Students' Orientation Program

This is a general outline of the orientation program. Note that dates, times, and order of events are subject to change.

Day 1: Arrive Brisbane Domestic Airport: Meet Sue Woods. Transfer to accommodation.

Walking tour to locate supermarket, public telephones, internet café, banks, food outlets and train station with Annette, Brendan & Josh.

Day 2: Orientation, ACU

Please bring a pen and your passport. A shuttle bus will pick you up to transport you to ACU campus:

8:30 a.m. Southbank Campus Apartments
8:45 a.m. Cathedral Place

Day 3

10:00 a.m.
Walking tour of Brisbane City: meet Annette in the foyer at Cathedral Place or Josh at Southbank Campus Apartments.

Day 4

From Southbank: Catch the 9:09 train to Roma Street, then the 9:18 to Banyo.
From Cathedral Place: Catch the 9:26 train from Brunswick Street to Banyo. The shuttle bus will take you to ACU.

Day 5

Gold Coast Trip: You are booked for 2 nights at the Gold Coast at The Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Corner of Gold Coast Hwy and Hanlan Street, Surfers Paradise.

Depart: Cathedral Place: 12 noon, Southbank: 12:15 p.m.
Return: Day 7, 4:00 p.m. Courtyard by Marriott.
Check out time is 11:00 a.m. so you will need to vacate your rooms. However you can leave your bags in the hotel luggage room and pick them up again in time to board the bus at 6.
Rooms are twin share (triple for the 3 men). All have ocean views and include breakfast.

Course Coordinators
There is a list of course co-ordinators in your orientation guide. These are the faculty staff to contact if you want to discuss changes to your academic units. Once you have decided on a change of unit, make the change through Student Connect. You must do this within the first 2 weeks of semester.

Timetables
You can access the class timetables on the ACU Intranet. Check lecture and tutorial times. Try to book into tutorials that will fit with your internship commitments.

Internships
If you do not have a pre-arranged appointment to meet your supervisor, please ring to arrange one this week. You need to start your internship in week 1 of the semester.

Solving Problems
If you need help at any time, please contact Sue Woods in the International Office, Room FB.25

Telephone: 3623 7162
Mobile: 0413 083 624

Best wishes for a wonderful semester!

General Orientation for Students
Day 11

During orientation, the ACU shuttle bus will depart from Tufnell Road opposite Banyo Station at 8:10 and 8:30 a.m.

Days 12-13

During orientation, the ACU shuttle bus will depart from Tufnell Road opposite Banyo Station at 8:10 and 8:30 a.m.