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News 4 SeptemberShare your thoughts on communication at ACU by taking part in the Staff Communication Survey by Friday 13 September.
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 February 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 via Service Central, specifying that it is a news/events item for inclusion in the Student Portal news section.
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 news item and the front-end URL for the item where possible.
The schedule for 2024 bulletins is outlined in the table below.
For further information, please contact Student Communications Lead, Caitlin McAtomney.
| 2024 Academic Year | Communications | Send date | Content due by | Distribution platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 |
National Student News and Events | Wednesday 27 March | Wednesday 20 March | MER |
| April 1 -7 UA Common Vacation Week | ||||
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 24 April | Wednesday 17 April | MER | |
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 29 May | Wednesday 22 May | MER | |
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 26 June | Wednesday 19 June | MER | |
| 24 June – 28 July Winter Recess | ||||
| Semester 2 | National Student News and Events | Wednesday 31 July | Wednesday 24 July | MER |
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 28 August | Wednesday 21 August | MER | |
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 25 September | Wednesday 18 September | MER | |
| 23 September – 29 September UA Vacation Week | ||||
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 30 October | Wednesday 23 October | MER | |
| Exams 4 November – 24 November | ||||
| National Student News and Events | Wednesday 27 November | Wednesday 20 November | MER | |
Share your thoughts on communication at ACU by taking part in the Staff Communication Survey by Friday 13 September.
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