STAFF INFORMATION

Staff from across the University farewelled Mr John Power on Thursday 7 October 2004. John is planning to move to northern NSW. Mr Michael Maliborski has replaced John in Secretariat Services. Michael will continue to take room bookings for meeting rooms on level 5 of the Brian Wilson Chancellery.

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT (HESA) REFORMS UPDATE

Training for Staff on the Higher Education Reforms for 2005

Detailed training on the implications for UQ of the Higher Education Reforms will be conducted over the next two months. Training will be offered at St Lucia, Gatton, Ipswich and Herston. All staff are welcome there are four courses; HESA Fundamentals, HESA Administration, HESA Financials Overview and HESA Financials Detail. Training is offer on the following days for details of when the four courses are offered and the location go to www.tedi.uq.edu.au - under Staff Development> UQ's Staff Development website >Finance, Admin, IT and Technical Support>University Administrative>HESA.

UQ Site	Training Dates
Gatton	4^th, 10^th, 12^th, 15^th, 16^th and 19^th November
Herston	Friday 5^th November
Ipswich	Monday 1^st November
St Lucia	18^th to 25^th Oct and 10^th to 16^th November

In addition, Maureen Bowen will conduct an Overview Session specifically for Academic Staff will be held on Monday 1st November from 10am to 12 noon in the Senate Room. If academic staff are interested in attending please email Anne Gilmore directly to register on a.gilmore@admin.uq.edu.au or ext 69817.

HUPP - WHAT'S NEW?

Senate approved the following new amendments to existing policies at its meeting on 7 October 2004. Full details on the policy changes can be found in "What's New" section of the HUPP (http://www.uq.edu.au/hupp/whatsnew.asp).

1.50.2 Outside Work and Business Interests for University Staff
A new policy to replace the former policies regarding Consultative and other Outside paid Work and Commercial Research and Related Activity and the Outside Work and Business Interest - General and Research Staff. The policy describes the types of outside work permitted and exceptions, conditions for undertaking outside work, business interests, conflicts of interest and dispute resolution.

3.20.2 Program standardisation
The policy has been revised following the approval of the recommendations in the Report of the Postgraduate Coursework Awards Working Party.

3.20.3 Academic Program approval
The policy has been amended to include revised procedures for consideration of academic programs following adoption of the report on the review of APPC and APRC.

3.20.6 Postgraduate Coursework
The policy has been revised following the approval of the recommendations in the Report of the Postgraduate Coursework Awards Working Party.

3.20.8 Curriculum Review
The policy has been amended to insert new timelines for submission of monitoring reports.

3.20.14 Award of Honours
The policy has been amended following the adoption of the Honours Working Party report to include revised policies regarding criteria for award of honours in programs.

3.30.5 Examinations
The policy has been amended to delete reference to additional examinations time for NESB students and a new statement added regarding provision of dictionaries for students added.

4.60.1 Effective Guidance: The Role of the Advisor for Research Higher Degree Students
Previously policy was 'Good supervision: The Role of the Supervisor: Research Higher Degree Students. The policy has been revised to reflect current University policy.

4.60.2 Postgraduate Research Student Charter
The policy has been revised to reflect current University policy.

4.60.3 Statement of Postgraduate Research Attributes
New policy articulation of attributes of postgraduate students.

5.41.2 Tutorial Fellows and Tutorial Assistants
The policy has been updated to incorporate revised administrative procedures and update terminology to reflect Academic Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.

5.41.5 Appointment, Probation and Confirmation of Continuing Appointment (Academic Staff)
The policy has been amended to reflect the administrative procedures associated with consideration of academic appointments.

5.30.14 Volunteer Workers
The policy has been updated to incorporate revised administrative procedures including deletion of obsolete references and updating of terminology.

5.80.12 Academic Promotion
The policy has been amended to clarify the text

7.30.2 Guidelines for Advertising Events with Alcohol
Former 'Alcohol Advertising Guidelines' policy. The policy has been revised to bring in alignment with recent changes to the Voluntary Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code

PINK RIBBON DAY

Help Defeat Breast Cancer. Pink Ribbon Day is on Monday 25 October. SASD has for sale pink ribbons for $2 and pink pins for $5. If you would like to help raise money for breast cancer research and support please contact Gaylene Savva on 51971 or g.savva@admin.uq.edu.au.

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE

The Blood Bank Donormobile will be visiting UQ in the Student Union Plaza from 25 October to 5 November 2004. Hours of operation are 9am to 4pm each week day. To donate blood you must take with you your drivers licence or other personal identification.

UQ-ORDER OF AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION BURSARY OFFER

The University of Queensland is one of three universities selected by the Order of Australia Association Foundation to award one of its prestigious bursaries in 2005. The UQ-Order of Australia Association Foundation Bursary is valued at $15,000 per year, tenable for up to 3 years, and is open to financially disadvantaged students who are Australian citizens and who will be commencing the equivalent of the second year of their current undergraduate program in 2005.

The Foundation will also provide a volunteer mentor who will work with the Bursary winner to provide guidance and assistance in their career training and development. Please go to the UG Scholarships & Prizes web page (http://www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/index.html?page=22915) or myUQ for more details about the Bursary and to download the application form.

Applications close at 5pm on 8 November, 2004.

BEL HECS-BASED POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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 1, 2005 start should be submitted to the BEL HECS Scholarship Officer by 30 November, 2004. For more information, or for a copy of the application form, please contact Wendy Levkovich on ext 69061 or email: wlevkovich@bel.uq.edu.au.

THE FORD MEMORIAL PRIZE 2004

(Poetry Competition)

Applications are invited for the Ford Memorial Prize from undergraduates who, not having already been twice awarded the prize, submit the best poem in English published or unpublished.

The value of the prize for 2004 is $200 in the form of books.

Entries are to be submitted to:

The Prizes Officer

Level 6 JD Story Bldg

The University of Queensland

QLD 4072.

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 19 November, 2004.

Alll entries are to include name, student number, current posal address, and the program in which enrolled.

ITEMS STILL CURRENT

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.

UQ HISTORY IN PHOTOS

UQA S177 P779

Biology Excursion to Caloundra. Female students on veranda of Hotel Francis. [Donated by Mrs M J Sinclair nee Walker], c1914.

Courtesy of the University Archives

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