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ACADEMIC OFFICE
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Avondale College is committed to excellence in Christian higher education and to fostering academic excellence. In addition to awards with honours, the testamurs of the highest achievers in undergraduate degrees, the Bachelor of Teaching, the Graduate Diploma in Theology and the Graduate Diploma in Ministry may be endorsed "distinction" in recognition of outstanding achievement. To qualify, candidates must complete at least 50 per cent of the total credit points required for their award while enrolled as a student at Avondale and achieve a grade point average placing them within the top band of graduates.

ACADEMIC RECORD
If you do not officially register for a subject, the subject will not appear on your academic record. If you are incorrectly registered for a subject you do not take and do not withdraw from it, the subject will remain on your academic record and you will receive a fail grade.

CENSUS
Monday, March 31, 2008 is the date of the census for semester one. Any withdrawal from a subject after this date will still incur a full tuition fee liability.

CONTACT DETAILS
Ensure your contact details and addresses are correctly recorded. Notify the Academic Office of any changes.

CONTACT DETAILS: DEEWR
Visit www.goingtouni.gov.au or phone 1800 020 108 for information from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
www.goingtouni.gov.au
1800 020 108

EXAMINATIONS: DISABILITY PROVISIONS
Contact the disabilities officer* to apply for modified assessment or learning conditions due to a permanent or temporary disability likely to impede performance in examinations. Official documentation must support the permanent or temporary disability. Register as soon as possible so the Academic Office can make appropriate modifications if required.
* Disabilities officer still to be appointed. Contact the academic registrar for more information. See details below.
Gwen Wilkinson
Academic registrar
4980 2125
gwen.wilkinson@avondale.edu.au

HOURS
Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am-5 pm
Friday, 8.30 am-12 pm

REGISTRATION: CONFIRMATION
Soon after registration, you will receive a "Student Confirmation Report" detailing the course and subjects for which you are registered. Check this report to ensure the information is correct. Submit corrections to the Academic Office immediately.

REGISTRATION: DEADLINE
The deadline for undergraduate students to register and add or change subjects is Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 5 pm. Students who do not complete registration by this date will not be permitted to study this semester. Withdrawals after this date will incur a fee liability.

OTHER
CAFETERIA: HOURS
Monday-Friday
Breakfast*: 7.30-8 am
Lunch: 11.30-1 pm
Tea: 5.30-6.15 pm

Saturday
Lunch: 12.30-1.30 pm
Tea: 5.30-6 pm

Sunday
Brunch: 10.30 am-12 pm
Tea: 5.30-6.15 pm
* Hot breakfasts Tuesday, Thursday

EQUITY: BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
A work and study environment without bullying and harassment is an environment where people respect and tolerate the rights and differences of others. Ensure you understand and abide by Avondale College's anti-bullying and harassment policy and the procedures available, if required, for dealing with bullying and harassment. The policy and procedures are on the college's website, an abridged version is in the handbook.
www.avondale.edu.au/policies

FINE ARTS SERIES: EVENSONG
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Rachel Tolmie (oboe) and John Martin (piano) perform with support from Levi Gardner (tenor) at Evensong, a free meditative and reflective music program presented and sponsored by the Faculty of Arts.
Tolmie is a former student of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and of the London-based Royal College of Music. She primarily performs as a solo recitalist but is currently performing with Martin. She has also performed as a member of the Sydney Conservatorium High School Orchestra, the Balmain Sinfonia, the East-West Philharmonic Orchestra and the Central Coast Symphony Orchestra, of which she is principal oboe. Tolmie is a member of the music staff at the Central Coast Conservatorium. She released her new book, An Introduction to the Cor Anglais and Oboe, this past year.

STUDENT SERVICES
ASSEMBLY/FORUM
Attendance at assemblies and forums on the Lake Macquarie campus is compulsory because this is the only opportunity for all students to meet each week. However, you can request exemptions from assemblies and forums for first semester if you:
. Study part-time (that is, equivalent to or less than half a full academic load)
. Study as a day student and do not have classes on Wednesdays, or your first class on Wednesdays begins after 1 pm
. Work and cannot make other arrangements
Requests for exemption need to be in writing and addressed to the student services director. Avoid unnecessary fines by requesting exemptions early in the semester. You will receive a letter from the student services director advising of the status of your request.
Kevin Judge
Student services director
Avondale College
PO Box 19
Cooranbong NSW 2265
kevin.judge@avondale.edu.au

OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS: MAILBOXES
Students living off campus should check their mailboxes in College Hall Monday to Fridays after 10.30 am.

GYM
The gym will move from the Jim Hanson Fitness Centre to the swimming pool by mid-March. Equipment purchased for the new gym is currently in use in the Jim Hanson Fitness Centre. Certified fitness instructors Levi and Luke Martin will serve as acting managers. The new gym will be free for students in first semester. Staff members will receive discounts. All gym users must sign a membership form. Contact Levi Martin to sign the form.
Levi Martin
Co-acting gym manager
0434 013 852

SPORT AND RECREATION: HOURS
Swimming pool
Monday-Thursday, 6-8 am, 3-7 pm
Friday, 6-8 am, 2-6 pm
Sunday, 2-6 pm

Chan Shun Auditorium
Sunday-Thursday, 4-10 pm
Friday, 1-5 pm

Jim Hanson Fitness Centre
Monday-Thursday, 6-8 am, 3-7 pm
Friday, 6-8 am, 12-5 pm
Sunday, 4-7 pm

Note:
1. Hours effective until mid-semester break