AnnRpt2000. book

ANU Public Lecture Series
133
October 19
Beyond the Pale
Brenda L Croft (200)
November 10
No Distinction of any Kind
Professor Marilyn Lake (120)
November 16
Back in Business with India
Dr Richard Shand (100)
December 5
Politics at the Core
Professor Fredrick Teiwes (120)
December 14
Why Does Laughter Matter to Philosophy?
Quentin Skinner 

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The Australian National University Annual Report 2000
134
Freedom of Information Act 1982 Statement
This statement has been prepared in compliance with
section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and
is correct to 31 December 2000.
1. Functions of the University’s 
decision-making Council and Boards 
are as follows:
Council
In accordance with section 8 of the Australian National
University Act 1991(Cth), the Council is the governing
authority of the University. Section 9 of the Act pro-
vides that, subject to this Act and the Statutes, the
Council has the entire control and management of the
University and is to act in all matters concerning the
University in such manner as appears to be best calcu-
lated to promote the interests of the University.
The membership of the Council is set out in section 10
of the Act. It is chaired by the Chancellor and comprises
22 members which include elected officers of the Uni-
versity and other ex-officio members, representatives of
both Houses of Parliament, persons appointed by the
Governor-General, persons appointed by the Chief
Minister of the ACT, representatives of various groups
of the University's academic staff, representatives of the
general staff, graduate and undergraduate students as
well as Convocation, and one other person at the discre-
tion of Council.
Committees of the Council
Council is assisted by the following committees:
•
The Standing Committee considers any matter
relating to the University referred to it by the
Council or, if Council is not sitting, transacts the
business of the University except for matters solely
within the competence of the Council.
•
The Finance Committee makes recommendations
and decisions concerning financial and accounting
matters of the University.
•
Other continuing committees of Council are the
Audit Committee, Buildings and Grounds Com-
mittee, Committee Against Sexual Harassment,
Committee on Conditions and Appointment of
the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellors,
Emergency Appointment (Vice-Chancellor) Com-
mittee and the General Services Fee Committee.
Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies
The Board is responsible under the Council for all aca-
demic matters relating to the Institute, and may advise
the Council on any matter relating to education, learn-
ing or research or the academic work of the University.
The Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies com-
prises a chairperson appointed by the Council from
among the professors in the Institute (who is also Direc-
tor of the Institute of Advanced Studies), the Vice-
Chancellor, the Deputy Vice- Chancellor, the Pro Vice-
Chancellor (Academic), the head of each research
school and centre in the IAS, three members of academ-
ic staff from each research school chosen by the respec-
tive faculty or faculty board, the Chairperson of the
Board of The Faculties, the President, Postgraduate and
Research Students' Association Inc., one other post-
graduate graduate, and such other persons as the Coun-
cil appoints. The Institute of Advanced Studies
comprises The John Curtin School of Medical Research
and the Research Schools of Astronomy and Astrophys-
ics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, In-
formation Sciences and Engineering, Pacific and Asian
Studies, Physical Sciences and Engineering, and Social
Sciences. It incorporates the Centre for Resource and
Environmental Studies and the School of Mathematical
Sciences (IAS component) and a number of mainly
multidisciplinary academic centres.
The Board is assisted by the following committees:
•
Committee on General Policy
•
Promotions Committee
•
IAS Planning Advisory Committee
Board of The Faculties
The Board, subject to the Statutes, is responsible under
the Council for all academic matters relating to The
Faculties, and may advise the Council on any matter re-
lating to education, learning or research or the academic
work of the University.
The Board of The Faculties comprises a chairperson ap-
pointed by the Council from among the professors in
The Faculties, the Vice- Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-
Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), the
Dean of each faculty, the Dean of Students, the Presi-
dent of The Australian National University Students'
Association, the Chairperson of the Board of the Insti-
tute of Advanced Studies and one other member of the
IAS, the Chairperson of the Board of the Institute of the
Arts, the Director, School of Art, the Director, School
of Music, the heads of departments and divisions, the
heads of centres in the Faculty of Asian Studies, three
professors of law, other representatives of academic staff
and students, and such other persons as the Council ap-
points from time to time. The Faculties offer under-
graduate and graduate courses in arts, Asian studies,
economics and commerce, engineering and information
technology, law, science, art and music.
The Board is assisted by the following committees:
•
Steering Committee of the Board of The Faculties
•
Academic Performance Appeals Committee

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