Orientation
First things first — welcome to Swinburne!
Every adventure starts with a single step. You’re about to write a new chapter in your life, and we want you to enjoy the student experience as much as possible. Our Orientation programs will provide you with all the key information you need to make your time here as memorable and successful as possible!
Orientation is your chance to prepare and gather all the tools you need for your study journey ahead. Orientation is also a great way to start meeting new people and discover all that Swinburne has to offer, beyond the books.
Semester 2 Orientation will take place from Monday 20 to Friday 31 July, 2020.
Orientation is going to look a little different this semester, to ensure we’re following the guidelines of the government and health authorities, and helping to keep you, your fellow students and our community safe.
But don’t worry, we’ve got a jam-packed program ready to deliver to you online. We’ll be sending all of the details to you by email, so keep an eye on your inbox for more information.
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Getting started at Swinburne
Are you a new student to Swinburne? Welcome! All the vital information you need to help you get started at Swinburne and settle into university life is on this page.
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Login to Orientation
Your orientation events and resources will be hosted in Canvas. To access your orientation, log in to Canvas and ‘enrol’ into the orientation event using the link you received in your email invitation.
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Find your people
We're partnering with the Swinburne Student Union to deliver a range of pre-recorded and live events to help you meet new people and checkout what life at Swinburne is like, beyond the books.
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Swinburne Student Union
Join the Swinburne Student Union to get access to a bunch of student perks, practical seminars, competitions and giveaways during O-Week and the year ahead.
Need to accept your offer?
Follow our helpful guide to accepting your offer and enrol in your course correctly.
Looking for the international student orientation?
Orientation for international students is a little different and also includes help with enrolment, finding a place to live and additional sessions for ELICOS, Unilink and Foundation Year students.
Looking for the student support services?
Find out about our free services available to support you during your time at Swinburne, every step of the way.
Orientation for Higher Education students is running in Canvas from Monday 27 – Friday 31 July.
After you enrol in your course, you will receive an email inviting you to your online Orientation, which will include details about the live events being hosted by your Faculty and Course Directors. These events are designed to help you meet your academics and peers, learn more about your course and ask questions.
You will also be able to access a range of pre-recorded events and resources to help you prepare for class, which you can view from your desktop, tablet or mobile device, any time during your orientation week.
To access your orientation resources and events, first make sure that you:
- Log in to Canvas. Canvas is Swinburne's online learning management system where you'll also attend your classes, while we transition to on-campus study. Your login is the same username and password that you use to log in to your student email. Haven't set up your login yet? Follow this guide.
- 'Enrol' into the event in Canvas, using the ‘enrolment’ link that you received by email in your Orientation invite.
Double degree students
If you’re studying a double degree, you will have access to the Orientation events for each part of your double degree via Canvas.
Please ensure you enrol in your owning faculty’s Orientation event using the ‘enrolment’ link that you received by email in your Orientation invite, and we will sort the rest out for you.
Orientation for Vocational Education (VE) students is running in Canvas from Monday 20 – Friday 24 July.
After you enrol in your course, you will receive an email inviting you to your online Orientation event. You will be able to access a range of events and resources to help you prepare for class, which you can view from your desktop, tablet or mobile device, any time during your orientation week.
To access your orientation resources and events, first make sure that you:
- Log in to Canvas. Canvas is Swinburne's online learning management system where you'll also attend your classes, while we transition to on-campus study. Your login is the same username and password that you use to log in to your student email. Haven't set up your login yet? Follow this guide.
- 'Enrol' into the event in Canvas, using the ‘enrolment’ link that you received by email in your Orientation invite.
Orientation sessions for UniLink and Foundation Year students are currently being held online via Zoom. You’ll receive an invite to your orientation session by email with all the details.
To help you prepare for your orientation session, please:
- Make sure that you can access Zoom on your device
- Set up your password.
- Provide your current contact details to pathwayssupport@swinburne.edu.au
- Set up your Swinburne student email
- Access the current students section on the Swinburne webpage
Doing this before your orientation session will help you feel more prepared to start classes, and allow us to help you on the day if you need assistance. If you have any questions please contact our team at pathwayssupport@swinburne.edu.au.
Can’t make Orientation?
Orientation is a great way to build your confidence and understand where things are around campus as well as meeting new people, but if you can't make it, here’s everything you need to know:
- If you haven’t already, make sure you enrol
- Collect your ID card at studentHQ
- Set up your email, wifi and OneDrive
- Make sure you can log in to Current Students and Canvas
- Register with Wellbeing at Swinburne so you can get access to our health, counselling and mental health services
- View your class timetable and know when your classes are on
- Get across key dates in the Academic Calendar.
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