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Welcome to the Flinders University Social Work Association (FUSWA) Student Study Blogs and Student Forums. (Rules & Warnings - Read and Adhere to) We are just beginning our journey in providing students what we feel is high quality, valuable information to assist them towards academic improvement, and hopefully help all BSW & MSW students discover some great skills along the way. RULES & WARNINGS To leave a comment on any post, you MUST signup using your FAN (student email). Any Member found using an email that does not contain @flinders.edu.au will be removed. Be Respectful when Commenting. No Inappropriate Language. No Spamming. No Pornographic/Adult/other NSFW Material. No Advertisements. No Offensive Content. No Direct & Indirect Threats. Any 'comment' not adhering to the Flinders Academic Integrity Policy, or goes against the above set of Rules, will be removed, and members may find themselves banned indefinitely. By commenting on the FUSWA Student Study Blog (including all future posts), and posting on the Student Forum, you automatically accept and adhere to the Rules above, and will be responsible for your own actions, including any consequences that come from those actions. Let's keep this fair, respectful and on point to the purpose of these tools. Thank you. The FUSWA Team Subscribe to follow the journey.

Congratulations on becoming a Social Work Student at Flinders University! The first year at Flinders can bring with it a mix of emotions. The excitement and jubilation of receiving your confirmation, knowing that you have been accepted as a university student, is often followed by the daunting reality that there is so much to do, before you even start your first lecture. It's usually at this point, many new students at the beginning of their academic journey can become overwhelmed. First year students may even start freaking out with the feeling that they have so much to do, have absolutely no idea what needs to be done, or even where to start. Whilst others may believe they are across everything, only to find a few weeks into the semester that they've missed something, only to find themselves in catch-up mode. Either way, as a student of Flinders University, you are not alone and you'll soon discover that 2nd, 3rd and even 4th year students can sometimes feel the same way at the beginning of a new year, as you do right now. But.....it's not all that scary! You will soon discover that university brings with it a whole world of support, be it from the College (including staff), your FUSWA Team, FUSA, or the student community (your peers). As a new student (or even if you are a returning student who just needs some guidance), we have put together a few things below to aid you in your academic journey. CEPSW Firstly, the best place to start is to reach out to the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work (CEPSW) and chat with the enrollments team about Study Plans. Study Plans are the road map to topics and what direction to take should you need to change you course structure, or just know what you need to do each semester. We highly recommend students send through an email at the end of each semester to get their Study Plan updated. Reach out to CEPSW and organise a meeting in person, or over the phone. They will be able to answer the majority of your questions and provide amazing support throughout your academic journey. CEPSW contact information - Email: ​courseadvice.epsw@flinders.edu.au ​Telephone: (08) 8201 7800 FUSWA Reach out to the Flinders University Social Work Association (FUSWA) and ask for help. The FUSWA Team are made up of students at different stages of their degree, and pathways (BSW & MSW), and have been exactly where you are right now. Connect with FUSWA - fuswa.team@gmail.com O'WEEK Come along to O'Week and make sure you visit the various stalls, and events. This fun week, starting at the beginning of every semester, provides you an opportunity to meet other students, the FUSWA Team, and attend events that give you a great kick start to your year. O'Week @ Flinders FUSA The Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) provides a range of support to all students. The Committee, made up of students from different disciplines, are always on hand to help. Connect with FUSWA STUDENT SOCIAL MEDIA You have a range of Facebook Pages, Messenger and Chats to join that can help you connect with other Social Work Students. FUSWA Facebook Page Flinders University Social Work Students Join the Social Work Students Messenger Community Chat Masters of Social Work at Flinders External Students BSW Online Discussion Forum Overheard At Flinders University FUSA Flinders University Student Association If you discover other things that help you, let the FUSWA Team know and we can include them on this Blog. But for now, we hope this helps, and you have an awesome experience at Flinders! The FUSWA Team

Inspire Change! Inspire Change is a mentoring program which encourages year 12 first-in family students to explore their next steps after graduation and consider university as a desired option for their future. Flinders is looking for Uni students from Education/Social Work degrees to work 1-on-1 with school students for 1 hour per week, for up to 10 weeks. Mentoring has a huge impact on a school student’s life, giving confidence and motivation for the future. As a mentor, you can inspire those around you to look further into their futures! Flinders offers workshops, financial assistance, campus experiences and mentoring to motivate future study choices. Training is provided! Website: www.flinders.edu.au/inspire Application form: https://form.jotform.com/220870719118861 Email: inspire@flinders.edu.au Phone: +61 82017884 Flinders University College of Education, Psychology & Social Work (BSW & MSW ) *Graphic kindly created and provided by Kerelos Kolta (FPSA Social Media Officer)

We thought the best way to start the ball rolling was to include the range of Study Support Options available directly from Flinders. The information below is all available from the Student Support page located on https://students.flinders.edu.au/support. Brought to you by FUSWA