Two senior executive officers announce resignations ANU Vice-Chancellor Deane Terrell recently announced the resignations of two senior members of the University's executive. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Planning and Administration) Philip Selth has resigned effective October 31 and Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Sue Serjeantson will leave the ANU on November 20. Both positions will cease to exist if the recommendations of the Review of the Senior Management Structure are adopted. Professor Terrell made a brief statement when he announced the resignations at this month's Council meeting. "Mr Selth has advised me he wishes to pursue opportunities to broaden his administrative skills and resume his doctoral studies," Prof Terrell said. "Since taking up his current appointment in January 1992, Mr Selth has successfully initiated and carried through significant administrative reforms at the ANU. His commitment, enthusiasm and skills in carrying out his duties are well-known and respected. Mr Selth has gained an impressive reputation for his hands-on support of Wardens, staff and students in times of crisis." Prof Terrell said he hoped Mr Selth would continue his association with the ANU and was pleased to advise that he had accepted an appointment as a Visiting Fellow in the Public Policy Program. Professor Sue Serjeantson had announced that she wished to leave the University after a distinguished career, Prof Terrell said, and he accepted her decision with considerable regret. Prof Serjeantson was appointed Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies and Deputy Vice-Chancellor in December 1993, succeeding Professor Neutze - the inaugural appointee to that position. Prof Terrell said Prof Serjeantson's term as Director of the Institute and Deputy Vice-Chancellor coincided with one of the most serious challenges faced by the ANU, the 1995 Review of the Institute of Advanced Studies. "From the beginning of her appointment she took immediate charge of the complex negotiations with the Australian Research Council (ARC) on the matter of agreed performance indicators for the projected review and, led the ANU with resolution, skill and absolute dedication. "During 1994-5 she was involved in almost daily negotiation with the ARC and other Australian universities, preparing submissions for each of the schools and centres of the university. It is difficult for those not close to this task to realise the stakes that were involved and the necessity for vigilant pursuit of the University's and the Institute's interests. Professor Serjeantson represented the university in these matters to perfection, culminating in the brilliant manner in which she led off the sessions for each of the 11 reviews of schools and centres and of the Institute itself." "There can be no doubt that the relatively successful outcome of this most intrusive and penetrating review exercise owed a great deal to Professor Serjeantson who enjoyed the complete confidence of all Directors and Heads of IAS centres with whom she worked," Prof Terrell said. "The Institute of Advanced Studies is permanently in her debt for the clear, uncompromising integrity she displayed in these and other dealings as DIAS." He said her duties as Deputy Vice-Chancellor also involved a university-wide concern for research and, in that capacity, she maintained a close scrutiny of the university's relationship to ARC, its success rate in grant applications to that body and to other external funding agencies and to graduate training. Professor Serjeantson has nominated November 20 1997 for her departure, enabling her to present to the November meeting of the Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies a report on the implementation of recommendations of the 1995 Review Committee. "The ANU owes her a great debt of gratitude and I wish her well in whatever future role she chooses," Prof Terrell said.