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 consists of 13 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.
Call for 2013 Nominations
Nominations for three positions on the University of Melbourne Alumni Council are now open, so be sure to get involved and have a lasting impact on how alumni influence, innovate and inspire the future of the university.
The Alumni Council seeks nominations from alumni of the following faculties:
- Architecture, Building and Planning
- Engineering
- Business and Economics
- Melbourne Business School
- Veterinary Science
- Melbourne School of Land and Environment
To nominate an alumnus to the University of Melbourne Alumni Council, complete and return the attached nomination form.
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
Current Membership of the Alumni Council
- Dr Ros Otzen (BA(Hons) 1967, GDipEd 1969, PhD 1987) Arts and Education
- Ms Clare Cummins (BCom 1985, MBA 1996) Business and Economics
- Ms Niki Calastas (MA 2004) Arts
- Dr Joseph Doyle (MBBS 2002) Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences
- Dr David Hill, AO (BA 1964, MA 1975, PhD - Arts 1985) Arts and VCA & Music
- Dr Misty Jenkins (BSc(Hons) 2001, PhD 2007) Science
- Mr David Laidlaw (LLB 1975) Law
- Dr Jennifer Stillman (BVSc (Hons) 1984, MVSc 1992) Vet Science and Land and Environment
- Mr Michael Symons (LLB(Hons), BCom, DipArts(Hist) 2006, LLM 2011) Law and Education
- Ms Rachel K Teo (BCom 1991, PGDipEco 1992) Business and Economics
- Mr Mike Yang (BCom 2005) Business and Economics
- Prof Simon Evans University of Melbourne staff member
- Ms Leonie Boxtel University of Melbourne staff member
2013 Meetings and Activities
Monday 3 June
Monday 12 August
Monday 18 November
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
