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Appendix B: Governing Bodies
of 26 Australian Universities - Comparison in Size and Composition Between 1990 and 1995 [Next Chapter] [Previous Chapter] [Contents] |
Table B.1: Composition and Size of Governing Bodies of 26 Australian Universities
Institution |
Total* |
Ex-Officio |
Academic Staff |
General Staff |
Students |
Parliament- |
Convocat- |
Governor/ |
Coopted |
Other |
| Charles Sturt University | 20 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Macquarie University | 19 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| University of New England (a) | ||||||||||
|
21 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
19 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
-2 (-10%) |
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| University of New South Wales | 21 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| University of Newcastle | ||||||||||
|
19 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
18 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
-1 (-5%) |
|||||||||
| University of Sydney | 22 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| University of Technology, Sydney | ||||||||||
|
19 |
4 (a) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
21 |
3 (a) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 (b) |
|
+2 (+11%) |
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| University of Western Sydney | ||||||||||
|
24 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
26 |
7 (a) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
+2 (+8%) |
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| University of Wollongong | ||||||||||
|
21 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
18 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
-3 (-14%) |
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| Deakin University | ||||||||||
|
23 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
24 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
|
+1 (+4%) |
|||||||||
| La Trobe University | ||||||||||
|
33 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
|
36 (a) |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 (b) |
7 (c) |
8 |
0 |
|
+3 (+9%) |
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| Monash University | ||||||||||
|
42 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
|
39 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
4 (a) |
|
-3 (-7%) |
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| University of Melbourne | ||||||||||
|
38 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
40 |
9 (a) |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
+2 (+5%) |
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| Griffith University | ||||||||||
|
24 (a) |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
|
25 (a) |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2 (b) |
2 |
|
+ 1 (+4%) |
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| James Cook University | ||||||||||
|
34 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
|
35 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
3 (a) |
1 |
|
+1 (+3%) |
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| Queensland University of Technology | 22 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
| University of Queensland | ||||||||||
|
36 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
|
35 |
7 |
4 (a) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
2 |
1 (b) |
|
-1 (-3%) |
|||||||||
| Curtin University of Technology | ||||||||||
|
18 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
|
20 (a) |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
|
+2 (+11%) |
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| Murdoch University | ||||||||||
|
25 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
|
25 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
|
no net change |
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| University of Western Australia | 25 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
| Flinders University | 35 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| University of Adelaide | 35 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| University of Tasmania | ||||||||||
|
30 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
2 (a) |
2 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
|
24 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4(b) |
2 |
1(c) |
|
- 6 (-20%) |
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| Northern Territory University | ||||||||||
|
21 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 (a,b) |
1 |
0 |
|
21 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11 (a,b) |
0 |
0 |
|
no net change |
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| Australian National University | ||||||||||
|
44 |
7 |
6 |
2 |
3 (b) |
4 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
4 |
|
22 (a) |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 (b) |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
|
-22 (-50%) |
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| University of Canberra | ||||||||||
|
17 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
20 (a) |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
|
+3 (+18%) |
*If there were no changes in composition or size between 1990 and 1995, then numbers are not provided for both years.
Sources: Fiona Q. Wood and Robert HT Smith 1992, Governing Bodies of 26 Australian Universities, Journal of Tertiary Education Administration Vol 14 (1), pp. 61-74.
Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee, Sept 1995, Constitutions of the Governing Bodies of Australian Universities.
Higher Education Management Review (Chair Mr David Hoare) 1995 Report of the Committee of Inquiry. Canberra. AGPS.
Notes to Table B.1
University of New England
(a) At the time of the Wood and Smith survey, the University was a multi-campus institution. However, the network University was disamalgamated in 1993. From 1994, the University has operated from only one campus, at Armidale.
University of Technology Sydney
(a) The number of ex-officio may be 3 or 4 (1990) or 2 or 3 (1995) depending on whether the Chancellor is currently a member of the Council or an additional member.
(b) An additional member may be appointed at a meeting of Council according to procedures determined by Council.
University of Western Sydney
(a) The category 'Ex-Officio' includes the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and 5 other appointed members.
University of Melbourne
(a) Ex-officio includes: Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, 2x student representatives, 2 x Deputy Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, President and Vice President of Academic Board.
Monash University
(a) Includes 2 x Deputy Chancellor and 2 x Deans.
La Trobe University
(a) Not more than 36. The Hoare Committee Report (Appendix 5) gives the total as 35. However, the AVCC (1995) list of university governing bodies cites 8 'coopted' members whereas the Hoare report lists 7 'other' members. The AVCC figure has been used in this profile.
(b) Up to 4
(c) One member represents the interests in the Albury/Wodonga region, and three members represent the Bendigo region.
University of Queensland
(a) Queensland University lists 3 graduate and 1 non-graduate staff representatives For the purposes of this profile these two groups have been combined under the academic staff category.
(b) 'Other' is the Chancellor. However, on most other University Boards the Chancellor is included in the Ex-officio category.
James Cook University
(a) Council may co-opt up to 3. It usually co-opts only 2 (Wood and Smith 1990).
Griffith University
(a) This total is a full complement of members including two co-opted members. This total does not include the Deputy Chancellor as an additional member as the position is elected from current Council members.
(b) Council can co-opt up to 2 members. In 1990 only 1 member was listed in this category. However, in 1995, 2 members of the Advisory Council of the Gold Coast College of Griffith University were reported in this category.
Curtin University of Technology
(a) The AVCC document lists 20 in this category but the figure is 14 in the Hoare Report. The discrepancy appears to be accounted by that the AVCC includes 6 Government appointed representatives in this category. The AVCC total has been used for this profile.
University of Tasmania
(a) In 1990 there was provision for 2 student representatives as well as Ex-Officio membership of the President of the Students Union.
(b) 2 jointly appointed by the Minister and the Council.
(c) One person appointed by the Visitor of the University.
Northern Territory University
(a) There appears to be a change in the statute so that instead of certain representatives being appointed by the Minister (as in 1990) they are now appointed by the 'Administrator'.
(b) Appointed by the Administrator on advice from the Minister of Education.
Australian National University
(a) There is a discrepancy between the total number of members listed in the AVCC document (20) and that listed in the Hoare Report (22). The AVCC's figures exclude the Chairs of the Academic Boards for the Institute and the Faculties. The Hoare Report figure is used in this profile.
(b) 1990 there were 4 student representatives but the President of the students' association was classified as Ex-Officio. In 1995 there were 2 student representatives - the President of the ANU Student's Association and the President of the Postgraduate and Research Students Association. However, these students were classified as Ex-Officio.
University of Canberra
(a) The AVCC document lists a total of 20 members but the Hoare Report lists 22. Under the previous sponsorship arrangement by Monash University of the University of Canberra provision was made for two nominees from the Vice-Chancellor of Monash to be appointed by Council. However, this arrangement ended in 1993 and as the AVCC total appears to reflect this, it has been used for the purposes of this profile.