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 and qualifications, and major changes toexisting programmes and qualifications requiring CUAP approval.
  • To approve other major changes to existing academic programmes and courses not requiring CUAP approval.
  • To monitor changes made by faculties exercising their delegated authority to make minor amendments to academic programmes and coursesand to introduce new courses.
  • .To oversee and monitor the review and evaluation of new academic programmes and qualifications, including reviewing and makingrecommendations to Senate on Graduating Year Reviews.
  • .To approve, monitor and review micro-credentials and concurrently taught course arrangements.

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

The Committee shall have the ability to co-opt up to two (2) members with specific expertise, knowledge or background as considered necessary in order to expedite the committee’s business.

The Chair can invite attendees as visitors or observers to consult widely with appropriate stakeholders.

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