Student Life
YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS
2015
Welcome
Contents
Campus Life
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Global Opportunities Brekky Bar
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Global Experience 27
Movies at Jeffrey’s
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Hawke Ambassador Program
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We’re here to help
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UniBazaar8
West Bar
ART AFTER DARK
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Samstag11
Planetarium12
Uni isn’t just about
studying, lectures and
late-night cramming.
There’s a huge range of
experiences and opportunities
that you can be part of while
you’re at UniSA. You can join
a club, volunteer, develop
your skills and employment
options, head along to the
great events that are on yearround, or even study overseas.
Plus, discover all the services
and resources available to you
during your studies, whether
it be academic support, cheap
healthcare options or finding
a place to live, we’re here to
support you.
So take a peek inside this
booklet and explore just
how amazing your student
life can be.
UniSA Sport
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USASA 14
Clubs15
Campus Central
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Library32
Accommodation Services
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Indigenous Support Services
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International Student Services
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Language and Learning Services 36
Counselling37
Boost Your Career Prospects 16
Disability Services
Career Services
Community Clinics
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CareerShop19
What is SSAF
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Volunteering20
Connect with UniSA
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Mentoring21
Sport and Development Program 21
AIME22
Leadership Program
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Perfect Pitch
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Grants24
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UniSA Community
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UniSA Social
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Watch your campus
Campus
Life
come alive!
There is so much more to university
than theories and textbooks.
By joining the UniSA community, you can
experience the many events happening
on campus throughout the year, from live
music and markets to cheap breakfasts,
movie nights, exhibitions and more.
So whether you love playing sport or want to
catch free movies and music, jump into campus
life by discovering what awaits you this year.
Visit unisa.edu.au/studentexperience
to find out the latest.
Find out more and watch at
UniSA’s YouTube channel.
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Brekky Bar
Breakfast
FOR A
BUCK!
Indulge in some gold coin goodness and
grab a tasty and cheap breakfast on the
way to (or even after) your first lecture at
all of our metro campuses.
Every week, you can choose from yummy toast
and spreads, cereals (with lots of milk options!),
seasonal fruit and delicious juices. Plus, there are
sometimes tasty treats thrown into the mix.
It’s a great place to hang out with friends before
getting the uni day started.
City East campus
The Plaza/Centenary
Student Lounge
Magill campus
A-Building
dining area
City West campus
Jeffrey Smart Building
Mawson Lakes campus
The Hive
unisa.edu.au/brekkybar
Movies at Jeffrey’s
Your FREE outdoor cinema on campus.
If you love movies or want to catch some of the
latest films for free in an outdoor cinema (when the
weather is good!), Movies at Jeffrey’s is just for you.
At each event, you can grab yourself free popcorn
and sit down to watch some of the year’s biggest
hits of the silver screen. And keep an eye out for
other freebies and entertainment each time.
The main Movies at Jeffrey’s calendar of events is
on at the Hoj Plaza at the Jeffrey Smart Building.
unisa.edu.au/moviesatjeffreys
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UniBazaar
West Bar
Get a dose of market goodness right here at uni with UniBazaar.
West Bar is YOUR student bar.
UniBazaar is UniSA’s very own campus market. It brings together great food
(think of some of Adelaide’s best food trucks!), unique stalls with everything from
vintage fashion, gifts, baked goods, and entertainment that lights up City West.
Doubling as a Fringe Festival venue and playing
host to great local gigs, West Bar is the destination
to chill out and meet up with friends on campus.
Plus, there’s great food and drink specials every day.
unisa.edu.au/unibazaar
We want YOU involved in UniBazaar
UniBazaar is here to support you to do what
you want on your campus. The sky is the limit!
Whatever the idea, we want to hear from you.
Stalls are FREE for UniSA students.
Register
your interest
here today!
unisa.edu.au/unibazaar
There’s entertainment running all year, with
acoustic sets and a huge range of events, including
Oktoberfest, art exhibitions, live local music, DJ
sets, and special screenings of cult tv shows and
major sporting matches.
westbar.com.au
UniSAWestBar
Want to
play a gig?
Are you a UniSA
student? Play for
FREE at West Bar!
If you’re in a band
or solo act, get
in touch with the
staff at West
Bar to organise
your gig.
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Samstag Museum of Art
Samstag is
UniSA’s very
own, on-campus
art gallery.
Join the pARTy with ART AFTER DARK!
If you’re interested in art, films, music and
supporting the local scene, ART AFTER DARK
combines all of this and more.
On Thursdays from 5pm, the West End of the city
comes alive with a calendar of events.
ART AFTER DARK
named as key
reason to visit
Adelaide on the
New York Times
list of 52 places
to go in 2015.
On any given Thursday there are exhibitions,
films, music, talks, food, beer and wine, workshops
and more.
UniSA’s Samstag Museum of Art, Kerry Packer
Civic Gallery, Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial
Centre, SASA Gallery and West Bar are all part of
#ARTAFTERDARKWestEnd
unisa.edu.au/ARTAFTERDARK
ARTAFTERDARKWestEnd
Experience art and culture year-round
with Samstag Museum.
Located at UniSA’s City West campus, Samstag
presents a huge array of diverse exhibitions
throughout the year.
With a program of contemporary visual art,
Samstag is one of UniSA’s leading creative spaces.
Samstag offers a range of free guided tours for
booked groups, and hosts events, talks, and
exhibition launches.
unisa.edu.au/samstag
samstagmuseum
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UniSA Sport
Join UniSA Sport
Membership is FREE for UniSA
students - visit unisasport.edu.au
and sign up today.
Planetarium
Stargaze and study the planets at UniSA’s very own planetarium.
Located at the Mawson Lakes campus, you can learn all about constellations,
stars and planets from the comfort of your armchair at The Planetarium.
There are a huge range of events, classes and workshops that are run
throughout the year.
The Planetarium also holds movies and presentations. Plus you can journey
into outer space with a highly qualified guide to find out more about solar
systems, stars and constellations.
So whether you’re an astronomy buff or keen to learn more, the Planetarium
is the place to be.
unisa.edu.au/planetarium
AdelaidePlanetarium
If you want to get
the blood pumping
between classes or
compete in state and
national intervarsity
comps, UniSA Sport
is for you!
On-campus and community sport
UniSA Sport organise FREE exercise classes and
on-campus sport and recreational activities. You
can also be involved in community events like City
to Bay and the Tour Down Under.
Uni Games
UniSA Sport also takes teams to intervarsity and
national competitions, including the Southern
University Games and Australian University Games.
Gyms and Facilities
Want to stay fit but tight on money? UniSA has
gyms at City East, Magill and Mawson Lakes
campuses, with special discounted rates for
UniSA students.
unisasport.edu.au
unisasport
unisasport
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Got
something
to say?
Verse, UniSA's studentrun magazine is always
on the look out for
communicators,
designers and writers.
VerseMagAdelaide
USASA
Clubs
Join the student community.
Your Voice.
University of South Australia’s
Student Association (USASA) is your
organisation. Student-owned and
run, it provides:
Have a say in decisions at
university that affect you and
your fellow students.
VOICE for student opinions and
to develop leadership skills
ADVICE to students with
academic issues
PLAY for students via events,
social and academic clubs
unisa.edu.au/usasa
Stand for student elections or let us
know about any improvements that
you believe the university should
consider. Your elected student
representative is your voice.
Clubs are a great way to meet new
people and get the most out of
your uni experience.
With over 100 clubs at UniSA, offering social,
academic, cultural and sporting opportunities,
there’s something for everyone.
So whether you want to meet new people, try
something new, join a study group or get fit, you’ll
find a group for you.
unisa.edu.au/clubs
The UniSA
International Student
Business Society (Hong
Kong Chapter) at their
Halloween Party.
The Mechanical
Engineering and
Robotics Club
(MERC)
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As South Australia’s leading
university for graduate
careers*, we can help you
launch your brilliant career!
Boost your
Career
Prospects
There are a huge range of services
and resources to help you launch
your career and maximise your
graduate employability.
Whether you want to boost
your resume by taking on
mentoring or volunteering
work, attend workshops,
programs, networking and
events, or even apply for
grant funding, we can
support you.
*myuniversity.gov.au
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CareerShop
Our graduate
employment rates
are above the
national average
and the highest in
South Australia.*
Career Services
Want to make the most of
your UniSA studies and
leap into your career?
At Career Services we offer students
and recent graduates (up to a
year after graduating) a range
of services and resources to
maximise and capitalise on their
global employability.
We work to support students to
become career-focused, enterprising
and entrepreneurial.
unisa.edu.au/careers
We can provide information, advice
and guidance on career planning,
job-hunting in Australia and globally,
networking, volunteering, and more.
So regardless of whether you’re an
undergrad or postgrad student, or
whether you have had lots of jobs or no
jobs, we have resources to help you.
UniSA’s CareerShop offers support
while you’re at university to help
you land your dream career once
you graduate.
Services include internships,
placements and job opportunities;
career planning workshops and
networking events.
At CareerShop, we work closely with
industry and employers to give you
exclusive opportunities.
To start your career journey, visit
our website.
search UniSA Career Services
unisa.edu.au/careershop
Make sure to register with us, upload
your resume and stay connected.
We’ll let you know if any opportunities
come up, but you can also pop in and
visit us on Level 1 of the Jeffrey Smart
Building at City West.
*Australian Graduate Survey
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Mentoring
Volunteering
Mentoring is a great way to provide
support and expertise while making a
difference along the way.
Give your resume the edge!
Volunteering is the perfect way to strengthen your resume while making
a difference and meeting new people!
UniSA’s Volunteering and Community Engagement team can help link you
to a volunteering opportunity that matches your needs and skills. You can
volunteer within the uni, with a non-profit organisation or join one of our
many exciting student-led initiatives.
What are you waiting for? Get involved and be part of a community of
like-minded students!
Want to know more? Book an appointment with the team or participate
in one of our events.
unisa.edu.au/volunteering
volunteering@unisa.edu.au
unisavolunteering
Mentors provide encouragement, act
as sounding boards, challenge, support
and share experiences across both
career and personal mentoring.
UniSA offers a number of school or
division based mentoring programs,
as well as a number of mentoring
programs that are university-wide,
such as the Australian Indigenous
Mentoring Experience (AIME).
Ask your Lecturer or Program
Director about what mentoring
opportunities you can be part of.
Sport and
Development Program
The Sport and Development
Program gives you the chance
to engage with communities
through sports.
The program collaborates with
other organisations to deliver
innovative sports-based
community programs.
It’s a fantastic way to have fun, learn
new skills, make new connections
and be part of your local community
along the way!
unisa.edu.au/health/sd-program
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AIME
All UniSA students are
encouraged to apply
to be an AIME mentor
for 2015. No skills or
experience needed
- you just need to
be yourself.
AIME gives UniSA students the opportunity to
be a part of a dynamic educational program that
gives Indigenous high school students the skills,
opportunities, belief and confidence to finish
school at the same rate as every Australian child.
Apply now at
aimementoring.com
Can also be taken
as part of the elective
Community Service
Learning Project
(EDUC 4186)
AIME’s proven results have led the program
to work with over 3,000 Indigenous students
nationally across 16 universities.
AIME kicked off in SA in 2013, with only UniSA
students given the chance to be part of it. In 2014
there were over 400 Indigenous students involved
and 150 UniSA mentors!
Leadership Program
Preparing tomorrow’s leaders today
As the university of enterprise we’re preparing the professional leaders
of tomorrow.
There are three separate leadership development programs on offer:
ASPIRE - for first-year undergraduates
UNITE - for undergraduate and postgraduate students
LEAD - for students who have previously completed UNITE.
Learn how to work effectively with others, network, lead others, problemsolve and conflict resolution skills. Develop knowledge of your personal
strengths and understand how to use these for study, work, life and more.
aimementoring.com
unisa.edu.au/leadership
Want to get
your pitch
perfect?
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FREE workshops for UniSA
students to access knowledge
and advice from experts on grant
writing, volunteering, public
speaking and more.
Develop your employability skills
and leap into your career.
unisa.edu.au/perfectpitch
Grants
Got a bright idea?
Don’t take it for granted
Grants are available for clubs,
societies and individuals
year-round to help you put
your ideas into reality.
Apply now for a grant if you
have a great idea for an event
at uni, have a great leadership
activity you want to take part in,
or you’re an elite athlete.
unisa.edu.au/
studentexperiencegrants
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Global
Opportunities
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Global Experience
Want to see the world
during your time
at university?
Through a range of extra-curricular
activities, you can get global
experience, intercultural
understanding and increase your
employability all at the same time.
So maximise your uni experience
by taking the chance to travel
overseas and earn academic
credit, join a study tour or go
on exchange to study at one
of our partner universities.
Find out more about all of
the global opportunities
available to you at
unisa.edu.au/
globalopportunities
Get more out of your time at university with the
Global Experience program.
Global Experience is a university-wide, extra-curricular program designed to
enhance your intercultural competence and global employability.
Through the Global Experience program you could get the chance to go on
short-term international study tours and semester long overseas exchanges,
participate in local and international conferences, volunteer for not-for-profit
organisations in Australia and abroad and network with industry specialists.
Plus, you can benefit from work placements and internships, meet highprofile guest speakers all while building a portfolio of experiences to enhance
your UniSA degree.
unisa.edu.au/globalexperience
UniSAglobalexperience
GEatUniSA
photos/globalexperience
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We’re here
to help
Hawke Ambassador International
Volunteer Experience Program
Have you ever thought about volunteering overseas?
You can work as a volunteer in an international NGO in an overseas location
while earning credit for your degree and making a difference to the lives of
others with the Hawke Ambassador Program.
There are a range of NGOs to choose to volunteer your time and skills with
through the program.
The Hawke Ambassador Program is all about helping you with your academic
achievement, broadening your global and societal understanding and your
leadership capabilities.
Find out more and watch at
UniSA’s YouTube channel.
unisa.edu.au/hawkeambassadorprogram
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Student Services
UniSA’s dedicated support services are
here to help students succeed during
their time at university and beyond.
As a UniSA student, you have access
to a range of personal, academic
and social support services with
staff located on each campus to
answer your questions and make
your life at university easier.
Discover everything from study
assistance and wellbeing
services to financial
information, disability
services and Indigenous
Support Services.
Campus Central
Need advice? Have a question? Campus Central can help!
Campus Central is your first point of call for all student enquiries.
Located on each campus, Campus Central provides advice on all areas of
student life. It’s your place to go for answers to all your questions, including
enrolment, student ID cards, student fees, program and course advice. They
will also be able to point you in the right direction for all other services
available at UniSA.
You can get in touch with them via email, phone call or find them on
all campuses.
unisa.edu.au/campuscentral
1300 301 703
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Library
Not only the place to find all the resources you need
for assignments, the library also has individual and
group study spaces, lots of computers to use and
plenty of space to plug in with your own laptop
or tablet.
Plus, the Library Catalogue puts knowledge at
your fingertips, with access to 300 million books
and journals.
Have a question for library staff? Ask them
via email, telephone or the chat facility on the
library website.
library.unisa.edu.au
University SALibrary
1300 137 659
Accommodation
Services
Looking for somewhere to live? There are a range
of accommodation options to choose from.
There’s everything from residential colleges and
student apartments to hostels, private rentals
and homestays. Plus, there are also long-term
and temporary accommodation options.
So whatever you’re looking for, we can
help point you in the right direction.
Unsure of your rights and tenancy
processes? Arrange a time to talk to us
or take a look at the Housing FAQs on
our website.
unisa.edu.au/accommodation
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International Student Services
Indigenous
Support Services
UniSA offers an Indigenous Support
Service for all Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander students.
There’s an Indigenous Support
Services unit located on each
campus, so if you need a friendly,
comfortable place to study, an
Indigenous academic advisor, or
support, we’re here for you.
From the moment you step off the plane, to your first day on campus
and right throughout your studies, UniSA is here to support you.
UniSA offers a range of academic, personal and social support for international
students. Plus, there are also International Student Officers that can help you with
any questions you may have.
Located on each metro campus, International Student Officers, are the people
you can turn to if you have a question or problem. They can help you with
information and advice on:
• life in Adelaide and studying at UniSA
• your work rights in Australia
• visa requirements and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)
• other uni support services, including language and learning advice
International Student Services can also help point you in the right direction
for academic or legal advice or support.
unisa.edu.au/indigenous
unisa.edu.au/internationalsupport
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USASA
We can help you
Language and Learning Services
Counselling
There’s a lot to juggle at uni, and getting your head around what lecturers look
for in assignments can be difficult.
If you feel like you’re struggling or
overwhelmed, the university offers
free and confidential counselling
to all students.
To help you, Language and Learning Services provide study and assignment
help. They offer workshops, resources and individual advice on a range of
topics, including getting started at uni, how to manage workloads, doing
reports, essays and other assignments, improving academic skills like reading,
writing and presenting, and developing communications skills.
Check out our online resources unisa.edu.au/L3
Counsellors can help you with any
difficulties you may have, whether
personal, family, relationship or
study issues.
Individual appointments are
available, and there are also a range
of student workshops on offer.
It’s exciting to be at university but it
can also be confusing, and you may
have questions about academic
policies or procedures.
We provide FREE advice and
confidential advocacy services
to UniSA students on a range of
academic issues.
Our trained advocates ensure
student rights are upheld in
academic and educational matters.
We’re here for you
If you need help with any issues
affecting your study, contact
an advocate.
USASA.Advocate@unisa.edu.au
unisa.edu.au/languagelearning
unisa.edu.au/counselling
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Disability Services
Community Clinics
UniSA has a range of services available to you if you have an ongoing
disability, mental health or medical condition.
Need cheap access to good quality
healthcare, law or psychology services?
Disability services are aimed at minimising the impact of disability, medical or
mental health conditions on your study.
UniSA runs a number of clinics providing
professional and discounted (in some
cases even free) services, including:
Services include enrolment support, academic and exam adjustments, and
strategies for successful study.
Disability Advisers are available on each metro campus and provide
confidential services aimed at maximising your participation and success.
• Exercise Physiology Clinic
• Legal Advice Clinic
• Psychology Clinic
• Physiotherapy Clinic
• Podiatry Clinic
• Mobile Allied-Health Clinic
• Mammography Clinic
unisa.edu.au/disability
For more info, search for the
clinics on the UniSA website.
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Connect
with UniSA
What is SSAF?
The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) funds services just for
students that include social activities, food and beverage provision, sporting
facilities and support, health and welfare support, employment advice,
financial advice, obtaining insurance, student spaces, artistic activities, study
skills, personal development and orientation activities.
unisa.edu.au/yourssaf
SSAF is payable by most
students enrolled at UniSA.
Find out if you need to pay the fee or if
you can defer it through your HELP loan,
at unisa.edu.au/ssaf
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Student Experience —
Are you a New Student? Start here —
unisa.edu.au/newstudents
Access your email, enrolment and
more through the Student Portal —
my.unisa.edu.au/public/studentweb
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Need help navigating the UniSA web
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Having trouble adjusting? Don’t
Campus Central should be your first
hesitate to contact the friendly
point of call for all your questions —
UniSA counselling staff —
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