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An Easter Homily from Pope Francis
News 16 AprilAs we move towards the celebration of Easter, Pope Francis reminds us of the meaning and joy of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
The Digital Workspace program allows staff to work anywhere, anytime, on any device. Read on for information on some of what’s available through the program and take advantage of these tools to help you work remotely.
The preferred video conferencing tool at ACU is Microsoft Teams for internal meetings and chat. MS Teams is our all-in-one collaboration tool with enhanced data privacy and cyber security capabilities, encompassing chat, meetings, one-on-one calling, and file storage. By the end of April, we will also have introduced calls to external numbers including landlines, mobiles, and ACU extensions.
Until the end of April, Skype for Business can still be used but users will then be migrated to MS Teams. Until then, please use Skype for Business for calls to and from external numbers. We have recently enabled this feature for all staff accounts that have voicemail. Read more here.
If you don’t have voicemail and would like to make external calls, you can raise a request through Service Central.
You may also have heard about Zoom video conferencing. This tool is reserved for academics delivering lectures or tutorials only and should not be used for internal meetings.
There are three main cloud file storage options at ACU; Microsoft Teams storage, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft OneDrive for Business. These tools do not replace file storage tools used for specific purposes (e.g. Trim).
Microsoft Teams
Each team that’s created in Microsoft Teams has file storage built in. Use this option for collaborating with your team on working documents.
SharePoint Online
We are working through migrating all directorates and faculties to SharePoint Online. This will replace your existing network drives in the future, and will mean you can access your files anywhere, without connecting to VPN.
We recommend using SharePoint Online for sharing documents with other teams and business units.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
This is your personal file storage in the cloud and will be replacing your home (“H:\”) drives in mid/late April. Use this for your own draft documents.
As we move towards the celebration of Easter, Pope Francis reminds us of the meaning and joy of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
A message from the Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Woods.
Please be aware of the following changes to payroll processing dates next week.
The Digest from Academic Board meeting 01/2025, held on 19 February 2025, is now available.
All ACU staff and students are invited to a commemorative prayer service at your local campus ahead of Anzac Day. Please join us at your local campus to remember and honour our service men and women w...
Register to attend the first Aquero Lecture of 2025.
As ACU positions itself as a leading university in human flourishing, it is important to consider the value of community-engaged practices. The ACU and DePaul conference provides a perfect opportunity...
As reported in various news outlets, a recent cyber incident has impacted a number of Australian Superannuation funds. UniSuper has confirmed that they are not impacted by the incident but remain vigi...
Advance your career in teaching and learning with the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Enrol by 14 April 2025 to get started in Professional Term 4.
Applications for the 2025 Teaching Development Grants and Citations and Awards programs open soon. Register for an information session to learn how to be recognised for your contributions to teaching ...
ACU Library’s Research Engagement team is running their Research Essentials skills sessions again in 2025. Metrics Week 1 aims to introduce you to the types of metrics you can use in grant application...
A message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Abid Khan: ACU is integrating our research excellence within a comprehensive framework focused on human flourishing.
Thank you to everyone within our ACU community who engaged with Respect at Uni Week 2025. This year we focused on Shining a Light on Respect.
The Student Administration teams have been extremely active during the first quarter of 2025.
ServiceNow will now be used for receiving and referring complaints, as well as communicating with stakeholders regarding complaints and feedback received. Learn more about this and the recent changes ...
Student Communications (MER) compiles, edits and sends a monthly Student News and Events bulletin. This bulletin is sent to all students, nationally, and includes a broad cross-section of news, announ...
Teaching staff are encouraged to check their units have been correctly linked to their names for the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys in upcoming teaching periods.
ACU is moving from Workplace to Viva Engage later this year. Attend an information session on 30 April to learn more about the transition.
ACU staff no longer need to submit requests to create IT accounts for their new starters, or when staff leave ACU (for all staff accounts onboarded through Aurion and CAASS/CES). Note: The process for...
ACU encourages you to participate in our annual flu vaccination program to help maintain your health and wellbeing. All staff, including casuals and sessional staff, are eligible to participate.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.