Academic Structure and Governance
The university comprises thirty-five departments within four faculties. These four faculties were formed at the start of 2009 from the consolidation of ten academic divisions, to enable a more organised and centralised approach to teaching and research:
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Human Sciences
The University Council is the governing authority of the university under the Macquarie University Act 1989.
The Academic Senate is the primary academic body of the university. It has certain powers delegated to it by Council, such as the approving of examination results and the completion of requirements for the award of degrees. At the same time, it makes recommendations to the Council concerning all changes to degree rules, and all proposals for new awards. While the Academic Senate is an independent body, it is required to make recommendations to the university Council in relation to matters outside its delegated authority.
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