Welcome to UQI Update, a weekly bulletin for staff of the Ipswich Campus.
LEVEL 5 WATER RESTRICTIONS UPDATE
The new Level 5 Water Restrictions that apply on and from the 10-4-07 are now available at the Queensland water Commissions web site www.qwc.qld.gov.au
UQ Ipswich is classified as a business using more than 1- 10 million litres per annum and as a Non-residential Premise. Leigh Thompson, Project Officer Environment - Operations, is finalising our WEMP so that we comply with requirements under these restrictions. P&F are in the process of installing water saving devices campus wide in order to achieve a further 25% reduction in water consumption. Please note that no potable water is being used on campus for the irrigation of lawns, gardens or fountains by P&F.
CAMPUS CAFÉ CLOSED THIS WEEK
Please note the campus Cafe (Refectory) will be closed this week from Tuesday - Friday. Cafe 8 in Building 8 will be open for business as usual and will stock extra items during this time.
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Academic staff with teaching or teaching/research appointments who have a minimum of two years academic teaching-related employment within the University are eligible for nomination for Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Both individual and team nominations are encouraged. Nominations must be made by at least five people who are members of the academic staff of the University or who are current or former students. Of the five people who nominate, at least one must be an academic staff member and one a current or former student. Self-nominations for the AET are not permitted. The Director of Studies of the nominee’s faculty is required to certify the eligibility of the nominee and the validity of the nomination form. Completed nomination forms for AET are to be lodged with the nominee’s faculty by 4 May.
Information concerning eligibility, selection criteria and application details for the awards can be found in their respective guidelines which changed significantly last year to align with the Carrick Awards for Australian University Teaching. Award guidelines together with publicity posters and nomination forms, were circulated widely throughout the University in late January. Additional copies of the nomination form for the AET and application form for the AESL together with their guidelines are available on the Teaching and Learning website: http://www.uq.edu.au/teaching-learning/ (Select Teaching Excellence) or by contacting Jenny Bjarnesen on x53206 or email j.bjarnesen@admin.uq.edu.au.
Awards for the Enhancement of Student Learning (AESL)
Awards for the Enhancement of Student Learning are open to teaching and learning-related projects or services that have been initiated by curriculum teams, groups or organisational units within support services, administrative units, centres, schools or programs of study; or they may be University-wide initiatives.
In the first instance applicants are required to submit an application form with appropriate endorsement and a two-page synopsis of the nominated project. These should be forwarded to Jenny Bjarnesen, Room 629, Level 6, JD Story Building, St Lucia (j.bjarnesen@admin.uq.edu.au) by 4 May.
OFFICE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY CELEBRATIONS
The UQ Secretaries’ and Office Professionals’ Association will celebrate Office Professionals’ Day on Wednesday, 16 May with lunch in the Stephens Bonin Room at Emmanuel College, St Lucia from 12 noon.
UQSOPA is very proud to advise that the Guest Speaker is Professor Ian Frazer, Director of UQ’s Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine based at PA Hospital whose address will be “ 21st century: what we and you can do to reduce your risk of cancer”.
Traditionally, this is an excellent opportunity for office professionals to encourage their managers to recognise their hard work and contributions throughout the year, by accompanying them (and maybe even paying) for lunch. For further information please feel free to call Raewyn Peeti, President UQSOPA on 11002 or email r.peeti@uq.edu.au
TEDI ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS – PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
There is still a chance to enrol in three upcoming workshops in Assessment including Assessing Group Tasks on 17 April (register online), Minimising Plagiarism: Assessment Design on 18 April (register online) , and Self and Peer Assessment on 23 April (register online) . All three workshops will be in the TEDI Seminar Room at St Lucia. The courses are designed to assist course coordinators, lecturers and tutors with various aspects of assessment. All assessment workshops can be customised for delivery to program/course work groups. For further information, or to discuss your needs, please contact Dr Clair Hughes by email clair.hughes@uq.edu.au or telephone 3365 2456. For further information about all courses offered in the Staff Development Program, visit www.tedi.uq.edu.au/sdh/.
ATEM STAFF UPDATE
Please find attached the ATEM Staff Update for April.
SHAKESPEARE’S SHORTS
Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble, resident at UQ, is reprising its popular Shakespeare’s Shorts during the Easter holidays. The fast and funny abridged versions of the Bard’s originals will play at Metro Arts, 109 Edward St Brisbane (April 11-14) and Building 14 Theatre, UQ Ipswich (April 19 - 21) . More details www.qldshakespeare.org or see the attached flyer.
UQ BOOKSHOP SPECIALS
The UQ Bookshop at the Ipswich Campus is pleased to offer the following discounts:
- 40% discount off selected 2007 diaries and calendars
- Steve Parish diaries and calendars only $1 each
Visit the Bookshop in Building 10.
COMPULSORY TIMED RCD TESTING
Timed RCD testing is scheduled this week from April 10 to 13. The testing will be completed by J.P Richardson, who will operate at the following hours:
-5:00am til 7:30am each day until finished (Building 1 will be the first building tested).
Minimal disruption is expected at this time.
LAST CALL FOR FLU VACCINE!
Contact the UQ Ipswich Health Service if you want an influenza vaccine. For appointments, contact the University Health Service on ext 11210.
FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
DIVERSITY WEEK – EQUITY AND DIVERSITY AWARDS
The Vice Chancellor has also announced that 2007 will be a Year of Focus on Indigenous issues at UQ. Faculties, Schools and Organisational Units are encouraged to become actively involved and to participate in Diversity Week, which effectively launches this ‘We All Count’ - year of focus.
The Vice Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity Awards presentation and cocktail function will be the highlight of Diversity Week. Attendees are encouraged to visit the James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre to view the Lockhardt River Gang art exhibition. This will be followed by a formal Welcome to Country at the UQ Centre, and then a stimulating panel discussion, featuring Mr Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner; Dr Jackie Huggins, Co-Chair Reconciliation Australia and Deputy Director UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit; and Ms Frances Peters-Little, well known filmmaker and academic from ANU.
The panel discussion will be followed by the Vice Chancellor’s Awards and refreshments.
This event is free of charge, and you are encouraged to attend and to further extend the invitation to staff and students. For catering purposes, it is important people register their intention to attend register at OMC: email t.hudspith@uq.edu.au
2007 SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZES CEREMONY
The Ipswich Campus’ 2007 Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony will be held at the Campus on Thursday, 26 April. Please note, applications for scholarships are now open and close on Friday, 23 March. Please encourage students to apply. Further information is available at http://www.uq.edu.au/ipswich/scholarships-and-prizes
IPSWICH MID-YEAR ENTRY INFORMATION SESSION
Wednesday, 23 May
6.00 - 7.30pm
Room 116, Building 12, Ipswich Campus
Information session for students considering mid-year entry to the Ipswich Campus. Further information is available by contacting Loretta Porche on 11068.
IPSWICH GUIDANCE OFFICERS' & CAREERS COUNSELLORS' CONFERENCE
Friday, 25 May
9.30am
Ipswich Campus.
Information session for guidance and careers counsellors about study at the Ipswich Campus. More details to follow. Further information is available by contacting Loretta Porche on 11068.
CAMPUS NEWS
NEW LOOK ESS
ESS has been successfully upgraded and converted to use UQ Sign In.
From now on you must use your UQ Sign In username and password to logon to ESS. This is the same username and password that you use to sign in to myUQ. Please DO NOT use any saved links to ESS, as these may no longer work.
To logon to ESS either:
Sign in to my.UQ and click on the ESS link to go directly to ESS orGo to the Current Staff web page and click on the ESS Logon button. Enter your UQ Sign In username and password to logon to ESS.
If you have any problems accessing ESS or are unsure about your UQ Sign In username and password, please call the ITS help desk on ext. 56000.
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.