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New Student Checklist At university, you will further develop your skills in organising and prioritising a number of competing and difficult tasks. Start managing your time now to help with your success. BEFORE O WEEK  Visit the New Students website, jcu.edu.au/new-students, and follow the six steps under the ‘Activate’ button to finalise your enrolment at JCU – email [email protected] if you require assistance  Check your ‘Current Enrolment’ is correct in eStudent under ‘My Study Plans’ – jcu.edu.au/eStudent  Order your Student ID Card – go to StudentsOnline and upload your photo to collect at the Student Centre – jcu.edu.au/students  Investigate scholarship options at JCU – jcu.edu.au/scholarships  Register for classes (tutorials and workshops) in eStudent under ‘My Timetable’ to create your personalised timetable – some subjects have automatically allocated classes, while others give you some choice – jcu.edu.au/eStudent  Register for a free short course in Unistart, Maths Refresher, English for Academic Purposes, Basic Statistics or Academic Writing to kickstart your studies – jcu.edu.au/learning-centre  Log into your JCU student email account and read your emails and online Student Bulletins  Explore GetReady4Uni on the New Students website – jcu.edu.au/new-students DURING O WEEK  Attend Orientation Week information sessions and social activities and get to know your lecturers, your classmates and your campus  Complete class registrations and finalise your timetable by attending the session on Wednesday afternoon  Check your fees and charges in eStudent under ‘My Finances’ and make a note of payment due dates and how you can make or defer payments. For more information visit jcu.edu.au/fees and watch the ‘Costs of going to University’ presentation under ‘More help?’  Log onto LearnJCU to find out information from your lecturers about your subjects, including text book lists, assessment topics, deadlines and grading information – jcu.edu.au/learnjcu  Get connected to the JCU network at the ‘Go Wireless – Drop In Session’ or ‘IT Essentials’ workshop  Download the JCU Mobile App to access everything at your fingertips and become part of our virtual community through JCU Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and LinkedIn  Register for AccessAbility services if you have a disability, health condition or injury that might impact your studies – jcu.edu.au/accessability  Familiarise yourself with free student services at JCU – Student Centre, Library, Counselling, Student Wellbeing, AccessAbility, Accommodation, Careers and Employment, Learning Advisors and Student Mentors  Investigate the various options for transportation to and from JCU, including permit parking and tertiary transport concessions  Ask for help - if you have any queries access ‘Ask Us’ on the JCU website to find out answers to commonly asked questions, contact Infohelp for IT assistance, or contact the Student Centre for help – jcu.custhelp.com AFTER O WEEK  Download the Week 1 to Week 4 checklist at the New Students website to help you stay on track and succeed in your studies – jcu.edu.au/new-students/your-essential-checklists Free JCU App The app has been developed to help you make the most out of your university experience both on and off campus. Like our Facebook page facebook.com/jamescookuniversity Follow us on Instagram @jamescookuniversity Follow us on Twitter @jcu Follow us on Snapchat @jculife | 1