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Before Classes Start
There are a few things you should be familiar with before you begin your studies in 2012.
Follow the steps below to work through what you need to know.
- Critical Dates
- Student ID
Card and Diary - Purchase
Your Textbooks - Preliminary Lectures
- Hub Day Out
- Contacting
the UG Hub
Critical Dates
Make yourself familiar with the Critical Dates.
| Hints for adding courses | |
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The last day to add courses is also the last day to change tutorial and class times. |
| First Semester | |
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Semester 1 Regular session begins |
Mon 27 February |
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Last day to add courses online |
Mon 12 March |
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Due date for payment of upfront student contributions & tuition fees |
Fri 16 March |
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Last day to delete courses from a student's record |
Sat 31 March |
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Census Date: Last day to withdraw without incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees |
Sat 31 March |
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Last day to withdraw without failure (WNF) |
Fri 4 May |
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Last day to withdraw fail (WF) |
Fri 8 June |
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Exam period |
Sat 16 June - Sat 30 June |
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Supplementary exams |
Mon 16 July - Sat 21 July |
| Second Semester | |
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Semester 2 Regular session begins |
Mon 23 July |
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Last day to add courses online |
Mon 6 August |
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Due date for payment of upfront student contributions & tuition fees |
Fri 17 August |
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Last day to delete courses from a student's record |
Fri 31 August |
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Census Date: Last day to withdraw without incurring liability for student contributions or tuition fees |
Fri 31 August |
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Last day to withdraw without failure (WNF) |
Fri 14 September |
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Last day to withdraw fail (WF) |
Fri 26 October |
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Exam period |
Sat 3 - Sat 17 November |
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Supplementary exams |
Mon 10 - Sat 15 December |
Student ID Card & Diary
Once you have enrolled, visit Card Services to collect your Student ID Card.
Your student ID card will provide you with swipe access to many buildings around the University, and in particular some exclusive Undergraduate areas within the Professions Hub, such as:
- The Undergraduate Student Lounge, with plenty of computers, couches and study areas and
- The First Year Learning Centre (FYLC).
| Where is Card Services? | |
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Card Services is on Level 4 of the Union Building from Monday, 30 January. Once you have enrolled, you can also collect your free student diary from here too. |
Purchase Your Textbooks
Use Unibooks to find out which textbooks are required for your courses.
There are also various resources for purchasing second hand textbooks.
Course Readers can be purchased from the Image and Copy Centre. You need to print off a voucher on MyUni to collect your course reader.
Preliminary Lectures
You will find the timetable for preliminary Lectures in the O'Guide.
You are expected to attend the Preliminary Lectures for your courses.
| Hints for Education students | |
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Bachelor of Teaching and Graduate Diploma in Education students must obtain a National Criminal History Record Check and complete the Responding to Abuse and Neglect Training soon as possible. Graduate Diploma in Education students must also attend their individual enrolment advice sessions on Tuesday 31 January and return their country preference forms by Friday 24 February. |
Hub Day Out
Come along for a FREE BBQ lunch and meet students, staff and academics, as well as representatives from many professional bodies!
Hub Day Out will introduce you to the Professions Hub and the free services that are available to you during your university life.
Date: Wednesday, 22 February (Wednesday of O'Week, before classes start)
Time: 12.30pm - 3pm
Location: Professions Hub, NEXUS 10
The First Year Learning Centre, Professions Learning Centre, Study Abroad and Exchange, Your Experience, CPA, CA and many more will all have a presence at Hub Day Out.
PLUS | DJ, give-a-ways, activities and prizes!
So come along and meet your teachers, fellow peers and familiarise yourself with the UG Hub and it's services.
Contacting the UG Hub
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the Professions UG Hub.
The main form of contact with the UG Hub is by email: ughub@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: 8313 4755 or 8313 8131
Contact Hours: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Location: Ground floor, Majoribanks Wing, Nexus 10 (Map)
If you have any quick questions you want answered, you can ask directly to a Program Adviser through our Chat feature. This is available 12pm - 4 pm, Monday - Thursday.
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