Student learning centres

Chemistry Learning Centre

The Chemistry Learning Centre assists students in their chemistry learning in undergraduate courses in the faculties of Business; Engineering and Information Technology; Health; and Science. The centre is open as demand requires. The centre is staffed by academic staff from the School of Chemistry and Forensic Science. Notices detailing the opening times and personnel on duty are posted as necessary.

For further information, contact:

Era Koirala
CB04.4.31E
City campus, Broadway
telephone +61 2 9514 1787
email Era.Koirala@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/chemistry.html

Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning

Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning provides a central meeting place for Australian Indigenous students studying at UTS. At Jumbunna, Indigenous students, staff and researchers are committed to improving education and research outcomes that benefit Indigenous communities. Jumbunna focuses on:

• activities that support the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of Indigenous Australians
• activities that support the teaching and learning issues of Indigenous students and the promotion of Indigenous studies within the University
• research and advocacy of issues of concern to the Indigenous community.

Student services

Jumbunna Indigenous Student Services provides a range of academic and learning support programs to Indigenous students studying at UTS. Services and facilities available to students include academic and fully funded tutorial assistance, a range of programmed cultural activities, group and private study areas, student common room and kitchen, and two computer laboratories at City and Kuring-gai campuses.

CB01.6 – Building 1, level 6
City campus, Broadway
telephone +61 2 9514 1902
or 1800 064 312 (tollfree)
fax +61 2 9514 1894

KG02.4.47 – Building 2, level 4, room 47
Kuring-gai campus

email jumbunna@uts.edu.au
www.jumbunna.uts.edu.au

Mathematics and ICT Study Centre

The Mathematics and ICT Study Centre offers free assistance with mathematics, statistics and basic computing to students from all faculties. The centre can also assist students with common computing packages such as wordprocessing, spreadsheets, presentation managers, Mathematica, Minitab and SPSS.

The centre runs subjects to assist with particular courses, for example, mathematics for nursing, and workshops such as examination preparation workshops for specific mathematics subjects. Support tutorials are run by staff from the centre in selected undergraduate subjects. The centre also runs short bridging courses in mathematics, statistics and computing. Centre staff are active in education research and the development of resources.

Dr Mary Coupland, Director
CB01.16.15 (drop-in centre)
City campus, Broadway
telephone +61 2 9514 2241
email Mary.Coupland@uts.edu.au

KG02.2.51
Kuring-gai campus

www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/maths.html

Physics Learning Centre

The Department of Physics and Advanced Materials operates a drop-in Physics Learning Centre (as demand requires). Academic staff members are available at certain times during the semester to assist students with problems they have with their first-year physics studies.

Dr Jurgen Schulte
CB01.12.38
City campus, Broadway
telephone +61 2 9514 2206
fax +61 2 9514 2219
email Jurgen.Schulte@uts.edu.au
www.science.uts.edu.au/facilities/centre/physics.html