Senate

Terms of reference

The Senate's statutory authority derives from the Education Act, which empowers Council to establish an Academic Board (in the case of this University the Academic Board is called Senate) to:

Advise the Council on matters relating to courses of study or training, awards, and other academic matters
Exercise powers delegated to it by Council.

Membership

Vice-Chancellor – Chair
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Engagement
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Operations) & Registrar
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Māori
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Equity
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Pacific
All Distinguished Professors, Professors and Emeritus Professors employed on 0.1FTE or more
Academic Heads
Deans
Directors of Large-Scale Research Institutes
Head of Tāmaki Campus
Director of Learning and Teaching
Director of Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education (CLeaR)
Librarian
The two elected permanent members of Academic and Professional staff on Council, if not already members
Elected Members of the Sub-Professorial Staff:
- Two Faculty Members of Arts
- Two Faculty Members of Business and Economics
- One Faculty Member of Creative Arts and Industries
- Two Faculty Member of Education
- One Faculty Member of Engineering
- One Faculty Member of Law
- Two Faculty Members of Medical and Health Sciences
- Two Faculty Members of Science
- Six Sub-Professorial Staff at Large
One additional member elected by the Faculty of Law and three additional members elected by the Faculty of Arts
President Auckland University Students Association or alternate
Five Student Members nominated by Auckland University Students Association
- Four Undergraduate
- One Postgraduate

Senate reports to Council.

Committee members and term of office

Vice-Chancellor	Holds office until
Professor S McCutcheon - Chair	Ex-officio

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic	Holds office until
Professor J Morrow	Ex-officio

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research	Holds office until
Professor J Metson	Ex-officio

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Engagement	Holds office until
Professor J Dixon	Ex-officio

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Operations & Registrar	Holds office until
Mrs A Cleland	Ex-officio

Pro Vice-Chancellors	Holds office until
Ms T McNaughton, Equity	Ex-officio
Professor C Kiro, Māori	Ex-officio
Associate Professor D Salesa, Pacific	Ex-officio

Elected Members of the Sub-Professorial Staff: Faculty Representative	Holds office until
Dr L Diggelmann, Arts	31.01.22
Dr J Seligman Arts	31.01.22
Mr A Eberhard, Business & Economics	31.01.21
Mrs S Laurenson, Business and Economics	31.01.21
Associate Professor N Gregory, Creative Arts and Industries	31.01.22
Associate Professor H Dixon, Education and Social Work	31.01.21
Dr G Ward, Education and Social Work	31.01.21
Associate Professor C Unsworth, Engineering	31.01.21
Dr A Hood, Law	31.01.22
Dr J James, Medical & Health Sciences	31.01.21
Dr A Collier, Medical & Health Sciences	31.01.21
Dr J Salmond, Science	31.01.21
Dr V Sarojini, Science	31.01.22

Sub-Professorial Staff at Large	Holds office until
Dr S Sturm	31.01.21
Associate Professor R Leonhardt	31.01.21
Dr B Fedrizzi	31.01.21
Ms M Bowker	31.01.22
Dr J Egan	31.01.22
Ms A Tsai	31.01.22

        One additional member elected by the Faculty of Law - Associate Professor C Charters
Three additional members elected by the Faculty of Arts - Associate Professors J Littleton and S Kitson, Dr E Griffey.

Student Members	Holds office until
Mr G Barton (AUSA Acting President)	31.10.19
Ms E Rogers	31.10.19
Mr S Snell	31.10.19
Ms A Harirajh	31.10.19
Ms D Rapana	31.10.19
Ms J Ngauamo	31.10.19

        All Distinguished Professors, Professors, and Emeritus Professors employed on 0.1FTE or more
Academic Heads
Deans of Faculties
Directors of Large-Scale Research Institutes
Head of Tāmaki Campus

Director of Learning and Teaching	Holds office until
Dr K Morris	Ex officio

Director of Centre for Learning and Research in Higher Education (CLeaR)	Holds office until
Professor H Sword	Ex officio

Librarian	Holds office until
Ms S Roberts	Ex officio

The two elected permanent members of Academic and Professional staff on Council, if not already members	Holds office until
Ms C Dunphy	31.12.19

Committee Secretary

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

Schedule of meetings

Date	Time
25.02.19	4.00pm
08.04.19	4.00pm
27.05.19	4.00pm
22.07.19	4.00pm
23.09.19	4.00pm
25.11.19	4.00pm

Note: No meeting in December.