The MBC information booklet - RMIT University

14.31 Homepage ...........................................................................................................................86
14.32 The Hub ...............................................................................................................................86
14.32.1 What is the Student Hub?.................................................................................................. 86
14.33 International Students ..........................................................................................................87
14.33.1 I am having some settling in problems. I need advice on various facets of Australian life and
studying at RMIT. Who can help me?87
14.33.2 It’s an emergency. Who can I contact out of hours? ......................................................... 87
14.33.3 What are the English requirements to get into the Program?............................................ 87
14.33.4 English is not my first language and I would like some assistance in the proof reading of
assignments that I have done. Where can I get help for this?87
14.33.5 I am an international student and I am having some problems paying fees...................... 87
14.33.6 Are there any scholarships for international students?...................................................... 88
14.33.7 Are there any prizes available for international students?................................................. 88
14.33.8 Is there any part time work in the School? ........................................................................ 88
14.34 Laboratories .........................................................................................................................88
14.34.1 Where are they? ................................................................................................................ 88
14.34.2 Are there any restrictions on use of the laboratory?.......................................................... 88
14.34.3 Is there a phone students can use? .................................................................................. 88
14.35 Leave of Absence ................................................................................................................88
14.36 Letter of Completion.............................................................................................................88
14.37 Lockers ................................................................................................................................89
14.37.1 I am a full time student and need to have a place to put my books and things. ................ 89
14.38 Orientation ...........................................................................................................................89
14.38.1 When does orientation occur?........................................................................................... 89
14.38.2 What activites are run for Newly Commencing Students?................................................. 89
14.38.3 What activities are run for Continuing Students................................................................. 90
14.39 Parking.................................................................................................................................90
14.39.1 Can I get a parking space at RMIT?.................................................................................. 90
14.40 Passwords ...........................................................................................................................90
14.40.1 What is the password for access to web information?....................................................... 90
14.40.2 I have forgotten my Unix or PC password. ........................................................................ 90
14.40.3 Which Password to use for accessing what? .................................................................... 91
14.40.4 What is my NDS password?.............................................................................................. 92
14.41 Photocopiers ........................................................................................................................93
14.41.1 I need to use a photocopier. Can I get access to one? ..................................................... 93
14.42 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................................93
14.42.1 Academic Integrity Workshop available............................................................................. 93
14.42.2 What is Plagiarism?........................................................................................................... 93
14.43 Portable Documents ............................................................................................................94
14.43.1 How do I prepare documents electronically so that anyone can read them on any platform?
94
14.43.2 How do I prepare documents for which I want to retain exact formatting (such as my thesis/
project) in electronic form?94
14.44 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................94
14.44.1 How important are the pre-requisites listed for each course? ........................................... 94
14.45 Prizes ...................................................................................................................................95
14.45.1 Are there any prizes for outstanding academic achievement?.......................................... 95
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