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Collect your physical student ID card 💳

If you haven’t picked up your student ID card yet, now’s the time – you’ll need the physical card for exams. All student card services are now available from Level 1, Belinda Hutchinson Building (H70), open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

Discover the Library 📚

Our libraries, tech spaces, and learning hubs offer more than just a place to study. There are venues for workshops, social events, and academic support, plus weekly events to learn new skills, make friends and stay on top of your studies. Explore our Library and everything it has to offer.

Have your say on the draft Modern Slavery Policy 2026 by Friday 15 May 💬

You're invited to provide feedback on the draft Modern Slavery Policy, which aims to strengthen our approach to identifying and addressing modern slavery risks for our community and supply chains.

The student hoodie design competition is back! Design your dream hoodie for a chance to win $2,000 and have your design featured on exclusive merch. Show us the hoodie you always reach for, the one you throw on for class and keep long after graduation. What makes it yours? Turn your student story into a design you’d love to wear wherever life takes you next.

Thinking about continuing your studies after you graduate? Postgraduate month is your chance to find out how postgraduate studies can advance your education and career. Join us throughout May for a range of events and information sessions, in-person and online, to learn more about what postgraduate programs we offer and how further study can help shape your future.

If you’re experiencing financial difficulty or food insecurity, FoodHub offers free food and essential items for USYD students. Register online before you go, then visit the FoodHub pantry on Level 3 of the Wentworth Building. FoodHub is also available at Camden, Concord, Nepean, and Westmead campuses.

Whether you’re looking to try something new, meet people outside your course, or get involved in a cause you care about, clubs and societies are a great way to make the most of uni life. From cultural and creative groups to academic, volunteering and just‑for‑fun societies, there’s something for every interest. You can even get some friends together and start your own!

Tomorrow is your last chance to register with Inclusion and Disability Services for support in formal exams 📝

If you have a disability, medical condition, or carer responsibilities (temporary or ongoing) which may disadvantage you in your formal examinations, you may be eligible for reasonable adjustments through Inclusion and Disability Services (IDS). To be approved for adjustments in your Semester 1 formal exams, you need to apply to register, book a consultation appointment, and be registered with Inclusion and Disability Services by tomorrow, Wednesday 29 April.

If you're enrolled in an intensive unit which has a final exam, please ensure you are registered with IDS prior to the relevant cut-off date for that unit. See further information about the IDS registration process.

Be aware of the teaching space audit in Week 10

In Week 10 (4–8 May), you may notice Student Life Ambassadors briefly entering some teaching spaces at our Camperdown/Darlington campus as part of the University’s Space Utilisation Audit Pilot.

They will be observing and recording how rooms are being used to help the University plan and manage teaching spaces more effectively. Ambassadors will be clearly identifiable and will do their best to minimise disruption.

No personal information will be collected, and classes, assessments and exams will continue as normal.

Chocolate tasting and a deeper dive into sustainability? Yes please. Join the launch of the 7th edition of the Chocolate Scorecard on Thursday 7 May from 6–7:30 pm in the New Law Lounge. The Chocolate Scorecard looks at how major brands stack up on social and environmental issues, so you can snack with a bit more awareness.

The evening will feature speakers from across sustainability, human rights and academia. Plus thanks to Whittaker’s, there’ll be chocolate to sample too!

Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen, Touching Places Past and Present, 2026. Photograph by Jessica Maurer. 

‘Dismantle / Assemble’ by artist Cindy Yuen‑Zhe Chen is now showing at Verge Gallery. The exhibition explores ideas of making, unmaking and re‑imagining systems and spaces, and is accompanied by a program of events, including listening sessions and an Auslan‑interpreted tour on 16 May.

Did you know the 2026 Biennale of Sydney is right here on campus at the Chau Chak Wing Museum? Better yet, you can join a free student‑led tour for a guided introduction to the exhibition, offering context, discussion and space to explore the artworks together. Tours run every Wednesday from 12:30–1:30 pm until 3 June.

Vesak is a significant day in the Buddhist calendar, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. In Australia, Vesak is commonly observed in early May, with Friday 1 May widely recognised as the main day, and some communities marking the occasion on nearby days.

While traditions and dates may vary, Vesak is often observed through reflection, compassion and generosity, with practices such as meditation, acts of service, visiting temples, and time spent in community.

We recognise Vesak and wish all students observing this time peace and meaning.

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