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University Titles
variations on this structure. For specific information about individual tertiary institutions in Australia , consult the nearest Australian High Commission or Embassy.)
University titles
It is useful to know the official titles of university staff:
Chancellor - formal head of the university but an honorary position usually held by a distinguished citizen.
Vice-Chancellor - executive head of the university, nearly always an academic and holding the post for a five or seven year team.
Registrar - senior administrator responsible for the routine management of the university
(or Academic Registrar) including admissions, fees, and exams.
Dean of Students - a senior academic appointed to have special responsibility for student in terests and welfare. The university is divided into Faculties or Schools, such as the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Science. Each Faculty is composed of different Departments, such as the Department of Civil Engineering, the Department of Mining and Metallurgy and the Department of Surveying, all within the Faculty of Engineering.
Each Faculty has:
Dean - head of the Faculty, usually a senior academic elected by the staff of all the Departments in the Faculty for a limited term, maybe two or three years.
Sub-deans - elected academics who serve as advisers to students on the structure of their degree course and their academic progress.
Each Department has: Head of Department - s usually a Professor but may be a
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