THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITy
Academic Board (Elections of Members) Order 2020
I, Professor Brian P. Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor, make the following order.
Dated 24 February 2020
Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS
Vice-Chancellor
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Members of College Executive Committees
5 Repeal
1 Name
This is the Academic Board (Election of Members) Order 2020.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under the Australian National University (Academic Board Statute) 2017, section 6.
4 Members of College Executive Committees
For the Academic Board Rule 2017, section 5 (Members of College Executive Committees), the following academic staff positions in the ANU Colleges are College Executive Committee positions:
(a) ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
(i) Dean;
(ii) Associate Dean (Education);
(iii) Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research);
(iv) Associate Dean (International);
(v) Associate Dean (Research);
(vi) Deputy Associate Dean (Education);
(vii) Director, Research School of Humanities and the Arts;
(viii) Director, Research School of Social Sciences;
(b) ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
(i) Dean;
(ii) Associate Dean (Development and Impact);
(iii) Associate Dean (Education);
(iv) Associate Dean (Higher Degree Research);
(v) Associate Dean (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access);
(vi) Associate Dean (Research);
(vii) Associate Dean (Student Experience);
(viii) Director, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs;
(ix) Director, Crawford School of Public Policy;
(x) Director, School of Culture, History and Language;
(xi) Director, School of Regulation and Global Governance;
(c) ANU College of Business and Economics
(i) Dean;
(ii) Associate Dean (Advancement and Engagement);
(iii) Associate Dean (Education);
(iv) Associate Dean (Research and Higher Degree Research);
(v) Director, Research School of Accounting;
(vi) Director, Research School of Economics;
(vii) Director, Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Statistics;
(viii) Director, Research School of Management;
(d) ANU College of Engineering and Computing Science
(i) Dean;
(ii) Deputy Dean;
(iii) Associate Dean (Community and Inclusion);
(iv) Associate Dean (Education);
(v) Associate Dean (Engagement);
(vi) Associate Dean (Infrastructure);
(vii) Associate Dean (Research);
(viii) Director, Autonomy Agency and Assurance Institute;
(ix) Director, Research School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering;
(x) Director, Research School of Computer Science;
(xi) Director, Research School of Design Engineering;
(xii) Director, Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering;
(xiii) Director, Software Institute;
(xiv) Chief Executive Officer, Cyber Institute;
(xv) Early Career Academic Representative;
(e) ANU College of Health and Medicine
(i) Dean;
(ii) Deputy Dean (Education);
(iii) Director, ANU Medical School;
(iv) Director, The John Curtin School of Medical Research;
(v) Director, Research School of Population Health;
(vi) Director, Research School of Psychology;
(vii) Chair, College of Health and Medicine Research Committee;
(f) ANU College of Law
(i) Dean;
(ii) Associate Dean (Education);
(iii) Associate Dean (International);
(iv) Associate Dean (Research);
(v) Head, ANU Law School;
(vi) Head, ANU School of Legal Practice;
(vii) Academic Staff Representative;
(g) ANU College of Science
(i) Dean;
(ii) Deputy Dean (Education);
(iii) Director, Australian Centre for the Public Awareness of Science;
(iv) Director, The Fenner School of Environment and Society;
(v) Director, Mathematical Sciences Institute;
(vi) Director, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics;
(vii) Director, Research School of Biology;
(viii) Director, Research School of Chemistry;
(ix) Director, Research School of Earth Sciences;
(x) Director, Research School of Physics;
(xi) Chair, College of Science Research Committee.
5 Repeal
The Academic Board (Election of Members) Order 2017 is repealed.
Overview
The Australian National University Academic Board (Election of Members) Order 2020 was enacted to clarify and update the roles of academic staff within the various Colleges of the Australian National University (ANU) that are eligible for election to the Academic Board. This legislative instrument was introduced under the authority of the Australian National University (Academic Board Statute) 2017, section 6, and was made by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian P. Schmidt. The policy objective of the Order is to ensure that the Academic Board is composed of appropriately qualified members who represent the diverse academic disciplines and research strengths of the university. The Order aims to provide clarity on which academic positions across the ANU Colleges are considered College Executive Committee positions, thereby facilitating the election process for members of the Academic Board.
Scope and Application
The Academic Board (Election of Members) Order 2020 applies to the Australian National University (ANU) and specifically to the election of members to the Academic Board. The order delineates which academic staff positions within ANU's various colleges are considered College Executive Committee positions. This includes positions such as Deans, Associate Deans, Directors, and other leadership roles within the ANU Colleges, including the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, the ANU College of Business and Economics, the ANU College of Engineering and Computing Science, the ANU College of Health and Medicine, the ANU College of Law, and the ANU College of Science. The geographic and jurisdictional reach of this order is limited to the Australian National University, falling under the Commonwealth jurisdiction. The order does not explicitly mention any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds. It is made under the authority of the Australian National University (Academic Board Statute) 2017, section 6, and it repeals the previous Academic Board (Election of Members) Order 2017.
Key Provisions
The Australian National University Academic Board (Elections of Members) Order 2020 outlines the specific academic staff positions that qualify as College Executive Committee positions within the ANU Colleges. According to Section 4, the academic staff positions that hold this distinction include various Deans, Associate Deans, and Directors across different colleges such as the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, the ANU College of Business and Economics, the ANU College of Engineering and Computing Science, the ANU College of Health and Medicine, the ANU College of Law, and the ANU College of Science. These positions are explicitly listed, ensuring clarity on which roles are considered part of the College Executive Committee.
The Order imposes obligations on the Academic Board to ensure that the specified academic staff positions are recognised as College Executive Committee positions, as per Section 4. This recognition is crucial for the governance structure of the ANU Colleges, as these roles are integral to the decision-making and administrative processes within the colleges. The Order mandates that these positions be acknowledged in the Academic Board Rule 2017, Section 5, thereby establishing a clear framework for the roles and responsibilities of these positions.
There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences for breaches detailed within the Order itself. However, the underlying statute, the Australian National University (Academic Board Statute) 2017, may provide mechanisms for addressing non-compliance with the provisions of the Order. Generally, breaches of university governance and administrative orders could lead to disciplinary actions against the involved parties, depending on the severity and nature of the breach. While the Order does not specify maximum penalties, the broader statutory framework would apply in such cases, potentially including sanctions that range from formal warnings to more severe disciplinary measures or even legal action if the breach has wider implications.