What is the Staff, Student and Community Voice (SSCV) Committee?
As a Statutory Institute, Southbank Institute of Technology’s Board of Directors is required to establish a number of committees known as Statutory Committees.
The purpose of the SSCV Committee is to act as a conduit between the staff, students and community and the Board on matters of strategic significance. Specifically to make recommendations to the Board on the welfare of students and staff and the Institute’s engagement with students, staff, the VET sector and community.
The Board have approved a Charter for this committee, which outlines the committee’s operations.
Terms of Reference
- To ensure appropriate engagement with students, staff, industry and community to enable their 'voice' to be heard by the Board
Membership and Attendance
- A minimum of two Board members (one of whom is nominated by the Board to be Chair)
- Three student representatives (may be past, present, domestic and/or international)
- Two relevant industry representatives
- One community representative
- At least two staff representatives.
- Attendees by invitation may include the CEO, Faculty Directors, and other Directors as required
- Board maintains power of co-option on all membership
- A quorum will be formed by attendance of the majority of appointed members.
Duration of Membership
- Term of office - 12 months with option to extend
Meeting Schedule
- Quarterly.
Standard Agenda Items
- Community and industry engagement
- Student engagement
- Staff engagement
Which Board members will sit on the SSCV Committee?
- Mary Corbett (Chair)
- Susan Stephenson
- Dr Stephen Clark
How can students nominate to be the Student Representative on the SSCV Committee?
Interested students are invited to complete and submit a Nomination Form which will be considered by the Board Representatives and the CEO. The students who best demonstrate their ability to serve the student body in matters to be considered by the SSCV Committee will be invited to become a member.
Nominations for Student Representative will close 5.00 pm Friday 16 September 2011.
Next Steps
The SSCV Committee hopes to finalise membership in the coming month and to establish its meeting schedule for the remainder of 2011 and into 2012.
If you have any queries about the establishment or purpose of the SSCV Committee please email SSCV@Southbank.edu.au.
Last updated 6 September, 2011