Senate
The University of Western Australia Act 1911 (WA) establishes the Senate as the governing authority of the University with responsibility for "the entire control and management of the affairs of and concerns of the University".
Standing Committees of the Senate meet regularly and make recommendations to the Senate on relevant matters.
The Senate consists of 17 members:
- the Chancellor - ex officio
- the Vice-Chancellor - ex officio
- three appointed by the Governor
- two elected by Convocation
- one elected by and from the academic staff of the University
- one elected by and from the general staff of the University
- the Chair of the Academic Board
- two elected by and from enrolled students of the University
- not more than five co-opted members.
All elected, appointed and co-opted members, other than students, have three-year terms and in normal circumstances serve no more than three successive terms.
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Senate Membership [114 KB DOCX] |
Senate Charter and Senate Code
The Senate Charter defines the powers of the Senate.
The Senate Code outlines the legal responsibilities, accountabilities and liabilities of each member of the Senate and details the standards and conduct to be adhered to by those members.
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Senate Code [107 KB DOCX] |
Senate Charter [70 KB DOCX] |
Matters retained by the Senate
The Senate retains the following matters to itself:
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Matters retained by the Senate [320 KB PDF] |
Governance framework
The University of Western Australia Governance Overview outlines the rules, relationships, systems and processes by which the University is governed including those set down in the UWA Statute, Senate Regulations and Standing Orders of the Senate.
Senate 2025 Meeting Dates
| Meeting Date |
Final Document Submission Date * |
Placeholder Deadline Advise the University Secretary of items not on the Work Program or Actions Arising for inclusion in the agenda |
| 17 March 2025 | 6 March 2025 | 24 February 2025 |
| 19 May 2025 | 8 May 2025 | 24 April 2025 |
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21 July 2025 |
10 July 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
| 1 September 2025 | 21 August 2025 | 11 August 2025 |
| 20 October 2025 | 9 October 2025 | 29 September 2025 |
| 8 December 2025 | 27 November 2025 | 17 November 2025 |
| * NOTE: This is the deadline date for final approved documents. The OVC must get documents 1 week prior to deadline dates for VC approval. | ||
- Senate and Committees Meeting Dates [192 KB PDF]
Elections
- Election of members of Staff to Senate under Section 8.(1)(b) and 8.(1)(c) of the University of Western Australia Act.
- Method of election of student members of the Senate under Section 8.(1)(g) of the University of Western Australia Act.
- Method of election of members of Convocation to the Senate under Section 8.(1)(h) of the University of Western Australia Act.
Senate election form
Eligible staff who wish to nominate for election under section 8(1)(b) and 8(1)(c) of the University of Western Australia Act 1911 are required to complete and return either:
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Nomination Form Non-Academic (Professional) Staff Member to Senate |
Nomination form Academic Staff Member to Senate |