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Annual Report 2004 CQU Contents CQU at a Glance .................................................................4 Vice-Chancellor & President’s Report and 2005 Outlook ................................................................5 Organisation .......................................................................7 Highlights and Challenges of 2004 ..................................12 Strategic Plan 2003 - 2007 ...............................................13 Review of Activities ........................................................26 Performance Reporting & Benchmarking .......................35 Corporate Governance .....................................................49 Appendices - Financial Reports Contents 1 Communication Objectives The aim of Central Queensland University’s Annual Report © Central Queensland University 2004 for 2004 is to: Copies of the 2004 Annual Report are available from the Office of the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer highlight the University’s performance and at Central Queensland University, Bruce Highway, achievements in line with the goals and objectives Rockhampton, Qld, 4702. Ph: +61 7 4930 9777. detailed in its Strategic Plan 2003–2007; The Report is also available online at http://www.cqu.edu.au demonstrate the University’s effective management of resources; Feedback in writing to the above address is invited. meet the University’s formal reporting requirements to the State Minister for Education. This report will be of interest to Members of Parliament, CQU staff, students, prospective students, key stakeholders, other universities, researchers and interested members of the wider community. Central Queensland University is also referred to as ‘CQU’ throughout this report. Further Information This report was produced by the Office of the Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer at Central Queensland University. Printed by Central Queensland University’s Publishing Unit. Print run and cost: 650 at $6.55 per copy ISSN 1320-0062 2 Communication Objectives Chancellor’s letter to the Minister The Honourable Anna Bligh, MP Minister for Education Education House Mary Street Brisbane Qld 4000 Dear Minister In accordance with section 46J of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977, and the Central Queensland University Act 1998, the Council of Central Queensland University is pleased to transmit to you the following report upon the proceedings of the University during 2004. As Chancellor, it has been an interesting year to watch the University’s dramatic growth in international full-fee-paying student numbers, the turnaround in the University’s finances to positive numbers and the progress of implementation of the Phillips Curran review. We started working in 2004 together with our commercial partner on significant restructuring of C_Management Services to put that entity on a sound business footing for the future. I look forward to completing that exercise in 2005. I also look forward to growth in student numbers in our regional campuses in 2006. This is an important priority for us this year. Yours sincerely R. C. FRITSCHY Chancellor R. C. Fritschy, Chancellor Chancellor’s Letter 3 CQU at a Glance Central Queensland University (CQU) is a CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset multi-campus university with campuses in Management Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Mackay and Emerald plus delivery sites on the Sunshine Coast. Campuses wholly operated by CQU: The University also operates international campuses in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Fiji. Rockhampton In addition, CQU has offshore delivery sites in Hong Bundaberg Kong and Singapore. CQU was founded in 1967 as the Queensland Gladstone Institute of Technology (Capricornia). It became the Mackay Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education in 1971 before a transition phase as the University College of Campuses and/or delivery sites operated in association with Central Queensland in 1990. CQU achieved University other higher education organisations: status in January 1992. At that time the University was known as the University of Central Queensland. Emerald (with Central Queensland Institute of The name was changed on 1 January 1994 to Central TAFE, relocated to the Agricultural College in Queensland University. June 2004) CQU now offers a wide range of undergraduate Noosa Hub (with Education Queensland) and postgraduate courses on-campus and by distance education through the Faculties of Arts, Health Sunshine Coast (with University of Sunshine and Sciences; Business and Law; Education and Coast) Creative Arts (including the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music); the James Goldston Campuses and/or delivery sites operated in association with Faculty of Engineering and Physical Systems; and C_Management Services: Informatics and Communication. Sydney (with C_Management Services)* CQU hosts the Institute for Sustainable Regional Melbourne (with C_Management Services)* Development and four designated research centres: Brisbane (with C_Management Services)* Centre for Environmental Management Gold Coast (with C_Management Services)* Centre for Railway Engineering Fiji (with Campus Group Fiji) Centre for Social Science Research Primary Industries Research Centre Multifunction delivery sites: CQU is also a partner in four Co-operative Hong Kong (with Hong Kong College of Research Centres (CRCs): Technology) CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Singapore (with Hartford Global Holdings Management Management Systems) CRC for Cast Metals Manufacturing (* CQU has a 50% interest in C_Management Services) CRC for Railway Engineering and Technologies 4 CQU at a Glance Vice-Chancellor & President’s Report Review and 2005 Outlook strategies and facilitating the coordination of the implementation processes associated with the Review. 2004 was an exciting and challenging year for In conjunction with the Organisational Review, Central Queensland University, which saw a number the University commenced a renewed strategic of significant events. Professor Glenice Hancock planning process under the guidance of the Deputy retired as Vice-Chancellor and President at the end Vice-Chancellor (International and Corporate). It of July and I commenced in that role in early August. is envisaged that phase one of this process will be Long-standing Chancellor, the Honourable Justice completed by mid-2005 with the submission to the Stanley Jones also retired in 2004 and Mr Rennie University Council of a new Strategic Plan. Fritschy was installed as Chancellor on 6 March 2004. A new University Council was also installed on 12 The University also commenced preparations in June 2004. earnest for the Australian Universities Quality Agency audit, which is being led internally by the Registrar I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and Chief Compliance Officer. CQU is scheduled the outstanding contributions of Professor Hancock, to make its portfolio submission in July 2005, with Justice Jones and the previous University Council in the Auditor’s visit scheduled for October 2005. positioning CQU well for the future challenges ahead. The Registrar and Chief Compliance Officer also In terms of other senior appointments, Professor had responsibility for leading the University in the Jack Wood commenced as Deputy Vice-Chancellor implementation of Minister Nelson’s higher education (International and Corporate) and Professor James reforms and extensive work was undertaken in 2004 Mienczakowski as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic in order to prepare CQU for the new era in higher and Research) on 5 January 2004. Mr John Nelson education in 2005. accepted appointment to the position of Deputy The financial performance of the University Vice-Chancellor (Resources), following Mr Jim continued to strengthen during 2004, with a significant Tolhurst’s brief tenure in this position on the retirement increase in student enrolments on the Australian of Professor Kevin Fagg in September 2004. All three International Campuses. The Queensland Auditor- Deputy Vice-Chancellors currently have contracts to General reported that the results of CQU’s 2003 the end of 2005. Ms Pippa Croucamp, Director of the audit showed a continuing improvement in relation Financial Services Division, resigned from her position to the operation of the University’s internal control in August 2004 and Mr Kieran Smith was appointed to procedures and processes and commended the this position for an interim period. University for achieving a successful unqualified audit. The University commenced an extensive review of The Auditor-General approved that the 2004 audit of its organisational and financial operations during the the University and controlled entities be contracted out. year and appointed consultants Phillips Curran to advise CQU continued to receive external plaudits in 2004 the University in relation to a broad review of its and achieved 5-star ratings in The Good Universities financial and strategic directions, structure and staffing. Guide for positive graduate outcomes; non-government The Phillips Curran Review involved wide-ranging earnings; international enrolments; cultural diversity; input from various stakeholders including University indigenous participation and credit given for TAFE Council members, staff, students and joint venture studies. partners. An Organisational Review Team was established, under the direction of the Deputy Looking ahead to 2005, the initiatives commenced Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Research), which in 2004 to position CQU as a strong and dynamic
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