News: Adelaide University
Upcoming network and services outage
This is advance notice of an upcoming IT network and services outage that will affect all University of Adelaide and University of South Australia IT networks and systems from 7 am – 3pm Saturday 5 April. For specific information on how this outage will affect you, including what systems will be affected and how to prepare for this outage, please visit the interim staff intranet.
Portfolio Change Proposal paper town halls
On Tuesday 4 March, the co-Vice Chancellors sent an email outlining how alignment of our people to positions in the intended Adelaide University organisational structure will progress. This included details around when the first two Portfolio Change Proposal papers will be available – DVC Indigenous and DVC People and Culture. In accordance with the Enterprise Agreements, Town Hall meetings will be held following the release of each Change Proposal paper:
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ACTION REQUIRED: TFN declaration and super choice | Academic staff
The transfer of staff employment for Academic staff will take effect on 3 May (UoA) and 10 May (UniSA). Please ensure that you have completed the Tax File Number declaration and super fund choice online form for Adelaide University by 20 April.
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Student Experience and Administration Domain Town Hall
Student Experience and Administration Domain staff will host their first Town Hall for 2025 on Monday 17 March at 2 pm. All staff are invited to hear about updates from a range of projects, including the key areas of student experience, support and administration. It will be online via Zoom. Add the Town Hall to your calendar via the interim AU intranet.
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Keeping up to date on the creation of Adelaide University
Staff are reminded to keep an eye on the fortnightly Building Adelaide University newsletter and to check out the interim staff intranet, both of which provide the most recent information and FAQs about the creation of Adelaide University. You can find previous newsletters here.
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Help build the AU employee experience
All staff are invited to participate in the design of the future employee experience. The upcoming Show and Tell sessions will invite your input into additional elements of the future orient and parental leave journeys, as well as new items under early development. Join us at our March Show and Tell sessions in-person on North Terrace, Mawson Lakes or online.
New AU campaign launches across Australia
Adelaide University has launched its new domestic brand campaign, centered around the message "We’re here to help launch new futures". Click here to read more about the campaign and view the TV commercial.
Adelaide University Vice Chancellor selection criteria survey
All staff have received an email from Pauline Carr, Chancellor of the Adelaide University Transition Council, inviting feedback on key attributes and qualities for the new Vice Chancellor and President of Adelaide University. This feedback will guide the Transition Council in the evaluation of candidates. We encourage all staff to fill in the survey which is open until Friday 7 March.
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Help design our Common Core courses
Share your insights and contribute to the design of Common Core courses through a co-creation workshop with students and industry on Wednesday 12 February, 10 am to 1 pm. Expressions of interest are now open.
Virtual all staff Q&A Town Hall
The co-Vice-Chancellors will host a virtual all staff Q&A Town Hall on Wednesday 12 February, 1.30–2.30 pm. Online. Register.
