An online petition against the possibility of CSU, which has a campus in Wagga dropping ‘Charles’ from its name has gathered more than 3000 signatures over the weekend.

Wagga CSU alumni have criticised the possible name change as a waste of money and a decision that would diminish their fond memories of studying there.

On Monday evening, acting vice-chancellor Professor John Germov released a statement reaffirming the institution’s commitment to the $24 million, four-year ‘University Strategy’.

“One part of this overall strategy is to review and refresh our identity, our communication and our voice as a university,” he said.

“This includes investigating changing the name of the university. The preferred option is Sturt University and we are in the process of seeking feedback from students, staff, alumni and the community.

“We are listening to feedback with great interest and we will continue to consult before final decisions are made.

“This refresh is not simply about changing a name or a logo. It is about ensuring we articulate clearly who we are and what we stand for to our students and the wider community.”

The rebrand will also included new courses and updates for 300 subjects.

Former CSU Wagga student Tayla Martin added a comment to the petition after she signed it over the weekend.

“I believe this is an unnecessary waste of money and can be better spent improving the education towards students learning,” she wrote on the Change.org website.