Governance
University Council
The Council is the University's governing body. Council derives its powers from the University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998. Council may appoint staff, manage and control the University's affairs and property, and manage and control the University's finances.
Council may also delegate its powers under the Act to a member of Council, a committee of Council, or to a member of staff.
The Chancellor, John Dobson, OAM, presides at meetings of the Council.
University Council members
Chancellor
John Dobson, OAM
Deputy Chancellor
Mr Tim Fairfax, AM, FAICD
Vice-Chancellor and President
Professor Paul Thomas, AM, BSc(Hons) Wales, DipEd Wales, MA Lough., PhD Qld., FACE, LRPS
Chairperson of the Academic Board
Professor Greg Hill, CertTeach Qld., BA(Hons) Qld., PhD Qld.
Six members appointed by the Governor in Council
Mr Tim Fairfax, AM, FAICD
Dr Suzanne Innes
Ms Julie-Anne Mee, BBus C.Qld., MAdmin Griff.
Dr Keith Steele, BAgrSc Massey, MAgrSc(Hons) Massey, PhD Waik.
Mr Michael Williams
one vacancy
Two members of the University's academic staff
Professor Robert Elliot, BA(Hons) NSW, MA La Trobe, DipEd Melb., PhD Qld.
Associate Professor Julie Matthews, BA(Hons) Brookes, PGCE Leic., PhD S.Aust.
One member of the University's full-time general staff
Mr Keith Cunnington
Two members of the student body
Mr Marcus Bussey, BEd S.Qld., DipEd Melb., BA(Hons) W.Aust.
Ms Elyse Wohling
Four additional members
Mr Scott Forsdike, BBus Sunshine Coast
Mr Phillip Harding
Mr David Jeffries, BCom Qld., FCA, FAICD, FFin
Mr Paul Lunn, BBus S.Qld., CPA, CAAffil.
Academic Board
The Academic Board is the University's senior academic body. The Board was established under the University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998 to advise the Council about teaching, scholarship and research matters concerning the University, to formulate proposals for the academic policies of the University, to monitor the academic activities of the University's faculties, and to promote and encourage scholarship and research at the University.
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