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Mid-Year Presentation

Professor Barney GloverVice-Chancellor

3 July 2013

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• Fairness

• Respect

• Integrity and Professionalism

• Accountability

• Equality of Opportunity

• Value-based Leadership

Code of Conduct

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Load Projections – HE

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VET Performance

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Research Performance

 $‐

 $5

 $10

 $15

 $20

 $25

 $30

 $35

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 $45

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (est.)

Millions

CAT #4

CAT #3

CAT #2

CAT #1

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Research Performance

44%

24%

10%

7%

4%

11. Medical and Health Sciences

05. Environmental Sciences

16. Studies in Human Society

06. Biological Sciences

13. Education

14. Economics

07. Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

04. Earth Sciences

09. Engineering

Other

2012 Data

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Research Performance

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Conference Papers (E1)

Journal Articles (C1)

Book Chapters (B)

Books (A1) (*weighted)

2012 Data

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• Commonwealth Government Funding

• $1.4 million decrease in 2014

• $2.4 million decrease in 2015

• Cumulatively a $14 million decrease over the next 5 years

• Northern Territory Government

• $800,000 decrease in 2013/14 – core HE funding

• Over $1 million in cuts to VETiS and VET R&M budget

Financial Considerations

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Appropriation 2013 Budget  $’000 

2013 Revised Budget     $’000 

2014 Forecast    $’000 

2015 Forecast   $’000 

2016 Forecast $’000 

Operating Revenue ‐ High Risk 9,570 9,570 10,030 8,956 7,850

Operating Revenue ‐Medium Risk 184,290 182,865 192,474 205,841 218,157

Total Revenue from Ordinary Activities (Best Case) 193,860 192,435 202,504 214,797 226,007

Employee Benefits 115,469 115,469 121,509 127,797 134,331

Non‐Salary 76,611 76,111 81,800 87,355 90,174

Expenditure ‐ High Risk Savings Targets 0 0 (5,000) (6,800) (6,800)

Total Expenditure on Ordinary Activities 192,080 191,580 198,309 208,352 217,706

Net Surplus / (Deficit)  1,780 855 4,195 6,446 8,301

Net Surplus : Total Revenue 0.9% 0.4% 2.1% 3.0% 3.7%

Commonwealth Minimum Required Net Surplus : Total Revenue Ratio for Sustainability

5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Gap % 4.1% 4.6% 2.9% 2.0% 1.3%

Commonwealth Minimum Required Net Surplus $'000 for Sustainability

9,693  9,622  10,125  10,740  11,300 

Gap $'000 7,913  8,767  5,930  4,294  2,999 

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• Quality – teaching and learning and research with an emphasis on improvement in course materials and an active engagement with student feedback on the learning experience

• Efficiency – streamlined operations, significantly enhanced VET and Higher Education collaboration and a major review of course and unit intensity

• Retention – major focus on targeted improvement in student retention through direct support and the student experience

University Response

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• Responding to our students' views

• Ensuring exceptional content and design

• Blending imported and CDU-produced content

• Engaging on-campus students in learner activities

• Providing online students with interactive opportunities

• Tracking student engagement via analytics

Teaching and Learning

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Teaching and Learning

NT:3900 HE

12200 VET

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1700

1150

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850

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• Crude retention rate is 65%

• Attrition is approx. 14% higher than the national average

• This generates costs to students, to staff and to the University in terms of lost revenue

• A 10% improvement in retention is achievable

• The First Year Experience is critical

• Intensive approach for Semester 1 2014 and mainstream

Retention and Attrition

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Retention and Attrition

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2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010

Year

Overall Retention Rate

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• NT has the highest VET participation rate in Australia

• Alignment between VET and HE strengths could be improved

• VET FEE-HELP provides an opportunity to introduction national higher-level credentials

• As a priority, need to work towards more accessible VET –HE pathways and streamlined credit transfer

• Focus on Business, IT and Health

• VET Online – national and international VET provider

Pathways

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Pathways

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40%

Certificate I Certificate II Certificate III Certificate IV Diploma or higher

Level of VET Study, 2011

Australian Students (%)

NT Students (%)

WA Students (%)

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• Higher Education Student Staff Ratios (SSRs) not high by sector comparison

Course and Unit Intensification

ClusterSSR to 

break even

Range of 

national  

SSRs

CDU SSRs

1‐Law,Acc,Adm,Econ,Comm 39 37‐47 29‐37

2‐Humanities 41 36‐37 14‐32

3‐Math,sts,beh sci,ss,comp,bld 

env,othr h 32 29+ 18

4‐Education 29 34 35

5‐Cln psy, al  health, fgn lang, 

vis  & pef arts 26 23‐37 11

6‐Nursing 24 23 25

7‐Eng, sci, surveying 18 21‐39 19‐25

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• Workloads are significantly influenced by unit delivery

• In 2013, 659 CDU-delivered HE units had enrolments

• 60 units accounted for 60% of the total load

• At SSR around 23, around 130 FTE are required to deliver 60 units

• This means around 110 FTE have to deliver the rest

• The maximum HE units CDU could comfortably deliver is probably around 540

Course and Unit Intensification

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• Wage restraint

• Ancillary fees and charges

• Expenditure restraint

• Outsourcing

• Voluntary redundancy and natural attrition – staffing reductions

• Overall expenditure review

Expenditure Review

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• Ranked 77th by THES

• EIF grant for Trades Training Facility

• Opening of ACIKE

• Opening of NACOG

• CDU Symposium

Congratulations

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• Preparations are well underway for CDU Open Day scheduled for Sunday 25th August, 10am – 2pm, Casuarina campus.

• The program will be going live on the website this week –www.cdu.edu.au/openday.

• All staff are encouraged participate on the day.

• There will be staff briefings in early August for all staff involved with the event.

Open Day

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• Near completion of the new IT data centre

• Professional development and Recognition of Prior Learning

• Northern Australia and the Asian Century

• TEQSA and Regulatory Review

• IRU Update – areas of focus

Points of Interest

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• Palmerston Residential Estate

• Establishment of the new Schools of Environment and Psychological and Clinical Science

• School of Law and national leadership position in online delivery

• Melbourne Campus

• ACIKE SAF

Points of Interest

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Casuarina Campus Sausage Sizzle – Student Square

Thank you