Council Board and committees , Te Poari me ngā komiti

The Academic Board, Finance and Assurance Committee, and the People and Culture Committee, are sub-committees of the University Council.

Academic Board

The Education and Training Act 2020 requires the University Council to establish an academic board to advise Council on matters relating to courses of study or training, awards and other academic matters.

Objectives

To support Council in fulfilling its legislated functions and duties, the Academic Board will regularly provide opportunities for reflection, debate and academic policy-formation focused on those things that have significant implications for teaching and learning, and research and the sustainability of the University.

These include Massey's:

  • values
  • strategic direction
  • policies and practices
  • student voice.

The Academic Board will demonstrate leadership in working to build the foundations for a Tiriti-led University environment and develop an understanding of what being Tiriti-led means within the context of the Board’s responsibilities, as the University moves toward the enactment of Te Tiriti in practice.

Current membership

The Academic Board currently has 34 members.

This table shows the current members of the Academic Board and whether they were appointed or elected.
Name Position Appointed or elected
Professor Jan Thomas Vice-Chancellor Appointed
Professor Giselle Byrnes Provost Appointed
Professor Meihana Durie Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori Appointed
Professor Jo Cullinane Business College Board Chair Appointed
Professor Ray Geor Sciences College Board Chair Appointed
Professor Jill McCutcheon Health College Board Chair Appointed
Professor Margaret Maile Creative Arts College Board Chair Appointed
Professor Cynthia White Humanities and Social Sciences College Board Chair Appointed
Professor Tasa Havea Dean, Pacific Appointed
Dr Tere McGonagle-Daly University Registrar Appointed
Associate Professor Veronica Tawhai Pukenga Tiriti Appointed
Professor Huia Jahnke Member - Māori Academic Staff Elected
Professor Fiona Te Momo (Chairperson) Member - Māori Academic Staff Elected
Vacancy Member - Māori Academic Staff Elected
Professor Kaye Thorn Member - College of Business Elected
Professor Hatice Ozer Balli Member - College of Business Elected
Professor Matt Roskruge Member - College of Business Elected
Professor Julieanna Preston Member – College of Creative Arts Elected
Associate Professor Andre Mūrnieks Member – College of Creative Arts Elected
Rongomaiaia Te Whaiti Member – College of Creative Arts Elected
Dr Marta Rychert Member – College of Health Elected
Professor Nicolette Sheridan Member – College of Health Elected
Associate Professor Darryl Cochrane Member – College of Health Elected
Dr Maria Borovnik Member – College of Humanities and Social Sciences Elected
Associate Professor Tara McLaughlin Member – College of Humanities and Social Sciences Elected
Professor Bryan Walpert Member – College of Humanities and Social Sciences Elected
Professor Dianne Pearson Member – College of Science Elected
Professor Naomi Cogger Member – College of Science Elected
Dr Simon Hills Member – College of Science Elected
Vacancy Student Rep - Manawhakahaere Appointed
Sosefina Filo-Masoe Student Rep - Pacific Co-President Appointed
Micah Geringer Student Rep - Kaiwhakahaere ō Manawatahi Appointed
Flynn O’Hallahan Student Rep - Distance President Appointed
Henessey Wilson Student Rep - General President Appointed

Meeting dates

The first part of Academic Board meetings (Part One) are open to the public (except for confidential matters which are discussed in the public-excluded Part Two of the meeting). Meetings are held on Wednesdays, with the public session starting at 1.30pm.

All Academic Board meetings are hosted through video conference. If you would like to attend a meeting, or would like further information, please email the Academic Board Secretary at academicboard@massy.ac.nz

2024 meeting dates

This table shows the 2024 meeting dates for the Academic Board.
Meeting date (Wednesday) Deadline for papers or reports (Friday)
21 February 9 February
20 March 8 March
24 April 12 April
29 May 17 May
19 June 7 June
24 July 12 July
21 August 9 August
25 September 13 September
23 October 11 October
20 November 8 November

Meeting agendas

Academic Board meeting agendas are available the Monday before the next scheduled meeting.

Below are the agendas for recent meetings. If you would like to request the agenda from an earlier meeting, please email the Academic Board Secretary at academicboard@massey.ac.nz

Finance and Assurance Committee

The Finance and Assurance Committee supports Council in its responsibilities for ensuring the quality and integrity of the financial management and assurance requirements of the University are met.

Members of the Finance and Assurance Committee

Ross Buckley (Chair)

Chancellor, Alistair Davis

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jan Thomas

Pro Chancellor, Angela Hauk-Willis

Rebecca Argyle (Staff member)

Minnie-Kalo Voi (Student member)

People and Culture Committee

The People and Culture Committee gives strategic advice and guidance to Council with respect to the University’s strategic priorities as they relate to its people and culture.

Members of the People and Culture Committee

Paul Brock (Chair)

Chancellor, Alistair Davis

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jan Thomas

Pro Chancellor, Angela Hauk-Willis

Caren Rangi

Committees contact

Chanell Meehan

Governance Advisor
Department
Governance and Assurance

Contact Chanell at the Governance and Assurance office for governance enquiries and about council and committee meetings.

Contact Massey

Massey University New Zealand

Hours

8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Free phone inside New Zealand
Phone outside New Zealand
Text

5222

Fax

+64 6 350 5618

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