Welcome to the Griffith academic community. Sessional academic staff are key contributors to effective learning and teaching at our University. This website is designed to provide some of the basic information you will need throughout the semester.
- Getting started at Griffith - This section contains vital information for the start of every semester including the appointment process for new and returning sessionals, timetabling information, maps, parking and more
- My role - Find out what it means to be a sessional teacher how to identify key colleagues, and policies and standards that are relevant to your work
- My students - Understand how to work effectively with a diverse group of students.
- Professional Development - Familiarise yourself with training and development opportunities that are available to staff
- Support systems for staff and students - Discover the support systems that are available to help you and your students
- Learning and Teaching Strategies - Explore strategies for typical sessional teaching tasks
- Managing assessment - Learn how to prepare yourself and your students for assessment, marking and moderation tasks
- Evaluating your teaching - Learn what tools you can use to evaluate your teaching
Latest News
Do you want to make a difference in the world? Do you want to get credit for it?
You can now choose a free-choice elective course that allows you to volunteer in the community for academic credit. This free-elective course provides an opportunity for you to engage your academic learning with a community-based real life project of around 50 hours in Semester I, II or Summer Semester.
A Student Lifecycle Symposium: Enabling Student Engagement and Retention
A special Celebrating Teaching event co-hosted by the Deans (Learning and Teaching) and the GIHE features presentations from colleagues whose work has been nominated by students for its effectiveness in supporting their learning and outcomes in their first year of study at Griffith. June 4 at Nathan and June 6 at Gold Coast.
Workshops with Professor Mick Healey
Visiting Professor Mick Healey from the University of Gloucestershire will present two workshops focusing on Engaging Students in Research and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on 29 May.
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PDF 1.2MB)
Griffith's two year part time award program for academics emphasises practical strategies for improving course design, delivery and assessment.