Graduate Representatives on University Committees

At Monash University, graduate student representatives make a valuable contribution to university committees. An elected graduate student representative offers the committee their unique perspectives and views on various issues and aspects of university life.

At Monash University, graduate student representatives are valuable members on university committees. Active membership on university committees provides an excellent opportunity for graduate involvement in important decision-making. Graduates are a major stakeholder group of Monash University. An elected graduate representative offers the committee unique perspectives and views on various issues and aspects of university life.

Committees exist at all levels of Monash University. For example, some committees are university-wide, such as Council and Academic Board, while others can be campus, faculty or school-specific.

The MGA ensures graduate student representation on all relevant University boards and committees.  Learn more about the Monash’s representative structure, the committees that exist at all levels of the University, the roles and responsibilities of a graduate representative and how to get involved below.

Interested in being a student rep?

If you are interested in being a student representative on a University committee, and would like to be contacted as positions arise, please fill out the Expression of Interest in the button below. The MGA will be in touch if a relevant position in your faculty or school comes up. Coursework and HDR graduate students are all welcome to show register their interest. Meanwhile, current opportunities are listed here.

University Committees

General

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
University CouncilNo graduate positionAbout the Monash University Council
Academic Board (2 positions)Aayushi Shah
Jonathan Robberts
About the Academic Board
Academic Board - Terms of reference
Disability Project GroupRose Huanh
Diversity and Inclusion CommitteePhil Kairns Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Terms of Reference
Athena SWAN Steering Committee (Subcommittee of DIC)Melinda KrebszATHENA SWAN information page
Diverse Genders, Sexes and Sexualities Advisory Group (Sub C'tee of DIC)Phil KairnsThe Diverse Genders, Sexes and Sexualites (DGSS) Advisory Group page
Monash Sexual Health Network Phil Kairns
Respect Now Always (Subcommittee of DIC)Serra D'mello
Occupational Health and Safety CommitteeTBCMonash University OHS Committee information page
Standing Committee on Mental HealthEbony CannataStanding Committee on Mental Health - Terms of Reference
Student Experience CommitteeSaham Hettiarachchi
Student Safety ForumNabita Singh
Disability Project GroupRose Huanh
English Language CommitteeTBCEnglish Language Committee - Terms of Reference
MIISON (Monash Inter-Campus International Student Organisation Network)Calvin ChowEmail
Monash Intercultural Lab Advisory CommitteeTBCAbout the Monash Intercultural Lab

Research

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Graduate Research Committee (2 positions)Jonathan Robberts (HASS)
Sahampath Hettiarachchi (STEM)
About the Graduate Research Committee
Graduate Research Steering CommitteeElan L'Estrange-StranieriGRC Steering Committee information page

Coursework

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Education Committee (previously Learning and Teaching Committee)Maria LammerdingEducation Committee information page
Coursework Admissions and Standards Sub-Committee (CASSC)Augustus LawCASSC information page
Assessment and Examination Sub-Committee (AESC)Oliver Scholast
Student Academic Progress Advisory Group
Job Ready Graduates Steering CommitteeMaria Lammerding

Campus Committees

Caulfield

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Caulfield Campus Student Experience Network (SEN)Michael LinCaulfield Representative Profile

Clayton

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Clayton Campus Student Experience Network (SEN)Lily WenClayton Representative Profile

Parkville

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Parkville Campus Student Experience Network (SEN)Annie RoysParkville Representative Profile

Peninsula

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Peninsula Campus Student Experience Network (SEN)Ummatul SiddiquePeninsula Representative Profile

Faculty Committees

Art, Design & Architecture

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty Graduate Research CommitteeAlisdair GurlingMADA Faculty Research Committee information page
OHS CommitteeFernando Pavez SouperMADA OHS Committee information page
MADA Student Representative GroupTo be confirmedMADA Student Representative Group information page

Arts

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Arts Education CommitteeDannica BatoonArts Education Committee
Arts Graduate Research Committee (Faculty)Nina RoxburghArts Graduate Research Committee information page
Film, Media and Communication (programs)Melanie Ashe and Natasha Zeng
Historical Studies (programs)Nejra Salihbegovic
Harry Croft
Literary and Cultural studies (programs)Position vacant
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (programs)Tom Poulton and Deputy Suzanne Grasso
Philosophy (programs)Chanelle Warton
Social and Political Sciences (programs)Meg Randolph
Theatre, Performance and Music (programs)Karissa Taylor and Cassandra Gibson

Business & Economics

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty Research Degrees CommitteeJonathan RobbertsBusEco Faculty Research Degrees Committee
Education Committee (2 reps)Parul Chanana
Mengqi Zhang
BusEco Faculty Education Committee
Equity & Social Inclusion CommitteeAndrew Ireland
Purnasha Das
BusEco Faculty Equity and Social Inclusion Committee

Education

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Education Committee
Rachel Cai - Graduate Student Rep

Education Committee information page
OHSE Committee (2 reps)To be confirmedOccupation Health Safety and Equity Faculty Committee
Graduate Research Committee No student positionsOccupation Health Safety and Equity Faculty Committee
Student Engagement Committee (2 reps)Sarah Salem
Najma Kamaldeen
Faculty of Education Student Engagement Committee information page

Engineering

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Engineering Graduate Research Committee (Faculty)Reyhaneh Mohammadesmaeili
Chemical Engineering Postgraduate AssociationNathan Edan
Declan McNamara
Materials Science and EngineeringVictor Le
Civil Engineering Postgraduate CommitteeXinyan Xiang (Betty)
Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (MEGA)Vacant
Education CommitteeVacant
OHSE Committee Fac of Eng and ITCalvin Chow

Information Technology

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty Education CommitteeTo be confirmedIT Faculty Education Committee - Terms of Reference
Graduate Research Committee (GRC) (3 reps - one from each school and one from MUM) - details below:Vacant.IT Graduate Research Committee - Terms of Reference
Department of Human-Centred Computing (subsuming CHIC and COSI)Benjamin Phua
Department of Data Science and Artificial IntelligenceKelvin Davis
Department of Software Systems and CybersecurityHashini Gunatilake
School of Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia (MUM)Emily Yap Sin Yee

Law

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Faculty Research CommitteeElisabeth Lopez Desvars
Nicole Foo
Law Faculty Research Committee
Faculty Education CommitteeAmy BaikLaw Faculty Education Committee
Faculty Student Consultative ForumAmy Baik
Augustus Law
Laura-Rose Donegan
Faculty Occupation Health, Safety & Environment CommitteeNeerav SrivastavaLaw Faculty OHS Committee

Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Graduate Research CommitteePheona Van Huizen
Rhiannon Grant
Education Committee (formerly Learning & Teaching)To be confirmedMNHS Education Committee
Diversity and Inclusion CommitteeTo be confirmedMNHS Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Graduate Reasearch CommitteeAnnie Roys
SSAF Advisory CommitteeTBC
Parkville Student Experience NetworkAnnie Roys
Parkville Campus Orientation CommitteeTBC

Science

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Science Faculty GRCAngus Rogers
Faculty Research Degrees CommitteeRotates from Postgraduate Committee (see reps below)Science Faculty Research Degrees Committee
Postgraduate Committee *
*(School of Biological Sciences)Jack Manera
Rhiannon Eastment
Shiho Ozeki
Kate Fergusson
*(School of Chemistry)Melinda Krebsz
Nathan Sos
*(School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment)Mareike Rosemann
Tahnee Frances Burke
Tahereh (Nasim) Alinejadtabrizi
Sarah Bethany Tinsley
Arathy Aneeshkumarkurup@monash.edu
Raina Roy
Rory McNab
*(School of Physics and Astronomy)Elli Borchert
Giulia Cinquegrana
*(Mathematics)Dan Gentle
*(Malaysia)TBC

Monash Sustainable Development Institute

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Graduate Research CommitteeLaura Jennings

Monash University Accident Research Centre

COMMITTEESTUDENT REPRESENTATIVEFURTHER INFORMATION
Academic Affairs CommitteeMohammad Ibrahim
OHS & E CommitteeMark Perrett

Would you like to join a University committee?

To apply for an advertised University committee vacancy, fill out our ‘Monash Graduate Student Representative’ nomination form.

To be notified when a relevant University committee vacancy is available, please fill out our ‘University Committee Expression of Interest’ form.

University committee enquiries

If you have any queries in regards to University committees, please contact Ash Finn on 99058166 or email ashley.finn@monash.edu.

University committee submissions

The MGA regularly submits reports and suggestions to the various University committees (note that we changed our name from MPA to MGA in 2019).

MPA feedback & submission in response to 22 October 2015 Overview of examination issues and potential solutions

Submission to the Graduate Research Committee in response to HDR candidature policy changes

To read other reports and submissions, please click here.