Annual Report 2006 - Part 1 - Central Queensland University

In 2006 Central Queensland University continued thejourney of organisational restructure and academic renewalwhich it had embarked upon in 2005. The new threeFaculty model was implemented in January 2006, whichconsolidated the University’s academic components intothe Faculties of Arts, Humanities and Education; Businessand Informatics; and Sciences, Engineering and Health. Asforeshadowed last year, a new senior executive team wasappointed to lead the University’s change agenda and futuredevelopment over the next five years. The Executive Team,which all report directly to the Vice-Chancellor and President,comprises:• Professor Angela Delves, Deputy Vice-Chancellor• Professor Gus Geursen, Executive Dean—Faculty of Business and Informatics• Professor Jennelle Kyd, Pro Vice-Chancellor(Research and Innovation)• John Nelson, Executive Director (Resources)• Professor Alex Radloff, Pro Vice-Chancellor(Academic Services)• Professor Richard Smith, Executive Dean—Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education• Professor Elizabeth Taylor AO, Executive Dean—Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health• Ken Window, Executive Director (Corporate Services)A number of other senior appointments were made in2006, including the appointment of new Heads of Campus—Professor Phillip Clift in Bundaberg, Dr Pierre Viljoen inGladstone and Dr Trevor Davison in Mackay. Peter Edwardswas appointed Director of the Information TechnologyDivision, following the retirement of long-serving DirectorIan Jenkins. The senior academic ranks were also enhancedconsiderably in 2006 with offers of appointment being madein a range of Professorships across the Faculties. This willresult in a positive investment in intellectual capital for theUniversity, and some of the new senior academics will bebased at the University’s Australian International Campuses.The process of restructuring and re-engineering theUniversity’s structures, procedures and systems has gainedconsiderable momentum since the arrival of the newExecutive team early in the year. The policy statementManaging Change—Principles and Processes—Organisational Review 2006 was developed, which outlinesthe consultation process required for any proposed changeswithin the University and identifies the overarching guidingprinciples to maximise job security for employees whilst alsoallowing restructuring to be completed in a timely manner.During the course of the year it was recognised by seniormanagement that individual reviews of various areas of theUniversity cannot be conducted in isolation and that it isimportant to gain an understanding of the essential interfaceand connectivity between all of the separate areas of theUniversity. To achieve this aim an external consultant wasengaged to conduct an overarching review of the systemsand processes which underpin the functions of the University,with the desired outcome of achieving more streamlined andeffective systems, reducing bureaucratic and outdatedred-tape throughout the organisation, and ensuring thenecessary academic support services and administrativeprocesses are in place. This review will continue into 2007with a view to being fully implemented by the end of thatyear.VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT’SREPORT AND 2007 OUTLOOKVice-Chancellor and Presidentʼs Report and 2007 Outlook5