university of wollongong welcome t the faculty of informatics planning conference 2008
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WelcomeT
The Faculty of Informatics
Planning Conference2008
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Agenda for Today Setting the Scene
Faculty long-range vision & aspirations (JC) Current status and general outlook (JC)
Student Numbers Domestic (AL) International (RW)
Core Business Research (SB) Teaching and Learning (GW)
Issues and Challenges: Breakout sessions (All) Research (2) – Student Experience – Community Engagement –
Students: Domestic & International Brief reports on School planning and focus for 2009 (HoS) ECA (All)
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Agenda for Tomorrow Getting Started – wake up call (JC) Report Back: Issues and Challenges (Cs)
Research (2) – Student Experience – Community Engagement –Students: Domestic & International
Finding Solutions (All)
The way forward – Top 3 ideas (New Cs)
Wrap up (JC) Lunch & Bon Vyage
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Internationalrecognition
Attract quality students, quality staff,
research partners, academic partners
and sponsorships
Produce quality student outcomes, quality research, ….
in a stimulating environment
Enhance our reputation
will
enabling us towill
which furthers
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Core elements of our long range vision and aspirations include:
ReputationResearchTeaching
StaffStudentsPartners
AdaptabilityValues
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Reputation
Vision
The Faculty of Informatics will
be ranked the top ICT Faculty in
Australia and in the top 50 in the
World
Indicators 1. Highly sought
after graduates2. High quality &
High impact research
3. Staff with international reputations & visibility
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Research
Vision
World class reputation in up to five focussed
areas
Indicators 1.Research
output2.Research
funding3.Visible
international leadership
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Teaching
Vision
Provide a stimulating educational experience
Indicators 1.State of the art
knowledge & skills transfer
2.Few signature degrees
3.Student centred
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Staff
Vision
High performance staff and teams
Indicators 1.Staff
Commitment2.Per capita
research productivity
3.No. of high quality/impact staff
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Students
Vision
Produce students that are highly
valued by industry and the
community
Indicators 1.Ability to be self
sufficient, and adaptable
2.Highly employable
3.Demonstrated leadership qualities
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Partners
Vision
Long term, sustainable and
rewarding partnerships of
high repute
Indicators 1.Longevity2.Demonstrated
mutual benefit3.Broad
community engagement (focus on local environment)
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Adaptability
Vision
To shape our future by
anticipating, influencing and responding to a
changing environment
Indicators 1.Receptive to
Change2.Agility3.Lead through
innovation and early adoption
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Values
Vision
An accepted set of values that
govern our actions
Indicators 1.Articulated set
of values
2.Behaviours consistently reflect the values
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External Environment – At a glance
Massive down turn in domestic student numbers since 2001 – 50% drop nationally Result - major downsizing and reshaping of ICT
academic units and Faculties across the country As of mid-year 2008 there were ~ 380,000 ICT
jobs in Australia (3.6% of workforce) – an increase of 100,000 in past decade!
ICT industry delivers around 6% of Australia’s total GDP
But Alas … domestic students continue to shy away from Maths and ICT as they enter HE
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Faculty of Informatics – Partial Score Card(…in the midst of the turmoil)
Staff Structure Finance External perceptions International engagement and out-reach
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UOW - Overall Score Card(…in the midst of the turmoil)
National and International Ranking success Times – Shanghai Jiao tong – Learning and Teaching performance fund
Research Once again ranked 9th nationally in terms of overall raw dollars from
ARC DP not doing so well in ARC LP and NHMRC (yet) Over all domestic student demand
Strong but patchy International student demand
Continued growth but at a slower rate when compared to national average – a case of running to stand still
Innovation campus 3 major buildings up and more on the way – gaining momentum!
Graduate School of Medicine New health and medical research institute
Financial situation very tight across the board – most Faculties running on deficit
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Back to the External Environment
26 reviews – Bradley, Cutler … The outlook starts to improve for ICT during the early
part of 2008 in terms of gaining national-wide recognition for the plight of ICT and the ever growing skills shortage – to the extent that industry see it as the barrier to future growth.
and then
A mega financial crisis hits the world economy faster than a speeding bullet … so, what happens now?
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As a Faculty
We need fresh ideas: To Re-invigorate and Refresh
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Old - Challenges and Opportunities
Domestic and International Student Numbers The Faculty will be faced with major challenges if numbers do
not increase sharply Student experience will be key to our future success
New Research Landscape: ERA National focus will continue to be based on quality and impact Faculty performance needs to improve particularly in terms of
R&D funding success
The G08 are after us!!! Do we have the right number and mix of course
offerings? Do we? Do we? Do we?
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Old - Challenges and Opportunities (Cont.)
Open access and engagement between staff and between staff and students within Faculty Are we becoming a Faculty of closed doors?
Faculty leadership (shared) Critical to our success – succession planning
Staff morale and performance Pockets of concern – must be addressed
The Faculty must become even more outward looking in terms of seeking opportunities and positioning itself
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Open Discussion
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FoI - Values
1. Reward and publicly acknowledge high performance (staff and students)
2. Provide honest and timely feedback on performance
3. Value each individual and their contribution4. Support cultural diversity5. Provide a supportive and conducive
environment for all staff to advance their career6. Enhance Faculty integration by building closer
relationships between the schools
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From: Chris Hancock [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 25 November 2008 12:28 PMTo: [email protected]; Craig Peden; Damien Israel; Joe Chicharo; [email protected]; [email protected]: Congratulations on the Launch of the ICTRI
Farzad, Gerard and team – well done on a great event yesterday! I thought all of the guest speakers at the event were superb and UOW’s vision for IT, despite the difficult period we are going through, forms a leadership position in Australia.
Congratulations!
RegardsChris
Chris HancockChief Executive Officer, AARNet Pty Ltdstreet address: Level 2, Building 1, Binary Centre, 3 Richardson Place, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113m. 0412 600 144 t. +61 2 9779 6979 e. [email protected]. www.aarnet.edu.au