Housing:

Many students choose to live in University housing on campus in one of the residential colleges. College life saves the students the effort of cooking, cleaning and other household chores while trying to adjust to a new environment and making new friends.

Each student is provided with their own room which is fully carpeted and furnished with a bed, bedspread, pillow, blankets, sheets, pillow cases, writing desk, chair, table lamp, book case, cup board, electric heater, power points, natural ventilation and light, and electric lighting. The rooms are cleaned and fresh bed linen is supplied weekly. Rooms come with either private or shared bathroom facilities.

Each college also has several common rooms where students can relax and spend time socializing with one another. The common rooms are variously equipped with television sets, video recorders, refrigerator, refreshment facilities, a table tennis table and a billiards table.

Coin operated washing machines and dryers, irons and ironing boards are provided in each building. Alternative privately operated quality accommodation is available within walking distance of the campus. For more information, visit:http:// www.usq.edu.au/accommodation

In addition to the residential colleges, participants have the option of living off-campus in USQ's Student Village.

The Student Village is located within a 5 minute walk to campus and is across the road from a small shopping center. Each unit includes 3 or 4 single-study bedrooms with a study area, dining room, lounge and laundry. Units are fully furnished and equipped with a television set, heater, and lounge suite supplied with the latest kitchen appliances and utensils. All units are cleaned once a week and bed linens are provided. For more information on the Student Village, please visit: http://www.studentvillage.com.au

Orientation:

Participants in Brockport's direct enrollment programs in Australia receive two independent (but closely related) orientations:

  • The Brockport Orientation conducted by its Resident Director and
  • 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 Southern Queensland 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 semester. 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 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 Southern Queensland Program will travel to Toowoomba to take up residence at the University of Southern Queensland in which they will live during the semester.

    The University of Southern Queensland International Students Orientation:

    An orientation program specifically for study abroad and exchange students in conducted during the week prior to the commencement of classes in both semesters. Issued covered including settling in to life in Toowoomba, 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.