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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
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