If you’re studying or living on campus at Charles Sturt University, attending Orientation is a must! It’s your chance to explore everything we have to offer and immerse yourself in the student culture that makes Charles Sturt so special.

You’ll find out all the information you need to successfully navigate your way through your first few weeks as a student and settle into your studies. There’s loads of support on offer, as well as social activities for you to meet new people and have some fun.

Our advice? Get involved. You’re only a first-year student once – make the most of it!

Welcome to Charles Sturt

The first official event you attend as a Charles Sturt student will be your campus ‘welcome’. It’s a big event held on the first day of Orientation – and it’s our chance to show you what being a student with us is all about.

This event will include an official Welcome to Country by Wiradjuri and Biripai (or Biripi) elders, and you’ll also hear from your Head of Campus and Student Leaders. After the formalities have concluded, it’s time to mingle. There will be plenty of entertainment, activities and stalls for you to get around, and it’s a chance to meet new people.

Here are the key dates – for all campuses.

Personalised support as soon as you arrive? Yes, please!

Because we want you to start your experience with your best foot forward, we’ve put together a heap of tailored support sessions as part of your Orientation program. Check out the sessions below and choose which ones you want to attend. Our recommendation? Try to get to all of them if you can!

Who is here to support you?

In this session, you’ll get a good understanding of the different teams that are here to support you, including Student Central and ASK Charles Sturt.

Manage your time for success

Are you prone to procrastination? Then this session is for you. Here, you’ll get help fitting study into your life. We’ll cover practical study tips, time management and how to avoid getting sucked down a YouTube rabbit hole.

Get involved – clubs, societies and sport

Want instant friends? Your best bet is to join a club, society or sporting team when you move on campus. In this session, you’ll learn all about the different social groups at Charles Sturt and how to sign up.

Create a spending plan

In this tailored session, you’ll learn how to manage the costs of studying. We’ll make sure you can track your spending, plan for regular bills and avoid debt shock. Side note: our goal is to teach you to budget so well you can still afford avo toast from your fave local café.

Academic success orientation

Everyone wants to start uni off on a good note – especially when it comes to your classes. One way to do this is by boosting your literacy and learning skills. In this session, we’ll show you some handy resources you can tap into, and how to develop your study skills.

Start strong at uni

This session is all about resilience – a necessary skill for uni students. In this session, you’ll learn the skills needed to achieve a balanced lifestyle, manage your time and stay motivated.

If you’re keen to go along to these tailored support sessions, all you need to do is jump on your Orientation hub. There you’ll find all the details about where and when the sessions are being held. You can use your Orientation planner to build your own schedule of events. All sessions are 100 per cent free – and you don’t even need to register to attend. Just turn up and get to work!

Your Orientation – all in one place

Everything you need to know about Orientation is in the online Orientation hub.

Before Orientation starts, get the lowdown on exactly what’s happening on your campus by logging in to your Orientation hub and taking a look around. The entire hub is personalised – just for you. You’ll find everything you need to know about what’s happening around your campus during Orientation.

For example, if you’re studying on Albury-Wodonga campus, you’ll see that there’s heaps of social activities during the week, including a toga party, bush dance, a ‘dag’ dress-up night, as well as a combined trivia/moonlight cinema night.

Studying on campus at Port Macquarie? There’s plenty going on there too. You’ll find activities like learning to surf, a karaoke night, food fair, paintball, trivia games and a toga party.

The countdown is on, guys!

While you eagerly anticipate university Orientation and your welcome to life as a Charles Sturt student, why not check out our 50 tips to get you organised before uni starts.

We look forward to seeing you on campus soon!