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Support Services for Students

Welcome! At UWS we provide a range of support services to help students reach their academic and personal goals. These are friendly and useful resources for students designed to improve a students' experience. Staff members are experts on students and the university environment, who are committed to helping and encouraging students to explore, learn, grow and take risks, and succeed. Support services for students operate across the 6 UWS campuses. The range of free professional services, programs and special activities for students include:

• Counselling
• Chaplaincy - a service affiliated with Support Services for Students
• Disability Support
• Student Welfare Services
• Careers & Cooperative Education
• Student Learning  Unit - develops skills in language, mathematics and learning

Student Services Video
This video presentation highlights the range of specialist Student Services available at UWS. (Flash) 7 Min 30 sec

Workshops
A range of workshops for students are available throughout the semester to assist you with your studies.

• Counselling workshops
• Student Learning workshops - includes academic literacy, mathematics, statistics and Nursing numeracy

Other Activities
A range of other activities that aim to enrich the student experience at university are also available. Initiatives for first year students include:

• First Year Central
  Use this site as your first stop for navigating your way around the workings of UWS
• A-Z Guide 
  A site index to UWS. Take a look here if you are unsure of the correct name of a College, service or facility.
• Dollars and Sense
  A guide to encourage you to think about the financial issues you will face while studying and to develop strategies for managing your money. 
• Orientation
• Student Equity Initiatives
• PASS  (Peer Assisted Study Sessions)

Ellen Brackenreg
Director, Student Support

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