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News 1 FebruaryA message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Abid Khan: The challenge to strengthen research also presents an opportunity to grow external engagement.
As our campuses start to buzz with the energy of a new semester, a series of welcoming events will be held to ensure commencing students are informed, engaged, and enlivened as they join the ACU community. All staff are encouraged to attend these events and to get involved in welcoming students to our vibrant ACU campus life.
As of Monday 23 January, the offerings from the Student Experience team began with a series of Virtual Welcomes providing general information to help students start their university journey.
From Monday 13 February, Getting Started Days will consist of sessions designed to boost students’ self-confidence, help them navigate their academic journey and understand the common challenges experienced throughout the first year. These sessions allow the incoming cohort to meet with peers and staff as they learn the skills needed for academic success.
From Wednesday 15 February, Faculty Days are an enhanced offering in 2023, providing insights into specific courses and academic expectations. Students will be introduced to their faculty and learn more about critical thinking and research skills.
Finally, the Welcome Fairs begin from Tuesday 21 February. These are an action-packed day to engage commencing students with the campus community. Participants will move about the campuses collecting ACU merchandise as they discover the many and varied offerings to support them in their university journey. Students can meet staff and peers from areas including:
Find out more about the welcome events for commencing students on your campus via the orientation section of the ACU website or email Associate Director of Student Experience Sarah Rose.
A message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Abid Khan: The challenge to strengthen research also presents an opportunity to grow external engagement.
Attend an upcoming lunch and learn to hear about key insights related to current and prospective students derived from ACU-led market research projects and initiatives.
Explore the professional learning workshops available in preparation for Semester 1 teaching. Optimise your use of Zoom, Echo360, HyFlex and collaborative learning in February.
The Riskware user interface has changed. Find out about the new interface and join a lunchbox session to learn how to report incidents and hazards and develop an Action Plan.
Complete a two-week intensive micro-credential focused on evidence-based teaching practices in higher education to help you make better-informed decisions.
Join the ACU ALLY Network and register to attend virtual training sessions for the first half of the year.
Take part in a series of welcome events to ensure commencing students are informed, engaged, and enlivened as they join the ACU community.
ClickView, a leading provider of educational videos and support materials, plus on-demand TV, is now available to ACU staff and students.
Are you aware of the impacts of copyright on the work you do? Attend an upcoming copyright training session with the Library to find out more.
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We have now moved to OpenAthens for off campus access to readings from library resources. Help students to access readings when they are off campus by converting your links.
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Take a short, anonymous survey on cyber security awareness to help drive improvements in ACU’s cyber security operations.
International students commencing their studies at our Melbourne and Ballarat campuses from Semester 1 2023 will access Gateway to ACU as they transition to living and studying in Australia.
Review changes to how you can work with students after the migration into the staff Microsoft 365 tenant.
ACU Library is looking for ACU authors who are working on books that could be textbooks. See the range of grants available from the CAUL Open Education Resources Collective.
As part of ACU's ongoing cyber security review, increased security was applied to our organisational file sharing settings. Read how changes to SharePoint, OneDrive and folder sharing may impact you.
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Read the Academic Board Digest for the meeting held on 16 November 2022.
Let’s continue the conversation as we develop ACU’s next strategy. Share your feedback on the initial consultation findings.
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