Staff

Honouring a legacy of leadership

A message from the Interim Provost, Professor Zlatko Skrbis: In the days since the death of the esteemed Hon John Fahey AC, GCSG, I have reflected on my personal encounters with a man who was authenti...

Q&A: Strategic Priority 5

To help you understand how you can support our strategic plan, we’ll be highlighting a different priority each month through a Q&A. This month, we hear from Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global and Education P...

Important dates Monday 28 September

Mastering Emotional Intelligence

28 September National

Understand emotional intelligence; identify your own EQ and emotional triggers; learn techniques to respond effectively; and learn skills to strengthen each element of EQ.

Professional Term 7: Census date

Census Date Professional Term 7

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ACU 2020 Teaching Development Grant winners

Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Interim Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Innovation, congratulates faculty staff who have been awarded ACU Teaching Development Grants in 2020.

BorrowBox is here

29 September

Discover and download a great range of e-books and e-audiobooks anytime, anywhere using the BorrowBox app on your mobile device or computer.

Important dates Monday 28 September

Our WHS Action Plan

29 September National

Professional Term 7: Final date

Final date to withdraw from a unit via Student Connect with no academic or financial liability. Treated as non-effective enrolment. Will not appear on academic transcript.

Student Connect

Learn more about Delegations of Authority

Staff are invited to register for a handy one-hour webinar which will give a guide to the Delegations of Authority Policy and Register.

Learn about the Academic Workload Policy

Staff and supervisors are invited to attend an information session covering the changes to the Academic Workload Policy and supporting Academic Workload Planning System, which will come into effect on...

Important dates Monday 28 September

Guide to the Delegations of Authority Policy and Register

30 September National

Professional Term 7: Final date

Final date to add a unit by submitting a Late Addition of Units (LAU) form approved by the Course Coordinator after consultation with the Lecturer-in-Charge.

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Service Central supporting staff through the pandemic

Service Central has helped ACU staff adjust to the challenges of COVID-19 and gain rapid support by accessing many of ACU’s professional services for staff.

2020 ACU Prize for Poetry

ACU is pleased to announce that Canberra-based poet Geoff Page is the 2020 winner of the ACU Prize for Poetry for his entry Jericho.

Important dates Sunday 4 October

Culture Awareness Workshop

7 October National

Help facilitate a culturally inclusive and safe space by appreciating the ways that kinship and community have significance in everyday life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students...

Professional Term 8: Final date

Final date to add a unit via Student Connect.

Student Connect

Introducing the WHS Action Plan 2020-21

The WHS Action Plan 2020-2021 supports ACU to reduce injuries, improve wellbeing, and take other actions to make our campuses safer. To be successful, we need your help.

Moderated Discussion Forums (Engaging the Online Learner)

Are you looking to create a more engaging online environment for your students? Register for the Moderated Discussion Forums webinar to learn handy tips to increase student participation in your subje...

Important dates Tuesday 6 October

Achieving Excellence

8 October National

Learn skills to motivate and nurture an excellence mindset; shift from an ad-hoc problem solving culture to nurturing a long-lasting mindset of learning and growth.

Professional Term 8: Final date

Final date for payment of Professional Term 8 fees.

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Opportunity to include an additional item in the SELT survey

There is an opportunity to include an additional item/question in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units offered in Semester 2 (202060).

Research awards for women academics

Applications for the Research Awards for Women Academic Staff are now being accepted and will close at 5pm on Friday, 6 November 2020.

Important dates Tuesday 13 October

Academic Workload Policy (eff 2021) - Supervisors

12 October National

Overview of the key changes to the Academic Workload Policy that will come into effect in 2021 and guidance on how to apply the policy for changed academic activities and workload allocations.

Re-enrolment: Opens

Re-enrolment for 2021 for continuing and resuming students will opens.

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Update your qualifications and personal details

All staff are asked to regularly check and update their personal details and qualifications in Staff Connect if needed.

ACU Art Collection - A new perspective

ACU is delighted to announce the publication of ACU Art Collection: A new perspective, comprising highlights from the university’s art collection revealed through essays by renowned art historians, re...

Important dates Sunday 1 November

Academic Workload Policy (eff 2021) – Supervisors

13 October National

Overview of the key changes to the Academic Workload Policy that will come into effect in 2021 and guidance on how to apply the policy for changed academic activities and workload allocations.

Professional Term 7: Final date

Final date to withdraw from a unit via Student Connect with a Withdrawn Fail (WN) grade recorded on the academic transcript. Financial liability remains.

Student Connect

Tribute to Chancellor John Fahey

ACU is profoundly saddened by the death of the university’s Chancellor the Hon John Fahey AC, GCSG on 12 September 2020, aged 75, after a battle with leukemia.

ACU historian wins NSW Premier’s History Award

ACU historian Professor Kate Fullagar has won the NSW Premier’s History Award for her book The Warrior, the Voyager, and the Artist: Three Lives in an Age of Empire.

Important dates Sunday 1 November

Culture Awareness Workshop

14 October National

Semester 2: Final date

Final date to withdraw from a unit via Student Connect with a Withdrawn Fail (WN) grade recorded on the academic transcript. Financial liability remains.

Student Connect

Keeping children safe and well is everybody's business

For National Child Protection Week this week, we’re sharing the latest steps ACU is taking to prioritise the protection and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk.

ACU shortlisted in AFR Higher Education Awards

Congratulations to the ACU cohorts who have been shortlisted as finalists in three categories of the AFR Higher Education Awards for their contribution to higher education in Australia.

Important dates Monday 2 November

Communicating for Leadership Success

15 October National

Explore techniques to have successful interactions with team members; and use tips on how to achieve business outcomes by building strong working relationships within ACU.

Professional Term 8: Census date

Census Date�� Professional Term 8

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Free public lecture

Register to attend an online public lecture on Liturgy, Prayer, Pastoral Care and Pandemics, to be delivered by Sr Professor Julia Upton rsm of St John’s University (New York) on Monday 12 October.

When home isn't safe

If you are at risk at home, then please know that your ACU community is here for you and support is available.