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Some frequently asked questions

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What is ISIS?

ISIS is the university’s student administration system. On ISIS you can:
  • access your personal and academic information
  • change your personal details
  • get your results
  • change your enrolment
  • re-enrol for the next semester

How do I use it?

Find a computer. Go to https://anubis.anu.edu.au/login.asp. Login with upir uni ID (U + student number) and password. **It's a good idea to change the password to something easy to remember.**

How do I find out what courses I can take?

Study@ANU has everything you need to know about courses being offered, the structure of your degree, majors, prerequisities, etc. A list of all Arts first year courses is in this book and full course information is available on Study@ANU.

If I want to change my mind about the courses I’ve chosen - who can I talk to?

Academic advice will be available in Melville Hall during the first few weeks of the semester. Watch the notdates.iceboards for

How do I change my courses?

You have two weeks after the start of the semester to change courses. During this time you can add and drop courses on ISIS without it showing on your academic transcript. After this date, if you want to ADD a course you will have to:

  • come to the Faculty Office
  • complete a course variation form
  • have the signed approval of your lecturer
  • pay a non-refundable admin fee

BE CAREFUL: If you drop a course after 31 March (Semester 1) or 31 August (Semester 2) you will be charged HECS and your academic transcript with have a ‘withdrawn’ code on it.

Who do I go to if I’m having trouble with my course?

Your tutor or lecturer. You will find out who your tutor is when your tutorial groups are finalised. They are there to help and advise you on any problems you may be having.

What is a pre-requisite course?

If the course you are trying to enrol in says there is a prerequisite course it means you have to complete that course before you can enrol in the one you want to.

What is status?

If you have already studied at another university you may be eligible for credit towards your ANU Arts degree. To apply for status:
  • get an Application for Status form from the Faculty Office
  • fill out the form and attach a transcript and descriptions of the courses you want credit for (usually a university handbook entry)
  • hand in the completed form to the Faculty Office
  • consideration of status applications can take up to six weeks to be assessed

What is a permission code?

Sometimes when you try to enrol in a course on ISIS it will lock you out, saying you do not have the prerequisites to enrol. What do you do?
  • You can get a “Permission to Waive Prerequisites” form from the School
    Office or Faculty Office.
  • Take it to the lecturer of the course and get their signature of approval.
  • Take the signed form to the School Offi ce to get a permission code.
  • Use the permission code to ‘override’ ISIS.

What is 'registration of major'?

You don’t need to know what your majors will be in first year. But sometime in your second year you will need to register your majors with the Faculty Office. In a single BA you have to complete two majors and at least one in a combined degree.

How do I get my student card?

You can collect your card at Student Administration, Pauline Griffin Building.

How do I find my lectures and tutorials?

Room numbers, buildings and times of lectures are available at
timetable.anu.edu.au. Keep checking lecture details for the first couple of weeks as they can change. Details of tutorials and how to sign up will be given to you in your fi rst lecture. Tutorial sign-up sheets are either available at the School Administration Offices during the first week of classes, or you can sign-up online.
The main Arts building codes on the timetable are:
  • HA Haydon-Allen Building 22
  • COP Copland Building 24
  • BPB Baldessin Precinct 110
  • ADH AD Hope Building 14
  • HAT Haydon-Allen Tank
  • COPT Copland Lecture Theatre
  • MCC Manning Clark Centre

How do I work out my timetable?

Timetables are available at timetable.anu.edu.au. Check this site for times and locations of lectures and examinations. The site allows you to build a class timetable of any courses you select - even if you’re not enrolled in them. You can see your personal class timetable, setting out your current enrolment through ISIS.

Timetable clashes

Clashes happen. Often you will just have to manage the clash if there are no alternative courses you can enrol in. If you can’t make the lectures for one course, find out if they are taped, or if notes are available on the web.

Class attendance

If you are unable to get to lectures or tutorials due to work or family
commitments, or illness, you must keep your lecturer and tutor informed at all times. Please note that some courses include an element of attendance and participation in the final grade. Failure to do so may result in failure in the course.

Where do I buy my books?

  • The ANU Co-Op Book Shop in Union Square. Join the Co-Op and get 10%
    off all books.
  • The second-hand bookshop in the Student Association office (Building 17a Union Court).

What is a reading brick?

Reading bricks are extra readings supplied by lecturers to help you in your course. Not all courses have reading bricks. Your lecturer will tell you if you need to buy a reading brick at your first lecture. 

Where do I go to if I still have a question?

Faculty Office (Ground Floor, Haydon-Allen Building 22) for:
  • planning your degree
  • academic advice on your degree
  • enrolling, adding or dropping courses
  • transferring to another Faculty or degree
  • exchange programs
  • taking leave from your degree
  • credit/Status for previous study
School/Centre Administration Offices for:
  • general enquiries for staff and courses in the School/Centre
  • tutorial information
  • handling of assessment items
  • distribution of reading bricks
  • allocation of permission codes for web enrolment

Where are the School/Centre Administration Offices?

School of Archaeology & Anthropology
Ground floor, AD Hope Building 14
T: +61 2 6125 3309
F: +61 2 6125 2711
E: admin.arch&anth@anu.edu.au
W:http://arts.anu.edu.au/AandA/index.asp
For enquiries about the majors of:
Archaeological Practice
Anthropology
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Development Studies
Forensic Anthropology
Health, Medicine and the Body
Indigenous Studies
School of Art
Building 105, Childers Street
T: +61 2 6125 5810
F: +61 2 6125 5705
E: enquiries.visualarts@anu.edu.au
W:http://soa.anu.edu.au
For enquiries about the majors of:
Art Theory
Ceramics
Design Arts
Glass
Gold and Silversmithing
Painting
Photography
Printmedia and Drawing
Sculpture
Textiles
Wood
 
School of Humanities
1st floor, AD Hope Building 14
T: +61 2 6125 4375
F: +61 2 6125 44905
E: schoolofhumanities@anu.edu.au
W:http://cass.anu.edu.au/humanities//
For enquiries about the majors of:
Ancient Greek
Ancient History
Art History
Art History & Curatorship
Classics
Drama
English
Film Studies
Gender, Sexuality and Culture
Philosophy
School of Language Studies
2nd floor, Baldessin Precinct, Building 110
T: +61 2 6125 2728
F: +61 2 6125 3252
E: francesca.foppoli@anu.edu.au
W:http://arts.anu.edu.au/languages/
For enquiries about the majors of:
Applied Linguistics
French
German
International Communication
Italian
Latin
Linguistics
Spanish
School of Music
Building 100, Childers Street
T: + 61 2 6125 5732
F: + 61 2 6125 9775
E: vicki.dawes@anu.edu.au
W:http://www.anu.edu.au/music/index.php
For enquiries about the majors of:
Brass
Composition
Guitar
Jazz
Musicology
Percussion
Strings
Voice
Woodwind
Keyboard Institute
School of Social Sciences
1st floor, Copland Building 24
T: + 61 2 6125 4521
F: + 61 2 6125 2222
E: helen.felton@anu.edu.au
W:http://arts.anu.edu.au/sss/index.asp
For enquiries about the majors of:
American Studies
Australian Studies
Contemporary Europe
History
International Relations
Policy Studies
Political Science
Population Studies
Social Research Methods
Religious Studies
Sociology
Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
Building 127
T: + 61 2 6125 4982
F: + 61 2 6125 5410
E: CAIS@anu.edu.au
W: http://arts.anu.edu.au/cais/
For enquiries about the majors of:
Arabic
Persian
Turkish
Centre for New Media Arts
Peter Karmel Building 121
T: + 61 2 6125 5640
F: + 61 2 6125 8262
E: cnma@anu.edu.au
W: http://www.anu.edu.au/newmedia/index.html
For enquiries about the majors of:
Cinemedia
Computer Animation
Digital Humanities
Digital Video
Computer Music
Interactive Digital Media
IT in New Media Arts
New Media Performance