Charles Sturt University

Charles Sturt University

Coat of Arms of Charles Sturt University
Motto For the public good
Type Public
Established 1989
Chancellor Dr. Michele Allan[1]
Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann[2]
Administrative staff
 2,051[3]
Students 21,341[3]
Location Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Darlinghurst, Dubbo, Manly, Sydney, Melbourne, Orange, Port Macquarie, and Wagga Wagga, New South Wales and Victoria, Australia
Campus Urban and rural
Nickname CSU
Website www.csu.edu.au

Charles Sturt University (CSU) is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain Charles Sturt, a British explorer who made expeditions into regional New South Wales and South Australia.

The university has campuses at Bathurst, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Port Macquarie, Wagga Wagga and Burlington, Ontario (Canada).[4][5] It has specialist centres in North Parramatta, Manly (Sydney), and Broken Hill. Courses are also delivered in conjunction with Study Group Australia in Sydney and Melbourne (known as CSU Study Centres).[6] CSU also has various course delivery partnerships with several TAFE institutions across the country.[7][8][9][10]

History

CD Blake Auditorium, Bathurst campus, CSU

Charles Sturt University was established on 1 July 1989 from the merger of several existing separately-administered Colleges of Advanced Education including the Mitchell College of Advanced Education in Bathurst, the Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education in Albury-Wodonga and the Riverina College of Advanced Education in Wagga Wagga,[11] through the enactment of The Charles Sturt University Act, 1989 (Act No. 76, 1989).[12] It is named in honour of explorer Charles Sturt.[13]

The Mitchell College of Advanced Education had been formed on 1 January 1970, and the Riverina Murray Institute of Education campus in Wagga Wagga and Albury-Wodonga had operated since 1984.[14][15] The latter institution had earlier succeeded the Riverina College of Advanced Education, which was itself the result of an even earlier merger between Wagga Agricultural College and the Wagga Wagga Teachers College.[15]

In 1998, CSU established the first Study Centre in Sydney[16] and then in Melbourne[17] in 2007. These study centres are operated by a private education group called Study Group Australia.[18]

On 1 January 2005, CSU formalised moves to assume control of the University of Sydney's Orange campus, which came into force on 1 January 2005.[19] In 2013 the University implemented a gas engine cogeneration power plant to help minimise fuel costs and carbon emissions.[20]

On 10 July 2007, fire destroyed a chemistry laboratory at the University's Wagga Wagga campus[21]

On 14 February 2011 CSU changed its logo. The sturt desert pea flower (Swainsona formosa) is now stylised and made prominent, with the full name of the university as part of its logo.[22][23]

Profile

Heffron Building, Bathurst campus, CSU
The Kay Hull Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the CSU's South Wagga campus.[24]

CSU has four Faculties each offering a range of courses and discipline opportunities:

James Hagan Building, Wagga Wagga Campus

Initially, CSU was one of four Australian universities not to increase tuition fees by 25% when the reforms were introduced by the Minister for Education, Brendan Nelson in 2004; however, it later increased tuition fees in 2006.[28][29]

On its Bathurst campus, CSU operates a radio station, 2MCE, which also acts as the originating studio for National Radio News, a community radio news service.[30]

In 2012, CSU was rated as the 25th best university in Australia.[31]

Student representation

Students at CSU are represented by Charles Sturt University Student Senate – formerly the CSU Students' Association (CSUSA).[32][33] The CSU Student Senate is the overarching student body of CSU and comprises the following affiliates:[34]

Academics

Online supported courses

Charles Sturt University offers a Distance Education program that allows students to choose courses at bachelor and post graduate level as well as the Single Subject Study program.[36] The Distance Education program is designed for students who may be unable to attend the university campus in person, using printed or electronic media to facilitate communication between teachers and students.

IT Masters

Charles Sturt University in collaboration with the registered training organisation IT Masters Pty Ltd awards academic qualifications in information technology (IT) by distance learning through the IT Masters programme.[37] Academic programmes offered through IT Masters including Master's degrees in and Graduate Certificates in systems development, IT security, networking, ICT in education, computing research, IT management, and project management, as well as an MBA in IT and an industry-driven[38] PhD in computing research.[37]

The master's degree and Graduate Certificate programmes are unique in that they award significant academic credit for relevant industry certifications in the fields of IT and management,[38] offering a partial alternative pathway to degree study for industry certified IT and management professionals. Management course module credit is awarded for industry service management and project management certifications including those from Australian Institute of Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI), PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2), and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).[39] IT course module credit is awarded for industry certifications from such organisations as Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, Novell, VMWare, EC-Council, GIAC, and ISC2. Previously, credit for up to half of the master's degree or Graduate Certificate could be obtained through industry certifications; however, after a restructuring of the academic qualifications resulting in a reduction of opportunities for credit obtained through industry certifications[40] applicable from 2014 onwards, credit can now be obtained for up to one third of the master's degree or Graduate Certificate. One who does not hold a Bachelor's degree, which is required for direct entry into the master's degree programmes, may first complete the Graduate Certificate in the relevant subject, which constitutes the first third of the master's degree course modules, and then enter into the master's degree with full credit given for all course modules aken as part of the Graduate Certificate.[41]

IT Masters additionally offers free short courses, in the Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) format, about various subjects relating to information technology and project management on a regular basis.[42] Short courses are presented as webinars with lecture materials and tutorials in an online learning management system, with an available forum for discussion.[42] An optional final exam is available for each course, and students who pass the final exam within the duration of the course receive certificates signed by the lecturers delivering that course; the final exam continues to be available, without certification after the final date for the short course has passed.[42] These short courses are provided as previews of portions of select courses offered as part of the IT Master's degree programmes.[42]

NSW HSC Online

NSW HSC Online, an abbreviation of New South Wales Higher School Certificate Online, is a collaborative partnership between the NSW Department of Education and Training and Charles Sturt University.[43] NSW HSC Online is supported by the Board of Studies NSW and the Professional Teachers Council NSW (PTC).[43]

Notable people

The current and third Chancellor of the University since 3 December 2014 is Dr. Michele Allan, a company director, food industry and agribusiness specialist, with an academic background in biomedical science, management and law.[1] The current Vice-Chancellor and President of the University since December 2011 is Professor Andrew Vann, a civil engineer.[2]

Alumni

Sport

The Charles Sturt University Football Club at Bathurst was formed under the name of Bathurst Teachers College[44] in 1963, making it one of the oldest football clubs within Bathurst. The club changed its name multiple times to match the educational institute, gaining its current name when Mitchell College was rebranded to Charles Sturt University.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "CSU announces new Chancellor-elect" (Press release). Charles Sturt University. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Professor Andrew Vann: Vice-Chancellor and President". Office of the Vice-Chancellor. Charles Sturt University. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Charles Sturt University" (PDF). New South Wales Auditor – General's Report 2: 42. 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Welcome – CSU Ontario School of Education – Charles Sturt University". Csu.edu.au. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "CSU Port Macquarie campus opens". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 1 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Charles Sturt University Study Centres". Study Group. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Partnership to create opportunities". The Daily Liberal. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Trounson, Andrew (21 January 2012). "CSU upbeat on early Port Macquarie demand". The Australian. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  9. ↑ Jones, Howard (4 May 2012). "Want a degree? Just enrol in TAFE". The Border Mail. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "CIT and Charles Sturt University in Agreement". Canberra Institute of Technology. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  11. ↑ Morris, Sherry (1999). Wagga Wagga, a history. Bobby Graham Publishers, Wagga Wagga. ISBN 1-875247-12-2.
  12. ↑ "Charles Sturt University Act 1989 No. 76" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1989. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. ↑ Gorrel, Graham (1 March 2013). "Charles Sturt University the jewel in city's crown". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "State Records Archives Investigator". NSW State Records. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  15. 1 2 "State Records Archives Investigator". NSW State Records. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  16. ↑ CSU Study Centre, Sydney
  17. ↑ CSU Study Centre, Melbourne
  18. ↑ International – CSU Study Centres
  19. ↑ "Charles Sturt University" (PDF). Auditor-General's Report to Parliament 2: 17. 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  20. ↑ Charles Sturt University Cogeneration Plant, www.clarke-energy.com, Retrieved 16 September 2013
  21. ↑ "Fire destroys uni lab". The Australian. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007.
  22. ↑ "CSU's visual brand". Charles Sturt University. May 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  23. ↑ Coughlan, Kate (14 February 2011). "Sturt's pea flower CSU's new logo". The Border Mail. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  24. ↑ "Vet teaching hospital named in honour of Kay Hull". Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  25. ↑ "Faculty Home – Faculty of Business – Charles Sturt University". Csu.edu.au. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  26. ↑ "Faculty Home – Faculty of Education – Charles Sturt University". Csu.edu.au. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  27. ↑ "Faculty Home – Faculty of Science – Charles Sturt University". Csu.edu.au. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  28. ↑ Thompson, Matthew (20 April 2004). "Tuition fees to rise 25% at UTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  29. ↑ "HECS debt soars to new record level". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  30. ↑ "Full steam ahead at National Radio News". radioinfo. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  31. ↑ "Rankings of Australian Universities 2015-2016". AustralianUniversities.com.au. Australian Education Network.
  32. ↑ "CSU student association to end as uni takes over". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 22 September 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  33. ↑ "CSU will consider unionism change". Western Advocate. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  34. ↑ "Governance (Student Representation) Rule 2007 No. 1" (PDF). Charles Sturt University. 2007. p. 8. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  35. ↑ "St Mark's National Theological Centre".
  36. ↑ "Charles Sturt University". Study Assist. Australian Government. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  37. 1 2 IT Masters. "IT Masters".
  38. 1 2 IT Masters. "IT Masters FAQ".
  39. ↑ IT Masters, Charles Sturt University. "Master of Business Administration (Computing) 2013".
  40. ↑ IT Masters (September 2013). "Last Chance to Maximise your Credit".
  41. ↑ IT Masters. "The Graduate Certificate Explained".
  42. 1 2 3 4 IT Masters. "Free University Short Courses".
  43. 1 2 Blake, Cliff (3 April 2001). "Launch of the New NSW HSC Online website". Sydney: Charles Sturt University. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  44. ↑ Charles Sturt University. "25 year anniversary - Charles Sturt University". csu.edu.au. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

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