employment and further study to current JCU students and graduates. Free services include ?? online job finder, including part-time and vacation jobs ?? career advice ?? on-campus career fairs ?? access to computer-based career guidance programs to help with career choices www.jcu.edu.au/careers
are located at the Smithfield Centre, about one kilometre (half a mile) from the campus.
Students with disabilities
Specialist services are available to students with permanent or temporary disabilities who may require additional information, support or resources. These include a range of technologies, to assist students to access teaching and assessment alternatives, and special arrangements for note taking and examinations. If you need these services, you should contact Accessibility Services as soon as you accept your offer, to discuss your needs. www.jcu.edu.au/office/disability
from the JCU Library catalogue, submit assignments, contact your lecturers, take part in online class discussions and more. LearnJCU is a web resource for all JCU subjects, providing study resources, reading lists, notice boards, your own web page and discussion forums. eStudent presents enrolment details, lecture timetables, on-campus activities and more. PC and Macintosh laboratories are available on all campuses. Selected computer laboratories are open 24 hours, seven days a week, offering printing facilities on a user-pays basis. Wireless zones let you access the web from your laptop computer at selected sites on campus.
campuses. Over 24,000 unique electronic journals are accessible as part of a rapidly expanding collection of electronic resources. Librarians provide in-depth assistance to students. www.jcu.edu.au/libcomp
JCU Professional College
To complement the skills and knowledge students gain through their studies, the JCU Professional College extends opportunities to students for professional and personal development. The college’s programs focus on building leadership capabilities, professionalism, productive networks and cross-cultural skills to give JCU graduates a career-building edge. All JCU students are members of the Professional College with access to a range of programs in three modules: Leadership, Community Engagement and Cultural Competency. www.jcu.edu.au/procollege
Retail services
The Townsville campus has a selection of cafés and student eateries. The Cairns campus has a Refectory (student eatery) and café at the library. JCU Bookshops on the Townsville and Cairns campuses offer student discounts on books and stationery. The Townsville and Cairns campuses have ATMs and agencies for the Uni Credit Union. In Townsville there is a post office and a hairdresser. For Cairns students, a post office, branches of all the major banks plus a range of other shopping facilities
Leading technology
As a student at JCU you will enjoy access to the latest technology and a wealth of electronic resources. You’ll have your own e-mail account and be able to access the JCU network to search and borrow books
Library
The JCU Library is one of the best in regional Australia, with the campuses of Townsville and Cairns owning a combined collection of almost half a million volumes. Books can be ordered online and delivered between
Did you know
JCU’s Townsville and Cairns campuses offer a special after-hours (nights and weekends) telephone hotline for international students. Students can access the number free of charge from an Australian landline phone by calling 1800 754 185.
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