Structure and Leadership

Overview

The Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning is a single-department Faculty, led by our Dean, Professor Julie Willis. The Faculty is home to our Graduate School, the Melbourne School of Design (MSD) and is also custodial Faculty for the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Design.

Academic expertise within the Faculty is located in seven key disciplines – Architecture, Construction, Landscape Architecture, Property, Urban and Cultural Heritage, Urban Design and Urban Planning. Our academic staff conduct research and teach across undergraduate, graduate and research programs.

Leadership Team

Professor Julie Willis (Dean) is supported by two key staff members:

• Andrew Hutson (Deputy Dean) who oversees the academic administration of the Faculty
• Rebecca Bond (Faculty Executive Director) oversees the provision of professional services.

Together they are supported by the following group of senior academics and managers who form the Faculty Executive and Leadership Team.

Faculty Executive

Leadership Team

Governance and Advisory Boards

Governance

The Faculty has in place a governance structure which articulates the Faculty’s system of committees and advisory bodies.  This structure was reviewed during 2017 and approved by the University Council.  Our revised structure has been implemented to ensure effective decision-making and information sharing within the Faculty.

Download the governance structure

Advisory Boards

As part of our Faculty’s Governance Structure, we have a number of Program Advisory Boards which play an important function within the Faculty by providing strategic advice on professional matters and future directions, and assist the Faculty in strengthening its profile and the industry relevance of its programs.

The Boards provide a forum for discussion and collaboration in which key members from business and community sectors can share high-level information and provide advice to the Faculty on teaching programs and potential research and engagement directions. Program Advisory Boards are established for each of the graduate programs within the Melbourne School of Design and meet at least three times each year.

Program Coordination

Each of our academic programs are overseen by either a Program or Pathway Coordinator.

• Pathway Coordinators oversee our majors in Bachelor of the Design and report to our Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Dr Alan March.
• Program Coordinators manage our Graduate programs and report to the Director, Melbourne School of Design, Professor Alan Pert.

Program Coordinators

Equal Opportunity

We will achieve this through the development, implementation and monitoring of strategies and policies which proactively address issues of social equity and diversity within the Faculty. These issues may include equal opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination, harassment and bullying in the learning and working environment for staff and students amongst others.

In helping us fulfil this mission we have created the role of Assistant Dean (Equal Opportunity). As our Assistant Dean (Equal Opportunity), Professor Professor Piyush Tiwari will oversee the re-development of the Faculty’s Equal Opportunity Strategic Plan which outlines ways to continue to build a workplace culture which enables social inclusion and full participation of all staff and students.

Our Assistant Dean (Equal Opportunity) represents the Faculty on the University of Melbourne Network for Equal Opportunity, and liaises with the Fairness and Diversity Unit.

For further information:

• Diversity and inclusion
• Discrimination, harassment and bullying