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Financial wellbeing support

Christmas can be an expensive time of year and sometimes our budgets suffer. Take advantage of our tools and support services to help keep your finances on track this festive season.

The functionality of your Progress Plan

Take a further look into the functionality of your Progress Plan: an improvement to the performance review and planning process.

Communication update

Please note this is the final edition of the Staff Bulletin for 2020. The Staff Bulletin will recommence on Wednesday 20 January 2021.

Meeting invitations in Outlook

Here are a few important things to note about making changes to a meeting invitation in Outlook.

Engagement excellence and season's greetings

Associate Vice-Chancellor (Queensland) Professor Jim Nyland shares some highlights from the recent virtual Engagement Australia Excellence Awards, which recognise world-class engagement programs and p...

Available Academic Skills Unit resources

The Academic Skills Unit continues to offer services and resources for students and staff over December and January.

Amended Payroll and HR services deadlines

Please be aware that the submission dates for payroll documentation, termination documentation, and HR assistance with recruitment and contract renewals are impacted by the university close-down perio...

New hospitality policy and updated travel policy

A new hospitality policy and an updated travel policy will come into effect from 1 January 2021.

Rights of the Child anniversary

Australia became a signatory to the United Nations Convention of Child Rights 30 years ago. To mark this milestone, ACU’s Institute of Child Protection Studies has launched a series of articles focuse...

Mary Evripidou departs ACU after 47 years

Much-loved staff member Mary Evripidou is starting a new journey after dedicating 47 years of her life to ACU. Read her reflections and words of thanks.

Alum news

Explore the latest digital issue of ACU Alum to discover inspiring stories, interesting research and important news. You can also learn more about our 2020 Alumni Award winners, including our Alumni o...

IT grateful for support during conference

IT thanks all ACU contributors to its annual (virtual) conference.

Flourishing in demanding times

A message from Executive Dean (Faculty of Education and Arts) Professor Elizabeth Labone: As we reflect on the past year, I would like to share some of the many highlights from our faculty and associa...

Teacher Validation Database for SELT surveys 2021

Teaching staff are encouraged to check the Teacher Validation Database to view the units (if any) that have been linked to their names for the 2021 Summer Term and Professional Terms 1 and 2.

Playgroups for Learning Team Excellence

The Playgroup for Learning Team has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Award for Excellence in Research and Research Partnership for their work on understanding the benefits of playgroup partici...

Calling for community scholarship projects

ACU’s Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU) is seeking expressions of interest for scholarship projects from organisations working in areas central to the university’s mission and ethos.

Join our Christmas countdown

As the working year winds down, it’s almost time to take stock, relax and give thanks over the Christmas and holiday period. Grab a coffee, take a break, and join in our Workplace Christmas countdown....

Four students awarded 2021 NCP scholarships

Four ACU students have been awarded the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships for 2021.

Remembering John Fahey

John Fahey’s love of the chapel on ACU’s North Sydney Campus will inspire a memorial plaque and a portrait, honouring the memory of the late Chancellor and his contributions to the university communit...

Digital futures at ACU

A message from Executive Dean (Faculty of Law and Business), Professor Therese Joiner: Post-pandemic online teaching and learning is here to stay, complementing existing face-to-face and blended learn...

Enrol now in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education

Are you a teaching academic at ACU? Enhance your understanding of teaching and learning by undertaking the new microcredential version of Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, free for ACU staff.

Duncan Nulty awarded prestigious Principal Fellowship

Congratulations to Associate Professor Duncan Nulty, from the Learning and Teaching Centre, who was recently awarded as Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

New air monitoring initiative

ACU is encouraging all staff to download the AirVisual App on your mobile device to access air quality ratings and recommendations for your campus location and home suburb.

Update your email signature

As of 1 December 2020, ACU has removed the 30th anniversary logo from all digital touchpoints and is asking staff to remove their own 30th anniversary email signature.

Navigating your new Progress Plan

The new Progress Plan will introduce some exciting new Staff Connect features. Here’s a look into what you will see when accessing your Progress Plan in Staff Connect in 2021.

Professor Kathy Mills awarded for excellence

Professor Kathy Mills has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award for Excellence in Research and Research Partnerships.

How we’re caring for our common home

The Interim Provost Professor Zlatko Skrbis is pleased to announce the publication of the inaugural annual ACU Sustainability Report. See how we’re making a difference.

Looking back, looking ahead

A message from the Interim Provost, Professor Zlatko Skrbis: As 2020 draws to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the commitment you have demonstrated over the past year...

Attend the Hopeful Research Dialogues

An expert panel of academics and people with lived experience will discuss the inclusion of individuals with disability and the theme of radical inclusivity in the church, on International Day of Peop...

Excellence in Community Engagement awarded to Syed Muhammad Fazal-e-Hasan

Syed Muhammad Fazal-e-Hasan has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award for Community Engagement for his work helping asylum seekers and migrants apply the skills of positive emotion...

ACU theologian to join international interfaith program

Dr Edmund Chia has been invited to join the 2021 International Fellows Program of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, an interfaith prog...

Community Engagement Excellence awarded to Dr Laura Miller

Dr Laura Miller has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award for Community Engagement for helping children, youth and young adults of all abilities participate in community sport.

Receiving Results Information Session for students

Semester 2 results will be released on Friday 4 December 2020. Please encourage any students who may have concerns about their results to attend the Receiving Results Information Session.

Student-initiated enrolment forms moving online

In February 2021, as part of the EPiC (Enrolment: Planning to Completion) project, six common student-initiated enrolment forms will be moving to Service Central.

Update on changes to recruitment

The ACU-wide change to the recruitment process that moves from PageUp to Staff Connect is to occur in early 2021. Learn some of the key changes and what to expect.

Disabling access to Enhance TV

Access will be disabled to Enhance TV for anyone using ACU email credentials to log in, as ACU does not have a subscription.

Christmas email signature

Spread some Christmas cheer during the season of Advent by adding a festive banner image to your email signature.

The season of Advent

An Advent message from the Vice-President, Father Anthony Casamento csma: Advent is the season of preparation and reflection for the celebration of Christmas and the hope that comes with it.

Changes to travel approval process

The travel approval process at ACU has changed as the COVID-19 restrictions in states and territories ease.