This is an online version of the Council Handbook. It provides detailed information about the nature and operation of the Council, the governing body of the University.

It has been prepared primarily for the assistance of Council members and members of the standing committees of Council. However, the Handbook will also provide members of the University community with information about Council, including:

• its membership
• its meeting schedule
• its procedures
• the responsibilities of Council members, and
• Council members' role in the University.

The Council believes that in order to carry out its role as the principal policy and decision-making body in the University, it must be responsive to the needs and interests of all sections of the University community as well as the wider community.

This is achieved through Council receiving information and recommendations formally from its committees and officers, and also through the contributions of individual Council members.

Council recognises that it has a reciprocal responsibility to provide information about itself and its activities to the staff and students of the University, as well as to other interested persons.

Index

In this online version, Sections 1-5 are presented exactly as in the printed version, but with links added to the body text for convenience.

However, many of the appendices link to existing web versions of the relevant information and thus may appear under a different banner.

The Back button on your browser can always be used to return to the Handbook itself.

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Useful web links

The Handbook

Section 1	The University Council
Section 2	Responsibilities, Liabilities and Rights of Council Members
Section 3	Appointment, Election and Removal of Council Members
Section 4	Meetings, Papers and Meeting Procedures
Section 5	University Governance and Management Structures and Accountability Framework

Appendices

Appendix 1	Flinders University of South Australia Act 1966
Appendix 2	By-Laws made under the Flinders University of South Australia Act 1966
Appendix 3	Statutes made under the Flinders University of South Australia Act 1966
Appendix 4	Induction, Professional Development and Performance Review
Appendix 5	Central Committee Structure.pdf (PDF 168KB)
Appendix 6	Standing Committees of Council and Membership of Council and Standing Committees
Appendix 7	Officers of the University
Appendix 8	Organisational Structure
Appendix 9	Administrative divisions and units
Appendix 10	Council and Standing Committee Secretaries' Contact Numbers
Appendix 11	Principal University Dates
Appendix 12	Disclosure of Interest Form (PDF 25KB)
Appendix 13	Voluntary Code of Best Practice for the Governance of Australian Universities