Overview
The University Secretariat and Records Office sustains the good governance of the University and is the custodian of the Council records and provides impartial guidance to the Chair of Council, the Chair of Council Committees, Council adhoc Committees and the Vice-Chancellor. It also facilitates the responsibility of connectivity between the Council and Management and Executive Management and senior managers on Council resolutions and outcomes.
Council Meetings and Committees
The SINU Council is the top governance body of the University. The Council is supported by Standing Committees.
The Council appoints the following positions of the University
- Visitor of the university under Section 8 of SINU Act
- Chancellor of the university under Section 26 of SINU Act
- Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council
- Vice Chancellor
- Pro Vice Chancellors
Policies
General Manager
Manager Council-Secretariat
Mrs. Aruana Runimetu hails from the beautiful Malaita Province and has vast experience working with the Solomon Islands Government. She spent 13 years since 2007 serving as Chief Policy Analyst in the Cabinet Office at the Prime Minister’s Office & Cabinet. She also has experience in the NGO sector having worked with World Vision SI as the People and Culture Manager for two and half years.
Mrs Runimetu holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics, Public Administration & Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Management & Public Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Masters in Commerce (MComm) by coursework from the University of the South Pacific.
She joined SINU in early 2023 and serves as the General Manager for the University Records and Council & Senate Secretariat.
Staff
Edward Biku is a qualified lawyer with over five years of executive-level experience at Solomon Islands National University (SINU). He currently serves as Secretary to the SINU Council, following his role as Executive Officer – Legal and Contracts, where he provided legal counsel, managed contracts, and ensured regulatory compliance.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) from the University of the South Pacific. Edward also attended a University Governance Training Seminar at Zhejiang Normal University, China, gaining in-depth expertise in institutional governance.
His extensive legal and governance experience has been instrumental in strengthening SINU’s policies and strategic decision-making. With a strong commitment to legal integrity and higher education governance, Edward continues to play a key role in ensuring SINU operates within the highest legal and ethical standards.
Maureen has a Bachelor of Commerce (Management Public Admin & Tourism Management)
from the University of the South Pacific (USP-Laucala Campus)