2017 Annual Report 2017 ANNUAL2017 REPORT CONTACT uow.edu.au facebook.com/UOW twitter.com/UOW #ThisIsUOW feedback.uow.edu.au THE SWITCHBOARD Tel: +61 2 4221 3555 Fax: +61 2 4221 4322 Switchboard: 8.30am to 5.30pm Office Hours Monday to Friday WRITTEN ENQUIRIES Chief Administrative Officer University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in this publication is correct at the time of production (April 2018); however, sections may be amended without notice by the University in response to changing circumstances or for any other reason. Check with the University for any updated information. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CRICOS: 00102E 27 April 2018 The Honourable Rob Stokes, MP New South Wales Minister for Education 35 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Minister, UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY The Council of the University of Wollongong has the honour of submitting to you the Annual Report of the proceedings of the University of Wollongong for the period 1 January to 31 December 2017. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the relevant legislation, in particular, the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 (NSW) and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 (NSW). Yours sincerely, Ms Jillian Broadbent AO Professor Paul Wellings CBE Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and Principal 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2017 1 2 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2017 Table of Contents The UOW Purpose . 4 Vice-Chancellor’s Overview . 4 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY University Council Role and Function . 7 Council Activities 2017 . 8 Organisational Chart . 10 Governance Organisational Chart . 11 Senior Executive . 12 Council Committees . 13 Council Membership and Attendance . 15 Legislative Compliance and Risk Management . .. 17 - Legislative Changes .............................................................................................17 - Privacy ...............................................................................................................18 - Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPAA). 18 - Public Interest Disclosures ...................................................................................22 - Risk Management and Internal Audit ....................................................................22 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2017 - Risk Management and Reviews of Academic Activities ...........................................22 - Higher Education Regulation and TEQSA Re-registration ......................................23 - Admissions Transparency Plan .............................................................................23 Responding to Feedback . 24 UOW’s Social Media Communities . 28 UOW Staff . 30 - Workforce Diversity ............................................................................................30 - Gender Equity .....................................................................................................30 - LGBTIQ+ ............................................................................................................30 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy ....................................30 - Disability Inclusion .............................................................................................31 - Multicultural Activities ........................................................................................31 - Overseas Visits ....................................................................................................31 3 - Academic Performance Management ....................................................................31 - Leadership Capability Development .....................................................................32 - Work Health and Safety. .34 Capital Works and Sustainability . 35 2017 UOW Year in Review: Delivery on our Strategic Goals . 37 2017 Financial Statements . 58 - Review of Operations – 2017 .................................................................................59 - Statement by Members of Council ........................................................................68 - Independent Auditor’s Report ..............................................................................69 - Remuneration of Council Members and Executives ...............................................115 Donors . 141 Index . 147 The UOW Vice-Chancellor’s Purpose Overview OUR PURPOSE I am pleased to present the 2017 Annual Report, which provides a summary of the University’s operations and UOW is a research-intensive university with an outstanding financial performance over the year, while demonstrating our reputation for its learning environments across a broad achievements against the objectives set out in our 2016-2020 range of disciplines. Strategic Plan. Our commitment to our students is evident in our The University (UOW) is a major contributor to the vitality graduates, who are recognised for their capability, quality of our communities, with 35,820 enrolled students - 7,615 and success in the global workplace. offshore and 28,205 onshore. We are adding to our world UOW is an international network of campuses and regional and individuals, focusing on helping our current and future learning centres. Together with our partners, we make a students enrol and successfully complete their tertiary strong and connected presence in our communities. qualifications to become the highly sought-after, career-ready graduates UOW is renowned for. We are a young and vibrant university with undiminished ambitions. We value our research capacity to work on An exciting year finished at a challenging juncture as the federal complex interdisciplinary problems. Our spirit of inquiry government announced higher education cuts in its Mid-Year drives our research and learning environments and our Economic and Fiscal Outlook statement in December. These objective of earning a place in the top 1% of the world’s cuts are within the range of what UOW has anticipated and universities. prepared for, with the University’s financial position remaining sound and our strategies intact. This has been supported by major and competitively priced commercial fund raising. These LEGISLATION funds, along with other reserves, will support UOW’s ambitious capital program over the next 10 years. The University of Wollongong was established under its own legislation in 1975. The University of Wollongong Act There were many high points for UOW throughout the year. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF UNIVERSITY 1989 (NSW) and the University of Wollongong By-law 2005 The 2018 Good Universities Guide awarded UOW five-star (NSW) are the primary legislative instruments. ratings in all student measures. To discover more about the legislation with which we work, UOW is ranked 17th in the world in the QS Top 50 Under 50 see uow .edu .au/governance/legislation/ Rankings for 2018 and we are in the top 2% of universities – placed at 232nd in the QS World University Rankings for 2018. SNAPSHOT The Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) ranked UOW at number one nationally for teacher education, In 2017, a total of 35,820 students studied with the engineering and communications. We also rated at number one University of Wollongong across locations in Wollongong, in NSW and the ACT for overall satisfaction, skills, learning Fairy Meadow, South Western Sydney, Shoalhaven, Bega, resources, learner engagement and teaching quality. We were a Batemans Bay, the Southern Highlands, Dubai, Hong Kong, finalist at the inaugural Global Teaching Excellence Awards in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. London, with UOW being the only NSW university and one of only five Australian universities to be shortlisted. Global employers rank UOW among the top 1% of universities Rounded Actual in the world for the quality of graduates. Our global alumni 2017 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL 2017 Total Student Enrolment 35,800 35,820 population of more than 140,000 live in 175 countries and, over the year, the University offered opportunities for alumni Onshore Student Enrolments 28,200 28,205 to attend more than 90 events, including 28 events held Offshore Student Enrolments 7,600 7,615 internationally in 10 countries. International Students Enrolled in 15,500 15,467 UOW continues to meet higher education needs locally and Australia and Abroad internationally. We opened our South Western Sydney Campus Nationalities at UOW 150 149 at Liverpool in April. This new UOW campus, a shared vision 4 between the University and Liverpool Council, will help Employees 2,400 2,441 transform the rapidly growing South Western Sydney region. Off shore, UOW in Dubai began work on its new campus in Dubai Knowledge Park, which is set to open in 2020. In November we also launched UOW College Hong Kong and our plans for a new facility in Kowloon. Locally, construction started on MIND the GaP, a mental health and wellbeing facility for the Shoalhaven which combines research, community outreach and training. In June we opened Bangalay, our newest on-campus residence at Wollongong. UOW continues to build on our strong reputation for innovation and leadership in the entrepreneurial space. We were delighted to host His Royal Highness, the Duke of York at our Innovation Campus as part of the Pitch@Palace Australia event in September 2017. While here, the Duke launched UOW’s Global Leaders Education and Development (GOLEaD) Program. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OF