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  • Day 1: Student wellbeing and the student experience
    Thursday 14th September 2023
    TimeSession

    9:00am

    		 Registrations open. Tea and coffee on arrival

    9:30-9:40am

    		 Welcome to Country

    9:40-9:45am

    		Vice-Chancellor's Welcome
    Professor Duncan Maskell, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Melbourne

    9:45-10:45am

    		Keynote: Professor Daniel Eisenberg (UCLA)
    Using Data and Evidence to Improve Student Mental Health: The Experience of the Healthy Minds Network in the United States

    10:45-11:15am

    		 Morning Tea

    11:15am-12:45pm

    		Panel session: Four bold ideas for transforming the student experience: What will make the most difference and for whom?
    Professor Phillip Dawson (Deakin University): How can AI improve assessment practices? 
    Professor Ian Anderson (University of Tasmania): How can we shift the dial to progress student equity and diversity?
    Associate Professor Sally Baker (Australian National University): How can universities do better with refugee student participation?
    Bailey Riley (National Union of Students) : What will make the most difference for students?
    Chaired by Professor Chi Baik (University of Melbourne)

    12:45-1:45pm

    		 Lunch

    1:45-3:00pm

    		Campus as sites for fostering student connections and belonging…and if not campus, then where?
    Is it time to rethink the campus experience post COVID? In what ways can virtual campuses foster connection and belonging?
    Marina Gabra, Student (University of Melbourne)
    Professor Sue Gregory     (University of New England)
    Phil Honeywood (IEAA)
    Professor Pip Pattison (Swinburne University of Technology)
    Chaired by Professor Raoul Mulder (University of Melbourne)

    3:00-3:20pm

    		 Afternoon Tea

    3:20-4:30pm

    		Round tables: Special Interest Topics
    In person only. Those joining online will not be able to participate in this session.    
    Wellbeing research hub
    Facilitated by Professor Chi Baik
    New forms of digital assessment
    Facilitated by Associate Professor Thomas Cochrane
    International student experience
    Facilitated by Professor Sophie Arkoudis & Dr Douglas Proctor
    Refugee students and new education pathways
    Facilitated by Associate Professor Sally Baker

    4:30–5:30pm

    		 Networking  Event
    Drinks and Canapes presented by Studiosity
  • Day 2: Workforce and Organisation in Universities
    Friday 15th September 2023
    TimeSession

    9:00am

    		 Registrations open. Tea and coffee on arrival.

    9:30-10:00am

    		Welcome and Acknowledgement of Country

    Higher education reform in Australia and opportunities for the Accord.
    Professor Michael Wesley (University of Melbourne)

    10:00-10:45am

    		Keynote: Professor Gigi Foster (UNSW)
    The future of the Australian university workforce:  Good, bad, or ugly?

    10:45-11:15am

    		 Morning Tea

    11.15am-12:30pm

    		Discussion: What impact will automation and AI have on the Australian higher education workforce and academic work?
    Professor Eduard Hovy (Melbourne Connect)
    Dr Helen Gniel (TEQSA)
    Chaired by Professor Gregor Kennedy (University of Melbourne)

    12:30-1:15pm

    		 Lunch

    1:15-2:30pm

    		Panel session: Universities, big data and privacy  
    Universities increasingly have access to data on their staff and students, what are the ethical and practical concerns we must address?
    Lizzie O'Shae (Digital Rights Watch)
    Anique Owen (Office of the  Victorian Information Commissioner)
    Kate Bower (University of Technology Sydney)
    Chaired by Andrew Norton (Austalian National University)

    2:30-3:45pm

    		Panel session: How can we ensure a pipeline of talent for Australian universities?
    How can we support talented and diverse early career academics to stay in academia, especially with the forthcoming retirement of a generation employed during the 1990s expansion of the sector?  
    Do we have the right structures and classifications for academic and casual employment?
    Craig Laughton (AHIEA)
    Professor Peter Gahan (University of Melbourne)
    Errol Phuah (CAPA)
    Chaired by Professor Pip Nicholson (University of Melbourne)

    3:45pm

    		Summary and close

    4:00-4:30pm

    		Afternoon Tea and Networking