Academic Student Representatives
Who Are We?
Academic Student Representatives (ASR) represent their peers' academic interests and concerns within a specific school or programme to ensure that the academic programme meets the students' needs and expectations.
What We Do?
We actively contribute to development of academic policies, provide important feedback on academic services, and collaborate with staff on course design and review to ensure that your academic experience is as positive and engaging as possible.
How Can You Get Involved?
Do you want to be a part of the action? It’s easy to get involved. Whether you're interested in events, ideas, or behind-the-scenes work, there's a place for you. Reach out to the Students as Partners team at representation@unisq.edu.au today and let's make your UniSQ experience unforgettable!
The 2024 Academic Student Representatives are as follows:
Academic Affairs Committees
Committee Position Name
| Academic Affairs Academic Program Committee | UG | Nomination Under Review |
| Academic Affairs Academic Program Committee | PG | Stephanie Arezzi |
| Academic Affairs Learning and Teaching Quality Committee | UG | Peter Giess |
| Academic Affairs Learning and Teaching Quality Committee | UG | Tiarn Barton-Ilic |
| Academic Affairs Learning and Teaching Quality Committee | PG | Sana Bashir |
| Academic Board | UG | Peter Giess |
| Academic Board | PG | |
| Academic Board | HDR | Nomination Under Review |
| Curriculum Advisory Group | Any | |
| Education Committee (AB Standing Committee) | UG | Peter Giess, Rachel Reading |
| Education Committee (AB Standing Committee) | PG | |
| Research Committee (AB Standing Committee) | UG | Nomination Under Review |
| Research Committee (AB Standing Committee) | HDR | Shaima Chowdhury Sharna |
| Research Training Sub-Committee | HDR | Hina Inam, Champa Wijethunga |
| Safer Communities Reference Committee | Any | Nomination Under Review, Tiarn Barton-Ilic |
| Student Academic Appeals Committee | UG | Isla Airs |
| Student Academic Appeals Committee | PG | Champa Wijethunga |
| Student Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee | UG | Nomination Under Review |
| Student Academic Misconduct Appeals Committee | PG | Nomination Under Review |
| Students Portfolio Safety Committee | Any | Komal. |
School of Creative Arts
| School of Creative Arts Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee | UG | |
| School of Creative Arts Research Committee | PG |
School of Business
| School of Business Outreach, Engagement and International (OEI) Committee (Toowoomba) | HDR | Champa Wijethunga |
| School of Business Outreach, Engagement and International (OEI) Committee (Springfield) | HDR |
School of Education
| School of Education Advisory Board | UG | |
| School of Education Advisory Board | PG | |
| School of Education Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee | Any | Nomination Under Review |
| School of Education Research Committee | HDR | |
| School of Education Professional Engagement Committee | Any |
School of Engineering
| School of Engineering Research Committee | HDR | Sandaruwan Jayalath |
School of Health and Medical Sciences
| School of Health and Medical Sciences Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee | Any | Nomination Under Review |
| School of Health and Medical Sciences Post Graduate Committee | PG | Tahnee Downs |
| School of Health and Medical Sciences Research | PG | Tahnee Downs |
| UniSQ Physiotherapy Advisory Committee | Any | Isabelle Payne |
School of Nursing and Midwifery
| Nursing Advisory Committee | Any | Komal. |
| UniSQ Midwifery Advisory Committee | Midwifery |
School of Humanities and Communication
| School of Humanities and Communication Research Committee | PG |
School of Information and Communication Technology
| Industry Advisory Board - ICT | UG | Pujan Patel |
| Industry Advisory Board - ICT | PG |
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
| Mathematics and Statistics Industry Advisory Board | UG | |
| Mathematics and Statistics Industry Advisory Board | PG | Andrew Fichera |
| School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Forum | UG | Michael Mcdonald |
| School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Forum | PG | Farhad Palash |
| School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Forum | HDR | Josh McKeiver |
| School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee | UG | |
| School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Learning, Teaching and Student Success Committee | PG | Prajin Paul |
School of Psychology and Human Services
| Counselling Industry Advisory Committee | UG | |
| Counselling Industry Advisory Committee | PG | Grace Read, |
| Human Services Advisory Committee | UG | |
| Psychology Industry Advisory Committee | UG | Anna Barmasheva |
| Psychology Industry Advisory Committee | PG | |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing Learning, Teaching and Success Committee | Discipline | Tiarn Barton-Ilic |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing Learning, Teaching and Success Committee | Discipline | |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing Learning, Teaching and Success Committee | Discipline | |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing Research Committee | HDR | |
| School of Psychology and Wellbeing Research Committee | HDR | |
| Social Work Industry Advisory Committee | UG |
UniSQ College
| 成人大片 College Academic Program Committee | UG | Nomination Under Review |
| 成人大片 College Academic Program Committee | PG |
UniSQ Council
| 11th University Council | N/A | Olivia Beard |
UniSQ Student Guild
| Student Guild Board | Any |
Submit a statement of up to 250 words outlining why you would like to be a Student Representative at UniSQ using . (TIP: consider including some of your past experiences, interests, or what being a student representative means to you).
Please note your statement may be viewed by the relevant committee and on the UniSQ electronic election system so students can make an informed decision when casting their vote.
Being a Student Representative offers several benefits, including the opportunity to enhance your career prospects by developing important graduate skills like communication, teamwork, and problem-solving. It also enables you to make new connections with professional and academic staff members at the university.
We provide exclusive opportunities to recognise your volunteer work, including:
- Access to ,
- Recognition and rewards e.g., Graduate Excellence Award points,
- Eligibility to apply for the Student Awards,
- Exclusive professional development workshops and conferences e.g., Leadership Excellence Academy,
- Exclusive opportunities to attend funded networking events and conferences.
To be eligible as a Student Representative, it is essential that you are currently in good academic standing and have not breached any 成人大片 policies and procedures within the past two years.
It should be noted that certain Terms of Reference (TOR) may express different directives.
As a Student Representative, you have the flexibility to contribute to the role while you study. The amount of time you'll need to dedicate to the UniSQ Academic Student Representative differs per role, but it falls between 10 to 20 hours per semester.
Typical time commitments to keep in mind are:
- Minimum meeting attendance will vary depending on the Committee Terms of Reference (ToR)
- Members are appointed or elected for a 12-month term.
Please contact representation@unisq.edu.au for a copy of the committee's Terms of Reference (ToR) to learn more about the time commitment required for each role.
Student Senate is UniSQ's highest student governed body, participating in university decision-making around learning and teaching, campus facilities, and other important student matters in the form of opinions, concerns, or recommendations, and they present these matters to the Dean (Students).
Student Representative Committee (SRC)
The Student Representative Committee (SRC) collaborates with academic and professional staff to enhance learning and teaching by using feedback from their School-based Student Societies (SbSS). Any unresolved or incomplete issues, ideas, or initiatives are escalated to the UniSQ Student Senate, where appropriate action is taken to address them.
School-based Student Societies (SbSS)
School-based Student Societies (SbSS) serve as a sense of community by connecting you with others who share your interests and academic goals. To enhance learning and teaching, the SbSS may be asked to submit feedback to the SRC.
Academic Student Representative (ASR)
An Academic Student Representative (ASR) is appointed or elected to a specific Academic or Governance University Committee to make valuable contributions to the development of academic policies, provide important feedback on academic services, and collaborate on the design and review of courses. Academic Student Representatives also partner with staff on the continuous improvement of the learning environment, pedagogy and the student experience.
We're here to help if you have any questions, recommendations, or concerns you'd like us to address. We value your participation in shaping our university community. Let’s work together to make a positive impact.