The University of Western Australia Act 1911 (WA) establishes the Senate as the governing authority of the University with responsibility for "the entire control and management of the affairs of and concerns of the University" .
Standing committees of the Senate meet regularly and make recommendations to the Senate on relevant matters.
The Senate consists of 17 members:
- the Chancellor—ex officio
- the Vice-Chancellor—ex officio
- three appointed by the Governor
- two elected by Convocation
- one elected by and from the academic staff of the University
- one elected by and from the general staff of the University
- the Chair of the Academic Board
- two elected by and from enrolled students of the University
- not more than five co-opted members.
All elected, appointed and co-opted members, other than students, have three-year terms and in normal circumstances serve no more than three successive terms.
Senate Charter and Senate Code
The Senate Charter defines the powers of the Senate.
The Senate Code outlines the legal responsibilities, accountabilities and liabilities of each member of the Senate and details the standards and conduct to be adhered to by those members.
- Senate Code [PDF File, 272.1 KB] Updated: 01 Jun 2022
- Senate Charter [PDF File, 171.9 KB] Updated: 01 Jun 2022
Matters Retained by the Senate
The Senate retains the following matters to itself:
- Matters Retained by the Senate - 24-May-2021 [PDF File, 180.9 KB] Updated: 17 Sep 2021
- Matters Retained by the Senate - 24-May-2021 [MS Word Document, 71.9 KB] Updated: 17 Sep 2021
Governance Framework
The University of Western Australia – Governance Overview outlines the rules, relationships, systems and processes by which the University is governed including those set down in the UWA Statute, Senate Regulations and Standing Orders of the Senate.
Senate and Senate Committees 2022 Meeting Dates
| Meeting Date | Document Submission Date and | Placeholder Deadline* *Advise the University Secretary of items |
14 March 2022 | 24 February 2022 | 21 February 2022 |
22 March 2022 | 24 February 2022 | 21 February 2022 |
23 May 2022 | 5 May 2022 | 3 May 2022 |
4 July 2022 | 16 June 2022 | 14 June 2022 |
19 September 2022 | 1 September 2022 | 31 August 2022 |
17 October 2022 | 29 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 |
5 December 2022 | 17 November 2022 | 11 November 2022 |
Current Senate members access to minutes (login required)
Elections
- Method of election of members of Convocation to the Senate under Section 8.(1)(b) of the University Act
- Method of election of members of the Senate under Section 8(g) of the University Act.
- Election of members of staff to Senate under Section 8.(1)(c) and 8.(1)(j) of the University of Western Australia Act.
Senate election form
Eligible staff who wish to nominate for election under section 8(1)(c) and 8(1)(j) of the University of Western Australia Act 1911 are required to complete the form:
University information
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