Honorary Degrees Committee

A joint Committee of Council and Academic Board

Membership

1.1

Appointment of Chair

Chancellor (ex officio)

1.2

Current membership

Category	Member Name	Alternate
Chancellor (ex officio)	Dr Alan Finkel (Chairperson)	a Deputy Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor and President (ex officio)	Professor Ed Byrne	a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President
Three appointed members of Council:	Dr Carol Williams Dr Leanne Rowe Dr Charles Curwen	Mr Yehudi Blacher Dr John Zillman Mr Ian Pyman
Four professors appointed by the Academic Board	Professor Barbara Caine Professor Jayne Godfrey Professor Kim Langfield-Smith Professor John Sheridan	Professor Bernard Hoffert Professor Max King Professor Geoff Webb Professor Rob Willis
Secretary Esquire Bedel	Mr Brian Corless

1.3

Duration of term

1 year or until Membership Committee and Council have considered and approved revised memberships.

Each year Councillors are invited to nominate for membership of Committees of Council. Nominations are considered by Membership Committee and recommendations on membership forwarded to Council for its consideration.

1.4

Co-option of members

The Committee may not co-opt members.

Terms of reference

2.1

To receive from any two members of Council or two professors [including the Vice-President (Finance)/Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President (Administration)] or one Council member and one professor [including Vice-President (Finance)/Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President (Administration)], proposals for the conferment of honorary degrees on named persons, to consider these proposals and to approve the award of honorary degrees.

2.2

To provide to Council and Academic Board reports following each meeting of the Honorary Degrees Committee.

Meetings

3.1

Frequency of meetings

As required.

3.2

Quorum

100% (all categories of membership have alternates).

Reporting to Council

Following each meeting the Committee shall provide a written report to the next meeting of Council.

The names of recipients of honorary awards are confidential and may be provided to Council and Academic Board via an oral report.

Contact Information:

Chairperson

Secretary

Dr Alan Finkel
Tel: (03) 9905 2007

Mr Brian Corless
Tel: (03) 9905 2091