Admin Focus Sessions
DAY 1
Q&A CSU Style with the SENIOR
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
An opportunity for delegates to
engage in discussions with the
CSU Senior Executive
UNLEASH YOUR INNER
MARKETER
A fast paced look at the changing
world around us, the power of
the people at CSU, our customers
and stakeholders, and what we
might all do more of and less of
as we head into 2015!
Expect to collaborate,
congratulate and consume as we
unleash your inner marketer!
Facilitated by Ms Isabel Fox
Isabel is a proud former CSU journalism student, having graduated with
distinction from a Bachelor of Arts (Communication - Journalism). She has
worked as both a journalist and PR professional for more than ten years in
Australia, the UK and throughout the Pacific. Isabel has been teaching in
the Faculty of Arts since 2006 and was awarded the 2013 Vice Chancellor's
Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching.
Mr Andrew Mashman
Andrew Mashman has been facilitating, mentoring and motivating
marketers to perform for more than 15 years. Through exposure to both
big and small brands from commercial, professional service, NFP and
government sectors, Andrew inspires people to take a fresh look at the
world around them and develop smart strategies to achieve their goals.
Andrew is a great listener and can contextualise marketing in your space to
develop confidence, improved decision making and smarter outcomes.
Andrew is an Adjunct Lecturer with Charles Sturt University, tree changer
and father of 4.
DAY 2
HIGH IMPACT BUSINESS
WRITING
An interactive session addressing
your professional writing skills by
helping you to clarify the main
points of your written
communication; understand the
importance of editing and
proofreading; improve your “ewriting”; deal with writer’s block;
and understand your audience in
adopting the right tone.
Dr Suzie Gibson
Lecturer in English Literature
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Suzie has a PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Queensland.
Previously at the University of Sydney, she gained a First Class Honours
Degree in English Literature. Suzie has extensive teaching experience in
literature and writing, and has worked in a number of Australian tertiary
institutions. She is currently the coordinator of Professional Writing,
COM111. Before she came to CSU in 2013, Suzie was teaching academic,
professional and creative writing at Griffith University and the University of
Queensland. Suzie has also published extensively in the areas of literature,
philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics and is a well-seasoned professional
writer.
Ms Ruth Bacchus
Lecturer
Faculty of Arts
Ruth is a lecturer in English, and also teaches a subject called Politics of
Identity, and sometimes Sociology and Justice Studies subjects. She has
taught with Dr Suzie Gibson in Professional Writing, COM111 - a large,
compulsory subject for all Communications students.
BEST PRACTICES FOR A
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Learn best practices to
implement when supporting
groups and committees. This
session will look at: managing the
meeting process and
communication; importance of
meeting agendas; recording
accurate minutes and concise
actions; and using social media to
facilitate meeting organisation
and collaboration.
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE CAREER
GOALS
A common sense approach to
identifying the aspects of work
you enjoy and are good at, and
then setting yourself up with the
knowledge, skills and experience
to take you forward in your
career.
Dr Nick Drengenberg
Academic Secretary & Manager
Office of Academic Governance
Nick has been the University's Academic Secretary for about a decade. His
role includes management of the Office of Academic Governance which
administers the work of the Academic Senate, the University's academic
governing body, responsible to University Council for all academic policy.
Nick’s role includes: researching and developing new policy, provision of
authoritative strategic advice to staff, students and sections of the
University, and management of many of the processes that flow from
policy. He also manages the academic appeals processes in the University,
and the operation of statutory compliance committees in animal and
human ethics, radiation safety, bio safety and chemical safety. One of
Nick’s current passions is the use of new technology to help make decisions
and collaborate.
Ms Clare Jonker
Executive Officer
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Clare is the Executive Officer in the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Academic) where she provides high level support to the DV-C Academic
and has responsibility for the management, coordination, and direction of
the Office’s administrative and financial functions. Before this, Clare
worked in the Office of Academic Governance providing executive and
secretariat support to a number of committees. At CSU Clare has also
worked as a Student Support Officer in Student Services and Student
Central.
Clare has a Bachelor Degree in Agriculture and Resource Economics (Hons)
and a Masters of Business Administration. Before joining CSU she worked
for many years in the Agricultural Industry – as a Research/Executive
Officer for the Victorian Farmers Federation and a Service Manager/Grain
Marketer for AWB Ltd. Clare lives in Bathurst with her young family
USE THE INTERNET TO GET STUFF
DONE (Yes - the internet)
Learn how to best manage your
time at work using a variety of
productivity techniques and
Mr James Brann
Manager, Outreach Team
Office for Students
James is the Manager of the CSU Outreach Team - a smallish team based on
all of the CSU campuses. The Outreach Team is a group of people dedicated
applications including Evernote,
Dropbox and Google Calendar.
to helping students to succeed in their studies. The team has all studied via
DE ourselves and know the challenges associated with studying in this way.
James is also studying a PhD part-time and has a considerable large amount
of lawn to mow on a regular basis. Time management/productivity is a big
deal for him and is always looking to get more out of his day.
FAST FINANCE REPORTING
Ms Carmen Frost
Senior Manager, Management Services
Division of Finance
Learn the fundamentals of the
new FAST reporting and gain
more confidence in dealing with
financial transactions and
information.
Carmen manages the Management Services Team within the Division of
Finance, providing services such as finance liaison, budget, management
reporting, and continuous improvement. She has over 22 years of active
commitment to the University and its communities, and is currently a
member of University Council.
Mr Peter Sinclair
Business Analyst, Management Services
Division of Finance
Peter completed a Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management) in
1998 at CSU and worked for Kendell Airlines/Regional Express, ABC
Learning Centres, NSW Dept of Housing and finally started at CSU in 2007
with the Division of Human Resources. He moved to his current position as
Business Analyst in the Management Services Team with the Division of
Finance in 2010.
Peter assists the Manager of the Management Services Team, administers
the Fortnightly Salary Commitment reports and is also currently looking
after the FAST reporting tool.
GETTING THE MOST OUT OF
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES
Mr Sam Parker
Systems Development Manager
Division of Student Learning
Technologies that can enhance
communications. An introduction
and some little known features of
Microsoft Office Communicator,
Yammer, Bridgit, Twitter and
more.
Sam is the custodian of many Learning and Teaching systems including
DOMS, EASTS, the Subject Coordinators Database, Textbooks database and
NORFOLK. He has a keen interest in advancing CSU's use of technology and
has worked on designing and improving Learning and Teaching systems
over the last 10 years. Sam is also a Subject Coordinator in eCommerce.
PRESENTING WITH INFLUENCE
Foundation Room 2
Ms Linda Ward
Manager, Faculty Educational Design & Media Team
Division of Student Learning
Techniques to engage audiences
and develop the skills to become
a confident speaker. Be clear. Be
memorable. Be yourself.
Linda leads a multi campus team to assist teaching staff in the Faculty of
Education in areas such as curriculum and subject design, assessment of
learning and use of technology in learning & teaching. She has worked in
the field of Educational design since joining CSU in 2006. Linda has a
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree and a Master of Education
(Information Communication Technology). Her interest lies in using
technology in education to design curriculum and engage students in
learning.
EMAIL FULL? SHARE DRIVE FULL?
WHAT DO YOU DO?
Find out how you can manage
your email and documents on
your share drive without space
restrictions. Learn what you need
to keep and what you can get rid
of.
THE PRACTICAL PROJECT
MANAGER
Learn the basics of Project
Management and how they apply
to real-life scenarios and
workplace tasks.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT &
MANAGEMENT AT CSU
The session will provide a broad
overview of governance at the
University and where policy
development and management
fits into this. In addition, the
session will provide a
demonstration of the new policy
database, its functionalities and
resources.
COMMUNICATING WITH
CONFIDENCE AND CLARITY
Review the basics of good
communication and learn how to
apply these powerful principles
on an everyday basis. This
engaging session will work
through practical strategies
including body language; talking
vs. listening and how to speak
with more confidence and power.
Ms Shelley McMenamin
University Records Manager
Division of Information Technology
Shelley studied at Curtin University receiving a BA App Sci (Records
Management) and has worked in the industry for nearly 20 years.
Ms Julie Newham
Manger, Planning
Office of Planning and Audit
Julie has 20 years experience in the IT industry and 9 years experience as a
Project Manager. She has been working with CSU for the past 18 months as
Manager, Planning in the Office of Planning and Audit.
Ms Linda Breen
Deputy University Secretary and Manager, Corporate Affairs
Office of Corporate Affairs
Linda has worked for the University for 7 years as a manager in the Office
of Corporate Affairs and held the position of Deputy University Secretary
for the past 4 years. Previously Linda worked as a Service Planner with
NSW Health. Linda's particular interests lie in organisational and corporate
governance. Her postgraduate qualification in Ethics and Legal Studies was
completed at CSU and she is proud to be an alumna of the University. Linda
also holds qualifications in Governance and Risk Management and is a
member of the Chartered Secretaries Association (Governance Institute of
Australia) and the Australian Association of University Secretaries
Mr Daniel Aubin
Lecturer in Theatre/Media
School of Communication and Creative Industries
Dan is a lecturer, director, performing artist and researcher in the School of
Communication and Creative Industries. He currently teaches 'Presentation
for Communicators'. Throughout his 20-year career Dan has worked in the
arts, entertainment, business and education sectors. He has toured
extensively through Europe, North America and Australasia working in
theatre, film, stunts, festivals, special events and circus. His diverse industry
experience ranges from designing corporate leadership programs to stunt
doubling Mark Wahlberg. Dan has taught at Flinders University and
Adelaide College of the Arts. In 2011 Dan joined the CSU Theatre/Media
team with the aim of inspiring the next generation of creative thinkers and
communicators. Dan is currently researching the creative process and is
interested in clear and courageous communication.
CAREERS IN REGIONAL AREAS
AND HEALTHY WORK/LIFE
BALANCE
Ms Saranne Cooke, a CSU Council
member, will provide an
overview of her career to date,
focusing on the various
challenges and successes along
the way. She will discuss the
challenges around maintaining a
successful career in a regional
area, maintaining a healthy
work/life balance while managing
family and career commitments.
She will focus on making a
difference in the work place,
taking ownership of your own
destiny and having personal
motivation to succeed.
Ms Saranne Cooke
CSU Council Member
Saranne has extensive non-executive director and senior leadership
experience in the energy, banking and investment, tertiary education,
health and manufacturing sectors. She has extensive experience working in
a variety of senior management roles within finance, strategy, marketing
and information technology disciplines for multinationals, public
companies, and government. She is currently a non-executive director on a
number of boards and audit and risk committees, primarily in the health
and education sectors.
Saranne holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business (Marketing),
and a Master of Commercial Law. She is an Associate Fellow of the
Australian Marketing Institute, a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant, a
Certified Practising Marketer, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors, and a member of the Golden Key International Honour
Society