Vice-Chancellor's Executive Committee

Purpose

The Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Committee (VCEC) is the principal management committee at Monash University, advising the Vice-Chancellor on overarching matters of University strategy, institutional planning, risk, budget, institutional performance, and major operational matters. It is focused on ensuring alignment of strategy, planning, risk management, budgeting, and implementation of major initiatives, to accomplish Monash’s long-term objectives. It is supported by a subcommittee dealing with strategy and risk, including implementation of strategic initiatives (but excluding major capital projects that have their own steering committee).

VCEC is one of two principal management committees advising the Vice-Chancellor.  The Vice-Chancellor’s Global Campus Executive Committee (GCEC) advises the Vice-Chancellor on strategic matters and strategically-relevant operational matters to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the Monash global network of campuses and presences.

Terms of reference

The Vice-Chancellor’s Executive Committee (VCEC) will advise the Vice-Chancellor on:

• the University’s strategy, strategic plan, and broad, whole-of-institution supporting plans (research plan, education plan, enterprise plan, international plan, inclusion plan, enabling plans);
• the Monash Group Risk Appetite Statement and Group Risk Profile, considering the impact of Group risks on the achievement of the University’s strategy and what additional mitigation measures (if any) are required;
• the annual budget and forward estimates, including the University's capital program and major projects, to ensure alignment with the University's strategic plan;
• significant academic and business opportunities, including reviewing submissions for new major initiatives against the University’s strategic institutional performance against strategic outcomes and budget across the Monash Group;
• significant matters relating to University management policy and procedures as well as operational matters relating to large scale changes.

Meeting frequency

VCEC will meet as determined by the Vice-Chancellor and President.

Substitutes

Substitutes will be permitted to attend as a proxy at the Vice-Chancellor’s discretion.

Membership

In attendance:

• Secretary to EC
• Ms Teresa Finlayson, Vice-President (Strategy, Major Projects) and Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor and President
• Mr Donald Speagle, Executive Director, Governance, Risk and Policy
• Professor Dena Lyras, Interim Dean of the Sub-Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
• Ms Bridgid Connors, Chief People Officer
• Mr Jimmy Buck, Vice-President (Advancement)

Other senior staff to attend by invitation as appropriate.

Meeting dates for 2026

All submissions to VCEC should be prefaced with the one-page summary sheet.

Contact information

Office of the Vice-Chancellor and President
Phone: (03) 9902 9851