CQUniversity Annual Report - Central Queensland University

CQUniversity ANNUAL REPORT 2012OUR CAMPUSES AND DIVISIONSCQUNIVERSITY CAMPUSESCQUNIVERSITY APPLETON INSTITUTECQUniversity Appleton Institute is a multidisciplinary research huband distance education study centre in Adelaide, South Australia,established in January 2012. The Institute is overseen by fatigueand human factors expert Professor Drew Dawson and consists ofa varied 30-person team with excellence in research, teaching andcommunity engagement across a range of scientifi c areas includingsleep and biological rhythms, applied psychology, occupational healthand safety, human factors, risk management and cultural anthropology.Starting in 2013, the CQUniversity Appleton Institute will be involvedin providing several CQUniversity courses as a new distance educationstudy centre. The courses include a Master and Graduate Diplomaof Rail Safety Management, Graduate Certifi cate in Fatigue RiskManagement, and the supervision of honours and PhD students inPsychology and General Science.13OUR ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURECQUNIVERSITY BRISBANEOver the past 12 months, there has been further diversification ofstudents represented on the CQUniversity Brisbane campus as Term 1,2012 saw the successful introduction of undergraduate Commonwealthsupported places on metropolitan campuses. Given minimal leadtime for Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) listing andpromotional activities, 94 domestic students have already enrolled atthe campus in our undergraduate programs, which has offset the muchpublicised downturn in international student enrolments.CQUniversity Brisbane’s convenient CBD location, modern facilitiesand quality supportive learning environment continue to attractboth domestic and international students alike. With the recentestablishment of our distance education study centre, we are alsocommitted to supporting and assisting our distance education studentsin South East Queensland, including hosting of residential sessions andorientation programs for this student cohort.CQUniversity Brisbane will continue to increase student enrolmentsinto 2013 with good initial interest in all programs, but particularly inthe Bachelor of Medical Sonography / Graduate Diploma of MedicalSonography to be introduced in Brisbane from Term 1, 2013.CQUNIVERSITY BUNDABERGThere has been signifi cant growth at CQUniversity Bundaberg in 2012,as a result of the introduction of new programs in Accident Forensics,the full Psychology degree and the Food and Agricultural Sciencemajor of the Applied Science degree. Also during the year signifi cantplanning has occurred for the introduction of the Engineering degreeand programs in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to commencein 2013. Record numbers of students in higher degrees were registeredin 2012, and the research quantum continues to grow on the campus.During the year the University signed an agreement with the AustralianFlight Academy which will bring signifi cant numbers of internationalstudents to Bundaberg. This will give a strong impetus to our Aviationprogram to complement Accident Forensics.Construction started on the Autism Early Intervention OutcomesUnit (AEIOU) Foundation facility on campus with the fi rst enrolmentsscheduled for 2013.Katie Clarke shows off the moves that made her a karate world champion.She hopes to continue with her theatre degree once she's had the chanceto explore opportunities to become a martial arts film star, actor or stuntperformer.In March 2012, the Bundaberg Regional Council declared Bundabergto be Queensland’s fi rst “University City”. This was linked to theUniversity signing an accord with the Council. The Accord expressedboth organisations’ intention to work more closely together to meetthe needs of our community. As an initial tangible expression of thisAccord, the Council has offered three scholarships for Bundabergstudents commencing with the new Engineering program in 2013.In 2012, CQUniversity Bundaberg became the fi rst individual campusmember of Engagement Australia. This is in line with the University’sengagement imperative and recognises the commitment of staff to bebetter practitioners in the engagement arena.CQUNIVERSITY CAIRNS DISTANCEEDUCATION STUDY CENTRECQUniversity’s Cairns distance education study centre opened inAugust 2012. The fi rst of its kind for the University, the centre providesthe region’s 350 current CQUniversity distance students with accessto a range of facilities and services including computers, printers andinternet along with the opportunity to form study groups, use meetingrooms, and access video conferencing facilities and face-to-facesupport. In addition, prospective students can attend informationsessions, access assistance with enrolment and obtain guidance fortheir studies from the supportive staff and student ambassadors onhand. During the fi rst four months of operation the centre welcomedover 500 current and prospective students. The centre extended itsoperating hours to Saturdays to meet the increasing student demand.