I have significant university governance experience and expertise. The following is a summary of the major governance responsibilities I have held as a senior university executive.
As Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Victoria University (2018 – 2020)
Chair
Strategic Projects Steering Committee; Deans’ Committee; TEQSA Steering Committee; School for Transport and Civic Infrastructure Steering Committee; Budget Working Group of Senior Executive Group; Strategic Transformation Taskforce; Senior Promotions Committee; SDVC Portfolio Committee; Special Studies Program Committee; University Services Sub-Committee of Senior Executive Group; Third Party Working Group of Senior Executive Group
Lead
Bargaining Team, Higher Education Enterprise Agreement
Deputy Chair
Vice-Chancellor’s Executive; Vice-Chancellor’s Gender Equity Committee
Member
Leadership and Culture Committee of Council (the University Board); Industry Engagement Steering Group; School for Transport and Civic Infrastructure Steering Committee; Quarterly Review and Support Committee VU Poly; Vice-Chancellor’s Industry Advisory Group; Footscray Hospital Program Steering Committee; Capability Advisory Steering Group; Academic Board; Enterprise Agreement Steering Committee; City West Precinct Project Control Board; University Brand Steering Committee; Research Steering Committee; Senior Executive Group; Executive and Senior Staff Annual Remuneration Review Committee; Indigenous Strategy Committee; Admissions Planning Working Group; Schools Engagement Advisory Committee; Learning, Teaching and Research Sub-Committee of Senior Executive Group;.
Executive Sponsor
Academic Program of the Future; Reimagining The Way We Work; Vacancy Management; Business Process Review; Students in Focus
Observer
University Council; Finance and Investment Committee of Council; Infrastructure Planning Committee of Council
As Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) RMIT University (2017-2018) and Head, Language and Learning Unit RMIT University (1993-1996)
Chair
Language and Learning Assistance Advisory Committee
Member
Education Quality and Innovation Committee, Intellectual Property Committee; Academic Board; Education and Training Research Standing Committee, Faculty of Education; International Student Program Advisory Committee; Teaching and Learning Strategy International Student Team; Quality Audit Team; International Activities Quality Committee, Faculty of Nursing.
As Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality), Federation University Australia; Director, Centre of Learning Innovation and Professional Practice, University of Ballarat (2014-2017; 2013-2014)
Chair
Higher Education Partnerships and Participation (HEPPP) Advisory Panel; Academic Quality Assurance Committee; & Student Retention and Success Committee; TEQSA Strategy Committee; ASQA Strategy Committee (Co-Chair); Reconciliation Action Plan Committee; Assessment Working Party
Member
Academic Board; Academic Board Executive; Vice Chancellor’s Senior Team; Berwick Campus Steering Committee; Learning and Teaching Committee; Curriculum Committee; Social Inclusion Committee; University Program Approval Committee; Program Planning Committee; Student Administration Transformation (SAT) Steering Committee; Student Administration Transformation (SAT) Implementation Committee; Information Systems Steering Committee; Digital Experience Steering Committee; Dual Sector Partnership Management Committee
Executive Sponsor
Customer Relationship Management project; Student Systems Steering Committee; Dual Sector Partnership Committee; Integrated Systems Committee
As Chair in Higher Education Research, Deakin University (2008-2012)
Deputy Chair
Teaching and Learning Committee
Member
Curriculum Renewal course architecture workstream; Teaching and Learning Committee; Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Advisory Board; Vice-Chancellor’s Principals Exchange Forum; Academic Board; Institute of Teaching and Learning Advisory Board; Strategic Teaching and Learning Grants Scheme (STALGS) panel; Teaching and Learning Performance Incentive (TPIF) panel; Access and Equity Advisory Committee to Planning and Resources Committee (PRC); Flexible Education Committee; Scholarships subcommittee of PRC; Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) subcommittee of PRC; Standards working group of CQI
As Associate Professor and Director, Learning and Teaching Unit; Deputy Director / Lecturer, CSHE, The University of Melbourne (2006-2007; 1999-2003)
Member
Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program Committee; Quality of Teaching and Melbourne Model Policies and Procedures Working Party; Policies and Procedures Working Party; Academic Transition Working Group; Melbourne Model Enrichment Stream Working Parties; National Council of Australian Directors of Academic Development (CADAD); Faculty Executive Committee, Business and Economics, University of Melbourne; Undergraduate Studies Committee, Business and Economics, University of Melbourne; Graduate Studies Committee, Business and Economics, University of Melbourne; Academic Board Academic Programs Committee Working Group on Exams; HERDSA Annual Conference Organising Sub-Committee
Co-convenor University Breadth Subject Group.