The University of Sydney Alumni Council will
hold its annual Strategic Planning Workshop on Tuesday 24 March 2009. Key priorities
for 2009 will be identified at that meeting. The Key Priorities, which were
developed by working groups at the 2008 Strategic Planning Workshop, follow:
1. Alumni Awards selection committee
Mr Grahame Cox [Chair]
(Alumni Council Secretary), Dr Jennifer Alison (Alumni Council), Ms Tracey Beck
(Director, Alumni Relations), Dr Robin Fitzsimons (Senate Fellow- Alumni Council),
Mr John McLenaghan (Deputy President, Alumni Council), Mr Frank Perry (Alumni
Council), Mr Adam Spencer (Senate Fellow- Alumni Council), Mr David Turner (President,
Alumni Council), and Mr George Varughese (Alumni Council).
The
Awards program was extended in 2008 to include Community Achievement (existing),
International Alumni Achievement, Professional Achievement, and Young Alumni Achievement.
Selection criteria have been established to recognise the attributes for each
category.  Alumni
Award for Community Achievement
Recognises the personal contributions that
alumni have made to the enrichment of Australian society through their community
service.
Alumni
Award for International Achievement
Recognises the personal contributions
that alumni who reside overseas have made to the enrichment of international society
through their community or professional service. Alumni
Award for Professional Achievement
Recognises outstanding achievements
of alumni in their professional field. Young
Alumni Award for Achievement
Recognises outstanding achievements made by
alumni aged 30 and younger to the University, local, Australian or international
communities.
2. Convocation Medal selection committee
Mr John
McLenaghan [Chair] (Deputy President, Alumni Council), Dr Susan Coulson (Alumni
Council), Registrar's representative- tbc, Ms Tracey Beck (Director, Alumni Relations),
Professor Robyn Overall (Academic Board representative), Ms Prue Castleden (Dean's
representative, Faculty of Economics & Business), Dean's representative, Faculty
of Health Sciences- tbc. A change in nomination criteria
will allow students and general staff to nominate students. 3.
Alumni Communications working group
Mr David Turner [Chair] (President,
Alumni Council), Ms Tracey Beck (Director, Alumni Relations), Mr Charles Littrell
(Alumni Council), Emeritus Professor Angus Martin (Alumni Council), Mr Frank Perry
(Alumni Council), Mr Andrew Potter (Media Manager), Mr Steve Rawling AM (Alumni
Council), Ms Marian Theobald (Executive Director, External Relations), and Ms
Hazel Baker (Alumni Programs Officer).
Councillors are invited to
submit expressions of interest in participating in the Sub-committees above.
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