EXAMS: GSB Sem 2 exam timetable now available.

Kylie in the Exams Unit just emailed the Student Support Team to let us know the Graduate School of Business Trimester 2 examination timetable has been released and students have been sent an email to their UNE email address advising that their personalised examination timetable is now available to them in MyUNE.
Log onto myUNE and [...]

SPORT UNE: Vacation Care for school holidays …

Looking for something fun and active for your child to do during the July School holidays? There are still limited vacancies available in Sport UNE’s Vacation Care Program for the upcoming School Holidays. Sport UNE is a registered childcare provider and will be offering Vacation Care July 13 – 27 (excluding weekends). Phone 6773 5186 [...]

WRITING COMP: win cash for <2000 words!

Thanks to Services UNE and United Campus Bookshops, entries are now open for the 2009 UNE Writing Competition (a total of $1000 is up for grabs).
Entries close August 24, 2009 and the topic is: “Global Warming is a myth“. And that should give you plenty to write about (Googling Senator Steve Fielding might be a [...]

ON CAMPUS STUDENTS: Medical Centre urges last-minute action on free cancer vaccine

The Commonwealth Government’s provision of free vaccinations against human papillomavirus (which causes cervical cancer) will end soon, and doctors at the UNE Medical Centre are urging young women at the University who haven’t yet done so to take advantage of this opportunity while it’s still available.
For more information, or to make an appointment for vaccination, [...]

STUDENT FEEDBACK: what do you want from a ‘New Student Guide’

The Student Support Team (along with a bunch of other staff) is preparing a ‘New Student Guide’ and we’d like to know what you (as students) would like included. Hit the comment button with anything you think we should be covering …

INTENSIVE SCHOOL: info from the Student Support Team

Got an Intensive School coming up in July? Here’s some resources you might like to check out (based on the April Intensive Schools) … INTENSIVE SCHOOL WRAPS.

CAlling Final Year Teaching students

Tamworth High School is urgently requiring an English teacher (0.8 - jnr school only) from NOW to Sept (this could be reviewed) - a final year student who is eligible for their casual number is highly sought.
To apply - Phone Craig Burdon directly on 02 67 65 7888

READY for WorkReady????

ARE YOU about to go on work experience in the mid-semester break ?- Make sure you have completed all the requirements for WorkReady so that the UNE will cover you for insurance!
Remember:  preparation material  must be completed before your placement can be approved.
All the information can be found at: http://blog.une.edu.au/workready

EXAMS: Things you need to remember on the day of your exam …

So, given that it’s the first day of exams for most students, we just wanted to remind you of what you need to take to your exam:

Identification - make sure you bring some form of ID (your student card, driver’s licence or passport)
A couple of spare pens/pencils just in case
Leave your mobile phone/Ipod etc at [...]

GOOD LUCK!

Good luck with your exams students!
Ed, Meredith & Frances
from the Student Support Posse

EXAMS: Advice for Students with flu-like symptoms

“Following advice from the Australian Dept of Health regarding the Human Swine Flu Pandemic, individuals are advised to consider avoiding contact with other people if they have flu like symptoms, or to wear a face mask when in contact with others.
If you live in Australia and have flu like symptoms on the day of your [...]

Brush up your writing skills with tUNEup from home

During June and July, the ASO runs the tUNEup from home: Online university preparation course. The course is free of charge, runs over a period of three weeks and covers aspects of online learning tools, academic writing and study skills. Specific areas covered in the course include PARAPHRASING, PARAGRAPH WRITING, REFERENCING, ACADEMIC WRITING STYLE, GRAMMAR [...]

IT OUTAGE: Saturday June 13 (6am-12pm)

In accordance with the ITD’s scheduled maintenance window plan, the next maintenance event will occur on Saturday 13th June 2008. ITD will be performing maintenance work between 6:00am and 12noon and as a result of this:

Access to all University services from outside the campus will be unavailable between 6am and 7:30am.
Access to email will be [...]

EXAMS: Special consideration; missed an exam?; what to do …

With Exams just round the corner, here’s what to do if:

You were unable to attend your exam;
Need to apply for a ‘Special Exam’; or
need ‘Special Consideration‘.

Nominations open for $60,000 NSW Scientist of the Year Award

The NSW Scientist of the Year Awards recognise and reward the State’s leading researchers for cutting edge work that generates economic, health, environmental or technological benefits for NSW.
Six awards of $5,000 each will be granted to individuals in the following categories: