Honorary Awards Committee
Advising Senate on Honorary Awards and Fellowships
The Honorary Awards Committee advises Senate on candidates for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships
The role of the Honorary Awards Committee is to advise Senate on:
- candidates for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships; and
- naming proposals in relation to University buildings and other significant assets, including scholarships and prizes, centres and institutes, and foundations.
2021 meeting dates for the Senate Honorary Awards Committee will be made available shortly.
Chair and ex-officio members
The chair is appointed by Senate from the Fellows of Senate (not a staff or student Fellow).
| Member | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Richard Freudenstein Chair Deputy Chancellor |
Current term as Chair Sep 2020 – May 2022 |
| Belinda Hutchinson AC Chancellor ex-officio member |
Current term as Chancellor Previous term as Chancellor |
| Professor Stephen Garton AM Vice-Chancellor ex-officio member |
Current term as Vice-Chancellor |
| Professor Tony Masters Chair of the Academic Board |
Current term as Chair of Academic Board Previous term as Chair of Academic Board |
Fellows of Senate
Two Fellows of Senate are appointed by Senate after consultation by the chair of the committee with the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor.
| Member | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Francis Tamer | Current term Sep 2020 – May 2021 |
| Vacant |
Co-opted members
Senate may, on the advice of the committee, or on its own volition, co-opt additional members as required.
