All current students at the University of Tasmania have access to free electronic mail (e-mail). University e-mail accounts are automatically created when a person first enrols.
E-mail is a method of communicating with others via computer networks.
E-mail is how we, the Faculty, contact you if needed. So it’s fairly important for you familiarise yourself with e-mail and check your account regularly.
To use e-mail you need three pieces of information:
Your pop account and password are printed on your Enrolment Statement. E-mail details are also available from the IT Services Help Desk; bring your Student ID card as proof of identity.
If you forget your e-mail password, you will need to go to the HelpDesk with your student card to obtain a new password. If you are a continuing student and have used an e-mail account in the past, all details will remain the same, and you can access your e-mail as you have done in the past.
Contact IT Services Help Desk (located in the Morris Miller Library in Hobart and the University Library in Launceston), who will be happy to arrange this for you. FYI - information sheets on e-mail are available from the IT Services Help Desk. You can obtain information about free training courses there too.
Web Mail is the recommended method for students to access their University email accounts. Web Mail can be accessed from any computer with Internet access at the following address.
The ‘Course Structure’ of your degree can be found in the University’s Course & Unit Handbook, which is an annual publication that can be obtained from all the major book stores (including Uni bookshop). Alternatively you can download it online.
The Handbook has two main sections:
1. Course details - by Faculty and within the Faculty section you will find:
1.1 each degree (again in alpha order) commencing page B-7;
1.2 each degree’s COURSE STRUCTURE, which details what you must do to complete the degree according to the ‘rules’;
1.3 each degree’s schedule of units (short version) detailing unit code, unit title, unit weight, semester, campus availability.
2. Unit details (long version)- this section is listed in alphabetical order by discipline, eg Aboriginal Studies thru to Zoology, and contains a fuller description of each unit, including contact hours per week, info on how the unit is assessed, prescribed text, core units for majors, etc.
ARTS Student Central provides administrative support to students studying within the Faculty of Arts. If you are studying an Arts degree or an Arts unit in another degree, we are the first point of contact for all your enquiries.
Visit this link for more information and for contact details
All students will receive an ENROLMENT STATEMENT (together with a separate fees invoice) early in the semester. The statement lists the units you are enrolled in for each semester. It is your responsibility to check that this information is correct.
Most first year units require you to have three contact hours per week (normally 2x lectures and 1x tutorial). Some units may require you to attend additional contact hours with practical lab sessions. Teaching patterns will be confirmed in the first lecture of each unit or can be obtained from the Handbook. No tutorials (except for Languages) are held in the first week of semester.
To find out the time of your lectures and location log onto the Uni web site and go to the on-line Timetable.
Lecture = L, Tutorial = T, Practical = P, Workshop = W.
Lectures have set times. For Tuts/Pracs, you will be give a choice of times from which you choose one time slot in order to avoid clashes with your other lectures. Instructions on how to sign up for your preferred Tut/Prac time will be given at your first lecture and once allocated, tutorial times are posted on School noticeboards.
The timetables list all classes running each hour of each day. Morning classes begin on the hour and finish 10 minutes before the next hour; afternoon classes commence 10 minutes after the hour and finish on the hour. e.g. 8am - 8:50am and 2:10pm - 3pm. This allows a 10 min break in between classes for movement around the campus.
To read your timetable, first identify your lecture (L) times for all your units – most units have 2 hours per week of lectures, but check the Course & Unit Handbook to be sure. First-year units have multiple choices for tutorials (T) and practicals (P). Information about tutorials and practicals will be provided in the first lecture for all your units, including instructions for signing up for tutorials/practicals.
The majority of first year Arts lectures are held in the University Centre (adjacent to Student Administration and the Morris Miller Library). First year Geography and Environmental Studies units are held in both the Chemistry Building and the Arts Lecture Theatre (check with the School or the timetable on the web for further information).
Most 2nd and 3rd year Arts lectures are held in lecture theatres located in the Arts Building. Other lecture theatres used by the Faculty are the Geology Lecture Theatre (LTH), Centenary LTH or Law LTH.
All tutorials are held in the Arts Buildings or the Language Laboratory (located in the Arts Lecture Theatre Building). The exceptions are Geography & Environmental Studies and units offered by other Faculties.
An example explanation of codes used for rooms on the timetable are listed below:
ART208 = Arts Building, Level 2 room 208
ART407 = Arts Building, Level 4 room 407
HUM462 = Humanities Building, Level 4, Room 462
COM320 = Commerce Building, Level 3, Room 320
Most first year Arts lectures are held in Lecture Theatre 9 adjacent to the Faculty of Arts building, or one of the other main lecture theatres. Check the timetable on the Web and a campus map for further information.
Most tutorials are held in the Faculty of Arts building. Once allocated, tutorial times are posted on School noticeboards.
Required textbooks are detailed in unit outlines provided in the first lecture. In some cases the lecturer will prepare a ‘Course Reader’ instead of a having a set textbook. Course readers are a compilation of required readings and are usually sold through the relevant School office. Faculty recommends you check textbook requirements with the lecturer at the first lecture before purchase, just in case changes have since been made to the list. Alternatively, you can contact the School direct for clarification.
Second-hand books are sold through the Uni Bookshop or advertised on noticeboards around the building. However, if purchasing second-hand books, please ensure you have the correct edition.
You don’t need to purchase any texts before the semester starts – advice about your texts will be provided at your first lecture.
The Morris Miller Library is located on the central campus adjacent to the Student Administration Building and opposite the University Centre. Please see the Library staff for opening times during Semester. Various schools within the Faculty of Arts have their own resource room/study area. Please see the individual school for information about opening times and access to available resources. The Library will hold orientation tours in the first couple of weeks of semester. Please contact your campus library for details.
The Library is located diagonally across the courtyard from the Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre. Please see the Library staff for opening times during semester. The Library will be holding orientation tours in the first couple of weeks of semester. Please contact your campus library for details.
You can also log into the Library website for up-to-date information on opening hours, new acquisitions etc.
Some level 200/300 units (second/third year units respectively) have classes held by video link. Unless otherwise advised, the following rooms are normally used:
H205 - Humanities block room 205
H371- Humanities block room 371
L172 - Faculty of Arts building
A023 - next to the Cafeteria
Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre
Most lecturers and tutors will advise students in the first couple of weeks of their consultation hours. It should be noted that some members of the academic staff are required to teach on more than one campus and hence they are not always available on their “home” campus. In which case it may be easier to contact your lecturer/tutor by e-mail, refer to the online directory.
Students needing to change their enrolment may do so provided it is first approved by a Sub-Dean or Faculty Officer. Withdrawals must be made before the following CENSUS DATES: 31 March for Semester 1 units, 31 August for Semester 2 units, 19 July for full year units and 19 January for Semester 3 units to avoid HECS and academic penalties. Additions for each semester must be made before the end of week 3 (sem 1) and week 16 (sem 2).
Students should make sure that they have their student ID card and e-mail details with them when inquiring about their accounts. Faculty of Arts labs use PUPS printing (see ‘Uni Wide IT Services’ for PUPS definition). If students would like to print they must have credit in their account. The cost is 10 cents per page and accounts can be arranged at the Helpdesk.
The Arts Building has one general-use computer lab located on level 3. One side has iMac computers and the other is a Windows 2000 system. Both sides share one printer located in the middle of the two rooms.
The lab is open from 9am-5pm and after-hours access is available. Students can access the Windows 2000 systems using the (NDS) account details located on their enrolment statement or access the Macintosh systems using their email details also located on their enrolment statement. Students who require assistance can ask Faculty Technical staff who are located in rooms 201-203 (where further information regarding after hours access will be given upon request) or visit the helpdesk.
Students enrolled in Languages or Journalism in Hobart will need to contact the Faculty of Arts Technical Office for account creation to access computer systems and server storage from the computers in the Language/Journalism lab opposite the Arts Lecture Theatre. Technical staff will be available for account creation at the following times: Tuesday at 10:30am till 11:00am and Thursday at 10:30 till 11:00am. It is recommended that students take advantage of these times as Technical staff can not guarantee being present at other times.
For those students enrolled in Law units, the Law Building has one PC lab located on the ground floor on the new extension of the law building.
The Faculty of Arts building has 2 general use computer labs located on level 1. One lab has iMac computers and the other lab is running a Windows 2000 system. Both labs have a printer.
The lab is open from 8am-6pm and after hours access is available. Students can access the Windows 2000 systems using the (NDS) account details located on their enrolment statement or access the Macintosh systems using their email details also located on their enrolment statement. Students who require assistance can ask Faculty Technical staff who are located in room L164 (where further information regarding after hours access will be given upon request) or visit the helpdesk.
Use of floppy discs:
Floppy discs (including e-mail discs) are NOT 100% reliable. Please note the following regarding the use of floppy discs:
IT Services provides the e-mail services to the schools of the University. It also provides separate Computing Laboratories and a HelpDesk. The HelpDesk is the first point of contact for ITS and can provide information on Lab Locations, Help sheets for applications, course information for IT Mac/PC courses (see below) and general computing advice. The HelpDesk is one place you can put money into your PUPS account and is the only place that you can open your PUPS account.
In Weeks 2 and 3, ITS runs general introductory courses for Macintosh and PC computers and common applications that run on them. The HelpDesk can provide further information on these courses.
All students have an account into which they can pay money in order to be able to print to PUPS printers. In order to print using a PUPS account you must supply a user name and password. These can be obtained from the IT Services Help Desk on presentation of your student card.
Either a member of the Faculty Technical staff or the ITS Help Desk. The following guides indicate the best place to ask for particular problems.
| Faculty Technical Staff Rooms 201-203 Phone ext: 2291 or 2060 |
IT HelpDesk HelpDesk@its.utas.edu.au ext 1818 |
|---|---|
| Printers in Faculty Labs out of paper | PUPS Balance enquiries and payments |
| Other printer problems (eg Paper jams) | PUPS password changes (if lost/forgotten) |
| Any problems with Faculty lab computers | E-mail password changes (if lost/forgotten) |
| Difficulties accessing Faculty Web pages, Applications or the Notes. | File Recovery from floppies |
| Any other problems with the lab environment | Computer courses and general IT information. |
| Faculty Technical Staff Room L164 |
IT HelpDesk HelpDesk@its.utas.edu.au ext 1818 |
|---|---|
| Printers in Faculty Labs out of paper | PUPS Balance enquiries and payments |
| Other printer problems (eg Paper jams) | PUPS password changes (if lost/forgotten) |
| Any problems with Faculty lab computers | E-mail password changes (if lost/forgotten) |
| Difficulties accessing Faculty Web pages, Applications or the Notes. | File Recovery from floppies |
| Any other problems with the lab environment | Computer courses and general IT information. |
If you experience any other problems check the notice boards in the labs for contact details.
Students, staff and visitors are permitted to park in designated places in official car parking areas only.
All parking spaces are marked:
All areas are defined by parking signs – Permit, Non-Permit, Voucher Machine, Disabled Parking and Time Limit areas.
Parking infringements are issued through the City Council.
The Service & Support unit offers the following services:
Contact Number for Student Services: Hobart +61 3 6226 2697, Launceston +61 3 6324 3787
If in doubt just ask a Sub Dean, School Admin Officer or Faculty Office staff, who are here to assist you. If you have any further questions these staff members will endeavour to help in any way they can. The Faculty of Arts hopes that this information will get you off to a flying start with your tertiary studies at the University of Tasmania.
Enjoy your studies.