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The Division of Sciences operates a number of committees and Boards to oversee academic matters, ensure smooth running of administrative tasks, and to facilitate promotional matters.

This section will give you meeting dates for Heads of Department meetings, information about the Division of Sciences Community Engagement and Learning Committee, membership and meeting schedules for the Standing Committee and Academic Board.

Division of Sciences Community Engagement and Learning

The Division of Sciences Community Engagement and Learning committee has an overview of the various outreach and promotional activities undertaken at Divisional and, increasingly, at departmental level.

The current chair of the committee and point of contact is:

Steve Broni
Email science@otago.ac.nz

Learn more about the Division of Sciences Community Engagement and Learning Committee

Standing Committee

The Standing committee is a working group that meets 10 days prior to the Divisional Academic Board, to give consideration to proposals and matters that will be presented at the board meeting.

This less formal working group makes recommendations to the Academic Board.

For information about Standing Committee and Academic Board matters, please contact:

Charles Gibson
Specialist, Academic Committees and Services
Email charles.gibson@otago.ac.nz

Academic Board

The Sciences Academic Board makes recommendations to the Boards of Graduate and Undergraduate studies concerning the introduction or deletion of programmes or papers for Divisional programmes and amendments to regulations or prescriptions.

For information about Standing Committee and Academic Board matters, please contact:

Charles Gibson
Specialist, Academic Committees and Services
Email charles.gibson@otago.ac.nz

Meeting dates

2024 Sciences Academic Board meeting dates (PDF)

Research Committee

The Associate Dean Research is looking to set up a Divisional Research Committee in 2024. For more information, please contact:

Professor Crid Fraser
Email crid.fraser@otago.ac.nz

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