Companion of the University
The award of Companion of the Un1vers1ty provides for the Uruvers1ty to recogrnse in a pubhc way the contnbutJ.ons of persons to the University and/or the community In some instances Counctl may acknowledge the contnbut1on of an organisation by the recogrution of its chairperson president or secretary
Cnterla
The contnbution wtll be m the fonn of conspicuous continued involvement 1n
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1 support of the interests and welfare of the Un1vers1ty or of a particular part of the Un1vers1ty's activities
2 promotion of the academic purposes of the Un1vers1ty or fac1htat1on of those purposes 1n any particular activity of the Umvers1ty1
3 fostenng the hnks between the Un1vers1ty and other institutions wtthtn and without Austraha 4 representation of the Un1vers1ty's needs for
resources for its growth and dlverstfication and supply of such resources, or
5 other acttv1bes identified by Council on the recommendation of the Awards Committee or the Academic Senate as s1gn1flcant tn the development or promotion of the community and/or the Un1vers1ty
Members of Council and other officers of the Un1vers1ty and its employees are not ehgible for the award until after retirement
Pnvileges
o to be admitted as a Comparuon at a graduation ceremony and to be presented WI th a testamur,
• to be mcluded on the hst of guests from which guests hsts !or particular events are drawn and mvited to attend graduation ceremonies and to 1010 the academic procession
• to wear the academic dress of Comparuon of the Un1vers1ty on ceremonial occasions
• to receive copies of Un1vers1ty news pubhcations, the Annual Report and such other publtcat:J.ons detennined from time to t:J.me There 1s no abbreviation for the award Procedure
The Director of Admm1stration and Registrar will mvite nommat1ons annually from the Chancellor Pro Chancellors Vtce Chancellor Director of Adm1n1stration and Registrar and Heads of Faculty and norrunations wtll be forwarded to the Awards Committee for cons1deratton and for advice to Council
Nom1nat1ons will include a clear staten1ent of a nominees attainment, position and relation to the University wtth particular reference to the cntena bsted above
Award
1996 To be awarded Convocation Medal
In 1991, to celebrate the twenty fl.fth anniversary of the Un1vers1ty, Convocation estabhshed the Convocation Medal The award of the medal 1s regarded as a signal honour The Stiver Medal and Scroll are generally presented at the Convocation Investigator Lecture each year
Selection Cntena
Nominees must be members of Convocation Nominees must have made substantial contnbu
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hons to the local, national or 1nternahonal commun1ty, as demonstrated through one or more of the followmg
o s1g111ficant contnbubons m thell' particular field or _profession through leadership or the advancement of knowledge or practice,
• wide recogn1bon in other aspects of therr careers or m voluntary contnbutions to society,
• advancing the course of knowledge 1n tech nology, the sciences the arts or the human1bes1
• ach1ev1ng high office 1n industry, pohhcs, education, the pubhc .sector, commun1ty orgamsabons etc
Nonnnatr.on forms are avadable from the Execut:tve Officer of the Foundatlon/ Alumn11 The Fhnders Un1vers1ty of South Austraha, GPO Box 2100 Adelaide 5001
Procedure
A five member selection comm1ttee will be appointed unmed1ately after the Annual General Meeting of Convocation It will compnse
• one convener appointed by, and from Convocahon Executive
• one of those members of Council elected by Convocation, appointed by Convocation Execub.ve
• one nominee recommended to the Council by the Vice Chancellor
• two other members appointed by the Executive of Convocation
The selection committee will arrange pubhc1ty receive and assess nommabons and make recom mendatlons to the Convocabon Execubve
Advertisements calbng for nom1natlons will be placed in the media and in appropriate pubhcatJ.ons throughout Austrahan universities, SIX
months pnor to the award of the Medal
The closing date for nominations is four months before the Invesbgator Lecture
Final selection of the medahst by the Convocation Executive shall be made at least SIX weeks before the Investigator Lecture All nominees and nominators shall be advtsed of the results
There may be more than one, or no award, made m any one year
Once selection is made the Execub.ve Officer of the FoundatJ.on/ Alumni will order the medal and wnte to the Director of Administration and Registrar requesbng hlm to seek Counctl s approval to affix the Seal to the scroll which will be a standard document agreed to between Convocabon and the Director of Adm1n1stration and Registrar
The Executive Officer of the Foundab.on/ Alumni will deliver both the medal and scroll to the Director of Adm1n1strahon and Registrar for signature and seahng
On the night of the award, and prior to the Investigator Lecture the medalist will after an
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appropnate introduction by the President of Convocation (or nominee) be presented to the Chancellor (or nominee) who will present the award
Awards
1991 Professor A Thomas, PhD 1992 JW Smtth MA Flin, PhD Adel
1993 Professor MA Waqar MSc Pun/ PhD Flzn 1994 Professor R Brooks, MSc Flzn PhD Stan 1995 Dr D Russell BEc Flzn, MEc ANU,
PhDLSE
1996 Associate Professor TK Roberts BSc Adel PhD Flzn
Flinders University Equal Opportunity Awards
1 Nommees must be academic or general staff or students at Fhnders University
2 Nommators may be members of academic or general staff students of the Un1vers1ty or people external to the University
3 The nominator(s) must provtde eVIdence that the nominee has made a substantial and significant contnbuhon to promoting equal opportunity either at Flmders Uruvers1ty or in the wider commuruty
For the purpose of these awards categones include, but are not restricted to equal opportunity practice in the areas of women dtsabtl1ty, the promotion of cultural d1vers1ty socio economic d1sadvantage1 Abong1nal and Torres Stratt Islander people, sexuahty1 rural and isolated areas
Award
1995 Ms M Madsen MrV Beasley Professor A Downmg Dr C Inzzaiy Ms P Dall Anru Ms 0 Samardtz DrMLaw 1996 No award
PRIZES*
• Pnzes and Scholarships awarded pnor to 1988 are pnnted m the 1988 Calendar Volume 1
Chancellor's Letters of Commendation A faculty Examinations Board may award a Chancellor s Letter of Commendation to a student whose academic performance in a year of study in an undergraduate or postgraduate course (exceptmg higher degrees by research) has been 1udged to be outstandmg The award shall be determined by the Exam1nahons Board of the faculty admintstenng the course for which the student is enrolled
Awards, Pnzes and Scholarships
University Medals"
Umvers1ty Medals awarded pnor to 1994 may be found m Volume 1 of previous Calendars
1 University Medals Will be of such matenal and such design and be mscnbed m such manner as may be approved by Council
2 The award of a Un1vers1ty Medal will be determined by the Academic Senate on the advice of the Board of the Faculty responsible for the degree in which the student IS enrolled 3 A Umversity Medal will be awarded only 1f the
academic performance of a student 1s outstanding To be ehgtble for cons1derat1on for the award of a Un1vers1ty Medal a student must have completed a bachelor degree program of four or more years1 duration and undertaken an honours program tf one 1s available and demonstrated academic perfonnance 1n accordance With the followmg cntena
31 outstanding results must have been achieved 1n the honours program or final year of the course,
3 2 a consistently high level of performance must have been achieved throughout the course
3 3 a special case may be made by a Faculty Board for the award of a medal to a student who 1s clearly outstanding but did not achieve at a consistent level 1n the early part of the course 1f the student has shown exceptional improvement and consistently outstanchng results m the last two years of the course
4 The Faculty Board will rank students 1n accordance with guidelines approved by the Acadermc Senate and recommend a ranked hst to the Academic Senate for approval The Faculty Board must ensure that the student meets a smtable standard consistent wtth the standards of previous years1 medallists to be ranked for the award of a medal
5 Normally up to ftve Un1vers1ty Medals per faculty wtll be avatlable for award each year to the highest rankmg students of each faculty Where the ranking results m a be, and a faculty considers that more than five students should be awarded a medal 1t may recommend, with a supporting argument, that the Academic Senate approve the award of addltlonal medals The Academic Senate will decide the total number of medals to be awarded each year taking account of the recommendations of all fa cul bes
Awards
1994 Bongers Elizabeth A BSc Cost! David Andrew, BMBS Dawes, Tracey Z, BSc Elhot, Amanda Jane BA
Graefe, Mehnda, BA
Herbold, Knstine Ehzabeth, BA Kalucy Megan Jane EMBS Mclnemey1 David John BA Shield, Ahsan Jane, BB10tech(Hons) Tooth1 Sarah Jean1 BA
W1ltslure, Kathryn H1 BSc 1995 Boyd Carolyn Margaret BA
Bywood, Petra1 BSc
Datson, Ian Arnold, BAppSc (DisSt) Davis, John Anthony Francis, BTh Gregoiy Penelope BA
Lahlf! Andrew BSc Newcombe David BA Sanna Max EMBS Starke, Ruth Ela1ne1 BA 1996 Coats Michael BA
Daley Peter BA Kenneen, Fiona, BMBS Morgan1 Megan1 BA Poole, Robert BSc Powell Jason BSc Sktnner Natahe, BA Standfield Lachlan B BSc Stockman Kym A BSc Zamm1tt John BSc
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THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, HUMANITIES, LAW AND THEOLOGY
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Equal prize awarded
The Ann Flaxman Prize in English
The sum of $11000 having been paid to the Un1ver s1ty by Mrs CH Bnght 1n memory of her mother Mrs Ann Flaxman the followmg rules shall apply to the annual pnze provided by tlus endowment 1 The Ann Flaxman Prize in English shall be
awarded annually by the Humanities Board of Studies, on the recommendation of the School of Engbsh and Drama
2 The value of the pnze shall be $50 If m any year the pnze 1s not awarded or the income from the endowment exceeds the amount of the pnze, the value of such pnze or excess mcome shall be added to the capital of the fund
3 The pnze shall be awarded to the best final year honours student tn Enghsh, except that tn 1967 and 1968 the pnze shall be awarded to the best second year student 1n English and the best third year student 1n English respecttvely
Awards 1988 No award
1989 Bullen Ebzabeth A BA 1990 Gaunt1 Darren Scott, BA 1991 Healy Simon Paul BA
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1992 Duckmanton, Martin John, BA 1993 *Wiison, Bernard Francis BA
*M1lls1 Susan Barbara 1994 Graefe, Melmda BA 1995 "'Conyers, Richard
*Starke, Ruth
*Dooley, Gtlhan 1996 Daley, Peter
ANZ Bank Prize in Teacher Education The followmg rules shall apply to the ANZ Bank Pnze tn Teacher Education
1 The prize may be awarded annually by the Exam1natlons Board of the School of Education
2 The value of the pnze shall be $200
3 The pnze shall be awarded to the student enrolled full t:J.me m the Diploma of Educabon whose achievement 1s deemed of highest ment 1n the study of education and the practice of teachmg
Awards
1989 Duong Sharon G 1990 Plulhps Mark Edmund 1991 Lee Yum1
1992 No award
1993 Wang Susan Kee Ngo 1994 Murray, Graham Andrew 1995 Tuushll Guy Duncan 1996 Lockezy, Meredtth Anne
Australian College of Education Prize in Teacher Education
The South Austrahan Chapter of the Australian College of Education have established an annual pnze m teacher educatJ.on to be awarded under the folloWing rules
1 The pnze shall be known as The Austrahan College of Education Pnze 1n Teacher Educabon
2 The pnze may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Educabon
3 No award shall be made If 1n the opm1on of the Examinations Board there 1s no candidate of sufficient ment
4 The pnze shall compnse an Associate Member ship of the Australian College of Educabon a Pnze Cerhflcate and a package of college pubhcabons awarded by the college
5 The pnze shall be awarded to the student enrolled 1n the final year of a pre service Bachelor of Education program, who is adjudged to be the best final year graduatmg student 1n teacher educabon
Awards
1994 Rowe, Emma Kate
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1995 Blackwell Amanda 1996 Barons Megan Jane
The Bar Association of South Australia Prize
1 The pnze will be awarded annually and will have a value of $250
2 The pnze shall be awarded to the student who 1s enrolled 1n the course for the degree of Bachelor of Laws and who m any year receives the highest mark m the topic Criminal Law 3 The Exammaltons Board of the School of Law
shall determme the ehg1b1hty and rankmg of the students, and judge that the candtdate 1s deemed to be of sufficient ment
4 The Bar Assoc1abon of South Australia under takes to endow this pnze for a penod of five years, m the first mstance
Awards
1993 James, Darren 1994 Mayne, Mehnda 1995 Woods Michael 1996 Smtth Lincoln
The Children's Interests Bureau Prize 1 The pnze shall be awarded armually and shall
have a value of $250
2 The pnze shall be awarded to the student who m any one year received the highest mark for an o.ssay (not written 1n the course of an exarmnatJ.on) on a sub1ect relabng to chtldren and the law, in whatever Law topic m the LLB program that assessment 1s submitted
3 The ExanunatJ.ons Board of the School of Law shall deternune the ehgib1hty and ranking of the essays, and 1udge whether the lughest essay is of sufficient ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 The Children's Interests Bureau of South Australia undertakes to endow thts pnze for a penod of five years m the first mstance Awards
1993 McGwnness Kay 1994 Weste, Kerzy 1995 'Dally, Penny
*Clark, Andreas 1996 Condoluc1 Lorretta
The Elisa Gent1lh Medal In Italian
A number of medals having been given to the Un1vers1ty by Dr
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Genhllt tn memory of his mother Mrs Elisa GentJ.lh the following rules shall apply to the annual award of one of the medals 1 The Ehsa Genttlh Medal m ltahan shall beawarded annually by the Human1bes Board of Studies on the recommendabon of the School of Languages
Awards, Pnzes and Scholarships
2 The medal shall be awarded to the best student in Italtan
Awards
1988 Denrus Chnstme K 1989 Zanneh Manlyn 1990 Bnton Robert Martm 1991 Cross, Taha Maree 1992 Tramonbn, Antonella 1993 Benedetb Angela
J
1994 Fraser Vicki 1995 Kmg Sara 1996 0 Redly, Elizabeth
The Law Society of South Australia Prize 1 The value of the pnze shall be $250
2 The Law Society of South Austraha has resolved to fund an annual pnze of $250 to be awarded to the student graduating in the Bachelor of Laws m the relevant year with the highest grade point average calculated accord tng to the rules established for the honours degree whether or not the student has been awarded honours
3 The Exammatlons Board of the School of Law shall determine the ebg:1.bihty and ranking of the student and 1udge whether the student IS of sufficient ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 The Law Society of South Austraha undertakes to endow tlus pnze for a penod of five years, in the first mstance
Awards
1993 James, Darren 1994 *Downey Sophie
*Van Deth Annehse 1995 James Darren 1996 Mayne, Melinda
The Mann Judd Prize in Prmclples of Company Law
1 The value of the pnze shall be $500
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually to the student 1n the Bachelor of Laws atta1n1ng in the relevant year the highest marks 1n the topic Prrnczples of Company Law
3 The Exammabons Board of the School of Law will each year determine the ehg1b1hty and ranking of the students m the class and Judge whether the selected student ts of sufficient ment to warrant the award of the pnze 4 Mann Judd undertakes to endow tlus pnze for
a penod of five years m the first mstance Award
1995 Gebhardt Amelia 1996 Dillon, Michelle
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The Michael Wills Prize m Italian
1 The pnze may be awarded annually by the Humanities Board of Studies on the recom mendabon of the School of Languages 2 The value of the pnze shall be a sum of money
not exceeding the year's mcome on the capital If in any year the pnze is not awarded, the value of the pnze shall be added to the capital of the fund
3 The pnze shall be awarded to the under graduate student m the beginners stream at any of the three levels of the ltahan ma1or whose achievement has been parbcularly noteworthy Awards
1994 Pmto Manna 1995 Kouros, Nicole 1996 Marafiob Gabnelle
The National Australia Bank Prize in Contract Law
1 The value of the pnze shall be $500
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually to the student in the Bachelor of Laws attaining in the relevant year the highest marks tn the topic Contract
3 The Exammatlon Board of the School of Law will each year determine the ehg1b1hty and ranking of the students in the class and Judge whether the selected student is of suff1c1ent ment to warrant the award of the pnze 4 The Nabonal Australia Bank Pnze undertakes
to endow this pnze for a penod of five years, in the frrst mstance
Award
1995 Ballmger Sonya 1996 *Johns, Suzanne
* Warburton Graham
The Pam Bishop Prize In Spanish
The sum of $765 having been given to the University by members of the Un1vers1ty staff and fnends of the late Pamela Claudine Bishop, who d1stingu1shed herself 1n Part 1 of the degree of Bachelor of Arts 1n the School of Language and Literature m 1966, the followmg rules shall apply to the annual pnze provtded by tlus endowment 1 The Pam Bishop Pnze in Spanish shall be
awarded annually by the Humanities Board, on the recommendation of the School of Languages
2 The value of the pnze shall be $40 If m any year the pnze is not awarded or the income from the endowment exceeds the amount of the pnze the value of such pnze or excess mcome shall be added to the capital of the fund
3 The pnze shall be awarded to the best first year student m Spanish
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Awards
1988 •Adams, Felicity R
"'Pearce Cathenne L 1989 'Tooth, Sarah J
*Western Mark P 1990 Fisher Ceha Jane 1991 Pett, Craig Francis 1992 Amad!o Antoruette 1993 Goh, Tania Wee Ling 1994 Roberts Wendy 1995 Wood Susan 1996 Gordon, Karen
The Piper Alderman Prize In Company Law
1 The value of the pnze shall be $250
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually to the student 1n the Bachelor of Laws atta1mng the highest marks m the relevant year 1n the topic Prtnczples of Company Law
3 The Exammations Board of the School of Law shall determine the ehgib1hty and ranking of the student and Judge whether the student is of suff1c1ent ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 Piper Aldennan undertakes to endow thts pnze for a pen ad of five years, 1n the first instance Awards
1993 No award 1994 Thompson, Marcus 1995 Gebhardt Ameha 1996 Dillon Michelle
The Piper Alderman Prize m First Year Law Topics
1 The value of the pnze shall be $500
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually to the student 1n the Bachelor of Laws atta1n1ng 1n the relevant year the highest marks in the topics Introduction to Law and Torts and Legal Method
3 The Exam1nabons Board of the School of Law shall determine the ehg1b1hty and ranking of the student and 1udge whether the student 1s of suff1c1ent ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 Piper Alderman undertakes to endow thlS pnze for a penod of five years m the first instance Awards
1993 *Cornelius Luke
*Moms Peter 1994 *Mayne, Mehnda
*Cousins Mehnda 1995 Warburton Graham 1996 'Edson Etse
"'Marrow Ehzabeth
"'Zander Klrsty
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The Piper Alderman Prize In Labour Law 1 The value of the pnze shall be $250
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually ta the student m the Bachelor of Laws attrunmg the highest marks in the relevant year tn the topic Labour Law General Principles
3 The Examinabons Board of the School of Law shall determine the ehg1b1hty and ranlong of the student and Judge whether the student is of sufficient ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 Pl.per Alderman Wldertakes to endow tlus pnze for a penod of five years 1n the first mstance Awards
1993 No award 1994 Sendy Andrew 1995 Randhawa,Reetvulda 1996 Rodnguez Andrew The Piper Alderman Law Prize 1 The value of the pnze shall be $500
2 The pnze shall be awarded annually to the student graduabng in the Bachelor of Laws 1n the relevant year with the best overall academic record each year throughout hls or her course 3 The Exanunatlons Board of the School of Law
shall determine the ehgib1hty and ranlong of the student and Judge whether the student ts of sufficient ment to warrant the award of the pnze
4 Piper Alderman Wldertakes to endow tlus pnze for a penod of five years in the first instance Awards
1993 No award 1994 No award 1995 James, Darren 1996 *Mayne Mehnda
*Shute Steffan
The Sally Harvey Memorial Prize In Spanish
1 The Sally Harvey Memonal Pnze 1n Spanish will be awarded annually by the Board of the Faculty of Educat1on1 Humanities Law and Theology on the recommendation of the School of Languages
2 The value of the pnze is $250
3 To be eligible for cons1deratJ.on for the pnze a student must
(a) have completed a nununum of one Flinders Spamsh topic (which may have been taken on a cross 1nstitutJ.onal basis) and (b) be enrolled 1n the Prince of Asturias
Spanish Language Summer Program 1n Madnd
4 Selection for the pnze will be based on academic ment as determined by the results achieved in Flinders' Spanish topics