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'Amazing Race' for new IT students

5 March 2008

IT students from the Clayton campus are participating in a new buddy program which aims to help them adjust to university life.

The Faculty of Information Technology at Clayton has introduced a 'Buddy' Program for new undergraduate students to help with the adjustment to university life.

The program kicked off during Orientation Week with an 'Amazing Race' which saw students divided into teams and sent on a race around the campus, answering cryptic questions, solving clues and taking part in various activities.

The race was a huge success, ending with a welcome BBQ for all new students and staff.

All students that have chosen to take part in the Buddy program have been placed into groups of eight to 10, with each group allocated a 'Buddy' who is a current second or third year student.

The Buddies attended a training day run by Health, Wellbeing and Development to learn about the roles and responsibilities of being a mentor.

These groups will meet once a week to discuss any issues they may be facing at university or within their course and also to meet and socialise with other IT students.

The groups also have an IT academic as a mentor and these academics also attend part of the meetings.

The program will be a positive experience for new IT students in their transition to University life and the IT Faculty will continue to run the 'Buddy' Program in the future.

The 'Buddy' Program will continue for the first five weeks of semester.