New academics
If you are new to the University or new to teaching, these topics might make life a little easier.
Welcoming new staff
Vice Chancellor's Pōwhiri
Silk Road: onboarding process
SilkRoad is the University’s onboarding process for new staff appointments. The process is designed to provide a tailored welcome experience to staff and reduce the time taken to get up to speed.
Software
Canvas LMS
Canvas is the University’s Learning Management System.
Learning technologies to support teaching
Please view our catalogue of University supported tools for teaching and learning.
Licensed software
Staff have access to software for both their personal computer (work-at-home software) or a University-owned PC. These are available either via a self-service portal or by request.
Day to day
Lecture theatres and teaching rooms
Information about lecture theatre recordings, streaming live lectures, timetabling and room bookings, AV support, and incident reporting.
Student support services
Find out what services are available to students to point them in the right direction when they ask for help.
Te reo Māori
Staff might like to become familiar with some of the commonly used words in the Māori language.
Kuputaka is a glossary of Te Reo Māori terms. Te Aka, the Māori dictionary, can help you with with pronunciation.
The Te Kūaha mobile app provides you with an introduction to basic te reo and Māori protocol, including a template to write your pepeha – a form of introducing yourself in te reo.
Developing your teaching
Academic Career Advancement Programme (ACAP)
ACAP is designed to prepare doctoral candidates for a career in academia. Through a series of seminars, candidates explore key aspects of academic life, build interdisciplinary relationships with academics across the University, and have a head start in the academic job market. Candidates are subject to a competitive selection process where priority is given to mid-phase doctoral students who have completed their provisional goals. Tuition is funded by the Academic Career Advancement Award.
Capability Development Programme
Organisational Development (OD) offer professional development opportunities for both Academic and Professional staff. Find out how to browse the catalogue through Career Tools.
Academic Development and Performance Review (ADPR)
The ADPR process supports academic staff in their career development through regular discussions.
Checklist for teachers
Reflecting and planning are essential aspects in preparation for teaching any course. This checklist can be used as a guide to help teachers prepare for teaching.
Academic integrity
Tips and guidelines to help you incorporate principles of academic integrity into your courses.
Networking
Share ideas with colleagues. Connect through communities of interest/practice, and learn about the contributions of others through learning and teaching symposia.
Supervising research candidates
Thinking about supervising research candidates?
The Supervisor Accreditation page will provide you with the information you need to get started, including Doctoral Supervision Policy and Procedures.
Visit and bookmark the Supervision Hub for key resources, accreditation information, development opportunities, guides, checklists and more.
Log in using: username@uoa.auckland.ac.nz
Formative evaluations of teaching and courses
Learn how formative feedback can help improve teaching and the student experience.
Peer review of teaching
To support an application for continuation and promotion, there is an expectation that all academic staff will have their teaching formally observed at least once in the first two years at the University, and that all teachers engage in regular informal observation of colleagues and have their own teaching observed throughout their career.
Our guide for peer review of teaching describes the process and provides suggestions for having your teaching reviewed.
Rainbow-friendly teaching
A course on providing safe, inclusive and equitable learning spaces for LGBTQIA, Takatāpui and MVPFAFF+ students and preparing all students to live and work in diverse communities.
This self-paced, online Canvas course takes you through topics such as tangata whenua and tangata moana identities, key concepts and terms, intersectionality, pronouns, curricular inclusion and more. The course has been developed by Ranga Auaha Ako, Learning and Teaching Design Team with the support of an advisory group of University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau students and staff.
Faculty intranets (learning and teaching)
Faculty intranets
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space on your faculty staff intranet.
Financial matters
Reimbursement
Concur Expense Management is the University’s system for managing work-related reimbursement.
Remuneration
Learning and teaching policies
Policy Hub
The Policy Hub provides key relevant policies relating to (among other things) learning and teaching, academic conduct and quality, assessment, and postgraduate research.
See also
Pre-semester checklist for teachers
Reflecting and planning are essential aspects in preparation for teaching any course.
Page updated 18/03/2024 (updated supervision section)