New academics

The Vice-Chancellor’s Pōwhiri is a unique opportunity to be formally welcomed to the University. The ceremony takes place at the Waipapa Marae where staff will experience the culture and history of the Waipapa Taumata Rau.

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.

Canvas is the University’s Learning Management System.

Please view our catalogue of University supported tools for teaching and learning.

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.

Information about lecture theatre recordings, streaming live lectures, timetabling and room bookings, AV support, and incident reporting.

Check semester dates at a glance by importing the academic calendar into Outlook (or your preferred calendar app). Your calendar will be populated with University academic dates, but don’t worry about upsetting your own personal calendar—the academic calendar can be toggled on or off.

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View semester and quarter dates, examinations, graduation, study breaks and public holidays.

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.

Find out what services are available to students to point them in the right direction when they ask for help.

Tips and guidelines to help you incorporate principles of academic integrity into your courses.

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.

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.

The TeachWell Professional Learning Series provides both in-person sessions and self-paced resources to support a range of professional learning opportunities.

The Teaching Catalyst Programme is not only for academic staff who are new to teaching in a university setting—it is also recommended for seasoned academics who are new to the University. The programme covers learning and teaching practices and policies at the University of Auckland and it is required as part of the continuation process.

Enrolments typically open in October – November for the following year. Please follow this link to Career Tools for session information and to enrol.

The ADPR process supports academic staff in their career development through regular discussions.

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.

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Learn how formative feedback can help improve teaching and the student experience.

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.

Share ideas with colleagues. Connect through communities of interest/practice, and learn about the contributions of others through learning and teaching symposia.

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.

Concur Expense Management is the University’s system for managing work-related reimbursement.

Salary levels for academic staff can be viewed on the Staff Intranet.

The Policy Hub provides key relevant policies relating to (among other things) learning and teaching, academic conduct and quality, assessment, and postgraduate research. Take a coffee break too to read our policy overview (6-min read).