UNSW COUNSELLING SERVICE

U-connect - For all new students

Meet other new UNSW students online and get connected! Connect up with other new students online from all UNSW campuses and familiarise yourself with new WebCT Vista, the UNSW online learning environment. U-connect also gives you heaps of useful information about starting uni and links to relevant sites for new students. U-connect welcomes you whether you are undergrad or postgrad, first year or transferring from another uni, studying on campus or by distance - whatever! If you are a new-to-UNSW student then you should have automatic access once you log onto Vista. Why not log on and tell us what you think? *This information has recently been revised for the new WebCT Vista...* How do I log on? Follow the steps... Get ONLINE @ UNSW Click on MyUNSW to view your application, accept your offer and enrol online. You will also create a temporary UNIPASS (universal password for UNSW). Get ENROLLED Complete your enrollment online at MyUNSW Get ACTIVATED Once you are enrolled, *you need to get a permanent* UNIPASS. You can request a UNIPASS by: Present in person to: Student IT Service Desk, Level 2, Library (Map Reference E21) Present in person to: e-spot, Ground Floor, Red Centre (Map Reference H13) Ring 9385 1333, for a UNIPASS to be posted only to your registered address. (Note that the UNIPASS can't be issued verbally by phone) Email: servicedesk@unsw.edu.au Get AGREED It is a requirement for all new students to Agree to the Rules before being given access to any UNSW Online Services. To do this, go to the Communications Unit web site http://www.services.comms.unsw.edu.au , click on Agree to the Rules, read the conditions of use and accept these conditions. At this stage your login ID will be z<student number> with your UNIPASS as your password. After completing terms and conditions of use there will be a THANK YOU message on the screen. This should only be done once. Get CONNECTED - LOG ON! Go to http://vista.elearning.unsw.edu.au and click on UNSW, then log in. Your WebCT ID is your student ID number with a 'z' in front and your password is your activated UNIPASS. Once you're in you can select 'Connecting All New Students - Uconnect 06' from your list of courses/learning modules. Get FAMILIAR with WebCT Vista Under your course/learning module list you will see Vista Student Support - WebCT Vista Orientation for Students. This is an excellent orientation and guide to using Vista especially for new users - why not check it out? Need to Troubleshoot? Call the Student IT Service Desk (previously DIS><CONNECT) on Ph. 9385 1333 or drop in to see them on Level 2 of the Library. If you are a brand new student, in addition to MyUNSW don't forget to also explore the main UNSW site for lots of useful information and links, as well as contacts for the different departments, schools and faculties. Check out Starting at UNSW for information on orientation and adjustment to uni which may be especially relevant to you if you are just starting your first Session at uni. Also, the rest of the UNSW Life area of the UNSW website is full of great information and guidance for the new UNSW student. Also make sure you have a look at the Learning Centre's First Steps Guide to starting at uni. And whatever you do, make sure you go to O-Week!** See www.oweek.unsw.edu.au for every O-Week event and the complete timetable. For more information about all the other activities and projects of the UNSW Counselling Service see our list of COMPASS Programs. back to top U-connect is a collaborative project of the UNSW Counselling Service COMPASS Programs www.counselling.unsw.edu.au and EDTeC, the UNSW Educational Technology and Development Centre www.edtec.unsw.edu.au


Location Address Level 2, East Wing, Quadrangle Bldg, UNSW Map Reference E15	Office Hours 9:00am - 5:00pm Tel: +61 02 9385 5418 Fax:+61 02 9385 6115 counselling@unsw.edu.au	Last Modified 01.02.2008 Site Information Feedback Page Copyright & Disclaimer Statement © 2001 UNSW CRICOS Provider: 00098G