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.
We asked you to tell us what services and amenities you want and so far you've told us you want:
- More recreational facilities and activities like cycle programs, yoga classes and improvements to the tennis and basketball courts
- Improvements to food facilities
- Lockers on campus
- Increased wireless internet speed and connectivity
- More loan laptops and computer stations in libraries
- More study areas
In response to this feedback we are pleased to announce that in 2013 some of the SSAF funding will go towards long and short term projects such as:
- Student kitchenettes on Werrington South and Parramatta campus
- Multifunction common/study spaces at Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury and Parramatta
- Upgrades to sporting facilities (for example the tennis courts at Kingswood and Hawkesbury and the basketball courts at Kingswood are being resurfaced and new equipment will be provided similar to what’s available at Parramatta and Bankstown campuses)
- Lockers on campus
In February we will announce more initiatives that will be underway throughout 2013.
Consequently 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 proposals for the first round of bidding are now closed. Information on successful bids will be available in June.
If you have any questions about the funding proposal, please contact your Student Campus Council (SCC) or Student Representative Council (SRC) representative, or email SSAFpriorities@uws.edu.au.
Funding priorities
A list of priorities has been created from student input received directly, via your elected student representatives and from the results of surveys like the Student Satisfaction Survey. These priorities are in line with the legislative allowable uses of SSAF funds and have been endorsed in principle by your elected student representatives and the University Board of Trustees.
We asked for feedback on funding priorities and overall students were supportive. The priorities are funding for:
- The Student Representative Council (SRC) and each Student Campus Council (SCC)
- Long term strategic projects – initial priorities include building a childcare centre on Parramatta campus, upgrading recreational facilities and developing multipurpose learning and social spaces on all campuses
- Services and amenities including:
- Lockers on campus (This project is well underway and installation of lockers on campus will occur in 2013)
- A trial of occasional childcare (Scoping meetings are being held to develop this project)
- A student legal service (A project plan has been developed and the project will start in 2013)
- An increase in careers services (A project plan has been developed and the project will start in 2013) - A bidding process via student and staff funding proposals
- UWS Clubs and Societies
SCC and SRC contact details
- Hawkesbury SCC – visit Building P18 or email hawkesbury_scc@lists.uws.edu.au
- Parramatta SCC – visit Building EA, room G.35 or email parramatta_scc@lists.uws.edu.au
- Penrith SCC – visit Building N, room G.30 or email penrith_scc@lists.uws.edu.au
- Campbelltown SCC – visit Building 4, room G.10A or email campbelltown_scc@lists.uws.edu.au
- Bankstown SCC – visit Building 2 or email bankstown_scc@lists.uws.edu.au
- SRC – email src@lists.uws.edu.au
