CSU has named a new senior leader to further drive a culture centred on the
needs and success of its students.
Charles Sturt University (CSU) has named a new senior leader to
further drive a culture centred on the needs and success of its students.
Ms Jenny
Roberts will join CSU in November as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students).
In
announcing the appointment, CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann said, "This
is a key appointment for Charles Sturt University as the newly established
portfolio has a clear focus on student recruitment and student experience.
"Jenny comes
to Charles Sturt University from CQUniversity Australia in Rockhampton where
she is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience and Governance).
"It's
significant that Jenny joins us from another multi-campus, regional university where
she has lengthy leadership experience overseeing student support services and
governance.
"Jenny
also shares Charles Sturt University's commitment to regional Australia and our
work to expand higher educational opportunities for students for rural and
remote areas.
"The new
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) will help us ensure our student recruitment
practices lead the sector and, importantly, that we are able to match the right
students to the right programs, whether they be undergraduate, postgraduate, on
campus or through CSU online.
"Jenny will
have oversight across the entire student journey from the initial application, through
to graduation and alumni as well as ensuring high quality support services are available
to our students in between."
The appointment
of Ms Roberts follows the retirement of the University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Administration) Professor Ken Dillon in July.
Ms Roberts is due to
start at CSU on Monday 20 November.
Media Note:
For further
information, contact Fiona Halloran, CSU Media, 0439 475 315.
- Background on new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students):
Ms Jenny Roberts was appointed the Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience and Governance) at CQUniversity in July
2014, having worked at the University for more than two decades. She
commenced as an Executive Assistant in the Distance Education Centre and has
worked in various parts of the University, including as Executive Officer to
three Vice-Chancellors and being responsible for the university's governance
functions as University Secretary.
Jenny's qualifications include a Bachelor of
Business (Administration) from CQUniversity and a Master of Tertiary Education
Management from the University of Melbourne. She is a graduate of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Governance Institute
of Australia, a member of the Association of Australian University Secretaries
and Chair of the QTAC Board of Directors.
Her particular areas of interest include
how professional staff can contribute to student success; student leadership
development and ensuring effective university governance.
Jenny's executive responsibility for the
student experience portfolio has included student admissions and advice; course
advice; campus receptions; student life and wellbeing (counselling, careers,
equity, disability, Indigenous student support, scholarships, access and
participation, events and graduation).
Jenny also helped establish the inaugural CQUniversity Student
Representative Council which lead to a renewed focus on student leadership, contributions
to decision-making and development.
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