Information for First Years

Arts Network is here to help you feel like you belong, right from the word 'go', and to help you find out everything you need to know about getting started at Uni. Our mentoring program is a way of linking you up with other students in the Faculty who already know the ropes and are ready to share their knowledge and experience with you. It's also a great way to help you form your own network of friends, even before lectures begin!

How do I join in?

When you come to enrol at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in January you'll be given some more information about the program, along with a blue registration form. You can register by completing the blue form and dropping it into the Arts Network 'blue' box.

Alternatively, you can go to the 'First Year Signup' page and register 24 working day hours after you have enrolled with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This program is very popular so, if you'd like to join in, make sure to register as soon as you can after the local student enrolment period at the end of January 2012.

When you register for the program we'll add your details to our list of Welcome Day participants and match you with one of our fantastic senior students who has volunteered to be a mentor. Your mentor will keep in touch with you over the first couple of weeks of the first semester to help you settle in.

NB: Once you have registered, do remember to check your email (and your letterbox too) over the next few weeks - we'll be sending you important details on exactly where and when to meet on our Welcome Day!

What other First Years say about mentoring

• "The program is a great introduction to uni life. I made instant connections to friends and contacts and had a lot of fun!"
• "Having a confident, friendly Mentor made all the difference on my first day. I appreciated someone giving me the inside information about the University, but told to me in a casual way."
• "My mentor was friendly and informative. He helped me get a basic understanding of uni live which was a great help. He also showed me around campus including where all my lectures and tutorials were which saved much confusion and frustration."

The best thing about the program was

• "Meeting people who are good mates now!"
• "Knowing I had a link with someone who's been through it all before; my mentor's knowledge in terms of transitioning from school to uni was useful."
• "Being able to ask seemingly stupid questions to mentors and receiving a reasonable and useful response! The day was a lot of fun - good to just hang out with other first years and relax."

HELPFUL INFO

You'll find lots more useful information on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website www.arts.usyd.edu.au If you have any other questions about the program, please send us an email at