Annual Report 2012 to the Parliament and Community Charles Sturt University Annual Report 2012 Published by: Office of the Vice-Chancellor The Grange Chancellery Panorama Avenue Bathurst NSW 2795 Production by: Office of the Vice-Chancellor Design by: Division of Marketing Printed by: CSU Print, Division of Learning and Teaching Services ISSN: 1036-465X The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Provider Numbers for Charles Sturt University are 00005F (NSW), 01947G (VIC) and 02960B (ACT) © Charles Sturt University 2013. JB F2848. No external costs were incurred in the production of this Annual Report. A copy of the 2012 Annual Report is available on the internet at: www.csu.edu.au/division/marketing/annualreports FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY 2012 TO 31 DECEMBER 2012 The Hon. Adrian Piccoli MP Minister for Education Level 34 Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Minister In accordance with the provisions of the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 we have pleasure in presenting to Parliament the Annual Report of Charles Sturt University for the year 2012. Yours faithfully, Lawrie Willett, AO Professor Andrew Vann Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and President CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 1 Contents About Charles Sturt University ....................................................................................3 University Strategy 2011 - 2015 ..................................................................................6 - Student Experience .........................................................................................7 - Course Profile ................................................................................................11 - Research .......................................................................................................14 Appendices ................................................................. 25 Social Inclusion .........................................................................................................27 People ......................................................................................................................29 Travel ........................................................................................................................39 Stakeholders and Consumers ...................................................................................51 Finance and Legal ....................................................................................................55 Facilities ....................................................................................................................62 Financials ..................................................................... 65 PAGE 2 CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT About Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is the largest regionally What makes us different? Our focus on individuals based university in Australia, enrolling nearly It is the combination of a national vision built Informed by our sense of community and our 38,000 students from across Australia and on regional opportunity; collaboration; our heritage of flexibility, we recognise the value of more than 124 countries around the world. As sense of community; our flexibility; our focus the individual and this focus is characterised a leader in quality online-supported distance on individuals; and our results that make by our determination to bring out the best learning, Charles Sturt University remains Charles Sturt University unique and different. in people – to work together to ensure our the largest and one of the most experienced students are the best they can be in all their providers of courses delivered by innovative National vision - regional opportunity pursuits. distance education. We offer one of the most At Charles Sturt University we have a national comprehensive suites of courses of any Results university in the country, with more than 70% vision that is enabled by our focus on regional We take a unique, demand-driven approach of our professional programs delivered in opportunity. We take a strategic national to the construction and administration of areas of identified national and regional labour perspective in everything we do, while our research and teaching programs. We market skill shortages. focusing locally, in our multiple regions, as well as in collaboration with professional bodies look to solve important community issues Our campuses are located across rural, and industry, to achieve results. by engaging with industry and professions metropolitan and international locations. and this results in better outcomes for all our Our Australian regional campuses serve the Collaboration stakeholders. distinct needs of diverse communities from Our willingness to work collaboratively with We take the time to listen to all our northern New South Wales to central Victoria. stakeholders across all levels and all our stakeholders. We hear what’s important to Our metropolitan locations at the CSU Study interactions, and an attitude that aims to bring them and then consider, communicate and Centres in Melbourne and Sydney provide on out the best in people is what makes us truly respond. At Charles Sturt University we campus education to international students in different. We believe in our ethos of ‘better constantly ask ‘how can we help our students a range of undergraduate and postgraduate together’ in our dealings with students, staff, and stakeholders achieve their goals?’ By programs from the Faculty of Business, and industry and partners, and governments to doing this we proudly play a part in their our campus in Ontario, Canada, provides deliver an improved outlook for the future. success. on campus offerings in Education. Internationally, we also deliver programs in Sense of community This togetherness enables us and our collaboration with leading partner institutions in We are contextualised by the many regions stakeholders to achieve the things we Europe and Asia, as well as through distance that we serve – our communities make otherwise may not achieve. education. us relevant. As a major contributor and At Charles Sturt University we believe that we Our combination of campuses and online stakeholder in our communities, we value and are better together. supported education makes Charles Sturt consider the needs of our regions and all our University one of Australia’s truly national locations in our course profile and student and universities, with more than 26% of our research outcomes. students enrolled from states and territories outside NSW. Flexibility We were born into flexibility – it is part of We deliver research in close collaboration us. Our flexibility comes from a heritage of with users in industry, government and the developing and administering programs in the community. We operate two collaborative context of our communities and their individual research joint ventures with industry geography and circumstances, as well as the in agricultural and viticultural science changing landscape of the world in which we respectively, and our research centres in operate now and into the future. education, theology, ethics and environmental science maintain strong industry linkages that inform our research priorities and approach. Our research strengths have been designed to align with, and inform, our teaching programs and address national and regional priorities. CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 3 Largest Regional University Charles Sturt University continues to be the largest provider of higher 7,766 education outside an Australian 11,105 38,168 capital city. Charles Sturt University SOURCE: For universities other than CSU, data was sourced from each University’s own website. University of Southern Queensland 19,251 Central Queensland University James Cook University University of New England 19,643 University of Ballarat 26,419 University of the Sunshine 19,425 Coast Expanding Student Enrolments We enrolled more than 38,000 students in 2011, an almost 39,000 17% increase in the total student 38,000 enrolments between 2008 and 37,000 2011. 36,000 35,000 SOURCE: DEEWR Higher Education Statistics 34,000 Collection (2011). 33,000 32,000 31,000 30,000 29,000 2008 2009 2010 2011 PAGE 4 CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Largest Distance Provider We remain Australia’s largest single university provider of 30,000 quality online and distance 25,000 24,078 education programs, providing opportunities for students to go 19,431 20,000 to university regardless of where 14,728 15,000 they live, or their work and other 11,930 commitments. 10,000 8,915 SOURCE: For universities other than CSU, data 5,000 was sourced from each University’s own website. 0 Central Deakin University University of Charles Sturt Queensland University of New Southern University University England Queensland National Reach and Local Opportunity Charles Sturt University is a genuinely national provider of NT 188 higher education, enrolling more than 8,000 students from states and territories outside NSW and generating more than QLD $60 million of inbound income 1615 from Australian students originating from outside NSW. NSW 23,978 SOURCE: CSU Office of Planning and Audit ACT WA 1454 (2012) 517 SA 567 VIC 3804 TAS 293 CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY 2012 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 5 University Strategy 2011-2015 OUR STRATEGY OUR VALUES Charles Sturt University is confident and We demonstrate