University Governance Office
The University Governance Office (UGO) is responsible for coordinating the governance and assurance functions of the University, principally through advice and support to the Council, Council Committees, and Academic Board and its committees. UGO manages the governance frameworks of ANU which cover legislation, policy and delegations of authority.
Our Contacts
Functional
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Council and Governance | |
| Academic and Quality Assurance Committee | |
| Academic Board | |
| Academic Board and Committees | |
| ANU Council elections | |
| ANU Foundation Board | |
| Audit and Risk Management Committee | |
| Campus Planning Committee | |
| Delegations | |
| Disclosure of Interest | |
| Executive Grant Acquittals | |
| Finance Committee | |
| Honorary Committee | |
| Learning and Teaching Committee | |
| Policy Manager | |
| Public Interest Disclosure | |
| Risk Office | |
| Student Safety and Wellbeing Committee | |
| University Research Committee |
People
| Name | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Mr Phillip Tweedie University Secretary, Director Governance | |
| Ms Karen Hardiman Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Campus Planning Committee, Secretary – Student Safety and Wellbeing Committee , Secretary – ANU Foundation Board | |
| Ms Tomoko Hashizume Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Finance Committee | 02 6125 3763 |
| Ms Elizabeth Johnson Senior Administrator | +61 2 6125 0395 |
| Ms Leslie McDonald Manager Governance and Policy, Delegations Framework Administrator | +61 2 6125 2113 |
| Ms Emma Murrell Senior Governance Officer, Secretary – Academic Board | |
| Ms Charlotte Newland Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Audit & Risk Management Committee, Secretary - University Research Committee | |
| Ms Emma Watt Senior Governance Officer, Secretary - Academic Quality Assurance Committee |
Information for staff
Reference Documents
- Council Agenda Item Template (DOCX, 23.38 KB)
- ANU Governance Handbook (PDF, 1.62 MB)
- Committee and Secretariat Guidelines (PDF, 648.57 KB)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman - Statements of Expectation and Commitment (PDF, 264.65 KB)
- Academic Staff Election to Council 2024 (PDF, 297.82 KB)
- 2025 Council and Committee Meeting Dates (PDF, 62.62 KB)
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Newsletters & publications
Related links
- Chancellor
- Council
- Committees
- Academic Board
- Legislation
- Policy Library
- Policy Governance Framework
- Delegations of Authority Framework
- Disclosure of Interest Framework
- Public Interest Disclosure
- Voluntary Code of Best Practice for the Governance of Australian Universities
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- University Chancellors Council
- Committee and Secretariat Guidelines
- Training: ANU Governance Essentials
- Training: Policy Training Workshop
- Training: Unearthing Policies, Delegations and DOI
- Training: Being a Committee Secretary
Location
Page Owner: University Governance Office