Services for Residential Schools - September 2008

A number of workshops will be available to students while they are visiting the Armidale Campus for residential schools - some of these may attract New England Award points. All students are welcome to attend and use the Student Assist Services.

Career Development
Student Assist - Career Development staff will be available for private consultations with off-campus students on the following dates for a Careers Drop In Centre while you are attending Residential Schools at the Armidale UNE Campus in the Learning Commons - ground floor of Dixson Library:

1-3pm - Wednesday 17th September
4-5:30pm - Tuesday 16th September
4-5:30pm - Tuesday 23rd September
4-5:30pm - Thursday 24th September

We are also available on all other normal business days from 8:30am to 4:00pm at the Student Assist office. Our office is located between the Delicafe and the Newsagency in the top courtyard.

Our Careers Officers will be available to assist with:

• Individual career/life planning.
• Information and advice regarding appropriate courses of study.
• Opportunities for professional work placement, internships and mentoring programs including WORK300/500.
• Information about graduate employers and programs
• Assistance with career decision making, career transitioning, resume preparation and interview skills.
• Where to now? - how to apply for jobs with your new qualifications

Workshops between 5:30pm - 6:30pm in the Learning Commons - ground floor of Dixson Library:

Tuesday 16th September
Tuesday 23rd September
Thursday 24th September

This workshop will include:

- Where to look for work
- Putting together a professional resume
- Job Applications - including selection criteria

All you have to do is turn up!

Procrastination Busters
Will be offered in the Learning Commons (ground floor Dixson Library) from 1 to 2pm on:

Tuesday 16th September
Thursday 18th September
Tuesday 23rd September
Thursday 25th September

No bookings are required - just turn up!

Counselling
Counselling staff will also be available for consultations at the Student Assist office. We can help with

•Time management/procrastination
•Exam anxiety
•Performance or presentation anxiety

Support for special exams, special consideration or special examination time.

Assistance with retrospective withdrawal and HECS remission applications.

Appointments are available at our office (Phone: 02 6773 2897) which is located between the Delicafe and the Newsagency in the top courtyard.

Other Services

Student Assist also incorporates a range of other support services that are available to you as off-campus students. These include:

Access Centres
Counselling
Disability Support
Student Equity
Service Quality
Student Experience Liasion Officer
If you require any assistance, but are unable to attend during these times, we are also available via phone appointments on 02 6773 2897.

Other Student Assist services include:

Disability Officer

The UNE encourage students with a disability/medical condition to follow their education and vocational apsirations and is committed to assisting students in this process by implementing reasonable accommodations/adjustments.We can also assist you if you have a short term condition eg a broken arm.

Appointments are available at our office (Phone: 02 6773 2897) which is located between the Delicafe and the Newsagency in the top courtyard. If you require an out-of-hours appointment, please contact the office and we can arrange a more suitable time.

Education Officer

Will also be available in the Learning Commons each weekday evening when other Student Assist services are not using the rooms, check the blog for more info on this. Meredith will be happy to chat to you about how to find the information and support you need while you are studying with us. You can catch up with her on a regular basis at: http://blog.une.edu.au/deassist/

Refreshments

Also, while you are attending your residential schools - refreshments including coffee/sandwiches and pies (also your newspapers) will be available weekends on campus at the Campus Essentials Newsagency (top courtyard - near the bus stop). They will be opening between 12:00pm to 2:00pm on:

Saturday 13th September

Sunday 14th September

Saturday 20th September

Sunday 21st September

Saturday 27th September

Our Student Assist staff welcome your enquiries and we look forward to catching up with you.

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