Academic Programmes Committee
Timelines and staff resources are under Academic Programmes (staff intranet).
Terms of reference
- To review and make recommendations to Senate on all proposals for new academic programmes, new academic qualifications and major changes to existing programmes and qualifications
- To monitor the manner in which faculties exercise their delegated authority over minor changes to academic programmes and courses and the introduction of new courses
- To oversee and monitor the review and evaluation of new academic programmes and qualifications
Membership
- Pro Vice-Chancellor Education or nominee – Chair
- Three professorial members elected by the professoriate
- Three sub-professorial members elected by the sub-professorial staff
- A representative with responsibility for academic programmes of each faculty
- Pro Vice-Chancellor Global and Graduate Research (or nominee)
- Manager Academic Programmes
- One student representative
Academic Programmes Committee reports to Senate.
Committee members and term of office
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Education or nominee | Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Professor B Kool (Chair) | Ex-officio |
| Three professorial members elected by the professoriate |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Professor P Cao |
31 January 2027 |
| Professor R Orense | 31 January 2028 |
| TBA |
| Three sub-professorial members elected by the sub-professorial staff |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Dr G Miller | 31 January 2028 |
| Associate Professor S Sturm |
31 January 2027 |
| Associate Professor M Biglari-Abhari |
31 January 2027 |
| A representative with responsibility for academic programmes of each faculty |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor J Brown Arts & Education |
Ex-officio |
| Ms S Laurenson (Deputy Chair) Business and Economics |
Ex-officio |
| Associate Professor A Mason Engineering & Design |
Ex-officio |
| Professor C Noonan Law |
Ex-officio |
| Associate Professor L Wilkinson-Meyers Medical and Health Sciences |
Ex-officio |
| Professor P Denny Science |
Ex-officio |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Global and Graduate Research (or nominee) |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Professor JR Rowland |
Ex-officio |
| Manager, Academic Programmes Office |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Ms M Le Heron-Denney |
Ex-officio |
| One student representative |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Mr M Lee, Undergraduate Education Vice-President AUSA |
30 November 2025 |
| Co-opted member |
Holds office until |
|---|---|
| Dr D Hayward Academic Quality Office |
Ex-officio |
| In attendance |
|
|---|---|
Faculty Programme Portfolio Managers Academic Programmes Team Leader |
Schedule of meetings
For information about deadlines, go to Regulation Amendment Process (staff intranet).
| Date |
Time |
|---|---|
| 23 January 2025 | 9am |
| 5 March 2025 | 9am |
| 30 April 2025 | 9am |
| 28 May 2025 | 9am |
| 25 June 2025 | 9am |
| 13 August 2025 | 9am |
| 11 September 2025 | 9am |
| 15 October 2025 |
9am |
Committee secretary
N Bargalló Riazantseva
Email: nadine.bargallo.riazantseva@auckland.ac.nz