Education Committee

Terms of reference

To advise and recommend to Senate on academic policy developments
To advise and recommend on policy and regulations relating to:
- University entrance
- Recruitment admission and enrolment
- Limitations and selection criteria
- Discipline
- Other matters of an academic nature
To recommend on and oversee Departmental and Programme Reviews
To advise and recommend on academic matters relating to distance education
To recommend on academic appointments to outside bodies
To oversee academic audit processes
To receive reports from Inter-Faculty Boards of Study
To advise on academic relationships with other institutions
To consider and recommend New Scholarship and Award Regulations received through the Scholarships Committee

The following sub-committees report to the Education Committee:

Pro Vice-Chancellor Education – Chair
Pro Vice-Chancellor Equity or nominee
Pro Vice Chancellor Māori or nominee
Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific or nominee
Dean of each faculty or nominee
Director, Student and Academic Services
Two professorial members elected by the professoriate
Two sub-professorial staff elected by sub-professorial staff
Two student representatives nominated by AUSA, one of whom must represent postgraduate students

Education Committee reports to Senate.

Pro Vice-Chancellor Education	Holds office until
Professor B Kool - Chair	Ex-officio

Pro Vice-Chancellor Equity or nominee	Holds office until
Associate Professor L Wilkinson-Meyers (nominee)	Ex-officio

Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori or nominee	Holds office until
Ms M Wall (nominee)	Ex-officio

Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific or nominee	Holds office until
Dr S Sisifa/Ms N Rata-Skudder (nominee)	Ex-officio

Dean of each faculty or nominee	Holds office until
Associate Professor J Brown (nominee), Arts & Education	Ex-officio
Mrs S Laurenson (nominee and Deputy Chair), Business and Economics	Ex-officio
Dr M Hodgson (nominee), Engineering & Design	Ex-officio
Professor C Noonan (nominee), Law	Ex-officio
Associate Professor L Wilkinson-Meyers (nominee), Medical and Health Sciences	Ex-officio
Professor B Fedrizzi (nominee), Science	Ex-officio

Director, Student and Academic Services or nominee	Holds office until
Ms J Browne	Ex-officio

Director, Learning and Teaching	Holds office until
Dr G Morris	Ex-officio

Two professorial members elected by the Professoriate	Holds office until
Professor D Exeter	31.01.2027
Professor N Singhal	31.01.2027

Two sub-professorial staff elected by sub-professorial staff	Holds office until
Dr A Brown	31.01.27
Ms P Cooper-Ioelu	31.01.28

Two student representatives nominated by AUSA, one of whom must represent postgraduate students	Holds office until
M. Lee	30.11.2025
F Kapao (PG)	30.11.2025

Wendy Verschaeren
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 85782
Email: w.verschaeren@auckland.ac.nz.