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:
All elected, appointed and co-opted members other than the students have three year terms, and may serve for no more than three successive terms. Full membership details are available here.
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.
The Senate retains the following matters to itself:
The Senate is governed by the conditions set down in UWA Statute and operates under the Senate Regulations and Standing orders of the Senate.
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)
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: