ENROLMENT: Opens midday Nov 9 …

So there you have it folks - next Monday (Nov 9) at 12pm is when you’ll be able to enrol for both Summer 2009 Units and first Semester 2010.

EXAM PREP: Cramming tips; not the best option

With just a few days to go before exams we know there’s a bunch of students cramming for the big day(s) … while most of the literature suggests cramming is not the best study method, sometimes it’s a necessity. So here’s a bunch of tips to get the most out of your cramming session (From [...]

EXAMS: Sem 2 results out 11th December

We know you’ve got your head in your notes/textbooks etc getting ready for exams but we thought we might point you towards where we’re all heading i.e. the end of exams (19 days away) and results … so keep your eye on your Uni webmail accounts on Friday December 11 when results for Semester 2 [...]

TIMETABLE: sneak video peak at new system; live Nov 9

This week we sat down with Rachel & Jason from the Timetabling Team at the Student Centre to go through the new system which goes live in conjunction with online enrolment at midday on Monday November 9. It beats the old system hands down and includes integration with both Outlook (on Windows) and iCal (on [...]

VIDEO: Online admission tutorial

Thanks to Tony from the Student Centre we now have a video tutorial posted to the UNESupport Youtube Channel - if you’re about to apply to study at UNE, have a look before you start the process ….

2010 TEXTS: UCB list growing daily; order now!

If you’ve already decided what Units you’re studying in 2010 and want to get a head start, head on over to the United Campus Bookshop Site and see if your Unit texts are already listed … you can order now and get a head start for 2010.

EXAMS: Last day to change (domestic) location today

With more than 300 exam centres across this big brown land, the despatch of papers and organisation around exams for off campus students is a big (and hectic) job at this time of the year.

EXAMS: 6 Tips from Academic Skills for better marks

Taken from the Academic Skills Office Dealing with Exams Fact Sheet:

EXAMS: 7 tips for the big day(s)

With exams just round the corner (starting Wednesday week, Nov 11), here’s the top 7 tips from Kylie in the Examinations Unit:

IT: Security certificate update; what to do

Just spoke to Martina at the IT Helpdesk about a ‘Untrusted Connection’ warning when you try to log into myUNE (I’m using Firefox on a mac so it might look a bit different in Safari or Explorer in Windows). Apparently it relates to UNE’s security certificate and you will need to click ‘I Understand’ (or [...]

IT: Issues on campus this afternoon (Oct 29)

UPDATE: Everything appears to be back to normal (3.45pm).
ITD is reporting some issues on campus this afternoon with the network. We’ve checked with the Helpdesk and apparently it’s not affecting students who are off campus. Let us know if you’re having issues (via comments on this post) so we can keep everyone informed.

NEW VICE CHANCELLOR: Prof James Barber; ex RMIT

The Chancellor at UNE, Dr Richard Torbay announced yesterday the appointment of Prof James Barber (currently Deputy Vice Chancellor at RMIT) as UNE’s new Vice Chancellor.

ORIENTATION 2010: February 5-12 2010!

If you’re wondering about Orientation 2010 here’s the draft (brief) program … we’re aiming to have it complete by early December (and according to our countdown timer, at the time of writing is 99 Days, 17 Hours, 1 Minute & 30 Seconds away):

ENROLMENT UPDATE: Going live second week of November

Judging by our site stats, there’s a bunch of you wanting to get your Enrolment sorted for 2010 - the latest information from the Student Centre team is that Enrolment 2010 will go live around the second week of November (but this IS subject to change). As soon as we get a firm date [...]

SUMMER UNITS: Full list; enrolment details; deadlines

We’ve been talking to a few students who are considering enrolling in a Summer Unit or two - if that’s you, here’s a link to the full list: Summer Units 2009/2010.
According to the rules for Summer Units you can enrol in a maximum of 2 Units for the Summer Schools. Enrolment is as per the [...]