grants and Infrastructure Sub-Committee
  • Research Training Sub-Committee
• Teaching and Learning Committee
  • Policy Development Sub-Committee
  • Student Progress Sub-Committee
• TAFE-University Co-ordination Committee

Committees of the Vice-Chancellor

The following committees report to or are advisory to the Vice Chancellor.

• 2NUR FM Advisory Board
• Academic Staff Consultative Committee
• Board of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education and Training
• Executive Committee
• Executive and Directors' Forum
• General Staff Consultative Committee
• Information Technology Governance Committee
• Medals Committee
• Occupational Health and Safety Committee
  • Chemical and Radiation Technical Sub-Committee
  • Evacuation Technical Sub-Committee
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee
• Outside Study Programs Appeals Committee
• Promotions Appeals Committee
• Student Discipline Committee
• Teachers Consultative Committee
• University Foundation Board

Committees Reporting to Other Senior Officers

The following committees report to senior officers other than the Vice-Chancellor.

• Advisory Committee for Student Accommodation
• Animal Services Unit Management Committee
• Board of the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre
• Bookshop Stakeholder Reference Group
• Information and Communications Technology Committee 
• International Advisory Committee 
• Outside Study Programs Committee
• Port Macquarie Management Committee
• Selection Committee for Vice-Chancellor's Awards for General Staff Excellence
• University Promotions Committee
  • Academic Promotions Committee - Faculty of Business and Law
  • Academic Promotions Committee - Faculty of Education and Arts
  • Academic Promotions Committee - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
  • Academic Promotions Committee - Faculty of Health
  • Academic Promotions Committee - Faculty of Science and Information Technology  

Controlled Entities

A controlled entity is an incorporated company owned or controlled by the University.  The University of Newcastle has a number of controlled entities, the activities of which are monitored by the Council through the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Finance and Capital Development Committee.

• GraduateSchool.com Pty Ltd
• Hunter Uni-Clinics Pty Ltd
• Newcastle Innovation Ltd (formerly TUNRA Limited)
• UoN Foundation Ltd
• UoN Services Ltd
• UoN Singapore Pte Ltd

External Committees

External Committees which involve senior officers of the University include:

• Board of Central Coast Campuses
• NUSport Board of Directors
• Regional Disability Liaison Officer Management Committee
• Renwick College Academic Appointments Advisory Committee
• Renwick College Academic Board

Committees Which are no Longer Active

The following committees are no longer active. Their documentation remains available for historical purposes

• Academic Quality Assurance Committee
• Central Coast Campuses Portfolio Committee
• Community Relations Portfolio Committee
• Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee
  (see instead Teaching and Learning Committee, a Committee of Academic Senate)
• Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Portfolio Committee
  (see instead  Teaching and Learning Committee, a Committee of Academic Senate)
• Information Technology Portfolio Committee
  (see instead Vice-Chancellor's IT Governance Committee)
• International Portfolio Committee
• Postgraduate Programs Portfolio Committee
  (see instead Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Committee, a Committee of Academic Senate)
• Research Portfolio Committee
  (see instead Research Committee, a Committee of Academic Senate)