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Enrolment Information 2015Welcome to the Faculty of Arts and
Education
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FACULTY OF ARTS AND EDUCATION COURSES
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Deakin Username and Password
Very important to generate a username and password to enable your interaction with the University.
To do this, you need to:
1: Log onto: www.deakin.edu.au/password-To generate your username and password.*Generating your username and password can take 20 minutes-1 hour*
2: After enrolling , log onto the above website and change your password to something you will remember.
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Check Your Emails Regularly!
Once you have generated your Username and Password you can access your Deakin email through the Current Students link from the Deakin Homepage:
http://www.deakin.edu.au/students
Deakin Email Address: [email protected]
We will use your Deakin email as the main access of communication with you. Please redirect your Deakin email address to your hotmail, gmail or personal mail account so that you do not miss any important correspondence from Deakin.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/its/ for more information
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StudentConnect….. is your friend!http://www.deakin.edu.au/studentconnect
StudentConnect is your personal gateway to your student record.You use StudentConnect for:
• Enrolling in your course: unit selection• Updating your address• Fees invoice• Results• Special consideration application• Exam Timetable• Graduation application• STAR Timetable for each trimester
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• You will enrol yourself into units using StudentConnect
• The standard full-time enrolment is 4 credit points per Trimester excluding Trimester 3.
• The majority of units available are worth 1 credit point.
• So 8 credit points in a year normally means you will complete 4 units of study in Trimester 1 and 4 units of study in Trimester 2.
Choosing and Enrolling in your 2015 units
When you enrol online:-Ensure you get a receipt number-Ensure you insert your Tax File Number on your electronic Commonwealth Assistance Form (eCAF) so your fees are deducted appropriately.
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• 2015 Online Handbook www.deakin.edu.au/handbook
• Search for Course Code e.g. A300 Bachelor of Arts • You will see the units for your course listed under this course
outline.• Unless you have received credit for prior learning, you should enrol
in level 1 units only• Full time students: 3 or 4 credit points per trimester (Part time: 1 or
2 credit points)If you have any further queries about unit sequences please speak to a Course Adviser
Where do I find the units I can select?
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• All units offered have a unit code e.g. AIR108
• Each unit code is made up of 3 letters and 3 numbers.The letters refer to the Faculty and discipline, and the first number indicates the level of the unit.
• All Arts unit codes begin with the letter A.
• All Education unit codes begin with the letter E.
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Pre-requisites
• A number of studies are cumulative in knowledge, technical competencies, and research skills, so there are pre-requisites that direct students to take some units before others.
• If a unit you are interested in studying has a pre-requisite, it will be listed in the online handbook.
• You will not be able to enrol in a unit if you have not completed the pre-requisite unit first.
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Dance
For students interested in enrolling into Dance units there will be Workshops for you to attend during ‘O Week’ Monday 2nd March – Friday 6th March 2015.
(Exact date to be confirmed)
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Important Dates for Adding or Withdrawing from Units
Last day to add a Cloud (Online) unit for Trimester 1: 8th March 2015
Last day to add a Campus (On) unit for Trimester 1: 22nd March 2015
Last day to Withdraw from a Trimester 1 unit without penalty: 31st March 2015
www.deakin.edu.au/students/university-handbook/2015/trimester-dates
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Class Timetable – STARStudent Timetable Allocation and Registration
After you enrol in units, you can create your own timetable for Trimester 1 in STAR .
(exact dates for class allocation will be updated on the STAR website – February 2015)
Please refer to the STAR website for further information about STARwww.deakin.edu.au/star
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Your Unit Materials
CloudDeakin
• CloudDeakin is Deakin’s online teaching and learning environment.
• It uses online technologies:1. To deliver course materials such as unit
guides and lecture slides2. For communication between staff and
students3. For communication between students within a
unit
• CloudDeakin can be accessed via the Current Student link from the Deakin homepage: www.deakin.edu.au
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Credit For Prior Learning
• If you have completed previous studies from a recognised post-secondary institution, you may be granted credit for prior learning.
• The University will consider applications for credit for prior learning for qualifications completed up to ten years ago. To apply for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) ensure you can complete an online CPL application form available at: http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/current-students/credit-for-prior-learning.php
You will need to include: Original academic transcripts and certificates Details of the structure/curriculum (including the level - e.g. Diploma,
Bachelor, Masters) of the course you wish to base your application on Full unit/subject outline for all the units/subjects studied in your course.
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CPL Application Deadline:
Timely applicants please note that applications for CPL MUST be submitted by Friday the 6th of February 2015 for a timely response before Trimester 1 2015 commences on Monday 9th of March 2015.
We will still accept applications after the 6th of February however we cannot guarantee that applications will be assessed in time for the start of Trimester 1.
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Planning Your Course
• Start thinking NOW!
• Use your elective units
• Studying overseas on exchange
• Internships
• http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/
• Avoid failing!
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Arts and Education Student Services Office
Burwood (Melbourne)Building: N1.02Tel: +61 3 9246 8100Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9am-5pm Wed: 10am-5pm
Waurn Ponds (Geelong)Building: ic2.102Tel: +61 3 5227 1359Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9am-5pm Wed: 10am-5pm
WarrnamboolBuilding: J Level 3Tel: +61 3 5563 3489Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm Wed: 10am-5pm
Email: [email protected]
Enrolments – Course Advice – Credit for Prior Learning – Exchange – Internships – Deferring/Intermitting – Cross Institutional Study – Special Consideration – Academic Progress & Discipline – Assessing your eligibility to graduate
It is highly recommended that you make an appointment with a Student Adviser once a year to ensure you are on track with your course.
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What’s Next?
If you feel confident enough, you may now enrol into units online at home, but if you require further assistance with your enrolment, please contact the Student Services Office.
Please note that the Faculty of Arts and Education will be running Information and Enrolment Sessions on some Courses and Campuses only, in late January/early February 2015.
You will be sent details closer to this time and will be invited to come along for assistance with the enrolment process and with your course information.
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Student ID Cards
Student ID cards will be available at Deakin Central on campus during Orientation Week: 2nd March – 6th March 2015
Deakin Central Locations:
Burwood- Building HE
Geelong Waurn Ponds- Building jb
Warrnambool- Building b
Campus Maps available from the Deakin website:http://www.deakin.edu.au/maps
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Available through the DUSA Bookshop, you can access your booklist online using the DUSA Bookshop website:
http://dusabookshop.com.au/booklist
Or visit the DUSA Bookshop on your Campus:
• Burwood- Building F
• Waurn Ponds- Building jb
• Warrnambool- Building H
Textbooks and Course Material
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Monday 2nd March – Friday 6th March 2015
See you in O’Week!