The University Access & Equity Committee advises the Vice-Chancellor and the University Executive on the quality and standard of student access and equity at ANU and on major issues of access, equity and community relevant to the University's strategic plans and overarching policy.
Terms of reference
The Committee will advise the Vice-Chancellor and the Executive on:
- matters relating to the quality and standard of student access and equity at the University
- major issues of access, equity and community relevant to the University's strategic plans and overarching policy
- any matter referred to the Committee by the Vice-Chancellor, the Chair of the Committee or a member of the University Executive.
The Committee, in carrying out its role, is to:
- consider the development and review of the University's policies and plans in relation to access, equity and community, including the Access and Equity Operational Plan, and make recommendations as appropriate;
- advise on the coordination of the University's access and equity agenda;
- consider and advise on the University's access and equity activities;
- hold an annual forum for staff and students to canvass access and equity issues from across the University community; and
- receive and consider reports from the Gender Oversight and Reconciliation Action Plan Committees and the Disabilities Working Group.
- Members
- Meetings
Members
Category | Member | Term expiry |
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Pro Vice-Chancellor (University Experience), Chair |
Professor Richard Baker |
Ex-officio |
Deputy Chair |
Ms Lynda Mathey |
24 Mar 2017 |
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Research Training) | Ex-officio | |
Dean of Students |
Professor Paula Newitt |
Ex-officio |
Registrar (Student Life) or nominee |
Ms Lynda Mathey |
Ex-officio |
Deputy Director, Access, Inclusion & Wellbeing or nominee |
Ms Tania Willis |
Ex-officio |
Director, Tjabal Indigenous Higher Education Centre or nominee |
Ms Anne Martin |
Ex-officio |
Head, University Counselling and Health Centre or nominee |
Ms Carolyn Farrar |
Ex-officio |
Manager, Access and Inclusion or nominee |
Ms Julie Harrison |
Ex-officio |
Director, Human Resources or nominee |
Dr Nadine White |
Ex-officio |
Director, Facilities and Services or nominee |
Ms Christine Allard Nominee: Ms Joanne Fitzpatrick |
Ex-officio |
Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions or nominee |
Ms Angela Watkins Nominee: Ms Sarah Hawkins |
Ex-officio |
Chief Information Officer, ITS, or nominee |
Ms Karen Hill Nominee: Ms Nicole Black |
Ex-officio |
President of the Postgraduate and Research Students' Association Inc or nominee | Nominee: Ms Elaine Zhang | 31 May 2016 |
President of the Australian National University Students' Association Inc or nominee | Nominee: Ms Clodagh O'Doherty | 30 Nov 2016 |
1 member of the Executive of each ANU College, with responsibility for College access and equity initiatives, to be nominated by the Dean of the College and appointed by the Chair | ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences | 31 Dec 2016 |
Professor Veronica Taylor ANU College of Asia & the Pacific |
31 Dec 2016 | |
Associate Professor Keturah Whitford ANU College of Business & Economics |
22 Jul 2017 | |
Dr Steve Lee ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science |
16 Aug 2017 | |
Professor Donald Rothwell ANU College of Law |
31 Dec 2016 | |
Associate Professor Anna Cowan ANU College of Health & Medicine and ANU College of Science |
31 Dec 2017 | |
Not more than 2 additional members appointed by the Chair of the Committee to provide a diversity of views if the Chair believes the current membership of the Committee does not reflect the academic and cultural diversity of the University | Vacant |
Meetings
Date & location |
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Thursday 30 Aug, 1.30pm Ross Hohnen Room |
Thursday 8 Nov, 1.30pm Ross Hohnen Room |