Pro Chancellors

Senate appoints up to two Fellows of Senate as Pro Chancellors to carry out, by arrangement with the Chancellor, the functions of delegate of the Chancellor to preside at graduation ceremonies when the Chancellor is not available, in addition to the Deputy Chancellor and the Chair of the Academic Board.

Consistent with Senate’s resolution establishing the position of Pro Chancellor (chosen by Senate on the recommendation of the Chancellor) and recognising that the Chancellor is responsible for the manner in which the functions of his or her office are carried out, recommendations for the position of Pro Chancellor are put forward by the Chancellor for endorsement by Senate, noting that it is open to the Chancellor to put forward the names of more nominees than there are positions to be filled. On such occasions the determination of which candidates are to be appointed will be by an election conducted by the Registrar.

• Full Resolution of the Senate relating to Pro Chancellor
• Academic dress

Current Pro-Chancellor

John McCarthy QC, photo, courtesy of the Chancellor's office
LLM Virg BA LLB Syd
Fellow of Senate, 1995-
Pro Chancellor, 2005-
Chair, Senate/Sports Liaison Committee, 2002-

Former Pro Chancellors

David Hoare, photo, University of Sydney Alumni Relations
Fellow of Senate: 1998 - 2005
Pro Chancellor 2003 - 2005
Chair, Finance Committee: 2001 - 2005
Chair, Remuneration Committee: 2001 - 2005

Emeritus Professor Ann Elizabeth Sefton AO
BSc(Med) MB BS PhD DSc Syd
Fellow of Senate, 2001 -
Pro Chancellor, 2003 - 2004
Deputy Chancellor, 2004 -
Chair, Advisory Committee for Honorary Awards, 2004 - 2007