1999 Distance Education Handbook - Starting your course

Starting your course

Distance education students whose enrolment has been finalised may expect their first package of information to arrive in late January or early February. They will be sent:
Distance education general information

This publication includes information about most areas of importance to distance education students.

Student support: introducing student liaison, how you contact the university, details of community services, disability office, equal opportunity, student union and chaplaincy.
Course administration: explaining about your study materials, submission of assignments, examination procedures, changes of enrolment, identity cards and graduation.
On-campus schools: weekend schools, timetables, accommodation, transport and childcare.
Academic support facilities: library borrowing, photocopying etc., computer access.
University facilities, bookshop, cafeteria, and reception information.
Maps of how to get to and around the Gippsland campus.
Telephone list of useful contact numbers.

Weekend school timetable for first semester
Provides details of weekend school classes for first semester (a further timetable for second semester is normally issued in late June). Not all subjects have weekend school classes.
Study materials
Some or all of your study materials for the first semester will be sent in late January or early February. These materials detail the text requirements, how to contact your subject adviser, assignment deadlines etc. Later mailings spaced about two weeks apart may include extra resource material for the semester's work.
Network lists
A list of fellow students who have given their consent (on the application for admission form) for their name, telephone number and postcode to be given to other students will be sent to you with the material for each enrolled subject.