10 December 2009
Change of School names in the College of Business
The administration of several programs within the College of Business will change from 1 January 2010. The renaming of three Schools will reflect the range of programs taught in each School.
On this page:
- Which Schools are affected?
- Graduate School of Business
- School of Accounting and Law
- School of Business Information Technology
- School of Management
- When will this change take place?
- What do I personally need to do?
- I have further questions, where can I go for answers?
- Communication and action plan
Graduate School of Business
- from 1 January 2010 to be renamed Graduate School of Business and Law
School of Accounting and Law
- from 1 January 2010 to be called School of Accounting
- transferring the Juris Doctor program and service teaching to law courses in the College of Business to the new Graduate School of Business and Law
School of Business Information Technology
- from 1 January 2010 to be renamed School of Business IT and Logistics
School of Management
- staff in the logistics discipline will transfer to the new School of Business IT and Logistics
When will this change take place?
The names take effect from 1 January 2010.
It is anticipated that this change over will take months to implement. The important thing is that from 1 January 2010 all new materials produced will use the new School names.
How much is this change costing the organisation?
The changeover will be done in such a way to reduce replacement costs of material. And rather than spending large sums of money on replacing materials and redesigning systems, the changeover will occur as a part of normal system updates. For example, RMIT’s computer systems, including the web site, will not change overnight, however, changes will be incorporated when routine system changes are scheduled.
What do I personally need to do?
All staff should ensure that the name change is reflected in correspondence from 1 January 2010, and materials within your control are updated. This may include:
- distribution lists
- electronic letterhead – College staff refer to the shared network drive J:\Templates for details
- computer templates
- email signature (see page 56 of the Groupwise manual Pdf 9.5Mb)
- voicemail and other voice recordings
- official documents
- document file names and folders
After a few months, if you notice that references to the old School name still exist, please report it to the College Marketing and Business Development Unit businessevents@rmit.edu.au
Please ensure that this information is passed on to relevant managers and colleagues in the University.
I have further questions, where can I go for answers?
For marketing, web and communications questions please contact the Marketing and Business Development Unit via email businessevents@rmit.edu.au or phone extension 51352.
For general enquiries, please contact Gina Lyons on extension 55744.
Communication and action plan
|
Action |
By whom / Contact in College |
Due date |
|---|---|---|
|
Advisory to University community |
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business) |
11 December 2009 |
|
Staff lists and groups on Groupwise changed (as per staff list/numbers provided) |
ITS |
1 January 2010 |
|
Staff lists and groups on HR systems changed |
People and Culture |
1 January 2010 |
|
Local signage |
Property Services / Anders Nielsen |
1 January 2010 |
|
Orientation flier design and production |
School Managers/delegates with Shane Morley and Natasha Emerson |
End January 2010 |
|
Web program pages – ownership of programs |
ARG |
1 January 2010 |
|
Ownership of programs and courses |
ARG / Heads of School |
Logistics: completed JD: completed Service teaching to law courses: |
|
Letterhead and stationery ordered |
Individual Schools |
1 January 2010 |
|
Web home pages and new URLs |
David Holinger |
1 January 2010 |
|
Web pages (replacement of names, program listings) on level 2 web pages |
School web publishers and David Holinger |
31 January 2010 |
|
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates |
OPVC |
Completed |
|
Name badges |
Orders through School Managers to Marketing and Business Development Unit (Natasha Emerson) |
15 February 2010 |
|
Display banners |
Marketing and Business Development Unit (Bridget Shaw) |
Next cycle |
|
Mission statements, vision, introductions |
Head of School or delegate with Marketing and Business Development Unit (Natasha Emerson) |
1 January 2010 |
|
Open Day poster and display material |
Via School Open Day representative to Marketing and Business Development Unit (Natasha Emerson) |
July 2010 |
|
Brochure copy (onshore and offshore) |
Marketing and Business Development Unit (Natasha Emerson) |
Next cycle |
|
Advisory to University TNE partners |
OPVC International to GBD, International Services and partners |
January 2010 |
|
University printed stationery (with compliments, letterhead, envelopes) |
School Managers or delegate to RMIT Print Services |
Next cycle |
|
Business cards |
School Managers or delegate to RMIT Print Services |
Next cycle |
|
Program Advisory Committee membership or contact address changes |
Schools |
First quarter 2010 |
|
Study tour application forms, web and print promotion |
Study tour leaders with Natasha Emerson |
January 2010 |