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ACU provides many services to help our students succeed at university. Your contact with students, and often their timely referral to services, is critical to student success and retention.

Progress Plan for academic staff

Academic staff can now engage with their Progress Plan. Here’s what you need to know.

Commitment to culture

Find out how we support staff to build stronger, respectful relationships with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues and students.

Message from Provost Professor Belinda Tynan: The new academic year promises to be an exciting time, and I am delighted by the commitment of ACU staff to embracing new and improved technologies and in...

Improved Student Portal structure

The Student Portal, ACU’s website for current students, has been restructured to make it easier for students to find the information and links they need.

New data and information governance guidelines

Vice-Chancellor Professor Zlatko Skrbis has approved a revised Data and Information Governance Policy and a new accompanying procedure and classification framework. Find out what this means for you.

2020 Australian Awards for University Teaching

The Australian Awards for University Teaching provide recognition to educators who enhance student learning, experiences and outcomes. Some ACU staff have been nominated in the 2020 awards, and the wi...

Seeking research participants

University teaching educators based on ACU’s Melbourne Campus with at least 12 months' teaching experience are invited to participate in research on the implementation of reasonable adjustments for au...

Understand your UniSuper statement

Look out for your UniSuper bi-annual superannuation statement, which you will shortly receive by email or post.

ACU in league to fight for workplace justice

ACU's Office of General Counsel has partnered with the Marrickville Legal Centre to provide free legal advice to clients facing disadvantage related to their employment. ACU’s senior legal counsel Jac...

Innovating the Student Experience

ACU staff are invited to attend a series of seminars which will explore how ACU is achieving innovations in the student experience. The first seminar on Thursday 18 February will explore the INSPIRE p...

Access grants of up to $250K with Collaborate Plus

ACU Collaborate Plus recently launched the Innovation Districts COVID-19 R&D Challenges in partnership with the NSW Government, offering grants of up to $250,000 for projects that help build economic ...

A pivotal year

A message from Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Zlatko Skrbis: Academic quality will be a focus for ACU this year; and how we define, monitor and articulate this will decide where we sit in the...

Progress Plan for professional staff

Professional staff can now engage with their Progress Plan. Here’s what you need to know.

Teaching online webinars available

Are you preparing your LEO unit or are you new to teaching at ACU? A range of online webinars and drop-in sessions will be available over the coming weeks to help teaching staff prepare for Semester 1...

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Farewell to Professor Elizabeth Labone

Professor Elizabeth Labone Executive Dean, Faculty of Education and Arts will depart ACU in mid-March after 20 years of service to the university.

Patrick McArdle celebrates 25 years at ACU

Long-serving staff member Associate Professor Patrick McArdle recently celebrated 25 years of service with ACU.

Scholarship project opportunity for academic staff

The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit will be issuing a call for EOIs to academic staff later this month. Academic staff will have the option to nominate themselves to participate in the design and...

Virtual lecture - Treaty: It is a marriage not a divorce