GOVERNANCE

Government of CIS is both personal and collegial. The Chancellor, who is the Archbishop of Sydney, fosters the Catholic Institute of Sydney, promotes its progress and safe-guards its legitimate autonomy within the local and universal Church. He presides at meetings of the Senate. This body is responsible for the ordinary government of the Catholic Institute of Sydney and promotes its vitality.
The President is the chief academic and administrative officer of CIS. His functions include fostering the unity and progress of the Institute, encouraging initiative in teaching and research, and conducting the ordinary administration of CIS. The Academic Board monitors the academic affairs of the Institute and determines the courses to be offered. Its meetings are chaired by the Academic Dean who is responsible for the academic programmes of CIS.

SENATE MEMBERS

Cardinal George Pell (Chancellor, chair)
Bishop Anthony Fisher (Deputy Chancellor)
Rev Dr Gerard Kelly (President)
Dr Michele Connolly, rsj (Academic Dean)
Rev. Dr. Anthony Percy (Rector of the Seminary of the Good Shepherd)
Fr. Eric Skruzny (Rector of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary)
Mr. Tony Heywood (Campion College; experience in higher education administration)
Mr Michael Moore (Archdiocesan Chancery; Chair, CIS Finance Committee; experience in financial matters)
Rev. Dr. John Flader (expertise in canon law)
Mr. Terence Tobin QC (expertise in civil law)
Rev. Dr. David Ranson (elected by CIS Staff)
(Student represenative)
Fr. Gary Devery ofm(cap) (elected by rectors of seminaries and houses of formation other than major Seminaries of Archdiocese of Sydney)