EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 4 PM, FRIDAY 26 JULY 2019
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Staff wishing to nominate are asked to complete the accompanying Expressions of Interest (EOI) submission
form. Completed EOIs may be submitted by:
Email to: ma
il to: secretariat@jcu.edu.au
or
Mail to: Mr Ian Troupe, Secretary to the Academic Board
EOI – Academic Board Membership – Appointed Academic Expert
Secretariat, James Cook University, Townsville Qld 4811
Enquiries to: (07
) 4781 4961
The process of appointment of ‘experts’ and addi
tional members will be undertaken being mindful of geographic
reach, gender and organisational membership, and consistent with the process of appointment of members of
Council Committees. The selection will be undertaken by the Academic Board Executive (Chairperson of the
Academic Board, Vice Chancellor and the Deputy Chairperson of the Academic Board).
Procedures for the Appointment of Expert Members to the Academic Board
1. Eligibility for appointment
The Board has six Expert Memberships in areas of:
1. Research;
2. Teaching and Learning;
3. Engagement;
4. Indigenous Expertise:
5. Scholarship; and
6. Quality.
The Board has two Expert positions available from 8 September 2019 in
the areas of Research and
Engagement. .Members of staff wishing to be considered by the Academic Board Executive (Chairperson of
the Academic Board, Vice Chancellor and Deputy Chairperson, Academic Board) for appointment to two of
six expert positions on the Academic Board shall:
1.1. Hold an appointment at James Cook University
1.2. Hold an academic qualification
1.3. May, but are not required to hold a current academic position
1.4. Nominated by a supervisor and a JCU colleague/member of staff
1.5. Provide evidence of their demonstrated expertise in the area for which they are nominating in the
categories listed below, and provide a statement on what they can contribute in terms of their expertise
and knowledge of governance:
• Engagement
• Research
2. Appointment Process
2.
1. Calls for Expressions of Interest from eligible members of staff.
2.2. Academic Board Executive considers submissions and appoints the two expert members to the
Academic Board and, confirms the term of office that each appointed member will hold.
3. Term of Appointment
3.1. The Academic Board Executive will determine the term of office that each member will be appointed to
the Academic Board, being for a term of up to two years.
3.2. The term of office may be terminated by the person so appointed or by the Academic Board, in writing.