Have your say on SSAF funding priorities
UWS wants to ensure that Student Service and Amenities Fee (SSAF) funds are used for initiatives that will give students the most benefit. In 2012, we asked you to tell us what services and amenities you want and we will continue to use your feedback to determine SSAF fund spending in 2013 and beyond.
How is SSAF funding spent at UWS?
SSAF funding at UWS is allocated in two pots; centrally held SSAF funds which support ongoing student services and amenities and funds for new or enhanced services managed by PVC (Students).
The funding allocated towards new or enhanced services is split into five categories (or funding priorities), including funds for Student Representative structures, long term strategic projects and a bidding process via student and staff funding proposals. You can find out more about the funding priorities on the funding priorities webpage.
You can find out how 2012 SSAF funding was spent on the 2012 SSAF funded projects and support services webpage.
More information on the bidding process is available at the bottom of this page.
We feel you are entitled to know where SSAF funds have been spent as soon as possible. Please see the allocated funding for new or enhanced services in 2013 below.
2013 SSAF funding allocated to new or expanded student services or amenities.
SSAF funding category refers directly to the legislative allowable use of SSAF funding.
| SSAF category | Details | Campus | Funding Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOT endorsed PVC (S) contingency funding 2013 | |||
| PVC (Students) Contingency Fund | All | $100,000 | |
| $100,000 | |||
| Tier 1 - Student Representative Council (SRC) and Student Campus Councils (SCC) | |||
| As outlined in the Student Services, Amenities, Representation and Advocacy Guidelines (the Representation Guidelines) | Support of Student Representation Committee and Student Campus Councils | All | $100,000 |
| $100,000 | |||
| Tier 2 - Phased development of key longer term UWS strategic initiatives | |||
| (2) Supporting a sporting or other recreational activity by students | Court upgrades | Nirimba | $30,000 |
| Outdoor fitness stations | Parramatta and Werrington South | $185,000 | |
| (12) Providing libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students | Development of learning commons | Hawkesbury and Parramatta | $1,000,000 |
| (4) Caring for children of students | Development of child care facility | Parramatta | $300,000 |
| $1,515,000 | |||
| Tier 3 - Investment with immediate benefit (Quick Wins) | |||
| (4) Caring for children of students | Development of occasional child care | Trial on Penrith, Hawkesbury and Campbelltown | $200,000 |
| (5) Providing legal services to students | Student legal service | Available to all students | $290,000 |
| (6) Promoting the health or welfare of students | Accessible seating project | Trial on Parramatta and Kingswood | $100,000 |
| (8) Helping students obtain employment or advice on careers | Expansion and further development of online Careers Service | Available to all students | $275,000 |
| (12) Providing libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students | Student learning precinct on Penrith campus to enable student flow and access between learning commons and library precinct | Kingswood | $150,000 |
| Services which support safe access for students to reading and study areas after business hours | Bankstown, Campbelltown and Parramatta | $236,000 | |
| (19) Helping meet the specific needs of overseas students relating to their welfare, accommodation and employment | Financial assistance - International students | Available to all international students | $40,000 |
| Social Engagement and Leadership Program (SELP) | Available to all international students | $40,000 | |
| International student support (including; career guidance, skills development, welfare support, welcome packs for residential students, financial assistance) | Available to all international students | $270,000 | |
| 1,601,000 | |||
| Tier 4 - Open to a bidding process | |||
| (1) Providing food or drink to students on a campus of the higher education provider | Kitchenette | Kingswood | $15,000 |
| Microwave stack | Bankstown | $1,500 | |
| Free breakfasts | All campuses | $15,000 | |
| (2) Supporting a sporting or other recreational activity by students | Get Active program | All campuses | $15,000 |
| Permanent BBQ space | Bankstown, Campbelltown, Kingswood and Parramatta | $40,000 | |
| Representative sport | All campuses | $200,000 | |
| K4 all weather structure (including permanent BBQ space) | Hawkesbury | $72,000 | |
| (3) Supporting the administration of a club most of whose members are students | Clubs communication and management system | All campuses | $100,000 |
| (6) Promoting the health or welfare of students | Personal vending machines (investigation of) | All campuses | $0 |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing mobile phone app | All campuses | $13,700 | |
| (9) Helping students with their financial affairs | Investigation of a Student Discount/Loyalty card | All campuses | $100,000 |
| (12) Providing libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students | Services which support safe access for students to reading and study areas after business hours | Hawkesbury | $43,000 |
| (15) Helping students develop skills for study, by means other than undertaking courses of study in which they are enrolled | Skills for study - library roving Program | Parramatta and Bankstown | $45,000 |
| Academic literacy campaign (trial) | Bankstown | $12,470 | |
| $672,670 | |||
| Tier 5 - UWS Clubs and Societies Funding | |||
| (3) Supporting the administration of a club most of whose members are students | Funding for UWS Clubs and Societies administered through uwsconnect | All campuses | $250,000 |
| $250,000 | |||
| Total funding directed towards new or expanded services in 2013 | $4,238,670 | ||
It's important that we continue to receive your feedback on services and amenities you want at UWS and the SSAF priorities already identified. You can provide feedback via email to SSAFpriorities@uws.edu.au. Alternatively you can go to your SCC or SRC representative to discuss the funding priorities or to suggest a service or amenity you think UWS needs, or needs to improve. Frequently asked questions about the funding priorities for SSAF are on our SSAF funding FAQ page.
Bidding process
UWS students and staff were invited to be directly involved in how SSAF funding is spent by bidding for a portion of the SSAF funding via an online funding proposal.The 2013 bidding process closed on 31 March 2013. After a comprehensive evaluation process by the SRC Evaluation Group and SSAF Working Party, 14 funding proposals were supported. These proposals are detailed below. Bids for 2014 funding will open at the end of 2013.
More information about the bidding process is on the SSAF funding proposal page.
