Number 16 - 14 May 2004
	Student and Administrative Services Weekly
ITEMS STILL CURRENT (62) New staff appointments (15-04, 56) Carole Tate will be commencing work as Senior Administrative Officer (Policy) on 17 May 2004. She will be the new Assistant Secretary, Academic Board. Adriana Jumelet has been appointed to the Position of Coordinator, Undergraduate Scholarships and Prizes. Adriana will officially assume these duties from 5 July 2004 when she completes her current secondment as Coordinator, Programs Information Unit.  Andrea Martin will be replacing Linda Mclean, Administration Assistant, Student and Administrative Services Division, up until the 2^nd of July 2004 while Linda is on Long Service Leave. Andrea can be emailed on a.martin@admin.uq.edu.au Semester 2, 2004 timetable (15-04, 57) A draft timetable is now available for staff to view via mySI-net. Staff will be required to log on to mySI-net, then from the menu bar select 'General Info' and 'Timetable Preview'. Requests for changes must be finalised by 28 May 2004 and emailed to: Betsy Erickson - b.erickson@admin.uq.edu.au (changes to the St Lucia timetable) Michelle Southey - m.southey@admin.uq.edu.au (changes to the Gatton and Ipswich timetable) The timetable will be available for students to view on 31 May 2004. Requests for changes to the timetable from 31 May 2004 onwards should be submitted on the "Change to Course Timetables" form and approved by the relevant faculty representative. BEL hecs-based postgraduate scholarships (15-04, 58) The Faculty of Business Economics & Law offers HECS-based Postgraduate Scholarships in each semester to members of the general staff who have been in a full-time continuing appointment/s within the University for a period of at least two years and who gain admission to a postgraduate coursework program within the Faculty. Applicants must apply separately for admission to the relevant program. Applications for a Scholarship with a Semester 2, 2004 start should be submitted to the BEL HECS Scholarship Officer by 31 May, 2004. For more information, or for a copy of the application form, please contact Jodi Bemrose on ext 69061 or email: jbemrose@bel.uq.edu.au. The general staff self development prize 2004 (15- 04, 59) The General Staff Self Development Prize is available to a member of the general staff with a period of service totalling at least 3 years who, in the opinion of the President of the General Staff Association has demonstrated the most outstanding achievement in self-development, whether of an academic or non-academic nature. The value of the prize for 2004 is $150. Eligible members of the general staff are invited to apply for the prize, by forwarding appropriate details in writing to: Ms Kay Whitfield Secretary, General Staff Association Voice Operations MICHIE BUILDING Please mark the envelope “PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL”. Applications must be received no later than 30 June, 2004 Handbook of university policies and procedures (15-04, 60) The policy has been amended to incorporate new procedures for the reporting to the Department of Immigration and Indigenous Affairs of incidents of a critical nature affecting international students. Higher education reforms in 2005 (Nelson Reforms) (13-04, 53) The passage of the Higher Education Supply Act in late 2004 will result in significant change in all Australian Universities over the coming year.  An important part of the project will be keeping members of the University community, both staff and students, informed of progress and you can expect to hear more about the reforms over the coming months via a number of avenues including open forums for staff, web newsletters, items in SASD Weekly and UQ Staff Update, FAQs for students etc. Information on the Nelson Reforms can be obtained on the following web sites: http://www.uq.edu.au/study/index.html?page=17312 http://www.backingaustraliasfuture.gov.au/ Awards For Excellence In Teaching (10-04, 40) Nominations are now being invited for the 2004 Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Information regarding these awards may be obtained from the web at http://www.uq.edu.au/teaching_learning Teaching Excellence/Selection Process 2004 or by contacting Jenny Bjarnesen on x53206 or email j.bjarnesen@admin.uq.edu.au Nominations, completed on the appropriate form, should be submitted by 21 MAY 2004 TO Jenny Bjarnesen, Room 629, Level 6, J D Story Building. Awards For The Enhancement Of Student Learning (10-04, 41) The Awards for the Enhancement of Student Learning were established in 2001 by the Academic Board to recognise and promote excellence in the provision of service that support student learning. Information concerning eligibility, the selection criteria and procedure, and preparation of applications can be found in the award guidelines, copies of which are also available on the web at: http://www.uq.edu.au/teaching_learning Teaching Excellence/Selection Process 2004 or by contacting Jenny Bjarnesen on x53206 or email j.bjarnesen@admin.uq.edu.au Applicants are required to submit the completed application form with appropriate endorsement and a two-page synopsis of the nominated project by 21 May 2004 to Jenny Bjarnesen, Room 629, Level 6, J D Story Building. The John Fox Memorial Bursary 2004 (7-04, 29) Applications are invited for the 2004 Bursary which is valued at $550. It is expected that this will be the last occasion on which this Bursary is awarded as the funds from the trust will then have been exhausted. Application forms are available from: The Student Centre, Level 1, JD Story Building. Closing date: Wednesday 30 June 2004 The Thomas Morrow Prize 2004 (4-04, 19) For further information, contact the Faculty of Biological and Chemical Sciences or the Faculty of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture. Closing date: 19 November 2004. Thank you for reading Student and Administrative Services Weekly 16-04. For previous issues -: / http://www.uq.edu.zzewau/sasd/aw/archive/2004/ Authorised by the Academic Registrar.