CQUniversity Council Membership

The University Council must, in all matters, endeavour to advance the interests and aspirations of CQUniversity.

Council has 15 members, is chaired by the Chancellor and advised by its standing committees.

The current Council was constituted on 27 May 2010. Council meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis.

Official Members

Chair - Chancellor (7 March 2008 to 6 March 2016)

Mr Rennie Fritschy, BE(Chem) Sydney, BEc WAust, FIEAust, FAICD

Vice-Chancellor and President (1 August 2009 to 31 July 2014)

Professor Scott Bowman, TDCR, DCR, HDCR CollRadiog, FAETC City&Guilds, MA GuildHall, MBA USC, PhD OpenUK, FAIM

President of Academic Board (22 April 2010 to 31 December 2012)

Professor Jennelle Kyd, BSc(Hons) UNSW, DipEd Sydney, PhD Newcastle

Members appointed by the Governor-in-Council (27 May 2010 to 26 May 2014)

Mr John Anderson, AssocDipCivEng DDIAE, BA USQ, GradCertSocSc Qld, MAICD

Ms Sandra Collins, BEng(Mining) Qld, MBA Pennsylvania

Dr Robyn Minchinton, BAppSc(MLS) RMIT, GradDipScComm CQU, PhD London (8 December 2011 to 26 May 2014)

Mr Charles Ware, BA, LLB(Hons) Qld, MBus(PubMgt), LLM, QUT, FAICD (Deputy Chancellor)

Vacant

Additional members appointed by Council (up to 4 years)

Mrs Marni McGrath, BBus(Acct) UCCQ, CA (26 May 2008 to 25 May 2012)

Ms Narelle Pearse, BComm JCU, GradDipPsych CQU, MBA, MComm QUT, CA, ICAA (12 July 2010 to 25 May 2013)

Mr Peter Corones, AM, (12 July 2010 to 11 July 2014)

Mr Tim Griffin, OAM, BEng(Civil), MBA CQU, FAICD, FCILT (UK) (12 July 2010 to 11 July 2014)

One elected member of the academic staff (4 years) (12 May 2010 to 11 May 2014)

Dr John Fitzsimmons, BA(Hons), PhD Adel, GradCertOnlineLearning ECU

One elected member of the professional staff (4 years) (12 May 2010 to 11 May 2014)

Jan Davis, BBus(Acct) CQU, CIA, CCSA, MIIA (Aust) (30 January 2012 to 11 May 2014)

One member of the student body (2 years) (19 September 2011 to 25 May 2013)

Ms Caryl Turpin, BLearnMgt(EC) CQU

University Secretary

Ms Jenny Roberts
Phone: 07 4930 6903
Fax: 07 4930 9438
E-mail: j.roberts@cqu.edu.au

Minutes Secretary

Ms Chris Galinovic
Phone: 07 4923 2553
Fax: 07 4936 1691
E-mail: c.galinovic@cqu.edu.au

Council agreed at its meeting on 10 September, 2004 that the maximum period for a member's service on the Council will normally be twelve years.