This document provides information for international students attending a semester 1 orientation at Griffith University in 2014. It outlines the global mobility team and their services. The orientation session covers safety, visas, finances, Griffith's online systems, academic life, health services, and life in Australia. There are guest presentations from Griffith Mates, Gold Coast Suns, surf lifesaving, and extreme adventures. Students are encouraged to participate in buddy programs, volunteer opportunities, and leadership roles with Griffith Mates.
3. GLOBAL MOBILITY TEAM
INBOUND
• Rebecca Cozens • Julie Lambert
– Global Mobility
Advisor
– (Gold Coast)
• Truc Huynh
– Global Mobility
Advisor
– (Nathan)
– Global Mobility
Coordinator
– (Gold Coast)
• Patricia Rodriguez
– Global Mobility
Advisor
– (Nathan)
4. GLOBAL MOBILITY TEAM
• What do we do
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Course and enrolment support
In-person consultations
Administrative and application support
Offer guidance and referrals for personal or other issues
• Contact
– studyabroad@griffith.edu.au
– G52 International Building, room 1.27 (10AM-4PM)
5. SESSION OVERVIEW
1. Safety and the law
2. Visa and finances
3. Griffith online
environment
4. Academic life
5. Health and student
services
6. Life in Australia
• Guest presentations
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Griffith Mates
Gold Coast Suns
Surf Lifesaving Australia
Extreme Adventures
Prize competition
7. ARRIVE
WE’RE HERE
TO HELP!
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Airport collection service
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Support new domestic &
international students during
Orientation Week
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Information sessions & social
events in Orientation Week
8. PARTICIPATE
CREATE YOUR GLOBAL
NETWORK OF FRIENDS
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Ongoing social, cultural & social events run by students, for
students
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Amazing Race, international trivia competitions, games
afternoons, social sport, community events & networking
functions
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Griffith Mates Buddy program matches first year international
students with senior domestic students in weekly buddy sessions
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9. VOLUNTEER
GIVE BACK TO YOUR LOCAL
COMMUNITY
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Get involved in, and give back to, your local community
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Develop your teamwork skills, learn about environmental
conservation
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Bush care – work with community groups to remove invasive
vegetation & restore degraded waterways
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Beach care – rotate between various Gold Coast beaches to
participate in dune vegetation & clean beach action
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10. LEAD
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
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Now it’s your turn! Become a Griffith Mate to
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Gain valuable industry experience
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Enhance your cross-cultural communication skills
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Be a part of a fun & diverse team
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Develop teamwork, organisation & leadership skills
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Help make Griffith a more enjoyable & inclusive place to
study
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15. SUN AND BEACH SAFETY
• Protect yourself from the sun by
– Staying in the shade where possible
– Wearing appropriate clothing (shirt with sleeves and a
collar, hat and sunglasses)
– Applying 30+ sunscreen every two hours
• Stay safe at the beach by
– Swimming between the red and yellow flags
– Swim close to the shore where you can stand up
– Never swim alone or at night
16. SAFETY AND SECURITY
• Call 000 in an emergency
(fire, police, ambulance)
• If you ever feel unsafe on campus you can call
our 24 hour security service
– 7777 from on-campus security phones
• When going out, look after your friends, drink
responsibly and never drink and drive
17. LEGAL ISSUES
• The legal drinking in Australia is 18
– It is illegal to purchase alcohol for people under 18
– You need to show proof of age to purchase alcohol or
enter a licensed venue
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It is illegal to buy, sell or use illicit drugs
It is illegal to carry weapons including knives
Police can search you without reason or suspicion
When riding a bicycle, motorbike or scooter you are
required to ride a helmet
18. PROOF OF AGE (18+) CARD
• Why do you need one?
– Government-issued
– Acceptable form of 18+ ID
– Leave your passport at
home
• Cost - $58.05
• Where can I get one?
– Southport Department
of Transport
• 265 Nerang Street, Southport
– Bundall Department
of Transport
• 30 Upton Street, Bundall
– Burleigh Waters
Department of Transport
• 1 Santa Moria
Crescent, Burleigh Waters
19. STUDENT ID CARD
• Available for free from
the Student Centre (G33)
• Have your passport and
student ID number ready
• Get discounted travel and
event tickets
• Not valid as proof of age
(18+)
21. STUDENT VISA
• Tourist visa
– must change to student visa immediately
• Working Holiday Visa (WHV)
– must send us a copy if you haven’t already
• Requirements
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Be enrolled in at least 30CP of on-campus courses
Work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight during semester
Update your address and phone number, even if it’s temporary!
See the Department of Immigration website for more
information immi.gov.au
22. Griffith Portal > Student > Online Student Centre
We cannot assist you
until you have updated
your address and
contact details!
23. STUDENT VISA
• Work a maximum of 40 hours per fortnight
during the semester
Example A – not allowed
Example B – allowed
Week 1 - 15 hours work
Week 2 - 25 hours work
Week 3 - 25 hours work
Week 4 - 10 hours work
50 hours
Week 1 - 15 hours work
Week 2 - 25 hours work
Week 3 - 15 hours work
Week 4 - 25 hours work
24. TUITION FEES
• Tuition fees are due by the end of Week 4
– Sunday 30th March
• Check your account at the Online Student Centre
– Griffith Portal > Online Student Centre
• Please contact us if you are unsure if you owe any
tuition fees
25. FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
• Financial aid/student
loan programs
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Canada
Denmark
Germany
Norway
Sweden
UK
USA
• Private student loans
– Canada
– India
– USA
intl-financialaid@griffith.edu.au
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27. GRIFFITH WIRELESS
• Wireless networks
– Griffith University (login required)
– Eduroam (login required)
– Griffith Public WiFi
• How do I access it?
– Use your Griffith ID (S number) and your password
– This is the same as your Griffith Portal login
• Is it free?
– Yes, but there is a quota, excess usage requires payment
– Check your quota through the portal
• Griffith Portal > Computing > Access > Internet Access
28. GRIFFITH APP
• Devices
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Apple iOS
Android
Blackberry
Web-based Smart Phones
• Features
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Campus maps
Contact directory
Student email
Learning@Griffith
Class timetable
Net quota check & more!
31. COURSE PROFILES
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Convenor contact details
Required textbooks
Assessment schedule
Weekly topics
TIP: Plot all your
assessment deadlines
on a calendar. It will
help you manage time
appropriately.
32. STUDENT EMAIL
Griffith Portal > Student > Student Email
• Primary correspondence
• Receive important notices and invitations to
social events
• NO EXCUSE for not checking
• Forward to personal email if your prefer
– Go to email settings
34. ENROLMENT
• Minimum 30CP enrolment of on-campus courses
– Check with your home university for their minimum
requirements
• Only enrol in approved courses
– We will do an enrolment check
• To see approval for additional courses, you must
contact the Global Mobility Office
– studyabroad@griffith.edu.au
35. TIMETABLE
• Your timetable is available on the Griffith Portal
• You will be able to see the
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Courses in which you are enrolled
Weeks in which the classes take place
Day, time and location of each class
Type of class (eg workshop, tutorial,
lab or lecture
• Classes may change each week
TIP: View your whole
semester and weekly
timetable to check for
any issues and class
changes.
36. CLASS STRUCTURES
Lectures
Tutorials
• 100-400 students
• Lecturer is the main speaker
• Lecture slides are available at
Learning@Griffith
before class
• 20-25 students
• Group discussions based on
previous week’s lecture
• Opportunity to ask questions
and do group work
37. CLASS STRUCTURES (cont)
Workshops
Laboratories
• Often a mixture between a
lecture and a tutorial
• 20-25 students
• Group or individual research
• Discussions and group work
based on lectures
• Research for assessment
38. TEXTBOOKS
• Refer to your course profiles to find the required text book(s)
for your courses
TIP: Discuss with
• You can get your textbooks from
Course Convenor
– The Bookshop (on-campus G40)
about how often you
– Second hand textbook listings on campus noticeboards
will use the text book
– Textbook exchange service (online) go to
Griffith Portal > Learning Support > Welfare & Student Liaison
– On-campus library (short-term loans available)
39. GRADING SYSTEM
• All your assessments
will contribute to your
Griffith GPA which will
be published on your
transcript at the end of
the semester
Grade Point Average
High Distinction 7
Distinction
6
Credit
5
Pass
4
Fail
3
Fail
2
Fail
1
Withdraw Fail
0
40. IMPORTANT DATES
• March 16
– Last date to add a course
• March 30
– Last date to drop a
course without academic
penalty
• April 30
– Last date to drop a
course without a fail
grade
41. EXAMINATIONS
• June 14 to 28 – Final exam period
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Not all courses have final exams
Exams may be held on Saturdays
Schedule not released until May 10
You must remain here until the end of the
examination period – NO EXCEPTIONS if you
fly home early
• July 23 to 26 – Deferred and Supplementary exam period
– Deferred (DEF) exam – when you have been approved to sit exam at a later
date for legitimate reasons (eg documented illness)
– Supplementary (SUP) exam – when you have been approved for a ‘second
chance’ to pass the course
– You may fail these exams if you are no longer in Australia
– Some courses may allow off-shore exams at your own cost
42. ASSESSMENTS
• Check the Assessment Policy http://policies.griffith.edu.au
– Griffith Portal > Student > Exams and assessment
• Cannot re-do or re-submit an assessment
• Your responsibility to submit assessments on time
• Library offers preparation and support workshops throughout semester
– Griffith Portal > Library > Workshops and training
45. VEGEMITE FACTS
• Launched in 1923
– The same year as the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Over 1.1 billion jars manufactured
Over 40% of Aussies start their day with VEGEMITE
In Australia, 8 out of 10 homes stock VEGEMITE
Every second, 39 serves of VEGEMITE are being
eaten around the world
• If you lined all of the pieces of toast VEGEMITE is
spread on each year, they could wrap around the
world more than 3.5 times
47. OVERSEAS STUDENT
HEALTH COVER (OSHC)
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Download the app or go online to
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Order your membership card
Find your nearest OSHC representative
Get information on how to claim
Locate doctors
Contact OSHC
Important: OSHC is
not travel insurance.
Swedish and Norwegian
students do not require
OSHC.
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49. OSHC REPRESENTATIVE
• G33 Counter 8
– Tuesdays 10am to 4pm
– Thursdays 10am to 4pm
• G52 Level 4
– Wednesdays 10am to 1pm
50. ILLNESS
• Emergencies
– Dial “000” for ambulance
– Contact our office when safe to do so
• Other medical incidents
– Visit the doctor (G33) or see OSHC webpage for a list of clinics
in your local area
– Take your OSHC card (Swedish & Norwegians take passport)
– Get a medical certificate if necessary – must includes dates
– Contact the Global Mobility team and your Course Convenor
within one day
51. LIBRARY WORKSHOPS
Griffith Home Page > Library > Workshops and Training
• Library research
– Understanding referencing
– Researching for your assignment
IMPORTANT: Incorrect referencing can lead to:
• Losing marks
• Failing an assessment
• Exclusion from the University
Individual assessments must be your own work and
ideas! Group work must contain all names of the group.
52. LIBRARY WORKSHOPS (cont)
• Computing skills
– Basic computing survival
– Intro to Griffith’s online environment
– Excel essentials
– Excel: formulas and organising data
– PowerPoint essentials
– Social media essentials
53. LIBRARY WORKSHOPS (cont)
• Academic skills
– Editing and proofreading
assignments
– Exam strategies
– Getting started on your
assignment
– Managing your study
– Oral presentations
– Reading a journal article
– Structuring and writing
an academic assignment
– Time management
– Writing a reflective
assignment
– Writing introductions
and conclusions
– Writing paragraphs
– Writing reports
54. LIBRARY & IT SELF-HELP
Griffith Home Page > Library > Workshops and Training > Self-help Resources
• Self-help guides are
available 24/7 for
you to access when
you need!
– You should get into
the habit of checking
this page for help
with all of you
assessments.
55. ENGLISH HELP
griffith.edu.au/englishhelp
• English language support for students from
non-English speaking background
– Book one-to-one 45 minute consultation by phone
or online
TIP: For
consultations, come
– Tutors can assist with English prepared. Have your
questions written down and
language for assessments
bring any documents you
may need.
– Provide group workshops
56. STUDENT SERVICES
Griffith Portal > Community, Welfare, Recreation
• Health Service
– Make an appointment with a doctor, nurse or psychiatrist
• Chaplaincy
– Discussion about spirituality and faith, find your local place of worship
• Counselling
– Free and confidential counselling sessions with qualified staff
• Welfare and Student Liaison
– Interest-free student loans, tenancy issues, grievances and appeals
• Student Equity and Disabilities
– Support for students with disabilities or from equity groups
57. • Social and competitive sports
– Including
basketball, cricket, hockey, netball,
rugby, rowing, soccer, tennis, touc
h football, ultimate
frisbee, volleyball & more
• Cultural and recreational clubs
– Including
language, choir, law, medicine, que
er, United Nations, charities &
more
• UniFitness Gym
58. STUDENT GUILD (G07)
unisport.com.au/studentguild
• Unibar
– Foreign drivers license may not be accepted as proof of ID.
Check with the Student Guild to confirm
• Accommodation
– Free mini-bus service to assist you find accommodation.
See the Student Guild webpage for advertised
accommodation listings
• Other services
– Including Go Cards, events and movie tickets, sports
equipment, sports bookings & more
61. WORKING IN AUSTRALIA
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Careerboard job search
Finding part-time work
Resume help
Preparing for job interviews
Career development
Consultations (20 mins)
• Information
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Wages
Taxation
Workplace rights
Responsible Serivce of
Alcohol (RSA) permit
1:OOPM
today!
62. O-WEEK EVENT PLANNER
griffith.edu.au/orientation
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Campus tours
Finding a job
Rent Smarter
Money Smart
Giant games
International trivia
Friendships & networking
Beach party
Amazing race
Barefoot bowls
‘Wish I’d Known’ – tips for
new students
Library & IT workshops
& much more!
Tip: See orientation
handout for
recommended plan!
63. TRANSPORT
translink.com.au
• All Gold Coast and Brisbane
public transport systems are
managed by TransLink
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Plan your journey
Find a travel route
Get info about Go Cards
Tickets and fares
News and updates
• Download the TransLink
app!
64. GO CARDS
• Where can I buy one?
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Student Guild (G07)
7-eleven
Selected newsagencies
Online
• Where can I add money?
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Online
Give money to the bus driver
Use train station machine
7-eleven
Tip: Make sure you
show your Griffith
student ID and get the
green concession card!
65. OTHER GUIDES
• Global Mobility Quick Guide
– Specific to Study Abroad & Exchange students
– Emailed to you last week
– Contains key contacts, useful links, and other important
information
• Destination Griffith
– Targeted to full-degree international students
– Also available online griffith.edu.au/international
– Contains more detailed information about University and
Australian life
67. QUESTIONS?
• General Questions
– Griffith Portal > Student > Ask Us
• Office
– International Building (G52) room 1.27
• Email
– studyabroad@griffith.edu.au
• Phone
– 555 29263 (Rebecca) or 555 29032 (Julie)
68. NOW WHAT?
• Hand in your completed
attendance slip
• Go to the “Welcome Sausage Sizzle” outside
• Plan your O-Week with the Orientation Event
Planner