Strategy and Planning
UWS Strategy and Plan 2010 - 2015: Making the Difference
Our Vision
“To be a university of international standing and outlook, achieving excellence through scholarship, teaching, learning, research and service to its regional, national and international communities, beginning with the people of Greater Western Sydney”
What we believe in
What we will do
1. Create a superior and engaged learning experience
- Enable students to study in their own time, supported by ICT-enabled learning resources
- Create a first year experience that optimises retention and success
- Implement a comprehensive Indigenous education strategy
- Develop staff capacity for high quality teaching
- Embed engaged learning in every program
- Create pathways that attract talented students from diverse backgrounds
- Ensure students achieve the highest possible academic standards
2. Develop focused, relevant and world-class engaged research
3. Build organisational and financial strength
- Attract, retain, recognise, reward and develop high quality staff
- Implement 5-year financial and capital plans and a rolling 3-year budget framework
- Ensure sustainability in the University's academic program and operations
- Build robust international enrolments
- Leverage land holdings to increase income
- Build commercially astute and profitable UWS businesses
- Build productive relationships with Alumni and potential University sponsors
