Welcome to UQI Update, a weekly bulletin for staff of the Ipswich Campus.
INVITATION TO ATTEND 2007 SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZES CEREMONY
Please find attached the invitation to staff to attend the Ipswich Campus’ 2007 Scholarship and Prizes Award Ceremony, to be held at the Campus on Thursday, 26 April in Room 116, Building 12 from 7pm.
FILMING ON CAMPUS NEXT WEEK
Please note representatives from the University’s advertising agency Publicis Mojo will be on Campus next Tuesday and Friday (April 24 and 27) to film updates for the UQ student recruitment DVD. Filming will be across campus, including Building 8, Campus Café, UQ Sport and lecture rooms. Staff and students who are interested in being ‘extras’ are encouraged to contact Loretta Porche on l.porche@uq.edu.au or ext 11068 for more information.
BROCHURE LENDS A HIGHER EDUCATION HAND
A new brochure promoting the UQ-Link program, which aims to provide access to higher education for people from low-income backgrounds is now available. The program is open to Year 12, external senior students and full-time Certificate IV in Adult Tertiary Preparation students. It provides an extensive range of support including financial assistance, special entry and help settling into university life. Anyone wanting copies of the brochure to take on school visits should contact UQ-Link Manager Deborah McLachlan at d.mclachlan@uq.edu.au.
LECTURERS/CLINICAL FACILITATORS SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH
Researchers are seeking lecturers/clinical facilitators who have supervised health science students with symptoms of emotional problems. This research is a qualitative study looking at feelings about this experience and coping strategies. Participation will involve a 1-1½ hour interview. For details please contact Kim Storrie: k.storrie@uq.edu.au or phone 32405574/mobile 0408 716 204.
POSTGRADUATE NETWORK MEETING
The first meeting of the Postgraduate Network for 2007 will be held on Friday, April 20 at 12 noon in the Staff and Graduate Lounge. A light working lunch will be provided.
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.
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
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
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.
UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE NEWS
Over the next few weeks the General Practitioner sessions days will vary. Dr Stoltz will be consulting on
- Thursday 19 April
- Monday 23 April
- Thursday 3 May
- Friday 11 May
- Thursday 17 May
FIRE WARDEN TRAINING
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.
WEST MORETON ANGLICAN COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE 2007
West Moreton Anglican College invites staff and students to their Open House, to be held on Saturday 28 April from 12pm ‘til dusk in the Ott Amphitheatre, College Grounds. Further details are available on the attached flyer.
IPSWICH FESTIVAL 2007
The annual Ipswich Festival will be held from April 24 – May 6. This year features a number of events and activities, including the Mayor’s Ball, Ipswich Festival Street Parade, jazz, wine and blues events, and much much more! Full festival program details are available www.ipsevents.org.au/festival
CAMPUS NEWS
STAFF DEVELOPMENT – MICROSOFT ACCESS AND MICROSOFT EXCEL
Staff are invited to register for Introduction to Access, which commences on 30 April and concludes on 14 May, and Excel Stage II which commences on 16 May and concludes on 18 May. For further information about all courses offered in the Staff Development Program, visit www.tedi.uq.edu.au/sdh/.
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.