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Board of Directors
THE COLLEGE IS GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Established in 2008, the Board exercises management and academic oversight of the College’s academic enterprise. The Board is the final arbiter in matters concerning the eligibility of students, approval of new and review of existing courses, and the examination procedures and results. The current members of the Board are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
| At least one Bishop who is a member | Bp Paul Barker |
| Independent person with senior administration experience in higher education institutions | Prof Roger Lewis (Independent Person) (Chair, Board of Directors) |
| Independent person with commercial expertise at a senior level within the public or private sector | Mr Greg Hammond (Independent Person) (Chair, Audit & Risk Management Committee) |
| Independent director with financial and financial management expertise at a senior level | Prof Phil Dolan (Independent Person) |
| At least two principals of Affiliated Theological Christian Colleges | The Rev Dr Brian Rosner
(Ridley, Melbourne) |
| At least two principals of Affiliated Theological Christian Colleges | The Rev Dr Ian Smith
(Christ College, Sydney) |
| Other members | Dr Kathryn Harden-Thew (Independent Person) |
| Other members | Dr Anne Abraham (Independent Person) |
| Other members | Mr Ian Miller (Independent Person) |
| Other members | The Rev Dr Brian Harris |
| Other members | Vacant |
Academic Board
the Academic BOARD
The Academic Board is the peak academic body in the ACT and, as a forum for consideration of academic issues, policy development and decision-making, is responsible, under the Constitution of the ACT, to the Board of Directors for the academic governance of ACT. The current members of the Board are outlined below.
Category |
Name |
| The Chair (a Director) | Rev Dr Brian Harris |
| The Dean | Prof James Dalziel |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Academic Quality Committee | Rev Dr David Cohen |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Coursework Committee | Rev Dr Andrew Bain |
| The Chair of each Standing Committee of the Academic Board: Research & Research Studies Committee | Rev Dr Greg Goswell |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Bible & Languages | (Rev Dr David Cohen) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Christian Thought & History | (Rev Dr Andrew Bain) |
| The Heads of Academic Departments in the College: Ministry & Practice | Rev Dr Stuart Brooking |
| A second Director, if appointed by the Board of Directors | Dr Anne Abraham |
| Two persons (external to the ACT) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Prof Paul Oslington (Professor of Economics and Theology, Alphacrucis College) |
| Two persons (external to the ACT) with standing and experience in the university and/or professional sectors relevant to the functions of the Academic Board | Prof Vanessa Chang (Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor, Business and Law, Curtin University) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Rev Dr Tim Foster (Ridley) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Rev Dr David Starling (Morling) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Rev Dr Ian Hussey (Malyon) |
| Four academic staff members (not being members of the Board of Directors) elected by permanent academic staff across colleges such that no more than one staff member comes from a college | Dr Kit Barker (SMBC) |
| A student elected by enrolled ACT students | Mr Daniel Osment |
| A college librarian elected by the senior librarians across ACT affiliated colleges | Ms Annette McGrath |
ACT Visitor
The ACT Visitor is a person with authority under the ACT Constitution to determine an appeal on certain decisions of the Board of Directors. At present, Mandy Tibbey is in the role.