Demand Driven Funding 2012

Day 1 Agenda
Wednesday 21st March, 2012

8:00

Registration & coffee

8:30

Welcome to country

Wurundjeri Elder

8:40

Welcome remarks from the Chair

Pranay Lodhiya
Vice President (Finance & Resources)/Chief Financial Officer
La Trobe University

Examining the impact of funding reform

9:00

Fostering innovation under demand driven funding

The Hon Peter Hall
MLC
Minister for Higher Education & Skills, VIC

9:30

Examining the implications of an uncapped system

key implications of demand driven funding at a state level

Kym Peake
Deputy Secretary
Skills VIC Department of Education & Early Childhood Development

10:10

Managing quality during rapid expansion

Attracting and retaining students to ensure sustainable provision
Strengthening quality in increasingly competitive markets

Professor Greg Craven
Vice-Chancellor
Australian Catholic University

10:50

Morning tea

11:15

Building a universal participation in the higher education sector

The key factors for achieving quality and effectiveness

Professor Richard James
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Participation & Engagement)
The University of Melbourne

11:55

External funding spectrum – observations, alternatives and current trends.

• Examining the current trends in credit markets, implications of Basel III on bank funding cost of capital, and an overview of the debt funding spectrum

Richard Schutte
Regional Director NSW & ACT NAB Government, Education & Community Business
NAB Institutional

12:35

Lunch

1:35

Examining research engagement in a demand driven model

• What is the impact of demand driven funding on research?

Professor Peter Rathjen
Vice-Chancellor
University of Tasmania

2:15

Implications of the base funding review

Ensuring sustainably and quality under new funding
Implications of base funding for research

Professor Jan Thomas
Vice-Chancellor and President
University of Southern Queensland

Professor Sandra Harding
Vice-Chancellor
James Cook University

Peter Prest
Director of Finance
University of South Australia

Jon Hickman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Financial and Capital Management
Victoria University

Professor Peter Rathjen
Vice-Chancellor
University of Tasmania

2:55

Afternoon tea

3:25

Institute specialisation in a contested marketplace

Specialising in research and teaching
Engaging students and attracting quality staff in accordance with university mission

Professor Sandra Harding
Vice-Chancellor
James Cook University

4:05

Converting strategic direction into financial sustainability

Aligning strategic and financial goals for sustainable academic excellence

Jon Hickman
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Financial and Capital Management
Victoria University

4:45

Interactive round table discussions

Richard Schutte
Regional Director NSW & ACT NAB Government, Education & Community Business
NAB Institutional

5:15

Closing remarks from the Chair & end of day one

5:30

Complimentary drinks & canapés

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Day 2 Agenda
Thursday 22nd March, 2012

8:00

Welcome & coffee

8:30

Welcome remarks from the Chair

Pranay Lodhiya
Vice President (Finance & Resources)/Chief Financial Officer
La Trobe University

MANAGING RISK TO ENSURE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY

8:40

Understanding your appetite for risk

Examining risk management frameworks
Understanding the costs of growth in domestic provisions

Pranay Lodhiya
Vice President (Finance & Resources)/Chief Financial Officer
La Trobe University

9:20

Overcoming risk in a demand driven market

Examining which university profiles are at greatest risk as a result of market shift
Drawing parallels with other sectors that have deregulated over the past 10 to 15 years

Peter Rohan
Partner
Ernst & Young

DEVELOPING AN ALIGNED ADMISSIONS STRATEGY

10:00

Engaging & retaining low SES students

Aligning strategy with Commonwealth low SES targets
Preparing low SES undergraduates to enter university
UWS College as a pathway to university

Rhonda Hawkins
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Strategy & Services)
University of Western Sydney

10:40

Morning tea

OVERCOMING CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS: STUDENT SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE & WORKFORCE

11:00

Attracting & retaining quality staff to produce excellent student outcomes

Attracting quality educators and researchers in increasingly competitive markets
Aligning student needs with workforce demands, government policy and university goals

Professor Jane den Hollander
Vice-Chancellor
Deakin University

11:40

Identifying & defining student selection criteria

• Setting criteria and identifying enrolment patterns

• Develop appropriate pathways

Professor Richard James
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Participation & Engagement)
The University of Melbourne

Professor Doug Grant
Provost
Melbourne Institute ofTechnology

Rhonda Hawkins
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Strategy & Services)
University of Western Sydney

Bruce Lines
Registrar
University of Canberra

12:20

How to align your resources with different growth scenarios

Stephen Somogyi
Chief Operating Officer & VP Resources
RMIT University

1:00

Lunch

2:00

A student centric approach to growth management

Focussing on student choice and responsiveness
Transparent allocation of student funding that follows student choice and demand

Professor Garry Marchant
Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Provost
Bond University

2:40

Overcoming challenges & building capacity for disadvantaged & marginalised students

Aligning resources with student needs to ensure quality of experience and retention
Examining challenges faced by private providers in the era of funding reform

Professor Doug Grant
Provost
Melbourne Institute ofTechnology

3:20

The infrastructure challenge in a demand driven environment

Developing institutional responses to meet the pressures of rapid expansion
Investing in infrastructure upgrades to meet new demands
Aligning infrastructure planning with strategic goals for sustainable growth

Bruce Lines
Registrar
University of Canberra

3:40

Afternoon tea

4:20

Interactive round table discussions

Peter Rohan
Partner
Ernst & Young

Richard Schutte
Regional Director NSW & ACT NAB Government, Education & Community Business
NAB Institutional

5:00

Closing remarks from the Chair & close of conference