Executive Director, Student Experience
Martin McCarron
Executive Director, Student Experience
The Student Experience branch is responsible for providing services that deliver an excellent student experience. This includes administrative and support services to students as well as service to, and partnership with, academic staff in the development of a high-quality, engaging and relevant learning environment.
The Student Experience branch is underpinned by two key foundations:
- rich engagement with our student cohorts, clubs and societies to cultivate impactful partnerships; and
- proactive student-centric support across the student lifecycle embedded in the learning and teaching experience to deliver increased student retention and success.
Leadership: Martin McCarron, Executive Director, Student Experience
Contact: Bernadette Williams, Executive Assistant
The following units form the Student Experience branch:
Read more below about the tasks performed by each unit, their primary contacts and leadership structure, and discover how they can assist you!
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Student Engagement and Success
Student Engagement and Success ensures a rich student experience through delivery of proactive initiatives that support student connections, progression and success during their time at the University of Adelaide.
The unit works closely with student representatives and is responsible for orientation, program advice, academic progress and initiatives that support student retention and completion.
Director, Student Engagement and Success Lachlan Coleman Student Engagement and Success Melanie Officer Manager, Student Engagement & Retention Dave Thomson DASE Communications Manager Jessica Bosch -
Student Life
The Student Life unit encompasses key student supports that aim to improve and enhance student experience utilising a continuum of support approach. The unit consists of International Student Support, Counselling Support, Disability Support, Elite Athlete Support, the Student Health and Wellbeing project and the Safer Campus Community initiative. The Accommodation Service and Student Affairs also report to the Director Student Life.
Director, Student Life Narelle Murdoch Student Life - Administrative Officer Jill Allen Associate Director, Student Wellbeing & Access Vicki McCoy Manager, Counselling Support Nikki Kelly Manager, Disability Support Alison Nuske Acting Manager, International Student Support Shawna Hooton Manager, Student Affairs Michael Physick Director, Accommodation Services Geoff Denison -
Student Administration Operations
Student Administration Operations provides streamlined, integrated and intuitive administration services and systems to enable successful student progression through their university lifecycle. The Student Administration Operations unit includes Coursework Scholarships and Prizes, Enrolments, Examinations and Results, Graduations, Student Data and Reporting, Timetabling and Planning, and the Student Systems Team.
Learn more about the team and how they can assist.
Director Student Administration Operations Rachel Cumberland Associate Director Student Administration Operations Charlotte Powell -
Learning Enhancement & Innovation (LEI)
Learning Enhancement & Innovation leads strategic development initiatives and coordinated services in the key areas of technology-enhanced learning and online learning. This includes provision of specialist expertise and support to academic staff in program and course design, assessment design, and in the use of learning analytics and new digital learning technologies.
Director, Learning Enhancement & Innovation Travis Cox Associate Director Sharon Scott Associate Director Madeleine Miller -
Employability, Careers & Student Academic Skills (ECSAS)
Employability, Careers & Student Academic Skills deliver initiatives and services that enable students to succeed in their academic studies and beyond. This includes curriculum embedded employability and co- and extra-curricular employability, work-integrated-learning and internships, support for graduate employment, career development, career guidance and student academic skills initiatives.
Leadership: Jane Powers, Director, Employability, Careers and Student Academic Skills
The following teams operate within the ECSAS branch:
The Internships team is responsible for promoting and supporting embedded Work Integrated Learning in the curriculum throughout the University, including a substantial Internships program and the University’s partnership with Linked-In Learning.
Manager, Internships Annabelle Roelink Email contact internships@adelaide.edu.au Working with students, staff and industry, Career Services prepares, inspires and empowers students to achieve successful career transitions and connect with industry. This team is also responsible for the Adelaide Graduate Award, a scheme that supports and provides recognition for students’ employability development through co-curricular and extra-curricular activities; and the Global IQ Connect Program, providing students with the opportunity to build and develop their intercultural communication skills and build their cultural intelligence through engaging with other students from different countries and cultures.
Manager, Industry Engagement & Career Education Fiona Brammy View all members of the team Career Services Team The Student Academic Skills team provides a range of academic support services for students, including the Maths Learning Centre, Writing Centre, PASS and access to services provided by Studiosity.
Manager, Student Academic Skills Chelsea Avard Email contact pass@adelaide.edu.au Study Overseas supports students completing part of their degree overseas, with offerings including exchange programs, study tours, study abroad, practical experiences, and onshore programs to develop students' intercultural awareness.
Manager, Study Overseas Pamela Thompson