PART G - MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
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1. Central Queensland University
| 1996-2001 |
Overall responsibility for leadership, management, and planning for the unviversity. |
2. Bond University
| 2001-2 |
Responsibility for preparing the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for major change, with special reference to elevating its research profile. |
3. Monash University
(i) University-wide
| 2001-2 |
Director, Open Learning (within Monash) and Distance Education
Tele-Teaching Facilities Co-ordination Committee
Director of Affirmative Action
Equity Committee (Chair)
Computing Committee (Chair)
Equity Plan Co-ordinating Committee (Chair)
General Library Committee
Personal Chairs Committee
Bond University Working Party (purchase bid preparation)
Communications and Multimedia Advisory Board
Affirmative Action Co-ordinating Committee |
| 1994-6 |
Distance Education and Open Learning Committee (Chair)
Vice-Chancellor’s Planning Group (Directions for the Future)
Quality Committee |
| 1993-6 |
Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Committee
Committee of Deans
Academic Board
Discipline Statute Working Party
Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines Board (Chair, 1995)
Koorie Research Centre Board
Director, Distance Education
Director Aboriginal Programs
Monash University Council (Attendance, audience and debate: non-member.)
Education Committee (Alternate Chair)
Vice-Chancellor’s Campus Planning Committee |
(ii) Campus-specific: Gippsland
| 1995-6 |
Computer Users Committee (Chair)
Library Committee (Chair)
Committee (Chair) |
| 1994-6 |
Academic Development and Review Forum |
| 1993-6 |
Campus Advisory Committee
Campus Managers Group
Finance and Buildings Committee
Director, Gippsland Campus |
(iii) Campus-specific: Berwick
| 1995-6 |
Director, Berwick Campus
Course Development Committee (Chair 1995+)
Management and Development Committee (Chair 1995+) |
| 1993-4 |
Technical Committee |
3. University of Wollongong
| 1993 |
Quality Portfolio Committee (Chair until appointed to Monash) |
| 1992-93 |
Staff Development Centre Advisory Committee (Chair)
Career Planning Reference Group (Chair)
Computer Policy Committee (Chair)
Member, Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence (Chair 1992)
Performance Indicators Committee (Chair)
Learning Development Centre Advisory Committee (Chair) |
| 1991-93 |
Equity and Access Advisory Group (Chair) |
| 1990-93 |
Board of Foundation Studies (Chair)
Aboriginal Education Management Committee (Chairperson) |
| 1989-93 |
Articulation Joint Management Committee, New South Wales TAFE and University of Wollongong (Elected Chairperson, 1990)
Aboriginal Education Unit (Executive Liaison Officer)
Library Committee (Chairperson)
Standing Member, Deans and Senior Executive
Standing Member, Undergraduate Studies Committee, (Chair 1991-92) |
| 1988-93 |
Academic Co-ordinator, University of Wollongong Summer Session
Standing Member, Tenure (Continuing Appointments) and Academic Promotions Committee
Human Experimentation Ethics Committee (Chairperson)
Member, Standing Committee, Academic Senate |
| 1991-92 |
Hope Theatre Management Committee, (Chair) |
| 1990-92 |
Member, Advisory Committee, Key Centre for Mines (with UNSW) |
| 1989-90 |
Standing Member, Planning and Development Committee Member, Law Planning Committee
Internal Consultative Group on Law (Chairperson) |
| 1988-90 |
Senate Representative, Orientation Committee |
| 1988-89 |
Academic Senate (Deputy Chairperson)
Arts Faculty Artists and Writers in Residence Committee (Chairperson)
Arts Degree Examination Committee (Chairperson) |
| 1986-89 |
Head of Department of Philosophy
Member (ex officio) Arts Faculty Planning Committee |
| 1987 |
Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts
Member (ex officio) Planning and Development Committee
Member (Dean’s Nominee) Undergraduate Studies Committee
Member (ex officio) Advanced Education Committee |
| 1986-87 |
Arts Faculty Representative, Faculty of Commerce |
| 1986 |
Acting Dean (Second Session) Faculty of Arts |
| 1885 |
Deputy Chairperson, Faculty of Humanities (elected) |
| 1985 |
Member, Affirmative Action Working Party |
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1984-93 & 1975-81 |
Department of Philosophy (Chairperson) |
| 1975-85 |
Member (ex officio) Faculty of Humanities |
| 1982-85 |
Philosophy Department Representative (elected 1982-83 - ex officio 1984+) Planning Committee, Faculty of Humanities |
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1983-85 & 1977-79 |
Arts Degree Examination Committee (Chairperson) |
| 1984-93 & 1976-81 |
Member, Academic Senate, University of Wollongong (elected 1976, ex officio 1977-81 and 1984+, elected Deputy Chairman in 1977-79) |
|
19845+ & 1975-81 |
Member ex officio Graduate Studies Committee |
| 1983-85 & |
Member (elected) Academic Tenure Committee (elected Chairperson 1984-85) |
| 1983-85 & 1977-79 |
Member (Vice-Chancellor’s nominee 1977-78, elected 1979 and 1983+) Academic Promotions Committee |
| 1983-84 |
Faculty of Humanities Representative, Summer Session Working Party |
| 1981-82 |
Member (elected) Academic Review Committee |
| 1978-81 |
Member (elected) Council (governing body) |
| 1975-81 |
Member (ex officio) Agenda Committee, Faculty of Humanities |
| 1978-81 |
Member (elected) Staff Committee, University of Wollongong Council Member (elected) Legislation Committee, University of Wollongong Council |
| 1978-80 |
Member (elected) Resources Committee |
| 1979 |
Chairman (elected) Academic Senate Working Party on Teacher Education in New South Wales |
| 1977-79 |
Member (Vice- Chancellor’s nominee) Budget Advisers Committee Member (by invitation) Schools Liaison Committee |
| 1978-79 |
Chairman (elected) Academic Senate Working Party on the future role of Mining Engineering with the University of Wollongong |
| 1976-79 |
Chairman (elected) General Studies Committee (for inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary, and non-departmental academic program) of the Academic Senate of the University of Wollongong |
| 1978 |
Member (Vice-Chancellor’s nominee) Union Board of Management |
4. University of Melbourne
| 1995-6 |
Member (by invitation) Dean’s Committee, Faculty of Arts |
| 1972-73 & 1967-69 |
Assistant to the Sub-Dean (Admissions and Re-Enrolments) Faculty of Arts |
| 1968-69 |
Department of Philosophy representative (elected) Faculty of Arts |
| 1967-69 |
Member (by invitation) Undergraduate ‘Slow Progress’ Committee, Faculty of Arts |
5. Professional Memberships and Associations, Advisory Boards and Consultancies
| 2004+ |
Member Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Inc. (HERDSA)
Member Gold Coast Education and Training Network Education Development Committee. |
| 2003+ |
Member (and Project Director) proposed Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) on Learning and Brain Science |
| 2001+ |
Member, External Committee, Bond University Film and Television Centre. |
| 1999-01 |
Chair, Standing Committee on Information Policy, Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee (AV-CC) |
| 1997-98 |
Member of the Australian Government Committee to Review Higher Education Policy and Finances (the “West Committee”) |
| 1996-98 |
Member of the Council of Central Queensland Institute of TAFE |
| 1995+ |
Fellow of the Australian College of Education |
| 1993-96 |
Member, Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee, Standing Committee on Education |
| 1993+ |
Member, NCODE (National Conference on Distance and Open Education) Member, Australian College of Education (ACE) |
| 1990+ |
Australian Institute of Management (AIM) - Member, Illawarra Branch (1990-93) Gippsland Branch 1993- 1996, elected Fellow in 2000. |
| 1992-93 |
Consultant to NBEET (HEC) on the use of new technologies in higher education
Committee Member (NSW Chairman 1993) Australian Cooperative Education Society |
| 1991-93 |
Member, Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences
Member, Cultural Studies Association of Australia
Patron, Illawarra Quality Improvement Network (Total Quality Management Task Force), sponsored by Wollongong City Council
Consultant/Presenter “Train the Trainer” course, Flame Tree Illawarra Technology Services, Wollongong
Member, Australian Institute of Tertiary Education Administration (AITEA)
Australian Council for Educational Administration (ACEA), Assessed and accredited as an Educational Administrator (Tertiary) NSW Institute for Educational Administration (December 1, 1990) |
| 1991-92 |
Member (AV-CC nominee) Other Key Areas of Competency Sub-Committee, Mayer Committee |
| 1989 |
Consultant on Public Speaking and Media Performance Skills, NSW Police Force (Wollongong) |
| 1987 |
Member of AUSTRADE (Higher Education Section) Delegation to Korea |
| 1985-93 |
Member, American Philosophical Association (Overseas Associate Status) |
| 1985+ |
Member (elected) Mont Pelerin Society |
| 1984 |
Member (by invitation) Working Party on Encroachment into Mechanical Engineering Discipline, College of Mechanical Engineers: Reporting to College of Mechanical Engineers, Australian Institution of Engineers |
| 1979-83 |
Alternate member (with Emeritus Professor L M Birt) of Commonwealth Department of Education Committee to consider Australian applications for scholarships offered by other Commonwealth countries under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan |
| 1977+ |
Council Member, Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney, NSW |
| 1977-93 |
Member (appointed Chairman 1977-78), Research Board, Centre for Independent Studies |
| 1976+ |
Member, Australian Society for Legal Philosophy (elected President, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984) |
| 1970-93 |
Member, Australasian Association for History, Philosophy and (since 1979) Social Studies of Science |
| 1967+ |
Member, Australasian Association for Philosophy (elected national conference convenor for 2977 conference, held at Wollongong, elected National President 1975-76; elected Secretary, Victorian Branch, 1968-69) |
| 1969-73 |
Member (by invitation) various accreditation committees, Victorian Institute of Colleges, Melbourne |
| 1970-72 & 1984 |
Member, ANZAAS (Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science) |
| 1966-67 |
Secretary (elected) Ockham Society (Oxford University discussion club for Philosophy post-graduates) |
| 1960-65 |
Member, Melbourne University Philosophy Society for students (elected Secretary 1962-73, President 1973-74) |
6. Industrial Organisations
| 1996-99 |
Board Member, Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA – peak employer body for IR purposes). |
| 1986-93 |
Member Wollongong University Association of Professors (Secretary-Treasurer 1988-89) |
| 1975-93 |
Member FAUSA (Federation of Australian University Staff Associations) as member of Wollongong Academic Staff Association (subsequently absorbed in National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). |
| 1967-75 |
Member FAUSA (as member of Melbourne University Academic Staff Association) |
7. Boards of Governance and Directorships
| 1996-99 |
Member, Board of Directors, Australia-Korea Foundation (nominee of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs) |
| 1996-01 |
Member, Board of Directors, Central Queensland University Foundation. |
| 1996-02 |
Chairman, Board of Directors, C_Management Services |
| 1997–01 |
Chairman, Board of Directors, Australearn (Incorporated Colorado USA) |
| 1993-06 |
Member, Board of Directors, Energy Education of Australia Ltd |
| 1992-93 |
Member (nominee of NSW Minister for Health Services) Illawarra Area Health Services (IAHS) Board. Also member of Finance and Resources Committee, Quality Management, Audit, Study Leave, and Medical Ethics Committees IAHS |
| 1989-93 |
Chairman, Board of Directors, Friends of the University of Wollongong Ltd |
| 1991-92 |
Member and Acting Chairman, Establishment Committee, the University of Wollongong Foundation (in process of incorporation) |
| 1989-90 |
Chairman, Interim Board of Directors, Wollongong Conservatorium of Music |
| 1987-92 |
Member (by nomination and election) Board of Governors, Winifred West Schools Ltd (Frensham Secondary Girls Boarding, Gib Gate day co-educational primary, and Sturt Craft Centre, Mittagong, NSW) |
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Reviews of organisational governance and management, at either the institution-wide level, or at the level of an academic or administrative unit | |
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Preparation of independent thoroughly researched advice to governments and other agencies, public and private, on policies and practices to enhance effectiveness or efficiency of higher education provision or delivery | |
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"Locum" appointments to senior academic management positions to advise and assist in the implementation of interim arrangements preparatory to significant change | |
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Counselling, coaching, and mentoring of those seeking to enter senior higher education management from a non-higher education background | |
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Assistance in formulating and/or implementing strategic plans at either the institution-wide level, or at the level of an academic or administrative unit | |
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Service as a non-executive director of both for profit and pro bono education-related organisations. | |
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