Essential information at Springfield Sem 3 Orientation

New students commencing study in Semester Three at the University of Southern Queensland's (USQ) Springfield Campus should keep Friday 16 November free for Orientation Day.

Commencing in The Learning Centre, the day will provide essential information about studying at university.

Nick Todd from the Learning and Teaching Support Unit (LTSU) at USQ said the program would be tailored towards easing new students into university and giving them the chance to meet new people.

'The majority of the Springfield cohort are the first members of their family to attend university. Orientation helps to demystify it a little,' Mr Todd said.

'They get to meet their peers, their faculty and students from across the campus not in their faculty who they will bump into from time to time.'

Mr Todd said USQ offers three semesters, rather than the standard two.

'This enables students to manage their studies with far greater flexibility and can help them fast track their studies, or spread their studies over a full calendar year.'

Faculty essentials, academic study skills and the Student Guild will all be introduced and explained through the day.

The various sessions will also provide new students with the opportunity to receive their student ID cards and learn about the online facilities available.

Springfield's semester 3 Orientation Day will commence with a welcome at 9.00am in The Learning Centre on level 3.

For more information on the Orientation Day, please visit the website www.usq.edu.au/springfield or contact Nick Todd on (07) 3470 4228 or email todd@usq.edu.au

Media Contact:  Jo-Ann Sparrow, USQ Media, +61 7 3470 4119 or 0428 102 979