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Story of Our Engagement 

Community action played a key role in bringing a university presence to Wollongong and its region more than 50 years ago. Since then, the University's sphere of engagement has progressively expanded from an active commitment to the local region to interaction with communities around Australia and overseas. 

At UOW, Community Engagement is:

• Overseen by a Deputy Vice-Chancellor;
• Guided by the Community Engagement Committee;
• Promoted by the Office of Community and Partnerships;
• Supported through the Community Engagement Grants Scheme;
• Recognised through various awards for Outstanding Community Engagement, and
• Evaluated using Community engagement Performance Indicators and against an annual Action Plan.

The University Strategic Plan 2008-10 highlights the University's community engagement plans by building on four strengths: diversity, partnership, enterprise and excellence.

The University achieves its goal of 'dynamic engagement with our communities' in a myriad of ways:

• The opening of stage one of the Innovation Campus development, a flagship for regional engagement.
• Launch of the Graduate School of Medicine in 2007, with a special curriculum and purpose for training medical practitioners for remote, rural and regional areas.
• Through our valued partnerships with industry and business and other community groups at a local, national and international level.
• Our growing links with schools, continuing collaboration with TAFE and expansion of courses at our satellite campuses in Shoalhaven, Bega, Batemans Bay, Moss Vale and Loftus.
• Internationally, through provision of off-shore courses at the University of Wollongong in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and partner institutions in other countries including China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
• Development of student engagement programs and a range of experiential learning.
• Through more than 120 public events including lectures, forums, exhibitions, performances and book launches throughout the year.
• Through dedicated funding for collaborative community projects via the Community Engagement Grants Scheme.