A Student Housing Office will assist participants in Brockport's Program at University of Canberra in finding on-campus accommodation. Students generally have their own bed and sitting rooms, but share sanitary and kitchen facilities with others.
If on-campus housing is not available and The University of Canberra is unable to provide participants with university-owned housing, participants will be reimbursed for an amount equal to the average cost of non-catered university-owned housing at The University of Canberra for the period during which the participants are enrolled in the program.
Participants in Brockport's direct enrollment programs in Australia receive two independent (but closely related) orientations:
The host campus's Orientation for International Students.
The Brockport Orientation is specifically focused on the needs and requirements of students enrolled in Brockport's study abroad programs in Australia; the host campus's international students orientation is a more general orientation to study and life at that university. It is aimed at all of the study abroad students, the exchange students and the matriculated international students who are beginning study at that university during that semester. While these two orientations serve different functions both are a compulsory part of each semester's program and attendance at both orientations is mandatory for all participants beginning their study in Australia.
The Brockport Orientation:
Upon their arrival in Sydney, participants in the Brockport University of Canberra Program will be met by Brockport's Resident Director and will spend several days in Sydney prior to the start of the university's international student orientation overcoming jetlag, exploring Sydney, becoming familiar with life in Australia-academic and otherwise-and generally enjoying themselves prior to the start of the semster. This orientation includes a program of field trips, activities and social events that are designed to provide participants with an opportunity to acclimatize socialize and prepare themselves to make the most of the semester ahead. The cost of orientation activities, events, housing (and some meals) during the Brockport Orientation is included in the program fees.
During the Brockport Orientation, participants will be housed in temporary housing. At its conclusion, participants in the Brockport University of Canberra Program will travel to Canberra to take up residence at the University of Canberra in which they will live during the semester.
The University of Canberra International Students Orientation:
An orientation program specifically for study abroad and exchange students is conducted during the week prior to the commencement of classes in both semesters. Issued covered including settling in to life in Canberra, culture shock, accommodation, health insurance, clubs and societies, email access, study skills, weekend trips, and social events.
These orientation programs are usually held two weeks before the start of the semester in March and one week before the start of the semester in July.
