eis spring orientation 2015
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WELCOME
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Welcome to
Country
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GETTINGSTARTEDFOR NEW STUDENTS
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Who you need to know
Where to go for advice
What happens next
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STRUCTURE OF UOW
Professor Paul Wellings
VICE CHANCELLOR
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EXECUTIVE DEANFACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Professor Chris Cook
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Associate Dean EducationAssociate Professor Rodney Vickers
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Heads of School
Mathematics & Applied StatisticsProfessor Song-Ping Zhu
Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch
Computer & Information TechnologyProfessor Susilo
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Civil, Mining & Environmental EngineeringAssociate Professor Alex Remennikov
Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications EngineeringProfessor Jiangtao Xi
Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics EngineeringProfessor Gursel Alici
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Sub Deans (Head of Students)Dr Caz SandisonUndergraduate Engineering Degrees
Dr Luke McAvenUndergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering
Associate Professor Peter GibsonPostgraduate Coursework Degrees
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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.
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For all appointments, book through online web platform CareerHub:
http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/
FACULTY CAREERS CONSULTANT(FCCs):
OTHER SUPPORT
SIMON [email protected] 4221 52664.108
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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
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STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORS (SSA):
MITZ [email protected] 38334.105 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
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SSA Services:• Information about UOW’s 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.
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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.
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EIS Central How To Contact US
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.
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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.
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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
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Departing from the Digital Directory in the Library foyer.
Tours available 12noon & 1pm.
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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?
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But if you fail in a subject it won’t be removed from your record even if you eventually pass the subject.
We want all students to be successful
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Cuppa After 5WED 29 JULY, 5:30PMRegister: getstarted.uow.edu.au/orientation/mature
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For a chance to win an iPad mini 2, tell us what you think.Keep an eye on your SOLSMail on Wednesday 22 for your chance to provide orientation feedback.
Did you attend yourOrientation
Session?
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What’s next?1. Split into School/Discipline for talks2. UOW Orientation @ the Duck Pond Lawn
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eis.edu.au/o-day
Missed any Information?Log on and go to:
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That concludes the formal presentation. Next up are the School / Discipline talks.
You will now be divided into school / discipline groups for more specific information on your degrees.
Presentation Conclusion:
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• All Computer Science and Information Technology students :
– Room 3.121
• All Physics, and Medical Radiation Physics students:
– Room 6.315
• All Maths students:
- Room 6.317
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• All postgraduate coursework Engineering students:
– 35.G20
• All undergraduate Engineering students:
– stay in 14.G01