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Our Purpose

Governance Services provides value-adding secretariat support to Council and Council committees, as well as designated Vice-Chancellor's committees. Governance Services helps ensure the smooth handling of committee business and effective decision-making to enhance University governance arrangements. As necessary, it recommends on changes to the ECU Act, Statutes and Rules. The area also provides oversight of records and archives management and handles FOI and other official information requesters (eg Ombudsman's Office).

What's Happening

Elections

South West Campus Advisory Board
An election is being conducted for the following position on the South West Campus Advisory Board:
- General Staff Member (1) - elected - term of office will be from 22 July 2008 - 21 July 2011
For further election information, please click here

Election Results

University Council
The result for the election of 1 full-time member of the academic staff to Council is as follows:
- Academic Staff position (1) - elected - term of office from 21 Nov 2007 - 30 Sept 2009
Dr Alan Needham 

South West (Bunbury) Campus Advisory Board
The following South West Campus student was elected unopposed to the following position:
- South West Campus Enrolled Student (1) -period of term 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008
Ms Amanda Draper

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Board
The following WAAPA student was elected unopposed to the following position:
- WAAPA Enrolled Student (1) - period of term 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2008
Mr Trent Suidgeest

University Council
The result for the Election of an Alumni to Council is as follows:
- Alumni (1) - elected - term of office will be from 20 September 2007 to 19 September 2010.
Mr Dick Cairnes

The result for the Election of a Salaried Staff Member to Council is as follows:
- Salaried Staff Member (1) - term to expire 30 September 2009
Ms Nerissa Eaton

South West Campus (Bunbury) Advisory Board
The following South West Campus student was elected unopposed to the following position:
- South West Campus Enrolled Student (1) - period of term 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Board
The following WAAPA student was elected unopposed to the following position:
- WAAPA Enrolled Student (1) - period of term 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007
Mr Trent Suidgeest

University Council
The results for the Election of Students to Council are as follows:
- Enrolled Student (2) - terms to expire 4 October 2007
Mr Jerry Koh
Mr James Pollard

The results for the Election of Staff to Council are as follows:
- Academic Staff Member (2) - terms to expire 30 September 2009
Professor Ron Oliver
A/Professor Arshad Omari

South West Campus (Bunbury) Advisory Board
The following staff member was elected unopposed to the following position:
- Academic Staff Member (1) - term to expire 5 October 2009
Ms Lynelle Watts