Alumni Council
Background and Membership
In 2011 the University of Melbourne established a new Alumni Council through Statute 3.1 - Alumni Council: The University of Melbourne.
The Alumni Council reports to the University Council and is comprised of sixteen members who represent the many cultural, academic and professional attributes of your international alumni community. Six members are elected by alumni, two representatives of the University serve on the Council as non-voting members and the remaining members are recommended by the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by the University Council.
Council Elections
Elections for the inaugural six alumni elected seats on the Council were held from August 7-29, 2011. The following candidates received the highest number of votes in their respective categories;
| Architecture Building Planning and Engineering | Mr James Brooks (BE 2005) |
| Arts and VCA & Music | Prof David Hill (BArts 1964) |
| Business and Economics and Melbourne Business School | Ms Clare Cummins (BCom 1985) |
| Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences | Dr Joseph Doyle (MBBS 2002) |
| Vet Science and Land and Environment | Dr Jennifer Stillman (BVSc 1982) |
| Law and Education | Mr Michael Symons (BCom LLB 2006) |
Objectives
By drawing on the expertise of its members, the Council will:
- Support institutional excellence at the University
- Enable greater communication between the University and alumni
- Develop and implement outreach activities that support University of Melbourne students; and
- Encourage among alumni a culture of giving to the University
Membership of the Alumni Council
The Alumni Council will be comprised of 16 members.
Meetings and Activities
The Council will hold its first meeting in late 2011. Meeting minutes and decisions of the Council will be posted here as they emerge.
Contacting the Council
Members of the Alumni Council can be contacted through the Alumni Relations Team on +61 3 8344 1751 or alumni-office@unimelb.edu.au
