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How to use the Orientation ePlanner

These step-by-step instructions include screen shots to help you create your Orientation plan.

What the ePlanner does

By selecting information about your campus, faculty and study mode, the ePlanner will provide you with a list of relevant orientation events.

From the list of compulsory and optional events, you can view and select activities to create your own orientation plan. You can then print, email or add your activities to your calendar.

Instructions	Sample screenshot (pop-ups)
Enter your details - SCREEN 1 You must make a selection for each section on screen 1. Select your main campus. If you study at more than one campus, you need to run the ePlanner again for each campus. If studying a double degree, select your managing faculty.	Enter details
View and select events - SCREEN 2 A list of relevant events will display. These are made up of: Compulsory events Compulsory course and unit events Optional events Each event title has an Expand button. Click this to display the event details such as date, time and location. Once expanded, the button changes to Collapse. On the right of the screen is a 'Selected events' box, which acts as a shopping cart. You can add or remove selected events to create your Orientation plan.	Display events
Selecting compulsory events The first section lists compulsory events. You must attend all of these events. These include campus welcomes and faculty orientations providing essential information for new students. The fastest way to add these events is to use the add all events link. Some events require you to register by linking to a website or booking system.	Add all events Booking link
Selecting compulsory course and unit-related events The second section lists compulsory events related to your course. Not all of these events may be relevant to you. Check the details using the Expand button. You must attend events that are relevant to your course. Some events have multiple sessions. Choose the one that suits you. Add events using the Add to plan link. You will see this link once you expand an event.	Add to plan Multiple sessions
Selecting optional events The optional events list allows you to search by date using the drop-down list. Optional events are grouped and colour-coded with labels Housing, Library Social, Study, Sport and Support. The list headers are links, allowing you to sort alphabetically or by event type. To select optional events, expand the event details and click the Add to plan link.	Optional events Filter by day
Tips for a clash-free Orientation plan Use the shopping cart to compare the times of selected events with others you are interested in to avoid schedule clashes. If there are any schedule problems, remove events and select alternatives.	Remove an event
Generate your plan - SCREEN 3 When you get to screen 3, you can: Email your plan Print a summary plan Send your plan to your calendar Remember to book into events that require a booking or registration. We recommend that you run the ePlanner again just before O'Week to check if session details have changed.	Generate plan
Where to get more help Vist the Orientation website to access the ePlanner. If you need someone to help you to develop an Orientation plan, contact: Monash Connect and talk to Orientation staff Disability Liaison Unit If you have any questions, email ask.monash

Instructions

Sample screenshot (pop-ups)

Enter your details - SCREEN 1

You must make a selection for each section on screen 1.

Select your main campus. If you study at more than one campus, you need to run the ePlanner again for each campus.

If studying a double degree, select your managing faculty.

Enter details

View and select events - SCREEN 2

A list of relevant events will display. These are made up of:

Compulsory events
Compulsory course and unit events
Optional events

Each event title has an Expand button. Click this to display the event details such as date, time and location. Once expanded, the button changes to Collapse.

On the right of the screen is a 'Selected events' box, which acts as a shopping cart. You can add or remove selected events to create your Orientation plan.

Display events

Selecting compulsory events

The first section lists compulsory events. You must attend all of these events. These include campus welcomes and faculty orientations providing essential information for new students.

The fastest way to add these events is to use the add all events link.

Some events require you to register by linking to a website or booking system.

Add all events

Booking link

Selecting compulsory course and unit-related events

The second section lists compulsory events related to your course.

Not all of these events may be relevant to you. Check the details using the Expand button. You must attend events that are relevant to your course.

Some events have multiple sessions. Choose the one that suits you.

Add events using the Add to plan link. You will see this link once you expand an event.

Add to plan

Multiple sessions

Selecting optional events

The optional events list allows you to search by date using the drop-down list. Optional events are grouped and colour-coded with labels Housing, Library Social, Study, Sport and Support.

The list headers are links, allowing you to sort alphabetically or by event type.

To select optional events, expand the event details and click the Add to plan link.

Optional events

Filter by day

Tips for a clash-free Orientation plan

Use the shopping cart to compare the times of selected events with others you are interested in to avoid schedule clashes.

If there are any schedule problems, remove events and select alternatives.

Remove an event

Generate your plan - SCREEN 3

When you get to screen 3, you can:

Email your plan
Print a summary plan
Send your plan to your calendar

Remember to book into events that require a booking or registration.

We recommend that you run the ePlanner again just before O'Week to check if session details have changed.

Generate plan

Where to get more help

Vist the Orientation website to access the ePlanner.

If you need someone to help you to develop an Orientation plan, contact:

Monash Connect and talk to Orientation staff
Disability Liaison Unit

If you have any questions, email ask.monash