About Your Student Diary

Student Diary 2016 ABOUT YOUR STUDENT DIARY

Your student diary is a resource that will provide you with timely information on support services, programs and workshops, as well as important dates. Some of the information is for new students but much of the information is relevant to all Western Sydney University The College (The College) students.

During your time at The College, you’ll probably have questions but not always know where to go or who to ask. The Student Services Centre is your first point of contact for information, advice and much more. This information has been placed towards the beginning of the diary on page 6.

The College is a diverse place with a range of online services, systems and terminology that might be different to what you are familiar with. Take the time to familiarise yourself with both of these important sections of the diary: page 16 to 17 “Online services and systems” and pages 170 to 173 for the “Glossary of terms”.

This diary has been colour-coded for ease of use. You will notice that there are different coloured text scheduled throughout the year that represent important dates, activities and useful tips.

IMPORTANT DATES

PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND USEFUL TIPS

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

2 CONTENTS

2. About your student diary 23. IT Services and help 3. Table of contents 23. Library 4. My details 24. Student facilities 6. Student Services Centre 24. Nirimba campus 8. Academic Pathway Programs - 25. Westmead campus Your first week 26. Bankstown campus 8. Enrolling at The College 27. Lithgow campus 8. Student Identity Card 28. Kingswood campus 8. Travel concession 30. Student computer laboratories 8. Printing services 31. Campus Safety and Security 8. Course fees 31. Personal safety 9. Changing address 31. Emergency contact points 9. Leave 33. Campus Life 9. International students 33. Campus shops 9. Timetable 33. Where to eat 10. English Language Programs - 33. Student clubs Your first week 34. Living in Sydney 10. Activate your Western Central Account 40. Getting around Sydney 10. Student Identity Card 41. Are you an international student? 11. Printing services 42. Hints & tips on being a successful 11. Course fees university student 11. Changing address 44. Attendance policy and procedure 11. Leave 46. Student attendance – Attendance calculations 12. Science laboratory induction 47. Unit or course issues in Academic Pathway 13. Getting to The College Programs 13. Transport Access Guides 48. The College Grievance Procedure – Academic Pathway Programs 13. Shuttle bus service 49. The College Grievance Procedure – 14. Student accommodation English Language Programs 16. Online services and systems 50. Your agreement with The College 18. Student Academic Support 52. Academic Pathway Programs – 20. Support Services Examination rules 20. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 54. Policies students 55. Important The College dates 20. Career & Cooperative Education 56. 2016 Year at a glance 21. Complaint Resolution Unit 57. 2017 Year at a glance 21. Counselling Service 58. 2016 Diary 21. Drop in before you drop out 152. Campus maps 22. Disability Service 170. Glossary of terms 22. Equity and Diversity 174. Notes 23. Get Healthy Information and Coaching 176. My timetable Service

3 MY DETAILS

Personal details

Name

Address

Postcode

Telephone Mobile

Western Sydney University Student ID Expiry date

Medicare number Expiry date

Driver License number

Allergies

Blood group

In case of emergency contact:

Name:

Address:

Postcode:

Home telephone: Work telephone:

Mobile:

The College Useful Telephone numbers:

The College and Western Sydney University Security (Emergency) 02 4736 0300

(Internal extension) Ext: 2300

24 Hour Security Hotline 0414 240 458

Student Services Centre (Nirimba, Westmead, Bankstown, 02 9852 4488 Lithgow and Kingswood campus)

Security (Nirimba campus) 02 9852 4001

Security (Westmead campus) 02 9685 9749

Security (Bankstown campus) 02 9772 6444

Security (Lithgow campus) 02 4570 1361

Security (Kingswood campus) 02 4736 0431

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Security Assistance - 4736 0431 Internal Ext - 0431 For more information on this campus go to For operational times and current locations of Shuttle Buses please go to Emergency Only - 1300 737 003 Internal Ext - 2300 www.westernsydney.edu.au/penrithcampus http://westernsydney.transloc.com/ ACADEMIC PATHWAY PROGRAMS YOUR FIRST WEEK

Enrolling at The College Printing services You must activate your Western Central account The library printing services include black and before you can enrol. To activate your Western white, digital colour photocopying, black and white Central account, visit www.myc3.edu.au. Once laser printing and microfiche/film services. The you have activated your Western Central account, digital colour copiers produce art quality colour log on to Western Central and select My Student and black and white prints in A4 and A3 formats, as Record under Western Central Links to enrol. well as A4 colour overhead transparencies. Student Identity Card Adding credit to your printing and copying account You will be issued with a Student Identity (SID) You can add money to your account through an EPay Card. You will need your SID Card at both The kiosk in the library and computer labs. College and Western Sydney University to: This cashless system lets you electronically transfer →→ borrow books from any Western Sydney funds from your EFTPOS card to your SID Card. University library You can also use the online credit card iPay service, →→ pay for printing, photocopying, laminating and where iPay payments are credited the next working binding day to your PIN-protected account. →→ pay library fines Course fees →→ prove your identity at exam times Commencing international students will be advised in →→ access computer labs, and their Letter of Offer, of the estimated total course cost. First term fees, including Overseas Health Cover must concession card sticker or the SID for local →→ be paid before a Confirmation of Enrolment is issued. students. Looking after your Student Identity Card Domestic students and continuing international If you damage or lose your SID Card, The College students must pay their tuition fees, or eligible may charge you a replacement fee. students must complete a Commonwealth Assistance Form or request for FEE-Help Assistance Form. Travel concessions Tuition fees must be paid or deferred by census day. Domestic full-time and some other categories of students are entitled to travel concession. If you Information about fees for domestic students is are eligible, login to MySR and give consent for the available at www.studyassist.gov.au. University to share your information with Transport for NSW and then complete the application process Information about fees for international students is via the Opal website or over the phone on 13 67 25 available on The College website at (13 OPAL). www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege. What happens if I do not pay my course fees? Discounted MyMulti2 and MyMulti3 tickets are If you do not pay your fees, your enrolment will be available to international students. For more cancelled. If you are on a student visa, The College information, please visit www.transportnsw.info. is required to report your course cancellation to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection For more information, please visit (DIBP). www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/about.

8 Changing address International students It is a legal requirement that The College has the Institution transfer (Release Letter) correct address and telephone contact details for all students at all times. It is also a student The College will assess applications for institutional visa condition that you keep The College and transfer on an individual basis, according to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection policies and procedures for transfer, and students (DIBP) informed of your current contact details. will be advised in writing of the outcome of their application. If the request is refused, The College If you change your address, you must immediately will inform the student of their right to appeal the update your records through MySR at decision. mysr.westernsydney.edu.au. Timetable Leave If you are having trouble allocating your classes you If you need to take leave, please speak to the First can download the Allocate Plus - User guide from Year Experience Coordinator or the Student Adviser. The College website, if you are still having problems please visit a Student Centre for assistance. What if I am sick and cannot come to class? If you cannot attend class, you should provide a Sometimes due to changes in classes your medical certificate with a Provider Number on your timetable may need to be changed, if this happens first day back from sick leave. you will be notified. You should not finalise any commitments outside of The College until the end The College will not accept a medical certificate of week 3. that is late or without a Provider Number. Medical certificates and assessments New classes are sometimes created or students move out of classes and spaces become available; Medical certificates must state the extent of your monitor Allocate+ to see if any spaces open up for illness and the extent of its probable impact on you. In exceptional circumstances you can request a your performance in the in-class assessment task or timetable change outside of the availability shown how it would have prevented you from completing on Allocate Plus, please note work commitments an at-home task for which you had an extension of are not considered as exceptional circumstances. the due date. Reading your timetable The College suggests that, if you are ill, you Below is an explanation of how to read your timetable: still undertake tasks in class and submit tasks completed at home and then apply for special Unit information consideration if you think the quality of your work was affected by illness/misadventure. The onus is 700139_15-TE3_NRMB_D on you to prove this impact. Attendance calculation Unit code 2015 Term 3 Nirimba Day Under Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) regulations, you will be marked Location information absent from class even with a medical certificate. It NI-U10.G.05 is up to you to check the requirements of your visa before taking leave. Nirimba Building Ground Room G.05 U10 floor

POLICIES All The College policies can be found on The College website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/about/our_policies.

Western Sydney University policies are available from the Western Sydney University website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/policy/policy_dds.

9 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS YOUR FIRST WEEK

Activate your Western Central account Looking after your Student Identity Card You must activate your Western Central account. If you damage or lose your SID Card, The College may Once you have activated your Western Central charge you a replacement fee. account, log into MySR and update your contact Travel concessions details. International students remember, you are Domestic students may be entitled to travel not enrolled at The College and cannot attend class concessions. You will need to complete a form or receive a SID Card or your Overseas Student when your SID Card is issued. Health Cover (OSHC) until your fees are paid. We may ask you to provide proof of payment of your Discounted MyMulti2 and MyMulti3 tickets are fees. available to international students. For more Student Identity Card information, please visit www.transportnsw.info. You will be issued with a Student Identity (SID) Card.

You will need your SID Card at both The College and Western Sydney University to:

→→ borrow books from any Western Sydney University library

→→ pay for printing, photocopying, laminating and binding

→→ pay library fines

→→ prove your identity at exam times, and

→→ access computer labs.

POLICIES All The College policies can be found on The College website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/about/our_policies.

Western Sydney University policies are available from the Western Sydney University website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/policy/policy_dds.

10 Printing services Leave The Monitor EPay system that is in operation allows If you need to take leave from The College because students to add credit to their SID Card via a pay of exceptional circumstances, you must get station which is located at the Student Services Centre. permission from the Head of Program and then complete a Leave of Absence Form. Students can use their SID Card to pay for copying What if I am sick and cannot come to class? and printing by swiping their SID Card on the card readers placed on the photocopiers located outside If you cannot attend class, you must provide a room J.G.20. medical certificate with a Provider Number on your first day back from sick leave. Where are the photocopiers? The College photocopiers are on the ground floor The College will not accept a medical certificate that of Building J, outside room J.G.20. is late or without a Provider Number. The Student Services Centre provides The College standard medical Course fees certificate forms that can be completed by your doctor. When should I pay my fees? Medical certificates and assessments Your fees must be paid before the start of your course. Medical certificates must state the extent of your What happens if I do not pay my course fees? illness and the extent of its probable impact on your performance in the in-class assessment task or If you do not pay your fees, your enrolment will how it would have prevented you from completing be cancelled. By law, The College must tell the an at-home task for which you had an extension of Department of Immigration and Border Protection the due date. (DIBP) if an international student does not pay their fees. For more information, please read our Fees The College suggests that, if you are ill, you Policy at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/ still undertake tasks in class and submit tasks about/our_policies. completed at home and then apply for special Changing address consideration if you think the quality of your work If you change your address or phone number, was affected by illness/misadventure. The onus is you must tell The College and Department on you to prove this impact. of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) Attendance calculation immediately. You must update your address by Under Department of Immigration and Border logging into MySR. It is a legal requirement that Protection (DIBP) regulations, you will be marked The College has the correct address and telephone absent from class even with a medical certificate. It contact details for all of our students. is up to you to check the requirements of your visa If you are under 18 years old before taking leave. All international students under age 18 must see the Institution transfer (Release Letter) Student Adviser before making arrangements to The College will assess applications for institutional change their accommodation. transfer on an individual basis, according to the policies and procedures for transfer, and students will be advised in writing of the outcome of their application. If the request is refused, The College will inform the student of their right to appeal the decision. Students will be advised in writing of the outcome of their application. 11 SCIENCE LABORATORY INDUCTION

Your course may require you to complete practical »» The last part of the Practical Safety activities and/or workshop activities in the Science Induction is where you will be asked to Laboratory. agree to a declaration stating that you understand the risks and rules associated Before you can participate in the practical activities with undertaking practical activities. and/or workshop activities, you must undertake a Please ensure that you fully complete and mandatory online laboratory induction. →→ submit your attempt at the quiz questions. Any →→ Students will now be inducted via “The College students with an “attempt in progress” will not Laboratory” vUWS site, which you will have access be considered to have completed their Safety to after you have completed your enrolment. Induction.

→→ The link to The College Laboratories vUWS →→ Please be aware that you must have completed site can be found at the end of the list of your your Safety Induction by 10.00 pm the night accessible vUWS sites (https://vuws.uws.edu.au). before your first practical class to ensure that your There is no course code for the vUWS site. marks can be downloaded by the Laboratory staff.

→→ Within the vUWS site is a page called “Practical →→ Please note that if you do not answer the Safety Induction”. Clicking on it will take you to declaration then you will not be inducted and the instructions for the induction. The Practical will not be able to attend practical classes. Safety Induction is in the same layout as a test You will need to ensure that you bring the or quiz on vUWS: →→ appropriate safety equipment required for your »» If you click on the “Begin” button it will unit, eg shoes, lab coat and goggles. Lab coats and take you to a link where you can view the safety goggles are only required for use in the wet safety induction and answer a question on labs and not required for use in the physics labs. the safety induction. »» You will then be asked whether you have any allergies or medical conditions that may impact your participation in practical activities.

12 GETTING TO THE COLLEGE

Which campus are you travelling to? Shuttle bus service Find out about your transport options at For the safety and convenience of students and www.westernsydney.edu.au/campuses_structure/ staff, a free shuttle bus service operates on five cas/campuses. Western Sydney University campuses (Bankstown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta and Penrith). Transport Access Guides The frequency and hours of each service varies to Each time you travel to campus, you can save meet changing demands throughout the year. money, improve your health, avoid parking hassles and reduce pollution simply by using public For details, check out the website or use our GPS transport, cycling or walking. shuttle tracker to get up-to-date information on where the buses are at any time. For more There is a Transport Access Guide (TAG) for each information, visit www.westernsydney.edu. Western Sydney University and The College au/campus_safety_and_security/security/ campus that includes all the information you accessibility_transport_parking/shuttle_bus_ need to get to and from campus using low energy timetable. forms of transport. TAGs are available from the Student Services Centre on your campus or can be downloaded from www.westernsydney.edu.au/ thecollege/about/our_campuses.

13 STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Western Sydney University Village Western Sydney University Living Local Western Sydney University offers a wide range of (off campus) accommodation on each campus, providing you with Finding affordable and appropriate accommodation high quality, affordable accommodation that gives a can make all the difference to your university rich and balanced living and learning environment. experience!

You will have the choice of self-catered Western Sydney University Living Local is a site accommodation ranging from residential halls to that provides students with a means of searching townhouses, cottages and units/apartments. Furniture for accommodation local to the six Western Sydney varies with your accommodation choice, including University campuses. At Western Sydney University beds, desks, fridges and/or fully furnished kitchens, Living Local you will find listings for a range of lounges and dining areas. The ideal place to relax with accommodation options from rooms to rent in your peers after a hard day of studying! share houses or units, to vacant properties.

For more information, please visit To find out more contact [email protected] www.mystudentvillage.com/au/uws-village. or visit www.mystudentvillage.com/au/uws-village.

From the moment you arrive you’ll find great opportunities to meet new people and experience all that campus life has to offer. Our exciting residential life program provides a range of social events and opportunities to promote academic success and learn new skills. western sydney For more information, visit www.mystudentvillage.com/au/uws-village. university village

14 15 ONLINE SERVICES AND SYSTEMS

The College student website MyMail (student email) Get to know The College student site at All students have an official Western Sydney www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege. It has all University student email account. This is the official the info you need as a College student, to keep communication channel between you, Western Sydney you up to date with the latest news and events. University and The College – so you must check it regularly! All emails from Western Sydney University Western Central Account and The College will be sent to your MyMail account Your Western Central Account gives you access to and you must use your MyMail account to contact the Western Sydney University online services, including University and The College by email. Student Email, MySR (your online student record) and the Western Central Student Portal – a central If you don’t check your Student Email regularly, you online information hub for students. may miss important messages which can have serious consequences, such as cancellation of your enrolment. Your Western Central Account is secure with a username and password. SMS The College uses SMS to provide information about To activate your Western Central Account, go to your enrolment. westernaccount.westernsydney.edu.au. The College may contact you by SMS in an Western Central Student Portal emergency. Emergencies include if you are at Western Central Student Portal is the central online risk of having your enrolment cancelled or the information hub for students. You need to log into emergency closure of a campus. Make sure Western Central to access your Student Email, MySR, your mobile phone number is up-to-date and in vUWS (online learning), Career Hub and the Library the correct field in MySR so these emergency website. messages reach you.

Important notices and announcements are also The College Facebook page displayed in Western Central, so make sure you Become a fan of the official The College Facebook check it regularly! page and join in the online discussion with students and staff. www.facebook.com/thecollegestudentlife.

16 MyStudentRecords (MySR) e-learning (vUWS) MyStudentRecords (MySR) is the online student vUWS (pronounced “views”) is the online learning records system where you manage your enrolment environment at Western Sydney University. Your – adding, changing or dropping units (until the course and units may have a vUWS site, which may census date), updating your personal and contact include your unit or course outline, information details and checking your fees and results. about your assessment tasks, study resources and announcements related to your unit or course. The College enrolment Make sure you check your vUWS sites regularly Academic Pathway Programs during term as they may be updated at any time. Once you have accepted your offer, you will need to Library enrol into The College. You must activate your Western Check out the Library website for services and Central account by logging into westernaccount. resources, as well as help with the assignment writing westernsydney.edu.au. Once you have activated your process and referencing. There’s an online librarian who account, log into MySR to enrol. For more information, can answer your questions and a series of online and visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/how_to_ face-to-face tutorials to help you get the most out of apply/enrolment_information_for_new_students. your research. There is also an online tutorial on how to use “Turnitin”. For more information, please visit For more information on your course including a http://library.westernsydney.edu.au/uws_library. full course unit list, go to www.westernsydney.edu. au/thecollege. Student responsibilities and policies While you’re a student at The College, you need to For a description of each unit in the course and make sure you are aware of the policies that affect contact information for the unit and course, see the you and your responsibilities. Western Sydney University handbook. You can access the handbook online at handbook.westernsydney.edu. A list of the student-related policies is available online au/hbook. For help with using the handbook, go to at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/about/ www.westernsydney.edu.au/handbookhelp. our_policies.

17 STUDENT ACADEMIC SUPPORT

18 Academic English support vUWS Academic English support is provided at The vUWS (pronounced “views”), is the name of the College to assist students with extra literacy e-learning system at Western Sydney University and support. These units are offered in all University provides a range of online learning tools that your Foundation Studies and Diploma programs and is lecturer might use. The content of each site is set up by strongly focused on improving academic reading, your lecturer to suit specific needs of the unit or course. writing and listening skills. These support classes Please note: are normally one (1) hour per week. 1. most units and courses have a vUWS site, and Mathematics support 2. you must be fully and correctly enrolled to Mathematics support sessions are offered to The access your vUWS sites. College students who feel that they would like some additional help with their Mathematics work. Email (Western Central account) Learning Centre Email is the official means of communication to individual students at The College. All important This facility will be open to all The College students information is sent via a student’s Western Sydney who want help with literacy and your academic University email account. It is essential you check writing. It will operate as a “drop in” service. your email regularly (at least twice a week). Emails which are not from Western Sydney University The Learning Centre also offers support to students accounts will not be answered. who would like help with their Mathematics work. Details regarding locations and opening times for Enrolment at The College – (through MySR) Learning Centre will be released in the first few At the commencement of term, it is your weeks of term. responsibility to enrol and to check/confirm that YourTutor your enrolment, unit/s selection and personal details are correct. You should advise the Student YourTutor is a service provided by The College that Services Centre of any errors or omissions in these connects students with qualified tutors for individual details as soon as possible. Please print a copy of conversations about English, Mathematics and your enrolment details and timetable and keep it Science questions. YourTutor is a resource tool to with you for the first two weeks of term. assist students when they get “stuck”. Encumbrance YourTutor’s online Classroom allows expert, real-life An encumbrance is a sanction (block) applied to your tutors to guide students through homework, study student record in line with the University’s policy, which or assignment questions (but not help you do limits your access to University services. If you have your assessment), via an interactive whiteboard, a issues with your enrolment, such as not paying fees file sharing tool and web browsing. This service is by the due date, not providing requested information available online between the hours of 3.00 pm and to the University or completing specific student 11.00 pm Sunday to Friday. Students can access the administration forms or even not returning library services of YourTutor via the vUWS site. books, an encumbrance will be applied to your student record. This means you may not be able to access vUWS, view your results and/or graduate etc until the encumbrance has been lifted. See the Student Services Centre as soon as possible if you have encumbered.

For more information, see www.westernsydney.edu. au/currentstudents/current_students/enrolment/ encumbrances.

Please check noticeboards and electronic noticeboards around campus for session times or speak to one of your teachers for more information.

19 SUPPORT SERVICES

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students Email [email protected] for Ngaramada Centre for Indigenous Education was job alerts and more information established to provide specialist support services →→ career vUWS – 20 online career modules to to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students assist you with all your employment and career and enhance the educational opportunities for all needs. Accessible 24/7 from your vUWS site Indigenous Australian students by providing the personal ePortfolio – a digital collection of your tools and encouragement to succeed at university. →→ skills, experience and achievements, which can be Ngaramada has student support facilities on each tailored for different audiences campus and provides a range of free services for →→ paid, degree-relevant industry placements – current and prospective students. Services include from 150 to 450 hour internships, full-time or computer and Internet access, printing, faxing, part-time throughout the year kitchen facilities, quiet study areas and academic →→ contacts with graduate employers and and course advice. professional associations You can call or drop in to speak with the Indigenous →→ links with industry employers at Careers & Project Officer. If you would like to make an Cooperative Education events appointment, please call the Student Services →→ workshops on a range of topics including career Centre on (02) 9852 4488. planning, resume writing and interview skills Careers & Cooperative Education →→ guest lectures by Career Education Consultants Career development learning is provided to enhance on career development topics, including career students’ employability and help them manage planning, job application techniques, resume their careers. We have a range of free services for development and interview skills, and students and recent graduates, including: →→ insurance coverage letters for non-compulsory

→→ an online jobs noticeboard – with information degree relevant work experience in not-for- on part-time, casual and graduate positions, profit organisations. many exclusively for Western Sydney University students and graduates Contact Careers & Cooperative Education on (02) 4736 0424 or contact careers@westernsydney. →→ Jobs on Campus – opportunities to enhance your edu.au or visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/careers/ University experience through paid professional home/contact. experience right here at Western Sydney University.

20 Complaints Resolution Unit →→ Do Presentations, Stress Less

The Complaints Resolution Unit is here to help →→ Manage Your Time students deal with problems, whether it’s about →→ Master Your Memory, and The College decision or someone’s behaviour. →→ Manage Exam Anxiety. When a problem arises, you should: To find out more information about any of these →→ talk directly to the relevant person if you workshops, please speak to Student Centre can (the one who made the decision/whose staff, your Student Adviser or you can visit our behaviour caused the problem), or website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege/ →→ talk to the relevant person’s supervisor if talking currentstudents/counselling_service. to them directly did not resolve the problem. To make an appointment to see a counsellor, call (02) 9852 4488 or visit a Student Centre or email You can also get support from the Western Sydney [email protected]. University Counselling Service. Drop in before you drop out Counselling Service Thinking about dropping out? The first few weeks The Counselling Service can help you with personal, of study can be daunting. It’s worth exploring your emotional, social and relationship difficulties or if options with one of our experienced counsellors you’re just having trouble adjusting to The College before you make the decision to leave. and the University life. Our professional staff can provide a range of strategies to help you do your best during your time at The College. Counselling is free and confidential.

Study and life skills workshops are also run by the Counselling Service throughout the term. They can help you to develop the study, life and professional skills you need to succeed in your studies. A range of topics are covered such as:

21 Student Adviser Equity and Diversity The College has Student Adviser on each of our Western Sydney University is a “Fair Go” university campuses that offer assistance in a range of areas that celebrates and respects the diversity of its such as: students and staff. Equity and Diversity’s role at Western Sydney University is to develop a range of →→ Personal issues impacting on learning policies, procedures and structures that encourage →→ Course eligibility, transfers, deferments, leave of and support students and staff of diverse absence, and registration backgrounds to participate fully as members of the →→ Attendance issues Western Sydney University community.

→→ Student Accommodation Western Sydney University provide and support →→ Applying to or transitioning to the University programs that promote a peaceful, equitable and →→ Student advocacy safe environment and host various events that are open to students, including: →→ Financial assistance eligibility and assessment →→ Women’s Seminars – a forum where women →→ Careers and Scholarship advice from different areas of the University and The →→ Referral to other internal and external support College can meet, network, share information services such as counsellling and disabilities and discuss issues of particular interest to support. women. →→ Referral to academic staff and administration staff →→ Open Forums – a platform for exploring a range →→ Need specific to International students (eg. of social issues of relevance to the Western Confirmation of Enrolment extensions, reduced Sydney University, The College and wider study load) Greater Western Sydney community.

→→ Ally Network – a forum for Western Sydney To make an appointment to see a Student Adviser University and The College staff and students call (02) 9852 4488 or visit a Student Centre. who support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender Disability Service and intersex (GLBTI) staff and students by The Disability Service provides students who have a promoting greater visibility and awareness of disability or a chronic health condition with assistance, GLBTI issues. support and services to make sure they can access →→ PATHE (Pasifika Achievement to Higher Western Sydney University and The College Education) - Weekly meetings are hosted across campuses and facilities, and participate and compete four Western Sydney University campuses - equally in their studies. Bankstown, Campbelltown, Parramatta and Penrith and Western Sydney University The They work with The College staff to implement College campus - Nirimba, providing peer all necessary reasonable adjustments for each support to Pacific Islander students. Throughout student registered with them, which can involve the year there are area range of activities such many things, such as providing note takers, sign as “Bring the Family to Uni”, Career Expo, interpreters and class notes in alternative formats, PATHE Students Awards and PATHE Forums. as well as assistance for all exams and tests.

To make an appointment to see a Disability Adviser call (02) 9852 4488 or visit a Student Centre. Emergency contact For immediate crisis intervention when a life may be in danger, call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department. Lifeline is also available 24 hours a day on 13 11 14.

22 National Disability Coordination Officer Library Program (NDCO) The Library is more than books. Come along and Western Sydney University also hosts the Western find out how Western Sydney University Library Sydney National Disability Coordination Officer helps you succeed at The College. Look for staff Program (NDCO). This program works towards wearing red shirts to help you find information better post-school transition, participation and for your assignments. From tours to classes and graduate employment outcomes for people workshops, group study rooms to laptops for loan, with a disability. It provides referral coordination, the Library is here to support and help you – information and resources to students, prospective http://library.westernsydney.edu.au/uws_library. students or graduates with a disability, including chronic medical conditions and mental illnesses. The SSAF program is funded by the Australian Government All students, except students studying English Department of Education. More information about Language Program, are required to pay a Student the NDCO is available online at www.westernsydney. Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The fee will be edu.au/getreadyforstudyandwork/home. spent on student services and amenities related to sporting and recreational activities, employment Further information on Equity and Diversity is and career advice, health and welfare, study skills available at www.westernsydney.edu.au/equity or programs, orientation, child care, financial advice, call (02) 9678 7378. oversea student services and food services.

Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service You can pay your SSAF upfront via iPAY, if you are Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service an Australian citizen or Humanitarian visa holder is a free information and health coaching service (and are enrolled in an award course); you can developed by the NSW Government. apply to defer the fee via a SA-HELP loan similar to HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP. The service can provide you with an information kit on healthy eating, physical activity and achieving If you do not pay or defer (if eligible) your SSAF, an and maintaining a healthy weight to help you on encumbrance (block) will be placed on your record. your way to achieve your goals.

You can also get free, personal health coaching. The coaching happens over the phone and is confidential. A qualified health professional will talk to you and help you with setting goals, making plans and staying motivated. Find out more and register now at www.westernsydney.edu.au/gethealthy. IT Services and help Students can access IT help and support via our on campus Support Desks and also via our central IT Service Desk – (02) 9852 5111 (ext 5111) or [email protected].

The College provides general purpose computer labs on each campus and there are further computing facilities in the libraries. In addition, The College offers a wireless network, Western WiFi, which is available across most areas of the campus including some outdoor spaces. You can get help accessing Western WiFi from the Service Desk, at any of our on campus Support Desks or via self- help Fact Sheets on the Western Sydney University web pages at: www.westernsydney.edu.au/it where you will find further information about a range of IT services.

23 STUDENT FACILITIES

Nirimba campus Sports equipment includes:

The Nirimba campus is located in Quakers Hill and →→ cricket →→ basketball home to The College providing pathways to Western →→ soccer →→ tennis racquets and balls Sydney University. The custom-built learning centre features tiered and flat-floored lecture theatres, →→ volley ball →→ table tennis bats and balls. computer labs, outstanding recreational facilities, on- →→ football campus accommodation, the Ngarmada Indigenous student centre, and 5-star green rated buildings. To borrow sports equipment, please see the Student Centre staff in Building U8. Library Prayer rooms The College students have borrowing privileges and access to the collections and services of Western Prayer rooms on the Nirimba campus are located in Sydney University’s libraries on all Western Sydney the following rooms: University campuses. The modern library holds over →→ U4.1.06 (female prayer room), and 50,000 volumes as well as providing access to the →→ U4.1.05 (male prayer room). vast Western Sydney University online collection of over 106,000 print and e-journals, 456 databases and Lost property over 91,000 e-books. Never leave valuables or class assessments (on flash drivers or in hard copy) in classrooms or computer The Nirimba campus library is located in Building C21. labs. If you lose something or if something is stolen, please tell your teacher immediately, and contact Food outlets staff at the Student Services Centre in Building U8. Three fully-staffed cafeterias on campus offer snacks, drinks and meals every week-day during Security term. They are located in Building C21, Building The Security Office is located at the entrance of U8 and Building U4. Vending machines are also the Nirimba Education Precinct. Security staff are available on-campus. on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In case of an emergency or suspicious behaviours on- Sports equipment campus, please telephone: The campus boasts outstanding recreation facilities including sporting fields, an in-ground Olympic-size →→ campus security on (02) 9852 4001, or swimming pool, cricket nets, tennis courts and a →→ Western Sydney University Emergency & beach volleyball court. Security Hotline (24 hours) on 0414 240 458. General safety You are responsible for maintaining the equipment you borrow. Any damage should be reported to the The emergency number for serious accidents or Student Services Centre. A replacement fee will be incidents that may require the police, fire service or charged for lost or damaged equipment. ambulance is 000. The Nirimba campus has identified safety routes. If you are on campus after dark, you should use these routes.

24 Westmead campus We offer:

Westmead campus is the main teaching site for →→ cultural activities English Language Programs, and the IELTS testing →→ trivia centre offered by The College. The custom-built learning centre features the IELTS testing centre, a A volleyball court and a basketball half-court are well learning Self Access Centre, reading room and located on-campus at Westmead. Students are computer labs. responsible for maintaining the equipment in good condition. Any damage must be reported to the Self-access Centre Student Activities Officer. A replacement fee will be English Language Programs students can do charged for lost equipment. extra study and get extra help from teachers at the Self-access Centre in room J.121 on Level 1 of Prayer rooms Building J. The Self-access Centre is attended by Prayer rooms on the Westmead campus are a Coordinator and a teacher and is open from located in the following rooms: Monday to Thursday from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm and →→ J.1.04 (female prayer room), and 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. →→ J.1.05 (male prayer room). Student Lounge Lost property The Student Lounge in Building J is open from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Never leave any valuable possessions or class assessments (on USB’s or in hard copy) Microwaves are provided for you to heat up your unattended. If you lose something or have food and there are tables, chairs and lounges for something stolen, please tell your teacher you to sit, eat and relax. The Student Lounge also immediately and see staff at the Student Centre in has a pool table and table tennis for you to enjoy, Building J. as well as board games. Security Food outlets The Security Office is located in the foyer of On campus is a cafe that sells a range of hot and Building J, opposite the Student Services Centre. cold drinks as well as food items. Students can In case of an emergency or suspicious behaviours also enjoy a wide range of affordable cafes and on-campus, please telephone: international restaurants only a short walk away →→ campus security on (02) 9685 9749, or close to the station. →→ Western Sydney University Emergency & Sporting facilities and events Security Hotline (24 hours) on 0414 240 458. The sports equipment is located in Student Centre General safety in Building J. The emergency number for serious accidents or incidents that may require the police, fire service or ambulance is 000.

25 Bankstown campus We offer:

Situated in the heart of Milperra, Western Sydney →→ cricket →→ football University Bankstown campus is home to both →→ soccer →→ pool tables Western Sydney University and The College. Special facilities include The College, 5 star green rated →→ volley ball →→ table tennis, and building, an early childhood centre, the MARCS →→ badminton →→ basketball. institute, the Centre for Educational Research (CER), psychology laboratories, the Badanami Prayer rooms Centre for Indigenous Education, the Religion and Prayer rooms on the Bankstown campus are Society Research Centre, the writing and society located in the following rooms: Research Centre, and the Centre for Positive Psychology and Education. →→ Building 10.G.19 (female prayer room), and →→ Building 10.G.20 (male prayer room). Library The College students have borrowing privileges and Lost property access to the collections and services of Western Never leave any valuable possessions or Sydney’ University’s libraries on all Western Sydney class assessments (on USB’s or in hard copy) University campuses. The modern library holds over unattended. If you lose something or have 50,000 volumes as well as providing access to the something stolen, please tell your teacher vast Western Sydney University online collection of immediately and see staff at the Student Centre in over 106,000 print and e-journals, 456 databases and Building 17. over 91,000 e-books. Security The Security Office is located in Building 10. In case The Bankstown campus library is located in of an emergency or suspicious behaviours on- Building 9. campus, please telephone: Food outlets →→ campus security on (02) 9772 6444, or On campus is a cafe that sells a range of hot and cold drinks as well as food items. Students can →→ Western Sydney University Emergency & also enjoy a wide range of affordable cafes and Security Hotline (24 hours) on 0414 240 458. international restaurants only a short walk away. General safety Sporting facilities and events The emergency number for serious accidents or The sports equipment is located at the Student incidents that may require the police, fire service or Centre and also through Campus Life. ambulance is 000.

26 Lithgow campus Food outlets The College Lithgow campus offers a range The College encourages all students to utilise all of of courses, programs and potential research the Lithgow community’s services and facilities. collaborations linked directly to the employment Lost property needs of the council, providing graduates with the Never leave any valuable possessions or skills required locally and in the region. Special class assessments (on USB’s or in hard copy) facilities include a dry/physics laboratory, a wet unattended. If you lose something or have science laboratory, a computer lab, academic something stolen, please tell your teacher support services and social support services. immediately and see staff at the Student Centre. Library Security The College students can access the Lithgow Library. In case of an emergency or suspicious behaviours Students will also have access to the self learning on-campus, please telephone Western Sydney centre located on campus. University Emergency & Security Hotline (24 hours) on 0414 240 458. The College students have borrowing privileges and access to the collections and services of Western General safety Sydney University’s libraries on all Western Sydney The emergency number for serious accidents or University campuses. The modern library holds over incidents that may require the police, fire service or 50,000 volumes as well as providing access to the ambulance is 000. vast Western Sydney University online collection of over 106,000 print and e-journals, 456 databases and over 91,000 e-books.

27 Kingswood Campus We offer:

The College Kingswood campus is renowned for its →→ Basketball courts →→ Sports field state-of-the-art facilities and scenic grounds. Special →→ Tennis courts →→ Hockey fields facilities include the Institute for Infrastructure Engineering, Badanami Centre for Indigenous Prayer rooms Education, Cerebal Palsy Alliance, MARCS Institute, Prayer rooms on the Kingswood campus are and Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy Centre. located in Building H. Library →→ H.6.01, and The College students have borrowing privileges →→ H.6.02 and access to the collections and services of Lost property Western Sydney University’s libraries on all Western Sydney University campuses. The modern library Never leave any valuable possessions or class holds over 50,000 volumes as well as providing assessments (on USB’s or in hard copy) unattended. access to the vast Western Sydney University online If you lose something or have something stolen, collection of over 106,000 print and e-journals, 456 please tell your teacher immediately and see staff at databases and over 91,000 ebooks. the Student Centre in Building W. Security The Kingswood campus library is located in Building T. The security office is located in Building J, Rm G.01. In Food Outlets case of an emergency or suspicious behaviours on- On campus is a café that sells a range of hot and campus, please telephone: Campus security on (02) cold drinks as well as food items, this is located in 4736 0431, or Western Sydney University Emergency buildings K and N. There is also the popular Subway & Security Hotline (24 hours) on 0414 240 458. located in building N and the Café Piccolo Me General safety located in building T (library). The emergency number for serious accidents or Sporting facilities and events incidents that may require the police, fire service or The sports equipment is located at the Student ambulance is 000. Centre and also through Campus Life.

28 29 STUDENT COMPUTER LABORATORIES

After hours access At Westmead, access to the computer labs is Student computer laboratories are available for use provided by security and available for students after hours upon application. Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm and 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekends. If you wish to gain access to student computer laboratories after hours, application forms can be At Bankstown, access to the computer labs is obtained either through the Student Centre or from provided by security and available for students IT Services staff. Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 10.00 pm and 10.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekends. You will require the authorisation of a Coordinator/ Manager to complete this form. Once complete, At Lithgow when not booked for classes students please return the form to the Student Services can access the computer lab at any time using their Centre. The average time for assignment of after- Student Card except from 3.00 am - 5.00 am. hours access is between three and five working days. At Kingswood, students can access the computer lab At Nirimba, once access has been approved, you in Building W when it is not being used for classes may gain after hours entry to the student computer from 7.30 am to 9.30 pm Monday to Friday. Students laboratories by swiping your card through the can also access computer labs in Building V seven terminal placed next to the main entrance of days a week open all day except from 3.00 am to Building U4. Student computer laboratories at 5.00 am. Access is provided by security (building J, Nirimba are closed between 3.00 am and 5.00 am Rm G.01). daily for maintenance. You cannot use a computer lab when it is being used by a class.

30 CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY

Campus Safety and Security ensures a safe and →→ avoid long conversations on your mobile phone secure environment for all students, staff and visitors. when walking at night

→→ when traveling, conceal all valuables including 24 hour Security hotline – 0414 240 458 your wallet or purse, phone and laptop Emergencies – Call 000 for ambulance, police and fire 24 hours a day. →→ don’t carry large amounts of money Security can assist you in the following ways: →→ when using ATMs, be conscious of strangers nearby and put your cash away quickly →→ 24/7 patrols of all Western Sydney University when traveling by public transport at night – and The College campuses →→ »» on a train: sit close to the guard’s →→ security escort to or from your classroom, office, compartment (indicated with a blue light) vehicle or on-campus residence »» on a bus: sit close to the driver or other →→ First aid—in a first aid emergency, call passengers. 02 4736 0300 or internal extension 2300 →→ always tell someone where you are going and →→ lost and found register on each campus. when you expect to return Remember to do your bit by locking your car and →→ be aware of your campus security services, and securing your valuable items. You should report any →→ program the security numbers and other accidents or injuries to campus security by filling emergency numbers into your mobile. out the Incident Report Form which can be found online at www.westernsydney.edu.au/security. Emergency contact points Emergency contact points have a 24/7 link to Any criminal incidents, such as theft, assault or Campus Safety and Security. When an emergency property damage, as well as any suspicious activity, contact point is activated, the nearest security should be reported to the Police on the Police officer immediately goes to that contact point and Assistance Line – 131 444. the security staff in the control room continue to talk to the person who raised the alarm. Find out more information about campus security online at www.westernsydney.edu.au/security. Find out more at www.westernsydney.edu.au/security/contact-points. Personal safety Some tips on how to stay safe: Parking

→→ always take care when walking at night You must have a valid Western Sydney University parking permit to park on campus. At the moment be aware of your surroundings – try to walk with →→ Nirimba campus does not require a parking permit. other people rather than by yourself Information on parking is available on the Western →→ walk along well-lit streets and main roads Sydney University website and payments can be made via iPay.

31 32 CAMPUS LIFE

Western Sydney University offers a wide variety The University store understands how expensive of services for students. Whether you want to textbooks are and try to maximise opportunities grab a cup of coffee, buy your textbooks, play a to lower the cost beyond the 10% discount. They game of pool, have a workout at the gym or catch currently have a second-hand book service the shuttle bus to campus, the University has and partner with Western Sydney University in something for you. providing book vouchers through the Western Sydney University Student Welfare Service. There’s a great range of opportunities for students to get involved on campus, including working in Their stores are also your one stop shop for outlets, managing clubs, participating in events and other course requirements and supplies such as activities and being a director on the Campus Life stationery, newspapers, drinks, and snacks. The Board. Campus Life is focused on creating a vibrant stores also act as information and sale points for campus life at Western Sydney University and The tickets for a range of events, including UniBall, First College. Aid courses or payment to travel to UniGames. Campus shops Where to eat Retail stores and the University store are on most All campuses have a range of food and beverage Western Sydney University campuses. outlets conveniently located in or near the campus hubs. They cater for a variety of dietary The University store is the official Western Sydney needs including vegetarian, vegan, Halal, lactose University bookshop and supplies the required intolerance, and coeliac/gluten intolerance. textbooks, course notes and related course needs for your studies. Student clubs There are a number of student clubs at Western As a Western Sydney University student, you get Sydney University. Whether you’re interested in a 10% discount on your textbooks at the store. You sport, culture, politics, social aspects, leisure or can order online and have your books delivered or religion, there’s a club for you. Campus Life are made available for collection from any University always keen to help new clubs get started. store outlet. During peak times, opening hours are extended and at the Parramatta campus they Take a look at the list of current student clubs on operate an additional temporary bookshop. the Campus Life website at www.westernsydney. edu.au/campuslife/campus_life.

33 LIVING IN SYDNEY

Shopping Specialty food stores There are lots of places in Sydney where you can Halal products buy food, clothing and other necessary items. Trading hours vary from shop to shop, but most If you need information about Halal products, your outlets are open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday Student Adviser has a list of butchers who sell Halal to Friday, except on Thursday when many shops meat. are open until 8.00 pm or later. Parramatta Chinatown There are a number of Asian grocery stores close to Major department stores in Sydney include: the Westmead campus, particularly along Church →→ David Jones →→ Priceline Street, near Westfield Shopping Centre in Parramatta.

→→ Big W →→ Myer, and Restaurants There are many restaurants near The College →→ Target →→ Best & Less. campuses. You can enjoy Mexican, Italian, →→ K Mart Chinese, Thai, Singaporean, Malaysian, Indian and Major supermarkets include: Mediterranean food in Parramatta, Quakers Hill, Rouse Hill, Blacktown, Bankstown and Lithgow. Fast →→ Woolworths →→ Coles, and food outlets are also available in most places. Franklins IGA. →→ →→ Food markets Major shopping centres near The College campuses The Sydney Fresh Food Market™ (Sydney’s largest include: weekly food market) sells fruit and vegetables,

→→ Castle Towers (Castle Hill) farm eggs, seafood, honey, deli meats, bread, nuts, legumes, condiments, herbs and spices. You can →→ Macquarie Centre (Marsfield) buy in small quantities or in bulk. →→ Market City (Sydney City)

→→ Mt Druitt Westfield The Fresh Food Market™ is open every Saturday from 6.00 am to 2.00 pm at Flemington, near →→ Parramatta Westfield Parramatta Road and a short train ride from the →→ Rouse Hill Town Centre, and Westmead campus.

→→ Westpoint Blacktown Ask the Student Adviser on your campus for a map →→ Penrith Westfield. of how to get to there.

34 Traveller Consumer Helpline Opening a bank account The Traveller Consumer Helpline is for tourists who To open a bank account, you must prove your experience problems such as: identity and your address. To meet the bank’s “100 →→ shopping problems (eg refunds, warranties and point ID” qualification, you can show the bank your: faulty goods) →→ passport

→→ misleading or deceptive advertising →→ driver licence

→→ overcharging →→ Medicare card (domestic students only)

→→ poor quality products or services, or →→ proof of home address (eg bills sent to your →→ tourist scams (eg unfair employment schemes). home address), and →→ any other form of official identification the bank The Helpline is provided by the NSW Government may request. Department of Fair Trading and operates between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm from Monday to Friday. You should check with the bank what identification Users pay the price of a local call for any call made to provide. Remember, some banks offer student within New South Wales. Telephone the Traveller accounts with reduced bank fees, so it is a good Consumer Helpline on 1300 552 001 or via email at idea to shop around. [email protected]. Please see the Student Centre staff or a Student NSW Police force eye watch Adviser for assistance. The NSW Police force has a number of Facebook Phoning and writing home pages, including an eye watch page covering local areas close to the Western Sydney University Telephone calls campuses. These pages provide information about Public telephones take coins or telephone cards crime, warnings and crime prevention tips. that can be purchased from newsagents. International phone calls Please see the links below for your local There are several International call providers in eye watch page close to our campuses: Sydney. It is up to you which provider you choose. Nirimba www.facebook.com/BlacktownLAC Newsagents, post offices and some convenience stores sell international call cards for cheap calls Bankstown www.facebook.com/ from private or public telephones. Rates and quality BankstownLAC of connections vary between call card providers. Parramatta/ www.facebook.com/ Westmead ParramattaLAC For an overview of call cards available, visit www.phonecardselector.com.au and Penrith www.facebook.com/PenrithLAC www.aussiephonecards.com.au or speak to your Lithgow www.facebook.com/ local newsagent. BlueMountainsLAC If you are thinking of getting your own mobile Campbeltown www.facebook.com/ phone or a landline, visit www.phonechoice.com.au CampbeltownLAC for more information. Hawkesbury www.facebook.com/hawkesburylac Tips for international calls Check whether provider rates are charged each Government assistance second, each minute or each call, and whether Some domestic students may be eligible for the Youth there is a connection fee. Allowance, Abstudy, Austudy, or Rent Assistance. These are means-tested allowances provided by the Australian government to eligible residents.

For more information, please visit www.centrelink.gov.au or call Centrelink on 132 468.

35 Australia Post Australia Post shops close to the Bankstown Australia Post services include lettergram, facsimile, campus are: letter and parcel posting, money orders (similar →→ Milperra LPO to a bank cheque) and a bill paying service where Shop 2, 126 Ashford Avenue, Milperra you can pay most government bills and charges, →→ Revesby North LPO including electricity, telephone, gas and water bills. Shop 9, 64 Beaconsfield Street, Revesby There are Australia Post shops in most suburbs. →→ Panania Post Shop Trading hours are usually from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, 65 Anderson Avenue, Panania Monday to Friday. →→ Revesby Postshop Shop 6–7, 25–31 Selems Parade, Revesby. There are no mail deliveries on weekends or public holidays. Australia Post shops close to the Lithgow campus are: Lithgow Post Shop Australia Post shops close to the Westmead →→ campus are: 113–115 Main Street, Lithgow →→ Bowenfels LPO →→ Shop 7 Westmead Hospital, 166–174 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead 341a Main Street, Lithgow. →→ Shop 1106 Westfield Shopping Town, Australia Post shops close to the Kingswood 157–159 Church Street, Parramatta campus are:

→→ 65 Dunmore Street, Wentworthville. →→ Kingswood Post Shop 11 Bringelly Road, Kingswood Australia Post shops close to the Nirimba campus are: →→ Werrington LPO →→ Quakers Hill Licensed Post Office (LPO) 108 Victoria Street, Werrington 4A Douglas Road, Quakers Hill →→ Penrith South LPO →→ Marayong LPO Shop 3, 2 Birmingham Rd, South Penrith. 50 Railway Road, Marayong

→→ Schofields LPO For more information about Australia Post services, 99 Railway Terrace, Schofields visit www.austpost.com.au or telephone 13 76 78.

→→ Stanhope Gardens LPO Stanhope Village Shop 6/2, Sentry Drive, Stanhope Gardens

→→ Doonside LPO 11 Hillend Road, Doonside.

36 First aid at The College Medical insurance on a student visa If you have any minor medical problems, please see If you have paid The College for OSHC, you need to the Student Centre for assistance. register online at www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au to receive your OSHC card. The College is not permitted by law to give Which doctors can I go to? students any medicines or headache tablets. You may go to any doctor who has a Provider Overseas Student Health Cover Number, eg your homestay family’s doctor or one All new international students must pay for their of the doctors near The College. You will need to Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) before they make an appointment with most local doctors; are issued with a student visa. however, some medical centres do not require you to make an appointment. Students transferring from other Australian Do I have to pay the doctor? institutions, or coming from an Australian high school are responsible for renewing their OSHC. Many doctors will ask you to pay the full amount for the consultation at the time of your visit. You OSHC medical or legal help can then claim the fee back from Allianz Global OSHC is currently provided by Allianz Global Assistance Assistance OSHC by presenting your receipt. You OSHC. For any medical, legal and other assistance, need to make sure the doctor or the medical centre telephone Allianz Global Assistance OSHC 24 Hour gives you a receipt for the money you have paid. Emergency Helpline on 1800 814 781. Interpreters are How do I make a claim? available 24 hrs a day, seven days a week! There are three ways to make a claim. For further How do I renew my OSHC? information, please visit the Allianz Global Assistance It is a condition of your student visa that you have OSHC website at www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au. current OSHC. When your OSHC is due for renewal, you must contact Allianz Global Assistance OSHC and If you have not received your OSHC card before you pay the required fee. Up-to-date information about need to visit a doctor in Australia, keep your receipts fees is available at www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au. until you have received your card. You can then claim the money back. Am I covered by medical insurance? If you are on a tourist visa, you should take out What’s covered? private travel insurance before you come to Refer to the Allianz Global Assistance OSHC Australia. Please follow the procedures on your website for information about what services are insurance policy. covered at www.oshcallianzassistance.com.au.

37 General Practitioners Hospitals General Practitioners (GPs) are your first point of Hospitals deal mainly with emergencies and do not consultation if you need medical help. provide general consultation for minor illness such as cold or flu. There are two types of hospitals in Australia: GPs or “family doctors” can treat you for most public hospitals operated by the state governments ailments, give you medical certificates, write and private hospitals operated on a commercial basis. prescriptions for medicines, and refer you to a specialist doctor. If you need hospital services, your The nearest public hospitals to the Nirimba, GP will refer you. Westmead, Bankstown, Lithgow and Kingswood campuses are: The nearest GPs to the Nirimba campus: →→ Westmead Hospital →→ Quakers Hill Family Practice Hawkesbury Road, Shop 4/15 Railway Street, Quakers Hill Westmead, NSW 2145 Telephone (02) 9626 6300 Telephone (02) 9845 5555

→→ Farnham Road Medical Centre →→ Blacktown Hospital 206 Farnham Road, Quakers Hill Blacktown Road, Telephone (02) 9626 6733 Blacktown, NSW 2148

→→ Francisco Corazon A Telephone (02) 9881 8000 7 Tallagandra Drive, Quakers Hill →→ Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital Telephone (02) 9837 2114 68 Eldridge Road,

→→ Hillside Medical Practice Bankstown NSW 2200 2/8 Douglas Rd, Quakers Hill Telephone (02) 9722 8000 Telephone (02) 9837 2766. →→ Lithgow Hospital Col Drewe Dr, Bowenfels The nearest GPs to the Westmead campus: Lithgow NSW 2790 →→ Westmead Family Medical Practice Telephone (02) 6350 2300 143 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead Telephone (02) 6352 5588 Telephone (02) 9687 9272 →→ Nepean Public Hospital →→ Hawkesbury Road Surgery Derby Street, 161 Hawkesbury Road, Westmead Penrith, NSW 2747 Telephone (02) 9689 3799. Telephone (02) 4734 2000.

The nearest GPs to the Bankstown campus: Please take your current Medicare Card or OSHC card with you when you visit a doctor or hospital. →→ Revesby Family Clinic 17–19 Marco Avenue, Revesby Telephone (02) 9722 5888

The nearest GPs to the Lithgow campus:

→→ Lithgow Medical Clinic 11 Bridge Street, Lithgow.

→→ The nearest Gps to the Kingswood Campus:

→→ Derby Street Family Medical Cntr 68 Derby Street, Kingswood

→→ Kingswood Mediclinic 238 Great Western Highway, Kingswood.

38 39 GETTING AROUND SYDNEY

Getting around by car Where do I buy train tickets? Australia has strict road rules and driving rules. You Train tickets are available from all train stations. must be familiar with Australian road and safety Where can I get a bus timetable? rules if you are using public roads. The driver of For a bus timetable, ask your bus driver or visit the a car and all passengers must wear seat belts or bus company’s website. they will be fined. For more information about road safety rules, visit www.rms.nsw.gov.au. Safety When you are traveling by train at night, get into Getting around by public transport the carriage nearest to the blue light. A guard Trains, ferries and buses will take you most places always travels in this carriage so, if you have any you need to go. problems, they can help you. Can I buy a student ticket? Be very careful on trains and stations at night. You may purchase a student ticket if eligible. For more information, please speak to staff at the For information about public transport and Student Centre. Students can be fined if they don’t timetables for trains, buses and ferries, visit have the correct ticket. www.transportnsw.info or call 131 500 or TTY What ticket do I need? Infoline 1800 637 500 (teletypewriter service for If you travel every day by public transport, you can hearing and speech impaired customers). buy a Weekly Travel Pass which is valid for seven days.

Opal cards are also available to order online from www.opal.com.au this is a new electronic ticketing system being introduced across the public transport systems in Sydney.

40 ARE YOU AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?

The information in this diary is for all students. Visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/international for However, as an international student, there are more information. some things you will need to talk to the Student Advisers and International Student Support team International students can make an appointment about. The International Student Support team can to see a Student Adviser or can call (02) 9685 9157. help you with: If you need help at night or on weekends, call the International Student Assistance Line on →→ overcoming study and personal difficulties 1800 735 807. →→ achieving and maintaining satisfactory academic progress To make an appointment to see a Student Adviser, →→ strategies for better educational outcomes call (02) 9852 4488 or visit a Student Centre. including reducing your study load and improving your learning skills More information on how the International Student Support team can help you is online at →→ leave of absence www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/ →→ understanding the University policies and current_students/services_and_facilities/ procedures international_student_support. →→ visa matters including visa extensions

→→ accommodation issues

→→ provision of proof of enrolment

→→ course transfers

→→ information on Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)

→→ referral to other services, and

→→ Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE) Extensions

41 1. Independent learning At university, your learning is your responsibility. Lecturers are there to help you understand what you have to study and give you feedback on your assessments. However, it is your responsibility to learn, understand and complete course and administration requirements. 2. Critical thinking and critical analysis Critical thinking is breaking information into parts, comparing, questioning and evaluating it. When you learn to think critically, it means you can think rationally and objectively. HINTS & TIPS Critical analysis is applying critical thinking so you can understand what you read or hear. It also means drawing links to other readings and lecture ON BEING A material. These skills are essential for writing effective assignments – showing your own position and SUCCESSFUL argument while separating it from the evidence and references you use. UNIVERSITY More information and samples of student critical writing is available under “Critical Thinking” in the online learning sections of the Student Learning Unit STUDENT (SLU) website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/slu. 3. Know what’s expected of you – be prepared Get all the information about your classes, weekly topics, assessments and timelines yourself! Your Unit Outlines and Learning Guides are very good sources of this information. Read them thoroughly and check marking criteria!

Engage with your topic – give yourself time to read, reread, understand, discuss with others and think about it! Time management is an important skill to develop at university.

42 4. Make the most of your lectures and tutorials Be a selective reader Don’t miss lectures. Select a relevant book/article to read then skim and/or scan. For example:

Before the lecture: Always read before the lecture to →→ look at the title, table of contents and index for become familiar with the topics and terms, phrases specific information and key words, and and words (key vocabulary) used in your unit. →→ quickly read through the Preface or Introduction In the lecture: Listen carefully; do not write and Conclusion to get a general idea or read the everything – take selective notes. abstract of a journal article.

After the lecture: Revise your notes and/or handouts. 7. Referencing at university Do further reading/research to fill in the gaps. Referencing is acknowledging the sources you’ve read and used in an assignment. The referencing Before the tutorial: Do some preparation, revise style used should be in each Unit Outline. If you your lecture notes, do your weekly readings, and have questions, talk to your lecturer or tutor. have something to share. You must reference all assignments at university. If In the tutorial: Try to join in the discussion, listen you don’t, you will be disciplined for plagiarism. to others, and listen to the comments of other students and the answers the lecturers/tutors give. To avoid plagiarism: Your contribution to discussion may be assessed – acknowledge (reference) everything that you check this! →→ borrow; ideas, words, music, images, tables, After the tutorial: Revise what you have learned, graphs and do further reading/research to fill in the gaps. →→ always provide full references for sources you have consulted and used 5. Essay writing at university Writing essays at university can be quite different →→ use the referencing system that your course from school or TAFE. If you’re not sure what’s prefers, and expected of you, check your Unit Outlines or →→ be consistent in your reference style. Learning Guides. You can also talk to your lecturer or tutor or find out about workshops that can help The Western Sydney University Library also at www.westernsydney.edu.au/skillsworkshops. has referencing guides online at http://library. westernsydney.edu.au/uws_library/guides/ Students can receive help with literacy and referencing-citation. academic writing in the Learning Centre. Keep an eye out for drop-in times. Find out what resources and workshops are available to help improve your academic skills at 6. Reading at university www.westernsydney.edu.au/slu. Reading university text books and related material is a skill and is essential for researching and writing essays and assessments. Be selective about what you read, choose a relevant book or article and skim or scan read for the key information. Be an active reader, know why you’re reading, think about how it relates to the lecture or other material and take notes.

43 ATTENDANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

44 International Student Attendance Policy and The student’s visa may be cancelled, and the Procedure student will be required to contact DIBP. The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) states that International students A student whose attendance falls below 80% must attend at least 80% of their classes to fulfil will be given two written warnings, posted to their visa requirements. The College must also the student’s mailing address. Students will be inform DIBP if a student does not comply with the interviewed by the Coordinator and/or Student requirements of their student visa. Adviser and counselled as to any existing problems. Where possible, students will be interviewed The College expects all domestic and international in person or by telephone to emphasise the students to meet this requirement. Failure to do so consequences of continued failure of attendance, may result in failure to meet course requirements. and the student’s parent or agent may be notified.

Your teacher will mark a class roll every lesson. These If a student’s attendance does not improve, after rolls will be monitored and recorded on a central data consultation, a final warning letter which indicates base. The College has the responsibility of monitoring The College’s intention to report the student is the attendance level of every international student. issued. This letter gives 20 working days for the Attendance is calculated weekly and displayed weekly student to appeal the decision. After this date, on the student noticeboard. if no appeal has been received or the appeal was unsuccessful, the student’s Confirmation of If you are absent from classes for medical reasons, Enrolment will be cancelled and the official advice you must get an official medical certificate from your from the PRISMS website of the cancellation will be doctor, and present it to the Student Services Centre posted to the student by express post and a copy immediately on your return to The College. If you do placed in the student’s file. not get a medical certificate, you will have no basis for appeal if The College intends to report you to DIBP. Students who complete study at The College are given an attendance certificate for each teaching You will be informed of The College’s Attendance session they have been enrolled in at The College. Policy on your first day of study. The policy will be explained to you during Orientation and is available Students who are absent from class on the day of on The College website. an assessment task will receive zero unless a valid reason is given and evidence is provided. Medical Students who have a medical condition which certificates must state that you were so unfit that requires more than a one-week absence must you could not sit the exam. telephone the Student Services Centre and report their illness and expected absence to It will be difficult for students to pass the academic the Coordinator of the program. If the illness is requirements of their course if they have missed expected to be for an extended duration, The many classes. College may withdraw the student from study.

45 STUDENT ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE CALCULATIONS

One of the requirements at The College is that all attendance at religious ceremonies or for any reason, students’ attendance are recorded. they will be marked absent for the classes they have missed. No consideration can be given by The College Local and International students are required to the circumstances of their absences. to maintain an attendance level above 80% to fulfil The College course requirements and poor If you know you are going to be absent for any attendance could negatively affect a student’s time during the term, please talk to your First ability to pass the course. Year Experience Coordinator for Academic Pathway Programs or Head of Program for English Students must be correctly enrolled before they Language Programs. While The College cannot can attend classes. Students are admitted to class alter your attendance figure, it is helpful if there is, only if their name is on a class roll or if they have at least, an explanation for absences. been issued with a Late Starters Form from the Student Services Centre. The College will keep students informed of their attendance by: Attendance calculations start on the first day of →→ English Language Programs students: providing each term. Every absence/lateness counts toward weekly updates of attendance placed on a student’s attendance calculation. This means noticeboards. medical certificates or other documentation explaining absence/(s) are not taken into account →→ posting letters detailing attendance, which in the calculation of attendance. Students who indicate a student is at risk (emailed to student’s commence late will have this absence calculated as Western Sydney University email account). part of their attendance. International students must maintain an attendance Students are expected to attend all of their scheduled level above 80% in order to fulfil The College course classes. If a student is absent from class due to illness, and visa requirements.

46 UNIT OR COURSE ISSUES IN ACADEMIC PATHWAY PROGRAMS

Unit issue/s Course issue/s (Assignments and assessments) (Progression, attendance, study difficulties)

Speak with the First Year Experience Coordinator Speak with your unit teacher. responsible for your cohort.

The issue has not been resolved. The issue has not been resolved.

Communicate your issue with the relevant Communicate your issue with the relevant Manager, Academic Support/ Manager/ Director Curriculum Coordinator. of Academic Pathway Programs. An answer will be emailed via your Western An answer will be emailed via your Western Sydney University email account or an interview Sydney University email account or an interview will be organised. will be organised. If you need any assistance, contact the If you need any assistance, contact the Student Centre. Student Centre.

Contact the Student Centre for the names and contact details of the relevant Unit Coordinator, First Year Experience Coordinator, Head of Program and Directors of Academic Pathway Programs.

For all other issues, please speak to staff at the Student Centre on your campus.

The issue has not been resolved.

Refer to The College Complaints Resolution Policy.

47 Academic Pathway Programs

If you have a problem

Contact teacher or relevant Coordinator THE COLLEGE Problem not resolved GRIEVANCE Write to the manager of your Program PROCEDURE Problem not resolved

Write to the relevant Associate Director The College is committed to an effective Grievance Procedure that:

→→ gives students a voice

→→ gives The College an opportunity to detect Problem not resolved where problems exist and to resolve them

→→ negotiates realistic outcomes, and →→ aims to solve students’ problems. Write to the Director Academic Programs or College Registrar The principles underlying The College’s Grievance Procedure are those of equity, fairness, openness and respect for the individual. Problem not resolved We take all grievances seriously and are committed to their fair and speedy resolution. Wherever possible, grievances will be resolved at a local level and in confidence. Everyone involved in the Write to the Dean grievance discussions are expected to maintain confidentiality.

All students are advised to read The College Problem not resolved Student Complaint Handling and Resolution Policy available on our website at www.westernsydney. edu.au/thecollege. Contact appropriate Government Agency The flowchart on the right sets out the steps that will be followed if a grievance is brought to The College. Please obtain details from The College Student Adviser on your campus

48 English Language Programs

The College is committed to an effective Grievance If you have a problem Procedure that:

→→ gives students a voice

→→ gives The College an opportunity to detect Speak directly with the teacher or Course where problems exist and to resolve them Coordinator →→ negotiates realistic outcomes, and

→→ aims to solve students’ problems.

The principles underlying The College’s Grievance Problem not resolved Procedure are those of equity, fairness, openness and respect for the individual.

We take all grievances seriously and are committed Speak with the Head of Program, English to their fair and speedy resolution. Wherever possible, grievances will be resolved at a local level and in confidence. Everyone involved in the grievance discussions are expected to maintain Problem not resolved confidentiality.

All students are advised to read The College Complaint Handling and Resolution Policy available on our Write a letter to the Associate Director, English website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege. Program or College Registrar The standard procedure for resolving a grievance is:

→→ discuss your problem with the appropriate member of staff Problem not resolved →→ if you still have a problem after speaking to the appropriate member of staff, you should write a letter to the Associate Director, Write to the Dean English Programs or The College Registrar. If a satisfactory outcome is still not achieved, you can write to the Chief Executive Officer.

Problem not resolved In all of these discussions, you can bring a support person.

The flowchart on the left sets out the steps that will be followed if a grievance is brought to The College. Contact the Overseas Students Ombudsman

Phone: 1300 362 072 Web: www.oso.gov.au (Online Complaint Form) Email: [email protected]

Please obtain details from The College Student Adviser on your campus

49 YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE COLLEGE

50 Our part of the agreement →→ When you return to class after an illness you will At The College, we guarantee we will: need to provide a medical certificate that lists the Provider Number of your doctor. →→ provide you with high quality academic programs and services →→ Alcohol or drugs that are not prescribed medication must not be brought onto any College campus or →→ treat you as an individual, with respect, courtesy, consideration and cooperation Western Sydney University campus. →→ If students behave in a manner regarded as →→ abide by published standards of service in the delivery of our courses and services being contrary to the principles and ethos of The College, the matter will be dealt with as →→ always try to solve any problem you have with either academic misconduct or non-academic our services misconduct in relation to College policies and →→ respond as soon as possible to issues you raise The College Student Charter. with us →→ The College reserves the right to refer any →→ welcome your feedback on our services, and matter of non-academic misconduct to the

→→ comply with our published policies. University, in accordance with the University’s Non-academic Misconduct Policy. Your part of the agreement The College follows sustainability principles. We ask you to observe the following rules: →→ You will be expected to use the appropriate →→ You must attend at least 80% of your classes and recycling equipment on campus. study time, as your attendance is part of course Each of The College campus is a shared site. The assessment. This is a requirement of a student visa →→ College students will be expected to comply for international students enrolled in the University with rules governing the use of facilities on this Foundation Studies and Diploma programs. campus, eg. parking in designated areas, use of →→ If you’re absent from class this means that you the canteen, library etc. have missed an assessment task or examination, please refer to the assessment/examination If you break the agreement policy for your program. →→ If you break The College rules you may:

→→ You must keep your address and contact details →→ be asked to leave The College premises by an up to date. Students can update their details in authorised member of staff MySR. →→ be suspended for a period of time, as decided →→ You must attend all classes and activities on by the Manager of the program in which you are time. If you are late, the teacher will record the enrolled time you are away from class. Any late time →→ have your enrolment cancelled. Verbal and will accumulate and be included in your total written warnings will be given before an attendance figures. enrolment is cancelled →→ You must behave in a courteous, considerate →→ be expelled without warning if you engage in any and cooperative manner towards The College criminal activity. Criminal activity includes physical staff and other students. assault of staff and/or other students, and →→ You must observe the requirements of →→ not receive a refund of remaining fees if you are Australian and New South Wales law. expelled after census date for that teaching session. →→ You must present your SID Card to any For more information, refer to the Fees Policy. authorised The College staff member on request.

→→ Please use all The College equipment with care. You For more information, read The College policies may be required to pay for any loss or damage. on misconduct at www.westernsydney.edu.au/ thecollege/about/our_policies. Smoking is prohibited on all Western Sydney University and The College campuses. For more information, visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/whs/ towards_smoke-free_campuses.

51 ACADEMIC PATHWAY PROGRAMS EXAMINATION RULES

When sitting an examination, you must follow the →→ Make sure you have all the pens, pencils, examination rules of The College. These rules apply calculators, etc that are needed before you to all in-class tests, quizzes and final examinations. enter the room. No pencil cases are permitted. Calculators are only permitted where specified Before the examination on exam cover sheets. →→ Students must arrive at the scheduled room at During the examination least 10 minutes before the starting time of the examination. However, no student may enter the →→ Students who arrive late for examinations will room until instructed to do so. not be given additional time to complete their

→→ All students must present their College SID Card examination unless given permission by the in order to enter the examination room. The SID relevant Manager or delegated authority. Card must remain on the desk throughout the →→ If you are more than 30 minutes late, please go examination. to the Student Services Centre on campus.

→→ Failure to arrive with your College SID Card will →→ Students will not be allowed to leave the result in you being advised to go to the Student examination room and re-enter unless Services Centre (at the campus of your exam) accompanied by a supervisor. to obtain a temporary ID. →→ No student will be allowed to leave the →→ Communication of any sort between students, examination room during the first 60 minutes or once the examination room is entered, is not the last 15 minutes. permitted. This includes eye contact, talking, →→ Students may bring bottled water into the turning around and any other method of examination room with them but no other communication. drinks or food. →→ Mobile phones are to be switched off and placed in your bag or face down on the floor under your desk.

52 A Fail grade in the unit or a penalty of up to 100% Non-attendance at final examination of the value of the examination may be awarded if Any student who fails to present themselves for the any student: examination can assume they will be given a zero →→ is caught cheating result unless special consideration is applied for and granted. In these circumstances, it is the student’s →→ allows access to their answers by other responsibility to follow the correct procedure for students, and/or special consideration and contact The College on →→ engages in cheating or is later found to have (02) 9852 4488. Students are warned that there cheated. is no guarantee that special consideration will be granted. The Heads of Program and the Director, Teaching and Learning will determine the penalty. Refer Notification of results to the Academic Pathway Programs Academic →→ Mid-term progress reports will be issued for all Misconduct Policy for more information. students. All examination papers must be clearly marked →→ Final term results will be published on MySR. with the student’s name and Western Sydney →→ Please check your MySR account and also your University ID number. emails for instructions regarding follow-up of After the examination your results. All papers must be left in the examination room at the completion of the examination.

Exam conditions continue to apply until the exam is formally ended by the supervisor and all students have left the examination room.

53 POLICIES

Our policies on fees and privacy Academic Pathway Programs

Fees Policy →→ Academic Awards Policy Please make sure that you read the information →→ Academic Pathway Programs Academic below, as well as The College Fees Policy available Misconduct Policy on The College website. If you have any questions, →→ Academic Pathway Programs Attendance Policy contact the Student Services Centre. →→ Academic Pathway Programs Examinations Policy

The College Fees Policy and procedure (and The →→ Academic Pathway Programs University Studies College Grievance Policy) do not remove your Progression and Unsatisfactory Academic right to take action under Australia’s consumer Progress Policy protection laws. →→ Academic Pathway Programs Review of Grade Policy The College is committed to providing students with accurate and timely notification of fees. →→ Academic Pathway Programs Special Consideration Policy Privacy Policy Assessment in Academic Pathway Programs Under the Privacy Act 1988, The College will only →→ use your personal information to answer your →→ Intervention Policy for University Foundation enquiries, process your application, and provide Studies and Diploma Students

you with services. We will not use your personal →→ The College Academic Governance Policy. information for any other purpose unless you authorise us in writing to do so. However, in certain English Language and Professional circumstances, the information we collect about & Community Programs you can be provided to the Australian Government →→ English and PCP Assessment Review Policy and other designated authorities. →→ English and PCP Academic Misconduct Policy This diary contains a list of the main policies for →→ English and PCP Governance Policy students at The College. For additional information →→ English Awards Policy on The College policies, refer to The College English Programs Attendance Policy website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/policies. →→ →→ English Programs Intervention Policy

→→ English Programs Special Consideration Policy. All Students:

→→ Student Charter

→→ Student Complaint Handling and Resolution Policy

→→ Student Non-Academic Misconduct Policy

→→ Overseas Student Transfer Policy.

54 THE COLLEGE IMPORTANT DATES

JANUARY FEBRUARY 1 New Year’s Day (public holiday) 4 AAES Module A commences 12 AAES Module A concludes 11 Quarter 1 commences (ADEng) 15 EAP and Communicating in English commence 26 Australia Day (public holiday) 29 Term 1 commences (APP) 31 Quarter 1 Census Date (ADEng)

MARCH APRIL 4 Quarter 2 commences (ADEng) 18-29 Mid-term break (APP) 25 Good Friday (public holiday) 22 EAP and Communicating in English conclude 27 Quarter 1 concludes (ADEng) 24 Quarter 2 Census date (ADEng) 28 Easter Monday (public holiday) 25 ANZAC Day (public holiday) 31 Census date for Term 1 (APP) 26 EAP, AAES Module A and Communicating in English commence

MAY JUNE 3 AAES Module A concludes 6 AAES Module A and Module B commence 6-10 Exams week (APP) 10 Term 1 concludes (APP) 13 Term break commences 13 Queens Birthday (public holiday) 19 Quarter 2 concludes (ADEng) 27 Quarter 3 commences (ADEng) JULY AUGUST 1 EAP, AAES Module B and Communicating in English conclude 4 EAP and Communicating in English commence 4 Term 2 commences (APP) 8-12 Mid-term break (APP) 15 AAES Module A concludes 17 Quarter 3 Census date (ADEng) 31 Census date for Term 2 (APP) SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 3 Labour Day (public holiday) 4 - 10 Exams Week (APP) 9 EAP and Communicating in English conclude 9 Quarter 4 Census date (ADEng) 11 Quarter 3 concludes (ADEng) 10 Term 2 concludes (APP) 12 EAP and Communicating in English commence 10 AAES Module A commences 19 Quarter 4 commences (ADEng) 11 Term break commences 24 Term 3 commences (APP) NOVEMBER DECEMBER 18 EAP, AAES Module A and Communicating in 4 Quarter 4 concludes (ADEng) English conclude 16 AAES Module B concludes 21 EAP, AAES Module B and Communicating in 25 Christmas Day (public holiday) English commence 26 Boxing Day (public holiday) 30 Census date for Term 3 (APP) 26 Mid-term break commences (APP)

JANUARY 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 1 New Year’s Day (public holiday) 1 Mid-term break ends (APP) 3 AAES: Module A commences EAP, AAES Module A and Communicating in 10 23 Exams commence (APP) English conclude 26 Australia Day (public holiday) 30 Exams conclude (APP) 30 Term 3 concludes (APP) AAES = Advanced Academic English Skills APP = Academic Pathway Programs ADEng = Associate Degree in Engineering EAP = English for Academic Purpose 55 2016 YEAR AT A GLANCE

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 28 29 30 31

APRIL MAY JUNE M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31

56 2017 YEAR AT A GLANCE

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL MAY JUNE M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

57 FEBRUARY WEEK 7 TIMETABLE JAN 8 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 9 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 10 Wed OCT NOV DEC

58 FEBRUARY

11 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

Check your student email. There may be important messages about your enrolment. 12 Fri MAY AAES Module A commences. JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

59 FEBRUARY WEEK 8 TIMETABLE JAN 15 EAP and Communicating in English commence. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 16 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 17 Wed OCT NOV DEC

60 FEBRUARY

18 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

19 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

61 FEBRUARY WEEK 9 TIMETABLE JAN

22 Orientation starts today, find out the date and time of your session at Mon www.westernsydney.edu.au/fees/dates/orientation_dates. FEB MAR APR MAY 23 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 24 Wed OCT NOV DEC

62 FEBRUARY

25 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

26 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

63 FEBRUARY/MARCH WEEK 10 TIMETABLE JAN

29 APP Term 1 commences. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 1 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 2 Wed OCT NOV DEC

64 MARCH

Check your Student Email at least once a week. 3 JAN Thu www.myc3.edu.au (all emails you send to The College must be from your Student Email). FEB MAR APR

4 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Tip for success — start well by attending all classes. 6

Sun NOV DEC

65 MARCH WEEK 11 TIMETABLE JAN

7 YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 8 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 9 Wed OCT NOV DEC

66 MARCH

There are a number of workshops that can help you with your study and life skills. 10 JAN Thu Check out the electronic noticeboards on your campus for more information. FEB MAR APR

11 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

67 MARCH WEEK 12 TIMETABLE JAN

14 Taking a bit longer to settle in? Contact your campus Student Adviser for a chat, Mon support and advice on (02) 9852 4488 or [email protected] or

FEB visit the Student Centre at your campus. MAR APR MAY 15 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 16 Wed OCT NOV DEC

68 MARCH

17 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most. 18 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

69 MARCH WEEK 13 TIMETABLE JAN

21 Thinking of dropping out of The College? Discuss your options with a Student Adviser Mon before you decide. Contact them on (02) 9852 4488 or [email protected]

FEB or visit the Student Centre at your campus. MAR APR MAY 22 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 23 Wed OCT NOV DEC

70 MARCH

Next Tuesday is Census Date. 24 JAN Thu You have until midnight on census date to drop units, supply your TFN or pay your fees. FEB MAR APR

Good Friday public holiday. 25 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Easter Saturday. 26

Sat SEP OCT

Easter Sunday. 27

Sun NOV Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 1 concludes. DEC

71 MARCH WEEK 14 TIMETABLE JAN

28 Easter Monday public holiday. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 29 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 30 Wed OCT NOV DEC

72 MARCH/APRIL

APP Term 1 Census Date. 31 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

1 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

73 APRIL WEEK 15 TIMETABLE JAN

4 Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 2 commences. Mon Exam assistance for students with a disability or chronic health condition is available.

FEB Visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/currentstudents/current_students/services_and_

facilities/disability_service. MAR APR MAY 5 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 6 Wed OCT NOV DEC

74 APRIL

7 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

8 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

75 APRIL WEEK 16 TIMETABLE JAN 11 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 12 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 13 Wed OCT NOV DEC

76 APRIL

YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most! 14 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

15 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

77 APRIL WEEK 17 TIMETABLE JAN

18 APP Mid-term break commences. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 19 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 20 Wed OCT NOV DEC

78 APRIL

21 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

EAP and Communicating in English conclude. 22 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 2 Census Date. 24

Sun NOV DEC

79 APRIL WEEK 18 TIMETABLE JAN

25 ANZAC Day public holiday. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 26 EAP, AAES Module A and Communicating in English commence. Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 27 Wed OCT NOV DEC

80 APRIL/MAY

28 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

APP Mid-term break concludes. 29 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

81 MAY WEEK 19 TIMETABLE JAN 2 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 3 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 4 Wed OCT NOV DEC

82 MAY

5 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

6 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

83 MAY WEEK 20 TIMETABLE JAN 9 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 10 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 11 Wed OCT NOV DEC

84 MAY

12 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

13 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

85 MAY WEEK 21 TIMETABLE JAN 16 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 17 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 18 Wed OCT NOV DEC

86 MAY

19 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

20 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

87 MAY WEEK 22 TIMETABLE JAN 23 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 24 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 25 Wed OCT NOV DEC

88 MAY

26 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

27 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

89 MAY/JUNE WEEK 23 TIMETABLE JAN 30 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 31 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 1 Wed OCT NOV DEC

90 JUNE

2 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

AAES Module A concludes. 3 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

91 JUNE WEEK 24 TIMETABLE JAN

6 AAES Module A and Module B commence. Mon Exams commence (APP). FEB MAR APR MAY 7 Can’t attend an exam? Tue Contact your campus Student Adviser or Head of Program on (02) 9852 4488 or

JUN [email protected] or visit the Student Centre on your campus. JUL AUG

SEP 8 Wed OCT NOV DEC

92 JUNE

9 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

Exams conclude (APP). 10 Fri MAY Term 1 concludes (APP). JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

93 JUNE WEEK 25 TIMETABLE JAN

13 Term Break commences (APP). Mon Queen’s Birthday public holiday. FEB MAR APR MAY 14 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 15 Wed OCT NOV DEC

94 JUNE

16 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

17 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 2 concludes. 19

Sun NOV DEC

95 JUNE WEEK 26 TIMETABLE JAN 20 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 21 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 22 Wed OCT NOV DEC

96 JUNE

23 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

24 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

97 JUNE WEEK 27 TIMETABLE JAN

27 Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 3 commences. Mon How did you go last term? Disappointed with your results?

FEB Speak to a Student Adviser today by calling (02) 9852 4488 or drop into any The College

Student Centre. MAR APR MAY 28 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 29 Wed OCT NOV DEC

98 JUNE/JULY

30 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

EAP and AAES Module B and Communicating in English conclude. 1 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

99 JULY WEEK 28 TIMETABLE JAN

4 Term 2 commences (APP). Mon EAP and Communicating in English commence. FEB MAR APR MAY 5 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 6 Wed OCT NOV DEC

100 JULY

7 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

8 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

101 JULY WEEK 29 TIMETABLE JAN

11 YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most! Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 12 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 13 Wed OCT NOV DEC

102 JULY

14 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

AAES Module A concludes. 15 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 3 Census Date. 17

Sun NOV DEC

103 JULY WEEK 30 TIMETABLE JAN 18 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 19 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 20 Wed OCT NOV DEC

104 JULY

21 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

22 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

105 JULY WEEK 31 TIMETABLE JAN 25 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 26 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 27 Wed OCT NOV DEC

106 JULY

28 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

29 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Term 2 Census Date (APP). 31

Sun NOV DEC

107 AUGUST WEEK 32 TIMETABLE JAN 1 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 2 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 3 Wed OCT NOV DEC

108 AUGUST

There are a number of workshops that can help you with your study and life skills. 4 JAN Thu Check out the electronic noticeboards on your campus for more information. FEB MAR APR

5 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

109 AUGUST WEEK 33 TIMETABLE JAN

8 Mid-term break commences (APP). Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 9 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 10 Wed OCT NOV DEC

110 AUGUST

11 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

Mid-term break concludes (APP). 12 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

111 AUGUST WEEK 34 TIMETABLE JAN 15 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 16 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 17 Wed OCT NOV DEC

112 AUGUST

18 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

19 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

113 AUGUST WEEK 35 TIMETABLE JAN 22 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 23 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 24 Wed OCT NOV DEC

114 AUGUST

YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most! 25 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

26 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

115 AUGUST WEEK 36 TIMETABLE JAN 29 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 30 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 31 Wed OCT NOV DEC

116 SEPTEMBER

1 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

2 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

117 SEPTEMBER WEEK 37 TIMETABLE JAN 5 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 6 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 7 Wed OCT NOV DEC

118 SEPTEMBER

R U OK Day! 8 JAN Thu www.westernsydney.edu.au/wellbeing_mentalhealth/wbmh/promoting_health/ru_ok_day. FEB MAR APR

EAP and Communicating in English conclude. 9 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 3 concludes 11

Sun NOV DEC

119 SEPTEMBER WEEK 38 TIMETABLE JAN

12 EAP and Communicating in English commence. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 13 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 14 Wed OCT NOV DEC

120 SEPTEMBER

15 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

16 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

121 SEPTEMBER WEEK 39 TIMETABLE JAN

19 Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 4 commences Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 20 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 21 Wed OCT NOV DEC

122 SEPTEMBER

22 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

23 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

123 SEPTEMBER WEEK 40 TIMETABLE JAN

26 Exams commence (APP). Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 27 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 28 Can’t attend an exam? Wed Contact your campus Student Adviser or Head of Program on 9852 4488 or

[email protected] or visit the Student Centre on your campus. OCT NOV DEC

124 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

29 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

Exams conclude (APP). 30 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

October is Mental Health Month! Find out what is happening at 1

Sat SEP www.westernsydney.edu.au/wellbeing_mentalhealth/wbmh. OCT

Sun NOV DEC

125 OCTOBER WEEK 41 TIMETABLE JAN

3 Labour Day public holiday. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 4 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 5 Wed OCT NOV DEC

126 OCTOBER

6 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

7 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 4 Census Date 9

Sun NOV DEC

127 OCTOBER WEEK 42 TIMETABLE JAN

10 AAES Module A commences. Mon Term 2 concludes (APP). FEB MAR APR MAY 11 Term Break commences (APP). Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 12 Wed OCT NOV DEC

128 OCTOBER

13 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

14 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

129 OCTOBER WEEK 43 TIMETABLE JAN 17 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 18 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 19 Wed OCT NOV DEC

130 OCTOBER

How did you go last term? Disappointed with your results? 20 JAN Thu Speak to a Student Adviser today by calling (02) 9852 4488 or drop into any The College

Student Centre. FEB MAR APR

21 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

131 OCTOBER WEEK 44 TIMETABLE JAN

24 Term 3 commences (APP). Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 25 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 26 Wed OCT NOV DEC

132 OCTOBER

27 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

28 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

133 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER WEEK 45 TIMETABLE JAN 31 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 1 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 2 Wed OCT NOV DEC

134 NOVEMBER

3 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

4 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

135 NOVEMBER WEEK 46 TIMETABLE JAN

7 YourTutor — Get connected and get help when you need it most! Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 8 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 9 Wed OCT NOV DEC

136 NOVEMBER

10 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

11 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

137 NOVEMBER WEEK 47 TIMETABLE JAN 14 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 15 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 16 Wed OCT NOV DEC

138 NOVEMBER

17 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

EAP, AAES Module A and Communicating in English conclude. 18 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

139 NOVEMBER WEEK 48 TIMETABLE JAN

21 EAP, AAES Module B and Communicating in English commence. Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 22 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 23 Wed OCT NOV DEC

140 NOVEMBER

24 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

25 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

141 NOVEMBER WEEK 49 TIMETABLE JAN 28 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 29 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 30 Term 3 Census Date (APP). Wed OCT NOV DEC

142 DECEMBER

1 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

2 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Associate Degree in Engineering Quarter 4 concludes 4

Sun NOV DEC

143 DECEMBER WEEK 50 TIMETABLE JAN 5 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 6 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 7 Wed OCT NOV DEC

144 DECEMBER

8 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

9 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

145 DECEMBER WEEK 51 TIMETABLE JAN 12 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 13 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 14 Wed OCT NOV DEC

146 DECEMBER

15 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

AAES Module B concludes. 16 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Sun NOV DEC

147 DECEMBER WEEK 52 TIMETABLE JAN 19 Mon FEB MAR APR MAY 20 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 21 Wed OCT NOV DEC

148 DECEMBER

22 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

23 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

Christmas Day. 25

Sun NOV DEC

149 DECEMBER WEEK 53 TIMETABLE JAN

26 Boxing Day public holiday. Mon Mid-term break commences (APP). FEB MAR APR MAY 27 Tue JUN JUL AUG

SEP 28 Wed OCT NOV DEC

150 DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017

29 JAN Thu FEB MAR APR

30 Fri MAY JUN JUL AUG

Sat SEP OCT

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POINTS OF INTEREST Building ID KEY U20 Childcare Centre Campus Safety & Security Oce U4 Muslim Prayer Rooms U8 Student Activities Ocer Emergency Contact Point C21 Library Emergency Phone

C21 Nirimba Café & Coee Express First Aid U4 Coee Corner U8 Coee Corner NRMA Meeting Point

C21 The University Store Public Toilet

C20a Pool Lift

Accessible Lift

Public Bus Stop

Taxi Pickup Point

Bike Rack

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Building ID Building ID 12 Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education 1,5,7 School of Humanities and Communication Arts 14B15 Campus Living Villages 24 School of Social Sciences and Psychology 5 Campus Provost 24 Foundational Processes of Behaviour Research Labs 10 Campus Safety and Security Student Support Services 10 Capital Works and Facilities 11 Counselling Service 23 Computer Labs and IT Support 11 Disability Service 21 Justice Research Group 23 PASS Program 1,3,5,9 MARCS Institute 1 Student Campus Council 1 MARCS BabyLab 2 Student Representation & Participation 1 Oce of the A/PVC (Education Arts) 1 Student Welfare Service 1 Religion and Society Research Centre 3 Urban Research Centre 20 School of Business 17 Western Sydney University The College 1,4,19,23 School of Education 3 Writing and Society Research Centre 1 Indigenous Student Support

POINTS OF INTEREST Building ID KEY 28 Childcare Centre Campus Safety & Security Oce 23 Margot Hardy Gallery Emergency Contact Point Multi Faith Centre 10 Chaplaincy / Muslim Prayer Rooms Emergency Phone 1 Queer Room 1 Western Sydney University Campus Life Oce First Aid 1 Womens Room Student Central 1 Learning Commons NRMA Meeting Point 1 Student Central Baby Change Room 9 Joyce Wylie Library 1 Food Court, Coee Shop Public Toilet 20 Café 20 Lift 1 The University Store Accessible Lift 18 uwsgym Public Bus Stop

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Lockers

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POINTS OF INTEREST Building ID KEY A Childcare Centre Campus Safety & Security Oce Q Hockey Centre Emergency Contact Point H Multi Faith Centre Chaplaincy, Muslim Prayer Rooms Emergency Phone N Queer Room N UWS Campus Life Oce First Aid H Womens Room Student Central K Student Central Bike Rack T John Phillips Library NRMA Meeting Point K rawr Energy N Subway N Bar Café Baby Change Room

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Building ID Building ID Building ID K8 Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education H4 O ce of the Vice-President (Finance and Resources) Student Support Services N34 Campus Living Villages M16 Finance O ce K4 Counselling Service H4 Campus Provost M16 Financial Operations K4 Disability Service J9 Campus Safety and Security L4 Financial Systems K4 PASS Program R1 Capital Works and Facilities M2 Records and Archives Management Services (RAMS) K4 Student Campus Council E13 Farm O ce G10, H8 School of Nursing and Midwifery K4 Student Representation & Participation L2 Northside Function Rooms M15 School of Science and Health K4 Student Welfare Service R4 Hawkesbury Discovery Centre K2 Animal Science Labs P18 UWS Early Learning Ltd L9, R2 Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment K12 Chemistry and Biochemistry Labs P12 Yarramundi House G7 Information Technology and Digital Services H16 Crime Scene Facility S9 Greening Australia H5 IT Procurement K29 Environmental Labs D9, K13 Hawkesbury Community Art Workshop R8 Memorial Hall M1, M10 Food and Nutrition Labs D13 Hawkesbury EarthCare P10, P11 Men’s Health Information and Resource Centre K16 Forensic and Biology Labs K7 Macquarie Community College - Hawkesbury H3 O ce of Audit and Risk Assessment S8 Horticulture and Plant Science Labs P21 NSW Police Leadership Centre H4 O ce of Commercial and Estate Development J4 Microbiology Labs S23 Secret Garden and Nursery R5 O ce of Sustainability K28, R6 Seminar Centre S9 Turf Australia M8 Solar Energy Research and SIMS E8, E6c The New Secret Garden and Nursery K4 Stable Square E8 Riding for Disabled Richmond

POINTS OF INTEREST Building ID KEY P3, P4 Childcare Centre K4 Hairdresser Campus Safety & Security O ce P23 Multi Faith Centre, Chaplaincy P22 Owen Carter Memorial Chapel, Muslim Prayer Rooms K4 Queer Room Emergency Contact Point L2 UWS Campus Life O ce K4 Womens Room K4 Student Central Emergency Phone

G1 Graham Swain Library First Aid

G1 Learning Commons Student Central K4 Jamaica Blue Coee Cart G1 Kiosk Cafe L2 Café L2, North Side Function Rooms NRMA Meeting Point K4 The University Store Public Toilet K27 Connect Fitness Accessible Lift

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Parking Ticket Machine

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Parramatta North Building ID Building ID EQ Oce of General Counsel Campus Living Village - Parramatta EV Research, Engagemnent, Development and Innovation LZ Advanced Materials Characterisation Facility EB,ED School of Business LY National Tertiary Education Industry Union ER School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics LP,LY,LZ School of Science and Health EN Centre for Research in Mathemtics EQ School of Humanities and Communication Arts Parramatta South EK, EO School of Law Building ID EB School of Nursing and Midwifery EE Auditorium EI School of Social Sciences and Psychology EY Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education Student Support Services EA Campus Safety and Security EJd Counselling Service EZ Campus Provost EJd Disability Service EA Capital Works and Facilities EF PASS Program EA Computer Labs and IT Support EA Student Campus Council EZ Conference rooms EF Student Welfare Service EH Hub for Academic Literacy and Learning (HALL) EI UniSuper Consultant EM Institute for Culture and Society EA Western Sydney University Careers EI Mathematics Education Support Hub (MESH) EZ Western Sydney University Gateway ET Oce of Advancement and Alumni ES Western Sydney University International EQ Oce of the A/PVC (Education Business & Law) International Student Support EH Oce of the A/PVC (Education Health & Science) Study Abroad and Exchange Oce of the DVC and Vice-President EZ Whitlam Institute EV (Research and Development)

POINTS OF INTEREST KEY Building ID EE Auditorium Campus Safety & Security Oce EL Childcare Centre EZ Margaret Whitlam Galleries EF Multi Faith Centre, Chaplaincy Emergency Contact Point EA Muslim Prayer Rooms EA Queer Room Emergency Phone EG UWS Campus Life Oce EB Womens Room First Aid EEa Janice Reid Pavillion NRMA Meeting Point EJa Student Central EN Library - Whitlam Library Public Bus Stop EZ Whitlam Prime Ministerial Library LR Shuttle Stop Café Shuttle Bus Stop EKb Boilerhouse EG Café 1898 EA First Stop Kiosk Taxi Pickup Point EN Fusion Bar EN rawr Energy Bar Accessible Parking EN Subway ER The Bakehouse Parking Ticket Machine EJa The University Store Bike Rack

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169 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

The following information is from the online Census date glossary of terms. For more terms and definitions The date by which you must complete your go to www.westernsydney.edu.au/glossary. enrolment and pay your tuition fees and student Academic Course Adviser contribution. If you are eligible to defer your fees via HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP, you need to make An academic staff member who performs specific sure you have provided your Tax File Number in tasks that contribute to the quality delivery and MySR. development of a course, including providing advice and information on things like progression Course through your course, taking leave from your course A program of study undertaken at the University and your timetable. or The College leading to the award of a degree, Advanced standing diploma or certificate. Credit given to a student for previous study or Credit points experience relevant to their course. It’s awarded Each unit of study is worth a certain amount of as “credit points”. On average, 10 credit points is credit points. To complete a course, you need to equivalent to one unit of study. successfully complete a certain amount of credit Assessment points. For example, for a three year Bachelor’s degree, you need to complete 240 credit points, Any process designed to test a student’s learning, which means you need to complete 24 units worth including assignments and essays, in-class tests 10 credit points each. and exams. Credit transfer Award See Advanced standing (above). The qualification given to a student after they have completed all the requirements of their course. Deferment CAS/CECS/CLS (Commonwealth Learning The choice to delay enrolment for a maximum of Scholarships Program) one (1) academic year. Students can choose to defer their offer before or after they accept their The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) offer to a course at Western Sydney University or Program facilitates choice in higher education and The College. increases the participation of students from low socio- economic backgrounds. Department of Education EFTSL provides funding of a specific number of scholarships Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL) is the at Western Sydney University. Western Sydney study load a student must be enrolled in to be University administers and selects the recipients of the classified as a full-time student. Each unit of study Western Sydney University CLS scholarships. There are has an EFTSL value, which is a proportion of the two types of CLS – Commonwealth Accommodation total study load required to complete one full-time Scholarships (CAS) and Commonwealth Education year of the course. At Western Sydney University, Costs Scholarships (CECS). 80 credit points (or 8 units of study) = 1 EFTSL. 170 eCAF (electronic Commonwealth Assistance Examination Form) A formal supervised assessment conducted under A form that students must fill out and submit through supervision and designed to test a student’s learning. MySR in order to be a Commonwealth supported student. If this form is not submitted on or before Fee notice census date, students must pay their fees upfront. See eSOA (above). eCAN (electronic Commonwealth Assistance Full-time student Notice) A student who is enrolled in units that add up to at Students who have applied for a HELP loan or hold a least 30 credit points (EFTSL 0.375) in a teaching Commonwealth supported place will receive an eCAN session. from Western Sydney University. The eCAN includes Grade Point Average (GPA) enrolled units (including those not Commonwealth supported), total HELP debt amounts, total up-front The GPA is a calculation of your average grade or result payments, any discounts received and relevant census and is used to measure the academic performance of dates for payment of fees. The eCAN is only available individual students in order to acknowledge excellence. online through MySR. For more information on GPA, visit The College website at www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege. eSOA (electronic Statement of Account) Grades All enrolled Commonwealth supported and fee- paying (including FEE-HELP) students have access Grades are the mark given for an assessment and to an eSOA. It lists enrolled units, total fees payable, formal exam and for each unit of study at the end due dates and methods of payment. The eSOA of the teaching session. For more information on is generally available until the census date of the grades, visit The College website at session to which it refers. eSOAs are only available www.westernsydney.edu.au/thecollege. online through MySR. HECS-HELP (Higher Education Loan Enrolment Programme) Enrolment is the process of choosing which units HECS-HELP is a loan that lets eligible to study each teaching session and selecting them Commonwealth supported students defer their in MySR. Once enrolled, students have to pay student contribution. Students who are eligible for appropriate fees and sign a declaration to abide by a HECS-HELP loan can choose to defer part or all of the By Law, regulations and rules of the University their student contribution. and The College. All enrolment is done online through MySR.

171 Invoice Prerequisite See eSOA (above). A unit which must have been satisfactorily completed, or a requirement which must have been satisfied, Leave of absence before a student can enrol in a particular unit. An approved temporary break from a course. The maximum period of leave a student can take Rule Waiver during their course is 12 months. They must have Students need to lodge a Rule Waiver Request successfully completed one or more units before Form available online through MySR if they wish they can apply for a leave of absence. to change their enrolment in a way that would not normally be allowed. Some examples include Mature age student adding a unit after Week two of the session start, See Non-current school leaver (below). enrolling in more than 40 credit points, studying a unit without having completed the prerequisite Student Email or studying on a different campus. All Rule Waiver All students have an official Western Sydney Requests are completed online and must be University student email account, known as Student approved by the relevant Director of Academic Email. This is the official communication channel Programs or Unit Coordinator. between you, Western Sydney University and The College – so you must check it regularly! All emails Student contribution from Western Sydney University and The College The portion of study costs that Commonwealth will be sent to your Student Email and you must supported students must pay. The Australian use your Student Email to contact the University Government provides a contribution to the Higher or The College by email. If you don’t check your Education Provider (HEP) for each student that holds Student Email regularly, you may miss important a Commonwealth supported place, and the student messages which can have serious consequences, contribution is the remaining amount owing. such as cancellation of your enrolment. Unit MyStudentRecords (MySR) A unit of study (subject). A unit normally runs for MyStudentRecords (MySR) is the online student one teaching session. records system where you manage your enrolment – adding, changing or dropping units (until the Unit completion census date), updating your personal and contact A student completes a unit if they meet all of the details and checking your fees and results. following: Western Central Student Portal →→ attend the lectures and other classes, workshops, as specified in course rules Western Central Student Portal is the central online information hub for students. You need to →→ satisfactorily complete the written and other log into Western Central to access your Student work required, and Email, MySR, PlatformWeb (timetables and tutorial →→ satisfy the assessment requirements of the unit. registration), vUWS (online learning), Career Hub and the Library website. Important notices and Unit Coordinator announcements are also displayed in Western The academic that is responsible for academic Central, so make sure you check it regularly! administration matters relating to a particular unit and the students enrolled in that unit. Non-current school leaver A student who was not completing Year 12 (or Withdrawal equivalent) at the time of applying to study at Formally cancelling your enrolment in a unit university or The College. (dropping a unit). If you decide you no longer want to study a unit, you must withdraw from that unit in Part-time student MySR before the census date or penalties apply. A student who is enrolled in units that add up to less than 30 credit points (EFTSL 0.375) in a Working day teaching session. Where documents refer to timelines specified in “working days”, these are taken to mean weekdays (Monday to Friday) within normal business hours and excluding public holidays.

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179 The University of Western Sydney ABN 53 014 069 881 trading as Western Sydney University is a registered provider under the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Provider Number 00917K.

UWS Enterprises Pty Ltd ABN 44 003 474 468 trading as Western Sydney University The College (CRICOS Provider Number 02851G) is a wholly owned entity of the University of Western Sydney. Academic Pathway programs are delivered by Western Sydney University The College under arrangement with the University of Western Sydney. 663