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Check your WAM 📈

Want to see how you're progressing in your studies? Your WAM (weighted average mark) gives you a snapshot of your academic performance. Learn how to calculate your WAM to check your academic progress and make sure you’re on track with your course.

Clashing classes? Here’s what to do 🕒

Got a timetable clash? Don’t panic. If you have an allowable clash in your Semester 2 timetable, you can catch up on lecture recordings in Canvas.  Refer to our timetable clashes knowledge article for more information on allowable clashes and speak to your unit coordinator if you’re unsure or have any questions.

Boost your study skills at the Learning Hub 🎓

From nailing your next assignment to mastering tricky concepts, the University’s Learning Hub is here to help you thrive. Access free peer-led tutoring, group sessions, one-on-one support, and workshops all tailored to your course. Learn smarter, stress less, and make study feel easier.

Ensure you pay your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) by Monday 25 August 🗓️

SSAF funds are used to support a range of initiatives, from student advice and legal services to running clubs and societies. View your SSAF amount on your Student Financial Statement in Sydney Student.

Recently enjoyed a $5 meal at Laneway? Tell us how it was by completing our $5 meals at Laneway survey! Not only will your feedback help improve current food offerings and inform future cheap eats initiatives – you’ll go in the draw to win one of five $50 gift cards.

Heading to campus? Whether you catch a train, cycle, or ride the bus, we’ve got you covered. Check out the Getting to Campus page for maps, parking info, and tips on getting to class stress-free.

Don't forget our free campus shuttle bus which gets you to and from popular campus spots and Redfern Station.

Have a big idea, innovative startup, or standout internship experience? FutureReady celebrates student innovation and employability with awards worth up to $5,000, international flights, and the chance to shadow a CEO. Applications close Sunday 31 August 2025.

Bachelor of Music students from the Con joined forces with Sydney Dance Company’s Pre-Professional Year dancers to create and perform 20 original works at Neilson Studio. The collaboration gave students hands-on experience in live performance, creative teamwork and adapting on the fly.

Register for Courageous Conversations – The AI Debate at the Eastern Avenue Auditorium on Thursday 28 August to hear more perspectives on the topic as students go head-to-head and debate the question: Is AI changing what it means to get a good education?

Nominations for student elections closing midday 25 August

Nominations are now open for student elections to Academic Board, Faculty Boards, University School Boards, Faculties and University Schools. For a list of all positions available, key dates, and the nominations process, visit the  Current Elections webpage. Any enquiries should be directed to secretariat.elections@sydney.edu.au.

Racism@uni survey

The Australian Human Rights Commission is inviting students and staff across Australia to complete the Racism@uni survey, an independent and confidential study on racism in universities. Originally planned for last week, the survey launches this week and everyone is encouraged to take part. Upon completion, you can go in the draw to win one of 50 $50 gift cards. Find out more about the survey on the student website.

In NSW, international and part-time students are excluded from the transport concession scheme. We wholeheartedly support Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association’s (SUPRA’s) campaign to secure fair fares for all students.

Their longstanding campaign has already garnered support from councils and committees and has resulted in the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) formally recommending that the NSW Government extend transport concessions. Get involved in SUPRA’s fair fares campaign and sign the petition for the NSW Government to implement transport concessions for all students in NSW.

Got old phones, laptops or cables gathering dust? Bring them to the E-Waste Drop-In at Law Lawns (Eastern Avenue) tomorrow, Tuesday 19 August, from 12 am–2 pm. 

Plus, enjoy free climate-friendly snacks while you wait! Every item you drop off helps reduce landfill and give valuable materials a second life.

All students are invited to share their insights and ideas at focus groups designed to strengthen disability inclusion at the University. Students who attend the focus group will receive a $50 gift card.

1-hour in-person sessions run from 25 August at several campuses. You can also join a virtual focus group or request an individual 1:1 interview.

The University of Sydney has again ranked first in NSW and maintained its third position in Australia in the latest 2025 ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025. The University ranked 72nd in the world, up two spots on last year and retaining its place in the top global 100.

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