°Õ³ó±ð  establishes the Academic Board which, subject to the Statutes, is responsible under the Council for all academic matters relating to the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ; and may advise the Council on any matter relating to education, learning, research or the academic work of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ.

°Õ³ó±ð  (formerly Academic Board Statute 1990 Statute No. 1) and the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra Academic Board Rules 2021  also governs the work of the Board and amongst other matters sets out its responsibilities, powers and membership in more detail.

°Õ³ó±ð Academic Board Standing Orders  a²Ô»å Academic Governance Handbook  provide further information on Academic Governance at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra including roles and responsibilities of members, administrative processes, meeting protocols, and quality assurance.

The Academic Board is supported by the following committees:

• Academic Quality and Standards Committee
• Curriculum Committee 
• ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Research Committee 
  • Graduate Research Committee 
• Faculty Boards
  • Faculty Assessment Boards

Academic Board membership consists of 24 members, made up of seven ex-officio members from the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, seventeen elected members on two-year terms and one Council-appointed Chair.

Back row, from left: Dr Carlos Noschang, Professor Mark Naunton, Associate Professor Janet Smith, Professor Uwe Dulleck, Professor Tamsin Kelly, Dr Rachel M Campbell, Dr Nicole Vlahovich

Third row, from left: Dr Mohammad Abualsheikh, Dr Ananthan Ambikairajah, Dr Terry Ho, Ms Mara Eversons, Professor Fiona Dyer

Second row, from left: Professor Raechel Johns, Dr Will Brehm, Professor Julie Cooke, Ms Imogen Brown, Professor Michelle Lincoln, Professor Rachel Gibson

First row, from left: Dr Mathieu O'Neill, Professor Jennifer Loh, Mr Sukeerth Potu, Professor Tanya Lawlis, Professor Jennifer Weller-Newton, Professor The Honourable Bill Shorten, Miss Isabelle Calder, Professor Julian Knowles

Submissions to the Academic Board and its sub-committee close two weeks prior to the meeting date. All submissions made after that time will need the approval of the Chair to be submitted.

Download Academic Board Report Template

Templates for Curriculum Matters and Policy matters and further information on the Academic Board and its subcommittees can be found on the Academic Governance SharePoint site. All staff members have a right to request access to the SharePoint site. 

The Academic Governance Portal stores information such as resolutions, minutes, actions, charters and papers for each committee and board meeting. 

View the 2026 Academic Governance Committee Meeting Schedule