Understanding ECU and how our organisation operates will help you in your role each day. We recommend you read through each of the following points when you have time so you can get to know us and gain an understanding of our workplace’s history and culture.
Our focus on teaching and research is inspired by engagement and partnership. For more information about our University, see our About ECU web page.
At ECU we are guided by the values of integrity, respect, rational inquiry and personal excellence. Our values guide our Strategic Plan for the future, ECU: Engaging Minds, Engaging communities. Towards 2020. For more information about our values, see our Purpose, vision, values web page.
The University Council is the governing body which controls and manages the operation, affairs, concerns and property of the University. For more information about the Council and its members, see our University Council web page.
Our research priorities at ECU focus on working towards solving real problems. For more information about research at ECU, see our Research web page.
ECU is going Smoke-Free in 2012. As from 1 January 2012, all ECU campuses will become smoke-free in line with new university policies that aim to provide a healthier clean air environment for staff, students and visitors. The smoke-free initiative will apply to all University campuses and facilities including carparks, ovals and all University leased premises. For more information see our ECU Smoke-Free 2012 web page.
Find your centre or faculty’s organisational chart and get to know the people working around you.
Our continuous improvement cycle is based on plan, do, review, improve. For more information about The Quality at ECU Model, see our Quality and Equity web page.
Our policies are stored on a centralised database so you can search for a policy as you need to. To find a policy, see our Policies web page.
The Marketing and Communications Services Centre provide our staff with services and assistance for branding, online marketing and advertising. For more information about these services, see the Marketing and Communications Services Centre web page.
EcoECU Environmental Services provides our staff with environmental management support and advisory services and works with both staff and students on a wide range of issues to educate, inform and change behaviour. For more information about these services, see the EcoECU web page.