Governing Authority
The Governing Authority (GA) of University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Dublin was established under the Universities Act, 1997 and is the direct successor of the Governing Body established under the founding Charter of University College Dublin (1908). The Authority currently in office is appointed for the period 01 February 2019 to 31 January 2024.
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University Secretariat
email: govauth@ucd.ie
Functions of the Governing Authority are (Universities Act, 1997):
(a) to control and administer the land and other property of the university,
(b) to appoint the chief officer and such other employees as it thinks necessary for the purposes of the university,
(c) subject to the Act and its charter, statutes and regulations, to determine the membership from time to time of the governing authority, and
(d) to perform such other functions as are imposed on it by or under that or any other Act or by its charter, statutes and regulations.
Governing Authority Membership 2019-2024
Chair
Marie O'Connor
Nominations from Organisations
Charles Coase
Isabel Foley
Mary O'Dea
Minister's Nominees
Noeline Blackwell
Dermott Lacey
Anne Marie Taylor
Lord Mayor of Dublin
Lord Mayor Hazel Chu
Elected by the Association of Irish Local Government
Cllr. John Paul Feeley
Christy Curtin
Cllr. Rosaleen O’Grady
Sinéad Guckian
Cllr. Emer Higgins
Cllr. Peggy Nolan
Cllr. Pat Daly
Pádraig Conneely
Nominated by the National University of Ireland
Julie O'Neill
Liam McLoughlin
UCD Graduates
Clíona de Bhaldraithe Marsh
Eoghan Murphy
Chief Officer
Prof. Andrew Deeks
Senior Officer - Registrar
Prof. Mark Rogers
Professors
Prof. Emma Teeling
Prof. Alex Evans
Prof. Dympna Devine
Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh
Prof. Geraldine Butler
Prof. Patrick Guiry
Other Non-Professorial Staff
Assoc. Prof. Emma Sokell
Assoc. Prof. Wolfgang Marx
Assoc. Prof. John Dunnion
Dr Kelly Fitzgerald
Dr Regina Joye
Non-Academic Staff
Claire Nolan
Helen Kenny
Hugo O'Donnell
Student Representatives
Conor Anderson
Hannah Bryson
Ruairí Power
Postgaduate Student Representative
Carla Gummerson
Total Seats: 40
Seats filled to date: 40
Seats vacant: none
GA Meeting Schedule 2020/2021
Please note these dates have been approved by GA but are subject to change.
Submission Deadline |
Meeting Date |
Tuesday 11 August 2020 |
Thursday 10 September 2020, 10am |
Tuesday 8 September 2020 |
Thursday 8 October 2020, 10am |
Tuesday 10 November 2020 |
Thursday 10 December 2020, 10am |
n/a |
Thursday 28 January 2021, 10am Strategy Meeting |
Tuesday 23 February 2021 |
Thursday 25 March 2021, 10am |
Tuesday 13 April 2021 |
Thursday 13 May 2021, 10am |
Tuesday 25 May 2021 |
Thursday 24 June 2021, 10am |
- Summary of Meeting 12 November 2020
- Summary of Meeting 8 October 2020
- Summary of Meeting 10 September 2020
- Summary of Meeting 25 June 2020
- Summary of Meeting 14 May 2020
- Summary of Meeting 26 March 2020
- Summary of Meeting 20 February 2020
- Summary of Meeting 20 December 2019
- Summary of Meeting 17 October 2019
- Summary of Meeting 9 May 2019
- Summary of Meeting 28 March 2019
- Summary of Meeting 21 February 2019
- Summary of Meeting 12 December 2018
- Summary of Meeting 19 June 2018
- Summary of Meeting 30 April 2018
- Summary of Meeting 27 March 2018
- Summary of Meeting 20 February 2018
- Summary of Meeting 13 December 2017
- Summary of Meeting 3 October 2017
- Summary of Meeting 27 June 2017
- Summary of Meeting 21 March 2017
- Summary of Meeting 7 February 2017
- Summary of Meeting 20 December 2016
- Summary of Meeting 18 October 2016
- Summary of Meeting 28 June 2016
- Summary of Meeting 17 May 2016
- Summary of Meeting 22 March 2016