Peer Network
Peer Networkers play a crucial role in helping new students gain a sense of belonging at UTS. They get to practice their communication and leadership skills during Orientation, as well as make new friends along the way!
Hayley Sherwood - Peer Network Coordinator
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The Peer Network are a bunch of students
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who volunteer their time to help out
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during orientation the Peer Network is
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where both local and international
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students from both UTS campuses and
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we're very approachable people and we're
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here to make you feel welcome we try and
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give them a tour of UTS where on campus
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tours we show them places they might
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need to go for enrollment anything that
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they might have questions being in a new
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place you can find the peernetworkers on
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campus is at the help desk or you can find
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us at the network cafe
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so that's on Thursdays at the concourse
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cafe the best thing about peer network
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is that you get to meet a great group of
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friends who all share similar interest
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to you both engaging with the UTS
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community and you get to hang out with
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them in and outside of University the
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best piece of advice I have for a new
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student would be to definitely have a
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positive attitude and don't be afraid to
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say hi to another new student because
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they are probably feeling in the same
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position as you so to say hi and be
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proactive and positive so what we've got
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and stuff the new students is a lot of
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snacks lots of friendly faces around but
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also something a little extra we
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you
The Peer Network is a team of current UTS students who assist commencing students with the initial transition to university. We’re an energetic, outgoing and friendly group dedicated to make university life for new students as easy as possible. Since its foundation in 1998, the number of Peer Networkers has grown to over 350 students.
Helping new students can involve leading campus tours, staffing the Orientation helpdesk and coffee cart, mingling at official welcomes, answering questions, and more. Peer Networkers also assist students at a variety of Student Services Unit events, such as the Network Café.
Being a Peer Networker comes with a range of benefits, including training, special events, certificates and recommendations, networking advantages and, of course, the famed orange t-shirt.
We are all current students, so don’t hesitate to approach us with any questions you may have about the university – just look out for our instantly-recognisable bright orange t-shirts...
Contact
Ph: 9514 1471
E: peer.network@uts.edu.au