PORT MACQUARIE FRIDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2012
THE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE The University of Newcastle is a leader in teaching and research. With a history of more than 45 years, the University of Newcastle has grown from a locally-focused institution to one that is globally orientated. University of Newcastle established
1965
Full-time academic staff
970
Student enrolments in 2011
36,000 (Total) 359 (Port Macquarie)
Graduates in 2011
6,330 (Total) 51 (Port Macquarie)
Undergraduate programs
85
Postgraduate coursework programs
100
Rankings Australian top 10 for research funding and outcomes Ranked 352nd university in the world Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking 2010 Ranked 59th university in the Asia-Pacific Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Ranking 2010 Ranked 256th university in the world QS World University Rankings 2010
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MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT
Dear Graduate, Congratulations on obtaining your degree. A university education is one of the most valuable assets you can have, and today we recognise your commitment and significant achievement. This is my first Port Macquarie graduation ceremony, so it is a particularly special occasion for me. I am delighted to be able to celebrate your achievement with you, and your family and friends who have provided such valuable support during your studies. Choice and access to quality education are two of the most valuable opportunities anyone can have. There is a genuine commitment in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region to a strong future for higher education and the University is proud to be a partner with the community in realising their educational aspirations. Our commitment to fostering and developing educational opportunities and providing local students with pathways to higher education continues to gather momentum. Central to this is the important partnership between the University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute, and the many ways in which both institutions contribute to the region. We will continue to work to ensure that in the years ahead the investment you and your family have made in your education at the University of Newcastle will be realised. You will have every reason to remain proud of this institution as it continues to grow in strength, in reputation and international stature. Today also signals your entry into the University’s 105,000 strong alumni network. This global network keeps you connected with the University, and offers you friendship and professional links with Newcastle graduates and former staff living in Australia and 100 countries across the world. Congratulations on obtaining your degree. I wish you every success in the future. Professor Caroline McMillen Vice-Chancellor and President
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PORT MACQUARIE CAMPUS - A BRIEF HISTORY
In 2002, the Port Macquarie-Hastings community came together to foster higher education opportunities in the region. Through the Hastings Higher Education Consultative Group, the region aimed to: minimise the need for locals to leave to go to university; provide a university environment to supplement existing distance and online study; and offer articulation pathways to university degrees for people with TAFE qualifications. Less than a year later a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute outlining a blueprint for university degrees to be offered at a multi-sector tertiary campus in Port Macquarie. On 23 February 2004, the first cohort of 24 University of Newcastle students started studying the Bachelor of Nursing degree at the Port Macquarie campus. Since those early days, the campus has gone from strength to strength. Student numbers have steadily increased and facilities have expanded. With government support, purposebuilt teaching spaces featuring state of the art technology opened in 2008. Library, administration and student facilities have also been enhanced. In 2011 close to 360 students were undertaking University of Newcastle programs at the Port Macquarie campus. The success of the Port Macquarie campus led to the signing in January 2011 of a landmark Partnership Statement with TAFE NSW North Coast Institute to further streamline and improve education options and pathways for local students. The University of Newcastle looks forward to increasing its program offerings with a Bachelor of Midwifery commencing in 2012 and as a partner in the new health and medical education campus to be built in Port Macquarie. Through these initiatives the University of Newcastle continues to build its partnership with TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute and its connection to the Port Macquarie-Hastings community to expand the higher education options for local students.
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RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
The University of Newcastle declares its commitment to Aboriginal reconciliation: developing a strong community and fostering mutual respect, social justice and a united voice between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal Australians. The University of Newcastle respects and acknowledges the Aboriginal land on which the Australian campuses of the University are located. We acknowledge the Aboriginal nations on whose traditional lands the University has a presence, respecting and acknowledging the traditional peoples and the cultural significance and history of the land. The University is aware of the impact of the alienation and other forms of injustices including the removal of children, the loss of land, the destruction of languages and culture, and the ongoing struggle for social and restorative justice. Through acknowledging and understanding past losses and injustices and through committing to redressing the social and economic challenges and ongoing racism, we will continue to move forward together to a better future. The University recognises that education plays an integral role in providing a foundation and platform for the exercise of self-determination and the empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Through collaboration and the provision of culturally responsive education the University seeks to educate and contribute to the development of a harmonious community. The University’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have supported the University in ensuring an Aboriginal presence at the University and appropriate and effective levels of consultation and collaboration through the sharing of Aboriginal voices, cultural wisdom and knowledge. These attributes are essential to moving forward to a future of equality and respect in teaching and learning, research, cultural inclusion, celebrating diverse cultures and success. The University acknowledges and appreciates the contribution and support by all communities. We will continue to build on existing partnerships and wherever possible forge respectful relationships designed to contribute to the ongoing endeavour of redressing the circumstance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, health, cultures, languages, social justice, employment and empowerment. The University is committed to providing an environment that is free from racism and discrimination, developing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to access and succeed in higher education. The University embraces the unique and diverse cultures of Aboriginal – the oldest continuing culture in the world – and Torres Strait Island peoples and to ensure the growth of knowledge for all Australians. With respect and collaboration, the University of Newcastle embraces a united approach to equality and inclusiveness for all Australian peoples.
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ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
The Master of Ceremonies will announce the imminent commencement of the Ceremony The University Fanfares will herald the entry of the Dais Party The Assembly will rise and remain standing until the conclusion of the National Anthem The Chancellor will declare the proceedings open Occasional address Conferring of Undergraduate Degrees for the Faculties of Health, Business and Law, and Engineering and Built Environment Faculty of Health Graduate Speaker Musical interlude Conferring of Postgradute and Undergraduate Degrees for the Faculty of Education and Arts Presentation of University Medalist Faculty of Education and Arts Graduate Speaker The Chancellor will declare the Ceremony concluded The Dais Party and Assembly will rise as the University fanfares are sounded The Dais Party will leave the stage The Procession of Graduates will follow the Dais Party out of the Hall
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THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL As at 1 January 2012
Official Members
Members elected by the Academic Staff
Chancellor Conjoint Professor Trevor C Waring AM BA, MSc(Newc), FAPS
Dr Tom Griffiths BEd(Hons), PhD(Newc), GradCert TESOL(UTS)
Vice Chancellor and President Professor Caroline McMillen MA, DPhil(Oxf), MB, BChir(Camb)
Professor John Rostas BSc(Hons), PhD(Monash)
President of the Academic Senate Professor Val J Robertson BAppSc(Physio)(Lincoln Institute), BA(Hons), PhD(La Trobe) Deputy Chancellor The Hon John Charles Price AM JP OFIE Aust, I.Eng, IMarEng(UK), MIMarEST(UK), MAICD Ministerial Appointees Ms Sharryn Brownlee Conjoint Professor Geoff Lilliss BE(Hons), MBA(Merit)(Newc), FIEAust, MAICD
Member elected by the Non-Academic Staff Ms Leanne Holt Dip HR(HIT), MME(Newc) Members elected by the Students Ms Heather Richards Ms Mpontseng Lydia Pama BA(Public Admin and Political Science) (National University of Lesotho) External persons who are members of Convocation Ms Dianne Allen JP BCom(Newc), CA, MAICD
Dr Ken Moss AM BE(Hons), PhD(Newc), HonFIEAust, FAICD
Mr Peter Cockbain BScEng(Newc), FIEAust, CPEng, FIPENZ, FTSE
Mr Arthur Sinodinos AO BCom(Hons)(Newc), FAIM
Dr Geoff Leonard AM BCom, HonDBus(Newc), FCA, FCPA
Ms Deborah Wright DipTeach(Newc), MBA(SCU), FAMI, CPM Member Appointed by Council Mr Brian Kennaugh BBus(Newc)
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PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY As at 1 January 2012
Vice Chancellor and President Professor Caroline McMillen MA, DPhil(Oxf), MB, BChir(Camb) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Global Relations) Professor Kevin McConkey BA(Hons), PhD(Qld), FASSA, FAICD Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Michael Calford BSc, PhD(Monash) Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Services) Mr Trevor Gerdsen Dip A&D(BCAE), Grad Dip Education(SCV Hawthorn), Grad Dip Management(La Trobe), MBA(USQ) President of Academic Senate Professor Val Robertson BAppSc(Physio)(Lincoln Institute), BA(Hons), PhD(La Trobe)
Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellors Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Law) Professor Amir Mahmood BA(Punjab), MSc(Econ)(Quaid-i-Azam), MA (Manit), PhD(Manit) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Arts) Professor John Germov BA(Chisholm), MA(Sociology)(Monash), PhD(Newc) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Engineering and Built Environment) Professor John Carter AM BE, PhD, DEng(Syd), MASCE, FTSE, FAA, FIEAust, CPEng, GAICD Pro Vice-Chancellor (Health) Professor Nicholas Talley MBBS(Hons), MD(NSW), PhD(Syd), MMedSc(ClinEpid)(Newc), FRACP, FRCP(London & Edinburgh), FAFPHM, FACP, FACG, AGAF Pro Vice-Chancellor (Science and Information Technology) Professor Bill Hogarth BSc(Hons)(UNSW), PhD(Newc), FIMA, CMath, FAustMS Portfolio Pro Vice-Chancellors Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Bill Hogarth BSc(Hons)(UNSW), PhD(Newc), FIMA, CMath, FAustMS Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations) Professor Stephen Crump BA, DipEd(Macq), MEd(Hons), PhD(Sydney) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Scott Holmes BCom(Newc), PhD(ANU), FCPA
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THE GRADUATION CEREMONY
THE MACE The Mace is the symbol of formal authority. The Mace used today belongs to the University of Newcastle and was designed by gold and silversmith, Gerald Benney. It is made of Australian walnut and silver and its head represents an open book – the traditional symbol of learning. The Mace was a gift from the University of New South Wales to commemorate the establishment of the University of Newcastle as an autonomous institution on 1 January, 1965. It is always borne ahead of the Chancellor in the academic procession during formal ceremonies such as today’s presentation of academic awards. THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE FANFARES In mid-1994, staff and students of the University’s Faculty of Music were invited to submit entries for a competition to compose the University Fanfares. The composition had to be capable of being performed either on organ or on brass. The winning entry by Professor Robert Constable, was first played publicly at the University’s overseas graduation ceremony held in Singapore in August 1994. The Fanfares are performed at all ceremonial functions to herald the entry and departure of the Chancellor and other members of the Council. THE UNIVERSITY MEDAL The award of a University Medal is an honour made only when there is a candidate of sufficient merit. To be considered for this award, a graduate must have a consistent record of exceptional academic achievement at all levels of a bachelor’s degree program, and qualify for a bachelor’s degree with first class honours. HONOURS The award of Honours is given to students who complete an additional year of study after the completion of a bachelor's degree. Some bachelor's degrees, such as engineering or education, have Honours embedded in the four year degree program. An Honours year generally consists of part coursework and part research requiring submission of a thesis. Honours can be awarded as Class I, Class II Division I, Class II Division II, or Class III. WITH DISTINCTION A bachelor or master degree is conferred with distinction in cases where a candidate has achieved a Grade Point Average of 6.0 or above in the degree, out of a maximum of 7.0.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF GRADUATION
The graduation ceremony is one of great antiquity. Its essential features have been the same since the 12th century when the first universities came into existence. Its necessary constituents are the Chancellor or his or her deputy, the academic staff, the graduates, and the public. The church had a monopoly of education, partly because it was the guardian of true doctrine, and partly because clerics were almost the only people who could read and write. As a result, the only person who could license a teacher was the bishop of a diocese until, under pressure of other business; he deputed the task to his chief secretary or chancellor. As learning spread, teachers wanted a licence to teach not just in one diocese, but everywhere, and the only person who could give them that was the Pope. The Chancellor’s authority, then, came from the Pope. But at the Reformation, Henry VIII assumed for the Crown all the rights which had previously been the Pope’s in England. That is why all subsequent universities in England have been created by Royal Charter. It is for this reason also that the Chancellor does not wear ecclesiastical robes, as would have been worn in the Middle Ages, but robes similar to those of the Lord Chancellor of England. The second group participating in the ceremony is the academic staff. In the 12th century they would all have been called “masters” or MAs. At that date they were paid no salaries, but hired their own lecture rooms and charged their own fees. But they also formed themselves into a guild or union, which is what universitas originally meant. As in all guilds they were insistent that they, and only they, should determine who should be of their number, and since this involved saying who should be teachers, they soon found themselves in conflict with the Chancellor. In the 13th century they won a great victory when they persuaded the Pope to decree that Chancellors were obliged to confer degrees on all those nominated by the masters. That is why the masters examine the candidates, why the Dean, acting as their spokesperson, reads out the names of those who are to receive degrees, and why the masters at this ceremony watch to see that the Chancellor or his Deputy does what is required of him. Thirdly the graduates. The word “degree” comes from the Latin gradus, which means “a step”. When students are admitted to a Bachelor degree they move one step up towards the mastership. When they are admitted to a master’s degree they climb another step and come up on a level with the masters, who then receive them into their guild or universitas. In the Middle Ages they would then have stayed on the dais, so that their old master could invest them with the symbols of office. But that was only part of the business. The new master had to deliver an inaugural lecture, entertain the whole guild of masters to dinner and preside over disputations for forty days continuously. For that reason, taking one’s master’s degree was called “inception”, or the beginning of one’s career as a master.
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The academic gowns are derived from the everyday dress of the medieval clergy. In the Middle Ages they were not open in front, but closed like a clergyman’s cassock. It was in about 1500 that academics had the front opened up so as to display the fine clothes which they were wearing underneath. The hood was the normal medieval headwear, but it soon acquired a coloured lining. By the 17th century, if not earlier, these colours were strictly controlled so that anyone could identify from the colour of a graduate’s hood, the university and the degree. The public is the fourth participant. It has an important function because the whole point of the proceedings is that they should be seen and heard by valid witnesses. The public hears the words of the Dean and the Chancellor and sees the new graduates dressed in their respective gowns or robes. The foregoing is an adaptation of an Address given at a Graduation Ceremony at the University of Birmingham by Emeritus Professor R H C Davis and reprinted in his book ‘From Alfred the Great to Stephen’ (Hambledon Press 1991), pp. 307-309. It is reproduced with kind permission of the author’s widow.
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FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2012
FACULTY OF HEALTH, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT Graduates will be presented by Professor Judith Scott, Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Health) FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND ARTS Graduates will be presented by Professor John Germov, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Education and Arts) Occasional Speaker - Mr Stewart Dowrick Graduate Speaker, Faculty of Health - Dawn Northam Graduate Speaker, Faculty of Education and Arts - Vanessa Barbara Musical Interlude - Kaleidoscope Heart. Performed by Iintombi, Saint Columba Anglican School
OCCASIONAL SPEAKER Mr Stewart Dowrick For more than two decades Mr Stewart Dowrick has advocated and worked towards greater access to quality health care for communities. Appointed the Chief Executive of the Mid North Coast Local Health District in January 2011, Mr Dowrick works with the region’s clinicians and the community to provide optimum health care through strategic and quality management. Beginning his career in health care administration at the then Children’s Hospital at Camperdown in 1989, he moved to the Central Coast Area Health Service in 1993 and the Mid North Coast Area Health Service in 1999. Over the past decade he has held executive positions on Mid North Coast and North Coast Area Health Services, overseeing health projects from Taree to Tweed Heads. He was also involved in the return of Port Macquarie Base Hospital to public ownership and is presently overseeing its $110 million redevelopment. Mr Dowrick holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of NSW and University of Newcastle and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since his time on the Mid North Coast, Mr Dowrick has been and continues to be actively involved with a range of community activities.
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GRADUATES
FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND LAW POSTGRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration Louise Robinson
Bachelor of Commerce Daniel John Baillon
FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND ARTS POSTGRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE
Master of Educational Studies Sharon Leanne Brown
Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class I in Teaching and the University Medal. Faculty of Education and Arts Graduate Speaker Vanessa Marie Barbara Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class II Division 1 in Teaching Emily Dawn Burt Danielle Davison Hayley Jane Deeks Jemma Kirstin Gaddes Andrew Charles Hall Nicole Ann Ottaway Lauren Elise Steel
Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class II Division 2 in Teaching Alexandra Jade Andrews Kerryn Rae Baker Megan Jane Bryant Jessica Amy Davies Miranda Davison Jessica Anne Foulkes Alexandra Kate Shaw Lee Ann Emily Walder Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts Debbie Ann Bailey Jennifer Suzanne Barlin Kaylene Gaye Barnes Corie Therese Chambers Simone Renee Davis Roy Bazil Fleissgarten Lori Maree Galloway Lois Henderson Anne Victoria McClements Adam Albert McNeill Jaala Newcombe Rebecca Roberts Jake Robert Rundle
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor of Construction Management (Building) with Honours Class II Division 2 Stuart Anthony Brazel Bachelor of Surveying Rodney Wayne Thomson
FACULTY OF HEALTH UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor of Nursing with Distinction Ingrid Heyns Bachelor of Nursing Tracey Marie Bonanno Damien Roderick Brown Kristy Renee Byrnes Kate Cheryl Carberry Rebekah Judith Clift Jo-Anne Coleman Erin Kathleen Cunynghame Ellen Suzannah Delforce Sharon Louise Dietrich Sarah Marie Hill Jacob Hollis Darren Peter Lovenfosse Jenna Frances McLaren Leanne Tracey Merrill Bronwyn Alexandra Nolan-Keith Zara Pearson Jason Boyd Phillips Naomi Marie Tate Sharon Ann Williams Rebecca May Wojcikewycz
Bachelor of Nursing and Faculty of Health Graduate Speaker Dawn Patricia Northam
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THE UNIVERSITY MEDAL A University Medal may be awarded to a candidate who has achieved First Class Honours and displayed exceptional academic ability. To be considered for this award, a graduate must have a consistent record of exceptional academic achievement at all levels of a Bachelor's degree program, and qualify for a Bachelor's degree with First Class Honours. Vanessa Marie Barbara Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class I in Teaching and the University Medal
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AUTOGRAPHS
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AUTOGRAPHS
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