Governance

Senate members

The members of the University Senate in 2018 are listed below. The date in brackets at the end of each entry indicates the year a person first became a member of the Senate. The second date indicates the year of expiry of the current term of office. An (*) indicates membership for part of the year only.

Chancellor

  • The Hon. Robert S. French, AC, BSc LLB W.Aust. (2017) 2020

Appointed by the Governor

  • Lynton Raymond Hayes, BEc W.Aust., MPA PhD Indiana, Hon.FAIM (2008) 2020
  • Sue Boyd, BA GradDipEd DLitt W.Aust., (2006) 2018
  • Robert John Inverarity, CitWA, MBE, AM, BA DipEd W.Aust., Hon.D Murd. (2006) 2018
  • Susan Lee Murphy, BEng W.Aust. (2015) 2019

Elected by Convocation

  • Hilary Silbert, BEd MEd W.Aust. (2010) 2018
  • Simon Lee Dawkins, BEc W.Aust., DipEd Canberra CAE, MPhil City (UK), FAICD (2010) 2021
  • Warren Kerr, AM, BArch W.Aust. MHP NSW LFRAIA FACHSM FAIM Hon. AIA Hon FNZIA (2015) 2019
  • Quang Ly, BE W.Aust. (2014) 2018

Elected by academic staff

  • Raymond da Silva Rosa, BCom PhD W.Aust. (2015) 2019
  • James O’Shea, BSc PhD Melb. (2012) 2020
  • Nigel Laing, AO, BSc PhD Edin., FHGSA (2010) 2018

Elected by Academic Board

  • Cara MacNish, BE W.Aust., PhD Cantab., SMIEE (2015) 2018

Elected by general staff

  • Craig Williams BSc, W.Aust. (2017) 2020

Elected by students

  • Megan Lee (2017) 2018
  • Peter Watson BSc BSc Hons W.Aust. (2017) 2018
  • Conrad Hogg (2018) 2019
  • Alex Tan BSc, W.Aust. (2018) 2019

Member ex-officio

  • The Vice-Chancellor, Dawn Freshwater, BA Manc., PhD Nott., FRCN, RN

Co-opted members

  • Former Pro-Chancellor Penelope (Penny) Flett, AO, MBBS Adel, DMG, FRACMA, AFCHSM, CHE, FAIM (2007) 2019*
  • Current Pro-Chancellor Frank Cooper, BCom W.Aust. (2012) 2020
  • Michele Dolin, BA Maryland, MA Mich. State, MBA Melb., FCPA (2012) 2021

2018 meetings of Senate members

  • Monday 12 March
  • Monday 23 April
  • Monday 25 June
  • Monday 27 August
  • Monday 22 October
  • Monday 10 December