Archive for July, 2008

UNE Colleagues

At the recent EEO Committee it was reported that many staff are not aware that the University, through its strategic planning and implementation process, has made the commitment that all staff complete the EO Online: Fair Play program.

All staff are required to complete the EO Online training.

EO Online: fair play training forms part of the University’s compliance commitment under Part 9A of the Anti Discrimination Act. Targets have been set in the University’s EEO Management Plan and the HR Development Plan regarding the percentage of staff completing this training. The 2008 target is 70% of all staff. By the end of 2009 the target is 100% of all staff.

EO Online: fair play is presented in two modules. It comprises information, real life examples, scenarios, quizzes and a learning summary for each segment. All staff should work through module 1. Staff with managerial or supervisory responsibilities should work through modules 1 and 2.

When staff have completed the module/s they will be issued with a Certificate of Attainment and their completion will be recorded in the University’s training and development records system.

Benefits: Equity training promotes an inclusive environment and assists all staff in understanding their rights and responsibilities in the workplace. Managers will find guidance in dealing with difficult situations as well as meeting their equity-related performance objectives.

To complete this program please go to http://www.une.edu.au/eeo/eoonline.php for the link to the program modules.

Please note: the modules do not need to be completed in one sitting. If interrupted simply bookmark the page so you can return to it later.

For assistance with any aspect of this program please contact Bernice O’Mahoney.
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Bernice O’Mahoney
Project & Administrative Officer (EE&D)
Employment Equity & Diversity
University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
(Located on the Ground Floor, ITD Building)
phone 02 - 6773 3591
fax 02 - 6773 3619
Home Page http://www.une.edu.au/eeo

FMS wish to advise that twenty six (26) Blue parking bays within the Chapel Car Park will be blocked off at 7.00am on Monday morning (28th July). These bays will not be available for general parking again till around 12.00 noon the same day. St Marks Chapel are conducting a Funeral Service commencing at 10.30am on Monday 28th July for which these bays are required for those attending the service. Alternate parking, after the remainder of the Blue bays in the Chapel Car Park fill up, will be available in the Western Car Park.

Location(s): Chapel Car Park near EBL.

Issue: Loss of Blue Permit Car Parking Spaces.

Reason: To cater for those attending Funeral in St Marks Chapel.

Date(s): Monday 28th July 2008 

Time(s): 7.00am to 12.00 noon

Contact Name: Mark Creagan

Contact : ext. 3161

Dear Colleagues

You are invited to attend an afternoon tea function with the members of the EO Adviser Team .

When: Monday, 4 August 2008 at 3 pm

Where: ITD Foyer

Why: to celebrate the volunteer EOA Team and its work, and to introduce and welcome the new members of the team who completed their training earlier this year.

RSVP by email to bomahone@une.edu.au ASAP but before COB Tuesday 29 July for catering purposes.

Cheers

Bernice

Bernice O’Mahoney

Project & Administrative Officer

Employment Equity & diversity

Due to a software upgrade, the MyUNE portal will be unavailable for 2 hours on Thursday, 24th July 2008 between 6.30am and 8.30am. During this time, users will not be able to access the portal.

If you would like to access your teaching materials, please use the direct links (http://olt.une.edu.au for Blackboard units and http://sakai.une.edu.au for Sakai units).

Apologies for any inconvenience caused by the outage

FMS wish to advise that there will be an interruption to the following services/closure of area/inconvenience due to works being undertaken:

Location(s):  Stairs on Northern side of Western Courtyard adjacent to Western Common Room C015) 

 Issue:  Temporary loss of access

Reason:  Upgrade of Stairs

 Date(s):  Wednesday 23 July  to Friday 1st August 2008

Contact Name: Brian Munro (Infrastructure Manager) 

Contact Phone:  ext 2893

F.M.S. wish to advise that there will be an interruption to the following service/closure of area/inconvenience due to works being undertaken:

 Location(s):                        Academic Campus

Issue:                              Minor disruptions as Contractor moves through building 

Reason:                             Maintenance service on Filters 

Date(s):                            Today Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July 2008

Time(s):                            All day 

Contact Name:                       Graham Harland (MER Coordinator)

Contact :                           ext. 3103

Unfortunately we are experiencing sporadic issues with Blackboard which appear to be associated with file upload and imports and adding grades to the gradebook. If you are experiencing this issues, please log out of Blackboard, close your browser and return later. We are exploring this issue with Blackboard and ITD and hope to resolve it soon.

Notice Of Disruption Of Services - Restricted Access to Water Laboratory Building W021

F.M.S. wish to advise that access to the nothern enterance of the Water Laboratory Building W021 will be restricted from Friday afternoon (today) 11th July to Tuesday 15th July to allow paving in front of this building to be relayed.

Location(s): Water Laboratory building W021

Issue: Restricted access to northern enterance of building.

Reason: To facilitate the re laying of pavers.

Date(s): Friday 11th to Tuesday 15th July

Time(s): all day

Contact Name: Bede Davies (Grounds & Gardens Coordinator)

Contact : ext. 2095

Notice Of Disruption Of Services - Closure of Meridth Rd between Robb College & Handle St

F.M.S. wish to advise that Meridth Rd will be closed to traffic between Robb College & Handle St on Monday 7th July in order to lay sewer pipes under the road.

Location(s): Meridth Road - Between Robb College & Handle St

Issue: Road Closure & disruption to traffic flow.

Reason: To facilitate the laying of sewer pipes under the road

Date(s): Monday 7th July

Time(s): 7.00am to 4.30pm (approximately)

Contact Name: Bede Davies (Grounds & Gardens Coordinator)

Contact : ext. 2095

F.M.S. wish to advise that there may be minor disruptions to the Zoology and Botany buildings starting from today for approx one week due to contractors moving through the building to identify power surges.

Location(s): Zoology Building (S001) and Botany Building (S002)

Issue: Minor disruption to the buildings and possible power outages may occur.

Reason: Contractors moving through the Building to identify power surges.

Date(s): From Today , Friday 4th July 2008 for approximately one week

Time(s): 7.00am to 4.30pm (approximately)

Contact Name: Graham Harland (Mechanical Electrical Refrigeration Coordinator)

Contact : ext. 3103