Orientation: Make a great start at Deakin!

What's on during Orientation?

Knowing what to attend during Orientation is easy at Deakin! All new students receive a course itinerary, which outlines all the activities you need to attend. All you have to do is follow your itinerary.

Host Program
Orientation officially starts with the Host Program, which is run by senior Deakin students and is a great opportunity to make new friends, become familiar with the campus and ask senior students questions about life at Deakin.

Faculty sessions
All throughout Orientation, you will have sessions specific to your course, School and/or Faculty. These Faculty sessions not only help you to get a better understanding of your what’s ahead of you academically, but are also a great opportunity to meet and make friends with people that you’ll be studying alongside for the next few years.

StudyStart – Studying at university workshops
To help you develop the academic skills you need for university you can register online via the Study Skills page to attend an intensive StudyStart – Studying at university workshop on your nearest campus OR online. Learn how to organise your university study, how to approach the process of university research, reading and assignment writing, and how to reference your sources correctly.

StudyStart PLUS in DSO
From the start of Orientation Week you can log in to DSO (Deakin Studies Online) via the Current Students site to access StudyStart PLUS. This self-paced site will help you learn about learning in the Deakin online environment and how to develop your university academic skills. Find out about IT at Deakin, and how to access the Library anywhere, anytime. You can even prepare yourself for your dream job.