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 perspectives and views on various issues and aspects of university life.
Committees exist at all levels of Monash 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 Monash’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.
Interested in being a student rep?
If you are interested in being a student representative on a University committee, and would like to be contacted as positions arise, please fill out the Expression of Interest in the button below. The MGA will be in touch if a relevant position in your faculty or school comes up. Coursework and HDR graduate students are all welcome to show register their interest. Meanwhile, current opportunities are listed here.
University Committees
General
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| University Council | No graduate position | About the Monash University Council |
| Academic Board (2 positions) | Aayushi Shah Jonathan Robberts | About the Academic Board Academic Board - Terms of reference |
| Disability Project Group | Rose Huanh | |
| Diversity and Inclusion Committee | Phil Kairns | Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Terms of Reference |
| Athena SWAN Steering Committee (Subcommittee of DIC) | Melinda Krebsz | ATHENA SWAN information page |
| Diverse Genders, Sexes and Sexualities Advisory Group (Sub C'tee of DIC) | Phil Kairns | The Diverse Genders, Sexes and Sexualites (DGSS) Advisory Group page |
| Monash Sexual Health Network | Phil Kairns | |
| Respect Now Always (Subcommittee of DIC) | Serra D'mello | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Committee | TBC | Monash University OHS Committee information page |
| Standing Committee on Mental Health | Ebony Cannata | Standing Committee on Mental Health - Terms of Reference |
| Student Experience Committee | Saham Hettiarachchi | |
| Student Safety Forum | Nabita Singh | |
| Disability Project Group | Rose Huanh | |
| English Language Committee | TBC | English Language Committee - Terms of Reference |
| MIISON (Monash Inter-Campus International Student Organisation Network) | Calvin ChowEmail | |
| Monash Intercultural Lab Advisory Committee | TBC | About the Monash Intercultural Lab |
Research
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee (2 positions) | Jonathan Robberts (HASS) Sahampath Hettiarachchi (STEM) | About the Graduate Research Committee |
| Graduate Research Steering Committee | Elan L'Estrange-Stranieri | GRC Steering Committee information page |
Coursework
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee (previously Learning and Teaching Committee) | Maria Lammerding | Education Committee information page |
| Coursework Admissions and Standards Sub-Committee (CASSC) | Augustus Law | CASSC information page |
| Assessment and Examination Sub-Committee (AESC) | Oliver Scholast | |
| Student Academic Progress Advisory Group | ||
| Job Ready Graduates Steering Committee | Maria Lammerding |
Campus Committees
Caulfield
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Michael Lin | Caulfield Representative Profile |
Clayton
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Lily Wen | Clayton Representative Profile |
Parkville
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Parkville Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Annie Roys | Parkville Representative Profile |
Peninsula
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Peninsula Campus Student Experience Network (SEN) | Ummatul Siddique | Peninsula Representative Profile |
Faculty Committees
Art, Design & Architecture
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Graduate Research Committee | Alisdair Gurling | MADA Faculty Research Committee information page |
| OHS Committee | Fernando Pavez Souper | MADA OHS Committee information page |
| MADA Student Representative Group | To be confirmed | MADA Student Representative Group information page |
Arts
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Education Committee | Dannica Batoon | Arts Education Committee |
| Arts Graduate Research Committee (Faculty) | Nina Roxburgh | Arts Graduate Research Committee information page |
| Film, Media and Communication (programs) | Melanie Ashe and Natasha Zeng | |
| Historical Studies (programs) | Nejra Salihbegovic Harry Croft | |
| Literary and Cultural studies (programs) | Position vacant | |
| Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (programs) | Tom Poulton and Deputy Suzanne Grasso | |
| Philosophy (programs) | Chanelle Warton | |
| Social and Political Sciences (programs) | Meg Randolph | |
| Theatre, Performance and Music (programs) | Karissa Taylor and Cassandra Gibson |
Business & Economics
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Degrees Committee | Jonathan Robberts | BusEco Faculty Research Degrees Committee |
| Education Committee (2 reps) | Parul Chanana Mengqi Zhang | BusEco Faculty Education Committee |
| Equity & Social Inclusion Committee | Andrew Ireland Purnasha Das | BusEco Faculty Equity and Social Inclusion Committee |
Education
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Education Committee | Rachel Cai - Graduate Student Rep | Education Committee information page |
| OHSE Committee (2 reps) | To be confirmed | Occupation Health Safety and Equity Faculty Committee |
| Graduate Research Committee | No student positions | Occupation Health Safety and Equity Faculty Committee |
| Student Engagement Committee (2 reps) | Sarah Salem Najma Kamaldeen | Faculty of Education Student Engagement Committee information page |
Engineering
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Graduate Research Committee (Faculty) | Reyhaneh Mohammadesmaeili | |
| Chemical Engineering Postgraduate Association | Nathan Edan Declan McNamara | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | Victor Le | |
| Civil Engineering Postgraduate Committee | Xinyan Xiang (Betty) | |
| Mechanical Engineering Graduates Association (MEGA) | Vacant | |
| Education Committee | Vacant | |
| OHSE Committee Fac of Eng and IT | Calvin Chow |
Information Technology
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Education Committee | To be confirmed | IT Faculty Education Committee - Terms of Reference |
| Graduate Research Committee (GRC) (3 reps - one from each school and one from MUM) - details below: | IT Graduate Research Committee - Terms of Reference | |
| Department of Human-Centred Computing (subsuming CHIC and COSI) | Benjamin Phua | |
| Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | Kelvin Davis | |
| Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity | Hashini Gunatilake | |
| School of Information Technology, Monash University Malaysia (MUM) | Emily Yap Sin Yee |
Law
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty Research Committee | Elisabeth Lopez Desvars Nicole Foo | Law Faculty Research Committee |
| Faculty Education Committee | Amy Baik | Law Faculty Education Committee |
| Faculty Student Consultative Forum | Amy Baik Augustus Law Laura-Rose Donegan | |
| Faculty Occupation Health, Safety & Environment Committee | Neerav Srivastava | Law Faculty OHS Committee |
Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee | Pheona Van Huizen Rhiannon Grant | |
| Education Committee (formerly Learning & Teaching) | To be confirmed | MNHS Education Committee |
| Diversity and Inclusion Committee | To be confirmed | MNHS Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Reasearch Committee | Annie Roys | |
| SSAF Advisory Committee | TBC | |
| Parkville Student Experience Network | Annie Roys | |
| Parkville Campus Orientation Committee | TBC |
Science
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Science Faculty GRC | Angus Rogers | |
| Faculty Research Degrees Committee | Rotates from Postgraduate Committee (see reps below) | Science Faculty Research Degrees Committee |
| Postgraduate Committee * | ||
| *(School of Biological Sciences) | Jack Manera Rhiannon Eastment Shiho Ozeki Kate Fergusson | |
| *(School of Chemistry) | Melinda Krebsz Nathan Sos | |
| *(School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment) | Mareike Rosemann Tahnee Frances Burke Tahereh (Nasim) Alinejadtabrizi Sarah Bethany Tinsley Arathy Aneeshkumarkurup@monash.edu Raina Roy Rory McNab | |
| *(School of Physics and Astronomy) | Elli Borchert Giulia Cinquegrana | |
| *(Mathematics) | Dan Gentle | |
| *(Malaysia) | TBC |
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Research Committee | Laura Jennings |
Monash University Accident Research Centre
| COMMITTEE | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | FURTHER INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs Committee | Mohammad Ibrahim | |
| OHS & E Committee | Mark Perrett |
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 Ash Finn on 99058166 or email ashley.finn@monash.edu.
University committee submissions
The MGA regularly submits reports and suggestions to the various University committees (note that we changed our 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.