At Monash University, graduate student representatives make a valuable contribution to university committees. An elected graduate student representative offers the committee their unique perspectives and views on various issues and aspects of university life.
At Monash University, graduate student representatives are valuable members on university committees. Active membership on university committees provides an excellent opportunity for graduate involvement in important decision-making. Graduates are a major stakeholder group of Monash University. An elected graduate representative offers the committee unique graduate perspectives and views on various issues and aspects of university life.
Committees exist at all levels of the University. For example, some committees are university-wide, such as Council and Academic Board, while others can be campus, faculty or school-specific.
The MGA ensures graduate student representation on all relevant University boards and committees. Learn more about the University’s representative structure, the committees that exist at all levels of the University, the roles and responsibilities of a graduate representative and how to get involved below.
University Committees
General
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| University Council | Mr Henry Fox (Undergraduate) | Click here for further information |
| Academic Board) (2 positions) | Giulia Mastrantoni (Research Graduate) Dimpy Kamani (Research Graduate) | Click here for further information |
| Anouska Khambatta (Coursework Graduate) | Click here for further information | |
| Diversity and Inclusion Committee | Allie Nance | Click here for further information |
| Athena SWAN Steering Committee (Subcommittee of DIC) | Allie Nance | |
| Diverse Genders, Sexes and Sexualities Advisory Group (Sub C'tee of DIC) | Roby Vota | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Committee | Emily Sheehan | Click here for further information |
| Standing Committee on Mental Health | David Tuck | Click here for further information |
| Student Experience Committee | Caitlyn Neale | Click here for further information |
| Sexual Health Education | Roby Vota Julie Dao | |
| English Language Committee | Laura Deriu | |
| Monash Intercultural Lab Advisory Committee | Yeni Karlina | Click here for further information |
Research
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee (2 positions) | Sam Miles Emily Pryor | Click here for further information |
| Graduate Research Steering Committee | Julie Dao | Click here for further information |
Coursework
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee (previously Learning and Teaching Committee) | Caitlyn Neale | Click here for further information |
| Coursework Admissions and Standards Sub-Committee (CASSC) | Aman Madaan | Click here for further information |
| Assessment and Examination Sub-Committee (AESC) | Alisa Webb | |
| Student Academic Progress Advisory Group | Stacey Coe |
Campus Committees
Caulfield
Clayton
Parkville
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Parkville Campus Orientation Committee | Jessica Lu | |
| Parkville Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Jessica Lu |
Peninsula
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Thi Thai Thu (Allison) Ho |
Faculty Committees
Art, Design & Architecture
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Graduate Research Committee | Ana Christina Lara Heyns | Click here for further information |
| OHS Committee | Jordana Bragg | Click here for further information |
Arts
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Education Committee | VACANT | |
| Arts Graduate Coursework Committee | VACANT | Click here for further information |
| Arts Graduate Research Committee (Faculty) | Sam Miles | Click here for further information |
| Film, Media and Communication (programs) | Anubha Sarkar | |
| Historical Studies (programs) | Iryna Ordynat | |
| Literary and Cultural studies (programs) | Dima Rusho | |
| Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (programs) | VACANT | |
| Philosophy (programs) | James McGuire | |
| Social and Political Sciences (programs) | Patrick Marple (2019) | |
| Theatre, Performance and Music (programs) | Sam McAuliffe |
Business & Economics
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Degrees Committee | Katharina Spaeth | |
| Education Committee (2 reps) | Khushboo Majmundar Abhishek Gupta | Click here for further information Click here for further information |
| Equity & Social Inclusion Committee | Blaire Brooker | Click here for further information |
Education
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee (1 PG / 1 UG) | Tasnim Sammak | Click here for further information |
| OHSE Committee (2 reps) | Zeyu Wu(Graduate Coursework) Vacant (Graduate Research) | Click here for further information |
| Graduate Research Committee | No Student Rep Position | Click here for further information |
| Student Engagement Committee (2 reps) | Vacant (Graduate Research) Yason Pranata (Graduate Coursework) | Click here for further information |
Engineering
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Graduate Research Committee (Faculty) | Jayshri Dumbre | |
| Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Association | Gabriel Huynh Isaac Pincus | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Chunkit Sit Guanyu Lai Margeaux Hodgson-Garms | |
| Civil Engineering Postgraduate Committee | ||
| Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (MEGA) | Mohammadali Ghafarian Anesu Kusangaya | |
| Education Committee | Vacant | |
| OHSE Committee Fac of Eng and IT | Vacant |
Information Technology
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Education Committee | Mranali Mehta | Click here for further information |
| Graduate Research Committee (GRC) (3 reps - one from each school and one from MUM) - details below: | ||
| Department of Human-Centred Computing (subsuming CHIC and COSI) | Jigya Khabar | |
| Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Malika Ratnayake | |
| Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity | Fariha Jaigirdar | |
| School of Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia (MUM) |
Law
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Committee | Rangika Palliyaarachchi | Click here for further information |
| Faculty Education Committee | Jeremy Tran | Click here for further information |
| Faculty Occupation Health, Safety & Environment Committee | Tamara Wilkinson | Click here for further information |
Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee (2 positions) | Julie Dao Elliot Anderson | |
| Education Committee (formerly Learning & Teaching) | (Elizabeth) Bessie Campbell | |
| Diversity and Inclusion Committee | VACANT / UNKNOWN | Click here for further information |
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee | Sadia Alvi | |
| SSAF Advisory Committee | ||
| Parkville Student Experience Network | Belle Lim | |
| Parkville Campus Orientation Committee | Belle Lim |
Science
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Degrees Committee | Rotates from PGC | |
| Postgraduate Committee (10 reps or more, 2 from each school, has Mal reps) | ||
| *(School of Biological Sciences) | Avishikta Chakraborty Hamdi Jama Maiko Lutz William Maxwell Game Parker Marion Bichet | |
| *(School of Chemistry) | Michael Stevens | |
| *(School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment) | Alison Davis Hoseong Lim Ben Knight Sike Li | |
| *(School of Mathematical Sciences) | Siyuan Wu Andrew Perrykkad Valentina DiMarcoTimothy Chan | |
| *(School of Physics and Astronomy) | Christian Preuss Reinhold Willcox |
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate student representative | Andrea Cuestaclaros |
Would you like to join a University committee?
To apply for an advertised University committee vacancy, fill out our ‘Monash Graduate Student Representative’ nomination form.
To be notified when a relevant University committee vacancy is available, please fill out our ‘University Committee Expression of Interest’ form.
University committee enquiries
If you have any queries in regards to University committees, please contact Ryan Edwards on 9905 4095 or email mga-reps@monash.edu
University committee submissions
The MGA regularly submits reports and suggestions to the various University committees (note that we changed out name from MPA to MGA in 2019).
Submission to the Graduate Research Committee in response to HDR candidature policy changes
To read other reports and submissions, please click here.