STUDENT GUIDE 2011 CONTENTS 2 IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2011 19 YOUR INFORMATION 30 YOUR STUDENT ORGANISATIONS TECHNOLOGY 30 Students’ Representative Council 3 YOUR CHECKLIST 19 UniKey (SRC) 3 Conditions of enrolment 19 Sydney Mail email account 30 Sydney University Postgraduate 4 What should I do if... 19 MyUni Representative Association 19 ICT Access Labs (SUPRA) 6 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 19 Internet access 31 University of Sydney Union (USU) 6 Your enrolment 19 University IT resources, identity 31 Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) 6 Varying your enrolment protection and privacy 31 Campus Rewards, Cumberland 8 Defining part-time versus Campus full-time attendance 20 YOUR SERVICES, SUPPORT AND 8 Payment of HECS or fees STUDENT LIFE 32 FACULTY LISTINGS 9 Communication 20 Academic support and services 10 Your additional responsibilities 21 Accommodation 42 MAPS as an international student 21 Appeals and advice 11 Correspondence 22 Child care 49 THE UNIVERSITY OF 22 Course material SYDNEY CODE OF CONDUCT 12 YOUR FINANCES 22 Entertainment and culture FOR STUDENTS 12 Your Statement of Fees Due 25 Employment support and services 12 Calculating your Student 25 Financial support 50 IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS Contribution Amount 25 Food and retail outlets (HECS liability) or fees 25 Graduation and beyond 52 INDEX 12 Your award course candidature 26 Health and welfare support 13 Commonwealth-supported or and services Commonwealth-assisted students 26 Indigenous student services 14 Full-fee-paying domestic students 26 International student services and FEE-HELP 27 Religious facilities 16 AUSTUDY/Youth Allowance for 27 Safety and security domestic students 28 Sporting facilities 16 Faculty- or course-specific 28 Transport concession finance information 28 Volunteer opportunities Cert no. SGS-COC-3047 This publication is printed on Novatech, an Environmental Policy environmentally responsible paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). The University of Sydney’s Environmental Policy promotes sustainable use of resources and The paper is produced from mixed-source pulp products and encourages the practice of environmental stewardship by staff and students. from well-managed forests and other controlled The policy is supported by the University-wide Sustainable Campus program. sources and is elemental chlorine free (ECF). Printed with vegetable-based inks by SOS To find out what the University is doing, and learn how you can get involved, Print and Media, an FSC Chain of Custody make suggestions or receive the Sustainable Campus Newsletter visit certified printer. sydney.edu.au/about/sustainability 3 “Orientation was great for feeling connected with the Uni.” ORIENTATION 2011 YOUR CHECKLIST 21 to 25 February Orientation is the perfect introduction to University life. It includes: – faculty welcomes – campus tours Whether you are starting first year or – transition talks – clubs and societies, and an resuming your studies, this checklist will help – International Fair. you get off to a good start at the University You will also find year-round transition support, podcasts of Sydney in 2011. and links to useful services on the Orientation website. Please visit: sydney.edu.au/current_students/orientation/studentguide ❑ ATTEND ORIENTATION WEEK ❑ CHECK YOUR ENROLMENT IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2011 CONDITIONS OF ENROLMENT If 2011 is your first year here, make WAS SUCCESSFUL – Be aware of and act consistently sure you find out about the services If you pre-enrolled for 2011 in accordance with the values and resources available to help you If you received a Confirmation of and principles of The University settle in to student life. Come along Enrolment in the mail at your preferred SEMESTER ONE DATES SEMESTER TWO DATES SUMMER SCHOOL DATES PUBLIC HOLIDAYS of Sydney Code of Conduct to Orientation Week and find out correspondence address by the end of for Students. everything you need to know about January, you have successfully enrolled 12 FEBRUARY 25 JULY 6 JANUARY 26 JANUARY – Ensure your enrolment is correct becoming a Sydney student. Visit for 2011. PERSONAL TIMETABLES LECTURES BEGIN SUMMER SCHOOL AUSTRALIA DAY at all times. sydney.edu.au/current_students/ If you enrolled in person AVAILABLE (tentative) 31 AUGUST LECTURES BEGIN 22 APRIL – Pay all HECS or fees by the orientation for more information. If you received a Confirmation of 28 FEBRUARY CENSUS DATE FOR 25 FEBRUARY GOOD FRIDAY date due. Enrolment in the mail at your preferred LECTURES BEGIN COURSE WITHDRAWAL SUMMER SCHOOL ENDS – Know your MyUni login (UniKey), 25 APRIL ❑ READ THE UNIVERSITY OF correspondence address within 14 days, IN SEMESTER TWO* check your Sydney Mail account 31 MARCH WINTER SCHOOL RUNS ANZAC DAY SYDNEY CODE OF CONDuct you have successfully enrolled for 2011. regularly and read all University CENSUS DATE FOR 26 SEPTEMBER TO FROM LATE JUNE TO FOR StuDENTS 26 APRIL correspondence, responding Congratulations. Make sure your COURSE WITHDRAWAL 30 SEPTEMBER MID JULY As a student at Sydney you are required EASTER MONDAY HOLIDAY promptly where required. enrolment information is accurate by IN SEMESTER ONE* AVCC COMMON WEEK/ to behave in accordance with the 13 JUNE – Keep your address and phone values and principles outlined in this the census date each session. See page 22 APRIL TO 29 APRIL NON‑TEACHING PERIOD QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY details accurate at all times code. Understanding your rights and 2 for a list of important dates, including AUSTRALIAN 31 OCTOBER TO via MyUni. responsibilities will improve both your census dates. VICE‑CHANCELLORS 4 NOVEMBER 3 OCTOBER – Know all important dates regarding student experience and that of your Enrolment can be checked on MyUni, at COMMITTEE (AVCC) STUDY VACATION LABOUR DAY changes to your enrolment. fellow students. sydney.edu.au/myuni COMMON WEEK/ 7 NOVEMBER TO 23 DECEMBER TO – Know the rules of your course. You will find an extract from the code NON‑TEACHING 19 NOVEMBER 2 JANUARY All of the above represent on page 49. Alternatively, you can read ❑ MAKE SURE ALL YOUR CONTACT EASTER PERIOD EXAMINATION PERIOD CHRISTMAS CLOSEDOWN conditions of your enrolment. the code in full at sydney.edu.au/ab/ DETAILS ARE CORRECT 6 JUNE TO 10 JUNE (TBC) 19 NOVEMBER policies/Student_code_conduct.pdf You must make sure that your contact STUDY VACATION SEMESTER ENDS details are accurate at all times. 14 JUNE TO 25 JUNE ❑ MAKE A NOTE OF ALL You can do this through MyUni. EXAMINATION PERIOD IMPORTANT DATES Go to sydney.edu.au/myuni and follow 25 JUNE See page 2 for a list of important dates, the prompts. including census dates. SEMESTER ENDS See Communication on page 9 for 4 JULY TO 8 JULY more information. AVCC COMMON WEEK/ NON‑TEACHING PERIOD *Units of study offered in non-standard semesters have census dates that may vary significantly from those mentioned above. If you are enrolling in any units offered in non-standard semesters, make sure you are aware of the census dates relevant to those units. 4 your checklist 5 ❑ GET YOUR STUDENT CARD If you have applied for and are eligible ❑ COLLECT YOUR TIMETABLE ❑ PAY YOUR FEES ❑ KNOW WHAT YOU ❑ KNOW WHERE If you enrol in person, your photograph for a transport concession, the Most undergraduate units of study and If you are a Commonwealth-supported ARE DOING YOU ARE GOING will be taken and stored so your University will affix it to your student many postgraduate units of study are student and are deferring your fees or Every course at the University has a set Get to know your campus and where 2011 student card can be mailed by card. For more information about your centrally timetabled. If you are enrolled are a domestic full-fee-paying student of rules and pathways that you must your lecture rooms are before your first registered post to your preferred student card, visit in any of these subjects you will need to who has obtained a FEE-HELP loan, follow in order to graduate. Having a solid class. For new students, come along to correspondence address before sydney.edu.au/card_centre collect a personal timetable. you do not need to make any payments understanding of those rules from the Orientation Week and take a campus tour. beginning of your course will make an Semester One 2011 starts. You will also Transport NSW governs the issuance Personal timetables will be available by at this time. For campus maps, public transport enormous difference to the choices you fill out a travel concession form if you of transport concessions, and the Saturday 12 February 2011 (date to be If you are a Commonwealth-supported routes to and from campuses, cycle make and your experience at Sydney. are eligible, and your travel concession University has no discretion to alter confirmed). You can collect them from student paying your student maps, parking and security information, will be affixed to your card when it is the eligibility guidelines. If you have any MyUni at sydney.edu.au/myuni or from contribution amount upfront, or a Visit sydney.edu.au/handbooks to visit sydney.edu.au/current_students/ mailed to you. enquiries relating to travel concessions, the Student Centre. See page 50 for domestic or international fee-payer, find the rules for your faculty and transport_security Continuing students who have please phone the RailCorp Passes and contact details. you will receive a Statement of HECS course, as well as a helpful glossary of Concession Office (toll-free 1300 302 130 terms and acronyms commonly used at successfully pre-enrolled will receive If you are not enrolled in any centrally and Fees Due with your Confirmation or +61 2 9379 4441) or visit the Transport the University. their 2011 student card by mail before timetabled units, when you attempt of Enrolment. Payment instructions, NSW website at Semester One commences. If you are to collect your personal timetable on payment methods and the due date will And remember, if you are unsure about www.transport.nsw.gov.au/concessions eligible for a travel concession and have MyUni you will receive a message to be shown on this statement.