Business Meeting – 22 nd June 2011 Welcome Knowledge Sharing Update ACUHO-I Presentation – Alma Sealine and Josh Goldman VenueMasters Update – Terry Billingham.

Business Meeting – 22nd June 2011

• Welcome• Knowledge Sharing Update• ACUHO-I Presentation – Alma Sealine and Josh

Goldman • VenueMasters Update – Terry Billingham• Remainder of Portfolios Update - Executive• Finance Report – Phill Vergnano• Future Strategy – Geoff Pringle

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Knowledge Sharing

Pat McGrathDirector of Accommodation &

Commercial ServicesUniversity of Sheffield

CUBO Finance Group

• Set up in September 2009

• Meets twice a year• 4th meeting held in

Liverpool – April 2011

• Implementing EPOS in Higher Education• Higher Education Taxation• Identifying Best Practice in Debt

Recovery• The Online Store

Key HE Finance Topics

• University Colleagues (BUFDG, CUBO, TUCO)

• Directors of Finance and Commercial• Private Companies:– XOC Management Ltd (EPOS)– WPM Education (Online Shop)

Speakers

National Minimum Wage Workshop

• Held in September 2010• Part of Knowledge Transfer Portfolio • Purpose: To review NMW regulations re HE

student residential roles and "accommodation offset" calculation

• Worked with other universities, BUFDG and UHR

• Issues– Legislation intended to protect vulnerable, low

paid workers, whose employer may charge excessive rent to avoid NMW

– resident student workers employed on annual basis targeted

– Legislation never intended to cover HE

National Minimum Wage Workshop

• Workshop Feedback = legislation was confusing

• ASRA also became involved• Brought on to the national agenda• BIS undertook review and recently

recommended the law be amended

National Minimum Wage Workshop

• Web-based information for members– http://www.cubo.org.uk/finance-group.asp

• Email forum– [email protected]

Support

Future

• Next Meeting in Leicester - November 2011

ACUHO-I (Association of College & University Housing Officers - International)

• Alma Sealine– President Elect (President from 12 July 2011)– Director of Housing Case Western Reserve University– Cleveland Ohio

• Josh Goldman – Senior Director for ACUHO-I – Columbus, Ohio

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ACUHO-I Presentation was shown at this point in the

Business MeetingFor the slides see separate file

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VenueMasters Presentation was shown at this point in the Business

MeetingFor the slides see separate file

Learning Portfolio

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Ellie RobertsStaff & Customer Relations manager

Loughborough University

Learning

• Elizabeth Crawford retiring from the role • Dates for the Diary• Winter Conference – Leeds (Weetwood Hall) 24th/25th

November• Summer Conference 2012 – Oxford 3rd to 6th July

• Training Group - Successful Conference in May

• UHS Being reviewed

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Sustainability Portfolio

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Jon GreenwoodDirector of Commercial Services

University of York

Benchmarking Portfolio

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Stephen RobinsonDirector of Student Services

De Montfort University

• September 2010 Rents and FY 09/11 Stats and Prices will be placed on the website and available to all from the weekend

• Future– Review of current information– Alignment with Key Information sets– Seeking views from members

Benchmarking

Partnership Portfolio

Frances M StoneDirector Residential and Commercial

ServicesUniversity of Leicester

Partnerships‘working together to achieve shared aims

objectives and outcomes’

Cabinet Office 2002

HE Organisations and AssociationsFull Name Purpose/Aim (Extracted from Organisation's own website)

National

Academic Registrars Council

National forum of senior managers responsible for the academic administration of student matters in publicly funded Universities and Colleges of Higher Education within the United Kingdom

AMOSSHE UK Student Services Organisation, with about 140 institutionsAssociation for Managers in Students' Union

Support all students’ union staff who manage any aspect of students' unions services or activities

Association for Student Residential Accommodation

Promote and support the professional activities of individuals working in student accommodation

Association of Heads of University Administration

Representative body for senior University managers (typically Registrars, Chief Operating Officers, Heads of Administration) in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Association of University Administrators Promoting excellence in higher education managementAssociation of University Chief Security Officers

Provides a forum for its members to exchange knowledge and to keep up to date with crime trends, legislation and other information related to security services.

Association of University Directors of Estate

AUDE promotes excellence in the strategic planning, management, operation and development of Higher Education estates and facilities.

Association of University Procurement Officers Be the voice of the Procurement PractitionerBritish Association of Cleaning in Higher Education Forum for Cleaning professionals within the Further and Higher Education sector.

British Universities & Colleges SportThe national governing body for higher education sport in the UK. Its vision is to enhance the student experience in the areas of performance, competition and participation.

British Universities Finance Directors Group

Representative body for finance office staff in the higher education sector in the United Kingdom

Full Name Purpose/Aim (Extracted from Organisation's own website)Higher Education Business Continuity Network Network of HEIs committed to the promotion of business continuity planning in the sector

Higher Education Estates Association Forum

Forum consists of organisations with a remit associated with Estates and Facilities Management in higher education. These are AUCSO, AUDE, AUE, AUPO, ASRA, BACHE, CUBO, EAUC, HEBCoN, SCHOMS, USHA

Higher Education Funding Council for England

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) distributes public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges.

Higher Education Funding Council for WalesHEFCW is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government to distribute funding for higher education in Wales

Higher Education Policy Institute independent think tank devoted exclusively to higher education

Higher Education Senior Managers Forum

(Quote from AUDE) Established as a means for the main representative professional groups in the sector to collaborate effectively in areas where there are issues of shared interest. Consists of AHUA, ARC, AUA,AUDE,BUFDG, UHR

Higher Education Wales HEW represents the interests of HEIs in Wales and is a National Council of Universities UK

National Union of StudentsTo promote, defend and extend the rights of students and to develop and champion strong students' unions

Scottish Funding CouncilFunds teaching and learning provision, research and other activities in Scotland's 43 colleges and 20 universities and higher education institutions

Standing Conference for Heads of Media Services

SCHOMS members lead and manage a diverse set of educational, media and institutional support services. They give strategic direction to support and promote excellence in teaching and learning practice

The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges The sustainability champion for universities and colleges in the UKThe University Caterers Organisation Limited Organisation for University caterers, also the web home for TUCO Purchasing Ltd

Universities Human Resources The key organisation for human resources professionals in higher education in the UK

Universities Safety and Health Association Organisation for the promotion of safety and health in higher education

Universities ScotlandUniversities Scotland exists to represent and promote Scotland's higher education sector and campaign on its behalf

Universities UK UUK is the representative organisation for the UK’s universities.

UUK Accommodation Code of Practice UUK Code of Practice

Full Name Purpose/Aim (Extracted from Organisation's own website)

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Create highly-skilled workforce, (also promote business, innovation & free and open markets)

Department for Employment and Learning, Northern Ireland

To promote learning and skills, to prepare people for work and to support the economy. Funds NI HEIs

UK Accreditation NetworkAccredits mainly private residential accommodation although there are some University members

UNIPOL (Training) Unipol is the main national trainer in the niche area of student accommodation.

University Hospitality Seminars Provides bespoke training for University hospitality professionals

VenueMastersA free venue finding service for meeting venues & accommodation at over 85 academic venues in the UK (Handle CUBO Finance)

InternationalAssociation of College and University Housing Officers –International

ACUHO-I members believe in developing exceptional residential experiences at colleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions around the world.

Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers

APPA is an international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities

Canadian Association of University Business Officers

promote and support the professional management and effective leadership in the administrative affairs of Canadian universities and colleges

Association for Tertiary Education Management

Connects, supports and challenges individuals and institutions to recognise and advance the professionalism of tertiary education management in Australia and New Zealand

American Association of University Administrators CPD, lobbying, networking, and professional standards for USA administration in HENational Association of College and University Business Officers

Mission: To advance the economic viability and business practices of higher education institutions in fulfilment of their academic missions.

Update

• TUCO• AMOSHHE• AUA

TUCO 2011 Conference

Value and Impact Toolkit

• Found at: http://www.amosshe.org/vip• Launched June 2011

AMOSSHE

• University of Kent, Canterbury – 25 – 28 July. Theme is ‘Dare to be Different!’

http://www.tuco.org/

Questions?

• Should we extend the partnership portfolio to include suppliers?

• As a body should we be doing more to engage with the NUS?

Communications Portfolio

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Peter ChurchDirector of Commercial Services

Exeter University

Communications

• Communications Strategy• University Business Magazine• Web• Social Media• PR

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Financial Report

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Phill VergnanoExecutive Officer & General

Factotum

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FY 10/11 (1 Apr 11 to 30 Mar 11)

IncomeMembership 47,875Conference Surplus 33,980Miscellaneous Income 1,600

Total 83,455Expenditure

Conference Expenses 31,966Administration 13,973Financial Services (incl Bank Charges) 5,516Sponsorship (potentially only half) 3,100Workplace Law Series (£5852.23 for 11/12 ) – VFM ? 6,610Meeting Expenses 4,334Web Hosting & Design 370Learning Portfolio 507PI Insurance 538Training 881Miscellaneous (eg Printing, minor purchases ) 1,260

Total Expenditure 69,055

Annual Surplus 14,401

Reserves at Year End 68,288

Future Strategy

Geoff PringleChair of CUBO

Director of Campus Services University of Exeter

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And finally..

Lists to Exhibitors/Sponsors(Name, Job Title, HEI & email only)

This evening’s arrangements

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