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Activities at a glance 2008

Following is a summary of University-wide development activities undertaken in 2008.

These programs are managed by a number of service providers from across the University, including the Flexible Learning Centre, Human Resources, the Library, Student & Academic Services and Divisions.

Further information on each activity is available by referring to the relevant website outlined below.

Key

 

A =   
D =   
E =   
ECR =   
FLC =   
G =   
Hawke Centre =   
HR =   
L =   
W =    
 

 Academic staff
 Division
 External
 Early Career Researchers
 Flexible Learning Centre (includes Learning Connection activities)
 General staff
 The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre
 Human Resources
 Library staff only
 Women staff only

 

Topic Date Managed
By

FEBRUARY

 

 

Induction for Course Coordinators Thurs 7 Feb HR
Division Induction – Division of Business Tues 12 Feb Div BUE HR
Chinese Cultural Awareness Thurs 14 Feb HR
Register
Division Induction – Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
(By Invitation)
Thurs 21 Feb Div EASS HR
Division Induction – Division of Health Sciences (By Invitation) Thurs 21 Feb Div HSC HR
Induction for new Program Directors Mon 25 Feb HR
Register
Contextual Awareness: Teaching and Learning Framework Mon 25 Feb HR
Register
Division Induction – Division of Information, Technology Engineering and the Environment (By Invitation) Mon 25 Feb Div ITE&E HR

MARCH

 

 

Corporate Induction (By Invitation) Thurs 6 Mar HR
‘Applying Project Management Principles to your work’ workshop (FULL) Thur 6 Mar HR
Worksmart
‘Delivering on University Business’ workshop Wed 12 Mar HR
Worksmart
‘Professional Communication’ workshop Fri 14 Mar HR
Worksmart
‘Developing and Coaching Staff’ workshop Thur 27 Mar HR
Worksmart
Research Leadership Development Program 07-08 Cohort (By Invitation) Thurs 27 & Fri 28 Mar HR
Managing Difficult Conversations Fri 28 Mar HR
Induction for New Program Directors Fri 28 Mar HR

APRIL

 

 

‘Enhancing Your Effectiveness as a Supervisor’ workshop Wed 2 Apr HR
Worksmart
Toxic Behaviour Wed 2 Apr HR
Database searching for education, arts and social sciences workshop Wed 2 Apr L
‘Effectively Managing Conflict (for Supervisors)’ workshop Thur 3 Apr HR
Worksmart
Strategies for searching databases workshop Fri 4 April L
Managers/Directors and Heads of School Retreat (By Invitation) Mon 7 & Tues 8 Apr HR
Pharmacy and medical sciences databases workshop Tue 8 April L
‘Managing Difficult Behaviours’ workshop Wed 9 Apr HR
Worksmart
Using Compendex and Inspec workshop Wed 9 Apr L
Health sciences databases workshop Wed 9 Apr L
Web of Science workshop Wed 9 Apr L
Finding theses workshop Wed 9 Apr L
‘Delivering on University Business 2 – interpersonal competencies’ workshop Thur 10 Apr HR
Worksmart
Finding theses workshop Thur 10 Apr L
Early Career Researcher Development Program 2008 Cohort - (By Invitation) Fri 11 Apr HR
‘CV Writing and Preparation’ workshop Thur 16 Apr HR
Worksmart
Teaching @ UniSA (By Invitation) Wed 16 & Thur 17 Apr FLC
‘Using Step 2010 Data Intelligently’ workshop Thur 17 Apr HR
Worksmart
Finding theses workshop Fri 18 April L
Library catalogue – advanced workshop Fri 18 April L
Dealing with Toxic Behaviour - (For academic staff only) Mon 21 Apr HR
Women & Leadership – 2007 cohort - Performance Management (By Invitation) Wed 23 Apr HR
WAL
Where do I publish workshop Wed 23 Apr L
Keeping up to date workshop Wed 23 Apr L
Keeping up to date workshop Thur 24 Apr L
Women & Leadership – 2008 cohort - The Context for Promotion (By Invitation)   Tue 29 Apr HR
WAL
Research Leadership Development Program 08-09 Cohort - (By Invitation) Tues 29 Apr HR
Leadership Dimensions – ‘Influence Dimensions’ workshop Thur 30 Apr HR

MAY

   
Health sciences databases Thur 1 May L
Company Information Thur 1 May L
‘Feedback that works’ workshop Mon 5 May HR
Worksmart
Women & Leadership - Applying for Academic Promotion workshop Wed 7 May HR
WAL
Keeping up to date Mon 7 May L
Keeping up to date Wed 7 May L
Research Leadership Development Program 07-08 Cohort - (By Invitation) Fri 9 May HR
Where do I publish Wed 14 May L
‘Contextual Awareness Seminar – India’ Tue 13 May HR
‘Stand Out When you Stand Up Presentation skills’ workshop Wed 14 May HR
Worksmart
‘Building and Sustaining High Performance Teams’ workshop Wed 14 May HR
Leadership Dimensions - Where do I publish Thur 15 May L
Evidence based databases Thur 15 May
10am–11.30am
L
Women & Leadership - Success: What’s holding you back? Mon 19 May HR
WAL
Early Career Researcher Development 2008 Cohort: Core Session 1 - (By Invitation) Tues 20 May HR
‘Meeting the Needs of People with Disabilities’ workshop Thur 22 May HR
Worksmart
‘Working Across Cultures’ workshop  Fri 23 May HR
Worksmart
Research Induction - by invitation only Cancelled to be rescheduled HR
Worksmart
Database searching for Business Thur 29 May L
Where do I publish Fri 30 May L

JUNE

 

 

Tutoring@UniSA Mon 2 June LTU
Keeping up to date Wed 4 June L
Web of Science Wed 4 June L
‘Work and Life Balance’ workshop Fri 6 June HR
Worksmart
Student Engagement: Findings from Scholarship of Teaching Initiatives Fri 6 June LTU
‘Professional Writing’ workshop - Designed for HEO 3-5 Wed 11 June HR
Worksmart
Women on Boards: Session One; What is needed to become a board member? Wed 11 June HR
WAL
Web of Science Wed 11 June L
‘Intro to TMS Profiling Tool’ workshop - (For Supervisors) Thur 12 June HR
Worksmart
TAFE/University Pathways: Contextual Awareness Workshop Tues 17 June HR
Finding theses Wed 18 June L
‘Applying Project Management Principles to your Work’ workshop Wed 18 June HR
Worksmart
Human Research Ethics Fri 20 June LTU
GSO
Early Career Researcher Development Program’s High Quality Research: Achieving research funding - Mechanisms & strategies - (By Invitation) Fri 20 June HR
ECR
Women & Leadership Academic Career Progression Program: 2008 Cohort Session 2 - Morning: Teaching and learning - Afternoon: how to be financially literate - (By Invitation)   Fri 20 June HR
WAL
Web of Science Wed 25 June L
‘Managing Challenging Behaviours’ workshop Wed 25 June HR
Worksmart
‘Interview Skills – the do’s and don’ts’ workshop Thur 26 June HR
Worksmart
Research Leadership Development Program 07-08 Cohort - (By Invitation) Fri 27 June HR
Academic Development Program: ‘Applying Project Management Principles to your work’ workshop Postponed HR
Women and Leadership: 'She Means Business' seminar Mon 30 June HR
WAL

JULY

   
Women & Leadership Academic Career Progression Program: 2007 cohort Session 8: How to be financially literate part three: strategies - (By Invitation)   Tues 1 July HR
WAL
‘Professional Communication’ workshop   Thurs 3July HR
Worksmart
Where do I publish? Wed 9 July L
‘Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace’ workshop Thurs 10 July HR
Worksmart
Research Leadership Development Program 07-08 Cohort - (By Invitation) Fri 11 July HR
Research Administrators Activity Mon 14 July HR
Teaching @ UniSA - By invitation Tues 15 & Wed 16 July LTU
Where do I publish? Tues 15 July L
‘Managing Community Engaged projects’ Contextual Awareness seminar   Wed 16 July HR
‘Enhancing your Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace’ workshop   Wed 16 July HR
Worksmart
Leadership Dimensions: 'Stand Out When You Stand Up - Persuasive Presentations' Thur 17 July HR
L'Ship
Dimesions
‘Professional Writing’ workshop -Designed for HEO 6-8     Tues 22 July HR
Worksmart
BUE Experiential Learning Symposium
The Symposium aims to provide a variety of perspectives of Experiential Learning within a business setting.
Fri 25 July LTU
D
Early Career Researcher Development Program: Achieving Research Funding  - (By Invitation) Fri 25 July HR
Women & Leadership Academic Career Progression Program: 2008 Cohort Session 3 - Morning: Knowledge Application & leadership - Afternoon: how to be financially literate - (By Invitation)   Tues 29 July HR
WAL
Finding and using EASS Library resources Wed 30 July L
Tutoring@UniSA - This 3 hour workshop covers teaching approaches, structuring the tutorial and tutorial dynamics Wed 30 July LTU
Strategies for searching databases Thurs 31 July L

AUGUST

   
Introduction to database searching for Health Sciences: EBSCOHost databases Tue 5 Aug L
Strategies for searching databases (science / engineering / technology) Tues 5 Aug L
Finding and using EASS (education, arts and social sciences) Library resources Wed 6 Aug L
'Stand Out When You Stand Up' workshop  Thur 7 Aug Worksmart
Academic Worksmart – Working Effectively with the Media Mon 11 Aug HR
Women on Boards - Session 2: Strategy Workshop Tues 12 Aug HR
WAL
Database searching for education, arts and social sciences Wed 13 Aug L
Finding Theses (business / social sciences / humanities) Thur 14 Aug L
Finding Theses  - (science / engineering / technology) Thur 14 Aug L
Using Compendex and Inspec - (science / engineering / technology) Tues 19 Aug L
Finding Theses Wed 20 Aug L
Health Sciences databases  Thur 21 Aug L
Career Development for Sessional Academic Staff Workshop - (Academic Development Program) Thur 21 Aug HR
Web of Science - (science / engineering / technology) Thur 21 Aug L
“Enhancing Your Effectiveness as a Supervisor” workshop   Thur 21 Aug HR
Worksmart
“Intelligent Leadership and Honest Conversations” workshop  Tues 26 Aug HR
Worksmart
Keeping up to date - (business / social sciences / humanities) Thur 28 Aug L
“Applying Project Management Principles to your Work” workshop Thur 28 Aug HR
Worksmart
Keeping up to date - (science / engineering / technology) Thur 28 Aug L
Early Career Researcher Development Program: Publishing Well - (By Invitation)  Fri 29 Aug HR

SEPTEMBER

   
Finding Theses Tue 2 Sept L
‘Managing Challenging Behaviours’ workshop   Thurs 4 Sept HR
Worksmart
Tutoring@UniSA Fri 5 Sept LTU
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshop Fri 5 Sept  HR
News Online Wed 10 Sept L
‘Professional Communication’ workshop    Wed 10 Sept HR
Worksmart
Database searching for business Fri 12 Sept L
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 11 Sept LTU
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshop Fri 12 Sept HR
Keeping up to date   Wed 17 Sept L
‘Professional Writing (HEO3-5)’ workshop  Wed 17 Sept HR
Worksmart
Where do I publish? - (business / social sciences / humanities) Thur 18 Sept L
Academic Worksmart – Working Effectively with the Media Thur 18 Sept HR
Evidence based databases Thur 18 Sept L
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshop Fri 19 Sept HR
Teaching@UniSA (online version) - By invitation Mon 22 &
Thur 25 Sept
LTU
‘Feedback that Works’ workshop    Tues 23 Sept HR
Worksmart
Web of Science Wed 24 Sept L
Library catalogue - advanced Wed 24 Sept L
Managing Difficult Conversations (Academic Development Program) Wed 24 Sept HR
Where do I publish? - (science / engineering / technology) Thur 25 Sept L
Indigenous Cultural Awareness Workshop Thurs 25 Sept HR
‘Work and Life Balance’ workshop  Fri 26 Sept HR
Worksmart
Early Career Researcher Development Program- High Quality Research: Enhancing personal and social competencies - (By Invitation)   Fri 26 Aug HR
Middle East and Islamic Cultural Awareness workshop (Academic Development Program) Mon 29 Sept HR
Where do I publish? Tue 30 Sept  L

OCTOBER

   
Where do I publish? Wed 1 Oct L
‘Professional Writing (HEO3-5)’ workshop     Wed 1 Oct HR
Worksmart
Negotiation Skills for Women - Full Wed 1 Oct HR
WAL
‘Developing the Coaching Relationship – Part 1’ workshop    Thur 2 Oct HR
Worksmart
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 2 Oct LTU
‘Applying Project Management Principles’ workshop    Thurs 9 Oct HR
Worksmart
‘Being More Assertive – Part 1’ workshop Thurs 16 Oct HR
Worksmart
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 16 Oct LTU
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 21 Oct LTU
Company information Fri 3 Oct L
Web of Science Thurs 16 Oct L
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 16 Oct LTU
‘Developing the Coaching Relationship – Part 2’ workshop   Fri 17 Oct
9am – 11am
HR
Worksmart
Lunchtime conversations with a purpose – how peers have incorporated elements of experiential learning within courses Thurs 21 Oct LTU
Professional Writing (HEO6-8)’ workshop Wed 22 Oct HR
Worksmart
‘Lifting the Performance of Staff’ workshop   Thurs 23 Oct HR
Worksmart
Early Career Researcher Development Program- High Quality Research: Developing research in collaboration
(By Invitation)  
Fri 24 Oct HR
‘Being More Assertive – Part 2’ workshop Tues 28 Oct HR
Worksmart
Successful Engaged projects - working with industry and community - Day 1 of 2 half days Tues 28 Oct HR
Worksmart
Doing Leadership Differently - ACPP 2007 cohort Thurs 30 Oct HR
WAL
‘Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace’ workshop -    Thurs 30 Oct HR
Worksmart

NOVEMBER

   
‘Professional Communication’ workshop    Tues 4 Nov HR
Worksmart
Writer’s Group – Teaching & Learning Research Focus  Thurs 6 Nov LTU
Leadership Dimensions: “When Good People Go Off the Boil: Keeping Staff Engaged” workshop (for HEO 7+)  Fri 7 Nov HR
Leadership Dimensions - Successful Engaged Projects – working with industry and community – Day 2 of 2 half days Tues 11 Nov HR
Getting your thesis finished: defeating self sabotage – Session 1 Tues 11 Nov HR
WAL
‘Managing Challenging Behaviours’ workshop Thurs 13 Nov HR
Worksmart
‘Career Development – Steering your Career’ workshop  Fri 14 Nov HR
Worksmart
Professor Sally Brown, Leeds Metropolitan
Professor Sally Brown from the UK will explain why in her pre-conference (ATNA) presentation for UniSA staff: 'Curriculum delivery and assessment: from postman to midwife'
Tue 18 Nov LTU & D
Abby Cathcart, QUT - Making Lectures Work: Reflections on engaging students in large classes Tue 18 Nov LTU & D
‘Professional Writing’ (HEO6-8) workshop Wed 19 Nov HR
Worksmart
Research Leadership Development Program: Two-day final activity - (By Invitation)   Wed 19 &
Thur 20 Nov
HR
ATN Assessment Conference Thurs 20 &
Fri 21
 LTU
How to be Financially Literate – Part 3 - ACPP 2007 & 2008 cohort  Fri 21 Nov HR
WAL
‘Professional Effectiveness in the Workplace’ workshop     Fri 21 Nov HR
Worksmart
Getting your thesis finished: defeating self sabotage – Session 2 Tues 25 Nov HR
WAL
‘Work and Life Balance’ workshop   Thurs 27 Nov HR
Worksmart
Early Career Researcher Development Program- High Quality Research: Developing research in collaboration
(By Invitation)  
Fri 28 Nov HR
Planning for Promotion - ACPP 2008 cohort (By Invitation)    Fri 28 Nov HR
WAL
Applying project management principles to your work - Academic Development Program Fri 28 Nov HR
ADP
Contextual Awareness Seminar: Malaysia TBA HR & UniSA International

DECEMBER

   
Corporate Induction - (By Invitation)  Tue 2 Dec HR

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