South Australian Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE ACT 1971 - SECT 12

12—Constitution of Council

        (1)         The Council will consist of the following members:

            (a)         the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor who will be members of the Council ex officio ;

            (aa)         the presiding member of the Academic Board who will be a member of the Council ex officio or, if the Vice-Chancellor is the presiding member of the Academic Board, a member of the Academic Board elected by the Academic Board (but that person cannot be a person appointed or elected to the Academic Board as a student of the University);

            (b)         7 persons appointed by the Council, on the recommendation of a selection committee (which consists of the Chancellor and 6 other persons, 3 of whom are appointed by the Chancellor and 3 by the presiding member of the Graduate Association (but at least 3 members of the selection committee must be graduates of the University), in accordance with guidelines determined by the Council);

            (d)         if the Council so determines, 1 person co-opted and appointed by the Council;

            (e)         2 members of the academic staff, elected by the academic staff;

            (f)         2 members of the general staff, elected by the general staff;

            (g)         3 students of the University (not being persons in the full time employment of the University), 1 of whom must be a postgraduate student and 2 of whom must be undergraduate students, appointed or elected in a manner determined by the Council;

            (h)         3 graduates (none of whom may be a current staff member nor student of the University), elected by graduates in a manner determined by the Council after consultation with the presiding member of the Graduate Association.

        (2)         Where a person is appointed to the Council, the appointing authority must recognise that the Council is, as far as practicable, to be constituted of equal numbers of men and women who—

            (a)         have a commitment to education and, in particular, to higher education; and

            (b)         have an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equal opportunity and social justice and, in particular, to access and equity in education.

        (3)         Of the members of the Council appointed on the recommendation of the selection committee, at least 2 must have financial management expertise and at least 1 must have commercial expertise (demonstrated by relevant qualifications or relevant experience at a senior level in the public or private sector).

        (4)         A member of the academic or general staff or student of the University is not eligible to be appointed to the Council by the Council.

        (6)         A selection committee established for the purpose of making an appointment under subsection (1)(b) cannot recommend 1 of their number for appointment.

        (7)         An undergraduate student is not eligible for appointment or election to the Council unless he or she has been enrolled as an undergraduate for the semester last preceding the date of the appointment or election.