Tertiary Education Management Conference 2006

The AUT way: making a difference for our staff

C Poulter & P Wyse

The AUT way – making a The AUT way – making a difference for our staffdifference for our staff

CCentre forentre for

EEducational and ducational and

PProfessionalrofessional

DDevelopmentevelopment

CEPD

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Background to AUT University and our CentreBackground to AUT University and our Centre

How the Centre is structured and what we doHow the Centre is structured and what we do

How we make a difference!How we make a difference!

AUT UNIVERSITYAUT UNIVERSITY

New Zealand’s most contemporary university

Unique profile reflecting our history

Innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research.

Centre for Educational and Centre for Educational and Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

(CEPD)(CEPD)

“Facilitating professional and

academic development for

all AUT staff”

CEPD StructureCEPD Structure

Portfolios

Learning and Teaching

Flexible Learning

Research Development

The Treaty of Waitangi

Educational Multimedia

Organisational Training and Development

Management and Leadership Development

Information Technology

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

Intended to enhance staff effectivenessIntended to enhance staff effectiveness Enhance specialist capability Enhance specialist capability

(administrative, business, research, (administrative, business, research, teaching, technical, managerial)teaching, technical, managerial)

Personal proficiency (critical thinking, Personal proficiency (critical thinking, cultural understanding, interpersonal cultural understanding, interpersonal communication, time management, communication, time management, leadership, stress management)leadership, stress management)

Professional Development Professional Development AllowancesAllowances

Per Per AnnumAnnum

$$ TIMETIME

AcademicAcademic $1,000$1,000 Ten DaysTen Days

GeneralGeneral $800$800 Five DaysFive Days

Four for FiveFour for Five

Working four years @ 80% of annual salaryWorking four years @ 80% of annual salary

Fifth year off pursuing other activitiesFifth year off pursuing other activities

Still paid by AUT @ 80% of salaryStill paid by AUT @ 80% of salary

New Staff ProgrammeNew Staff Programme

To help new staff to settle intoTo help new staff to settle into

their positions and to enable themtheir positions and to enable them

to feel a part of the `AUT family’to feel a part of the `AUT family’

Scheduled workshops –Scheduled workshops – Orientation to AUT

GroupWise email and calendar system

Telephone and Voicemail

Powhiri (welcome) to the AUT Marae

Introduction to Maori Protocol

AUT MARAEAUT MARAE

STAFF ORIENTATION ORIENTATION~~A Good Start~A Good Start~

Part One – Getting on at AUTPart One – Getting on at AUT

Introduces new staff to key people, Introduces new staff to key people,

places and ideas that are centralplaces and ideas that are central

to AUTto AUT

Orientation Programme Part OneOrientation Programme Part One Intro to AUT and Strategic Directions

The AUT Brand

CEPD – How we can help

Interacting with people from other cultures

Treaty of Waitangi & Maori Development

Student Support Service

Intro to IT Services and Network

STAFF ORIENTATIONSTAFF ORIENTATION~~A Good Start~A Good Start~

Part Two – The Way of Life at AUTPart Two – The Way of Life at AUT

Covers a range of university wide Covers a range of university wide

policies and aspects of organisationalpolicies and aspects of organisational

culture as well as some of the legal culture as well as some of the legal

obligations and standards expected obligations and standards expected

of AUT staffof AUT staff

Orientation Programme Part TwoOrientation Programme Part Two Policies and Legislation

Keeping out of Trouble- Legal Issues

Ethical Guidelines

Health & Safety Issues at AUT

Disability Resource Office

Valuing Staff

Health Counselling and Wellbeing

Individual Development Planning

Cont’d…..Cont’d….. Security in the workplace

Library tour and familiarisation

Union sessions

Academic Session:

Academic environment, policies, practices and responsibilities at AUT

What we doWhat we do Our services are free

Workshops – standard & tailor made

Consultancy

Facilitation

Support and advice

Multimedia expertise

“Just in time” response

Visiting educators

Continued…

Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Grants – Resources to Enhance Learning and Teaching (RELT)

Academic Literacy (Academic Literacies and Intercultural Capabilities Policy – ALIC)

AUTonline

Postgraduate supervision

PublicityPublicityProgramme of Activities BookProgramme of Activities Book

Staff NoticeboardStaff Noticeboard

Weekly `global’ emailWeekly `global’ email

Teaching and Learning in FocusTeaching and Learning in Focus

ClipboardClipboard

So..What makes us different?So..What makes us different? Welcome staff to the `AUT family’

Emphasis on valuing staff: -Competitive Employment Conditions

Work Environment

Career Development

Incorporated services - `the one-stop shop’

An integrated team dealing solely with staff – academic and general

Equal opportunities for academic and general staff

carol.poulter@aut.ac.nz

pam.wyse@aut.ac.nz

www.aut.ac.nz/staff/cepd/

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Tertiary Education Management Conference 2006

Lunch

Please reconvene at 2pm on Level 3, Ballroom A/ Ante (adjacent to the Trade Exhibition)