Governance

The University of Queensland is governed by a 22-member Senate representing University and community interests. Senate is led by the Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor, elected by the Senate. The University of Queensland Act 1998 grants Senate wide powers to appoint staff, manage and control University affairs and property, and manage and control finances to promote the University's interests.

The Vice-Chancellor is the University's chief executive officer and responsible to the Senate for the overall direction of strategic planning, finance and external affairs.

The Vice-Chancellor is supported by an Executive to whom most of the University's organisational units report. The Executive comprises:

• Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor 
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)  
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• Pro Vice-Chancellor 
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Advancement)  
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Education)
• Chief Operating Officer
• President of the Academic Board

Each provides advice on policy and administrative matters relating to his or her area of responsibility (see Organisational Chart). 

The Academic Board is the University's senior academic advisory body. Its members include the:

• Vice-Chancellor's Executive
• executive deans
• institute directors
• heads of schools
• Dean of the Graduate School
• heads of some central service units
• elected members
• the president of the University of Queensland Union
• five other student representatives

The Board formulates policy on academic matters including new programs, teaching, learning and assessment, research, promotions, student academic matters, prizes and scholarships. An Academic Board member is elected annually as its President. The President is assisted by a half-time Deputy President.

For more details about the University's organisational structure and the relationship between its organisational units, use the organisational units database.

 

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