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www.sydney.edu.au/stuserv

Services for Students

• Aim to help you achieve your goals while at university by providing a range of personal, academic, welfare, administrative and other support services

• Services are available to you at all stages of your university student career

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Finding out which services are available

• Experiencing difficulties?

• Go to the Sydney Uni website:

sydney.edu.au

click the Student Services link

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Sydney Uni website

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Student Services

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Types of Student Services

• Study: e.g. student administration, learning support, computer access centres, libraries

• Stress: Counselling and Psychology Services (CAPS)

• Health: GP centre, emergency medical assistance, disability service

• Independent Living: accommodation, financial assistance, scholarships

• Work: careers centre

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Student Administration

• Student Centre: Enquiry counter, timetabling, students fees, records etc.

• Your Faculty office: enrolment changes, Special Consideration for assessments

• MyUni Student Portal: online university information and service centre

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STUDY

Learning Support?

Contact the Learning Centre or the Maths Learning Centre8

STUDY

Counselling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

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• Free & confidential• Local and International Students• Registered Psychologists and Social Workers; -

male and female available• Social, academic, work, relationship, personal or

mental health concerns

• 9am-5pm Monday to Friday“Advice Clinics" (25mins) 11.00am-3.00pm Individual appointment sessions (50mins)

• Skillshop and group programs in both semesters• eTools: online info and self-help resources

STRESS

Health Service

• GP and emergency medical care to University community

• Booked and walk in appointments

• Male and female GP’s

• Medicare bulk bill for most services

• Bring Medicare or OSHC card

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HEALTH

Disability Services

Temporary or chronic medical or physical problems, hearing or vision impairments, psychiatric conditions & learning disabilities

Practical support:• assistive technology• note taking • library assistance• lockers on campus • special exam conditions Students needing assistance must register with this service

To find out more about Disability Services and how to register go to sydney.edu.au/disability

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HEALTH

Need to move out of home?

Contact the Accommodation Service12

INDEPENDENT LIVING

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Don’t be flattened!

talk to

Financial Assistance Office

Scholarships Unit

Casual Employment Service

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Careers Centre

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WORK

www.sydney.edu.au/careers

• Job Alert • Casual, part-time, full-time• Contact with employers • Workshops• Resume Rescue • Careers Advice • Careers Resource Centre

FREE FOR EVERY ENROLLED STUDENT

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Be Prepared

Know what services are

available

Take Home Message

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• Experiencing difficulties?

• Go to the Sydney Uni website:

sydney.edu.au

click the Student Services link