eis spring 2016 presentation
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Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences WELCOME TO SPRING ORIENTATION
Welcome to
Country
GETTING STARTED FOR NEW STUDENTS 1
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Who you need to know
Where to go for advice
What happens next
STRUCTURE OF UOW Professor Paul Wellings VICE CHANCELLOR
EXECUTIVE DEAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES Professor Chris Cook
ASSOCIATE DEAN EDUCATION Associate Professor Rodney Vickers
HEADS OF SCHOOL Mathematics & Applied Statistics Professor Song-Ping Zhu
Physics Associate Professor Michael Lerch
Computing & Information Technology Professor Willy Susilo
Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Alex Remennikov
Electrical, Computer & Telecommunications Engineering Professor Jiangtao Xi
Mechanical, Materials & Mechatronic Engineering Professor Gursel Alici
SUB DEANS (HEAD OF STUDENTS) Dr Caz Sandison Undergraduate Engineering Degrees
Dr Luke McAven Undergraduate Degrees excluding Engineering
Associate Professor Peter Gibson Postgraduate Coursework Degrees
STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISORS
Each 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 DAVIE [email protected] 4221 5266 15.232A
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
SSA SERVICES: • 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.
SSA SERVICES CONTINUED: • 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.
EIS Central How To Contact US [email protected] 02 4221 3491
Where to find US
EIS 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 EIS All 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
• Resources tailored to your enrolled subjects
BRINGING YOUR LIBRARY TO YOU
• Search for books, databases, e-resources & more, all specific to your subject areas!
• Quicklinks to essential services
MY LIBRARY
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WHAT’S NEXT?
1. Split into School/Discipline for talks 2. EIS Welcome BBQ in the courtyard outside building
35 at 11.30am
eis.uow.edu.au/o-day
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That concludes the formal presentation. Next up are the School / Discipline talks. You will now be divided into school / discipline groups for more specific information on your degrees.
Presentation Conclusion:
•Computing and Information Technology:
– Room 3.121 •Physics, and Medical Radiation Physics:
– Room 6.315 •Mathematics and Applied Statistics:
– Room 6.317
•All Postgraduate Engineering:
– Room 35.G45 •All Undergraduate Engineering:
– Room 14.G01 (remain seated)
