Welcome to UQI Update, a weekly bulletin for staff of the Ipswich Campus.
UQ’s Environmental Services, Property & Facilities Division invites staff to a Green Office Program Information Session on Tuesday, 24 April. The session will be held in the Seminar Room, Level 3, Building 8 at 10am. See attached for further information including rsvp details.
INDUCTION PROGRAM FOR NEW STAFF AT THE IPSWICH CAMPUS
All academic and general staff who will be working on the Ipswich campus in 2007 are encouraged to register for the Induction for staff new to Ipswich campus on February 14. Academic staff are also encouraged to register for the Induction for academics new to Ipswich, which is also being held on the 14th. The courses are designed to give all staff (including sessional and casual staff) an introduction to the unique features of the Ipswich campus, including key contacts for campus services and issues of teaching and learning at Ipswich. Morning tea and lunch will be provided, and will be an opportunity for informal networking.
The courses will run on Wednesday February 14 in the Seminar Room (room 307) in Building 1. The academic session runs from 9am-11am, and the general session runs from 11am-12:30pm. Academic staff are encouraged to attend both sessions. For more information and how to enrol, contact Staff Development Ph: 3365 3019; or email: StaffDev@tedi.uq.edu.au, or contact Janice White, TEDI Ipswich on x11257.
TILING REPAIRS IN BUILDING 12
Please note work has commenced on repairing the toilets in Building 12. Initially, toilets on levels 1 and 3 will be affected and will reopen on or before Friday, 23 February. After this time, the toilets on Level 2 will be closed for repair, requiring them to be closed for the first three weeks of semester.
FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
O WEEK AT IPSWICH IN 2007
TOURS & INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS
Over the next month, The University of Queensland Ipswich Campus will host free tours of campus facilities and buildings for prospective students, their families and friends, and interested members of the public. New students enrolling in 2007 are also encouraged to attend a New to UQ information session before taking the tour. The information sessions are designed to allow students the opportunity to learn more about UQ and university life and familiarise themselves with the Campus prior to the commencement of semester one. Students can then follow the information session with a free guided campus tour. See http://www.uq.edu.au/ipswich/index.html?page=56228&pid=24293 for more information.
APPLY FOR CARRICK FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
Information about applying for 2007 Carrick Institute Fellowships and Grants is now available on the UQ Teaching and Learning website. Included are links to guidelines for each scheme and details of the University's internal selection procedures. Information on the Discipline-based Initiatives Scheme will also be available when application dates are finalised. Guidelines for the Discipline-based Initiatives Scheme are available now on the Carrick Institute website.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES IPSWICH UPDATE
A note from Diana Cogill, Personal and Careers Counsellor:
As, the coordinator of Student Support Services at the Ipswich campus I am keen to work with you to support our students in the pursuit of their education. To give you an idea of some of the services Student Support Services provides, here is an outline of my particular role and I would encourage you to contact me, if you can see further ways that we can work together.
The Personal and Careers Counsellor (Diana Cogill ext: 11702) seeks to encourage students to develop life skills aimed at:
· strengthening their self confidence and self esteem
· identifying personal strategies to deal with family and relationship issues
· formulating strategies to deal with stress and emotional issues which impeded their academic progress
· supporting them to implement and review their strategies
· familiarising them with time management strategies
· exploring issues related to the world of work & awareness of current labour market trends
· improving job search strategies (writing resumes and job applications, answering selection criteria & practicing for job interviews), and
· devising and implementing graduate career plans.
I am happy to run workshops for your students on any of these issues, to see students individually or to email with them. My email address is d.cogill@uq.edu.au
Student Support Services has an array of useful information at the following web sites:
· Personal issues, learning assistance and self help info/modules
· Career planning info and job vacancies for UQ graduates
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE UPDATE
The Massage Therapist, Gabriele Hartle, has recommenced her Wednesday clinics and will be available for appointments on Wednesday 7 and 14 February.
Staff rates are #1 Head, neck and shoulders (10minutes) $10.00
#2 Head, neck and shoulders (20 minutes) $20.00
#3 Half hour including back $30.00
#4 Full body - one hour $40.00
These rates are discounted for students.
CAMPUS NEWS
STAFF CHANGES IN THE EQUITY OFFICE
Ngaire Wills will be taking long service leave from Monday 5 February until 15 June 2007. During this time Natalie Herbert will be acting Equity Officer (Gatton and Ipswich).
Natalie will be working on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and her contact details are:
Tel: 50153 - Gatton
11767 - Ipswich
SUBMISSIONS FOR UQI UPDATE
We welcome your submissions. Please ensure that information submitted for inclusion includes ALL the necessary details - including dates, times, location, venue, program responsible, contact person and details, etc.
Please send all submissions to the UQI Update editor (uqiupdate@uqi.uq.edu.au, also found under the Ipswich email global address list). Cut-off date for content is 5pm each Monday.