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Annual Report 2009 Annual Report 2009 1 This report was produced by the Executive Director (Corporate Services) and Printed by Harding Colour. Print run and cost: 600 at $15.90 per copy ISSN 1320-0062 © Central Queensland University 2010 CQUniversity is committed to providing accessible services to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have difficulty in understanding the Annual Report, you can contact CQUniversity on +61 7 4930 9777 and we will arrange an interpreter to effectively communicate the report to you. Copies of the Annual Report are available from the Executive Director (Corporate Services) at CQUniversity Australia, Bruce Highway, Rockhampton, Queensland, 4702. Ph: +61 7 4930 9777. Fax +61 7 4930 9438. The Report is also available online at: http:// facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view. do?page=404 Feedback in writing to the above address is invited. About Central Queensland University (CQUniversity Australia) Central Queensland University is known as CQUniversity Australia. Our image emphasises the University’s strong connection to Central Queensland and acknowledges our national presence and position in the international higher education sector. CQUniversity engages with communities in Queensland‚ New South Wales and Victoria‚ providing research and educational services and products to more than 19‚000 students and other customers across 10 campuses and learning sites and by distance education. Established as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) in Rockhampton in 1967‚ CQUniversity provides access to people of all backgrounds and ages. We work closely with individuals and organisations to help them follow their own dreams and achieve their own goals. Objectives of our Annual Report This Annual Report describes the University’s performance and achievements and management of resources, reporting against the goals and objectives detailed in our Strategic Plan 2009-2012. It meets the University’s formal reporting requirements to the Queensland Minister for Education and Training. This report is also of interest to Members of Parliament, University staff, students, prospective students, key stakeholders, other universities, researchers and other members of our community. Acknowledgement CQUniversity recognises that our Rockhampton headquarters is located on ceremonial land‚ which is spiritually significant to the Darumbal people. CQUniversity acknowledges and respects Elders both past and present of the Darumbal Nation and all Aboriginal peoples and nations on all the lands in which we operate. In working together to create a better future for us all‚ CQUniversity commits to a just and meaningful partnership of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout the communities we serve. CQUniversity’s Reconciliation Statement was issued in 2002. 2 CQUniversity is one of Australia’s most engaged, supportive and responsive Universities, focused on making higher This is education and research more accessible and what we relevant to all people, especially those from achieved, underrepresented backgrounds who live and together, work in Central Queensland. in 2009. 1 From the Chancellor 3 Who We Are and What We Do 5 Corporate Governance 8 Profile of the Council of Central Queensland University 8 Functions & Constitutions 10 Statutory Obligations 10 Internal Audit & Risk Management 14 Entities Controlled by the University 16 Other Bodies (Not Controlled Entities) 17 Committee Structure 18 From the Vice-Chancellor & President 19 Organisational Structure 20 Contents Executive Leadership 20 Principal Officers 20 Organisational Structure Chart 23 Achievements Against Our Priorities 25 Vision 26 Strategic Plan 2009–2012 27 Learning & Teaching 31 Research & Innovation 39 Community Engagement 53 Domestic Engagement 57 International Engagement 61 People & Performance 65 Resources, Systems & Infrastructure 77 Governance & Quality 85 Industry Engagement 89 Student Outcomes & Statistics 93 Appendices 99 A: Strategic Plan 2009–2012 100 B: Details of Members of the Council of 110 Central Queensland University C: Officers’ Overseas Travel 113 D: Consultancy Expenditure 122 E: Annual Financial Statements 123 F: Acronyms List 184 G: Compilation of this Report 186 Contact Details 189 2 The Honourable Geoff Wilson, MP Minister for Education and Training Education House 30 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Dear Minister, I am pleased to present the Annual Report 2009 for Central Queensland University. I certify that this Annual Report complies with: • The prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and • The detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report Requirements for Queensland Government Agencies, January 2010. From the A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be accessed at Chancellor http://facultysite.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=404. The University Council appointed Professor Scott Bowman as Vice-Chancellor and President effective 1 August. Professor Bowman has had a long association with regional universities in Australia including Charles Sturt University, University of South Australia (Whyalla) and James Cook University (Cairns). He has demonstrated a passion and track record of engagement with local communities, which he now brings to Central Queensland. Council approved a CQUniversity renewal plan on 10 August 2009 which outlined concrete actions to address community engagement opportunities as well as student numbers, financial sustainability and growth, improvement in teaching and learning and research excellence, and program upgrade, renewal and expansion into new discipline areas. The University has continued to focus and successfully grow its foundation programs in Central Queensland to provide higher education training opportunities for people who in the past would not have had this chance. The University has also continued to actively upgrade its information technology systems to provide vital and effective support to the core business of teaching, learning and research. 2009 was the first full year of the 100% ownership by the University of C Management Services Pty Ltd which manages the University’s international campuses in Australia. This consolidation has proceeded very successfully and has gone a long way in promoting the aim of “one university”. The University Council, in order to ensure best governance practice, commissioned an external review of its performance in the second half of 2009. The majority of recommended improvement actions are now in place. The Council looks forward to working with and supporting management to make CQUniversity a dynamic and positive contributor to the well being and growth of Central Queensland. Yours sincerely, R.C. FRITSCHY Chancellor 3 4 Who we are and what we do CQUniversity Australia is one of Australia’s most engaged, supportive and responsive universities, focused on making higher education and research more accessible and relevant to all people, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds who live and work in Central Queensland. We are undertaking world-class research in the areas of health, natural resources and education. We have also been one of the most successful Australian universities in attracting and servicing international students. We are often described as a “regional university”, but we do not fit a standard university type or description. Whilst we are a Rockhampton-based public university catering primarily to Central Queenslanders at six locations and, by distance education, approximately half of our students are international students located at four other campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. In 1967, the University commenced operations as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) and in 1971 became the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education. It was renamed the University College of Central Queensland in 1990 and gained full university status on 1 January 1992. At that time the University was known as the University of Central Queensland. The name was changed on 1 January 1994 to Central Queensland University. In 2008, the University became known as “CQUniversity Australia”. CQUniversity’s predecessor embraced and became expert in distance education, pioneering a mixed study mode which diminished the distinctions between full-time and part-time and on-campus and off-campus study. We learned and 5 benefited from that experience, opening our first international campus in Sydney Who we are and in 1994. Operating unlike any other university, it dramatically changed the face of what we do Australian higher education. In 2009 CQUniversity enrolled approximately 20,000 students in more than 100 programs across two Faculties: Sciences, Engineering and Health; and Arts, Business, Informatics and Education, including the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. The cornerstones of CQUniversity are access and support. For more than 20 years, we have made university possible for thousands of people who want to attend university but who may not have had the pre-requisite knowledge or skills to start a degree. We offer five major starter programs (four of them are free) to help students of all ages prepare for university. Designed for customers entering specific disciplines, educationally disadvantaged students and those who may not have been in the classroom for years, the programs currently enrol about 1,000 students annually. Many of our programs (even those
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