course materials for delivery Enabling unit to journal charges to RBETS for delivery of workshops (must match actual costs for delivery) Run workshop on careers options with current TPP students during May/June – needs to be before offers are released for Semester 2 undergraduate commencement Completed Kerry Rutter & Angeline Medland Manager, Support for Learning contacted about possibility on the 19/5. Careers unable to provide specific workshop Kerry has provided some information during the Mathematics/Chemistry workshops. Further conversations about running during TPP courses in Semester 2. Kerry is also including in lunch time pop-up experiments Develop posters to display around campus on each degree program and the varying career paths to which they can lead Did not progress based on reasons given in notes column Graham Young and Angeline Medland to develop posters used for school outreach workshops and distribute copies around campus Graham emailed Bullseye posters to project group for opinions (19/5) Kerry advised that she has some posters ready to go (19/5) Angeline contacted Careers unit for details on what is available through them (19/5) Careers is developing posters, AM to receive updates from Ali (29/7). Careers advised is no longer developing posters. Project group to use Bullseye posters and look at other options Careers advised they are making a suite of online resources in this space, but will not develop specific posters Incorporate video on different careers in TPP103, TPP104 and TPP109 in second semester Completed Kerry Rutter to arrange this Kerry sourced appropriate videos Look at securing funding/potential to use existing project funding to pilot an award similar to ESTEEM but focused on helping low SES males to start TPP. The award would assist with the additional costs associated with attending university. The vision would be to find a donor willing to provide further scholarships to assist males during their undergraduate degree Completed Angeline Medland to prepare variation to Department to use project funding to pilot in Semester 2 Variation to project budget submitted to department to use project funding to deliver Department approved use of funds for award, no variation required Award developed and promoted with two recipients for Semester 2, 2016
Prepare recommendations for marketing campaign focused on breaking down misconceptions in the community entry requirements career opportunities using a similar approach to the Navy etc. where the career is promoted first and the degree programs that lead there last. Entice and then engage concept Completed Graham Young, Kerry Rutter and Angeline Medland 19/5 – New USC advertisements that incorporate some of what we were proposing to recommend can be viewed on this link 12/9/16 - TPP to Undergrad campaign developed and submitted to Marketing and External Engagement (ME&E) Campaign approved by ME&E and ran with paid advertising across YouTube and Facebook and in the local cinemas. The ad can be viewed here: Look at getting ‘Friday Night Sport Talks’ delivered at local sports clubs such as: Gympie Indoor Skate Park, Gympie CATS Football club, Gympie Cricket Club Not viable (see notes column) Kerry Rutter, Michael Christie to find sporting ambassadors and discuss with Sports Team. The Sports Talk team have advised that this is not possible Community BBQ at Bunnings with free face painting/other activities for children. Could look at engaging education students to run some activities for Wider Field Experience hours. Concept is to reach target audience in a more neutral place with high traffic and if children have activities, it encourages parents to stay and talk Completed Angeline Medland, Maureen O’Neill Angeline to contact Bunnings to find out about booking process and availability Stall held at Bunnings on the 25th June 2016. Attracted a handful of enquiries. General responses showed lack of interest. Decision made not to continue with these Run a community forum/symposium ‘Dream Big’ with a range of interactive activities, presentations and information. To be held at the Gympie Civic Centre for ease of access and also to engage community who would not normally approach the university. The primary aim would be to enlighten those who have not considered university to the broad range of options available, career paths and benefits to completing a degree. This could potentially align Not viable (see notes column) To be looked at in June/July and further consideration around viability to be discussed Not viable to achieve in project timeframe Research has indicated that further work is required to engage community in an event such as this