Semester 1 2016: Are you VU ready?
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These VU Ready sessions prepare you for university life at Victoria University.
Don't miss these free sessions, which we strongly recommend attending. The VU Ready sessions will assist you in making the most of the University systems, providing you with useful insights in how things work.
VU Ready is offered in three sessions – you can attend as many as you like, either consecutively or in separate parts, whenever and wherever is convenient for you!
VU Ready 1: VU's IT environment
A hands-on introduction to VU's IT environment, including:
- MYVU student portal
- login and password setting
- commonly used forms
- student email
- VU Collaborate – the student management system/blackboard
- VU website, including the library website and search functionality.
This session will guide you through the university systems to save you working everything out by yourself.
Duration: 1.5 hours
VU Ready 2: Academic & study skills
An introduction to university life focusing on academic and study skills.
At this workshop you'll familiarise yourself with the university and learn:
- what is expected of you
- how lectures and tutorials work
- what's in your unit guide
- how to make the most of your assignments and feedback.
Duration: 2 hours
VU Ready 3: Be the best you can be
Starting university can be exciting, daunting or even overwhelming. VU Ready 3 will help get you better prepared for what lies ahead.
This interactive workshop will look at:
- setting goals and achieving your goals
- strategies to manage your time
- gaining self-confidence
- helpful ways to manage any stress you may encounter
- getting you prepared to start university with a bang!
Duration: 2 hours
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