OPEN DAY 2017 EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE CAIRNS CAMPUS MCGREGOR ROAD, SMITHFIELD SUNDAY 20 AUGUST 11AM - 3PM - CAIRNS SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
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Explore your future
OPEN DAY 2017
Cairns Campus
McGregor Road, Smithfield
Sunday 20 August
11am - 3pm
jcu.edu.au/openday
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Information
INFORMATION & TOURS
Student Services GlobeTrotters
GlobeTrotters stall Scheduled Tours
Information marquee outside Building A1 | 11am - 3pm
Find out more about studying overseas as
& Activities
Central Open Day precinct General campus walking tours
outside A1 | 11am - 3pm part of your degree, and take part in a range of
fun travel competitions, including the World Come take a short tour around the campus with
Come and visit our Future Students team at one of our friendly tour guides and see what our
this central open day hub. Get help planning Monuments Amazing Race.
campus has to offer!
your day, talk to current students about what Library
it’s like to study at university, be introduced Central Open Day precinct Dentistry tours
to academic staff in the courses that you’re & Library Building B1 | 11am - 3pm Tours will depart from the Tropical Health
interested in. Find out about course specific Check out the Library’s 3D printer in action and & Medicine marquee at 11.15am, 11.45am,
information and have your questions answered. learn how it works. Enter the Scavenger Hunt 12.15pm, 12.45pm, 1.15pm, 1.45pm, 2.15pm
Competition and be in the running to win some Tour our world class dentistry facilities, check
Student Enquiries Centre out our public dentistry clinic and view our
Central Open Day precinct great prizes.
anatomy display and teaching labs.
Foyer, Building A1 |11am - 3pm Careers and Employment
If you’re thinking about university and you’re Central Open Day precinct Sport and Exercise Science
not sure where to start, you can ask us about Foyer, Building A1 | 11am – 3pm Ground floor A2 | 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm
entry requirements, applications, pathway Come and talk to our friendly Careers and Tour our labs and check out the specialised
and upgrading options. We can help you with Employment staff to discuss your career plans. equipment used to assess health and fitness.
general enquiries and information about all Test your reflexes and hand eye coordination, do
things to do with university! QTAC you have what it takes to be a top athlete?
Central Open Day precinct
Finance and Scholarships Foyer, Building A1 | 11am – 3pm Cairns Student Lodge tours
Central Open Day precinct Speak one on one with a QTAC representative Shuttle bus will be located in the carpark
Foyer, Building A1 | 11am - 3pm who will help answer all of your ‘applying to outside the Central Open Day precinct. Tours
Understand your fees and find out about university’ questions. depart at 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm,
scholarship opportunities. Speak to the staff 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm.
who are able to assist you during your studies. JCU Student Accommodation Cairns Complimentary shuttle bus will leave every 30
Central Open Day precinct minutes to take you to CSL for a site inspection.
Student Association outside Building A1 | 11am – 3pm You must register at the CSL stand to book on
Central Open Day precinct Come and talk to us about the benefits of the shuttle bus. Our halls will also be opened
Beside Building A1 | 11am - 3pm living on-campus while studying at JCU and the until 5pm for viewing.
Learn about the services they provide students different options available.
including membership options with great on Nursing tours
campus deals, social sports, gymnasium details, Cairns Student Lodge Ground floor A2 | 11am – 3pm
events, food outlets and lots more… Central Open Day precinct Tour our Nursing simulation labs. Learn hands
outside Building A1 | 11am-3pm on basic life support (CPR), safe hand washing,
Global Mobility Come and talk to our friendly team from the how to bandage and guess the amount of sugar
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Cairns Student Lodge about residence options, in common commercial drinks that you may
Find out how you can study at one of JCU’s take a Tour of the facilities, please see scheduled consume! Talk to one of our course experts to
60 exchange partners around the world, tours section for times. find out more about a degree in Nursing from
or at the JCU Singapore Campus as part of JCU.
the Intercampus Mobility program. Sample AccessAbility Services
some international candy, and talk to one of Central Open Day precinct JCU’s Community Garden workshops
our Global Mobility staff about international Foyer Building A1 | 11am – 3pm Community Garden (see map for location
experiences in your degree. Come and talk to our staff about confidential details).
services we offer assisting students studying 12.30 – 1.00pm: Make a vegetable bed out of
with a disability, injury, illness, short or long- upcycled pallets.
term health conditions. 1.30 – 2.00pm: Learn what vegetables grow
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Student well together as you plant seeds and seedlings
Services in our new garden bed.
Central Open Day precinct City campus tour
Building A21 | 11am – 3pm Free guided tour 12pm & 1.30pm
Come down and take a tour of our brand new (Tours take approx 1 hour round trip)
Centre that you will be using and be a part of Jump on one of our tours into our City Campus
next year during your studies. Find out how the and check out the new facilities we have on
Centre will be your support throughout your full offer for students. Limited seats available.
journey of your degree. Discover your pathway Reserve your seat at the tours marquee.
options, meet our friendly staff and chat to
some of our current students who can answer
any questions you may have.
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Presentations
PRESENTATIONS
Scheduled Presentations TEDx JCU Cairns presentation:
A Bridge Between Two Worlds
Marine talks with A/Prof Jamie Seymour
Building E1, Aquarium
Creative Media – Multi-media interactive Central Open Day precinct 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm
projections Lecture Theatre, Building A3.2 | 1pm-1.30pm Is it venomous? Is it dangerous?
Building A4, Room 016 Traditional science often ignores the wealth of Lets research and find out!
11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm knowledge that Indigenous people get from
Why my career rules mini presentation
The way in which the moving image has their land. Gerry Turpin is the only formally
series
developed to allow interaction has changed trained Indigenous ethnobotanist in Australia
Main stage area | 11am - 2pm
dramatically with the development of digital he explain why much can be gained by learning
In five minutes learn about how different
technologies and new communication channels. from Traditional Owners.
careers can make life matter to you. You will
Creative Media students produce multi-media
What it’s like to be a university student have the opportunity to talk to presenters after
projections and interactive documentaries along
presentation their talk.
with more exploratory visual works.
Central Open Day precinct
11.10am Dentistry
Sport & Exercise Science Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 1.25pm –
11.15am Accounting
Ground floor A2 | 11.45am, 12.45pm, 1.45pm 1.55pm
Learn more about our specialised equipment to 11.20am Education
Hear from current students about what it’s like
assess aerobic fitness and sporting performance 11.25am Marine Biology
to be a University Student and what you can
including how your muscles function. expect when you come to study at JCU. Hear all 11.30am Physiotherapy
about on-campus life too. 11.35am Law
JCU’s Research in the Tropics 11.40am IT
Central Open Day precinct Division of Tropical Health and Medicine 11.45am Speech Pathology
Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 11am- 12pm presentation 11.50am Archaeology
JCU is a world leader in research addressing the Central Open Day precinct 11.55am Pharmacy
critical challenges facing the tropics, world-wide. Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 1.55pm – 12pm Internet of Things
A defining feature of JCU is its tropical location 2.35pm 12.05pm Social Work
and its research excellence in disciplines of Have an interest in studying for a career in 12.10pm Sustainability
particular relevance to the Tropics. Come and health or medical sciences? Then come and 12.15pm Vet Science
learn about the exciting research projects our hear about what courses are on offer, entry 12.20pm Geology
researchers are currently working on right here requirements, course structures and potential 12.25pm Psychology
at our local university. career outcomes followed by a short Q&A 12.30pm Creative Arts and Media
session. 12.35pm Occupational Therapy
Division of Tropical Environments and
Societies TEDx JCU Cairns presentation: 12.40pm Nursing/Midwifery
Central Open Day precinct Hi Fu Mi (火風水) TEDxJCUCairns version 12.45pm Sport and Exercise Science
Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 12pm – Central Open Day precinct 12.50pm Molecular & Cell Biology
12.45pm Lecture Theatre, Building A3.2 | 2pm-2.30pm 12.55pm Business - Marketing, Event
Have an interest in Engineering, Sciences, Drum ∞ aims to promote cross-cultural Management, HR, Economics
Business, Law, IT, Art or Education? Then come understanding, community spirit, health and 1pm Medicine
and hear about what courses are on offer, entry fitness, coordination, teamwork and the joy of 1.05pm Engineering
requirements, course structures and potential music, through our performances, rehearsals, 1.10pm Anthropology
career outcomes followed by a short Q&A and workshops. 1.15pm Biomedicine
session. 1.20pm Humanities
Financing your university degree
1.25pm Aquaculture
TEDx JCU Cairns presentation: Central Open Day precinct
1.30pm Sociology
Worming your way to good health Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 2.35pm-3pm
1.35pm Zoology
Central Open Day precinct Find out ways you can fund your university
1.40pm Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Lecture Theatre, Building A3.2 | 12pm – study, what scholarships are available and
1.45pm Ecology
12.30pm employment opportunities available while at
Would ever consider being infected with 1.50pm Environmental Management
university.
parasitic worms as a treatment for a chronic 1.55pm Physical Sciences
inflammatory disease? Come found out more.
Parents and Partners Information Session
Central Open Day precinct
Lecture Theatre, Building A3.3 | 12.45pm –
1.25pm Download our
If you are a parent or partner of someone
who is planning to further their study, then
Open Day App
this presentation is perfect for you. Hear from for information,
our expert staff on how you can help your
loved ones during stressful times and how it’s updates, schedules,
important to have that support around you maps and more!
when you are a student.
Available from iOS and Android stores.
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Open Day Activities
OPEN DAY ACTIVITIES
College of Arts, Society & Education
Food
Creative Arts and Media | Humanities | Social Sciences | Social Work | Education
D’LISH CAFE
Central Open Day precinct, 10am - 2pm Arts, Society & Education information Creative Media – Multi-media interactive
Sandwiches, salads, cakes, coffee and more. marquee projections
Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm Building A4, Room 016
KRISHNAS KITCHEN Come and talk to our friendly staff about a 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm
Central Open Day Precinct, 11am-3pm career in Arts, Society or Education. The way in which the moving image has
Serving the most delicious pure vegetarian developed to allow interaction has changed
food. Anthropology - Photographs from the
dramatically with the development of digital
field
JCUSA technologies and new communication
Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm
Central Open Day precinct, 11am-3pm channels. Creative Media students produce
Find out about what anthropologists do,
Sausage Sizzle, fairy floss & snow cones multi-media projections and interactive
by viewing this exhibition of fascinating
documentaries along with more exploratory
APEX MILK BAR photographs taken in their research in different
visual works.
Central Open Day precinct, 11am-3pm cultural contexts.
Looking for a juicy burger or some fish and Educational Robotics
Archaeology in Action
chips then look no further. Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm
Behind Building A20 | 11am-3pm
Learn the basics of coding and Robotics
DESIGNER DOUGHNUTS Be an Archaeologist for a day by joining our
in early years of education. Have fun with
Central Open Day precinct, 11am-3pm JCU Archaeologists for a simulated excavation.
Educations robots BeeBot, Cubetto and Kibo.
Looking for a quick sugar fix to keep you Learn the techniques of Archaeologists to
energy levels up, then look no further. uncover objects hidden under ground by Where can social work take you?
Loads of different flavour doughnuts and the mists of time. Take to JCU Archaeology Central Open Day precinct
cronuts available. students about the exciting research that they Social Work marquee | 11am – 3pm
do! Find out about our international exchange
FRENCHIES PATISSERIE component of our Social Work program. Hear
Central Open Day precinct, 11am-3pm Creating change
from students who have undertaken student
Offering a great range of the most Sociology and Anthropology marquee
experience programs overseas and find out
authentic French pastries in Cairns. Central Open Day precinct | 11am-3pm
first-hand about their experiences, learnings
Have a go at yarn bombing or culture
THE COFFEE GUY and impressions.
jamming. Chat to Social Scientists about how
Central Open Day precinct, 9am-3pm these arts and crafts create a brighter future in
Offers a delicious range of hot and cold the Tropics and worldwide.
espresso, specialty drinks and sweet treats.
Outdoor photography exhibition
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
Come and have a look at this outdoor
Free Entertainment exhibition comprising of a range of stunning
MINI GOLF work from our creative media students.
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
Photography exhibition
JUGGLING WORKSHOP Lux Gallery, Building A4 | 11am - 3pm
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Come and admire some of the great pieces of
work our first year students have completed. Remember if you’re
taking photos during the
day to #JCUOPENDAY
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OPEN DAY ACTIVITIES
College of Business, Law & Governance
Law | Business | Governance | Information Technology | Conflict Management and
Resolution
Business, Law, Governance & IT Apple vs Android activities throughout the day.
information marquee
QR hunt game
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
outside Building A3.3 | 11am – 3pm
Come and talk to our friendly staff about a
Play IT@JCU’s QR Hunt game and win prizes
career in Business, Law, Governance or IT.
as you explore Open Day – it’s like a digital
Corporate snakes and ladders treasure hunt! Play the game by scanning the
Central Open Day precinct codes with any free QR code reader app on your
outside Building A3.3 | 11am - 3pm mobile phone. At 1pm and 3pm, we will award
Climb the corporate ladder but beware of the a prize to the person highest on the game’s
corporate snakes in our giant game of corporate leaderboard! You must be present at IT@JCU at
snakes and ladders. Chat to our academics the time to win.
about the different business courses and the
When the game says you’ve collected enough
flexibility of our degrees.
codes, come and get a prize from IT@JCU and
Put yourself in the picture meet the JCU Bachelor of IT students who
Central Open Day precinct developed it!
outside Building A3.3 | 11am – 3pm
College lucky dip
Where will your law degree take you? Imagine
Central Open Day precinct
some of the career choices available to you with
outside Building A3.3
a law degree in our law photo booth. Chat to
Tell us some of the great reasons why you
our academics about the different joint degree
should study Business, Law or Information
options and the flexibility of our degrees.
Technology @ JCU for your chance to win some
IT @ JCU (Demos & Apple V Android) great prizes including shopping vouchers, Ipod
Building A1, Room 016 | 11am – 3pm shuffles and more.
Take part in our LAN (Local Area Network) party
with multi-player video game demonstrations and
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Community Garden
E2 – Sir Robert Norman Building
E1 - Healt
B1 - Library
A3.3 - Crowther Theatres
A3.2 - Crowther Theatre
A21
On-campus Accommodation A1 - Chancellery Building
A4 - Lux Gallery
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Key
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Infformation //Welcome
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College of Science and Engineering
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College of Healthcare Sciences
College of Medicine and Dentistry
Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine- Aquarium
Community Garden
Main Stage
Food
Toilets
car Free Parking
es
First Aid
A20
A2 - Academic Building
D2 - Dental Clinic
D1 - Dentistry
D3 - Cairns Institute
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Open Day Activities
OPEN DAY ACTIVITIES
College of Science & Engineering
Marine Biology | Aquaculture | Zoology | Ecology | Geoscience | Environmental Management | Physical Sciences | Engineering
Science & Engineering information Technology improves how we sense our Take a vacation to the Queensland outback
marquee environment Central Open Day precinct
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Central Open Day precinct Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
Come and talk to our friendly staff about a Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm Explore the Queensland Outback with
career in Science or Engineering. Smaller, more intelligent gadgets allow us to Geologists and join us on a virtual field trip.
record what is happening in our environments.
View the world in different ways with Engineer your future
See the latest in recording environmental
drones and UAVs Central Open Day precinct
conditions and how we use GPS, radios and
Central Open Day precinct Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
even sound to track wildlife.
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm Discover where engineering can take you and
See the various ways we use them to survey Sustainable planning for the future how Engineers help to solve current world
our environments! Come see our drones and Central Open Day precinct problems through products, processes and
underwater autonomous vehicles (UAVs) that Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm services.
are used to map areas, monitor vegetation, and Come see the 3D visualisation of how we are
Volcano eruption
track species such as dugongs and birds. redesigning our city centres as people-friendly
Central Open Day precinct
spaces or how storm surges and climate change
Engineering and the Internet of Things – it Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
will impact them.
is all connected See how a soft drink bottle, some very cold
Central Open Day precinct Get hands on with our native wildlife liquid and a little bit of physics can simulate a
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm Central Open Day precinct phreatomagmatic eruption.
Discover JCU’s new world-leading program, Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
Race a remote controlled robot
Electronic Systems and the Internet of Things. Come see the wildlife we regularly encounter
Central Open Day precinct
Become an Engineer for the day and combine in our courses and research. Talk to us to get a
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
traditional engineering fundamentals with a better understanding of the skills they need to
Join the JCU Robotics and Electronics student
high tech outlook solving practical problems survive and see the various methods used to
club and see some racing robots in action.
both in the natural and built environments. sample them.
Earth quake simulation
Biosecurity is vital to Australia
Central Open Day precinct
Central Open Day precinct
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am-3pm
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
Simulate the impact of earth quakes with
We are at the leading edge of understanding
different frequency on simple structures.
how to control and eliminate a number of
Australia’s biosecurity threats. Come see the Using kites for mapping
latest technology for catching cane toads or Central Open Day precinct
discuss how we will be using honey bees to find Science & Engineering marquee | 11am-3pm
invasive species. Learn how kites can be used to capture very high
resolution aerial imagery to create habitat maps
Endangered Northern Bettong
and 3D terrain models. Why not have a go at
Central Open Day precinct
flying one yourself.
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
Learn about the endangered Bettong also Popping corn
known as the Rat-Kangaroo that is found only in Central Open Day precinct
tropical North Queensland. Come and hear talks Science & Engineering marquee | 11am-3pm
about how they trap and track this endangered Come and see the variety of chemical
species. engineering reactor principles and practices that
are involved through the operation of a standard
Whether the storm?
commercial popcorn machine. Enjoy some free
Central Open Day precinct
popcorn as well.
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm
Storm surge mapping – want to know if your
house is in a storm surge zone? Ever wondered
just how big a tropical cyclone must be to cause
a storm surge? Find out from the experts at the
storm surge computer mapping display.
Parasites in focus
JCU is a proud supporter of:
Central Open Day precinct
Science & Engineering marquee | 11am – 3pm The
Find your favourite parasite on display in the pti MINDS ABN:75 054 840 904 ®
exhibition and study the real parasites under the Creative Sustainability...
microscope and in the resin blocks.
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OPEN DAY ACTIVITIES
College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Sciences
Biomedicine | Molecular & Cell Biology | Public Health & Tropical Medicine | Veterinary Science
Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Rest with pets to bust stress Bugs, germs and worms
Science Information Marquee a joint Biomedicine and Veterinary Science Veterinary Sciences marquee
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Collaboration Activity Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
Come and talk to our friendly staff about Veterinary Sciences marquee An up close look at the bugs, germs and worms
a career in Public Health, Bio-medical or Central Open Day Precinct | 11am - 3pm that call us and our pets home. Discover
Veterinary Science. Rest with pets and compare the effects of what bacteria and parasites look like up close
petting a dog, petting a stuffed animal and and personal. Pick up fun facts about various
Parasites
petting a furry pillow on reducing your blood parasites and how they spread, multiply and rely
Biomedicine marquee
pressure. Discover the “fur factor” or the “fun on their hosts.
Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm
factor” of stress busting.
See in 3D glory the parasites that invade our Make my DNA
bodies, from head lice to intestinal worms. See The Chicken or the Egg Molecular & Cell Biology marquee
parasites as you never imagined. A world of Veterinary Sciences marquee Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
Blood and guts. Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Come make Clint Eastwood’s DNA and hear
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? about learning and career opportunities in
Diabetes
Discover how the humble egg becomes a Molecular & Cell Biology.
Biomedicine Marquee
living creature in just 21 days! Learn fun facts
Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm Sun safety
about eggs hatching, chicken reproduction,
How good are your blood sugar levels? Are you Public Health & Tropical Medicine marquee
the incubation process, their eye colour, and so
at risk of diabetes? Come and find out about Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
much more!
this disease that’s becoming an epidemic. Find out how to protect your skin from the
Go with the flow! Tropical North QLD sun at our sunscreen
Does that free blood pressure app really
Veterinary Sciences marquee application stations.
work?
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm
Biomedicine marquee
Go with the flow and find out what one drop of
Central Open Day precinct | 11am – 3pm
blood can tell you. Check out some cool blood
What is the best way to monitor blood pressure
smears and the stories they tell. Learn fun facts
in a world of free medical apps and Fitbits? Let
about the blood cells which help your body fight
us measure your blood pressure with traditional
infections and other inflammatory diseases.
vs. modern techniques and judge just how
accurate (or not) the various methods are!
Don’t forget your
enclosed shoes
Due to Workplace Health
& Safety requirements
enclosed shoes must
be worn in all Science
and Medical labs.
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Open Day Activities
OPEN DAY ACTIVITIES
College of Healthcare College of Medicine Australian Institute of
Sciences & Dentistry Tropical Health & Medicine
Occupational Therapy | Physiotherapy Medicine | Dentistry | Pharmacy Aquarium
Nursing Midwifery & Nutrition | Psychology Building E1, 11am-3pm
Medicine & Dentistry information From the humble beginning in 1997, the
Speech Pathology | Sport & Exercise Science marquee
aquarium located in the heart of the Tropics at
Healthcare Science information marquee Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm JCU started life as a series of small glass fish
Central Open Day precinct | 11am - 3pm Come and talk to our friendly staff about a tanks in Dr Jamie Seymour’s lab.
Come and talk to our friendly staff about a career in Medicine, Pharmacy or Dentistry. • The Aquarium a hardcore research facility,
career in Healthcare Sciences. Then jump on the allowing students and staff to undertake
Medicine
free shuttle bus to see our facilities and be part work on aquatic organisms.
Central Open Day precinct
of some interactive activities. • The Aquarium a filming facility (unlike any
Medicine & Dentistry information marquee
other place in the word), where commercial
Sport and Exercise Science 11am - 3pm
natural history documentaries can be filmed
Central Open Day precinct Come and talk to our professional staff about
and produced.
Ground floor A2 | 11am - 3pm the application process involved in applying for
• The Aquarium is facility that allows non-
Test your reflexes and hand eye coordination! our degree.
university members to see and interact with
Do you have what it takes to be a top athlete?
Dentistry not only the wide variety of marine life, but
Tour our facilities and get hands-on in our state
Central Open Day precinct also the researchers and film makers that use
of the art labs.
Tropical Health & Medicine marquee it on a daily basis.
Nursing 11am – 3pm
Central Open Day precinct View some of our dental models and speak with Sustainability @ JCU
Ground floor A2 | 11am - 3pm staff about where a degree in Dentistry can take
Learn about sustainable living
View our nursing facilities and get hands on you and why JCU is the place to start.
Central Open Day precinct
with our simulation mannequins. Participate sustainability marquee | 11am – 3pm
Pharmacy
in interactive tasks to get a taste of the role of Come and meet the TropEco team and learn
Central Open Day precinct
a nurse. Talk to staff about a degree in Nursing about our many sustainability projects including
Tropical Health & Medicine marquee
at JCU. JCU’s Green Bicycle Fleet, our new community
11am – 3pm
Psychology Come and speak with staff about where a garden and our student sustainability interns
Central Open Day precinct degree in Pharmacy can take you. program. TropEco is JCU’s award winning
Psychology Marquee | 11am - 3pm program celebrating Sustainability in Action.
Come along to experience some visual and
auditory illusions, test your coordination skills at Ride our Bicycle Blender and
mirror drawing, see whether you can pick myth make a delicious smoothie
from psychological fact, and talk to staff about Central Open Day precinct
our courses. sustainability marquee | 11am – 12.30pm
Use pedal power to make your own banana
smoothie – a sustainable, fun and tasty activity!
Visit JCU’s Community Garden & learn
how to create your own vegetable bed
Community Garden (see map for location
details)
Come along to JCU’s new Community Garden
and learn how to build a raised vegetable
bed out of upcycled pallets and about what
vegetables grow well together. This activity will
run over two separate sessions – come along to
one or both:
12.30 – 1.00pm: Make a vegetable bed out of
upcycled pallets.
1.30 – 2.00pm: Learn what vegetables grow
well together as you plant seeds and seedlings
in our new garden bed.
Please wear enclosed shoes and a hat.
Visit the Sustainability Marquee at the Central
Open Day Precinct for more information.
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ON-CAMPUS ACCOMM
Our brand new on-campus student
accommodation is opening in 2018. Competition
Not only will you go down in history as being The seven-storey octagonal building offers
corner
part of the inaugural cohort, you could also a variety of apartment-style living options
win your second semester rent free if you including studio apartments, six bedroomed
Fly like a rock challenge
apply before August 31, 2017. Terms and ensuite rooms or six bedroomed standard Fly like a rock marquee
conditions apply, see website for details. rooms with shared bathroom facilities. All Central Open Day precinct | 11am-3pm
apartments are self-catering and are equipped Come and watch teams test their
On-campus is one of the best places to live
with modern cooking facilities including inventions in our pneumatic launcher.
while you are studying at JCU. Research has
cooktop, oven, microwave, and refrigerator. Which invention will fly the least distance?
shown that students that live on-campus in
Each individual bedroom is lockable and Who will be crowned this year’s winners?
their first year at university are 17% more likely
includes air conditioning and Wi-Fi. Find out at Open Day.
to continue their course and 11% more likely
to pass subjects compared to students that live The 42m long internal grass courtyard features
off-campus*. And you’re only a stone’s throw shared BBQ facilities and is the perfect place to QR hunt game
to class! relax and hang out with friends.
IT@JCU | Building A3.3 | 11am-3pm
Living on campus is a fun and exciting way The facility will be fully managed by an Onsite Play IT@JCU’s QR Hunt game and win
to experience university life. There is always Manager and administrative support team, with some great prizes as your explore Open
something happening with plenty of social and Residential Assistants providing pastoral care to Day - it’s like a digital treasure hunt!
cultural activities to keep you entertained. You’ll students.
enjoy fun orientation activities, block functions,
Book your place in history now. Library scavenger hunt
concerts, valedictory balls, international food
Apply at jcu.edu.au/accommodation Building B1 | 11am-3pm
nights and themed events, just to name a few.
Visit the Library to answer the clues and
The first stage of our purpose-built residence *Student Living Arrangements: Students aged 17- win some great prizes.
will be home to 300 students with plans to 21, studying at JCU Townsville Semester 1, 2017.
expand its capacity to 1000 students in the
future.
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Find the inflatable arch and
you're in the right spot.
• Register your details
• Collect a welcome bag
Information
marquee
Visit the information
marquee to get
assistance in planning
ay!
at Open D
out your day. Have all
your general questions
answered and take a
campus walking tour.
Food and entertainment time
Location: Central Open Day precinct
It's that time of day where the stomach is
starting to rumble. Grab a bite to eat at one of Enquiries centre - A1
our many food outlets whether it be a burger, Pop into the enquiries centre
snag or a delicious doughnut or pastry for to find out information on:
those sweet tooths. Take a seat in front of our • Entry requirements
Main stage to enjoy some entertainment. • Application process
• QTAC
• Careers and employment
• Fees and scholarships
Presentation
room
Make sure you stop
Interactive
by and check out the displays
many presentations Open Days main
we have programmed attraction is the large
throughout the day. variety of interactive
Be sure to check out displays we have on offer.
the time schedule in Whether it's testing your
this program. reflex skills to projecting
objects out of cannons,
or going on a scavenger
hunt through the Library
there is sure to be
JCU and the Community something for everyone.
Come and meet local sporting stars at Open Day. Recharge @ the Optus
JCU sponsors a lot of clubs around Cairns and the
wider region. Make sure you stop by and meet
Marquee, JCU chill out
representatives. Find out more information about zone or with a free
the upcoming Mountain Bike World Championships. game of mini golf.
JCU Student Association
Visit the JCU Student Association area to gain
Don’t forget to tag insight into the clubs and societies that are
#JCUOPENDAY available to be a part of when you are a student
at JCU. Also find out about the great membership
when you upload options available so you can get cheap discounts Souvenir time
your photos. We around campus and in Cairns. The event is not over
would love to see all until you have a take
home souvenir from
the fun you got up to! the day. Jump into one
of our photo booths
Free city and get your picture
snapped with your
campus tour family or friends.
Jump on the free tour bus
Visit the and take a trip into town to
Aquarium see our new city campus.
Be sure to meet all our
aquatic friends and listen to
insightful presentations on
venomous marine animals.You can also read
