The members of the University Senate in 2017 are listed below. The date in brackets at the end of each entry indicates the year a person first became a member of the Senate. The second date indicates the year of expiry of the current term of office. An (*) indicates membership for part of the year only.
Chancellor
- *Michael Chaney, AO, CitWA, BSc MBA Hon.LLD W.Aust., FAICD (2005) 2017
- *Robert S. French, AC (2017) 2020
Appointed by the Governor
- Susan Jennifer Delyse Boyd, BA DipEd Hon.DLitt W.Aust., FAICD (2006) 2018
- Lynton Raymond Hayes, BEc W.Aust., MPA PhD Indiana, Hon.FAIM (2008) 2020
- Robert John Inverarity, CitWA, MBE BA DipEd W.Aust., Hon.D Murd. (2006) 2018
- Susan Lee Murphy, BEng W.Aust. (2015) 2019
Elected by Convocation
- Simon Lee Dawkins, BEc W.Aust., DipEd Canberra CAE, MPhil City (UK), FAICD (2010) 2018
- Warren Kerr, AM, BArch W.Aust., MHP NSW, LFRAIA, FACHSM, FAIM Hon AIA, Hon FNZIA (2016) 2019
- Quang Tao Ly, BEng W.Aust. (2014) 2018
- Hilary Ann Silbert, BEd MEd W.Aust., DipPE WA Secondary TC (2010) 2018
Elected by academic staff
- Raymond da Silva Rosa, BCom PhD W.Aust. (2015) 2019
- Nigel Laing, BSc PhD Edin., FHGSA FFSc (RCPA) (2010) 2018
- James O'Shea, BSc PhD Melb. (2012) 2020
Elected by academic Board
- *Cara MacNish, BE W.Aust., PhD Cantab., SMIEE (2015) 2018 (on secondment with Universities Australia from 16 August 2017 until 25 January 2018)
- *Colin MacLeod, BSc Glas., DPhil Oxf., MPhil Lond. (Acting Chair of Academic Board from 16 August until 25 January 2018)
Elected by general staff
- *Sato Juniper, BSc PhD W.Aust. (2009) 2017
- *Craig Williams, BSc W.Aust. (2017) 2020
Elected by students
- *Madelene Mulholland (2015) 2017
- *Nevin Jayawardena (2016) 2017
- *Owen Myles (2016) 2017
- *Megan Lee (2017) 2018
- *Peter Watson (2017) 2018
Member ex-officio
- The Vice-Chancellor, Dawn Freshwater, BA Manc., PhD Nott., FRCN, RN
Co-opted members
- Frank Cooper, BCom W.Aust. (2012) 2020
- Michele Dolin, BA Maryland, MA Mich. State, MBA Melb., FCPA (2012) 2018
- Penelope Ruth Flett, AO, MBBS Adel., DGM, FRACMA, AFCHSM, FAIM (2007) 2019