INSIDE QUT O Week 1998 Page 1 Registered by Australia Post – Publication No. QBF 4778
Postcards
promote cultural diversity
Good medicine for engineering students
Page 3
Students’ art exhibitions live on “on-line”
Page 3
Q u e e n s l a n d U n i v e r s i t y o f T e c h n o l o g y N e w s p a p e r ■ Special Edition ■ O Week, 1998
Something “bad” is emerging from QUT’s Academy of the Arts and it involves nine student actors, two of this city’s funniest theatre directors … and a whole lot of cardboard boxes.
Kakos — Greek for bad — is the newly devised comedy by QUT Academy of the Arts lecturer and nationally acclaimed director Sean Mee and clowning master Russell Dykstra.
It will be performed by the Academy’s new batch of graduating acting students.
“These actors are learning that comedy is jumping off a cliff and enjoying the fall,” Mr Mee said.
“The word kakos can mean bad, incomplete, deformed or deliberately hidden. So the show is an exploration into the humour that comes from child-like naughtiness, inadequacy and the darker side of humankind.
“Comedy often takes the negatives and turns them into positives and this is why we have brought Russell into the production.
“With his clowning background, he has the ability to bring the actors to the point of trust, naughtiness, cruelty and failure.
“They need to have their arrogance tickled, anarchy informed and be reminded of their inherent playfulness.”
Mr Dykstra — who has studied clowning at the prestigious Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris — said audience reaction was vital to the comic flow of each performance.
“It’s the kind of theatre where the actors need to develop complicité — a strong, friendly rapport with the audience,”
Mr Dykstra said.
“The actors will work off audience response which will help mould each performance.
“No two performances will be the same, with a large part of each show being improvised.”
Words to describe the devising of Kakos include “liberating”,
“terrifying” and “playful”, according to the actors.
“The play will extend their boundaries,” Mr Dykstra said.
“Being laughed at is not always easy, especially if you have just bared your soul, are in physical pain or feel like an idiot.”
And what do cardboard boxes have to do with the show?
“People will have to see the show to find out,” Mr Mee said.
The action begins at 8pm on opening night, Thursday, February 19, at the Woodward Theatre, Kelvin Grove campus.
Public performances of Kakos run from Friday, February 20 to Saturday, February 28 (Thursday, February 26 is sold out).
Tickets are available from the Campus Shop at Kelvin Grove or by calling (07) 3864 5998 during business hours.
Other arts events featuring Academy students in 1998 include Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Dance Collections 1998, Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, the Dance Graduation Performance, BA Honours Visual Arts Exhibition and the BA Visual Arts Graduation Exhibition.
Comedy comes out of the box to capture the crowds at QUT
Just clowning around . . . graduating acting student Louise Brehmer, foreground, rehearses with her peers for their upcoming performance in Kakos
Keep an eye out for hot QUT talents
Talented Academy of the Arts graduates are making their marks in the competitive world of the arts.
Three drama graduates have also gained prominence in the past few months.
ABC’s new drama series Children’s Hospital which began airing in mid-December features in lead roles Academy graduate Ling-Hsueh Tang (1995) and Hugh Baldwin (an ADAT student in 1988-9).
Meanwhile, Pancho Colladetti, a 1994 acting graduate, features prominently in the book Grotowski’s Objective Drama Research by Lisa Wolford and published by the University Press of Mississippi.
Showcasing another of his talents, Mr Colladetti also took many of the photographs appearing in the publication.
Whether you are a new or returning student or staff member, welcome to QUT and to a special Orientation Week edition of your campus newspaper Inside QUT.
Inside QUT is the university’s newspaper for staff, students and the wider university community and appears fortnightly during semesters one and two.
This edition has some useful information to make life just a little easier, so keep it handy as you settle into what promises to be a busy year.
To enable you to catch up with news from all over the campus in the coming months, Inside QUT is scheduled to be distributed on the following dates: Feb 17; Mar 3, 17, 31; Apr 21; May 5, 19;
Jul 21; Aug 4, 18; Sep 1, 15; Oct 6, 20.
You can pick up your copy of Inside QUT from the specially-marked new stands on all three campuses.
Of course, when it comes to What’s On Inside QUT, then your fortnightly newspaper is the first place to check.
Should copies be scarce, another place What’s On is listed is on the poster above the Inside QUT distribution boxes.
If you’d prefer to acess the newspaper and What’s On via the Internet, simply go to the Q U T H o m e P a g e l o c a t e d a t h t t p : / / www.qut.edu.au and click on the News &
What’s On link which will take you to the latest listing.
A warm welcome to all for 1998
The Commonwealth Government has allocated 43 new Equity and Merit Scholarships to QUT undergraduate students commencing their studies in 1998.
Recipients will be selected on the basis of socio- economic disadvantage.
Those selected will be exempt from HECS fees for the duration of the scholarship — usually the length of the course.
Eligible students will be identified in February using QTAC and alternative entry application information.
Scholarships on offer
They will then be invited to apply for the Commonwealth Government scholarships.
For more information:
• Equity Section:
Danelle Dobinson (07) 3864 3652
•Oodgeroo Unit:
Sherrie Collins (07) 3864 3723
•Q-Step Program:
Derek Bland (07) 3864 3731
•Student Administration Department: Carl Rallings (07) 3864 3104.
— Glenys Haalebos
QUT Central Administration 2 George Street Brisbane 4000 Telephone (07) 3864 2111
Page 2
Page 2 INSIDE QUT O Week 1998
Publication details
A word from the Vice-Chancellor
Editorial to be completed for next Inside QUT (Feb 17-Mar 2, 1998) by Feb 6 represent those of the university or its editorial team.
If you know of a story which should be told in Inside QUT contact one of the journalists in the Public Affairs Department:
Andrea Hammond 3864 1150
Carmen Myler 3864 2130
Glenys Haalebos 3864 2361 Noel Gentner (p/t) 3864 1841
Fax 3210 0474
E-mail [email protected] Photography: Tony Phillips
& Suzanne Prestwidge Advertising: Joanne Garnett
3864 1840.
Inside QUT has a circulation of 15,000 and is delivered to the university’s Gardens Point, Kelvin Grove and Carseldine campuses.
This newspaper is also circulated to business, industry, government and the media.
Letters to the Editor are welcome via mail or e-mail (maximum of 250 words). Media may reproduce stories from Inside QUT.
Each story has been checked with the source prior to publication.
This newspaper is published by the Public Affairs Department, QUT (Level 5, M Block, Gardens Point), GPO Box 2434 Brisbane 4001. The opinions expressed in Inside QUT do not necessarily
Check out What’s On at http:// www.qut.edu.au/pubs/02stud/whatson.html.
Send your What’s On entry to [email protected] or via fax on (07) 3210 0474.
Finding a home away from home while you’re studying at university has been made easier by a booklet, Your Move, which explains student housing options.
Produced by QUT and Griffith University, the 64-page booklet examines accommodation options for students moving to Brisbane for the first time.
Topics covered include leasing and tenancy laws, listings of suburbs close to each campus and public transport.
Your Move can be obtained from the QUT Student Guild, which also maintains a database of off-campus housing. Selected listings can be faxed in a free service available to p e o p l e w a n t i n g t o a d v e r t i s e accommodation and students needing a place to live.
Information on the accommodation database is available from QUT welfare officer David McKelvey on (07) 3864 5509.
Accommodation options unveiled
To counter many myths which have arisen about indigenous Australians, immigration and multiculturalism during the nation’s recent race debate, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has produced a booklet, Face the Facts, dealing with these issues.
Race Discrimination Commissioner Zita Antonios said the publication includes responses to common questions
Facts on race available to all
on indigenous Australians, immigration and multiculturalism.
“Myths are too often accepted as true and underpin much of the increase in public acts of racial intolerance displayed in the past year,” Ms Antonios said.
Face the Facts is accessible on the Internet at: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/racedisc/
facefact/home.htm or in hard copy from HREOC by calling (02) 9284 9600.
Over the past week you may have seen the message “QUT values diversity” promoted around campus on posters, postcards and displays, or you may have heard it conveyed in orientation presentations. With this message we welcome and offer our respect to all students and staff, regardless of differences.
QUT is made up of women and men of many different backgrounds and experiences — indigenous cultures, ethnic backgrounds, nationalities, languages, social backgrounds, religions, abilities and disabilities.
This diversity is one of this university’s strengths. The rich mix of people brings a variety of perspectives and talents to our teaching and learning, research and service. And it reflects the diversity of the real world in which we all live and work.
Being a globally-aware university doesn’t just mean having international students from 60 countries around the world.
It also means that every graduate of QUT should know about, appreciate and be able to work effectively with diverse communities and cultures. After all, whether you leave Australia’s shores or not after graduation, you will work in a multicultural world.
QUT supports diversity in our community by promoting the principles of equity and fairness.
We want to provide all students and staff with the opportunity to have a go, to realise your potential and to succeed. This means providing programs to help remove barriers to entry and success. It means encouraging all students and staff to feel you belong here, through inclusive learning experiences, services and management practices. And it means maintaining an environment that is safe and free from discrimination and harassment.
I welcome your contribution to our diverse community and encourage you to take this opportunity to learn from the different people around you
— to seek, with respect, new perspectives and understandings.
Professor Dennis Gibson
Valuing our diversity
QUT has declared itself a “racism-free zone” in a series of postcards being distributed in 1998 orientation packs.
The postcards are the initiative of the university’s Cultural Diversity Working Party which was established to provide advice to QUT’s Equity Unit on matters relating to cultural diversity.
Chair of the working party and head of Visual Arts at QUT John Armstrong said he hoped local and international students would use the postcards to send the message “far and wide” that QUT’s three campuses are racism-free.
“If every tertiary institution followed suit, it would give a much-needed
ORIENTATION WEEK 1998
• Tuesday, February 10
11am-2pm International Students Lunch. A special event for QUT’s international students, featuring food, entertainment and plenty of opportunity to meet fellow students. Kidney Lawn. GP.
7pm Inaugural QUT Commencement Service. An ecumenical service intended to bring staff and students together to commence the academic year in an atmosphere or multi-faith worship and understanding. St Stephens Cathedral. City.
• Wednesday, February 11
2pm-5pm Clubs and Societies Forum. For new and existing clubs to learn about what services and funding the Guild can provide to help them operate. Campus Club, Y Block. GP.
5pm-8pm Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome. An ideal introduction to QUT, this event will offer food, music and information about services and activities offered by the Guild and QUT. Clubs and Societies will also be present to sign up new members. Kidney Lawn. GP.
• Monday, February 16
11am-2pm Welcome Back BBQ and Band. Free entertainment and food on all campuses to celebrate the first day of classes.
• Tuesday, February 17
11am-3pm Kelvin Grove O Week Market Day. Entertainment, food, market stalls, information and more. Outside Community Building (C Block).
7pm-7am All-night movies. A night of the latest releases, refreshments and popcorn. Refectory (Y Block). GP
• Wednesday, February 18
7am-9am Free Breakfast. A hearty breakfast to get the day going following the all-night movies. Y Block Courtyard. GP.
11am-3pm Carseldine O Week Market Day. Entertainment, food, market stalls, information and more.
Courtyard between C Block and E Block.
3pm-5pm Free Movie at Carseldine. Details unavailable at time of publication.
• Thursday, February 19
11am-3pm Gardens Point O Week Market Day.
Entertainment, food, market stalls, information and more. Kidney Lawn. GP.
4pm-7pm Party at Carseldine Campus. Live music followed by a bus to the city.
7pm-12am O Week Party. Victory Tavern. City.
• Saturday, February 28
3pm-10pm O Week Concert. Featuring The Superjesus, Snout, Webster. Tickets from O Week stalls and QUT Fitness Centres only. Arena (formerly The Roxy), Fortitude Valley.
FROM THE ACADEMY
Feb 20-28 Kakos. A comedy devised by Sean Mee and Russell Dykstra and performed by graduating acting students. 8pm. KG/Woodward Theatre.
NCUSA SPORTING EVENTS CALENDAR 1998
May 16 Boardriding hosted by SCU Ballina May 16 Triathlon hosted by SCU Byron Bay May 17 Orienteering hosted by QUT Brisbane May 22-24 Aerobics, badminton, handball and
table tennis hosted by USQ Toowoomba June 6-8 IPSI (Martial Arts) hosted by CQU Gladstone July 1-4 Cross Country hosted by CQU Rockhampton
July 5-9 NCUSA Games hosted by QUT. Includes baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, golf, hockey, netball, rugby league sevens, rugby union, short course swimming, soccer, softball, squash, tae kwon do, tennis, touch football, volleyball, waterpolo. Brisbane.
July 6-8 Cricket Super Eights hosted by GU Brisbane Sept 27-28 Boardriding by GUGC Gold Coast
Postcards send important message about racism
positive message to intending students everywhere,” Mr Armstrong said.
“The main thrust of the working party’s activities is to get mechanisms and projects in place within the university that will enable all the staff and all the students, with their individual histories and cultures, to get the maximum benefit possible from university and to contribute as much as they can to the university.
“We seek to recognise the cultural richness we have here at QUT, looking at all components of university culture, including lifestyle, religion and ethnic origin.”
Mr Armstrong said the working party had enlisted the help of third-year communication design student Michelle Kenna to design the three postcards, each one featuring a black-and-white image of a QUT campus with the message “You are now entering a racism- free zone” emblazoned across the card in red.
QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Dennis Gibson said the cards were p a r t o f Q U T ’ s c o m m i t m e n t t o valuing social and cultural diversity and to creating a safe and welcoming learning environment for all students and staff.
One of the three campus postcards designed by communication design student Michelle Kenna
INSIDE QUT O Week 1998 Page 3
Medical engineers to take on world
Designing a wheelchair simulator for people with cerebral palsy, a hip joint for a child with a rare disease, or a new method for testing the effectiveness of pressure stockings is all part of an ordinary day for Q U T ’ s m e d i c a l e n g i n e e r i n g students.
Course co-ordinator Professor Mark Pearcy said the first group of graduates from the Bachelor of E n g i n e e r i n g ( M e d i c a l ) c o u r s e , which was established four years ago, were equipped with the skills to work as mechanical or medical engineers, here or overseas.
Professor Pearcy said as part of their final-year project in 1997 s o m e o f t h e 1 4 s t u d e n t s w e r e r e q u i r e d t o d e s i g n a m e d i c a l d e v i c e , w i t h m a n y w o r k i n g under the supervision of real-world professionals.
H e s a i d t h a t , f o l l o w i n g t h e experience, several graduates hoped to head overseas to find work in
Graduates making a world of difference . . . Top right — Patrick Davies has designed a seating assessment unit for the Queensland Spastic Welfare League to create custom-made wheelchairs for people with cerebral palsy Right — Emily Bristow tests the interface between a leg and pressure stockings to monitor their effectiveness Far right — Angus Robinson with the orthotic hip joint he custom-built for a five-year old girl with a rare disease to allow her greater movement
If you need help translating material to and from French, German, Indonesian or Japanese, QUT has National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters qualified staff who can provide in-house translation services at competitive rates.
These staff can help with translating advertising materials, academic articles,
How to get something translated
reports, patent and licensing documents, and, if unable to complete the work themselves, can provide advice on quality alternatives. For further details, contact:
Dr Beatrice Atherton (French) (07) 3864 1742 Dr David Scott (German) (07) 3864 1746 Dr Geoff Woollams (Indonesian) (07) 3864 1755 Dr Barbara Bourke (Japanese) (07) 3864 1735
Graduates’ art now lives on-line
QUT’s most recent visual arts graduates may have gone on to bigger and better things in the real world, but their works live on . . . thanks to the Internet.
Academy of the Arts home page now features works from two exhibitions which were held at the end of last year, including statements from the artists.
The final-year students’ exhibition
— 40° — features innovative pieces
from the 40 students who graduated from the course with their Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) degrees.
Meanwhile, the honours students’
exhibition, Honours Exhibition 1997, showcases the talents of these emerging artists.
Visit the Academy of the Arts website at http://www.academy.qut.edu.au/
works to see the results.
Technology tips for new and existing students
Cybertips for newbies
For new students it may seem like a maze at first, but finding your way around QUT’s computer network will happen pretty quickly.
Here are three key cybertips to help you get started:
• Do it now!
Get yourself plugged into QUT’s computing facilities as soon as possible so you can access the wide array of on- line information and services which are available to students.
Accessing on-line services early can help you check your class and tutorial times through QUT’s secure Data Warehouse. In some cases, you can even change your tutorials to times that suit you better.
It also opens up electronic mail facilities so you can send and receive messages to and from other network users and beyond the university.
Familiarising yourself with the technology and its possibilities early in your first semester can make your study run a lot smoother.
To use QUT’s computer facilities, you will need one or more computer accounts with an associated password.
• Activate your account Accessing QUT’s computer services is easy . . . it’s all done by using your QUT Access user name which is shown in the top right corner of your QUT letter of offer. This is your QUT Access Account. (It’s also the student ID number shown on your student card, with the first zero replaced with an ‘n’.)
Your username is exclusively yours from the beginning to the end of your time at QUT . . . and it’s the same on all systems.
Your letter of offer tells you how to link into the system at any general purpose computer lab on campus.
• Check out the Student Computing Guide
Comprehensive details on getting up and running in QUT’s electronic world are contained in the Student Computing Guide which new students will receive free of charge when they pick up their student card, or you can go to the on-line version at http://
www.qut.edu.au/scg.
Help with careers and employment information is literally at your fingertips with QUT’s Careers and Employment website.
This site lists job vacancies (current, vacation and overseas), details of workshops (interview skills, application letters, etc.), sources of assistance with resumes and much more.
Employer home pages can be accessed and there’s a bookmark feature which lists useful contacts for Australian employment, overseas careers fairs/expos and international employment services.
To take a look, just visit http://
[email protected] from your home or university computer.
QUESTnet dial-in service are fairly easy to confuse. In fact, these are two distinct and unrelated services.
Internet access is available to students connected to QUT’s network, whether they use computer laboratories on-campus or dial-in from off-campus.
This access to the Internet is provided for legitimate, assigned course work and students are given an annual quota of Internet access funded by the university.
Individual students can check how much of their quota is remaining under their personal profile in QUT’s Data Warehouse (which is accessed via QUT’s Home Page).
After your quota has expired, you will need to pre-purchase further access time in minimum lots of $5.00 from the cashier on your campus: Level 2, U Block at Gardens Point, Level 4, K Block at Kelvin Grove and Level 4, C Block at Carseldine.
On the other hand, the QUESTnet is simply a subscription dial-up service which allows students to connect their computer to the QUT network from off-campus, using a modem.
The connection is all that the QUESTnet service provides and, for an annual cost of $160, you will receive 25 hours of connect time per week, with any additional hours charged at an hourly rate. As it is a subscription service for off-campus users, refunds are not made for unused time.
Check out job/
career info on-line
Clarifying Internet and QUESTnet
the burgeoning field of medical engineering.
“The course has been established to tap into this developing area of engineering,” Professor Pearcy said.
“These students will be filling a n i c h e f o r e n g i n e e r s i n m e d i c a l device manufacturing.
“If they head overseas to find work now then hopefully they’ll come back and contribute to the development of the field here in years to come.
“There are also a lot of small medical device companies and other c o m p a n i e s h e r e w h o e m p l o y biomedical engineers.
“We’re really at the forefront of d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h i s a r e a , w i t h overseas companies looking to open subsidiaries in Australia,” he said.
Professor Pearcy said the course expanded students’ employment opportunities further by qualifying t h e m t o r e g i s t e r a s m e c h a n i c a l engineers or medical engineers.
A university for the real world
Queensland University of Technology
GPO Box 2434 Brisbane Q 4001 www: http://www.qut.edu.au
Uni-Start Programs that Make a World of Difference
Preparing for university study
Taught by experienced university lecturers, this course prepares students for success- ful study. It covers writing assignments, note-taking, reading at university and TAFE, studying and time- management, and taking exams.
Preparing for university study: mature age students Specifically designed for mature age students and people who haven’t studied for a year or more, this course develops study, reading and time- management skills, and covers writing assign- ments and preparing for exams.
Develop your study techniques and exam preparation skills with the following two-day courses, run regularly in February, 8.45am to 4.00pm, at Carseldine, Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses. For a brochure contact (07) 3864 3222 (e-mail: [email protected]).
Page 4 INSIDE QUT O Week 1998
NB Hours of operation for many services listed below may vary during exam periods and semester breaks.
Aquatic Centre
Located in I Block, Gardens Point (beside refectory). 25metre, eight lane indoor heated pool, squash and rebound volleyball courts. Mon-Thu 5.30am- 8pm, Fri 5.30am-7pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 9am-6pm, (07) 3864 1688/2818.
Banking Facilities
Gardens Point
National Australia Bank (NAB), Top Level, Y Block, 9.30am-4pm Mon-Thu, 9.30am-5pm Fri, closed for lunch daily 11.30am-12.30pm, (07) 3221 6333.
A NAB ATM is located outside Y Block. Commonwealth ATM is on Ground Level opposite cafe in Y Block.
Uni Credit Union, Top Level, Y Block, 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3229 1388. Agencies also at both Kelvin Grove & Carseldine Bookshops.
Nearest off–campus locations of major financial institutions in the city:
•Westpac – 189 Elizabeth St
•Commonwealth – 73 Mary St
•ANZ – Cnr Mary & Albert Sts
•Suncorp – Cnr George & Charlotte Sts
•Metway – Queen St Mall (near Albert St) Kelvin Grove
A NAB ATM is opposite Bookshop, Level 4, C Block.
Bookshops
Bookshops are located on all campuses:
• Gardens Point – Ground Level, Y Block, 8.30am-6pm Mon-Thu, 8.30am-4.15pm Fri.
• Kelvin Grove – Level 4, C Block, 8.30am-5pm Mon-Thu, 8.30am- 4.15pm Fri.
• Carseldine – Level 3, C Block, 8.30am-7pm Mon & Tue, 8.30am- 6pm Wed & Thu, 8.30am-1pm Fri.
Campus Club
Campus Club is on Top Level of Y Block at Gardens Point. Club Bar – 11am- 7pm Mon-Tue, 11am-9pm Wed-Fri.
Campus Shop
Campus Shops are located at Gardens Point & Kelvin Grove:
• Gardens Point – Ground Level, Y Block
• Kelvin Grove – C Block
Both shops open 8.30am-6pm Mon- Thu, 8.30am-4pm Fri during semester
& 9am-4pm Mon-Fri during recess.
Careers & Employment Services
• Gardens Point – Level 2, U Block, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am- 6pm Tue- Wed during lectures, (07) 3864 2649
• Kelvin Grove – Level 4, C Block, 8am- 4pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 3488
• Carseldine – Level 2, C Block, 9am- 5pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 4539
Casual Employment &
Off–Campus Accommodation
Union Help Desks on all campuses (07) 3864 5509:
• Gardens Point – Top Level, Y Block 8.30am- 6pm, Mon-Fri
• Kelvin Grove – Level 4, C Block, 8.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri
• Carseldine – Level 2, C Block, 9am-4pm, Mon-Fri
Chaplaincy Services
Fr Clarke is the QUT Chaplain and can be contacted on (07) 3864 2700 or 0414 642 700. The Chaplain is located at Old Government House at Gardens Point. He is also available in the Chapel, room A131 Kelvin Grove and room C217 Carseldine. Timings can be viewed on Chaplaincy notice boards.
Childcare Centres
Childcare centres are located on all campuses with Government subsidies
& fee relief available:
• Gardens Point – TBA (07) 3864 1690
• K e l v i n G r o v e – 1 5 S c h o o l Street, 7.30am-5.30pm, Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 3943
• Carseldine – Eastern Beams Rd entrance, 7.15am-7.15pm, Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 4800
Services for Students and Staff
Clubs & Societies
A wide variety of clubs & societies are administered by the Student Guild. For further details call (07) 3864 1213.
Computer Shop
The Computer Shop is located on the Ground Level of Y Block on the Gardens Point campus. The shop is open 9am- 5pm Mon-Thu, 9am-4.15pm Fri.
Counselling Services
Free counselling services are available for students & staff on all campuses
• Gardens Point – Level 1, Y Block, 9am- 5pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 2383
• Kelvin Grove – Level 4, C Block, 9am-5pm Mon-Thu, 8am-4pm Fri, (07) 3864 3488
• Carseldine – Level 2, C Block, 8am-4pm Tue, 9am-5pm Wed, (07) 3864 4539
Evening Security Buses
For details, phone Campus Administration
• Gardens Point – (07) 3864 2040
• Kelvin Grove – (07) 3864 3940
• Carseldine – (07) 3864 4627
Facilities Support Services
Helpful support services such as photocopying, microfilm copying, transparency copying, colour copying, laser printing, plan printing, laminating, Questnet payments, computer access passwords, binding facilities, media supplies, laptop computer leasing and hire.
• Gardens Point – Levels 4 and 2, V Block and Level 5 C Block
• Kelvin Grove – Level 3, R Block
• Carseldine – Level 2, R Block
Fitness Centre
The QUT Student Guild has two fitness centres offering:
• aerobics;
• circuits;
• pump;
• pin loaded machines and free weights;
• electronic bikes;
• steppers;
• rowers; and
• treadmills.
Membership includes health appraisals and personalised gym programs. Resident dietitian and personal training available.
• Gardens Point — Y Block (below refectory), (07) 3864 2945
• Kelvin Grove – C Block (below refectory), (07) 3864 3710
See also entry under Aquatic Centre.
HEALTH SERVICES & CLINICS Health Services Centres
QUT Health Services offers a comprehensive health service to students and staff on all campuses. It is staffed by nurse practioners and doctors with a particular interest and experience in dealing with health issues.
• Gardens Point – Lower Level, Y Block, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 2321
• Kelvin Grove – Level 3, C Block, 9am- 5pm Mon, Wed & Thu, 8am-5pm Tue, 8am-4pm Fri, (07) 3864 3161
• Carseldine Campus – Lower Level, C Block, nurse only on 8am-4.30pm Tue
& Wed, (07) 3864 4539
Optometry Clinic
The Optometry Clinic is on Level 5, O Block, Kelvin Grove, (07) 3864 5743 or (07) 3864 5695.
Open 8am-4pm Mon-Fri.
Podiatry Clinic
The Podiatry Clinic is on Level 6, O Block, Kelvin Grove, (07) 3864 5652 for further information.
Weight Management Clinic
The Weight Management Clinic is on Level 4, O Block, Kelvin Grove, (07) 3864 5819 or (07) 3864 3286, open 10 am-7pm Wed & Thu.
Lost Property
See Campus Administration all campuses:
• Gardens Point – Room A201, A Block
• Kelvin Grove – Level 2, A Block
• Carseldine – Level 4, C Block
Refectories & Cafes
Gardens Point (during semester)
• Refectory – Y Block, 7.30am-7.30pm Mon- Thu, 7.30-5.30pm Fri, 10am-2pm Sat
• Coffee Shop – Ground Level, Y Block, 8am-8pm Mon-Thu, 8am-3pm Fri
• Degrees Cafe – Top Level (in Campus Club) Y Block, 10am-5.30pm Mon- Thu, 10am-3pm Fri
Kelvin Grove (during semester)
• Refectory – Level 2, C Block, 7am-7pm Mon-Thu, 7am-4pm Fri.
Carseldine (during semester)
• Refectory – Level 3, C Block, 8am- 7.15pm Mon-Thu, 8am-3pm Fri.
Researchers’ Centre
The Researchers’ Centre & its services are open to all QUT staff (general &
academic), PhD students & masters by research students. It is located in Level 7 of the Library (V Block) at Gardens Point. During semester, open 7am- 10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm Sat-Sun.
Security
• General Enquiries (07) 3864 5585
• Emergencies (07) 3864 5555
• Freecall 1800 065 585 (from anywhere in Brisbane metropolitan area)
Security operates 24 hours a day on all campuses and provides:
security escorts around campus; protection of university assets; after- hours building access
to authorised people; on-campus investigations; fire safety training; and fire protection audits.
Emergency call points are located on each campus for your protection.
Building access is organised through campus administration. Electronic card swipe access for those with a demonstrated need is organised through your faculty or school.
An evening security bus service exists on each campus (see separate entry).
Be Aware — Take Care:
• recognise risk and take steps to avoid potentially hazardous situations;
• never leave your valuables unattended;
• never let unauthorised people into a computer lab; and
• report any suspicious acitivity.
Student Administration Enquiries
For information and assistance on the following, visit the Student Administration enquiries counter at Level 4, K Block, Kelvin Grove.
• applying for admission into QUT;
• seeking academic credit;
• submitting your enrolment form;
• obtaining details on student fees (HECS and Guild fees);
• examinations;
• graduations; or
• to request your academic record.
Alternatively, if you’re studying at Gardens Point or Carseldine, you can visit the respective campus enquiry counter for help with general information on the above services.
Gardens Point — Level 2, U Block Carseldine — Level 4, C Block
Student Computing Help Desk
Call (07) 3864 2898, 8 . 3 0 a m - 8 . 3 0 p m Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm weekends and public holidays during the semester.
In-person assistance is available at:
• Gardens Point – 7am-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm weekends/public holidays
• Kelvin Grove – 8am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm weekends/public holidays
• Carseldine 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 11am- 2pm weekends/public holidays
Dial-in support is available 9am- 5pm Mon-Fri on (07) 3864 2094.
Appointments are necessary for dial- in set ups on your home computer.
Dial-in clinics — 1pm-5pm Sat, 9am- 1pm Sun, R101, Carseldine. No appointment necessary.
Off-campus support is available via e-mail: [email protected]
Student ID Cards
S t u d e n t I D c a r d i n f o r m a t i o n (as well as student administration information) can be obtained at campus enquiry counters:
• Gardens Point – Level 2, U Block, (07) 3864 2371
• Carseldine – Level 4, C Block (07) 3864 4536
• Kelvin Grove – Level 2, A Block (07) 3864 3939
Transport Information (City Council TransInfo Service)
For Brisbane City Council Bus Service, Ferry/CityCat & City Rail timetable information – call 13 12 30
CityCat services run up and down Brisbane River half-hourly from 6am- 10.30pm (every 20 mins during peak). The ferry stop is located at the rear of Parliament House end of Gardens Point.
Carseldine and Kelvin Grove campuses can be accessed by bus and train.
Travel Services
STA Travel – Top Level, Y Block, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, (07) 3864 2215 or (07) 3229 0655
Women’s Rooms
The Student Guild offers a women’s room on each campus.
• Gardens Point – Ground Level, Y Block, 9am-5pm, (07) 3864 8029/5528
• Kelvin Grove – Level 4, C Block, 9am-5pm, (07) 3864 5528
• Carseldine – Level 2, C Block, 9am- 5pm, (07) 3864 4775/5528 Time for a break? Check out QUT’s refectories and cafes, such as Degrees Cafe at Gardens Point
