Step 5 The essentials to get you started

Orientation!

Orientation is vital to the academic well-being of all commencing students. Often the transition to university is the hardest part of tertiary education and as a result all students are strongly encouraged to attend Orientation. 

During Orientation students will be introduced to key academic and professional staff, as well as student mentors. Students will be given a campus and library tour, a walk through key information systems, and attend important information sessions.

In addition to on-campus Orientation, all students have access to Orientation Online once they have enrolled, and it is open for the whole of the first term of enrolment.  This is especially valuable to students unable to attend in person.  For all new students commencing from Term 2, 2013, onwards Orientation Online will be compulsory.

The Orientation webpage will provide you with the schedules and requirements of all on-campus Orientations, as well as a link to Orientation Online, and can be accessed via www.cqu.edu.au/orientation.  

A link to Orientation Online is also available at the bottom of this page.

CQUcentral Student User Guide

The CQUcentral Student User Guide is intended to help students navigate CQUcentral whilst studying with CQUniversity.

The Need to Know Guide

The Need to Know Guide provides a variety of information such as where to find your program structure, course profiles, planners, information about our online systems, services available to you and a variety of other information.

Information and Instruction Sheets

We have created Instruction and Information Sheets to help you with key tasks that you may be required to do.

Please visit the Instruction and Information Sheets website.

Great Guide to University

The Great Guide to University Study offers you guidance and resources to assist you during your study with CQUniversity.

Topics covered in the guide are:

• Learning at CQUniversity

• Managing time and tasks

• Locating sources of information

• Evaluating sources of information

• Developing academic writing skills

• Referencing

• Working in teams

• Giving an oral presentation

• Tackling assessments

• Tackling exams

This guide can be downloaded from http://www.cqu.edu.au/greatguidetouniversitystudy either in full or by topic.

CQUni Students Facebook

CQUniStudents are on Facebook! Like us at our page www.facebook.com/CQUniStudents. We will share important information, advertise upcoming events and answer enquiries. Making it easier to keep up to date while you are away from your desk, out and about and on the run!

CQUni Mobile App

The CQUniMobile App provides easy access to CQUniversity websites including Moodle, My Mail, My Exam Timetable, Staff Directory, campus maps and IT service information.

The App also allows users to access a personalised view of course enrolments, grades and assessment items.

For further information and to download please visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/it-help/mobile-apps  

Getting Help

If you require assistance, visit the Getting Help website.

Feedback

At various points throughout your student journey you will be asked to provide feedback. Please take advantage of any opportunity to give your opinion and shape CQUniversity for current and future students. Here's your first opportunity - tell us what you thought of Enrolment Made Easy in three short questions by clicking here

Don't forget to undertake Orientation Online!  Click the banner below for further instructions.