Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.
19 September 2025 – The Academic Governance Policy is expired on publication of the Academic Senate Charter approved by the Board of Trustees on 12 September 2025 and published on the Academic Senate webpage on 19 September 2025. 06/09/2024: Position name changed from Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC, REG) to Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC & VP, REG) 19/09/2025 – The Academic Governance Policy is expired on publication of the Academic Senate Charter approved by the Board of Trustees on 12 September 2025 and published on the Academic Senate webpage on 19 September 2025. 13/10/2025 – Inserted reference and hyperlink to the Academic Senate Charter (that is coming into effect on 1 January 2026) in the administrative note at the beginning of the document for the purpose of the Elections. Academic Governance Policy
Status
Historic
Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date
2nd April 2024
This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date
5th May 2027
The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority
Board of Trustees
The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Authority - Admin Changes
Director, Governance Services
The noted authority approved administrative changes to this version of the document.
Approval Date
2nd April 2024
This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date
31st December 2025
This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head
Philip Maloney
General Counsel and University Secretary
p.maloney@westernsydney.edu.au
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact
Philip Maloney
General Counsel and University Secretary
p.maloney@westernsydney.edu.au
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
Administrative changes under Delegation HH16: Add the Provost role to clause 14 to the list of ex officio members of Academic Senate. This update is due to the role split of the 'Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost' position into two separate roles. This came into effect from 1 January 2024. Role of 'Provost' added under clause 14c.
Clauses Amended:Policy: 14
15/07/2025: Disestablished position ‘Director, Governance Services’ replaced with ‘General Counsel and University Secretary’.