Housing:
Students may choose to stay at one of the six residential colleges which are located adjacent to the university, or rent off campus apartments and houses.
On Campus Housing--Colleges provide students with opportunities for great social life through student clubs which organize balls, cafe crawls, river cruises, trips to and around Perth, theme dinners, inter-college sports and other activities. All colleges with the exception of St. Catherine's College accommodate both men and women. Each student has his or her own fully furnished study-bedroom with shared bathroom facilities. Three meals a day are served in the College dining rooms. The colleges also provide facilities such as computer rooms, tutorial rooms, party rooms and academic support through resident tutors.
Off Campus Housing--The Housing Office located at the UWA Support Center offers a free service on accommodation related issues, for all students at the University. Students wishing to live off campus should be aware that they may need some temporary accommodation when they first arrive. The beginning of semester is a very busy time and it is recommended that students allow at least two weeks in order to secure off-campus housing. The Housing Office operates a register of both vacant and shared accommodation which students can use anytime during the week.
There is no guaranteed housing. Students need to complete and return accommodation forms quickly.
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 Western Australia 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 is included in the program fee.
During the Brockport Orientation, participants will be housed in temporary housing. At its conclusion, participants in the Brockport University of Western Australia Program will travel to Perth to take up residence at the University of Western Australia in which they will live during the semester.
The University of Western Australia 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. Issues covered including settling in to life in Perth, culture shock, accommodation, health insurance, clubs and societies, email access, study skills, weekend trips, and social events.
These orientation programs are usually heled two weeks before the start of the semester in March and one week before the start of the semester in July.
