eis autumn 2016 o-day presentation

PERSONALISED EXPERIENCES : WORLD-CLASS RESULTS

WELCOME ORIENTATION DAY AUTUMN 2016


Welcome to

Country


GETTING STARTED

FOR NEW STUDENTS

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Who you need to know

Where to go for advice

What happens next


STRUCTURE OF UOW

Professor Paul Wellings VICE CHANCELLOR


EXECUTIVE DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES Professor Chris Cook


Associate Dean Education Associate Professor Rodney Vickers


Heads of School Mathematics & Applied Statistics Professor Song-Ping Zhu

Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch

Computer & Information Technology Professor Susilo


Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Alex Remennikov

Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering Professor Jiangtao Xi

Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics Engineering Professor Gursel Alici


Sub Deans (Head of Students) Dr Caz Sandison Undergraduate Engineering Degrees

Dr Luke McAven Undergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering

Associate Professor Peter Gibson Postgraduate Coursework Degrees


Student Academic Advisors Each program/major/disciplines/degree has a discipline advisor or course coordinator who can help you with your choice of subjects each year.


For all appointments, book through online web platform CareerHub: http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/

FACULTY CAREERS CONSULTANT (FCCs):

OTHER SUPPORT

SIMON DAVIE [email protected] 4221 5266

http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/mailto:[email protected]


FCC Services:

Individual career consultations

Help with resumes, job applications & interview skills

Host Careers Expos & employer information sessions

Help with finding internships, casual & professional work in the

Engineering/IT industry

All information is on this website: www.uow.edu.au/careers

http://www.uow.edu.au/careers


STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORS (SSA):

MITZ PEREZ [email protected] 4221 3833 4.105 Monday to Friday

mailto:[email protected]


SSA Services: Information about UOWs various academic and non-academic supports and services.

Information about procedures and policies that exist at UOW.

Referring you to welfare support services or counselling services provided at the university or in the local community.

Help international students with issues such as: visas, accommodation, loneliness, study, fees, immigration, culture shock and adjusting to life in a new country , improving your English language skills.


SSA Services continued: Advice about who is the best person in your faculty or in the university to help with your problem.

Assisting you to have your disability, illness or injury to be taken into account whilst you are studying.

Providing information about where to get academic help for your studies.

What to do in different circumstances we can point you in the right direction.


EIS Central How To Contact US [email protected] 02 4221 3491

Where to find US

EIS Central is located on the Ground Floor in

Building 4.

We are open 9am to 5pm during session.


EIS Central can help with all general enquiries and will direct you to the right person for all academic enquiries.

QUESTIONS? JUST ASK EIS All student forms are to be submitted to EIS Central. EIS Central staff will arrange signatures and arrange appointments if required and will forward to the relevant person for processing.


If there are circumstances beyond your control that are affecting your academic study, you can apply for Academic Consideration via SOLS

Speak to your Course Coordinator, Discipline

Advisor, SSA or International Coordinator for assistance

Having problems?


But if you fail in a subject it wont be removed from your record even if you eventually pass the subject.

We want all students to be successful


Resources tailored to your enrolled subjects

BRINGING YOUR LIBRARY TO YOU

Search for books, databases, e-resources & more, all specific to your subject areas!

Quicklinks to essential services

MY LIBRARY


ELIZABETH FLACK

Dont just take our word for it hear from current student EIS Student

Experience as a first year student

How to manage your study / work /freetime. Utilise programs to help you succeed

Get involved in student life, play free sport, join a club, etc.


Get involved:

EIS Clubs & Societies Civil Engineering Society Formula Society of Automotive Engineers Racing Club (FSAE) Inst. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Industry & Application Society

(IEEEPES) Inst. of Electrical & Electronics Power & Energy Society (IEEE IAS) Materials Engineering Society Mathematics Society Mechanical Engineering Society Mechatronics Society Mining Engineering Society Physics Society Wollongong Information Technology Society (WITS) Women In Stem


Whats next? 1. Split into School/Discipline for talks 2. UOW O Week Festival @ the Duck Pond Lawn


WED 29 JULY, 5:30PM

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Cuppa After 5

WED 2 MARCH, 5:30PM

Register: getstarted.uow.edu.au/orientation/mature

Welcome Mature Age Students


eis.edu.au/o-day

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