Academic Focus Zones for 2025

The 2025 Academic Timeline interactions, policies and Focus Zones have been updated to help you prioritise the planning and delivery of learning and teaching. Sync the Focus Zones to your Outlook calendar now.

The Academic Timeline is designed to enhance collaboration and information sharing across the university, fostering the delivery of high-quality student learning experiences. The Academic Timeline Dashboard provides an overview of university tasks, processes and interactions between Directorates and Faculties, promoting communication, collaboration, and efficiency.

• Academic staff should regularly consult the dashboard to stay informed about the specific requests and interactions they can expect from ACU directorates throughout the year.
• Directorate staff are encouraged to review the dashboard before reaching out to academic staff to ensure there is sufficient time for the request to be addressed.

Access the Academic Timeline Dashboard

What is a Focus Zone?

Focus Zones are peak periods in a teaching academic's annual calendar when they need to dedicate their full attention to preparing and delivering teaching activities and supporting the student experience. Requests outside the interactions published in the Academic Timeline should be minimised and rescheduled for a more appropriate time.

Download and add the Focus Zones to your Outlook calendar to serve as a reminder.

For more information, please visit Academic Timeline or contact CEI@acu.edu.au.