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 32 members.
| Name | Position | Appointed or elected |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Jan Thomas | Vice-Chancellor | Appointed |
| Professor Giselle Byrnes | Provost | Appointed |
| Paora Ammunson | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Māori | Appointed |
| Professor Jonathan Elms | 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 |
| Professor Rochelle Stewart-Withers | 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 |
| Matt Tini | 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 Bill Fish | 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 |
| Chiavanni Le’Mon | Student Rep – General/Distance President | Appointed |
| Ripeka Paapu | Student Rep – Manawhakahaere | Appointed |
| Mary Ieremia-Allan | Student Rep – Pasifika Co-President | Appointed |
| Caroline Ryan | Student Rep – Pasifika Co-President | Appointed |
Meeting dates
Meetings are held monthly (excluding January/December) on Wednesdays, with Part I starting at 1.30pm. Part I of all Academic Board meetings are open to the public, you are welcome to attend as an observer or request to present in open forum.
An open forum may be held at the commencement of the publicly available Part l session of any Academic Board meeting. Members of the public may attend to address the meeting for up to five minutes on items.
Find more information about attending open forums
If you would like to attend Part I of an Academic Board meeting or present in an open forum please contact academicboard@massey.ac.nz.
2026 meeting dates
| Meeting date (Wednesday) | Deadline for papers or reports (Friday) |
|---|---|
| 25 February | 13 February |
| 25 March | 13 March |
| 22 April | 10 April |
| 27 May | 15 May |
| 24 June | 12 June |
| 22 July | 9 July (Thursday) |
| 26 August | 14 August |
| 23 September | 11 September |
| 21 October | 9 October |
| 18 November | 6 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.
Membership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Buckley | Chair |
| Alistair Davis | Chancellor |
| Professor Jan Thomas | Vice-Chancellor |
| Angela Hauk-Willis | Member |
| Rebecca Argyle | Member – staff |
| Michelle Matson | Member – student |
| Mark Ratcliffe | 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.
Membership
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Brock | Chair |
| Alistair Davis | Chancellor |
| Professor Jan Thomas | Vice-Chancellor |
| Caren Rangi | Pro-Chancellor |
| Jo Davidson | Member |
Council and committees meeting schedule
Download the 2025 and 2026 Council and committees meeting schedule.
Committees contact
Governance Advisor
Governance and Assurance team
Contact the Governance and Assurance office for governance enquiries or more information about Council and Committee meetings.
Contact Massey
Massey University New Zealand
- Hours
8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
- contact@massey.ac.nz
- Free phone inside New Zealand
- Phone outside New Zealand
- Text
5222
- Web chat
- Fax
+64 6 350 5618
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