About SmoothStart
SmoothStart is a free Semester 1 program designed to help first year students experience an easier and more enjoyable transition from high school to university.
The program is specifically designed for students coming from rural, interstate and metropolitan schools that have few students going on to tertiary study.
Students may share the common experience of knowing few (if any) other students coming to university, and may be unfamiliar with inner city services.
The first SmoothStart event will be held on Friday 17 February 2012, with additional social activities held throughout the first term. The activities will give you a chance to get to know other SmoothStart participants, take a break from study and enjoy free food and fun.
Join SmoothStart and you will:
- Be allocated your own Peer Mentor, an experienced University of Adelaide student who can help and guide you with uni life and share their experiences of being in first year
- Meet other first year students in a fun and relaxed way
- Be introduced to campus culture and geography
- Learn where to find assistance with academic work and personal issues
- Be introduced to the CBD area and services relevant to students
- Be invited to SmoothStart social activities throughout the semester... can you smell the sausages and pizza already?!
So if you're considering, or have accepted an offer to the University of Adelaide for 2012, visit Apply.
“ I met four to five really good friends on the first SmoothStart meeting and stayed friends with them throughout the semester. ”
