2. University organisation, administration and contact information
The governing bodies
Senate
The Senate of the University is the governing body of the University. Of its 22 Fellows, two are elected students, one being a postgraduate student. Amongst its many duties the Senate endorses the Academic Board's approval of new academic courses and changes to existing programs.
Senate is also responsible, with the aid of recommendations from the Academic Board, for making regulations (either Senate Rules or Resolutions of the Senate) concerning the requirements for particular degrees, graduate diplomas and graduate certificates.
The Chancellor, who is elected by the Fellows of Senate, presides at meetings of the Senate and on University occasions such as graduation ceremonies.
Academic Board
The Academic Board is the senior academic body within the University. Its functions include advising the Senate and the Vice-Chancellor on all matters relating to and affecting the University’s learning, teaching and research activities and its educational programs, including general advice on the academic priorities and policies of the University.
Membership of the Academic Board includes all the deans of faculties and colleges, members elected from the professoriate, non-professorial members of staff and heads of departments/schools, the President of SUPRA and elected coursework and research student members and some co-opted members.
Graduate Studies Committee
The Graduate Studies Committee deals with matters of policy relating to postgraduate coursework in order to identify appropriate standards, criteria and procedures for consideration by the Academic Board. It considers both coursework courses and research degrees that contain elements of coursework.
The Committee reviews most of the proposals for new postgraduate coursework courses (graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and coursework master's degrees) and proposals for major changes to such existing courses as well as making recommendations concerning all matters relating to graduate studies referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor, the Academic Board or faculties.
See www.usyd.edu.au/ab/committees/grad_studies for details of the Terms of Reference and membership of the Graduate Studies Committee.
Research and Research Training Committee
The Research and Research Training Committee is mainly concerned with matters of policy relating to all aspects of graduate research.
This includes: advising the Academic Board on all new proposals for and changes to existing graduate research courses; advising faculties on desirable procedures with regard to operation of faculty boards of postgraduate research studies; advising the Board on the criteria for determining selection for postgraduate awards and determining the successful applicants; and making recommendations concerning all matters relating to graduate studies that are referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor, the Academic Board or faculties.
It is also responsible for the award of higher doctorates, exercises a review role with respect to protracted higher degree candidatures and develops and reviews policies relating to research and research training.
See www.usyd.edu.au/ab/committees/rrtc for details of the Terms of Reference and membership of the Research and Research Training Committee.
PhD Awards Sub-Committee
The PhD Awards Sub-Committee of the Research and Research Training Committee advises the Committee about resolutions, policy and procedures relating to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and makes decisions in accordance with the Resolutions of the Senate and the Academic Board relating to the Examination Process for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and other research doctorates.
Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee
The Postgraduate Awards Sub-Committee of the Research and Research Training Committee acts on the Committee’s behalf in all matters relating to the selection of successful applicants for postgraduate awards and advises the Committee on policy matters related to the award of scholarships.
The academic organisation
Faculties and colleges
Members of the academic staff belong to departments or schools which are under the supervision of a faculty or a college board (such as the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies or the Board of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music).
A faculty or college is required to encourage teaching, scholarship and research in the departments and schools in the faculty or college and to cooperate with the other faculties and colleges. Among the specific responsibilities of a faculty or college are those:
- to admit to and determine candidature for the degrees, graduate diplomas and graduate certificates in that faculty or college
- to appoint supervisors and examiners of candidates for higher degrees in that faculty or college.
The faculty or college typically consists of the following: all the full-time members of the academic staff of academic units assigned to that faculty or college; often the fractional members of the teaching staff; representatives from other departments associated with the teaching of the faculty or college concerned; representatives such as deans from other faculties and colleges; members of the research staff; distinguished persons from outside the university being members of the relevant profession; and elected undergraduate and postgraduate students. It must meet at least once in each semester.
Faculty and college boards normally appoint a board of postgraduate studies which exercises, in respect of each candidate for a postgraduate degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate, the powers and functions of the faculty or college and can have such other powers and functions as the faculty or college may determine.
This board of postgraduate studies may have another name such as postgraduate studies committee or postgraduate matters committee. While it may include student membership, their participation in matters relating to individual students is restricted.
Within each faculty or college there is an appointed dean and appointed or elected pro-dean and/or associate deans. The dean is the chief executive officer of the faculty or college. One of the associate deans or another senior academic in a faculty or college is usually charged with responsibility for postgraduate matters and chairs the board of postgraduate studies.
Sometimes the postgraduate responsibilities of the faculty or college are spread among an associate dean and one or more sub-deans. In most cases the faculty, or board of postgraduate studies, will formally delegate responsibility for taking decisions on particular aspects of candidature to one or more of these faculty or college officers. They are a useful source of advice when a view from outside your department is needed.
Schools and academic units
An academic unit comprises all those appointed to teach and carry out research in a particular area which has been delineated as an academic unit. As faculties and colleges have different structures, an academic unit may also be locally referred to as a department, school or discipline.
Technically speaking, a school is the same as a department, but is most commonly used when a number of previously autonomous departments have been brought together to form a new, larger unit. For clarity, we will refer to academic units as 'department/school' throughout this handbook. An academic unit also includes a range of general staff such as professional and technical staff and administrative staff.
The head of an academic unit is appointed by the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, after a consultation process carried out by the dean, normally from among the professors and associate professors in that unit. The primary responsibility of a head of department/school is to foster the academic and research purposes of the department/school by effective leadership and management.
He or she is likely to be called upon by one or other areas of the administration to make recommendations concerning aspects of any student’s candidature. This will be done after consultation with appropriate people such as a supervisor or the professor responsible for promoting advanced study and research in a particular field.
Within each department/school there is a department/school board, including at least one student member, which meets at least once in each semester and which can make representations on any matter pertaining to the department/school.
Departments/schools, depending on their size, are also likely to have a number of internal committees dealing with aspects of the work of the department/school. These may include a postgraduate committee. In many departments/schools a senior member of the academic staff, other than the head of department/school, may have the role of postgraduate coordinator or some similar title.
For the postgraduate student, whether by coursework or research, the department/school is the most significant academic organisational unit within the University. A feature of the University of Sydney is its diversity. Take the time to find out how your department/school works. It will be different to others even within the same faculty.
Administration
Departmental/School offices
In most instances if you have an administrative enquiry you should see your administrative unit, where experienced staff will be able to assist you.
Faculty and college offices
The faculty or college office will be a source of information and advice about procedures and regulations as well as providing advice on courses available. It is also where you can get information on the most appropriate associate dean or other faculty or college officer with whom to discuss a difficult situation. A full list of faculty and college offices including their locations, inquiry phone numbers and email addresses is set out below.
In most faculty and college offices there are supporting administrative assistants and administrative officers, one or more of whom may have a particular postgraduate responsibility. Sometimes this person is called the postgraduate administrator or advisor.
The faculty or college secretary has a broad range of responsibilities including acting as secretary to the faculty or college and its committees and ensuring that the University’s regulations and procedures concerning postgraduate students are properly administered. The faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy have a common postgraduate administration office.
Contact information
In general, all enquiries concerning postgraduate matters should be dealt with in the first instance by the faculty or departmental offices.
Initial contact details for each faculty and college are listed below.
Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
McMillan Building, A05
Phone: +61 2 9351 6926
Email:
Website: www.agric.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning
Wilkinson Building, G04
Phone: +61 2 9351 3248
Email:
Website: www.arch.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Arts
Quadrangle, A14
Phone : +61 2 9351 3240
Email:
Website: www.arts.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Dentistry
2 Chalmers Street
Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Phone: +61 2 9351 3132
Fax: +61 2 9351 8529
Email:
Website: www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad
Faculty of Economics and Business
Student Information Office
Merewether Building, H04
Phone : +61 2 9351 3076
Email:
Website: www.econ.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Education and Social Work
Education Building, A35
Phone: +61 2 9351 4605
Email:
Website: www.edsw.usyd.edu.au/future_students/postgraduate
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies
Graduate School of Engineering
Engineering Faculty Building, J13
Phone: +61 2 9351 7084
Email:
Website: www.eng.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Health Sciences
Cumberland Campus, C42
Phone: +61 2 9351 9161
Email:
Website: www.fhs.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Law
Phone: +61 2 9351 0267, +61 2 9351 0361, +61 2 9351 0347
Email:
Website: www.law.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Medicine
Edward Ford Building, A27
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit for the faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Phone: +61 2 9351 3132
Fax: +61 2 9351 8529
Email:
Website: www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Mallet Street Building, M02
Phone: +61 2 9351 0504
Email:
Website: www.nursing.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Pharmacy
Edward Ford Building, A27
Postgraduate Student Administration Unit for the faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and Pharmacy
Phone: +61 2 9351 3132
Fax: +61 2 9351 8529
Email:
Website: www.foh.usyd.edu.au/postgrad
Faculty of Science
Carslaw Building, F07
Phone: +61 2 9351 3021
Email:
Website: www.science.usyd.edu.au
Sydney College of the Arts
Rozelle Campus, N01
Balmain Road, Rozelle, NSW 2039
Phone: +61 2 9351 1104
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/sca
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Greenway Building, C41
Corner of Bridge and Macquarie Streets, NSW 2000
Phone: +61 2 9351 1216
Email:
Website: www.music.usyd.edu.au
Faculty of Veterinary Science
J.D Stewart Building, B01
Phone: +61 2 9351 6933, +61 2 9351 2441
Email:
Website: www.vetsci.usyd.edu.au
Koori Centre
Ground Floor, Old Teachers College, A22
Phone: +61 2 9351 2046 (general enquiries)
Toll-free within Australia: 1800 622 742
Fax: +61 2 9351 6923
Email:
Website: www.koori.usyd.edu.au
Principal officers of the University
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal is the chief executive officer of the University. The Vice-Chancellor, Dr Michael Spence, is responsible to the Senate for the administrative, financial and other business of the University, for the care of property, for the general supervision of all staff and for supervision of discipline. He consults with and advises the Academic Board and all boards, faculties and colleges, heads of departments/schools and professors.
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor
The Provost is charged with day-to-day responsibility for the accomplishment of the University's objectives in relation to teaching and scholarly activity within the context of the University's strategic plan and a challenging external environment.
He or she exercises, under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor, general executive responsibilities in connection with the academic programs of the University involving the conduct, coordination, and quality of these programs and the planning of their future development. This includes oversight of the University's academic staff.
Registrar
The Registrar is responsible inter alia for the keeping and care of proper records of the proceedings of all meetings of the Senate and the Academic Board and for managing student records. Often you will find reference in the regulations to the 'Registrar' taking some action. In practice, this usually means a member of a faculty office or of the Registrar's Division taking that action on behalf of the Registrar.
Student facilities
The University of Sydney provides an extensive range of services to assist students in achieving their educational goals. These services offer personal, welfare, administration, library, IT, and academic support services to facilitate students' success at University. For details of services and online resources provided by the University of Sydney see the Services for Students website or the MyUni student portal.
Services for Students website: www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv
MyUni student portal: myuni.usyd.edu.au
Accommodation Service
The Accommodation Service assists students from all campuses to find private off-campus accommodation. The service maintains an extensive database of accommodation close to Camperdown and Darlington campuses or within easy access via public transport, including shared, full-board and rental properties.
Current students can access the online database through the accommodation website or MyUni student portal: myuni.usyd.edu.au.
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9351 3312
Fax: +61 2 9351 8262
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/stuserve/accommodation
Cumberland Campus students can also be assisted by CSG (Cumberland Student Guild) through its membership benefit program, CSG Campus REWARDS. The program operates an accommodation 'classifieds' website at: www.campusrewards.com.au.
Careers Centre
The Careers Centre assists postgraduate students to explore employment options and advises individuals on broad issues such as job search, CV and interview skills, how to find course-related work while studying and develop career management skills for various degrees. The Postgraduate Careers Officer welcomes all enquiries from postgraduate students.
Careers Centre
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
The University of Sydney NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 8627 8403
Fax: +61 2 8627 8477
Email:
Website: www.careers.usyd.edu.au
Casual Employment
The Careers Centre (see above) helps postgraduate students find casual and part-time work during their studies and University vacations. The Centre maintains a job vacancy database which includes casual positions. Currently enrolled students can access the database online through the Careers Centre website.
Casual Employment
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
The University of Sydney NSW 2006
Phone: +61 2 8627 8403
Fax: +61 2 8627 8477
Email:
Website: www.careers.usyd.edu.au/students/casual
Child Care Information Office
The Child Care Information Office has information for parents who are students and staff of the University, about child care centres, vacation and occasional care. For more details, see the child care website, via the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).
Child Care Information Office
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 9351 5667
Fax: +61 2 9351 7055
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/childcare
Five child care centres operate on two campuses of the University catering for over 200 children aged from six weeks to five years old. Individual centres should be contacted for information on enrolment procedures, the length of waiting lists as well as updated fees and eligibility for fee assistance.
There are four child care centres on or near the Camperdown campus and one centre located at the Cumberland campus:
Boundary Lane Children's Centre
Camperdown and Darlington campuses
Age range: 0-5 years
Phone: +61 2 9351 4130
University Union centres:
Laurel Tree House, 0-5 years
Union Child Care Centre, 0-5 years
Carillon Avenue Child Care Centre, 0-3 years
Ngallia Early Learning Centre
Cumberland Campus
Age range: 0-5 years
Phone: +61 2 9749 7575
Copy Centre
A subsidiary of UPS, the University Copy Centre offers immediate print-on-demand over-the-counter sales for both colour and black and white copying needs. UCC also offers a 'print your own' service from PC workstations onsite available for students to use.
Binding services include comb binding, fast binding and hardbound thesis binding. Other services include laminating, fax service and discount movie tickets. UCC also provides printing from CDs, memory sticks, floppy disks and USB flash cards.
For faculty staff, UCC is the retail outlet for student notes and tutorial notes, offering a 48 hour print-on-demand reprint management. UCC also offers a hardcover bookbinding service.
Shop 2, Lower Ground Level
Sydney University Sports & Aquatic Centre, G09
Maze Crescent, Darlington
Phone: +61 2 9351 4582
Fax: +61 2 9351 5566
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/ucc
Counselling Service
The Counselling Service aims to help students fulfil their academic, individual and social goals, by providing short-term, problem-focused counselling to promote psychological wellbeing and help students develop effective and realistic coping strategies. International students can access counselling assistance through the International Student Support Unit (ISSU).
Workshops tailored to the needs of postgraduate students are offered each semester. For workshop programs, online registration details and online resources, see the MyUni portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).
Camperdown Campus
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 8627 8433
Fax: +61 2 8627 8482
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/counsel
Cumberland Campus
Ground Floor, A Block, Cumberland Campus, C42
Phone: +61 2 9351 9638
Fax: +61 2 9351 9635
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/counsel
Disability Services
Disability Services is the principal point of contact for advice on assistance available for students with disabilities. Students need to register to receive support and assistance. Disability Services works closely with academic and administrative staff to ensure that students receive reasonable accommodation in their areas of study.
Assistance includes note taking, interpreters, and negotiation with academic staff regarding assessment and course-requirement modifications where appropriate. For details on registering, including required documentation and online resources, see the Disability Services website: www.usyd.edu.au/disability. It can also be accessed via the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au).
Camperdown Campus
Level 7, Education Building, A35
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 9351 7040
Fax: +61 2 9351 3320
TTY: +61 2 9351 3412
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/disability
Cumberland Campus
Ground Floor, A Block, Cumberland Campus, C42
East Street, Lidcombe
Phone: +61 2 9351 9638
Fax: +61 2 9351 9635
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/disability
Financial Assistance Office
The University of Sydney has a number of loan and bursary funds to assist students experiencing financial difficulties. Loan assistance is available for undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in degree and diploma courses at the University.
The assistance is not intended to provide the principle means of support but to help enrolled students in financial need with expenses such as housing bonds and rent, phone and electricity bills, medical expenses, and buying textbooks and course equipment.
Loans are interest-free and are usually repayable within one year. Bursaries may be awarded depending on financial need and academic merit and are usually only available to local full-time undergraduate students. Bursaries are advertised through the MyUni student portal in January each year.
For details of types of assistance and online resources provided by the service see the Financial Assistance website via the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 9351 2416
Fax: +61 2 9351 7055
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/fin_assist
Health Service
The University Health Service (UHS) offers a full, experienced general practitioner service and emergency medical care to all members of the University Community: students (undergraduate and postgraduate), staff (academic and general), families, friends, visitors, employees of other organisations on campus, former students and staff, and members of the general public.
The UHS bills Medicare directly (World Care Assist or Medibank Private OSHC for international students) for the cost of most consultations. There are 12 doctors, male and female, all holding Vocational Registration with the RACGP, who work in the University Health Service. The UHS is an AGPAL Accredited General Practice.
Wentworth Building, G01
Phone: +61 2 9351 3484
Fax: +61 2 9351 4110
Holme Building, A09
Phone: +61 2 9351 4095
Fax: +61 2 9351 4338
Email:
Website: www.unihealth.usyd.edu.au
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
The University of Sydney provides all students with a free email/Intranet account. Account details (login name and password) will be provided on your confirmation of enrolment form.
In addition, the ITS Helpdesk provides Internet Accounts (where you can set up your own home page) and modem access at a cost considerably lower than commercial ISPs.
Contact the Helpdesk on 9351 6000 or email support@isu.usyd.edu.au for details on how to take advantage of these services or visit the ITS Helpdesk page at http://itassist.usyd.edu.au/about/contacts.
Access to these services is governed by the ICTR Use Policy, available at www.usyd.edu.au/hr/policydev/ict_resources_policy.pdf.
The Helpdesk can also provide information about the Computer Access Labs which are available for email and Intranet/Internet access. The labs are located in Fisher Library, in the Carslaw, Pharmacy, Brennan-MacCallum, Engineering Link and Education Buildings on the Camperdown campus and in locations on other campuses.
For details of locations and services, see the ICT Access Labs webpage: www.usyd.edu.au/ict/switch/labs/locations.shtml.
IT Assist
Phone: +61 2 9351 6000
Fax: +61 2 9351 6004
Email:
Website: http://itassist.usyd.edu.au
Insurance
The Audit and Risk Management Office maintains a Travel Insurance policy for all postgraduate students travelling within Australia or overseas on authorised University activities. In addition, the University maintains a Personal Accident policy providing insurance cover for postgraduate students whilst conducting on-campus activities.
If you are involved in an accident on campus or while conducting University activities please complete an Incident Report Form (www.usyd.edu.au/ohs/report) and forward it to the Risk Management Office.
Claims and advice on the SUPRA Personal Accident Insurance policy should be referred to the SUPRA office on +61 2 9351 3715. For information on any other insurance related matters or travel insurance claims please contact the Risk Management Office.
Phone: +61 2 9351 4127 or +61 2 9351 2782
Fax: +61 2 9351 5868
Email:
International Office
The International Office helps international students with application, admission and enrolment procedures. The International Office has units responsible for international marketing, government and student relations, international scholarships (including AusAID scholarships and administrative support for international financial aid programs), and compliance with government regulations relating to international students.
International Office
Level 4, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 8627 8300
Fax: +61 2 8627 8387
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/internationaloffice
International Student Services Unit
The ISSU helps international students through the provision of orientation, counselling and welfare services to both students and their families. ISSU aims to help international students cope successfully with the challenges of living and studying in an unfamiliar culture, to achieve success in their studies and to make the experience of being an international student rewarding and enjoyable.
For details of orientation activities, counselling and welfare services provided to both students and their families and online resources, see the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv). International students also have access to all University student support services.
Camperdown Campus
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building G02
Phone +61 2 8627 8437
Fax +61 2 8627 8482
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/issu
Cumberland Campus
Ground Floor, A Block, Cumberland Campus, C42
Phone: +61 2 9351 9638
Fax: +61 2 9351 9635
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/issu
Koori Centre
The Koori Centre and Yooroang Garang support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in all aspects of tertiary education at the University of Sydney. As well as delivering block-mode courses for Indigenous Australian students, the Koori Centre teaches Indigenous Australian Studies in various faculties across mainstream courses.
The Koori Centre also provides tutorial assistance, and student facilities including a computer lab, Indigenous research library and study rooms for Indigenous Australian students at the University.
In particular, the Koori Centre aims to increase the successful participation of Indigenous Australians in postgraduate degrees, develop the teaching of Aboriginal studies, conduct research in the field of Aboriginal education, and establish working ties with schools and communities.
The Koori Centre works in close collaboration with Yooroang Garang, School of Indigenous Health Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Cumberland Campus.
Yooroang Garang provides assistance, advice and academic support for Indigenous students in the faculty, as well as preparatory undergraduate and postgraduate courses. For further information, please contact:
The Koori Centre
Ground Floor, Old Teachers College, A22
Phone: +61 2 9351 2046 (general enquiries)
Fax: +61 2 9351 6923
Toll-free within Australia: 1800 622 742
Community Liaison Officer: +61 2 9351 7003
Email:
Website: www.koori.usyd.edu.au
Yooroang Garang
T Block, Level 4, Cumberland Campus, C42
Phone: +61 2 9351 9393
Toll free within Australia: 1800 000 418
Fax: +61 2 9351 9400
Email:
Website: www.yg.fhs.usyd.edu.au
Learning Centre
The Learning Centre helps students develop the generic learning and communication skills that are necessary for university study and beyond. The centre is committed to helping students achieve their academic potential during their undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
Learning Centre staff can be found at the Camperdown, Darlington and Cumberland campuses. The centre's program includes a wide range of workshops on study skills, academic reading and writing, oral communication skills and postgraduate writing and research skills.
Other services include an individual learning program, a faculty-based program and access to online and print-based learning resources.
For details of programs, activities and online resources available from the Learning Centre, see its website via the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).
Camperdown and Darlington campuses
Level 7, Education Building, A35
Phone: +61 2 9351 3853
Fax: +61 2 9351 4865
TTY: +61 2 9351 3412
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/lc
Cumberland Campus
Ground Floor, A Block, Cumberland Campus, C42
Phone: +61 2 9351 9638
Fax: +61 2 9351 9635
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/lc
Library
The University of Sydney Library provides services via a network of 14 libraries on 10 campuses, and online at www.library.usyd.edu.au.
The location, opening hours and specific subject focus of each library is listed on the website. Over 5.5 million items are available via the library catalogue, including more than 67,000 online journals and 325,000 online books.
Enrolled students are entitled to borrow from any of the University libraries. Reading list books and articles are available via the reserve service either online or in print. Past examination papers are also available online.
Library facilities include individual and group study spaces, computers, printers, multimedia equipment, photocopiers and adaptive technologies. See www.library.usyd.edu.au/libraries to find out about services and facilities in specific libraries.
Library staff are available in every library to support students with their study and research. Faculty liaison librarians assist students to find great information on any topic and provide training in using a wide range of resources. For contact details of faculty liaison librarians, see www.library.usyd.edu.au/contacts/subjectcontacts.html.
It is also possible to learn research and information skills online; see www.library.usyd.edu.au/skills.
Mathematics Learning Centre
The Mathematics Learning Centre helps students to develop the mathematical knowledge, skills and confidence that are needed for studying first-level mathematics or statistics units at university.
The centre runs bridging courses in mathematics at the beginning of the academic year (fees apply). It also provides ongoing support to eligible students during the year through individual assistance and small group tutorials.
For details of activities and online resources provided by the centre see the website via the MyUni student portal (http://myuni.usyd.edu.au) or the Services for Students website (www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv).
Level 4, Carslaw Building, F07
Phone: +61 2 9351 4061
Fax: +61 2 9351 5797
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/mlc
Printing Service
The University Publishing Service (UPS) offers a versatile print and digital media service, combining digital and offset printing services, a significant in-house bindery, Print On Demand options, delivery, and an experienced design department to provide customers with a broad range of printed and electronic products and services.
Our aim is to support the educational objectives of the university by providing a high quality, cost-competitive and customer focused service. We're here to make sure you get quality AND value for your money. Our services include:
- Black and white and colour digital printing
- Web and Offset printing
- Binding and finishing
- Art and design
- General marketing materials
- Document scanning and archiving
- Electronic media
- Delivery and mail out
- Stationery and External quoting
- Print management.
For more information, see www.usyd.edu.au/ups.
UPS Customer Service
Phone: +61 2 9351 2004
Fax + 61 2 9351 7757
Email:
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/ups
Research Office
The Research Office administers the major government-funded research awards. For details of these and other awards, see the Research Office website: www.usyd.edu.au/ro/training.
The closing date for Australian Postgraduate Awards (APA) and University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards (UPA) is October every year.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Postgraduate Research Scholarships usually close in mid-July.
It is wise to confirm in advance the exact closing date.
Research Office
Level 6, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
Phone: +61 2 8627 8111
Email: (Research Grants)
Email: (Research Scholarships)
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/ro
Student Centre
The Student Centre is the focus for initial student enquiries, and is responsible for provision of general information and application forms. It is also the information point for the Student Records Office.
Camperdown Campus
Level 3, Jane Foss Russell Building, G02
General enquiries: +61 2 9351 3023
HECS/FEE-HELP assistance & enquiries: +61 2 9351 2086/5062/5659
Graduation Section: +61 2 9351 4009
Fax: +61 2 9351 5081
Website: www.usyd.edu.au/studentcentre
Cumberland Campus
Coursework programs
Student Central, F Block
Phone: +61 2 9351 9161
Research degrees:
Research and Innovation, G Block
Phone: +61 2 9351 9355
SydneyTalent
SydneyTalent is a new initiative of the University of Sydney that offers you the opportunity for meaningful, paid employment and work-related development.
SydneyTalent offers flexible work hours, market rate remuneration, and valuable experience, helping you to develop vital broad and specialised skills in a practical environment related to your academic interests.
While working with SydneyTalent, you can take advantage of our unique learning and development programs, tailored to enhance your workplace skills and increase your professional competence:
- WorkReady Orientation™ introduces you to the practical knowledge you need to immediately contribute in the workplace.
- WorkReady Essentials™ provides you with five face-to-face interactive training modules designed to develop the life and work skills that are key to success.
- WorkPlace Performance Development™ helps you formalise your ideal development path, giving you constructive feedback and clear objectives as you explore the beginning of your professional career.
With SydneyTalent, you can create lasting relationships, connect with potential long-term employers, and gain practical knowledge. You will leave the University of Sydney with a well-rounded perspective and professional experience, as well as your degree.
SydneyTalent
Phone: +61 2 8627 8000
Email:
Website: www.sydneytalent.com.au