CQUniversity Annual Report - Central Queensland University

CQUniversity ANNUAL REPORT 2012CQUNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLANENGAGEMENTOUR AIMWe will engage in all areas of endeavour. Our interactions withour communities will drive our Learning and Teaching, Researchand Innovation, and Enterprise. Through these interactions, we willidentify and address the needs of our communities, industry and theUniversity which deepens our students’ civic and academic learning,and enhances community wellbeing. We will also enrich ourscholarship and research in a way that benefits both the Universityand our stakeholders.ENGAGED LEARNING ANDTEACHINGOUR AIMCQUniversity will attract and retain more students, helping themto achieve their educational goals regardless of their cultural andfamily background or their country of origin. We will offer a rangeof ways for students to access higher education and reach theireducational potential. We will provide a stimulating environmentthat promotes and supports learner engagement utilisingappropriate technology and infrastructure.21OUR STRATEGIC PLANOUR APPROACHSTRENGTHENING AND BUILDING OURRELATIONSHIPSWe will work with our diverse communities within our multi-citycampus footprint to build long and enduring relationships. We willfocus on developing knowledge, skills and innovations by providingeducation, professional development and research that meets theneeds of our regional workforce and industry. We will value andengage with our stakeholders everywhere; draw on community andindustry expertise and knowledge; encourage the active participationof all stakeholders; and acknowledge their contributions.Our relationships will strengthen as we take on a more active rolein promoting educational, social, cultural and economic wellbeing.CONTRIBUTING TO GROWTHWe will develop regional, national and international partnerships thatwill contribute to the professional and educational growth of all ourstaff and students. We will support the development and recognitionof outstanding teachers, and establish research fellowships andsupport for new researchers at higher degree, postdoctoral and earlycareer levels.OPEN CAMPUSESWe will become a vital part of the life and culture of ourcommunities by offering our campuses and facilities tostakeholders, educational partners, and community and industrygroups for events and activities.ENGAGED SERVICECQUniversity will encourage staff and students to participate inboth internal and external committees, boards and professionalassociations, and to volunteer for community work. By sharing ourknowledge, skills and innovations we aim to support the developmentof sustainable communities and a sustainable University.OUR APPROACHFACILITATING STUDENT ACCESS, PARTICIPATIONAND SUCCESSOur academic offerings will meet the needs of our diverse studentprofile. We are focussed on making the University more accessibleand relevant to all people, especially those from under-represented,Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds and who do not havethe resources, prerequisite knowledge or skills to undertake highereducation. We will seek to incorporate international, interculturaland Indigenous perspectives into our programs.PROVIDING STUDENT SUPPORTAll our staff will focus on supporting the learning journey of ourstudents and will provide prompt, effi cient and effective service.Our systems will facilitate the work of academics and the learningexperiences of our students.We will offer preparatory programs and services to help studentsdevelop the skills they need for university studies. We will provideequitable access to our programs, and learning opportunities thatwill enable our students to succeed in their study.Through engagement with our students, we will provide them withthe support they need to reach their full academic potential.CQUniversity will have a reputation for producing workplacereadygraduates.ACHIEVING TEACHING EXCELLENCEWe will achieve learning and teaching excellence and leadershipthrough the development of our staff across our multi-city campuses.We will optimise students’ learning journey by providing a stimulatingand engaging environment that fosters their different learning styles.We will identify and reward teaching leaders. We will providesupport to enable staff to engage in the scholarship of learningand teaching, develop innovative pedagogical practices and buildcapacity in curriculum design.COMMITMENT TO ENHANCEMENTWe are committed to providing high quality learning experiences for allstudents by listening to their views and enhancing academic offeringsthrough systematic evaluation and review of our programs and courses.We will benchmark our performance against other organisations in thesector and gather feedback from our industry and community partners toensure we are building on current good practice.