Ms Carol Sutherland

Welcome to my home page. As Division Manager, Division of Business, I manage the student and academic administration in the Division, covering the areas of IT, HR, Finance, Transnational Student Services, Academic Administration, and Marketing. I was appointed to this position in August 2007.

From August 2006 until February 2007, I was Acting Manager: Alumni and Development in the Marketing and Development Unit. From 2002 until mid 2006 I was Manager: Learning Connection with the Flexible Learning Centre, based at both the Magill & the Mawson Lakes Campuses. In this role I worked with Learning Connection staff in the provision of student counselling, disability services, services for international students and learning advice with the Divisions of EASS and ITEE.

From mid 2000 to the end of 2001, I was Senior Project Officer: Medici Project in Assurance Services. Medici is the student information system and my role was predominantly in change management in relation to the new business processes that would be required for the implemention of the new system.

Prior to June 2000, I was Executive Officer to the Pro Vice Chancellor & Vice President - Access and Learning Support. The portfolio has responsibility for developing and implementing the teaching and learning agenda of the university.

I commenced employment at UniSA in September 1997 after a career in politics as a Policy & Media Adviser to a Federal Government Minister and a range of Members of Parliament in both the State and Federal Governments.

In both 2008 and 2009 I was part of teams that received a UniSA Enhanced Learning Award for the following: 2008 - Division of ITEE First Year Experience Team; 2009 - Division of Business First Year Experience Team.

In 2009, I was listed on South Australian Women's Honour Roll, and one of the top ten nominations for outstanding contribution for : "Significant professional contribution to leadership in administrative services in tertiary education in south Australia at UniSA. Active in community roles as member of Catherine House Trust, assisting in housing homeless women in Adelaide. Developed relationships between UniSA and Catherine House, promoting awareness and support through corporate sponsorship and fund raising activities. Previous Chair and committee member of UNIFEM, promoting awareness of projects and gathering support from UniSA colleagues at the annual UNIFEM International Day Breakfast. SA Women's Honour Roll

Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM)

Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) (Graduated 1988)

Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences (Graduated 1998)

Professional Management Program, Adelaide Graduate School of Business (Graduated 2006)

"The Role of Parliament in South Australia." (1987). Parliamentary Library of South Australia.