Senate Elections

THREE PROFESSORS  elected by academic staff per Faculty to serve on the University Senate

• Faculty of Arts, Law & Education
  • Professor Konai Thaman
  • Professor Sudesh Mishra
  • Professor Eric Colvin
• Faculty of Business & Economics
  • Professor Biman Prasad
  • Professor David Harrison
  • Professor Dominique Fisher
• Faculty of Science, Technology & Environment
  • Professor William Aalbersberg
  • Professor Ansgar Fehnker
  • Professor Randolph Thaman

TWO Heads of School elected by academic staff from each Faculty to serve on the University Senate

• Faculty of Arts, Law & Education
  • Dr Morgan Tuimalealiifano
• Faculty of Business & Economics
  • Professor Raghuvar D. Pathak
  • Professor Vijay Naidu
• Faculty of Science, Technology & Environment
  • Prof. Alok Mishra
  • Dr Atul Raturi

TWO Regional Campus Directors outside of USP elected by the Campus Directors

• Dr Irene Taafaki, USP Marshall Island Campus
• Mr John Usuramo, USP Solomon Island Campus

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

• Dr Jito Vanualailai
• Ms Emily Moala-Pouvalu

Term ends 8 January 2013

One Professor from the Senate to serve on the University Council

• Professor Konai Helu-Thaman

Two Representatives to the Joint Committee of the Council and Senate

• Professor Anand Tyagi
• Dr Surendra Prasad

TWO HEADS OF SCHOOL PER FACULTY ON THE SENATE

Faculty of Arts and Law

• Dr Sandra Tarte
• Mr Tevi Teaero

Faculty of Busines and Economics

• Dr Narendra Reddy
• Dr Mareko Tofinga

Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment

• Dr Anirudh Singh
• Dr Jito Vanualailai

 Term ends 31 July 2012

THREE PROFESSORS PER FACULTY ON THE SENATE

Faculty of Arts and Law

• Konai Thaman
• Peter MacFarlane
• (vacant)

Faculty of Business and Economics

• Vijay Naidu
• David Harrison
• James MacMaster

Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment

• Anand Tyagi
• Randolph Thaman

Term ends 31 July 2012

FIVE NON-PROFESSORIAL ACADEMIC STAFF ON THE SENATE

• Mr Hamendra Reddy
• Dr Unaisi Nabobo-Baba
• Dr Govinda Lingam
• Dr Surendra Prasad
• Dr Bibhya Sharma

Term ends 31 July 2012

TWO CAMPUS DIRECTORS FROM OUTSIDE FIJI ON THE SENATE

• Dr Irene Taafaki (Term ends 31 July 2012)
• (vacant) electing now!

ACADEMIC & COMPARABLE STAFF REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE

• Mr Sunil Kumar

Term ends 30 June 2010.

2 NON PROFESSORIAL MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF TO COUNCIL 

• Mr Sunil Kumar
• Dr Morgan Tuimalealiifano

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

• Ms Miska Tuifua

Term ends 26 September 2010.

2 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY ACADEMIC & COMPARABLE STAFF TO THE STAFF POLICY COMMITTEE

• Dr Miliakere Kaitani
• Ms Emily Moala-Pouvalu

Term ends 31 December 2010.

 

 

 

Updates of general committee.

New Committees Approved by Senate

Senate has approved three new committees :

1. Gender Mainstreaming Advisory Committee
2. Medals and Prizes Committee

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.