Orientation - Trimester 2, 2023
APIC’s Orientation week is the week before classes commence. Orientation is an opportunity for you to learn about your requirements as a student, the support services APIC provides, and to connect with your Head of Discipline and classmates. Orientation provides all the information you need to prepare to commence your APIC course.
For Trimester 2, 2023 Orientation commences on Tuesday 6 June 2023. Orientation will be conducted via online webinars at 3.00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) each day on Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 June 2023.
Orientation sessions will be delivered via online Zoom webinars.
6
JUNE
Tuesday
3pm - 4pm
AEST
Session 1: Welcome & General Information Webinar
Orientation week starts with the Welcome and General Orientation Information webinar. You will be introduced to several members of the Student Services team who will support you throughout your studies, APIC’s Dean looks forward to welcoming you, essential information related to policy, procedure, and course progression (including your rights and responsibilities) will be presented, along with important safety and wellbeing information.
During this session we will answer any questions you may have including questions about access the various student systems and the learning platform. The session finishes at approximately 3:45pm AEDT and students will be asked to login and activate their Office 365 account and College email address following the webinar.
Password: T2Orient
7
JUNE
Wednesday
3pm - 4pm
AEST
Session 2: Course Overview & Introduction to your Head of Discipline Webinar
The Course Overview Webinar with your Head of Discipline will provide a specific orientation to your course and take you through information about the course structure, assessment, timetabling, unit information plus much more.
Locate your course in the below listings and click on the Zoom Link button below your course to connect to your webinar. The password for all webinars is: T2Orient
Information Technology Courses
Information Technology Courses
Business Courses
Project Management Courses
8
JUNE
Thursday
3pm - 5pm
AEST
Session 3: Canvas, Library & Student Learning Support Webinar
Orientation continues Thursday with the Online Learning System, Library and Student Learning Support webinar. This webinar will introduce you to APIC's Student Learning Support, Library Services and Digital Learning Support teams and the support that they provide to help you succeed with your studies. You will have a chance to explore your online class space (Canvas), ask questions and evaluate your readiness to start your studies and identify any skills gaps so that you can seek the right support for you to achieve your best.
The Student Learning Support team will guide you through what you need to do to succeed with your studies and introduce you to the wealth of available online academic skills resources and provide guidance on how to best use them.
The Library team will cover what you need to know about using the library including how to find resources for your assessments and where to find guides so you can be efficient and effective in your research.
The Digital Learning Support team will show you how to navigate Canvas and find your units, view announcements from lecturers, access course materials, submit assessment tasks, locate zoom links for online classes, and find support for Canvas.
Password: T2Orient
9
JUNE
Friday
3pm - 5pm
AEST
Session 4: Academic Skills Workshop
Your final webinar is an Academic Skills Workshop, this webinar is designed to help ready yourself for your study at APIC. The workshop will be delivered by APIC's Student Learning Support & Library teams and will help you develop your academic writing and referencing skills, understand your academic integrity responsibilities and how to maintain your academic integrity during your study at APIC and beyond. With this knowledge and skills, you will find it easier to get started on your assignments when the study period commences.
Password: T2Orient
13
JUNE
Classes Commence
Classes for Trimester 2, 2023 commence from Tuesday 13 June 2023 as per your individual enrolment. This is due to the public holiday on Monday 12 June 2023.
Your individual class timetable is available via your Student Portal.
You may only attend classes that you have enrolled into.
APIC looks forward to meeting and engaging with you during Orientation week. APIC’s Orientation webinar program will assist you to settle in, prepare for your new course and get all the information you need to make a flying start with your APIC studies!