Constitutions of faculties, colleges and boards of studies
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers, being full-time and fractional permanent or full-time and fractional temporary members of the teaching staff in the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources;
1.2
the Deans of the Faculties of Veterinary Science, Science, Economics and Business, Rural Management, Arts, and Law;
1.3
nominees of the respective Deans of Veterinary Science, Science, and Economics and Business should be members of the academic staff in relevant areas of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching; the numbers of members so nominated to be seven for Veterinary Science, six for Science, and six for Economics and Business;
1.6
not more than three persons distinguished in the field of agriculture appointed by the Senate on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources with the approval of the Faculty;
1.8
such other persons, if any, being full-time members of the research staff assigned to the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and holding a position at the level of research fellow and above, after they have been employed in the Faculty for more than three years.
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers who are members of the academic staff of the Faculty and whose appointments are at the level of 60 per cent or above;
1.2
professors emeriti and other persons holding honorary appointments who were former members of the Faculty;
1.3
other persons holding appointment as adjunct or visiting professor or adjunct or visiting associate professor;
1.4
other members of the academic staff of the Faculty with responsibility for the general conduct of particular parts of the curriculum as are appointed by the Faculty on nomination of the Head of School;
1.5
other members of the research staff in the Faculty holding appointments of research fellow and above whose appointments are at the level of 60 per cent or above;
1.6
one member of each of the Faculties of Arts, Economics and Business, Engineering and Information Technologies, and Science and of the Sydney College of the Arts nominated by the dean of the faculty or director of the college concerned;
1.7
four members of the general staff of the Faculty elected annually by general staff members of the Faculty;
1.8
one representative of the postdoctoral fellows and research assistants of the Faculty, whose appointments are at the level of 60 per cent or above, to be elected annually by postdoctoral fellows and research assistants of the Faculty;
1.9
five students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses administered by the Faculty, selected in the manner prescribed by resolution of Senate;
1.11
such other persons as may be appointed by the Faculty (e.g. to include but not be limited to two chairs of professional advisory committees in the architectural science and design computing disciplinary areas) on the nomination of the Dean; and
2.1
The members referred to in sections 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 and 1.11 shall be appointed at the first meeting of the Faculty in each year, and shall hold office until the first meeting of the Faculty in the following year.
2.3
A person shall cease to hold office if that person ceases to hold the qualification by virtue of which that person was eligible to hold office.
2.4
If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed or elected member, the vacancy may be filled in like manner as the initial appointment or election, and the person so appointed or elected subsequently shall hold office for the balance of the term of the person being replaced.
3.
Pursuant to the Resolutions of the Senate, the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning shall be responsible for all matters concerning policy affecting the Faculty as a whole and the degrees, diplomas and certificates in the Faculty.
4.1
shall consider and report on all matters referred to it by the Senate, the Vice-Chancellor or the Academic Board; and
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Arts
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers who are full-time or fractional permanent or temporary members of the teaching staff or research staff of the schools, departments, centres and programs placed under the supervision of the Faculty of Arts;
1.2
the Director of the Multimedia & Educational Technologies in Arts Centre (META Centre), and the full-time or fractional permanent or temporary members of the teaching staff or research staff of the META Centre;
1.5.2
the Chairs of the Disciplines of Government & International Relations, Economics, Political Economy and Work & Organisational Studies, or their nominees;
1.10.2
the Heads of the Schools of Mathematics & Statistics, Geosciences, Psychology and Information Technologies, or their nominees; and
1.13
from the Research Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences (RIHSS), the Director, if not otherwise a member;
1.14
not more than eight students elected annually in the manner prescribed by resolution of the Senate.
2.1
Subject to section 2.3, the members appointed in accordance with sections 1.10 to 1.13 shall hold office for a period of two years commencing on 1 January following their appointments;
Membership of the Faculty – schools and departments
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Dentistry
1.1
the Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, and Associate Lecturers being full-time members of the teaching staff in the Faculty of Dentistry;
1.3
the Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers and Associate Lecturers being fractional members of the teaching staff of half-time (0.5) or greater;
1.4
two members of the part-time academic staff at 0.4 and below, elected by and from the part-time academic staff of the Faculty appointed at 0.4 and below;
1.5
full-time members of the research staff of the disciplines of the Faculty of Dentistry and of the Institute of Dental Research who hold appointments of research fellow and above;
1.6
persons upon whom the title of Clinical Professor, Adjunct Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Clinical Lecturer or Adjunct Lecturer has been conferred in accordance with the resolutions of the Academic Board;
1.9
the Area Clinical Director, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, the General Manager, Westmead Centre for Oral Health;
1.10
the Area Clinical Director, Oral Health (Eastern Zone), Sydney South Western Area Health Service and the Clinical Manager, Sydney Dental Hospital;
1.13
one nominee of each of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Australian Dental Association (New South Wales Branch);
1.14
such other persons as may be appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean, for such period as determined by the Faculty;
1.15
such other persons as may be appointed by the Faculty as Honorary Members of Faculty on the nomination of the Dean, for such period as determined by the Faculty, in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Faculty at its meeting on 10 November 1995;
1.16
the President of the Dental Therapy Association and Dental Hygienists Association (New South Wales Branch);
1.19
former members of the Faculty upon whom the University has conferred the title of Emeritus Professor; and
2.
The election of members pursuant to section 1.6 shall be held at the last meeting of the Faculty in each alternate year and the members so elected shall hold office from 1 January of the year following their election until the next election but conterminously with their membership of the part-time teaching staff.
3.1
Honorary members will be elected to the Faculty on the basis of conspicuous involvement in one or more of the following:
3.1.1
support of the interested and welfare of the Faculty or of a particular part of the Faculty's activities;
3.1.2
promotion of the academic purposes of the Faculty or facilitating these purposes ion any particular activity of the Faculty;
3.1.4
representation of the Faculty's needs for resources for its growth and diversification and supply of such resources;
3.2
Nominations for consideration by the Faculty's Advisory Committee on Selection of Candidates for Honorary Members of the Faculty are invited annually. Nominations may be made by any member of the Faculty and must include a clear statement on the nominee's attainment, position and relationship to the Faculty with particular reference to the criteria outlines above.
Resolutions of the Senate
Economics and Business
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, and associate lecturers who are full-time or fractional permanent or temporary members of the academic staff of the disciplines, centres and institutes placed under the supervision of the Faculty of Economics and Business;
1.2
the Directors of the centres and institutes established in or placed under the supervision of the Faculty of Economics and Business;
1.3
the deans of the Faculties of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Architecture, Design and Planning, Arts, Education and Social Work, Engineering and Information Technologies, Law and Science or their nominees;
1.5
up to five persons being members of the general staff of the Faculty who are nominated by the Dean and who in the opinion of the Faculty, have a close and appropriate association with its work of teaching and research;
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Education and Social Work
1.1
all academic staff, being full-time or fractional (half-time or greater), whether permanent or temporary (contract), members of the teaching and/or research staff of the Faculty of Education and Social Work;
1.2
the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, or the Dean's nominee, and not more than four members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Arts nominated by the Faculty of Arts;
1.3
the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, or the Dean's nominee, and not more than two members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Economics and Business nominated by the Faculty of Economics and Business;
1.4
the Dean of the Faculty of Science, or the Dean's nominee, and not more than three members of the academic staff of the Faculty of Science nominated by the Faculty of Science;
1.8
subject to section 1.1, not more than five members of the part-time teaching staff Faculty appointed by the Faculty of Education and Social Work;
1.9
not more than five persons with appropriate experience in the field of education and/or social work, being persons other than members of the Faculty, as may be appointed by the Faculty and for such period as it may determine;
1.10
four persons, being members of the administrative staff of the Faculty of Education and Social Work, who, in the opinion of the Faculty, have a close and appropriate association with its work of teaching and research;
1.11
four additional persons, being members of the administrative staff of the Faculty of Education and Social Work, to be elected by the administrative staff to serve as members of the Faculty;
1.12
not more than five students elected annually in the manner prescribed by resolution of the Senate; and
2.1.1
Subject to section 1.4, the members appointed in accordance with sections 1.3 to 1.15 inclusive shall hold office for a maximum period of two years, in the first instance, commencing on 1 January following their appointment.
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers, whose appointment is at a level of 60 per cent or above, being members of the teaching staff in the schools of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies;
1.3
persons holding an appointment as Adjunct or Visiting Professor or Adjunct or Visiting Associate Professor;
1.5
Heads of the Schools of Mathematics and Statistics, Geosciences, Physics and Chemistry and Medical Science or their nominees;
1.6
two persons being full-time members of the academic staff in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning nominated by the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning;
1.8
not more than three persons distinguished in the field of engineering appointed by the Senate on the nomination of the Dean with the approval of the Faculty;
1.10
such other persons, if any, being full-time members of the senior administrative or senior research staff in the Faculty as may be appointed from time to time by the Senate on the nomination of the Faculty;
1.11
the Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Innovation and International Competitiveness.
2.1
The persons nominated under section 1.6 shall hold office for a period of two years from 1 January in the year following their nomination and shall be eligible for renomination;
Schools within the Faculty
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Health Sciences
1.1
the professors, associate professors, heads of schools, readers, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers who are full-time or fractional (40 per cent or greater), continuing or fixed-term members of the teaching staff of the schools placed under the supervision of the Faculty of Health Sciences;
1.2
the Deans of the Faculties of Arts, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy and Science or their nominees and the Head of the Department of Sociology and Social Policy or nominee;
1.3.1
five students enrolled as candidates for an undergraduate degree or diploma offered by the Faculty; and
1.3.2
one student enrolled as a candidate for a postgraduate coursework degree or diploma or certificate offered by the Faculty; and
1.3.3
one student enrolled as a candidate for a postgraduate research degree offered by the Faculty;
1.4
full-time and fractional (40 per cent or greater) continuing or fixed-term members of the staff of the schools and centres of the Faculty who are appointed as research-only staff;
1.5
not more than three persons who are distinguished in a field of Health Science, appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty;
1.7
four persons, being members of the general staff employed at Cumberland Campus having a close and appropriate association with the Faculty's work of teaching and research.
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Law
1.6
the Deans of the Faculties of Arts, Economics and Business and Science at the University of Sydney, provided that each of the deans may appoint a member of the respective Faculty to attend meetings of the Faculty of Law in the Dean's place, either for a particular meeting or for any length of time not exceeding the Dean's term of office as Dean and with full power to speak and vote at such meeting or meetings on the Dean's behalf;
1.7
the President, for the time being, of the Sydney University Law Society (so long as that Society is recognised by the University) provided that the President is either a graduate in law or a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the Faculty;
1.9
not more than five students elected in the manner prescribed by resolution of the Senate, being:
1.9.1
a student enrolled as a candidate for a postgraduate coursework degree or diploma in the Faculty, elected by candidates enrolled for a postgraduate coursework degree or diploma in the Faculty;
1.9.2
a student enrolled as a candidate for a postgraduate research degree in the Faculty, elected by candidates enrolled for a postgraduate research degree in the Faculty;
1.9.3
two students enrolled as candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Laws in the Faculty, but not including a candidate referred to in paragraph 1.9.4, elected by candidates enrolled for the degree of Bachelor of Laws;
1.9.4
a student enrolled as a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications), Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics & Social Sciences, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of International Studies or Bachelor of Engineering and enrolled in any one or more of the units of study in Combined Law I, II or III elected by candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications), Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Economics & Social Sciences, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of International Studies or Bachelor of Engineering who are enrolled in any one or more of the units of study in Combined Law I, II or III;
1.10
the Directors of Faculty centres and institutes (who are otherwise not members of the Faculty); and
1.11
such other persons as may be appointed by the Senate on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty of Law with the approval of the Faculty and the Academic Board;
1.12
Three members of general staff, who have close and appropriate associations with the work of the Faculty, to be appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean.
2.1
If a person elected as a member of the Faculty under section 1.9.3 of these resolutions subsequently ceases to be a candidate for one of the degrees specified in that section, not having become a graduand or a graduate in the degree concerned, or if that person as a consequence of failure to enrol or discontinuation of enrolment is not enrolled in any one of the units of study in Combined Law I, II or III, that person's membership shall thereupon terminate.
2.2
Should a person who is a member of the Faculty elected under section 1.9 of these resolutions subsequently become a member of the Faculty by virtue of the operation of section 1.7 of these Resolutions, that person's membership under section 1.9 shall immediately terminate.
2.3
Should a person who is a member of the Faculty under section 1.7 of these resolutions subsequently become a member of the Faculty by virtue of the operation of section 1.9 of these resolutions and should that person continue to be a member by virtue of both sections for a period of four months, that person's membership under section 1.9 shall terminate at the expiry of that period.
Constitution of the Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
1.2
associate lecturers, being full-time members of the teaching staff in the following Schools and Units:
1.3
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, and associate lecturers, being fractional members of the teaching staff of half-time or greater of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.5
persons upon whom the University has conferred the title of professor, reader, associate professor, senior lecturer, lecturer or associate lecturer and who are members of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.6
persons upon whom the University has conferred the title of visiting professor and who are members of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.7
persons upon whom the University has conferred the title of adjunct associate lecturer, adjunct lecturer, adjunct senior lecturer, adjunct associate professor and adjunct professor; and who are members of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.8
persons upon whom the University has conferred the title of clinical professor, clinical associate professor, clinical senior lecturer, clinical lecturer or clinical associate lecturer; and who are members of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.10
full-time members of the research staff of the schools and units included in section 1.2 holding University appointments of research fellow and above;
1.11
persons upon whom the University has conferred the title of research fellow, senior research fellow, principal research fellow and senior principal research fellow and who are members of the schools and units included in section 1.2;
1.12
the deans of the Faculties of Arts, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, Pharmacy, Science and Veterinary Science and of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the professors in the Faculties of Dentistry, Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery and Pharmacy;
1.13
the Director General of the NSW Health Department and the Chief Health Officer of New South Wales;
1.14
Chair of the Board and the the Chief Executive Officer or nominee of the following Area Health Services: Greater Western Area Health Service; Northern Sydney/Central Coast Area Health Service; Sydney South West Area Health Service; Sydney West Area Health Service;
1.15
the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive or nominee of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children;
1.16
former members of the Faculty upon whom the University has conferred the title of emeritus professor;
1.18
the President of the Medical Foundation and the President of the Medical Graduates' Association;
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, associate lecturers and postgraduate fellows who are full-time or at least half-time members of the academic staff in the Faculty;
1.2
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers, associate lecturers and postgraduate fellows being members of the academic staff who are on continuing or fixed term appointments (of at least two years) in the departments and research centres included in sub-section 1.1;
1.3
the Dean, or a nominee of the Dean, of each of the Faculties of Arts, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy and Science;
1.6
full-time members of research staff of the departments and research centres included in sub-section 1.1 who hold appointments of research fellow and above;
1.7
not more than five students, i.e. three students enrolled in an undergraduate pre-registration (Master of Nursing (graduate entry)) or post-registration degree and one student enrolled in a postgraduate coursework degree or diploma offered by the Faculty, and one from among the postgraduate research students elected in the manner prescribed by resolutions of Senate;
1.8
persons upon whom the title of adjunct professor, adjunct associate professor, clinical professor, clinical associate professor, clinical senior lecturer, clinical lecturer, clinical associate lecturer, and has been awarded in accordance with the resolutions of the Academic Board;
1.9
four of the directors of nursing of health care agencies associated with the Faculty and up to five other members of the nursing profession appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean;
1.10
not more than five persons, who have teaching, research or other appropriate associations with the work of the Faculty, appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean;
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Pharmacy
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers being full-time or fractional (50 per cent full-time equivalent or greater), continuing or fixed term members of the academic staff in the Faculty of Pharmacy;
1.2
the Dean or a nominee of the Dean of each of the Faculties of Health Sciences, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, and Science;
1.3
the head or a nominee of the head of each of the departments or schools teaching units of study in the courses offered by the Faculty;
1.4
the professors, readers and associate professors, being full-time or fractional (50 per cent full-time equivalent or greater) continuing or fixed term members of the academic staff in the Department of Pharmacology;
1.5
such other persons, if any, being full-time or fractional (50 per cent full-time equivalent or greater) research staff in the Faculty of Pharmacy holding appointments of Research Fellow and above;
1.6
not more than four students (two undergraduate, two postgraduate), elected in the manner prescribed by the Resolutions of Senate;
1.7
not more than three persons, being members of the general or technical staff of the Faculty of Pharmacy, who, in the opinion of the Faculty, have a close and appropriate association with its work of teaching and research, on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty with the approval of the Faculty;
1.11
not more than five persons distinguished in pharmacy professional associations on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty with the approval of the Faculty;
1.12
not more than two persons distinguished in the pharmaceutical industry on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty with approval of the Faculty;
1.13
persons associated with the Faculty upon whom the University has conferred the title of Clinical or Adjunct Professor, Clinical or Adjunct Associate Professor, Clinical or Adjunct Senior Lecturer, and Clinical or Adjunct Lecturer;
1.14
not more than three persons, being associates, clinical associates, clinical supervisors, research associates, professional associates and teaching associates of the Faculty, on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty with the approval of the Faculty, with not more than two members coming from any one discipline;
1.15
one representative of the Directors of Pharmacy of the Teaching Hospitals of the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty with the approval of Faculty;
1.17
such other persons as may be appointed by the Faculty on the nomination of the Dean of the Faculty.
2.
The members appointed under sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.13, 1.16 or 1.17 shall be members of the Faculty for so long as they retain the positions that led to their appointment as members of Faculty.
Resolutions of the Senate
Faculty of Science
1.1
the professors, readers, associate professors, directors, senior lecturers, lecturers and associate lecturers, whose appointment is at the level of 60 per cent or above, being members of the teaching staff in the schools, departments and units which offer honours units of study for the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Medical Science, Bachelor of Psychology or Bachelor of Science and Technology, including the members of the teaching staff in these categories in the History and Philosophy of Science Unit;




