National Student Engagement Conference

Conference Program

Details correct as at 12 August 2012

Tuesday 30 October 2012 - The Sebel & Citigate, Albert Park

08:30	Registration (tea and coffee available)
09:00	Welcome from the Chair Professor Alan Robson – University of Western Australia
09:15	A Transition Pedagogy for Engaging First Year Students Professor Sally Kift – James Cook University
10:00	Innovating learners’ engagement Professor Richard James – University of Melbourne
10:45	Morning Tea
11:15	National perspectives on student engagement David de Carvalho – Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
11:45	Diversifying institutions, diversifying engagements Conor King – Innovative Research Universities Dr Caroline Perkins – Regional Universities Network
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Engaging diverse students Dr Nadine Zacharias – Deakin University
14:00	Open and distance engagements Professor Denise Kirkpatrick – University of Adelaide
14:30	Growing higher education Andrew Smith – Swinburne College George Brown – Think Group
15:15	Afternoon Tea
15:45	Engaging Australia: international prospects Associate Professor Hamish Coates – ACER & LH Martin Institute
16:15	Questions, discussion and the days recap Professor Alan Robson – University of Western Australia
17:00	Networking Drinks
18:30	Day 1 concludes

Wednesday 31 October 2012 - The Sebel & Citigate, Albert Park

08:30	Arrival tea and coffee
09:00	Welcome from the Chair Professor Leo Goedegebuure – LH Martin Institute
09:15	Widening participation in a polycampus context Professor Kerri-Lee Krause – University of Western Sydney
10:00	Regulation, risk and learning Ian Hawke – Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
10:45	Morning Tea
11:15	Aspirations and anomalies: Indigenous students' engagement with university Dr Christine Asmar – University of Melbourne Dr Susan Page – Macquarie University
12:00	Demand-driven students taking the lead Donherra Walmsley – National Union of Students Aleem Nizari – Council of International Students Australia
12:45	Lunch
13:45	International student engagement Dr Ly Tran – RMIT University
14:30	Strategic planning in new competitive contexts Martin Hanlon – University of Technology, Sydney Birgit Lohmann – University of the Sunshine Coast Anne Jones – Victoria University
15:00	Afternoon Tea
15:30	Enhancing learning productivity: implications for staff Jeannie Rea – National Tertiary Education Union
16:30	Questions, discussion and the days recap Professor Leo Goedegebuure – LH Martin Institute
17:00	Conference concludes

Changes and cancellations
ACER and LH Martin Institute reserve the right to alter the program without notice and are not responsible for any loss or damage or costs incurred as a result of substitution, alteration, postponement or cancellation of any event. Should you be unable to attend, a substitute delegate is welcome at no extra charge. No cancellations can be refunded.