If you've just arrived, congratulations on getting into UNSW and welcome! Make sure you check out the O-week website for the orientation program for the start of session.

If you're considering coming to UNSW or just having a look around, welcome to you as well.

You may want to have a browse through the rest of this site and also the main UNSW site for lots of useful information and links, as well as human contacts within the different departments, schools and faculties. For instance, check out Starting at UNSW for information on orientation which may be especially relevant to you if you are just starting your first Session here. The Learning Centre has some great information on getting used to study at university. Also, the rest of the UNSW Life area of the UNSW website is full of great information and guidance for the new UNSW student. To help you find your way around here's a map of the access routes around campus (including the location of lifts).

For new UNSW students, you will probably also be familiar with the new www.my.unsw.edu.au where you can accept your offer and enroll on line, get all the current student bulletins from Student Admin, plus find HEAPS of other info specific to you.

What has Counselling got to do with new UNSW students?

At the UNSW Counselling Service we pride ourselves in having a special role in making new students feel welcome. Our aim is to help ease your adjustment to University life.

We know from extensive research on the first year experience that the first few weeks at University are crucial in deciding whether a student will flourish or flounder (or even drop out). To support all our new students in the best way possible, we work together with the Schools, Faculties and administrative departments to coordinate initiatives for new students.

O-Week, Peer Mentoring

These are some of the initiatives we are involved in ...

For more information about all the other activities and projects of the UNSW Counselling Service see our COMPASS Programs.

And to those of you who have just started on your journey with us, we wish you all the best for your studies and a happy, healthy and satisfying experience of your first year at UNSW.

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