Study and life: supporting students to get the most out of their University of South

Australia experience

Professor Margaret HicksDirector: Learning and Teaching Unit

Student journey

• Pre-arrival • The first six weeks• Studying at UniSA• Services and support for International

students• Graduation and beyond

Pre-arrival

• Information online for new students– Pre-departure inf

ormation– Information

about Australia and Adelaide

– Money, visas and overseas health cover

Arriving in Adelaide

• On arrival reception (airport)

• Short term accommodation

• Accommodation– Rental data base

Orientation for International students

• Welcome week• Orientation• Integrating International students with

Campus/Division/School/Program activities

• Eg Div of Business orientation

Business mates

The first 6 weeks

• Critical to students success• First 6 weeks websites

• UniSA’s early

intervention strategy

Studying at UniSA

• Program and course support

• Student Experience• English Language

Proficiency• UniSA’s online environment• ExperiencePlus• Library• Learning spaces

– New Student Learning Centre

Experience 1 Studio Mawson Lakes

Online @ UniSA

• Student portal• Learnonline – UniSA’s new LMS• Student email – email for life• Mobile apps • UniSA’s online environment

Services and support for International Students

• Learning and Teaching Unit– International student officers– Learning advisers, counsellors, careers

advisers, disability

advisers, research

education advisers– Student safety and support (24x7)

• UniLife• Listening to our students – quality

improvement

Towards graduation and beyond

• Further study• Careers

– Careers services• MyCareerPlan

– Careers management

skills– Careers fairs

• Expo• Industry specific days• International Careers Day

Graduation

Thank you and questions