English Handbook
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2018 English handbook insearch.edu.au Welcome to UTS Insearch Welcome to UTS Insearch English courses. In choosing to study English pathway courses to university you have made the right choice in coming to UTS Insearch. Our courses will provide you with the skills and the knowledge needed for your university study and future career. Many UTS Insearch graduates have completed or are completing degree courses at UTS and other Australian universities, and you can look forward to joining them when you successfully complete your studies with us. Our graduate tracking surveys show that UTS Insearch students are very successful at UTS and in some faculties they do better than the general population. We wish you every success with your studies. Study hard, enjoy your course and prepare yourself for an exciting university career! Tim Laurence Dean of Studies UTS Insearch 2018 English Handbook Contents General information 2 Maps 2 Who’s who at UTS Insearch 4 Key dates 2018 6 Facilities and services for students 8 Information for students 8 Important information for new students 10 UTS Insearch HELPS Learning Centre 11 English support staff 12 Other services available to UTS Insearch students 13 Further information for students 14 Important rules 14 Regulations 16 English courses and guidelines 17 Guidelines to placement in English Language course levels 17 Language course levels 18 English pathways 20 Language content General English (GE) and 21 Academic English (AE) UTS Insearch policies 25 Policies and procedures 25 Computer log on procedure 29 Guidelines for resolving student complaints 30 Do you need help? 31 Integrity statement 32 ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 1 General information Map UTS Insearch & UTS city campus Sydney Harbour Bridge The Rocks Opera House Mrs Macquaries Chair Sydney Tower Eye Sydney Aquarium QVB Shopping Pitt Street Mall Restaurants & Cafes Australian WildLife Park Hyde Park Town Hall Station Darling Habour PARK STREET ELIZABETH STREET ELIZABETH HARRIS STREET Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre Market City Chinatown PITT STREET UTS Library GEORGE STREET UTS Insearch Harris St UTS Business School UTS Insearch Central Railway Train Station HARRIS STREET QUAY STREET Broadway Shops UTS Science School 2 min ULTIMO ROAD UTS Engineering and IT Building UTS Tower 5 min UTS 9 min BROADWAY 2 ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 Railway Square Bus Stop IAN THORPE AQUATIC CENTRE WILLIAM HENRY STREET DARLING HARBOUR PIER S TRE ET T E E POWERHOUSE TR MUSEUM S JONES HACKETT STREET T E E T TR E S RE R U ST T BO E R E DIXON A LIGHT RAIL H TR S 6 T E E R THE GOODS LINE H AY S SUSSEX ST PARKING T MARY ANN STREET Y RE DARLING DRIVE A ET U Dr Chau Chak Q MARKET Wing T CITY E Building E 12 TR ULTIMO ROAD THOMAS STREET T U E LTIM RIS S R RE O TAFE A ST R H S O A D THOMAS STREET ABC HOMA THOMAS STREET T AUDIT T BUILDING 7 ORIUM T E 8 EE E V 10 ALENTINE R 7 10 T RAWSON PLACE E TR ST BUILDING E E S UTS R ST RE BROADWAY E ORG 11 BUILDING ST T E BUILDING 4 BIJOU LANE 11 CAMPUS PETER G JOHNSON Y PARKING A JONES BUILDING BUILDING 6 U Q EET CO-OP 9 T STR EDDY AVENUE BRO 5 BOOK- TAFE PIT AD STORE WA Y Y TUNNEL A ADW BRO Y ET LWA RE RAI RE ST EE SQUATUNNEL L CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION 13 BP DI UTS Insearch (The Blue Building) UTS Tower Building (CB01) UTS Insearch Student Centre (Ground Floor) UTS International Office Level 3A, UTS Tower, 15 Broadway, Ultimo UTS Insearch Auditorium (Ground Floor) UTS Chaplaincy - Prayer Room 1 Classrooms (Levels 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8) Level 3, UTS Tower, 15 Broadway, Ultimo Academic Advisers (Level 4) UTS Building 5, Block C (CB05C) Academic and ELT Reception (Level 4) UTS:Business Prayer Rooms (Level 3) 1-9 Quay Street, Haymarket Student Common Areas (Ground Floor, Levels 2, 5) UTS Building 10 (CB10) UTS Insearch Corporate Reception (Level 9) Ariel UTS Function Centre 235 Jones Street, Broadway 187 Thomas Street, Haymarket UTS Building 4 (CB04) CPSU House UTS Physics and Chemistry Laboratories Security (Level 1) 745 Harris Street, Broadway Classrooms (Levels 1, 2, 3, 4) UTS Peter Johnson Building - Building 6 UTS Insearch HELPS Learning Centre (Level 4) (CB06) Student Common Area (Level 3) 702-730 Harris Street, Broadway 191 Thomas Street, Haymarket UTS Building 7 (CB7) Prince Centre UTS Faculty of Science Classrooms and Student Area (Level 2) 638 Jones Street, Broadway 8 Quay Street Haymarket UTS Building 11 (CB11) Harris Street Campus UTS Engineering Laboratories Classrooms (Levels 1, 3, 4) 81 – 115 Broadway, Broadway Auditorium (Level 4) UTS Library Student Common Areas (Ground Floor) Corner Quay Street & Ultimo Road, Haymarket Security office (Ground Floor) 645 Harris Street, Ultimo Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) Ground Floor, 26 Lee Street, Sydney ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 3 Who’s who at UTS Insearch Managing Director UTS Counsellor Alex Murphy David Taplin Dean Of Studies Learning Centre Coordinator Tim Laurence Lis Klepp Associate Dean of English ELT Program Coordinator Clare Magee Lorraine Lee Director of Studies, CPSU Security Guard English programs (Acting) John Baragry Macgregor Haines T +61 2 9218 8789 Registrar Ray Litster Student Centre Team Leader Laura Seabrooke Academic Adviser Team Leader Zoe Wang Academic Advisers Michael Gaudiosi Alexander Iosjpe Sarah Timbs Kaipin Wu Ammy Yuen 4 ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 Tim Laurence Clare Magee Dean of Studies Associate Dean of English Macgregor Haines Lorraine Lee Director of Studies, Coordinator ELT English Programs (Acting) David Taplin Lis Klepp UTS Counsellor Learning Centre Coordinator Zoe Wang Michael Gaudiosi Academic Adviser Academic Adviser Team Leader Alexander Iosjpe Sarah Timbs Academic Adviser Academic Adviser Kaipin Wu Ammy Yuen Academic Adviser Academic Adviser ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 5 Key dates 2018 UTS FOUNDATION STUDIES & ENGLISH TERMS START DATE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS UTS INSEARCH DIPLOMA COURSE DATES TERM ONE 8 January 2017 26 January: Australia Day TERM TWO 12 February 2017 16 March: Staff Professional Development day TERM THREE 19 March 2017 30 March: Good Friday 5 March: Semester one Orientation 2 April: Easter Monday 19 March: Semester one classes commence TERM FOUR 23 April 2017 25 April: ANZAC Day 25 May: Staff Professional Development day TERM FIVE 28 May 2017 11 June: Queen’s Birthday 25 June: Semester two Orientation TERM SIX 2 July 2017 3 July: Staff Professional 2 July: Semester two classes commence Development Day TERM SEVEN 6 August 2017 TERM EIGHT 10 September 2017 1 October: Labour Day TERM NINE 15 October 2017 8 October: Semester three Orientation 15 October: Semester three classes commence TERM TEN 19 November 2017 16 November: Staff Professional Development Day UTS DATES ORIENTATION SESSION COMMENCES SESSION ENDS AUTUMN SEMESTER: 19 February 2018 12 March 2018 01 July 2018 SPRING SEMESTER: 23 July 2018 23 July 2018 11 November 2018 2019 AUTUMN SEMESTER: 18 February 2019 11 March 2019 30 June 2019 6 ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 ENGLISH HANDBOOK 2018 7 Facilities and services for students Information for students Getting help Legal help Sometimes students need legal assistance. If you need Student centre legal help you can contact the Redfern Legal Centre at The UTS Insearch Student Centre is your first point of help for 73 Pitt Street Redfern NSW 2016 or phone: any matters which are not part of your actual course of study. (02) 9698 7277 or email: [email protected]. For example: revision of study plan, payments, withdrawing from a course or paying your fees. UTS also have a legal service which is available to UTS Insearch students, Level 3 UTS Tower Building, The UTS Insearch Student Centre is on the Ground Floor, 187 1 Broadway, Broadway NSW 2007 or phone: Thomas Street (the Blue Building) and is open 9.00am-5.00pm (02) 9514 1155 Monday to Friday. UTS Insearch Academic Advisers How to communicate and UTS counsellors with UTS Insearch If you find life and study difficult, or if you would like to discuss your study plan or study strategies, go and see an Academic Use the student extranet Adviser. We have a team of Academic Advisers who are The student extranet is the place to get information located on Level 4 of the Blue Building, 187 Thomas Street. about your course and exams for the subjects you are Academic Advisers are there to support you in your studies studying. You’ll also find the latest announcements and to assist you to meet course progress requirements. You about what’s on at UTS Insearch, especially about all the can see an Academic Adviser during drop in times (Monday social activities organised for you to enjoy. It is important to Friday 10.30am-12pm and 1-3pm). If you need to see an to check the student extranet regularly. To access the Adviser outside of these times, make an appointment via email: student extranet go to: [email protected] http://student.insearch.edu.au If you are experiencing personal problems and need Check your UTS email account assistance, the Advisers can refer you to the UTS Health and Email communication from UTS Insearch to students Counselling Service. The main service is located on Level 6 is via your UTS email account. It is important that you of the UTS Tower Building; however a UTS Counsellor is also activate your UTS email account as soon as you enrol located on Level 4 of the Blue Building one day per week. as announcements are sent out via this account from Counsellors can help if you have stressful circumstances, teachers and from our administration departments.