HERI Presentation

1. 2005 Higher Education Reform Initiatives (HERI) HERI Presentation HERI Presentation Update for UNSW Staff UNSW Student ServicesDecember 2004

2. Introduction: Today’s Focus • HESA Legislation: HELAB #3 – Update • HERI Project Update: Key Dates • myUNSW: Online Acceptances; Enrolments • Postgraduate Programs – Fee classification • Faculty publications / websites review • Resources: Service Centre, myUNSW • Q&A HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

3. Higher Education Reforms • Provisions and requirements legislated through Higher Education Support Act (2003) • HESA Legislation: HELAB #3 • Legislation passed 9 December • UNSW Impacts: • OS-HELP • Cross-institutional Enrolments • Commonwealth Learning Scholarships HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

4. OS-HELP • What it is • Loan to assist eligible Commonwealth supported students who wish to study one or two study periods overseas. • Commonwealth supported students (CSS) who are Australian citizens or holders of an Australian PR humanitarian visa are eligible for OS-HELP. • Need to have completed 1 EFTSL to be eligible and not be in last year of program • Up to $5,000 per study period • 20% loan fee applicable • Action • UNSW will advertise availability of these loans [through International Exchange office] • Students need to apply – not expected that many will do this before Session 2 2005 HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

5. Cross-Institutional Enrolments • What it is • Award students at other HEPs studying courses at UNSW towards their HEP award • Eligible students now able to qualify for Commonwealth assistance for C-IE • Reciprocity principle applies between HEPs • Action • UNSW has established guidelines and procedures for C-IE – administered by Admissions Office • Students must supply proof of eligibility • Students who are C’Wealth assisted at their home HEP will be assessed as C’Wealth assisted at UNSW • Students who are tuition fee payers at their home HEP will be charged tuition fees at UNSW for CIE courses, and may apply for FEE-HELP HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

6. Commonwealth Learning Scholarships • What it is • Introduced to assist students from low socio-economic backgrounds • For Australian citizens or holders of Australian PR humanitarian visas • Commonwealth Education Costs Scholarships (CECS) to assist with general education costs • Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarships (CAS) to assist with accommodation costs. • HELAB3 clarifies CLS provisions and value: 2005 CECS: $2042; CAS: $4084 • Action • UNSW has been allocated 109 CECS and 82 CAS for 2005 [30 CAS allocated to indigenous students] • Applications have closed – some preliminary offers made to eligible commencers [subject to enrolling at UNSW and meeting Centrelink criteria] • Further applications may be invited in order to ensure that all CLSs are awarded HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

7. HERI Project Update • Key Dates and Milestones HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

8. myUNSW: Online Acceptances, Enrolments • Status • [at start of business, Tuesday 14 December] • 7524 Commonwealth Support forms completed in total • Includes 479 FEE-HELP applications • ___________________ • Online Pre-enrolment process – Commonwealth support applications • Watch a ‘ScreenCam’ view of the process! HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

9. Postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Places • Postgraduate Local coursework places have been divided into Commonwealth Supported Programs [CSP] or Tuition Fee Paying Programs [TFPP] • Full list of CSP and TFPP available on: • https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/PG_Hecs.html • Students enrolling in a TFPP who satisfy eligibility criteria can apply for a Postgraduate Equity Commonwealth Supported Place • Students must apply • If successful, students are permitted to replace their fee-paying place with a Commonwealth supported place HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

10. Faculty Publications / Websites review • HESA • introduces HELP suite of financial assistance programs • These replace HECS, PELS, BOTPLS • All UNSW, faculty, and school printed and online publications must correctly describe Commonwealth guidelines and programs • Several faculty / school websites, booklets and letters still refer to HECS, PELS • These must be updated to ensure compliance • UNSW Student Services will provide guidance + advice on how to link to myUNSW HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

11. Looking forward - Policy Challenges and Opportunities • Census Dates and Calendars • Unit of Study (Course) level census date provisions expose several hundred courses taught outside ‘standard’ session periods • Minor adjustments for 2005 • Academic Calendar to be reviewed in 2005 for 2006 • Financial Support Programs • Council has approved student contribution rate increases from 2006 • In line with Commonwealth Learning Scholarship provisions, UNSW to look at increasing financial support programs HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

12. Further Information and Enquiries • Higher Education Reforms Initiatives at UNSW https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/HERI/Introduction.html HERI Overview for UNSW Staff https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/Staff/HERIpres.html • DEST Going to Uni website http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/ • DEST Backing Australia’s Future http://www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/ • Fees & Student Contributions Di Charnley Head of Student Financials d.charnley@unsw.edu.au Ext. 53087 https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html • HERI at UNSW Robert Morrell Assistant Registrar r.morrell@unsw.edu.au Ext. 51919 HERI Presentation HERI Presentation

13. HERI Questions ?HERI Answers! HERI Presentation HERI Presentation