Undergraduate Student Bulletin

As we are approaching the due date for many of your assignments, don’t forget free support (academic and personal) is available.

Your lecturers and tutors are available to answer questions or clarify any course material you maybe having trouble with. Some tutors have consulting times where you can sit down with them and ask questions. Other tutors will prefer you email them with questions and, if necessary, set up a consulting time. It's highly recommended you contact the lecturer and/or tutor as you encounter problems throughout the semester rather than leaving your questions until swot vac, or the day before the exam!

The Language and Learning Service (LLS) offers a range of workshops (e.g. developing efficient reading skills/note taking, essay/report writing, seminar presentation skills and avoiding plagiarism) to help students develop the skills required for success at university. The timetable of workshops is available on the LLS website.

The Writing & Speaking Centre within the Centre for Learning and Professional Development (CLPD), Level 2, Schulz Building is a space where students can ask for assistance to advance their academic skills. Bring your assignments to the Writing & Speaking Centre and work with lecturers and other students to improve your skills.

The CLPD has also developed interactive modules to help you develop your written and oral communication skills in essay, paragraph and sentence writing and oral presentations. All you need is your username and password to login.

Having difficulty with first year maths, BDA or Business Finance II? The Maths Drop-In Centre (Level 1, Schulz Building) provides free assistance to all students encountering maths and/or stats in their studies. The Centre’s staff have extensive experience in maths and stats concepts at first year level and can often "fill in" gaps in your assumed knowledge straight away.

There are reference books available for short term loan as well as teaching videos and computer packages for use in the Centre. There are plenty of reasons why you might benefit from a visit to the Drop-In Centre. Don’t forget to take your lecture notes with you!

The Communication Skills Guide for Commerce Students was developed to enable students to meet the required standards of written work to be submitted for assessment. As well as being available on-line, School of Commerce students can collect their free printed guide from the Image and Copy Centre (bottom floor of the Hughes Building).

The Disability Liaison Officer can assist with information and advice about accessing services (i.e. note taking, special equipment and alternative exam arrangements). The administration staff may be able to answer student questions. If further assistance is needed they will book an appointment with the Disability Liaison Officer. Appointments are available Monday to Thursday between 9.30am and 4.00pm.

The Counselling Service for students deals with personal issues such as stress, relationship difficulties, panic and anxiety, depression, family issues, abuse and sexuality. Academic issues dealt with include: Motivation, organisation, concentration and special consideration for assessment.

The Education and Welfare Officers advise students about welfare resources on campus, financial matters (i.e. emergency loans, and advise on Youth Allowance, Austudy or Abstudy), housing, personal issues and academic matters (including support with grievances).

The International Student Centre (ISC) is responsible for the orientation and ongoing support of International Students. It works closely with student groups, faculties and University administration to ensure the experience of all international students is a positive and successful one.

Don't forget Friday the 31st of August is the last day to drop a semester two course, avoid payment of tuition fees and have the course removed from your transcript.

Finally, please remember to include your tutors name when submitting an assignment!

The Overseas Students’ Association (OSA) is the official student body for international students and all international students at the University of Adelaide are automatically members of the OSA. Furthermore, other interested individuals who have similar aims and objectives as the OSA are invited to become associated members.

The OSA provides advocacy & representation, facilities, social activities and events.

The AFP Graduate program for 2009 will commence in February 2009 for a 12 month period. The AFP Graduate program will involve three, 4 month rotations within the following business areas:

• Finance;
• Legal; and
• High Tech Crime.

The AFP Graduate Program will comprise of the following components:

• Induction Program;
• Graduate Mentorship Program;
• Monthly Discussion Groups;
• Access to the Graduate Network; and
• Learning and Development.

For further information please visit the AFP website or you can contact our Graduate Hotline on (02) 6228 0680.

A project has become available with Somnium Technologies commencing ASAP under the Student-Industry Partnerships program through the Office for Community Engagement, students will be paid a tax-free stipend of $150.00 per day. See attached for more details.

Bachelor of Commerce and/or Business Information Technology degree students are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit their current resume by email to <tania.johnson@adelaide.edu.au> immediately or further
information please contact on 83034467.

AIESEC offers some amazing opportunities for you to do so! There is a good scope of jobs available – business administration, accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, and many more.

Cummunity and Development Issues in India

• Speaker: Dr Peter Mayer
• Date: Friday 30th May
• Time: 6pm
• Venue: Napier G03
• RSVP: aiyep.au@gmail.com

We are the world’s largest student-run organization, and we can provide students like you with a chance to travel overseas, gain some real-life work experience, and develop yourself both personally and professionally.

If you're about to graduate and interested in a career in financial planning and the wider sector of wealth management, you can complete the Graduate Diploma in Global Wealth Management program offered by International Centre for Financial Services. This is a premier graduate award in financial planning with a global wealth perspective that is also registered with the Financial Planning Association of Australia to provide ADVANCED STANDING towards the Certified Financial Planner designation. The program is also RG146 compliant.

The Graduate Diploma in Global Wealth Management compulsory courses are delivered in executive style intensive mode by both academics and industry practitioners (intensive weekend sessions). The full program involves minimum of 12 months study. However, graduating BCom/BFin/BEco are likely to receive credit.

If you would like to find out more about this program we are holding an information night on:

• Date: Thursday 12th June
• Time: 5.30pm - 7.00pm (approx)
• Venue: Seminar Room 1, Level 1, 233 North Tce

Bookings are essential so please RSVP to Tania Turner via email at tania.turner@adelaide.edu.au

Thinking about changing degrees or adding a concurrent degree?

The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Finance are both open for Mid-year entry. Further information about the application procedures and the application form can be found on the Mid-year application website.

Mid-Year Entry Information Night
When: Tuesday 27 May, 2008
Time: 7.00pm to 8.30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus

To book your place for Information Night, phone the Student Centre on (08) 8303 733

Every year the Business School accepts a very small cohort of high-performing students to undertake an Honours year.

Usually this number is not greater than ten. The benefit of undertaking Honours is that in many banks and public sector institutions, only Honours students are considered as it is a signal that you are a top performing student in the field with extra specialised training. All our Honours students in previous years have secured high profile jobs or positions in academia. Our Finance Honours students from last year, for example, now work for the RBA in Sydney, two in State Treasury here in Adelaide and 2 at Macquarie Bank.

80% of all our Honours students intake receive financial support, either by way of an Honours scholarship or through becoming a teaching assistant. Renumeration is usually within the region of $20,000+.

If you are interested in learning more about undertaking an Honours, please contact Graeme Gould <graeme.gould@adelaide.edu.au>.

The School of Commerce (now Business School) ran a pilot Mentor Program for first year students in semester 2 of 2007 and we are pleased the program will continue in semester 2/2008.

Aimed to provide participating first year students with a student mentor (2nd or 3rd year student) who can provide advice on

• settling into University life and
• give guidance about programs within the Business School and
• support services offered through the University of Adelaide.

Applications are open if you would like to apply to graduate in the August or December 2008 ceremony. Further information can be found on the Graduations website and download a checklist of important dates.

Last day to submit your application to graduate via Access Adelaide:

August ceremony - 5:00pm on Friday, 13 June

December ceremony - 5:00pm on Friday, 31 October

Many people have more than one email address eg you may be both a student and staff member or a student who has a private mailbox with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as G-Mail or Yahoo.

You can forward email sent to your University mailbox to another by following these steps. Please ask your private ISP if you wish to forward email from their mailbox to another.