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Senate

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.

 

For more information on the Senate click here - http://www.uq.edu.au/senate/

 

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.

For more information on the Vice-Chancellor click here - http://www.uq.edu.au/about/vice-chancellor

 

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

For more information on the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive click here - http://www.uq.edu.au/about/governance

 

The Academic Board is the University's senior academic advisory body. The Board formulates policy on academic matters including new programs, teaching, learning and assessment, research, promotions, student academic matters, prizes and scholarships.

 

For more information on the Academic Board click here - http://www.uq.edu.au/academic-board/

 

The Executive Director (Operations) and University Secretary is responsible for co-ordinating the management of the University's financial, physical, human, legal, management information, corporate operations and information technology services.  The Executive Director (Operations) and University Secretary is the key advisor to Senate on governance and other matters, acts as the University Secretary and is the Public Officer for the University.

 

The Executive Director (Operations) and University Secretary also assists the Vice-Chancellor in regard to strategic planning and direction and the framework of the University's highly successful research commercialisation and technology transfer activities.

 

Areas under his direct management include Human Resources Division, Finance & Business Services, the Legal Office, Information Technology Services, Strategic Planning and Management Information, Corporate Operations and Property & Facilities.

 

For more information on the Executive Director (Operations) and University Secretary - http://www.uq.edu.au/about/index.html?page=100224

 

Committees are the engine rooms which drive much of the University’s policy and administrative work. 

For more information on University Committees - http://www.uq.edu.au/about/committees