With respect for Aboriginal cultural protocol and out of recognition that its campuses occupy their traditional lands, Western Sydney University acknowledges the Darug, Dharawal, Gadigal, Gundungurra and Wiradjuri peoples and thanks them for their support of its work in their lands (Greater Western Sydney and beyond).
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A number of challenges have been identified with the current school operational support model. The Provost has approved to transition the student misconduct function into OGS as a first step, whilst we await the strategic views of the incoming Vice Chancellor.
1. Why align student misconduct under OGS?
We want to create a quality service that not only focuses on detection and sanctioning of student misconduct but looks at academic integrity more holistically, including how to intervene early to prevent student misconduct from occurring in the first place.
Other reasons for this alignment include:
- To address the increasing rate of student misconduct matters being reported, with reference to the impact of AI in this space
- To assist the implementation and consistent adoption of the new complaints and misconduct management system
- To improve the management of leave and consequent wellbeing of staff administering the student misconduct function by creating a service with more scale and agility
2. How long will this take?
We have developed a phased plan with some estimated timeframes below for each phase (noting these are estimates only at this stage).
3. Why does this look different from other changes we have seen?
We are implementing learnings from previous changes to improve the way this transition is managed. This includes:
- Implementing effective change management to prepare, support and help individuals and teams involved to make change (I.e. we will lead the people side of change to ensure successful personal transitions)
- Conducting a health check or change readiness assessment prior to transitioning an additional function into OGS
- There is a focus on ongoing and continuous communication
- There is a focus on co-designing the future state service with key stakeholders
- The preference is face to face conversations and open communication
- We will identify and track benefits and ensure post-change support and care
- We are working with Workplace Health, Safety & Wellbeing (WHS&W) to ensure that psychosocial hazards for affected staff are assessed and that support sessions are in place to assist the wellbeing of staff and their supervisors during the transition
4. Who is in the project team?
5. Will this affect the role out of the new complaints and misconduct management technology solution?
No, the rollout of the technology solution will continue as planned, with implementation set for late August / early September. Collaboration with ITDS will continue to ensure both projects align and communicate effectively. For enquiries in relation to the ITDS technology project please contact:
- Vidhi Trivedi, Senior Project Officer, Digital Acceleration
- Mirella Gordan, Senior Practice Adoption Manager, ITDS
6. What support is available if I have concerns or questions?
Staff can reach out to the program team directly with any questions, requests for clarification, or concerns either at service@westernsydney.edu.au or individually. The Employee Assistance Program is also available should staff need further support.
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