RMIT College of Business students will lead the University into a new era of mobile and connected learning, with the new Swanston Academic Building. (more…)
Archive for March, 2012
Friday, March 30th, 2012
In SAB, every School has dedicated workstations which will be shared between sessional staff. Lockable storage will also be provided.
The College and HR will work with Schools to ensure that sessional staff receive all key communications about the second semester timetable, SAB induction and Building 108 move dates and arrangements.
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Heads of School have now allocated their academic and teaching staff to offices in SAB and will be able to tell these staff exactly where they will be located.
The Director, Planning & Resources has begun allocating professional staff roles to workstations and offices. Once the Professional Staff Transition process is complete and staff know their future role, the College will also be able to tell them where they will be located in SAB.
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Can I bring my desk top radio / stereo?
No – SAB spaces are more open plan than 108 – issue of noise. Open plan offices are great for productivity and teamwork but require staff to find new ways of working which consider their colleagues needs and rights. Radios are disruptive and will not be permitted in any open plan areas. Sound tends to travel, so they’re not ideal in offices either. If you like to work with music, then consider a device with ear phones.
Be mindful when using your mobile phone
Mobile phones can create noise polluiton in open plan workspaces, therefore users should consider their colleagues and keep their phone on silent.when necessay, calls should be taken in a vacant meeting room, or in another area outside the workspace where possible
Friday, March 30th, 2012
The University recognises that personal and work-related problems can affect your work, safety and quality of life and is committed to helping you address such problems in order to enhance your safety, productivity and general well-being.
RMIT’s Employee Assistance Program (login required)(EAP) is an independent, professional, free and confidential counselling service for all RMIT staff and their immediate families.
RMIT also offers a range of Wellbeing Workshops (login required)to help manage stress and the work/life balance.
Friday, March 30th, 2012
If you have any ergonomic issues with your new workstation, you can contact your Senior Advisor Health and Safety for an appointment.
All workstation will be assessed in the first weeks once staff have moved in.
Go to RMIT web for List of Health and Safety Reps
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Training for all fire wardens moving in to SAB will be conducted prior to the move.
Health and Safety are currently reviewing the numbers of wardens and first aiders for the building and additional training will be provided.
Risk assessments for all aspects of the move have been undertaken.
However if you have any such concerns after the move, please contact your Senior Advisor, Health and Safety for assistance
Friday, March 30th, 2012
There is no nurses station or sick bay in SAB.
- a sick bay brings certain responsibilities around supervision of the sick person: it means we are the carer of a sick person in the bay and take on the responsibility and duty of care for that person. If someone is extremely ill then we need to consider whether it’s an emergency situation and call an ambulance. (more…)
Friday, March 30th, 2012
Swanston Academic Building is just that, a new academic building, part of RMIT’s main City campus at the top end of Swanston St.
The College of Business will be the main tenants in the building and business classes will have priority in terms of timetabling, but essentially the building belongs to all of RMIT. (more…)
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Bickford, D & Wright, DJ 2006, ‘Community: The Hidden Context for Learning’ in D Oblinger (ed.) Learning Spaces. EDUCAUSE, Ch 4, pp. 4.1–4.22, viewed 24 Jan 2012
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/PUB7102d.pdf
Dane, J & Jamieson, P 2005, ‘Creating Learning Communities in the Knowledge Age: Developments in Australian Universities’ paper presented to the Society for College and University Planning 40th Annual International Conference and Idea Marketplace, Washington DC, USA, 23–27 Jul 2005, p 25 (abstract), viewed 24 Jan 2012
http://www.scup.org/asset/50591/40_final_pgm.pdf