Skills Week

SKILLS WEEK

Skills Week will equip you with the skills you need to succeed at university.

Skills Week (Week 2 of semester) is about empowering you with the tools you need to succeed at Uni and in your future career. You’ll be introduced to academic and career support services - there are loads of resources for you to tap into now, and throughout your time at Flinders.

Watch the video to get an idea of what to expect during Skills Week!

Plan your Skills Week

Use the orientation planner to create your own Skills Week schedule of events and activities

Use the Orientation Planner

Your Skills Week Checklist

All students

Check out Studiosity
Complete the Learning Online FLO topic
Explore Library World
Check out the Student Learning Support Service FLO topic
Take a look at Careers and Employability
Join the Flinders Horizon Professional Development Award step up your career game
Meet other new students at your O’Guide Group catch up
Visit Work Integrated Learning for info on industry experiences

If you'll be on campus

Visit the Library and explore the spaces that support your study
Visit the Oasis Student Wellbeing Centre for study and wellbeing hacks sessions

Useful Resources

View the orientation video library

Study Skills

Ready2Go sessions

Student Learning Support Service

Getting help with FLO

Library

Submitting an assignment

Academic integrity

From reading to referencing: information literacy basics

Professional Development

Career Hub

Horizon Award

Getting prepared for uni

International Student Orientation

Finding Your Way at Flinders

Catch up with your O'Guides!
Grab a bite to eat and meet up with other new students! This week your O’Guide will give you tips to ace Uni life. Unsure how to use the library, reference correctly or plan your time? Don’t worry, your O’Guides have all been there and are here to help!

Learn more

"Speaking to students that had already dealt with the stress and confusion of starting at a new place, really helped put my mind at ease - that I wasn't the only one who felt this way and that starting at Flinders wasn't scary at all.”

*2020 O'Guide participant