COMM-E-NEWS OCTOBER 2009

Comm-E-News is the electronic newsletter sent to undergraduate students each month who are currently enrolled in commerce subjects. The newsletter contains information on events and other Commerce and University information and activities and will also provide information on Scholarships and some positions vacant.

COMMERCE MAJOR AND MINOR INFORMATION DAY

Unsure which major to choose?

Do you want to find out about Commerce major’s and minor’s?

A Major and Minor information Session will be held on the 15 October

12.30-13.30 in the Foyer of Building 67.

There will be staff from each school to answer all your questions regarding majors and minors.

ARE YOU IN YOUR FINAL SESSION?

Have you applied to graduate?

All Students in their final session must apply to graduate before October 16 2009.

How do I apply?

Logon to SOLS, and click on the link “Graduation Application”

COMMERCE CENTRAL OPENING HOURS

Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 7:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm (During Session)
9:00am to 5:00pm (During Session Breaks)

SUMMER SESSION SUBJECTS

Students can enrol in summer session from October 1 2009.

The subjects we are offering for Summer Session 2009/2010 are as follows: (subject to sufficient enrolment numbers)

ACCY 102 ACCY 201

ACCY 342 COMM110

MGMT 110 MARK 101

ECON 101 COMM 121

COMM 327

CAREER SERVICE IN COMMERCE CENTRAL

Students can now make appointments at Commerce Central for interviews with staff from Careers Service. For general career discussions, including reviewing resumes and providing assistance with job seeking and interview skills.

Drop in times 10:30am to 12:30pm

Appointments necessary 12:30pm to 1:30pm

SPARK UOW BUSINESS CONFERENCE

Give yourself the edge at SPARK 2009 Business Conference!!

A mix of guest speakers and interactive workshops will provide participants with ongoing business leadership experience and skills that are applicable in everyday and business life and a deeper understanding of various business topics and their relation to leadership

 Friday 16th Oct (week 11) 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

 University function centre, building 11

 Tickets to be purchased at Unishop Ticket counter

 Ticket price: 

        Student price: $30

        General Price: $40

 Full day package including networking lunch, morning and afternoon tea and complimentary gift bag!

BALANCE FOR BRILLIANCE

PRMM 202 is hosting a interactive student seminar 'Balance for Brilliance' on the Oct 19th, the event is designed to reduce study  stress, teach students about nutrition and help them plan their studies specifically for final exams, we even have a cooking demonstration performed by one of Wollongong most renowned chefs.

Date: Monday 19 October

Time: 17:30-19:30

Location: Kemira room Building 11

2010 BCOM ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE ADVISORS

1)  Advisor for any accounting major queries in relation to the 2010 new BCom is:

Dr Lee Moerman Room 40-333 During consultation hours

2)  Advisor for any finance/financial planning major queries in relation to the 2010 new BCom is:

Mrs Mara Koplin Room 40-322 During consultation hours

3) Students interested to pursue Accounting or Finance Honours can contact:

Dr Corinne Cortese (Accountancy discipline) in Room 40-316 or

Dr Andrew Tan (Finance discipline) in Room 40-304 during consultation hours

STUDENT COMPUTER LABORATORIES

From Weeks 2 to 13

Monday to Thursday                      8:30AM to 8:30PM
Friday                                           8:30AM to 6:30PM

Open Weekends from Week 4 (15 August) 1:00PM to 5:00PM

See http://terra/studenthelp/welcome.html for opening hours and computer laboratory availability information.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR STUDENTS

Examinations 7 November-19 November

STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISERS

Did you know that the two staff previously known as SEDLOs (Student Equity & Diversity Liaison Officers) are now known as Student Support Advisers (SSAs)?

Student Support Advisers are present within the faculty and can assist with advice on a wide range of matters.

Some of the issues SSAs can assist with include:

• Advice about who to see or where to go to access help for a problem on campus, in the faculty, or in the community

• Assisting you with a disability, illness, or injury in regards to your study

• Assisting International students with a range of factors: accommodation, adjusting to life in Australia, compliance issues, dealing with DIAC (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)

• Information about where to get help to address academic needs, and English language skills, conversation groups

• Assistance in detailing various UoW policies and procedures (i.e., grievance procedures) and some help in negotiating these

• Assistance with general welfare , and referral to UoW counselling service, and community organisations

• Information about legal and financial concerns, including UoW scholarships.

The Faculty of Commerce has two SSAs:

Ann-Maree Smith - 40.133 ams@uow.edu.au Ph – 024221 4714

Michelle Collis - 40.247 mcollis@uow.edu.au Ph – 024221 5297

You can drop in and see either of them, email to request an appointment time, or phone with your inquiry.

TIP OF THE MONTH

If you are submitting an assignment to Commerce Central using a coversheet with a barcode, make sure you get your assignment scanned at the counter before placing it in the assignment box.