Managing Change and the Kuring-gai campus closure

I would hope all our Professional staff at UTS are aware that “All learning and teaching activities will move from Kuring-gai campus to the City in time for the new academic year in 2016.”

Also “June 2008 marked our first major Kuring-gai campus (Lindfield) milestone, when the lands surrounding the campus buildings were rezoned for residential use.

The residential lands were sold to Defence Housing Australia (DHA) in 2010. DHA’s main role is to provide housing for Australian Defence Force members and their families.  The sale is great news for UTS. DHA is a developer of the highest calibre, a trusted government business enterprise, and a first-rate neighbour for UTS and local Lindfield residents.

In December 2012, UTS entered an in-principle agreement with the NSW Government to swap Kuring-gai Campus for a State-owned asset in Ultimo, allowing UTS to expand its City Campus footprint. Importantly, the swap enables the State to establish a new, much-needed secondary school in Lindfield. Until the transfer to the City campus (end-2015), students and staff at Lindfield will continue to enjoy the full range of services and facilities presently available.”

For a history of the site read this: https://www.aila.org.au/projects/NSW/ku-ring-gai/docs/uts_hist.pdf

While we can be excited about the new buildings that are coming and the wonderful vision there has been nothing much shared with Professional staff about how this campus closure and relocation is going to be handled and no change management documentation produced by UTS so that Professional staff can see their vision and future is secure at UTS.

The CPSU have therefore written to the University today asking that they fulfil their obligations as set in our current Support Staff Enterprise Agreement.

Now more than ever it is vital for UTS Professional staff to join together to stand up for your rights, if you are not already a member join today (https://membership.psa.asn.au/join/)