Clone of Orientation 2026 - S1 Student Survey

Flinders University Orientation 2026, S2 Survey

Please complete this 5 minute survey and go into the draw to win 1 of 3 $250 Mastercard gift cards!

Visit the orientation website for competition terms and conditions.

Please enter your FAN.* This field is required.So that if you win, we can contact you.

*All data and reported results will be de-identified.

How did you apply for your Flinders course?

Through SATAC

Direct to Flinders

Other

Are you a recent school leaver (completed in 2025)?

YESNO

How user-friendly did you find the online application system?

How easy was it to find relevant information on how to submit your application?

Did you receive enough information for you to know how your application was progressing?

YESNO

Please provide feedback/suggestions for improvement in relation to your application experience at Flinders.

Are you interested in providing more feedback about your application experience via a 15 minute interview? Participants will receive a $10 coffee voucher to use on campus.

YESNO

How were you feeling about starting University BEFORE Orientation?

Type one word to describe how you were feeling about Orientation? (For example: excited, anxious, confident, nervous, ecstatic, enthusiastic, etc)

Which campus are you studying at?

Bedford Park

Sturt

Tonsley

Flinders Medical Centre (FMC)

City Campus

Online

Regional / Rural / Remote

As a new student I found the Orientation Website:

Do you have any feedback regarding the Orientation Website?

Did you see the Orientation 2026 related stories and/or posts on Flinders or Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) social media pages?

YESNO

Did the posts make you feel excited to attend Flinders Orientation?

YESNO

Which days did you attend O'Week?Tick all that you attended.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

I didn't attend

Which campuses did you visit during O'Week?Tick all that you visited.

Bedford Park

Sturt Precinct

Flinders Medical Centre (FMC)

Tonsley

City Campus

I didn't attend

Rural / Regional / Remote

If you did NOT attend Orientation, what was the reason?

Did you attend your College and/or course welcome session?Tick all that apply to you.

Yes, I attended on campus

Yes, I attended the live online event

Yes, I watched a recording

No, I didn’t attend/ watch the welcome lecture

Did you complete the course session feedback survey on the day?Tick all that apply to you.

Yes

Which College Course Session did you attend?

Overall, I thought my College and/or course welcome session...

Why didn’t you attend your College and/or course welcome event?Tick any that apply to you.

I didn’t know about it

It wasn’t at a time that suited me

I wasn’t interested in attending

Other

Do you have any feedback for us regarding your College/Course welcome session?

Are you an international student?

YESNO

Did you attend the International Student Welcome Event on Friday 24 July at Bedford Park campus?

YESNO

As an international student, did you complete the Flinders International Student Orientation (FISO) topic on FLO?The topic can be found here

YESNO

It is mandatory for international students to complete the FISO topic. Please access and complete it as soon as possible.

Do you have any feedback for us on the FISO topic?What worked well? What could be improved?

During Orientation, did you visit the Welcome Hub or go on a Campus Tour?Tick all that apply to you.

I popped by the Welcome Hub

I went on a Campus Tour

I did both!

I didn’t do either

Did you find the campus map helpful?

Yes

Did not use it

How useful was the information on transport and parking at the Welcome Hub?

How easy was it to navigate around your campus?

What helped you navigate around your campus?Tick all that you discovered.

Campus Map

Getting started at Flinders videos

Campus Tour

Scavenger Hunt

Welcome Hub information

Other

Which of the below student services did you discover during Orientation?Tick all that you discovered.

Oasis Wellbeing Centre

Library

College based student services

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student support (Yungkurrinthi)

Flinders Connect

FUSA (Flinders University Student Association)

Student Learning Support Service

Careers and Employability

International Student Services

Flinders University Sport & Fitness

Health services

Counselling services

Disability Services

Parking & Transport (Campus Services)

None

Other

Do you have any feedback regarding any of the services you used?

The next few questions relate to Flinders University Student Association (FUSA)

Are you aware that FUSA provides the following services?Tick all that you are aware of.

Are you aware of the range of clubs and student communities you can join at Flinders?

YESNO

Now how are you feeling about starting University after Orientation?

What worried you most about starting University?Tick all that apply to you.

Exams

Making friends

Study-work-life balance

Not knowing anyone else studying at Flinders

Not sure if I have the right study skills

Not knowing what to expect

Finances

Managing my workload

Achieving my academic goals

Living away from home (moving out to attend Flinders University)

Being somewhere new

Balancing my study with work and/or home life

Finding the right support when I need it

Finding my way around campus

Being able to study online effectively

I wasn't worried about anything

Other

Overall, I feel Orientation at Flinders…Tick all that apply to you.

Helped me feel more comfortable/familiar with the University

Made me happy I chose to study at Flinders

Enabled me to connect with other students

Helped me feel like I am part of the Flinders community

Was a good way to find out about student support services available to me

Provided me with information about what clubs and societies are available

Gave me a good introduction to the student association (FUSA)

Gave me an understanding of who my lecturers and tutors are

Helped me understand the expectations of my course

Helped me feel prepared for study and University life

None of these statements apply to me

Other

Overall, how have found your experience starting at Flinders?* This field is required.

Overall, how did you find the series of Orientation emails you received?

Did you watch any of the Getting Started at Flinders video series?

YESNO

Did you attend any social events?

YESNO

Did you meet anyone from your course?

YESNO

Did you make any new friends through Orientation?

YESNO

Is there anything else that would have helped you settle in and feel more welcome?* This field is required.

Are you interested in participating in a paid Orientation Workshop to help us improve the program for future students?Participants will receive a $50 voucher for the workshop.

YESNO

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and helping us improve Orientation in the future.

Everyone who completes the survey will go into the draw to win 1 of 3 $250 gift cards. The survey closes at 5pm on Friday 14 August 2026. Winners will be notified by email on Friday 21 August 2026. Click here for terms and conditions.

Should you need it, Flinders offers a wide variety of academic, wellbeing and financial support to help you succeed at Flinders. You can find out more here.

If you have any further feedback or ideas, please share them on the Student Ideas Gateway.

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