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Become a UniMentor and support new students on their university journey |
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Orientation survey - what activities and events do you want to see in 2022? |
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Do you need help studying for exams? Join a PASS revision session |
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Study hacks to help you succeed in your exams |
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Find a library space for your online exam |
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Counselling support available for you during exam time |
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Complete online workshops and gain recognition for the ASPIRE Award |
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Are you an outstanding student? Get yourself nominated for the SVOTY Award |
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Become a UniMentor and support new students on their university journey
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Remember how daunting navigating university was when you were a brand-new student? Did you struggle finding connections with peers, learning about university expectations, or finding where your classes were located?
Now that you’ve had time to establish yourself and gain more confidence at uni - take your skills to the next level, and help new students succeed in their university journeys by applying to become a UniMentor!
What are UniMentors?
UniMentors
are current students who offer a friendly face, and provide ongoing support to new students, helping to make the transition to university easier. UniMentors will contact their assigned commencing students each week and answer questions/provide advice via student email from pre-orientation week to week 6 and in SWOTVAC.
How can you benefit from the program?
• Strengthen your communication and leadership skills
• Be an advocate for new students
• Network with other highly engaged students and provide insights to new students
• Receive a UniMentor t-shirt and gift voucher
• Receive a certificate of recognition
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Orientation survey - what activities and events do you want to see in 2022?
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We want to hear from you! What would you like to see at Orientation? Let us know your thoughts and preferences, and you'll go into the draw to win 1 of 2 $100 vouchers. |
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Do you need help studying for exams? Join a PASS revision session
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Get help this SWOTVAC, through Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) focusing on exam revision. PASS leaders will work with you to help you review the course material and prepare for your exams. They will guide you through practice questions and give you study tips to help you ace your exams!
Sessions are held for select courses during SWOTVAC at Magill, Mawson Lakes and online, so you can join in from anywhere!
Access the PASS timetable and read more. |
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Study hacks to help you succeed in your exams
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Exams are coming up soon, and we know it can be a stressful time for you – especially if you’re juggling final assessments and other commitments. The Study Help PALS have come up with some useful tips to help you succeed!
Take notes as early as possible
Take notes during lectures, workshops and on readings as you go. This will save having to go back and write notes for your exam revision. Writing notes on paper can often help with retaining information more than on a laptop.
No question is a silly question
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you are unsure about certain content material, ask your tutors. This way you will be comfortable with the content material and can go into exams with less stress and uncertainty.
Use dot points
Use dot points for your exam revision notes. If you have detailed notes, revise them and when you are comfortable with memorising the information, shorten them into dot points. This way you can test yourself in being able to memorise information with ease.
Get lots of rest
Make sure you have a healthy study-rest balance. Allocate a few hours for study each day, and make sure to take breaks to give yourself time to recharge. You want to go into exams, well rested and with optimal focus.
Revise, revise, revise!
Revision
is essential! Revise your material as much as you can and go into exams with a strong recollection of learning material. Review past quizzes and modules to solidify your memory. The more you revise, the more you can remember!
If you’re still seeking more study resources, access the Study Support webpage below.
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Find a library space for your online exam
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Need a space to complete your online exam? The Library has designated spaces for you!
From 11 October to 3 December, study rooms can be booked more than 7 days ahead of time, for up to 4 hours. Remember, bookings will be forfeited if the room isn’t occupied within 10 minutes of the start time.
If study rooms aren’t available, you can use the following designated areas to complete your exams:
• City East (Brookman Building): All of level 4, and Library training room (Centenary Building)
• City West (Jeffrey Smart Building): All of level 4
• Magill (B Building): All East Wing, including Mezzanine
• Mawson Lakes (C Building): All of level 3
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areas have a mix of PCs and powered BYO device spaces. Starting 6 November, signage will be displayed within the Library to point out these dedicated spaces. |
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Counselling support available for you during exam time
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Are you struggling to cope with upcoming exams or looming assessment deadlines? Or do you have urgent personal issues that require support? UniSA’s Counselling Service offers free and confidential short-term counselling to onshore students to help you manage any personal issues that may be affecting your studies, such as exams or assignments.
If you feel you might need help with managing during exam time, you can talk to one of our counsellors, who are highly qualified and have extensive experience working with uni students. Appointments might not be available immediately, so it’s best to book ahead of time to ensure you can get a spot for when you need it.
If you need to speak to someone urgently and are unable to book an appointment with our counselling team, you can contact Campus Central for assistance. Alternatively, you can call the UniSA Out-of-Hours Crisis Line on 1300 107 441 or text 0488 884 163 from 5.00pm - 9.00am on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends and public holidays.
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FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Complete online workshops and gain recognition for the ASPIRE Award
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Are you an outstanding student? Get yourself nominated for the SVOTY Award
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The Student Volunteer of the Year Award has been established to recognise outstanding volunteerism by a current student within the community and/or on campus.
If you know a student who has made a significant contribution and deserves to be recognised, or, if YOU believe you deserve to be nominated, complete the online form today.
The award recipient will receive:
• $1000 (in the form of a gift voucher)
• Ongoing professional development as an ambassador for UniSA Volunteering
• Opportunities to represent UniSA Volunteering in media profiles and interviews at volunteering-related public speaking engagements.
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Nominations close 9.00am Wednesday 10 November. To be considered for the award you must be a current onshore UniSA student and be nominated by someone e.g., member of staff, fellow student, representative from a community organisation. |
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