Orientation Week 22nd - 26th of February 2010 Our Orientation is for all first and second year students studying Culture+Context, Industrial and Media in trimester 1, 2010. This is your official introduction to the School of Design in preparation to beginning your studies, therefore we require full attendance. Your Orientation will be held at Te Aro campus, please refer to the School of Design Orientation week schedule. If you have not yet received an email from us regarding Orientation, please contact us on design@vuw.ac.nz or phone 0-4-463 6200. School of Design Orientation week schedule Monday 22nd February 2010 9.30am – 11.15am Lecture Theatre 1 2nd year Culture+Context – Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) 10.30am – 12.30pm Lecture Theatre 1 2nd year Media Design – Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) 1.00pm – 2.45pm Lecture Theatre 1 2nd year Industrial Design – Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) Wednesday 24th February 2010 10.00am - 12.00pm Lecture Theatre 1 and 2 1st year Bachelor of Design Innovation (BDI) More information regarding first year orientation and important notices throughout the year will be posted on twitter; Follow us here - http://twitter.com/firstyeardesign and on our website http://www.firstyeardesign.com Design Timetable for 2010 The first trimester starts on Monday the 1st March of 2010. A copy of the design timetable can be accessed from through accessing the course catalogue http://www.victoria.ac.nz/home/study/subjects/coursecatalogue.aspx. Please familiarise yourself with this information so you know where you should be on the first day of classes. Courses To check the courses that you are enrolled in visit myvictoria at http://my.vuw.ac.nz/cp/home/loginf. For first time users of myvictoria your login information can be found on your offer of study. If you have any questions about your courses, please contact our administration staff by emailing design@vuw.ac.nz or phone 0-4-463 6200.
Please note: there will be a limited number of computers available for accessing the internet for those students without access to a computer at home during orientation week. First year - Studio and Tutorial Streams Your design courses have two components; weekly lectures, and studios/tutorials. There may be more than one studio per week, so carefully check the timetable. If you are enrolled in the following courses in the first trimester you will need to sign up for studio ‘streams’ so please ensure that you sign up for your studio/tutorial sessions as soon as you can. • • • • •
DSDN 101 – Design Visualisation Core Course (Culture Context, Industrial and Media) DSDN 104 – Digital Creation Core course (Industrial) DSDN 111 – Ideas and Principles of Design Core Course (Culture Context, Industrial and Media) DSDN 142 – Creative Coding Core course (Media) DSDN 144 – Digital Photographics 1 Elective course
These "Sign up" sheets will be in the Atrium of the Te Aro Campus from Monday 22nd of February. Allocations are done on a "first in, first served, basis", with absolute limits on the number accepted into each group. If you are unsure what to do, there will be student helpers floating around during your orientation to answer any questions that you may have. Building Hours 2010 Trimester 1 and 2 Normal School Year (1 March - 14 November) Monday – Friday 7.30am - 11.30pm Saturday, Sunday and Stats 9.00am-11.30pm (Closed Good, Friday 2 April) Note: Students must vacate the building before 11.30pm, the security guard will remove any Undergraduate student still in the building after 11.30pm, and disciplinary action may follow. There are no exceptions. Due to Health and Safety policy, no extensions of opening hours can be given to students or courses. Student Administration Our student administration is part of the Faculty of Architecture and Design, our office is located on the ground floor of Te Aro Campus (on Vivian Street), directly opposite from the entrance off Dunlop Terrace. Student enquiries are welcomed from 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday through to Friday. You can come to see us with any questions might have. Student Advisers are your first point of contact for things like admission requirements, degree planning, changing courses and transfer of credit from other tertiary institutions. They also deal with enrolment, organise exams and maintain student records. The advisers will provide administrative support throughout your study. For continuity of personal service, please contact one of our student advisers Hillary Reid or Sou Chea. We also have the Associate Dean (Students) who is available for help with academic programmes and with any other issues which may prevent you from achieving your full potential at university. Architecture and Design Library You have a dedicated library on campus for all of your architecture and design requirements while studying at the Faculty.
The library is open: Trimester 1 and 2, Normal School Year (1 March - 14 November) Monday – Thursday 8.30am - 10.30pm Friday 8.30am - 6.00pm Saturday 1.00pm - 5.30pm Sunday 1.00pm - 8.30pm Your student ID card is also your library card. Bring it with you each time you visit the library. Students may easily borrow from any of the five libraries within Victoria University, three other New Zealand university libraries and potentially any other library in the world. You will have access to hundreds of electronic databases and thousands of electronic journals. Library staff will in your class early in the year to explain how best to use the library and to find the information you need. Make the most of the library’s website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/ and particularly the A & D Library’s pages at: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/library/ad/index.aspx Important information Student ID/Access Cards Student ID cards are issued as part of the enrolment process. You have to collect your card they are not posted to you. Enrolled students who have sent back your offer of study, paid their fees in full and supplied a ID photo can collect your Student ID card from the Enrolments Office during Orientation week. If you did not supply a photo, you will need to go to the Enrolments Office to get your photo taken and your ID card will be processed, this may take a few days to complete. The Enrolments office can be found on the first floor of the Hunter Building at Kelburn Campus, next to student recruitment and course advice. Payment of Fees All fees are due a week before your course begins – Friday the 26th of February 2010. If students enrol after this date, fees are due upon enrolment. If fees are not paid by the due date, a late payment penalty of $150 will be charged to your account. If you cannot make payment by the due date, you must contact your Student Fee Advisors. Visit the Fees webpage for more information. Enrolment Completion week Many students have been accepted into the course but you need to ensure that you have returned your “Offer of Study” to formally register and enrol yourself. You can enrol in person from the Monday 22nd to Friday 26th February. This can be done at the Student Administration (Te Aro Campus).