Chancellery (Academic)

The Distinguished Academic Awards Committee (DAAC) is an advisory committee to the Provost and an adjunct committee of the University Appointments and Promotions Committee (UAPC).

Terms of Reference

DAAC will provide advice to the Provost in relation to University distinguished academic titles and appointments, as required by the Human Resources Delegations in the Vice-Chancellor’s Delegations Manual, and such other advice as the Provost may require or request.

DAAC will receive and assess nominations from the Vice-Chancellor, Provost, Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Deans for:

• The award of the title of Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor; and
• Appointments as Melbourne Laureate Professor.

On the advice of DAAC, the Provost will recommend nominees for the award of the title Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and for appointment as Melbourne Laureate Professor to the Vice-Chancellor for approval.

Distinguished academic appointments and the award of distinguished academic titles, made on the advice of DAAC, will be reported annually to Council.

Composition

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research (Chair)
Provost
President, Academic Board
Up to 6 Laureate Professors

Membership

Professor James McCluskey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research (Chair)
Professor Mark Considine, Provost
Professor Nilss Olekalns, President, Academic Board
Melbourne Laureate Professor John Hattie
Melbourne Laureate Professor Ary Hoffmann 
Melbourne Laureate Professor Cheryl Saunders AO
Melbourne Laureate Professor Frank Caruso
Melbourne Laureate Professor Hilary Charlesworth AM
Melbourne Laureate Professor Hugh Taylor AC
Melbourne Laureate Professor Cynthia Hardy

The quorum will be at least five members.

For more information, including details on the nomination process for both Melbourne Laureate Professors and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professors, please contact uapc-hr@unimelb.edu.au

2020 Meetings

2021 Meetings