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General orientation
In addition to International Orientation, you are required to attend General Orientation which covers:- A formal welcome to AUT by the Vice-Chancellor
- Meeting your Student Mentor
- Meeting your Programme Leader
- Important information on your programme
- Campus tours
- Student Services information
- How to access AUT computers, libraries and Arion
- Getting to know others from your course
- Free food and entertainment
You can find full details of the Getting started workshops for semester 1 2012 in the New Student Guide (32 pages, 7.18 MB)Monday 20 February
Undergraduate Orientation City Campus - Auckland Town Hall, 303 Queen Street, AucklandMorning Session - 9am:
- Computing and Mathematical Sciences
- Communication Studies
- Applied Sciences
Afternoon Session - 1pm:
- Art and Design
- Engineering
- Creative Technologies
- Te Ara Poutama
Tuesday 21 February
Postgraduate Orientation City Campus - WA 220 Lecture Theatre, AUT Wellesley St East, Auckland9am
All postgraduate students studying at the City Campus.
Thursday 23 February
Undergraduate Orientation- AUT North Shore Campus Stadium, 90 Akoranga Drive, NorthcoteMorning session - 9am:
- Health
Afternoon Session - 1pm:
- Sport and Recreation
- Education
4.30pm:
- Postgraduate Orientation – North Shore Campus. Otherwise,this will be held on Monday 27 February
Friday 24 February
Undergraduate Orientation City Campus - Sky City Convention centre, 88 Federal Street, AucklandMorning session - 9am:
- Business
- Law
Afternoon session - 1pm:
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Social Sciences
- Languages
Find out where the Convention centre is located
Saturday 25 February
Manukau campus Orientation - starts 10am- Computing and Mathematical Sciences
- Business
- Health
- Sport and Recreation
- Education
Why should I attend?
We strongly recommend that you attend Orientation (except if you are an online or distance student). You will receive a lot of important information about your course at Orientation, especially from your programme leader session. Orientation is also a great way to meet people and make friends.Our research has shown that students who attend Orientation do heaps better than those who don’t attend. It’s also a great day of fun and entertainment!
What else?
You don’t need to bring anything to Orientation; we even provide food for you. However, you might want to take a notepad and a backpack as you will probably be receiving a lot of important information, and a water bottle.Orientation also provides a good opportunity to finalise any outstanding enrolment issues, so bring your student ID card (if you’ve received it) which will speed up queues if you need to see someone at the Student Information Centre on the day. This is a good practice to get into as well, as AUT requires students to carry their student ID card when on campus at all times.
Student Mentors
Student Mentors are experienced students who have been studying at AUT for at least two semesters. They volunteer their time to help new students settle in during their first semester at AUT University. Each Student Mentor is assigned a group of 10 to 15 first year students from their programme of study on Orientation Day. The guidance they provide continues throughout the semester.Learn more about Student Mentors.
Last updated: 14 Feb 2012 4:00pm