- Executive
- Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Board
- Chancellor
- Vice-Chancellor and President
-
Board of Trustees
- - Board of Trustees Membership
-
- Board Meetings
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2023
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2022
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2021
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2020
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2019
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2018
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2017
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2016
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2015
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2014
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2013
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2012
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2011
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2010
- - Board of Trustees Meetings 2009
- - Board Meetings 2008
- - Board Meetings 2007
- - Board Meetings 2006
- - Board Meetings 2005
- - Board Meetings 2004
- - Board Committees
- - Key Information
- Academic Senate
- Office of Governance Services
- Western Sydney University Strategic Plan
- Professoriate Leadership Group
- Contact Us
- Corpus Strategic Funding Areas
4 April 2007
The Board of Trustees met on Wednesday 4 April 2007, in the Boardroom, Building AD, Werrington North. A summary of matters discussed is provided below.
Confirmation of Minutes
The minutes (PDF, 47Kb) of the February 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees were confirmed.
Main items considered by the Board
- Deputy Chancellor
- Agreement with UWS Students’ Association
- Vice-Chancellor’s Report
- Presentation by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development)
- Presentation by Director, MARCS Auditory Laboratories
- Our People 2015 Project
- Audited Financial Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2006
- Board Report for UWS Annual Report
- Board Standing Committee and Remuneration and Nominations Committee
- Indigenous Advisory Council
- Other Reports and Items Considered by the Board
Deputy Chancellor
Ms Mary Foley was elected unanimously to the position of Deputy Chancellor, succeeding Mr Geoffrey Roberson who retired from the Board at the end of 2006. Mr Glen Sandford was elected to fill the vacancy on the Board Standing Committee and the Remuneration and Nominations Committee of the Board.
Agreement with UWS Students’ Association
The Board noted the progress of negotiations with UWSSA. A pre-requisite for the distribution of funds to UWSSA and PAUWS is that they provide a copy of their 2006 audited annual accounts to the University. The University is continuing to request that the audited annual accounts be made available.
Vice-Chancellor’s Report
The Vice-Chancellor spoke to her report and advised the following:
- Demand for student places has increased in 2007.
- UWS plans to meet overall student load targets but varies from individual cluster targets.
- Mid-year intake is expected to make up the shortfall in Commonwealth Government Supported funding target. This is similar to the mid-year intake last year.
Presentation by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development)
Professor John Ingleson gave the Board an overview of his first impressions of UWS, the opportunities he believes the University can pursue and what needs to be done to achieve them.
Presentation by Director, MARCS Auditory Laboratories
Professor Denis Burnham gave the Board a briefing about MARCS Auditory Laboratories and detailed for the Board:
- background on MARCS
- MARCS’ four research areas
- MARCS infrastructure and equipment
- income from research grants
- HCSNet: the ARC Network in Human Communication Science
- $3.4m ARC/NH&MRC grant to build a Thinking Head research platform
- research training
- recent developments and future directions
- industry links and funding.
Our People 2015 Project
The Board noted the progress of the 'Our People 2015' strategic staffing plan, which will be considered in detail by the Strategy and Resources Committee and then submitted for consideration at the Board Strategy Day in June.
Audited Financial Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2006
The Board considered and approved the audited annual financial statements and authorised the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor to sign, on the Board’s behalf, the 'Statement by Members of the Board of Trustees' and the 'Statement of Certification'. The statements had been reviewed by the joint meeting of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Strategy and Resources Committee which included discussions with representatives of the Audit Office of New South Wales (NSW). The NSW Audit Office representatives advised the Board that they were able to issue an unqualified independent audit report.
Board Report for UWS Annual Report
The Board approved the 'UWS Board of Trustees Report' to be included in the UWS Annual Report and authorised the Chancellor to sign the document on the Board’s behalf. This will be published in the near future on the University’s website, together with the financial statements.
Board Standing Committee and Remuneration and Nominations Committee
The Board approved an Honorary Doctorate of Letters and two Emeritus Professor nominations.
Indigenous Advisory Council
The Board approved the renewed membership of Mrs Christine Foreshew, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) Sydney Metropolitan West representative, and Ms Kimberley Radford (student representative) on the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC). The Board also approved that Ms Lorraine Efeturk, Manager Badanami Centre, be appointed to the IAC to complete the term of Mrs Shirley Morgan, who has recently retired from the University.
Other Reports and Items Considered by the Board
- TVS/UWS Relationship
- Strategy and Resources Committee
- Audit and Risk Management Committee
- Academic Senate
- Campus Development Committee
- Regional Council and Business and Industry Advisory Panel
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Staffing Matters
- Infrastructure Development - New School of Medicine Building, Campbelltown campus
- UWS School of Medicine
- Liverpool Medical Research Institute
- UWS College
Mobile options: