13 June 2018

The Board of Trustees met on 13 June 2018 in the new Liverpool City Campus, Level 9. A summary of matters discussed in the open session is provided below.

The minutes of the previous Board meeting held on 4 April 2018 (PDF, 2106.38 KB) (opens in a new window) were confirmed.

Items Considered by the Board

Chancellor's Report
The Chancellor spoke of the plans for the University's 2018 Town and Gown Dinner, to be held on 20 October 2018 in the Grand Pavilion Rosehill Gardens.  The Board also noted the newly updated Voluntary Code of Best Practice for Governance of Australian Universities.

Vice-Chancellor’s Report
The Vice-Chancellor advised the Board about a number of issues, including Higher Education Policy, the updated Strategic Plan, University rankings and the latest position on student load.

Election of Audit and Risk Committee Member
The Board of Trustees elected Ms Carmel Hourigan as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Analysis of the Quarter 1 Forecast
The Vice-President (Finance and Resources) spoke to the status of the Quarter 1 Forecast compared to the 2018 Budget.

University Impact Case Studies 2018
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Innovation) presented on the recent research impact assessment exercise.

School Deans
The nine University Deans presented to the Board on key issues in their respective Schools. 

Academic Senate Update
The Chair of Academic Senate spoke to a number of matters, including the opportunity for Academic Senate members to look at the final version of the 2018-2020 Strategic Plan. The Chair of Academic Senate advised Board members that the Academic Senate’s Annual Work Plan is currently being updated. The Plan is closely aligned with Securing Success and key strategy projects.

HELEN FLEMING
UNIVERSITY SECRETARY