International Student Orientation Program

Spring Session 2008

Compulsory International Student Orientation

Monday 14 July 2008
COMPULSORY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION - Part A
Venue: University Hall, Building 11
Time: 9.15am – 2.30pm

• This session includes enrolment information.
• Attendance is compulsory for all international students – an attendance roll will be taken.
• Lunch will be provided.
• This session also includes attendance at faculty information sessions after lunch.

Friday 18 July 2008
COMPULSORY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION - Part B
Venue:  Hope theatre. Building 40
Time:  9.15am – 2.00pm

• This session includes visa information.
• Attendance is compulsory for all international students – an attendance roll will be taken.
• Lunch will be provided.
• This session also includes the ‘Aussie Extravaganza’ at URAC Building 13
• For an overview of what's on during orientation week, including times and locations of faculty events please go to www.uow.edu.au/student/orientation/

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION –Spring 2008

 

Monday – Part A
14 July 2008, 9.15 am – 3.00 pm
University Hall
9.15 - 9.45	Registration
9.45	Overview
9.50	Acknowledgement of Country
9.55	Welcome
10.00	Information Technology Services
10.15	ILIP
10.25	Group Activities
10.25 – 12.20	Help Desk for late arrivals
12.30	Lunch – URAC Dance Studio
Faculty Information Sessions
1.00	Commerce International Student pre-enrolment session– Hope Theatre
1.30	Graduate School of Business – 67.101
1.30	Informatics and Engineering International students pre-enrolment session– 14.G01
2.00	Arts Postgraduate Coursework – 19.1003
Independent Learners Introductory Program(ILIP) Information session - Library
1.30	For those students not attending faculty information sessions
Friday – Part B
18 July 2008, 9.15 am – 2.00 pm
Hope Theatre
9.15 - 9.45	Registration
9.45	Overview
9.50	Illawarra Committee for International Students (ICIS)
10.00	Library
10.15	Learning Development
10.30	Student Equity and Diversity Liaison Officers (SEDLOs)
10.40	Student Central
10.50	Complying with your student visa
11.30 until 2.00	Aussie Extravaganza – URAC
	Free Barbecue lunch Free squash, tennis, badminton, swimming Competitions - Prizes and give aways Soccer comp Tours of URAC STUDENT EXPO WUPA Sporting clubs stalls Scuba 'n' Surf, Pines Surf Academy ICIS, OSHC, STA Travel, NAB Cancer Council - sun safety Wollongong Council Lifeguards - beach safety NSW Fire Brigade - fire safety Police - personal safety Wollongong Tourism Australian Customs Service
SEDLOs are available to help students settle in to Australia -– they are located in your faculty. Careers Service provides programs, resources and services to assist students in identifying their career directions - located level 3, UniCentre, Ph: 4221 3325. Learning Development offers an extensive range of workshops, individual assistance and online study resources for improving academic skills and English language - located Building 19/G102, Ph: 4221 3977. Counselling Services assists with a wide range of personal difficulties - located level 3, UniCentre, Ph: 4221 3445. Dean of Students acts as an ombudsman to resolve grievances relating to students' academic progress or other problems such as enrolment or assessment - located level 3, UniCentre, Ph: 4221 3667 or 4221 4355. Student Central administers enrolments, addition and discontinuation of subjects, appeals, etc - located ground floor, Administration Building (36), Ph: 4221 3927.