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Student Support
GSIA OfficeThe main GSIA office is located in Room 3.59, Hedley Bull Centre. Normal office hours are Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm (excluding lunch hour; 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm). Craig Hanks (phone 6125 3793), Program Administrator, is the first point of contact for current students. Emlyn Cruickshank & Annisa Natalegawa (phone 64253103), Assistant Programme Administrators, available 9.30-12.30 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday; 9.30-4.30 Thursday & Friday. Both can be reached by email at gsia@anu.edu.au The Senior Program Administrator, Farnaz Salehzadeh (phone 6125 2167), is available by appointment only, to assist students with special issues.
• Student RepresentationThere are seven student representatives. Feel free to contact them should you have any queries or concerns. Lissa Stovall (email u4555144@anu.edu.au) Rayden Vidal (email u4556609@anu.edu.au) Nicole Apostol - Norway (email u4637157@anu.edu.au) Alfajri (email u4561534@anu.edu.au) Nicholas Flack (email u4617724@anu.edu.au) Phuong Dinh Duong (email u4644326@anu.edu.au) Antoun Issa - Norway (email u4644326@anu.edu.au) Daniel Pisenga (email u4387611@anu.edu.au)
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GSIA Study CentreThe GSIA Study Centre is located in the Coombs Extension. Access is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week by swipe-card, using your student ID card. Access permissions will be set at the start of each semester. For any access problems, please contact Craig.The computers are all Windows desktops with Microsoft Office and other standard software. There is also access to a laser printer. (Macintosh computers are available at various InfoCommons sites around the ANU campus.) Help with computer problems is available in the department by contacting the Division of Information, phone 6125 9666. For training on a wide range of computer applications, as well as research techniques and other matters, please check out the ANU Information Literacy Program. Please note that your use of computers at ANU is governed by a number of official policies, including Acceptable Use of Communication and Information Systems. Students using the Study Centre computers are not permitted to download music or movies, engage in video chat, or install any software. Study Centre computers are monitored by RSPAS IT Services, and improper usage will be reported. If you need to download something or install software for your work, please contact the GSIA office. LockersStorage lockers are located in the GSIA Study Centre, and are available
to GSIA students.
• Email & CommunicationUniversity email addresses are created automatically for students at the time of enrolment. University email accounts are of the form u1234567@anu.edu.au, and are the official email contact address for staff and students. You must check your ANU email regularly, as official correspondence is often sent to this address. [ANU iGuide] As with ANU more generally, so here in the GSIA: the main method of communication between the program and students is email, and we will assume that you are checking your STUDENT email frequently. You can arrange to forward your ANU email to a personal or work account, via the University's online account management system, OLAMS. For more information, see the Student iGuide. Please note that it is your responsibility to check your email and to insure that any forwarding you put in place functions correctly. If students require dial-in access from home they should contact Lynne Payne. Mail, Messages and NoticesA notice board is located on the wall outside the GSIA office. Notices for events, scholarships, etc. appear on this notice board; as a general rule, all such notices will be sent out by email as well. Students may post appropriate notices in the Study Centre or on
the whiteboard in the computer lab. • The J. D. B. Miller Reading RoomThe J. D. B. Miller Reading Room (Room 2.26) receives most of the more prominent journals covering international affairs. The Reading Room is a central resource for staff and PhD students in the department, as well as the central meeting point for the Department. GSIA students also have access to this valuable resource.
It should be noted that the Reading Room is not open after hours or on weekends and that journals must not be removed from the room. Photocopying facilities are available in the Reading Room. (Most of the journals are also available in the Menzies or Chifley libraries.)
GSIA LibraryThe GSIA Library is located in the J. D. B. Miller Reading Room (Room 2.26) in the Hedley Bull Centre. Opening hours: 8am-5pm Monday to Friday
Photocopying AccessPhotocopying is available in the J. D. B. Miller Reading Room at a cost of 20 cents per copy. We ask, therefore, that students only get a pin number (from Mary-Louise Hickey in Room 2.27) if they are actually going to use the photocopier.
• BicyclesCanberra is a very bicycle-friendly city and bikes provide one of the most reliable and economical forms of transportation - not too mention being environmentally sound. ANU has a network of bicycles that can be borrowed for temporary daytime use - the Timely Tredlies Program. The Hedley Bull Building has numerous bike racks and also a bike shed with a combination lock. If you would like access to the bike shed, please see a member of staff in the GSIA Administrator's Office. Please do not lock your bike to any posts or railings around the Coombs Building or the Hedley Bull Building, especially the posts outside Coombs Extension and the Coombs Lecture Theatre, and handrails on stairs; this constitutes a safety hazard and your bike lock will be cut and your bike removed. For general information on bicycling in Canberra, see Pedal Power ACT. The ANU Bicycle Cooperative is another excellent resource for students. It is open 9-12.30 Mondays to Thursdays in the old building down on Lennox Crossing. Cooperative membership is open to anyone. Members have access to bicycle tools and skills workshops. For those searching for second hand bikes the Co-op will be selling them for $50 (with a $30 refund on return of the bike). Bikes can also be earned through volunteer hours. Contact: anubicyclecooperative@gmail.com
GSIA IntranetThe GSIA Intranet is a password-protected section
of the GSIA website containing important information for current
students, staff and members of the GSIA community, such as student
biographies and materials for download. It can be accessed via the
link at the top of all GSIA web pages. • Course InformationCourse Guides (Syllabuses)Course guides can be accessed via WebCT for the specific course, through the GSIA Intranet and on the GSIA flashdrive (USB).
Course Texts and Required ReadingFrom Semester 2, 2009, all of the required reading for GSIA courses will be provided on the GSIA flashdrive (USB). Students may print out copies of required readings on University printers, using their printing allowance. Some courses recommend text books. These can be purchased from The Co-op Bookshop, located in the Union Court area, at the start of each semester. Most of the required reading as well as the supplementary/recommended reading will also be available through the ANU Library or the National Library of Australia.
WebCTFor Semester 2 2009, WebCT, alongside the GSIA flashdrive, will be the standard platform for all students to access such things as course guides, library materials, timetables and a variety of study tools. It will also be the sole method of submitting your essays. Enrolled students may gain access with a username and password and are expected to become familiar with its use. Introductions and special assistance will be available if needed. Please read the following instructions regarding the use of WebCT. Access as well as further information and guidelines are available at the WebCT site.
• Essay GuidelinesDetailed information on essay policies and procedures can be found on the GSIA Essay Policies webpage.
• ANU Resources for StudentsAcademic Skills AssistanceThe University provides excellent professional assistance with study skills and essay and exam preparation through the Academic Skills and Learning Centre, located in the Pauline Griffin Building. There is special assistance available for students with English as a second language. Students may make an appointment with an Adviser by phoning the Centre Administrator on 6125 2972. The Centre provides a series of seminars at the beginning of first and second semester on studying and writing, and these are highly recommended to GSIA students (particularly those who have been away from academic writing for some time).AccommodationUniversity Accommodation Services (UAS) operates as the first point of contact for all accommodation enquiries. All applications for accommodation should be directed to the UAS in the first instance. If you need single accommodation, you have a choice of catered and self-catered Halls and Colleges or the option of renting private accommodation off the campus. For information on how to apply for accommodation at the ANU, and other accommodation available in Canberra, please visit University Accommodation Services CounsellingThe University has a very friendly and effective counselling service. Students experiencing excessive stress or anxiety in relation to their studies or other personal problems should contact the University Counselling Centre, phone 6125 2442. |
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