New South Wales Region Engagement Committee
Focus Areas
Executive Education
- Future of Work series
- Development of programs and calendar (e.g. Crisis Management Program)
- Partnerships with industry
- Funding for sales and marketing of programs.
Student Retention
- Pathways to Success Program
- Executive Coach in Residence Program
- Sydney Learning and Teaching Week (including Future of Higher Education Forum).
Industry Engagement
- Co-hosting events with industry bodies
- Alumni events - mentor opportunities, connecting current students with alumni.
Potential Focus Areas
Indigenous Engagement
- Supporting the University’s Reconciliation Action Plan
- Orientation Week cultural immersion programs.
Social Innovation
- Social Innovation Hub in the basement - incubator program with industry coaches
- Explore partnership opportunities.
Growth and Expansion
- Countries Universities Centre - opening distance education sites in Goulburn, Broken Hill and the Blue Mountains
- Additional building/campus - keep 400 Kent Sreet but look at new sites
- Sydney Excellence in Research Week.
Prospective Domestic Students
- Provide strategic advice and direction for the marketing and promotion of the new allied health clinic and programs with a focus on targeting domestic students.
Members
Vacant (Chair)
Mr Shehan Thampapillai (Deputy Chair)
Associate Vice-Chancellor (New South Wales Region), CQUniversity
s.thampapillai@cqu.edu.au
Ms Alison Hensley (Secretary)
Business Support Officer, CQUniversity
a.hensley@cqu.edu.au
Mr Phil Crenigan
Managing Director, Executive Turning Point
Dr Sue Craig
Managing Director, Transformance Group, CQUniversity Alumnus
Mr Kumar R Parakala
Global Digital Leader, GHD
Mr Ken Zulumovski
Managing Director, Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources
Dr Ann Sardesai
Senior Lecturer Accounting, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity
a.sardesai@cqu.edu.au
Mr Shirish Pandey
CQUniversity student
shirish.pandey@cqumail.com
Mr Cristiano Lima
Head of Research, Student Edge
Mr Jeffrey Bachi
Aboriginal Mental Health Counselling Specialist, Beyond Blue
Ms Michelle Bonner
Career Support Coordinator, Dress for Success Sydney
Mr Duncan Taylor
Chief Executive and Director, County Universities Centre
Mr Vik Singh
General Manager Asia Pacific, Hotcourses Group