ConvocationAutumn Ordinary Meeting 2019

Friday 22 March 2019 6.00pm for 6.30pm commencement Banquet Hall, The University Club of Western Australia

Photo: Manny Tamayo Photography

Philippa Maddern Award 2019Leadership & Inspiration

To celebrate Professor Philippa Maddern’s life and the legacy of her inspirational leadership, the UWA Academic Staff Association Philippa Maddern Award pays tribute to exceptional academics.

UWAASA invites members of the University’s alumni, UWA graduates and graduands, members of the Senate, staff past and present, UWA’s valued donors, corporate partners, volunteers and friends of the University, to recognise an academic for his/her positive influence on either themselves or the community.

The recipients of the Awards should be exemplars of UWA’s motto “Seek Wisdom”.

Award Categories • For an Academic still working at UWA• For an Academic no longer employed at or retired from UWA• Posthumous Award

Eligibility for NominationThe award recognises the positive influences that academics have on students, The University of Western Australia and the wider community, particularly locally, but also on a national and global basis.

Number of Awards1. The UWAASA determines the number of awards in each category depending on the range

and calibre of nominations.2. The UWAASA reserves the right to not make an award in a category.

Philippa Maddern (1953 – 2014) Winthrop ProfessorPhilippa’s warmth, vision and broad cultural interests led to numerous collaborations with scholars in different fields, both at UWA and on the national and international scene. She was the founding director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions, Europe 1100-1800.

Philippa ran the Centre of the History of Emotions exuding her collaborative ethos to bring together scholars from widely diverse disciplines and traditions, and by instilling a strong focus on its role in assisting younger scholars to get a start in the Centre through its postdoctoral fellowship scheme. She had a deep commitment to helping the new generation of humanities researchers and created the conditions for a temperate ecology that allowed all to flourish.

The passing of fellow academic Professor Philippa Maddern (1953 – 2014) made the Committee determined to celebrate her life’s legacy of inspirational leadership. The Award is named in her honour and recognises the influence academics have on students and the community.

Details of the Award and nomination forms will be available to download www.uwaasa.uwa.edu.au when nominations open in April 2019.

Please forward all questions to the UWASSA office uwaasa@uwa.edu.au or phone 6488 3836.

Please note: The UWAASA office is not attended full time. Phone messages will be returned at the earliest.

UWA Academic Staff AssociationW2 Winthrop TowerThe University of Western AustraliaM004 35 Stirling HighwayCrawley WA 6009Ph: +61 8 6488 3836Email: uwaasa@uwa.edu.auWeb: www.uwaasa.uwa.edu.au

As the Voice of and for Academics, the UWA Academic Staff Association welcomes new members.

Nominate an Academic who has influenced you

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Craig James OAM is a graduate of UWA and a practicing Property Lawyer since his admission in December 1975. He holds the position of Senior Lawyer with Irdi Legal.

Craig James joined the Boat Club in March 1969 in its 50th year, in 1970

joined the UWABC Committee and for the next 10 years held positions of Treasurer, Captain, Registrar and Editor as well as representing the University at four Intervarsity Regattas.

Craig holds Life Memberships of the Club and of Rowing WA and is a member of the UWABC and RWA Boards.

David Bean is Deputy Headmaster and Director of Curriculum, Hale School, and has over 35 years’ experience in education. He is a graduate of UWA, BA (1st class Honours) and a Rhodes Scholar.

David has been actively involved with rowing in WA

for over thirty years. Captain of UWABC in 1976, a Life Member of the Club and now a UWABC Board member, David has also been a vice president of Rowing WA, a state, club and school coach and was editor of Australian Rowing magazine.

Guest speakers

Keynote address“100 years of Rowing at UWA – Traditions and New Horizons.”

Ordinary MeetingsOrdinary Meetings of Convocation are the general meetings of The University of Western Australia.

These meetings of Convocation provide the opportunity to receive an update on the operations of your University and current issues in tertiary education from the Vice-Chancellor, the Warden of Convocation and the Guild President.

Light refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Autumn Ordinary Meeting of Convocation 2019 Agenda

1. Minutes of the Spring Ordinary Meeting held on Friday 21 September 2018

2. Amendments and motion of acceptance of minutes3. Business arising from the minutes4. Correspondence5. Results of Convocation Elections for Warden, Deputy Warden,

Members of the Council of Convocation and one Member to Senate

6. Vice-Chancellor’s report7. Guild President’s report8. Warden’s report9. Convocation Officer’s report10. Other business11. Q & A session

Questions on NoticeThe Q&A Panel will take Questions on Notice and from the floor. Questions should be brief (<80 words), address one topic only and those on notice must be received in writing no later than 8 March. Please return questions with your RSVP form or email your questions to juanita.perez@uwa.edu.au. Questions from the floor should be registered with the Warden before the meeting.

Agenda papersAll attachments to the Agenda will be available at the Ordinary Meeting. Copies are available in advance on request to the Office of Convocation by:Email: convocation@uwa.edu.auPhone: 08 6488 3006Web: convocation.uwa.edu.au

RSVPPlease confirm your attendance (for catering purposes) or send your apologies by:Post: returning the reply slip in the enclosed pre-paid envelope;

orEmail: events@uwa.edu.auWeb: online RSVP form

convocation.uwa.edu.au/events/meetings/rsvpTel: 08 6488 7241

Verity Keogh: UWA Alumni (BSc BE 1995-2000, Grad Dip Ed 2001).

UWABC club member 1993-98, 2003-05.

“UWA has been an important part of my life as long as I can remember, from Uni Care as

an infant, Uni Sport as a child to studying as a student and being an active member of the Boat Club, UWA has had a continuing influence on my life.

Involvement in co-curricular activities as a student translated into diverse career opportunities leading to my current role as Executive Officer of the Public Schools Association.”

Verity is the Director, High Performance, on the Rowing WA Board.

What is a Convocation?The general definition of Convocation is a “gathering together for a large formal assembly.” At UWA, it refers to those members of the university community who are eligible to nominate for and to vote in elections for members of the Senate and the Council of Convocation, attend general meetings (the Ordinary Meetings of Convocation) and to review changes to UWA Statutes.

Because Convocation (which primarily comprises graduates of UWA) is an integral part of the University, UWA differs from many other universities where graduates have no formal role in the university.

What are the roles of Convocation?In the UWA Act and Statutes, Convocation has been assigned the following five key roles: Representative role • To represent the interests and opinions of members

through effective communication and to present such views to the University and the community of Western Australia;

Governance role• To encourage members of Convocation to participate

in the governance of the University through the election of Convocation members to the Senate and the review of amendments to University statutes;

Contribution role• To encourage members to support and contribute

to the intellectual and cultural prosperity of the University community;

Engagement role• To promote professional and social links between

members of Convocation by creating and supporting opportunities for graduate interaction; and

Promotion role• To promote the ideals and purpose of the University

and Convocation to graduates and undergraduates, other members of the University and the community of Western Australia.