Friday 29th May 2009
Friday, May 29th, 2009Contents
1. Staff News
4. Jobs, Accommodation, Notices, Miscellaneous
5. Conferences and External Events
KEEP IN TOUCH MORNING TEA 5th June @ 11 a.m.
Please join us for a cuppa on the 5th June in the Staff Common Room. Bring your cup! Biscuits, coffee and tea will be provided.
RESULTS FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
To all supervisors of students completing Special Projects 1 (EDPZ6730) or Special Project 2 (EDPZ6731)
As coordinator of these two units I am required to gather up the results at the end of each semester and submit them on time. This task is made difficult by the fact that I do not know who the supervisors are and some of you don’t know I am the coordinator. To avoid the student receiving an AF grade, please contact me by July 2 to either lodge the mark or arrange an extension (so I can submit an INC).
Jenni Way
Dissertation and Special Project Coordinator (Masters Coursework)
j.way@edfac.usyd.edu.au
REQUEST TO RAISE A CONTRACT PROCEDURE
Semester 2, 2009: Request to Raise a Contract for Casual Academic Staff is now available (req-to-raise-a-contract-acad-sem-2-20093). Please ensure that you seek the approval of:
- Dr Paul Dufficy, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies & Pre-Service contracts; OR
- Dr Richard Walker for Division of Graduate Studies contracts
and then to Cecilia Rigor-Aguilar c.rigor@edfac.usyd.edu.au for processing (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Units of Study) OR Ann Stravopodis a.stravopodis@edfac.usyd.edu.au for processing (Social Work Units of Study)
REMINDER TO RESEARCH HIGHER DEGREE STUDENTS
Please submit one completed Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (PRSS) application and attachments to:
Ms Cecilia Rigor-Aguilar, Faculty of Education and Social Work (A35)
email: c.rigor@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Closing date of application: 5 June 2009.
Late applications will not be accepted.
STAFF ABSENCES/NEWS
- Associate Professor Jude Irwin on leave from 26th May, returning on 17th June.
- Craig Van Dartel will be attending the NAFSA Study Abroad and Student Exchange Conference in Los Angeles, and will be away 22 May – 1 June.
- Dr. Fran Waugh is on annual leave from the 26th May until the 15th June. For any Learning and Teaching matters could you please contact Maxine Moore, m.moore@edfac.usyd.edu.au. Fran will be visiting social work students on their 80 day placements in Alice Springs from 15-17th June, 2009.
TODAY!!! PUBLISHING YOUR RESEARCH
The next session in the journal publication series will address comments and expectations from journal reviewers.
Panel Presenters: Prof Barbara Fawcett, A/Prof. Deb Hayes, Dr Michael Anderson
Date: Friday May 29th 1pm – 2pm
Venue: A35 LT 424
A/Prof. Janette Bobis, A/Dean Research
SEMINAR BY VISITING SCHOLAR, PROFESSOR LELIA HELMS, 24th June 2009
The “Litigation Explosion” – Comparing the Experience of Universities
in Australia and the United States
Visiting Scholar: Lelia Helms, Professor, graduate program in Higher Education, Division of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, College of Education, The University of Iowa
When: Wednesday 24th June at 3 p.m.
Venue: Room 612, Faculty of Education and Social Work (A35)
The so-called ‘explosion’ of litigation in higher education, long a topic for scholars in the United States, is now surfacing in Australia as an area of research interest as universities find themselves involved in growing numbers of disputes that result in litigation. What can a comparison between universities’ experiences with litigation in the two nations tell us? How can we use such information to improve the performance of our universities both as workplaces and as places to educate students?
Evidence of the growth of litigation involving Australian universities will be developed from two perspectives:
- a case study comparing all reported litigation involving universities in 2007 in Australia and in the United States over a one year period (2007);
- a case study of all reported litigation involving Australian universities and disability laws since passage of the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) within the comparative framework of the longer experience of American universities with the same issues since the 1970s
Professor Lelia Helms
This presentation will summarize the results of research comparing the impact of litigation on universities in Australia and the United States in these two areas. The researcher will then ask those attending to participate in a discussion to help broaden her understanding of the dynamics of university operations and education in Australia and, in turn, offer some comparative perspective based on her knowledge of higher education institutions in the United States.
Notes on presenter: Lelia Helms is a faculty member, researcher and participant in a doctoral program that works with administrators and graduate students in higher education. She provides leadership in areas related to the law of higher education, program and policy design and public policy-making.
Research Students’ Forum – registration is now open
Last chance to register to attend the Research Students’ Forum
Thursday 4 June, 4-7pm followed by dinner
Registration close Friday 29 May TODAY!!!
New this forum: Three third year PhD students talk about the highs and lows associated with the logistical aspects of their data collection.
Click here to view the program:Program
Click here to view details about the keynote: Keynote
Click here to register: Registration
NOMINATIONS BEING SOUGHT FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS 2009!
Dear All,
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It’s that time of year again, when you nominate your tutor, lecturer or peer, for the Excellence in Teaching Awards 2009. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the contribution made to teaching excellence by members of staff across the Faculty.
All full-time and part-time Faculty staff are eligible for nomination. Individual, peer and team nominations may be made.
Please refer to the link http://www.edsw.usyd.edu.au/learning_teaching/excellence_awards
for further information and a nomination form.
We look forward to receiving your nominations!
Kind regards
Deborah for
The Division of Learning & Teaching
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in TESOL (Continuing)
The Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer (Level C) or Associate Professor (Level D) in the area of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in secondary schools to contribute to the Faculty¹s undergraduate TESOL teacher education and research higher degree programs.
To be successful at level C, the appointee will need to be appropriately qualified and knowledgeable of current theory and practice underlying the teaching of English as a second or additional language in Australian secondary schools. The appointee will also have experience as an ESL teacher in Australian secondary schools, the supervision of TESOL professional practice placements, and a demonstrated research trajectory in the area of TESOL. It is also essential that they have experience in teaching on undergraduate TESOL teacher education programs and the coordination of TESOL units of study.
To be successful at Level D, the appointee will meet the above criteria. It is also essential that they have demonstrated success in the coordination of degree programs, successful supervision of research higher degree students, a history of success in obtaining competitive research funding, and have a record of high quality research and publications in the area of TESOL.
The position is full-time continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.
Level of appointment and responsibility will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au/155322
Specific enquiries about the role can be directed to Brian Paltridge on (02) 9351 3160.
General enquiries can be directed to Shanne McGinniss on (02) 9036 6367.
Closing Date: 19 June 2009
Expressions of Interest: Convenor Social Work & Policy Studies
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified/ experienced member of Faculty for the posi
tion of Convenor, Social Work and Policy Studies commencing in January 2010. The essential criteria for this position are broad knowledge and experience of social work education in Australia and a detailed knowledge of social work and policy studies programs (undergraduate and postgraduate) at this university.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Convene meetings of Social Work and Policy Studies staff to consider issues relating to strategic planning, review and development of the social work program, including benchmarking proposals nationally and internationally;
- Ensure continuing coherence between the undergraduate and postgraduate programs;
- Maintain relationships and ongoing collaboration with professional and social work education associations (such as AASW, AASWWE, APASWE, IASSW and ACHSSW);
- Represent the Faculty at the Australian Council of Heads of schools of Social Work Curriculum review and development;
- Ensure coherent contribution by Social Work and Policy Studies to key Faculty activities (such as the Division of Professional Learning);
- Work with the Director of BSW and Postgraduate Co-ordinator and academic staff to negotiate teaching and workload responsibilities.
- Represent Social Work and Policy Studies on the Academic Programs Committee, the Consultative Committee and other relevant committees.
- Liaise with Administrative staff about supporting needs of academic staff.
Closing date: Friday 5th June 2009
All EOIs to Dean@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Expression of Interest: Director BSW program
Expression of interest are invited for the role of BSW Program Director. Eligibility for membership of the AASW is an essential criterion for this position. The role will commence in January 2010 with the successful 
applicant having the opportunity to ‘shadow’ the incumbent during semester 2, 2009.
The BSW Program Director provides leadership in all aspects of the BSW Program. Key areas of responsibility are the implementation of Faculty and University policies regarding all aspects of:
- Management of student candidature including the provision of academic advice, recruitment, admissions, orientation, enrolments, progress and graduations.
- Teaching and learning in the BSW including new UOS proposals, accreditation, staffing, timetabling, academic results and appeals.
- Quality assurance: ensuring that the BSW curriculum is reviewed regularly to ensure that it is responsive to AASW accreditation requirements, emerging knowledge about learning and teaching, the changing workplace and that it promotes the development of graduate attributes.
- Budget preparation and management
- Liaison with the Social Work Convenor and other program staff on relevant issues e.g. workloads, postgraduate matters, field education
- Any other activities that promote the BSW program and respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.
Applications close: 5th June
All EOIs to Dean@edfac.usyd.edu.au
Call for Abstracts for the Anex 09
1st & 2nd October 2009
Dear Colleague
The Anex 09 – Australian Drug Conference will examine the relationships between tough times and drug issues. It will be a high quality workforce and professional development opportunity for frontline workers and all those who work with drug-related issues.
We are currently calling for abstracts for Conference presentations. We would welcome a Conference paper from yourself or someone in your organisation.
Similarly, I would be most grateful if you could forward this notice to your professional networks and databases so that the call for abstracts can be distributed as widely as possible.
If you would like to learn more about what promises to be a very interesting and successful Conference, please visit the website www.australiandrugsconference.org.au
If you would like to discuss the Conference further, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Sharon Osman, Project Manager (Tuesday & Thursday)
Anex
T: 61 3 9486-6399, F: 61 3 9486-7844
DTSC Annual Workshop
Dear Colleague,
This is a ‘date minder’ invitation to the:
National Dementia Training & Study Centres (DTSCS) Annual Workshop 8.30am-3.30 pm Wednesday, 17 June Holiday Inn Sydney Airport
The workshop will be presented in four thematic sessions:
- How has dementia education curricula been imbedded into higher education courses through the DTSCs?
- What career pathways are emerging and how have DTSC helped or driven this?
- What resources, products and programs have been created thus far?
- How is access to the DTSC resources, products and programs being promoted and facilitated?
I trust you will be able to join us. More details will be provided soon.
Kind regards,
Professor Patrick Crookes
Dean, Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
University of Wollongong and DTSC Project Coordinator
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from some of Australia’s key opinion 
editors…
Writing opinion pieces for the Australian media: a panel discussion for Humanities and Social Sciences academic staff
Whether the headlines are about asylum seekers, rugby league sex scandals, the global financial crisis or the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, academics in the humanities and social sciences can provide valuable insights into the historical, political, cultural and social contexts of current news issues and events.
Academic staff members are warmly invited to join Tim Dick, opinion editor Sydney Morning Herald, Rebecca Weisser, opinion editor The Australian, Catherine Taylor, editor of ABC Unleashed, and Dr James Curran, senior lecturer in the Department of History, as they discuss the art of opinion writing for newspapers and online media.
Chaired by Dr Penny O’Donnell, Department of Media and Communications, the panel discussion will explore how through opinion pieces and other forms of media writing academics in the humanities can contribute to public debate, share their research and engage the community on issues of concern.
This free event will be a valuable and fascinating discussion aimed at academic staff interested in developing their profiles as writers and public intellectuals by commenting on current news issues and communicating their research to a broader audience.
When: 10am – 11.30am, Wednesday 10 June
Where: Refectory, The Main Quadrangle
RSVP (essential) by Friday 5 June to: Kath Kenny (02) 9351 2261 or kkenny@usyd.edu.au
Morning tea will be served
Presented by the University of Sydney Media Office and the Faculty of Arts Marketing Unit
Dear colleagues,
I thought you or some of your staff might like to know that Earlybird registration for the 2009 Pedagogy in Practice conference closes on Wednesday 10 June, 2009.
Venue: Newcastle City Hall, King Street, Newcastle
Dates: July 21 – 22, 2009
Social Event: PiP and PoP at Customs House 21 July, 6:30 – 10:30.
You can see a full program for the conference and register at the PiP website:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/education/pedagogy-in-practice/
Pedagogy in Practice (PiP) 2009, our fifth Pedagogy in Practice conference, has been designed to support teachers, principals and academics who want to share and explore exciting developments in pedagogy in relation to the NSW Quality Teaching framework. This year’s conference program will have a stronger academic focus, centring on findings from the SIPA Research Project, a four year collaborative study between the NSW DET and researchers from the University of Newcastle designed to examine the relationships among professional learning, the quality of teaching, student achievement and equity. Four plenary sessions will provide detailed information in relation to:
1. the relationship between professional learning and the quality of teaching; 2. the relationship between the quality of teaching and student outcomes; 3. equity implications of Quality Teaching; and 4. implications of SIPA for teaching and teacher education.
The conference program includes opportunities for discussion of implications of the research findings for practice as well as showcasing what is happening in relation to Quality Teaching in some schools and districts.
If you are able to distribute information about the dates, venue and website to your staff, I’d be most grateful.
I do hope you, or some of your colleagues, will be able to join us for this event in Newcastle.
Kind regards,
Professor Jenny Gore
Head of School and Dean of Education, School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
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HOME WANTED
Stray kitten (approx 4 weeks old) found in a building site looking for a loving home.
Contact Suin on extn: 16268 or s.jung@edfac.usyd.edu.au
