Academic Board

Role of the Academic Board

The Academic Board is responsible for governance of all aspects of the University's academic mission inclusive of learning and teaching, scholarship, research and research training. The Board fulfils its responsibilities by monitoring and providing oversight of academic quality, standards and outcomes, academic and research integrity, innovation and risk, and academic freedom.

The functions of the Board are established pursuant to the RMIT Statute No. 1 (Amendment No. 2) and the Academic Board Regulations.

Key functions of the Board include:

• Approving the requirements for all Higher Education, Vocational Education and Higher Degree by Research awards conferred by the University;
• Developing, reviewing and approving academic and research policies;
• providing advice and reporting to Council on academic matters.

Academic Board Membership

The Board is chaired by Professor Ehsan Gharaie.
The Deputy Chair is Professor Elisa Hill.

The composition of Academic Board is outlined in the Academic Board Regulations.

The Board’s membership and is designed to represent the interests and voice of the academic community and students and includes:

• Ex-officio members: appointed on the basis of their substantive position
• Elected staff: academic, teaching and professional (2-year term)
• Elected students:   higher degree by research,  postgraduate,  undergraduate  higher  education  and  vocational education (1-year term)

The Board’s current membership, forward planner, meeting papers and minutes, and Handbook are available on the Academic Board and Standing Committee Hub (RMIT staff login required).

Standing Committees of Academic Board  

The Academic Board has established three standing committees that provide advice and support to the Board.  These Committees work under the guidance of the Academic Board to consider matters set out in their respective Terms of Reference.

As a central component of the University's academic governance framework, the Committees provide independent, academically informed advice enabling the Board to act on the basis of rigorous scrutiny and review at the standing committee level.

2026 Academic Board and Committee paper submission schedule

Further information

Executive support for the Academic Board is provided by the University Secretariat. Any questions concerning the Academic Board or the information on this site should be directed to ab.secretariat@rmit.edu.au.