Open Forum

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Open Forum
Faculty of Business and Law

• Monday 20th August 2001
• and
• Tuesday 21st August 2001

This Forum is one of a series which aims to
finalise a set of proposals which will be put to
the Vice-Chancellor for approval
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Proposed Faculty Organisation
Proposed Faculty Leadership
Faculty of Business and Law
Proposed Faculty Support Structures
Proposed Timing for Staff Changes
Contact Details
Next Open Forum
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Proposed Faculty Organisation
Academic Staff
General Staff
School Name
Function
Discipline
Accounting and Finance Management (including IR
HRM, IS, Marketing, Management)
5 Groups
51.2 6
Economics Politics Policy Applications
2 Groups
14 2.4
Law
1 Group
26 9 (inc NLC)
? Groups
Business (Central Coast)
23.8 3
1 Group
12.34 6
Graduate Business
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Proposed Faculty Leadership
From 1 January 2002
Pro Vice-Chancellor

• Faculty Management Committee
• PVC (Chair)
• Deputy Executive Dean
• Heads of Schools
• Director, Faculty Services
• (Assistant Deans to attend for particular items)

Deputy Executive Dean Planning and Quality
Assurance
Assistant Deans
Research and Research Training Teaching and
Learning International Community
Services Information Technology Postgraduate
Coursework (Undergraduate under
discussion) (Business Development under
discussion)
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Proposed Faculty Support Structure
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor
Newcastle Graduate School of Business Office
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Proposed Timing for Staff Changes

• Appointment of Deputy Executive Dean - as soon
  as possible to assist Pro Vice-Chancellor in
  planning role during 2001
• Processes are being devised for the early
  appointment of Heads of Schools and Assistant
  Deans
• A consultant has been employed, by the
  University, to consider job relativities for
  HEW10 positions across the University (currently
  underway)
• Director, Faculty Services positions for all
  Faculties and other key senior roles in Student
  Services Division to be advertised by the end of
  August (ideally to be finalised by end Sept)
• Faculty Business Manager, Faculty Student
  Services Manager and Faculty IT Manager positions
  to be filled as soon as possible after the
  Director Faculty Services position filled
• Final University Restructure proposal document,
  including the process for positions other than
  those mentioned above, to be released 3 September
  2001
• The majority of changes to all positions to
  occur following University Council meeting 26
  October 2001
• Discipline groups to be maintained on a less
  formal basis

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Contact Details

• Email Bernard.Carey_at_newcastle.edu.au
• Natalie Downing
• Monday, Tuesday and Friday
• Phone extension 8979 or 5967
• Email Natalie.Downing_at_newcastle.edu.au

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Next Open Forum

• Open Forum Mid to late September details to be
  advised
• Meeting of General Staff Mid to late September
  details to be advised

Faculty of Business and Law