ANU proposed school website accidentally sent live before consultation ended

As part of the proposed changes to the college of arts and social sciences, ANU has suggested creating two new schools, the school of creative and cultural practice and the school of social foundations and futures.

The plan was announced on July 3, and staff and students had about a month to submit feedback to the university, a process required by enterprise agreements.

Feedback closed on August 7, and the university is working on the formal implementation plan, including a summary of the feedback received.

Staff at ANU have said they are dubious of the consultation and how much their feedback will be taken into consideration when the final plans are created.

Others have expressed their concerns about a lack of vision for the university in the long term.

At the end of August, online searches for the proposed school names showed website links had been created.

Staff said this further demonstrated their concern for a fair consultation process.

The university has been working on an 18-month project to move website platforms.

Developers were testing websites that were accidentally made public and have since been removed.

The university said it welcomes all types of feedback about the proposed changes and restructures.

"Feedback is particularly helpful when it includes options or suggestions on what might work, what may not, and how things in the change proposals could be addressed," the ANU website said.

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"This helps the university better understand practical impacts and consider alternatives, but all forms of feedback are considered as part of the consultation process."

The frequently asked questions say the feedback from proposals is reviewed to assess feasibility and alignment with operational goals.

"Input from senior leaders, subject matter experts and affected areas may also be sought at this stage to inform final decisions."