2. General Information

UNE ‘AIM’ – Academic Integrity Module

No Business School assignment can be submitted until you have successfully completed AIM and have been awarded the Badge. Complete it as soon as possible, do not leave it until you are about to submit your first assignment.

Student Services

Student Services is the point of contact for all your administrative enquiries. They are located in the learning commons of Dixson library or can be contacted on (02) 6773 2000 or through AskUNE.

Intensive Schools

If a unit offers an intensive school, this will be indicated in the UNE Course Handbook under the unit information. Further details will be provided in the unit’s myLearn site. Information regarding intensive schools can be accessed from https://www.unelife.com.au/une-intensive-schools.

Timetables

All internal class timetables can be found on the timetable website.

Textbooks

All texts that are prescribed or recommended for a unit are listed in the UNE Handbook. To purchase your text, go to Academic Resources where you will find links to the UNE Life Campus Books webpage.

First Year and Academic Advisors

If you are in your first year at UNE or studying a first year unit within the UNE Business School, then a First Year and Academic Advisor is available to help you with:

  • Strategies for success
  • Academic support
  • Study and assessment skills
  • Discipline-specific learning and teaching

The Business and Law First Year Advisor for all on campus students and available for discipline-specific Business School assistance for online students, is:

Nola Holmes
Economics Business Law Building – ‘EBL’ - W38 Room 31
Ph: 02 6773 2181
Email: nola.holmes@une.edu.au

If you are not in your first year in the Business discipline, then you should contact the Academic Skills Office (ASO) for assistance.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions ('PASS') in core first year units

Peer Assisted Study Sessions provide opportunity for students to meet at regular times each week and work collaboratively with a senior student who has successfully completed the unit - someone who has “been there and done that” - to understand the content and requirements and develop the study strategies needed for doing well in the unit. You can ask questions, discuss concepts, get help with difficult topics, work through examples, review notes, share study strategies, prepare for exams and assessment tasks in a supportive relaxed environment.

For more information on how to join PASS and a full list of units, go to: Peer led study groups - University of New England (UNE)

Dixson Library

The University library (Dixson library) is not only a place where you can borrow books or search the web. The library offers a number of support services to assist you with your research. The library has a number of faculty librarians who are discipline specialists and can help with accessing and making the best use of the library facilities for your research.

You can:

  • Contact any of our team directly for support, advice and assistance.
  • Submit an enquiry via Ask a Librarian and receive a prompt reply.
  • Contact the Dixson Library via the Service Desk (phone: 02 6773 2458) or Law Library (02 6773 2322).

Dixson library website also has a number of electronic resources and workshops to guide you through the research process; have a look at the Digital Dexterity site. There are also a number of classes held by librarians including how to use EndNote, Finding Quality Journal Articles and Citation Indexes.

The library is also a convenient place for group study sessions. To book a large room for group study please use the online booking form.

Off-campus students can borrow resources in a number of ways:

  • Requesting material in Dixson library through the online form. The material will then be sent to you and you will be required to send it back to the library before the due date.
  • Joining another university library through the University Libraries of Australian and New Zealand scheme.
  • Interlibrary loans. If Dixson library does not have the material you are searching for, they may be able to request it from another Australian or overseas library. Interlibrary loans are only available for students studying at a graduate level or above and do incur a charge. For online students, the material can be sent to you. On-campus students may pick up the material from the service desk at Dixson library.