List of Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

This is a list of Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT).

From its foundation in 1887 until 1991, RMIT was operated as a private institute. During this time, its chief academic officer of RMIT was known as its Principal and its chief executive officer was known as its President - whom also chaired its Council of Directors. After RMIT was made a public university, by an act of the Parliament of Victoria in 1992,[1] the roles of Principal and President were merged into the single position of Vice-Chancellor and President.The Council of Directors was replaced with a Chancellery of Deputy and Pro-Vice-Chancellors and Vice-Presidents - which is headed by the Vice-Chancellor and President.[1]

A board of governors known as the Council of RMIT was created in 1992. It is chaired by the Chancellor of RMIT (a role also created in 1992) as its Governor-in-Council.[1] The Council consists of the Chancellery, the Chair of the Academic Board as well as elected members both drawn from as well as beyond the University community.

The Council is responsible for the "general direction and superintendence of the University".[1] Power over all the academic and administrative affairs of RMIT is passed to the Vice-Chancellor and President by the Council - in accordance with the current Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act of 2010.[2][3] The Vice-Chancellor and President is therefore responsible for the "conduct of the University's affairs in all matters".[2][3]

RMIT's international branch campuses in Vietnam and Europe each have their own President - a role equal to that of President of RMIT in Australia, but subordinate to the role of Vice-Chancellor.

The current Chancellor of RMIT is Dr. Ziggy Switkowski, AO.[4] The current Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT is Dr. Martin G. Bean.[5][6]

RMIT Australia

Chancellor

Council President (1887-1991)

Francis Ormond, founder and philanthropist (President, 1887-1889)
Samuel Gillott, Lord Mayor of Melbourne (President, 1911)
Donald Cameron, politician and trade unionist (President, 1938)
Sir Bernard Evans, architect and Australian Army officer (President, 1959-1960)

Chancellor of RMIT (1992-present)

Vice-Chancellor and President

Principals (1887-1991)

Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT (1992-present)

RMIT Vietnam

President (2002-present)

RMIT Europe

President (2013-present)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Parliament of Victoria (1992), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 (repealed), section 1, Australasian Legal Information Institute (online), retrieved 22 September 2012
  2. 1 2 Parliament of Victoria (1992), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010, Section 1, Australasian Legal Information Institute (online), retrieved 22 September 2012
  3. 1 2 Statute 3.3 - The Vice-Chancellor and President, section 3, RMIT University, retrieved 23 September 2012
  4. Council. RMIT University. Retrieved 18 August 2014
  5. Vice-Chancellor and President. RMIT University. Retrieved 14 August 2015
  6. Proven innovator in higher education to lead RMIT. 10 July 2014. RMIT News. RMIT University. Retrieved 14 August 2014

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