About Discovery Day
Your Discovery Day aims to provide you with an opportunity to experience, for a day, life as a university student. For example, finding your way around the campus, reading timetables and attending classes. It is not an opportunity for you to gain information on courses offered by the University of Wollongong (UOW).
If you require information on courses offered by UOW, please refer to our website or contact the University on 1300 367 869. UOW will also hold important information sessions for you and your parents in August and September 2010.
The Discovery Days program is aimed at Year 12 students who are eligible for a UAI and who are interested in future university study. If you do not intend to go to university, you should not attend Discovery Days.
A few things to keep in mind on the day:
When you arrive...
- Ensure that you have read the transport guide and know how you will be getting to and from the campus for Discovery Days.
- You will be registered by surname (not school). You will receive your timetable at registration which will be in the University Hall foyer (building 11). Please check that you spell your name correctly in the Discovery Days online registration system and correct any mistakes.
Your classes...
- Due to size restrictions in sessions, it is important that you only attend the sessions you are enrolled in. Organisers will be as fair as possible in allocating session preferences to all students.
- Please arrive on time to your lectures and do not leave the sessions before they are completed. It is imperative that you DO NOT leave half way through Session 6. All buses will be departing from the Western Car Park at 3:00pm so you will have ample time to make your bus after any session.
Finding your way...
- To navigate your way around the campus and find the lecture theatres that your classes are in, please keep your eye out for signs and UOW students wearing pink t-shirts. You will also receive a map of the campus on the day when you register.
Lunch...
- Lunch will be from 12pm - 1pm on the day. There will be entertainment on the Duck Pond Lawn.You should bring your own lunch - or you can buy food from UOW's facilities. Prices are comparable to any fast food take-away outlets. For a list of our food outlets, see here
General...
- Please bring a pen and paper
- Please be sun-smart on the day. Sunscreen and a hat are a must!
- Make sure you enjoy your day!
At the end of the day...
- All bus and car departures at the end of the day will exit from the Western Car Park . Due to the volume of participants and buses involved, it is imperative that you do not meet at any other point other than at the Western Car park. We will have current UOW students and staff direct you to this car park at the end of the day.