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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi Tai<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>At SCU we are mandating Foundations from 2012 for LLB and LLB staff from Session 1 next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We have no policy on this at yet, but it has been agreed to by all important bodies at the University.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From personal experience I think enshrining this in policy is the way to go and that policy can be reviewed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The other important thing from my experience is that it is essential to provide sufficient time for staff in terms of workload to do the unit. Whether that be 100 hrs or 150 hrs, whatever, but that time needs to be there and agreed to by HOS or Head of Department. That seems to be one key to the success of these programs in terms of completions and satisfaction levels.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'>Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D'>Gail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>_________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Associate Professor Gail Wilson, PhD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Teaching and Learning Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Southern Cross University <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Locked Mail Bag 4, Coolangatta, Qld, 4225<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>E</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: gail.wilson@scu.edu.au<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>T</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: 61 7 5506 9372<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>M</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: 0404 845 793<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Website</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>: <a href="http://works.bepress.com/gail_wilson/"><span style='color:blue'>http://works.bepress.com/gail_wilson/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> foundations-bounces@lists.vuw.ac.nz [mailto:foundations-bounces@lists.vuw.ac.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter.Donnan<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2011 12:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> foundations@lists.vuw.ac.nz<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Foundations] Question re: policy and procedures for folks doingFoundations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hullo Tai,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would like to comment on a couple of points at UC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>While the policy is quite clear, it really gets down to support by Deans in particular faculties. While some deans strongly promote the policy others would see it as a diversion from more important activities such as publication and research. Another point is that in theory HR and the probation process should ensure compliance with stated policy but the real checking-up and follow-through is not done as well, despite the fact that there are clear records of attendance, completion etc. provided by the Teaching and Learning Centre. If academic developers push hard in this area it comes across as self-serving in relation to our own programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Another interesting development - yet to be fully realized – is that if staff attend all sessions which amounts to 30 hours – they can apply for a special category of leave that is in the HR database, so the rationale is to recognise the time staff spend on program attendance and provide equivalent relief that they can use for their own purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Peter Donnan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Teaching and Learning Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Canberra <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Coralie.McCormack <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2011 11:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Tai Peseta'; foundations@lists.vuw.ac.nz<br><b>Cc:</b> Peter.Donnan<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Foundations] Question re: policy and procedures for folks doingFoundations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Tai,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here are the University of Canberra responses to your questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have documented the requirement in policy and it is available in on the web in our policy database (https://guard.canberra.edu.au/policy/policy.php?pol_id=3053).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The policy relates to staff new to the University with less than two years tertiary teaching experience. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Staff are required to complete the foundations program within the first two years of their employment. The program is completed once.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to hearing with others do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Coralie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Assoc. Prof Coralie McCormack<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Teaching and Learning Centre<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>University of Canberra ACT 2601<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: 0262015385<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> foundations-bounces@lists.vuw.ac.nz [mailto:foundations-bounces@lists.vuw.ac.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tai Peseta<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 6 April 2011 11:07 AM<br><b>To:</b> foundations@lists.vuw.ac.nz<br><b>Cc:</b> Tai Peseta<br><b>Subject:</b> [Foundations] Question re: policy and procedures for folks doingFoundations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Quick query: La Trobe's planning to renew some of its policies and procedures re: its Foundations Program. Can I get a quick feel for the following? Do any of your universities:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>- document the compulsory aspect of completing Foundations in academic policy (ie, other than a letter of offer)?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>- do those policies relate to existing staff and/or just new appointments<br>- do those programs have an expiry period? For eg, folks do it again after a set number of years.<br><br>Feel free to email off line <a href="mailto:t.peseta@latrobe.edu.au">t.peseta@latrobe.edu.au</a>. Appreciate your time.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Cheers, Tai<br></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>____________________<br>Dr Tai L. Peseta</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Senior Lecturer | Curriculum & Academic Development (Strategic Projects)<br>Room 107, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Centre (CTLC)</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Level 1, Humanities 2 Building (HU2)</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>La Trobe University (Melbourne Campus)</span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Bundoora VIC AUSTRALIA 3086<br>ph: +61 3 9479 6664<br>fax: +61 3 9479 2996<br>email: <a href="mailto:t.peseta@latrobe.edu.au">t.peseta@latrobe.edu.au</a></span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>web: <a href="http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ctlc/staff/peseta.html">http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ctlc/staff/peseta.html</a> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br> </span><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>