Ongoing updates about the use of the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) revenue will be published here to inform students how the revenue will be spent, and later, what impact it has had on the University community.
- Proposed areas of SSAF expenditure
- Student consultation and feedback overview
- Possible uses of the SSAF revenue
Proposed areas of SSAF expenditure
In 2011 and early 2012, UniSA consulted extensively with students to determine priority areas for the expenditure of the SSAF revenue. The consultation process identified three priority areas the SSAF should be spent on to improve the student experience at UniSA:
- Employability
- Health and wellbeing
- Vibrant campus culture
The Proposed SSAF expenditure at UniSA table (PDF 74KB - download Adobe Reader) shows the proposed project concepts, identified by students, to be funded and introduced in 2013. A summary of the table can be found in Figure 1.
The proposal is based on a forecast of $3.9m SSAF revenue in 2013. Both UniLife and ExperiencePlus will have key roles in delivering the projects under each of the priority areas.
In 2012, ExperiencePlus will launch the Student Leadership Program, Grants Program, volunteering opportunities and begin planning for the Commencement Ceremony. UniLife will provide an enhanced Voice, Advice and Play for students, including the upgrade of student spaces, subsidised food events and activities on campus, and leadership and development opportunities for students.
Feedback on proposed spending priorities
All students are invited to provide feedback on the priority areas and proposed project concepts the SSAF will fund via email: ssaf@unisa.edu.au until Monday April 23rd. Before having your say, please review whether you will be charged and the areas the revenue can legally be spent on. Key student representative groups will also be consulted and have the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed areas and project concepts.
Following feedback from students, final SSAF priorities will be published here in late April or early May 2012.
Review of SSAF expenditure
Ongoing student feedback will determine the impact and effectiveness of 2013 funded projects, and whether funding for the initial projects identified throughout student consultations should continue beyond 2013.
Project concepts beyond 2013
Student feedback has suggested UniSA should also consider the following areas beyond 2013:
- Mentoring Schemes
- Peer-to-peer
- Industry-to-student
- Childcare
- Accessibility to, and awareness of, bulk billed / subsidised health services
- City West gym
- Accommodation / living services
Student consultation and feedback overview
UniSA is committed to considering ongoing student input in determining how to spend the SSAF revenue.
Student consultation to determine priority areas
Extensive consultation with students was undertaken in 2011 and early 2012 to determine priority areas for the expenditure of the SSAF revenue. All students were invited to have their say, and were given opportunities to do so through:
- online surveys
- open forums held at each campus
- emailing ssaf@unisa.edu.au
Feedback on proposed priority areas
All students are invited to give feedback on the proposed areas of SSAF expenditure for 2013. This process is currently underway - see the Proposed areas of SSAF expenditure for more information.
Possible uses of the SSAF revenue
The legislation stipulates that the SSAF revenue may only be used to fund the following services:
- providing food or drink to students on a campus of the higher education provider
- supporting a sporting or other recreational activity by students
- supporting the administration of a club most of whose members are students
- caring for children of students
- providing legal services to students
- promoting the health or welfare of students
- helping students secure accommodation
- helping students obtain employment or advice on careers
- helping students with their financial affairs
- helping students obtain insurance against personal accidents
- supporting debating by students
- providing libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students
- supporting an artistic activity by students
- supporting the production and dissemination to students of media whose content is provided by students
- helping students develop skills for study, by means other than undertaking courses of study in which they are enrolled
- advising on matters arising under the higher education provider's rules (however described)
- advocating students' interests in matters arising under the higher education provider's rules (however described)
- giving students information to help them in their orientation
- helping meet the specific needs of overseas students relating to their welfare, accommodation and employment
UniSA may choose to deliver services and amenities itself or contract a third party to deliver services and amenities on its behalf.