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Senate Elections
THREE PROFESSORS elected by academic staff per Faculty to serve on the University Senate
TWO Heads of School elected by academic staff from each Faculty to serve on the University Senate
TWO Regional Campus Directors outside of USP elected by the Campus Directors
Note: The above elected members of Senate will serve a three year term from 1 August 2012 – 31 July 2015
Two Staff Members to serve on the University Council
Term ends 8 January 2013
One Professor from the Senate to serve on the University Council
Two Representatives to the Joint Committee of the Council and Senate
TWO HEADS OF SCHOOL PER FACULTY ON THE SENATE
Faculty of Arts and Law
Faculty of Busines and Economics
Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment
Term ends 31 July 2012
THREE PROFESSORS PER FACULTY ON THE SENATE
Faculty of Arts and Law
Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment
Term ends 31 July 2012
FIVE NON-PROFESSORIAL ACADEMIC STAFF ON THE SENATE
Term ends 31 July 2012
TWO CAMPUS DIRECTORS FROM OUTSIDE FIJI ON THE SENATE
ACADEMIC & COMPARABLE STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE
Term ends 30 June 2010.
2 NON PROFESSORIAL MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF TO COUNCIL
Term ends 30 June 2010.
ONE INDEPENDENT MEMBER FROM OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF FINANCIAL MATTERS AND GOVERNANCE APPOINTED BY THE PRO-CHANCELLOR
Term ends 26 September 2010.
2 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY ACADEMIC & COMPARABLE STAFF TO THE STAFF POLICY COMMITTEE
Term ends 31 December 2010.
Updates of general committee.
New Committees Approved by Senate
Senate has approved three new committees :
Election of One Academic and One Comparable Staff to the Staff Policy Committee
At the close of polls on 17 April 2009, Dr Miliakere Kaitani (academic) and Ms Emily Pouvalu (comparable) have been elected to the Staff Policy Committee.
They will serve a two a year term to end on 31 December 2010.
Election of One Staff Member from the Academic and Comparable Staff to Finance and Investments Committee
At the close of nominations for the above election, two valid nominations were received. However at the end of the withdrawal period, one of the candidates has withdrawn. This means that the remaining candidate Mr Sunil Kumar (School of Economics) has been declared elected.
Mr Kumar will serve the remainder of Dr Mahendra Reddy’s 3-year term which will end on 30 June 2010.
Finance and Investments Committee-Appointment by Council
Pro-Chancellor has appointed Ms Mishka Tuifua as the second independent member from one of the countries in the region other than Fiji.
Ms Tuifua is the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission in Tonga and her area of expertise is treasury. She will serve a three year term ending 26 September 2010.
Election of Two Non Professorial Members of the Academic Staff to Council
At the close of nomination of the above election, Mr Sunil Kumar ( School of Economics) and Dr Morgan Tuimalealiifano have been declared elected.
Their term of membership ends 30 June 2010.