University staff
Transition and Orientation Programs was developed to assist first-year students to adjust to life at university. We aim to contribute to the enhancement of students' academic and life skills development, through targeted programs in association with faculties and service units.
We also aim to:
- Increase students' satisfaction with the first-year experience of their course and of the University of Melbourne.
- Increase the awareness and understanding of transition issues in the University community, as well as the larger Australian and international contexts.
- Maintain and enhance relationships with the school sector to facilitate a more effective transition to university.
Transition and Orientation Programs supports staff at the University of Melbourne by:
- Providing advice and consultation on faculty, departmental and graduate school transition and Orientation initiatives.
- Liaising between faculties, graduate schools and student services.
- Coordinating the central Orientation program in the first and second semesters.
- Training student mentors, Orientation Hosts and study group facilitators.
- Hosting the staff Transition Forum.
- Providing transition publications and other resources for teachers of first-year students and for distribution to students.
- Reporting to the University on transition and Orientation implementation and issues.
- Providing reports from student feedback events and Orientation evaluation.
If you would like more information about Transition and Orientation Programs, or wish to discuss your new or existing projects, please contact us. If your request does not appear in the above list, we welcome new suggestions for ways we can help promote and facilitate transition.