Institute of Education, Arts and Community - Mt Helen Campus

Your orientation schedule

Keen to find out a bit more about your course? Want to explore the Mt Helen Campus, meet some other new students and grab a free lunch? Perfect – it's all in the schedule below.

What to bring to orientation

1 - Student ID number (it's on your Offer Letter).

2 - Laptop, notepad & pen.

3 - Bank card (we're cashless). There’ll be loads of free food, but if you want a coffee or something extra, you'll need to tap.

4 - Smile and an open mind. Bring excitement to meet new people and explore campus life.

5 - Dress comfortably, and don’t forget your questions—this is your chance to get answers!

TimeActivityLocation
8:30–10 am Registration and Check-inMain Quad
8:30–9.30 am
Aboriginal Education Centre Orientation
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students only
We'll introduce you to the AEC team, cultural events and activities, scholarships, wellbeing services, tutoring opportunities and study spaces.
Room 004, Building C
8:30–9.30 am

Compulsory International Student Orientation*

  • If you're a domestic student, you can enjoy some free time during this session.
Room 101, Building T
10-10.30 amInstitute WelcomeRoom 101, Building T
10.30 am –12.30 pmCourse overview

Bachelor of Community & Human Services
Room 306, Building E

Federation Access Studies (FAST)
Room 207, Building E

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Room 305, Building E

Master of Social Work (Qualifying)
Room 101, Building T

Bachelor of Sport, Physical and Outdoor Education
Room 304, Building E

Bachelor of Education Studies
Room 312, Building F

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)
Room 302, Building F

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) 
Room 311, Building F

12–1.30 pmLunch (free food!)Albert Coates
1.30–2.30 pmGetting connected
We'll get you set up and logged into our online systems, so you're all ready when classes start.		Room 001, Building C
2.30–3 pm Campus tourRoom 001, Building C
3-3.30 pmLibrary tourRoom 001, Building C
3–5 pm

International Student Enrolment Lab

  • If you’re an international student, please attend only one Enrolment Lab. Pick the session that works best for your schedule.
  • If you're a domestic student, you can enjoy some free time during this session.
Library
3.30-4 pm

Library tour
Extra session if you missed an earlier tour.

Library
TimeActivityLocation
9-10 am

International Student Enrolment Lab

  • If you’re an international student, please attend only one Enrolment Lab. Pick the session that works best for your schedule.
  • If you're a domestic student, you can enjoy some free time during this session.
Library
10 am-3 pm

Uni Skills Day
Starting uni can be daunting. The research. The essays and reports. The online systems. Our Uni Skills Day will give you the head start you need.

You’ll get to:

  • practise essential academic skills
  • pull apart assessment tasks
  • meet other students
  • explore Moodle (online study platform)
  • learn time-management strategies
  • find out about our study support services
  • find out about career and employment services.
Room 001, Building C
12-1 pm Lunch (free food!)Room 001, Building C

Jumpstart your study skills

Online & self-paced

FedReady is our free study skills course that helps you build essential academic skills and learn how to study smarter, so you can start uni feeling confident and prepared.

It takes around 10-12 hours to complete, so we highly recommend getting started before Orientation.

Start now

Can't make it to Orientation?

If you can’t attend for any reason, you must let us know by calling 1800 333 864 or +61 3 5327 9018 (from outside Australia), Monday to Friday, 9 am–5 pm AEST.