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, announcements, events and stories from across the university.
View the May edition of Student News and Events
How to submit content for the monthly Student News and Events bulletin
1. Upload the news or event content as a Student Portal feed item through Sitecore. If your team does not have a Student Portal Sitecore editor then please submit the content as a general web update request through Service Central, specifying that it is a news/events item for inclusion in the Student Portal feed.
2. Send an email to student.news@acu.edu.au by the relevant content due date, requesting inclusion in the bulletin. Include the title of the feed item and the front-end URL for the item where possible.
The schedule for upcoming 2023 bulletins is outlined in the table below.
| 2023 Academic Year | Communications | Send date | Content due date | Distribution platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | National Student News and Events | Wednesday 21 June | Wednesday 14 June | MER |
For further information, please contact Student Communications Coordinator, Emma Rainbow.
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