{"id":25071,"date":"2026-01-02T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T01:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=25071"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:10:29","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-your-first-semester-at-curtin","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-semester-at-curtin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for your first semester at Curtin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Your first semester at university is an exciting time. You will meet new people, learn new ideas and face plenty of challenges along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be a lot to do, so it is important that you are well-prepared for your study journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we have created My Experience, an interactive checklist in OASIS that will help you track your progress (and point you in the right direction) as you complete key tasks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of exciting tasks and opportunities to help you explore your options, build yourself and apply what you&#8217;ve learned into new experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering where to start? Here are some key tasks to check off as you prepare for your first semester at Curtin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Ready for Orientation Week key tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"order-your-student-id\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Order your student ID<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"order-your-student-id\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Your student ID card does more than just identify you as a student at the University. Once you have your card, you will be able to access campus facilities, borrow from the library, print, photocopy and take advantage of a wide range of student discounts. Obtain your current year student sticker from Curtin Connect on campus in Building 102.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"take-note-of-the-key-academic-dates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Take note of the key academic dates<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"take-note-of-the-key-academic-dates\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The academic calendar contains important academic dates that all students should know. Key dates include; the dates for standard enrolment events such as O-Week and census date, study periods and holidays.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"access-it-tools-and-guides\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Access IT tools and guides<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"access-it-tools-and-guides\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Whether you\u2019re an online or on-campus student, or a combination of both, you\u2019ll use a range of online tools, resources, systems and software while studying at Curtin.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"plan-your-commute\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Plan your commute<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"plan-your-commute\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"dashboard-oasis-quest__task__description\" data-v-313d9336=\"\">\n<p data-v-313d9336=\"\">There are many ways to travel to campus. To make sure you get to your first class on time, plan your trip in advance and find the option that&#8217;s right for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Orientation Week key tasks<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"discover-disability-and-accessibility-support\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Discover disability and accessibility support<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"discover-disability-and-accessibility-support\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you are living with a disability or medical condition our AccessAbility team can work with you to develop a Curtin Access Plan (CAP). A CAP outlines the reasonable adjustments recommended to enable equitable access to your studies and assessments.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"subscribe-to-curtinlife-on-youtube\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Subscribe to CurtinLife on YouTube<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"subscribe-to-curtinlife-on-youtube\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Find everything you need to support your uni journey! Whether you are looking for OASIS tutorials, study hacks, extracurricular info or just simply where to find the best coffee on campus, the Curtin Life YouTube channel has got you covered.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"follow-curtinlifeaustralia-on-instagram\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Follow @CurtinLifeAustralia on Instagram<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"follow-curtinlifeaustralia-on-instagram\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Want to see what other students get up to during their time at Curtin? Discover student stories, tips &amp; tricks, competitions, fun student life reels and more! Share your own Curtin experience with the hashtag #CurtinLife<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"subscribe-to-curtin-catch-up\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Subscribe to Curtin Catch-Up<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"subscribe-to-curtin-catch-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <div class=\"dashboard-oasis-quest__task__description\" data-v-313d9336=\"\">\n<p data-v-313d9336=\"\">Want all the exciting Curtin news delivered straight to your inbox? Our student newsletter arrives every two weeks on a Monday during the semester, packed with events, opportunities, and uni tips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block block--no-indent article-overlay \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/re-size-Campus-shots_HR-352-1000x500.jpg\" class=\"article-overlay__image\" alt=\"\">\n        <div class=\"article-overlay__inner\" data-overlay-offset=\"default\">\n                            <h2 class=\"article-overlay__title\">Ready to get started?<\/h2>\n                                        <div class=\"article-overlay__content content\">\n                    <p>Head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/oasis.curtin.edu.au\/MyExperience\/\">My Experience tab<\/a> in OASIS to start tracking your progress and checking off tasks!<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to use My Experience to get started on your university journey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4412,"featured_media":25074,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"5662,6844,8429,4651,5738,7591","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[146],"class_list":["post-25071","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-student-life"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/prepare-1588x840-1.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Louis","last_name":"Humberstone","display_name":"Louis Humberstone"},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-15 19:04:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/25071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4412"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/25071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=25071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}