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Secure your login with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) 🔐

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) helps protect your University account and is required to access key systems like Canvas and Sydney Student. If you haven’t set it up yet, you’ll need to do this before enabling faster login options. Find out how to install MFA via the student website.

Simplify your login experience with Okta FastPass 🏃‍♂️

Once MFA is set up, you can enable Okta FastPass – a faster, password‑less way to access your uni apps on Mac or Windows laptops and desktops. Log in to everything from Canvas to Sydney Student with a single click.

Finalise your units of study 📚

The last day to add a new unit of study is Friday 6 March. Log into Sydney Student and go to ‘My studies’, then ‘Units of study’ to ensure you're taking the correct units of study this semester. 

Know your academic responsibilities  ✅

If you’re a new undergraduate or postgraduate coursework student, you must complete the compulsory Academic Honesty Education Module on Canvas before Census date, 31 March 2026. You’ll be automatically enrolled if it applies to you.

Remember, you’re responsible for acting honestly and ethically in your studies. Be wary of companies offering ‘assignment help’ or ‘exam support’ – engaging with these services can put you at risk of contract cheating.

Know how to spot a contract cheating service and access academic help from the University if you're feeling overwhelmed – it's free and legitimate. 

Searching for support? Student Services Hubs are located across our campuses and can help you with everyday questions – from getting set up at uni to finding the right service for your needs. If they can’t resolve your issue on the spot, they’ll point you in the right direction.

Where to find Student Services Hubs: 

Fisher Library, Belinda Hutchinson Building or Susan Wakil Health Building 📍
9 am–5 pm, Monday–Friday 

The Conservatorium of Music 📍
9 am–5 pm, Monday and Tuesday 

Westmead Hospital 📍
9 am–5 pm
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (February 23–26)
Wednesday and Thursday (March 4–26).

From $5 meals to affordable vending machines, there's plenty of cheap food on campus. Here's what you can grab on Camperdown/Darlington campus this semester: 

$5 hot meals on Level 3, Wentworth Building 🍛

Between 11:30 am and 2 pm (or until sold out), visit Level 3 Wentworth Building for a $5 hot meal. Simply present your student ID at the counter and choose from three tasty hot meals, rotated daily and selected dietary options included. 

$5 fresh and ready-to-heat meals delivered to Carslaw Learning Hub East 🚚

Move over Uber Eats, there’s a new meal delivery service in town! Choose from a variety of fresh and ready-to-heat meals, all for just $5, delivered to Carslaw Learning Hub East via Jumpr+. Order today to pick up from next Monday 2 March, and learn more about how to order on our cheap eats page. 

Vending machines 🥡

From Flying Turtle drink machines to healthy salads, there's plenty of vending machines dotted around campus to curve your cravings between classes. Simply search 'VM' on Campus Maps to find your nearest location. 

While Welcome Fest might be done and dusted, the good vibes of Welcome are here to stay! From solving campus mysteries to learning about Aussie customs with USU's G'Day Gatherings and making zines at the Library, there's so much on (and more to be announced!) throughout the first four weeks of semester.

Keep an eye on our Welcome Planner, social media and Student News to stay up to date with what's on. 

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims, recognising the month the Qur'an was first revealed to the prophet Mohammed. Ramadan commenced in Australia last Wednesday 18 February after sunset and will end around 20 March with Eid al-Fitr, celebrated as a time for family and friends to come together with communal prayer, gift-giving and dressing in new clothes.

Happy Ramadan to those that celebrate! 

Racism@Uni Report

A new national report has highlighted experiences of racism across Australian universities. In response, the University of Sydney has reaffirmed that racism has no place on our campuses and that everyone has a shared responsibility to create safe, respectful and inclusive learning environments. Confidential and free support is available for anyone who may be impacted. Read the Vice‑Chancellor’s full statement on the Racism@Uni Report and find support.

If someone asks you to move money through your bank account in exchange for payment, they're asking you to be a money mule. If you believe someone has contacted you online or in-person to be a money mule, you should:

Visit our scams webpage for more information on what to do if you've been scammed, as well as other common scams and how to avoid them.

Something else? Let us know in the comments! 💬

For more information on important study dates, check out our key dates page.

Last week we marked the Year of the Horse on campus with an evening of cultural activities and performances. With a dragon dance, lantern making, calligraphy and a wishing tree, it was the perfect way to mark the start of the year.

Want to learn more? Professor Xiaohuan Zhao from the School of Languages and Culture shares what it means to be born in a Year of the Horse and the Chinese zodiac fortune predictions for 2026.

If you missed the Welcome merch rush, good news: we still have limited half-price hoodies, crew necks and tees available at USYD stores across campus. Swing by in Week 1 to grab 50% off selected merch and start the semester repping Sydney in style. In store only, while stocks last. Valid student ID required. Limit of two eligible items per transaction.

Looking for a fun, low‑pressure way to get active and meet new people? RALLY4EVER is running free weekly pickleball sessions every Monday from 10:15 am to 11:15 am at Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre. Pickleball combines elements of tennis and table tennis, and sessions are designed to be welcoming, inclusive and non‑competitive, with an emphasis on fun and connection.

Missed Welcome Fest? Welcome Fair, hosted by the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) with support from the SRC is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. Drop by to connect with student organisations, learn about free support services and equity networks, plus enjoy games, giveaways and free food along the way.

First or second-year domestic students who identify with one or more equity cohorts (including MySydney/E12/ Broadway scholars, students with disability, first‑in‑family, low socioeconomic, regional/remote, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, or women in non‑traditional fields like STEM) may be eligible for personalised SMS support and up to $50 in gift vouchers by taking part in a research study.

You’ll get a $20 voucher just for completing the first survey, and selected participants will also receive weekly personalised SMS support, with an additional $30 voucher up for grabs after a follow‑up survey in Week 10.

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