Welcome to Business, Economics and Law Course information session

1. Welcome to Business, Economics and Law Course information session School of Economics

2. Overview • Welcome • Introduction to Key staff • About our School • Essential Glossary • Student Experience • Exchange Opportunities • Careers Hub • Orientation bucket list • Switching to University Life • Lingo Bingo

3. Welcome from Professor Leigh Drake Executive Dean, Business, Economics and Law. http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/new-students/ready4uni/faculty/bus-ec-law

4. Introduction to Key Staff • Prof. Joanna Poyago-Theotoky (HoS) • Brigitte Carrucan (Executive Officer) • Mary Serruto and Aruna Kumar (Support Staff) • Dr Jan Libich (Senior Lecturer) • Dr Linda Wannan (Student Learning) • Lily Falconer and Nick Vecci (Students)

5. About Welcome to the School of Economics. Our School has a proud history of quality teaching and research and is consistently ranked amongst the best in Australia. Our strength is mainly in applied economics but particularly in business cycles, climate change and environmental economics, economics of education, innovation, international economics and trade. We aim to undertake research of the highest quality and to bring the understanding and excitement from the latest state-of-the-art research into our teaching throughout our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Our courses provide students with a range of highly prized transferable skills enabling them to stand out in an increasingly competitive world. One of the many features of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses is the flexibility and choice they offer.

6. About The La Trobe School of Economics is the first one in Australia to offer a Philosophy, Politics and Economics degree (PPE). This is a prestigious multidisciplinary programme combining three important disciplines to provide an understanding of contemporary issues and policies. In addition, our other courses offer students the opportunity to specialise in a multitude of economics and finance areas. As a result, our graduates are well-rounded, professionally trained, and keenly sought after by employers.

7. Essential Glossary • Tutorials – a small discussion group to compliment the lecture material (remember: many tutorials don’t start until week 2!) • Seminars – similar to tutorials, but generally larger and sometimes are instead of lectures and tutorials. • Lectures – a formal presentation of subject material by an academic staff member. • Studentemail – all students automatically get a student email account. Official university correspondence is sent here, so it's VERY important you check it regularly. • Moodle – Learning Management System (LMS) – web based tool that gives you access to learning materials relating to your subjects. • Student Online – web based system to manage your enrolment , fees and view results. • Student Learning (previously known as Academic Language and Learning) – a team of academic staff specialising in study skills and available to support students. • First Year Experience Coordinator – provides support and guidance to first year students in your academic and non-academic transition to University.

8. Current Student Experience • Presented by Lily Falconer and Nick Vecci

9. Student Systems It's important to remain connected with all three systems throughout the semester.

10. Student Exchange • Study at an overseas university as part of your La Trobe degree. • La Trobe currently has student exchange agreements with over 100 overseas universities in 40 countries. Benefits: • Experience a new academic environment; • Gain insight into different cultures; • Possibly learn to communicate in a foreign language; • Gain maturity and a sense of independence; • Develop global friendships and networks; and • Improve your global employability.

11. Student Exchange (cont.) The following is a list of just some of the countries that are available for exchange. Many universities in non English speaking countries offer subjects taught in English! • Argentina Austria Canada • England Denmark France • India Italy Japan • Mexico Norway Sweden • USA Thailand The Netherlands Check out the following website for the full list of La Trobe University Exchange Partners: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/edabroad/exchange/partners

12. Student Exchange (cont.) • No extra University fees are involved. • La Trobe University offers generous grants to help defray the costs of travel and insurance to all students who are accepted into the exchange program. • OS-Help is available. This is a government funded loan scheme for students doing part of their degree overseas. For more information on OS-Help go to: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/

13. Student Exchange (cont.) • Check out our website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/edabroad/exchange • Contact Rowan Tuttleby from the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law on r.tuttleby@latrobe.edu.au

14. Careers Development • Jason Brown – Career Development Centre Manager. • Information video: • http://youtu.be/Ai5d9D6iL0Q • Contact: • Email careers@latrobe.edu.au • Web http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/careers

15. CONNECT –Transition Peer mentoring Program What CONNECT can do for you: • Support settling into uni • Meet fellow students • Find out about life at uni & where to get help • Regular contact with peer mentor • Mentors are not tutors • Mentors help with transition • If you missed meeting your Mentor today, you can still connect with one via UCROO

16. UCROO connects everyone at La Trobe in one private university network • See which of your friends also attend your university • Shareyour timetable with friends • Connectwith peers also in their first year of university • Create study groups to work on assignments • Collaborateon coursework with classmates • Find a Connect Mentor to support your transition into university life • Easily access student supportservices relevant to you • Stay informed on upcoming events and announcements You can log into La Trobe UCROOusing Firefox as your web browser through this link: http://www.ucroo.com.au/auth/university/latrobe UCROOcan also be downloaded as an app for all smart phones.

18. Orientation Bucket List • Download the La Trobe Orientation App., if you haven’t already • Learn more about your campus and how to get around on the Connect Tour and Campus Challenge • Get Ready to Study sessions • VCE  University? Make sure you go to the Transition Session • Still confused about timetabling or accessing email? Go to one of the Timetable Drop-in sessions. • Information on the Orientation schedule is also available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/new-students/orientation • If in doubt, Contact Jenn Waters, First Year Experience Coordinator, email j.waters@latrobe.edu.au or phone 9479 2665.

19. Switching to University • Presented by Dr Jan Libich

20. Icebreaker Activity LINGO BINGO SoE : School of Economics Presented by Lecturer, Student LearningLinda Wannan February 2014

21. Welcome • In groups of about 3 students • Say Hi! And introduce yourself by name

22. This is a Game of Luck and Knowledge • Each group has one Lingo Bingo Card of 6 cells • Each cell has a possible ‘answer’ to a question • Write down the team member FIRST names on the card.

23. Linda will call a question ... • Discuss the possible answer • If your Lingo Bingo Card has the correct answer, cross out the answer in the cell and write the Q# in the cell. • There are 14 questions, you have only 6 cells, so there is a big chance the answer is not on your card!

24. Linda then gets onto the next question .....

25. Winners are ... • Those in the group which are the first to have all 6 CORRECTLY struck out. • They are to shout LINGO BINGO, have their card checked while we continue the questions (for 2nd etc)

26. Question 1 • What aging rocker and problematic golf player are both Economics grads?

27. Question 2 • What colour tee-shirt do the Connect Mentors wear?

28. Question 3 • Head of School SoEJoanna Poyago-Theotoky and her staff are based in what building?

29. Question 4 • Name the central place where students from all over the campus meet to talk and eat.

30. Question 5 • Name the place “over the Moat” which houses – amongst other things - the Eagle Bar, the PEMSO lounge and a good cheap Chinese eatery.

31. Question 6 • When is today’s free lunch between SS and DWB?

32. Question 7 • What’s the name of Wednesday’s 10am workshop (repeated 11am) in ELT2 workshops which help you get ready to study?

33. Question 8 • Where on Wednesday are there sessions on living cheaply and “thinking about volunteering”?

34. Question 9 • Name two senior SoE professional staff (other than Brigitte Carrucan the School Manager)

35. Question 10 • What’s happening Thursday on the Simpson Lawn?

36. Question 11 • Who’s in charge of Honours for SoEand who occasionally has opinionsin the news (& his own blog) ?

37. Question 12 • When and where is the Oh!Fest Music Festival?

38. Question 13 • Which two satirists appear on ABC TV Thursday just before 7pm?

39. Question 14 • True or False?: BSA stands for both ‘British Small Arms’ and ‘Business Students Association’

40. ANSWERS

41. Question 1 • What aging rocker and problematic golf player are both Economics grads? • TIGER WOODS & MICK JAGGER

42. Question 2 • What colour tee-shirt do the Connect Mentors wear? GREEN

43. Question 3 • Head of School SoEJoanna Poyago-Theotoky and her staff are based in what building? • DONALD WHITEHEAD BUILDING

44. Question 4 • Name the central place where students from all over the campus meet to talk and eat. • The AGORA

45. Question 5 • Name the place “over the Moat” which houses – amongst other things - the Eagle Bar, the PEMSO lounge and a good cheap Chinese eatery. • The UNION

46. Question 6 • When is today’s free lunch between SS and DWB? 12 noon – 2pm, yes, you have time

47. Question 7 • What’s the name of Wednesday’s 10am workshop (repeated 11am) in ELT2 workshops which help you get ready to study? • GETTING READY TO STUDY

48. Question 8 • Where on Wednesday are there sessions on living cheaply and “thinking about volunteering”? • ELT3 (v’ing), ELT2 (cheap living)

49. Question 9 • Name two senior SoEprofessional staff (other than Brigitte Carrucan the School Manager) • MARY SERRUTO and ARUNA KUMAR

50. Question 10 • What’s happening Thursday on the Simpson Lawn? • Student Union Clubs & Societies Fair