2015 Strategic Vision

Academic
Develop the Academic
Council

Hold at least three

Academic Council
meetings
Hold two networking
events
Hold two workshops to
develop professional skills

Appoint a Deputy Director

March

1st/2nd year nominees from

each School: selfnominated
3rd/4th year nominees from
each School: Dean
nominated

April
April

November
November
November

2015 Strategic Vision

Accounts
Activate online ATO portal

Contact previous
secretary
Complete ATO application
to transfer contact details
Complete online
registration

March

Streamline BAS payments

Activate online ATO portal

Move the Student
Association into the
correct BAS bracket

April
May

Develop accounts system

Install Quickbooks
Review funding policy

May
November

Turnover $80,000

April
April

November

2015 Strategic Vision

Clubs
Increase understanding of
Club Guidelines

Ensure smooth event

processes

Ensure accurate financial

records are kept

Create/ update club

constitutions

Move all application

processes online

Continue to update gaps

and blanks
Outline post-affiliation
requirements

November

Maintain event calendar

November

Ensure each application is

complete before
forwarding
Keep electronic copies of
all applications

November

Gather quarterly financial

statements
Ensure all financial
expenditure is motioned in
minutes

November

Complete a draft club

constitution
All new clubs to pass a
constitution at a 2015
AGM
Review all existing club
constitutions and update if
necessary

March

Approach IT and private

contractors about creating
system
Appraise the benefits of
an online system for
Council and University
Develop protocol and
processes for Student
Association, club and
University use
Introduce system

May

February

November

November

November
November

August
September

October

2015 Strategic Vision

Environment
Continue refurbishment of
student common space

Update the Loft walls/

barriers

Create a public bookspace

Create a charging station

Update club facilities

April

Complete meeting room

and office building

June

Obtain quotes for plywood

and construction
Obtain quotes and drafts
for artwork
Submit preliminary ideas
to the University building
team and Council
Council chooses a design
Design is realised

March

Buy books

April

Install powerpoints on the

Loft
Buy/ ask for donations for
charging devices
Create and promote
station

May

March
April
June
July (Semester break)

June
August (Semester 2)

2015 Strategic Vision

Events
Hold a back to uni party

March

Hold a mid-Semester
cocktail party

May

Hold an end of Semester

party

June

Hold a back to second

Semester party

July

Hold a University ball

August

Hold an end of year party

November

Maintain the Events

Committee

Call for nominations

March

Appoint a committee

April

Hold regular meetings

throughout the year

November

2015 Strategic Vision

Governance
Update the 2004
Constitution

Create Council standing

orders

Create online election

system

Create Memorandum of
Understanding with the
University

Ensure the constitution

complies with both the
Associations Incorporation
Act 1989 and Bill 2014
Hold a student
consultation meeting
Debate any studentsuggested changes at a
Council meeting
Pass the constitution
through the Council
Hold a Special General
Meeting to debate/ pass
the constitution
Lodge the updated
constitution with DOCEP

March

Write standing orders

April

Debate and amend

standing orders at Council
Pass standing orders at
Council

April

Approach IT and private

contractors about creating
system
Appraise the benefits of
an online system for
Council
Develop protocol and
processes for Student
Association and club use
Introduce system

May

Outline operating
principles of
independence
Negotiate the Student
Associations place in the
University structure
Negotiate streamlined
communication channels
Sign MoU

April

March
April
April
April
May

April

June
July
August

September
September
October

2015 Strategic Vision

Membership services
Develop and launch a
student discount program

Develop merchandise

Contact Fremantle
businesses
Develop promotional
materials
Sell 600

February

Consult NSR and students

to see what demand
exists for
Develop preliminary
designs
Order prelim limited
editions
Refine designs and styles
Order second rotation

March

February
November

April
June
September
September

2015 Strategic Vision

Publicity
Increase social media
presence

Increase promotional
capacity on Campus

Introduce a mobile
application

Develop a mascot

Increase Facebook likes

to 2500
Hold more online
competitions

November

Complete plywood
construction on Loft and
add promotional screens
Approach IT about
changing desktop
backgrounds
Promo mouse pads
Notice boards in areas of
high traffic: change the
blackboard weekly

July

Student Board appraisal

March

Check quotes
Negotiate with University
over the terms of
purchase and adherence
to SMP
Present preferred quote to
Council
Introduce application

March
May

Field a design competition

Use Facebook to conduct
a public poll for the winner
Debut the mascot

January
February

November

April
May
November

June
July (Semester 2
Orientation)

February (Semester 1
Orientation)

2015 Strategic Vision

Sports
Expand Founders Cup

Contact all clubs

Book venues
Contact WAFL for umpires
Order football uniforms
Order trophy (including
PSS 2014 win)

March
March
March
May
July

Promote sporting services

to students

Use Wellness Week to

promote sporting clubs
and services on Campus
Promote University Games
and Tertiary Sports

April
September

2015 Strategic Vision

Welfare
Develop the Welfare
Council

Appoint a Deputy Director

March

Call for extra nominations

Convene the first meeting

March
April

Hold at least three Welfare

Council meetings
Develop the Mental Health
Advocacy Program

Run at least two Wellness

Weeks

November
Consult with Andrew Duirs
about training and
participation
Create opportunities for
involvement

March
April
November