| Identify your reasons for study | | | | from virtual and real libraries around the world. You can |
| To change or further your career, personal | | | | reserve one-on-one consultation time with a librarian to |
| development, up skilling, re-skilling, professional | | | | develop your research information skills and Faculty |
| accreditation, update qualifications. | | | | liaison librarians can help match services and resources |
| Prospective Student Advisers (PSAs) | | | | to your requirements. The Library runs its own blog, |
| After assessing your reasons for study, you should | | | | The library keeps people up to date with new titles |
| talk with the experts about your pathways and | | | | and DVDs, new databases, changes to services, as |
| options, your choice of subjects and what the courses | | | | well as great websites. A Library blog usually has |
| can offer in line with your own plans, ambitions and | | | | handy study tips, links to current reports and |
| objectives. | | | | newspaper articles, and alerts you to any new Library |
| Flexibility | | | | podcasts. |
| Fitting your study choices around your life and work | | | | Residential Schools |
| commitments with Single Subject Study/Distance | | | | Some subjects include a residential school, which as |
| Education options that can be tailored to your individual | | | | well as being a valuable opportunity to meet your |
| circumstances. | | | | tutors and other people studying your subject, helps |
| Support mechanisms - technology | | | | reinforce the theory with hands-on experiences |
| Your distance education provider will provide | | | | among your fellow students. Many residential schools |
| comprehensive course notes as well as an online | | | | incorporate assessable tasks. You can also access |
| supported curriculum, and forums, wikis, blogs, | | | | on-campus resources like the library, computers, gym, |
| podcasts, access to library support, including online | | | | bookshops, and sporting facilities and in some cases, |
| tutorials, the Library Survival Toolbox and how to | | | | childcare. |
| develop info skills, and online assignment submission. | | | | Assistance available for costs and fees |
| Support mechanisms - humans! | | | | Loans, scholarships and allowances are available and |
| Tutors are available for consultation via phone, email, | | | | in some cases, students may qualify for the laptop |
| and blogs and if you can pop in to campus, you can | | | | incentive scheme. |
| attend lectures. Also consider whether your education | | | | Professional linksCourses are developed with a real |
| provider has health and wellbeing resources entirely | | | | world context, lecturers are well respected in their |
| dedicated to its students including Student Counsellors | | | | fields and there is constant industry input in course |
| who offer confidential assistance to people | | | | development. Our Distance Education students are |
| experiencing personal issues, Residential Advisers for | | | | able to come to campus to use CSU's |
| first year students, a Student Equity Service for | | | | industry-standard facilities: laboratories, technical, clinical |
| advice, advocacy and support for students who have | | | | and specialty centres, computer labs, and sporting and |
| been educationally disadvantaged, and Disability | | | | recreation facilities. |
| Support for people with physical or sensory | | | | Service culture |
| impairments, or a medical condition. | | | | Distance education students are treated with the |
| Library Resources | | | | same respect and service as on-campus students. |
| The hub of your university resources is the Library, but | | | | Interaction with lecturers is encouraged and facilitated |
| there is much more to it than books on shelves. | | | | in every aspect of your educational experience. |
| Distance Educations students can access resources | | | | |