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WELCOMEOrientation Day Autumn 2017FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Welcome to Country
GETTING STARTEDFOR NEW STUDENTS
Who you need to know1
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Where to go for advice
What happens next
STRUCTURE OF UOW
VICE CHANCELLORProfessor Paul Wellings
EXECUTIVE DEANFACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCESProfessor Chris Cook
Associate Dean EducationAssociate Professor Rodney Vickers
Heads of School
Mathematics & Applied StatisticsProfessor Song-Ping Zhu
Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch
Computer & Information TechnologyProfessor Willy Susilo
Civil, Mining & Environmental EngineeringAssociate Professor Alex Remennikov
Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications EngineeringProfessor Jiangtao Xi
Biomedical, Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronics EngineeringProfessor Gursel Alici
Sub Deans (Head of Students)
Dr Caz SandisonUndergraduate Engineering Degrees
Dr Luke McAvenUndergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering
Associate Professor Peter GibsonPostgraduate Coursework Degrees
Student Academic AdvisorsEach program/major/disciplines/degree has a discipline advisor or course coordinator who can help you with your choice of subjects each year.
For all appointments, book through online web platform CareerHub:http://careerhub.uow.edu.au/
Faculty Careers Consultant (FCCs):OTHER SUPPORT
SIMON [email protected] 4221 526615.237
FCC Services:• Individual career consultations
• Help with resumes, job applications & interview skills
• Host Careers Expos & employer information sessions
• Help with finding internships, casual & professional work in the
Engineering/IT industry
All information is on this website: www.uow.edu.au/careers
STUDENT SUPPORT ADVISORS (SSA):MITZ [email protected] 38334.105 Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
DANIAL [email protected] 38334.105 Monday and Tuesday
Information about UOW’s various academic and non-academic supports and services.
• Information about procedures and policies that exist at UOW.
• Referring you to welfare support services or counselling services provided at the university or in the local community.
• Help international students with issues such as: visas, accommodation, loneliness, study, fees, immigration, culture shock and adjusting to life in a new country , improving your English language skills.
Advice about who is the best person in your faculty or in the university to help with your problem.
• Assisting you to have your disability, illness or injury to be taken into account whilst you are studying.
• Providing information about where to get academic help for your studies.
• What to do in different circumstances, we can point you in the right direction.SSA’s can provide guidance on how to register for Disability Services support online.
ALANNA VIAL
Don’t just take our word for it hear from a current EIS Student
Experience as an undergrad student
How to manage your study / work /freetime. Utilise programs to help you succeed
Get involved in student life, play free sport, join a club, etc.
GET INVOLVED:EIS Clubs & Societies
Civil Engineering Society UOW Motorsport Electronix Inst. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Industry & Application Society
(IEEEPES) Inst. of Electrical & Electronics Power & Energy Society (IEEE IAS) Materials Engineering Society Mathematics Society Mechanical Engineering Society Mechatronics Society Mining Engineering Society Physics Society Wollongong Information Technology Society (WITS) Women In Stem
EIS Central How To Contact [email protected] 4221 3491
Where to find USEIS Central is located on
the Ground Floor in Building 4.
We are open 9am to 5pm
during session.
EIS Central can help with all general enquiries and will direct you to the right person for all academic enquiries.
QUESTIONS?JUST ASK EISAll student forms are to be submitted to EIS Central. EIS Central staff will arrange signatures and arrange appointments if required and will forward to the relevant person for processing.
If there are circumstances beyond your control that are affecting your academic study, you can apply for Academic Consideration via SOLS
Speak to your Course Coordinator, Discipline Advisor, SSA or International Coordinator for assistance
Having problems?
But if you fail in a subject it won’t be removed from your record even if you eventually pass the subject.
We want all students to be successful
You could WIN UniBar concert tickets & URAC memberships – just for coming!
UOWx connects you to valuable co-curricular activities that develop your knowledge, skills & networks.
Do you have the x-factor?
uow.edu.au/uowx
Log on and go to: eis.uow.edu.au/o-day
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