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Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to the Faculty of Business Equity Committee website. Equity initiatives provided by the Faculty of Business and QUT aim to encourage and sustain equal opportunity and to remove obstacles which hinder success in professional and academic environments.
From this website, staff and students can access information about the Faculty of Business Equity Committee; keep up-to-date about current programs and activities and access resources within the Faculty.
As Chair of the committee I encourage you to actively participate in promoting equity through your own sphere of activity by utilising the information and resources provided on this site.
Faculty Equity Committee Membership
| Name | Position | School/Division | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rumintha Wickramasekera | Chairperson | School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations | 3138 1560 |
| Ms Erika Gerdsen | Secretary | Faculty Office | 3138 8091 |
| School Representatives | |||
| Ms Ros Kent | Senior Lecturer | School of Accountancy | 3138 2403 |
| Ms Anne Lane | Associate Lecturer | School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations | 3138 2312 |
| Ms Nora Rendevska-Ryan | Graduate Studies Administration Manager | Brisbane Graduate School of Business | 3138 4018 |
| Dr Radhika Lahiri | Lecturer | School of Economics and Finance | 3138 2753 |
| A/Prof Carol Dalglish | Associate Professor | School of Management | 3138 5304 |
| Mr Luca Casali | Lecturer | Caboolture, Faculty Office | (07) 5316 7403 |
| Professional Staff | |||
| Mr Tim Cheeseman | Senior Administration Officer | International Students Office | 3138 4244 |
| Mr Matt Chester | Team Leader - Student Services | Faculty Office | 3138 1069 |
| Student Representatives | |||
| Ms Kim MacKenzie | Postgraduate | PhD Candidate, School of Accountancy | 3138 2878 |
| Vacant | Undergraduate | ||
| Vacant | Undergraduate | ||
| Ex-officio members | |||
| Professor Peter Little | Executive Dean | Faculty Office | 3138 2519 |
| Mrs Carly Chapman | Faculty Manager | Faculty Office | 3138 2071 |
| Ms Kara Barker | Finance and Budget Officer | Faculty Office | 3138 2810 |
| Ms Christine Gustafson | Marketing and Communication Coordinator - Business | Marketing and Communication Department | 3138 2653 |
| Vacant | HR and Equity Administation Officer | Human Resources | |
| Faculty Equity Liaison Officer | |||
| Ms Gabrielle O'Brien | Senior Equity Officer | Equity Section | 3138 2699 |
Terms of Reference
At least half the membership will be women. The committee has the power to co-opt other staff with particular expertise to its membership from time to time as required. The Committee is responsible to the Dean’s Executive Group for:
- implementation within the Faculty of University policy concerning staff and student equity issues
- preparation, implementation and oversight of the Faculty’s Equity Plan, having regard to the University’s Equity plan and the faculty’s mission and strategic direction
- development of initiatives in the equity area for staff (academic and general) and students
- the equity implications of existing and proposed Faculty policy and initiatives
- specific issues relating to equity
- identification of affirmative action strategies
- preparation and oversight of the Faculty Equity budget
Tenure and frequency of meeting
- Nominated members serve a two year term
- Appointed or elected members serve a two year term
- Student representatives serve a one year term
- The Faculty Equity Committee meets as required but at least four times per year
- Quorum requirements - one half of the current membership
QUT Blueprint
The QUT Blueprint details the University’s ambitions and priorities. In relation to Equity, QUT acknowledges the benefits of a diverse student population and also the University’s obligation to ensure that such benefits are available and accessible to people regardless of background or circumstance. Thus we need to maintain and renew efforts to enable participation by students from low socio-economic backgrounds, Indigenous students, students from rural and regional areas, and women in certain areas of study. In several of these areas, accessibility is below standard, and the prospect of increasing financial burdens on students will make renewed attention to issues of access and equity essential.
Our success depends heavily on the specialised knowledge on skills of staff. We should develop QUT as a place which is inclusive, which values the diversity of its staff and students, and which encourages and promotes scholarship and intellectual debate.
View more information regarding QUT’s Blueprint