Useful Information

College Life

The College welcomes visitors to participate fully in its intellectual and social life, and values the contributions of visitors to our collegial environment. In particular, visitors are welcome to Wednesday morning teas in the Staff Library from 10.30am, Bagels with the Dean on Thursday mornings from 10.30am, and the ANU College of Law Seminar Series most Wednesdays at 12.45-2.00pm during teaching periods. General information regarding conferences, colloquia, courses, and special events will be found on the College's web site and in emails circulated to all College members and visitors.

College Host

Visitors will be assigned a College Host during their stay. The Host will introduce the Visitor to the College, its facilities and activities. The Host is the Visitor’s first point of contact on academic issues.

Teaching and Auditing Courses

Some visitors give guest lectures or teach full semester or intensive courses in the College's undergraduate and graduate programs. There is no expectation that visitors will do this, but proposals for courses are welcomed. Such proposals require the approval of the College's Head of School.

Visitors are welcome to audit classes free-of-charge with the consent of the course convenor and lecturer. Auditing of graduate and intensive courses in particular may be restricted.

Research while at the College

The main activity of most Visitors while at the College is research. The College aims to create an environment for visitors conducive to productive research and writing. Visitors are encouraged to consult with College members in their areas of expertise, although structured supervision of visitors' projects is generally available only to fee-paying students.
In acknowledgment their status in the College and in light of Australian Government funding rules, Visitors are asked explicitly to record their status as a Visitor of the College in any publications resulting from research done while at the College. The College would also appreciate receiving a copy (eg an offprint) of any such publications.

The College encourages Visitors to present a formal College seminar or informal roundtable discussion on their research during their stay. Upon completion of the stay we request a brief report of activities conducted while a visitor.
Visitors who make public statements about their research during their visit should acknowledge their status as a Visitor to the College, and not imply that any statement represents the views of the College or the University'.

Support while at the College

All official visitors to the College receive access to the University's library system. In addition, access to the University IT network and a temporary ANU email account can be arranged for the period of the visit. However, access to the network is not available from personal laptop computers. Arrangements may be made for some wireless LAN access to the internet. Fax, printing and photocopying facilities are available to Visitors.

Generally speaking, the College will endeavour to provide individual offices for Visiting Fellows; shared or communal offices for Visiting Scholars; and communal offices or carrels for Visiting Research Students. Offices are normally equipped with a telephone and a desktop computer, and carrels are normally equipped with a computer.

University Life

The Australian National University is a large and diverse community. As a Visitor to the ANU College of Law you are a member of this community and invited to participate in the various activities around campus. In particular, visitors may have an interest in the activities of the Regulatory Institutions Network, which is part of the ANU's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.

English Language Courses

In general, Visitors are required to be proficient in both spoken and written English. However, the College recognises that some visitors may wish to improve their English during their stay.
ANU College of Law visitors and their families may enrol in the ANU College English language programs for a fee. See http://www.anucollege.com.au/

ANU Parking

College visitors are eligible for non-staff ANU parking permits for a fee. See http://transport.anu.edu.au/

College visitors are eligible to join the University's Sports and Recreation Association including its athletic facilities and various sports clubs. See http://www.anu.edu.au/sport/

Canberra Life

Canberra is the nation's capital and the home of the Federal Parliament, the High Court of Australia, the National Library of Australia, and the National Archives, as well as various other institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, the Australian Institute of Sport, and the Museum of Australia. Canberra is a very liveable city and particularly family friendly. See generally http://www.canberratourism.com.au/ and http://canberra.citysearch.com.au/.

Canberra is about 3 hours from Sydney by car (http://www.mynrma.com.au/travel_2.asp), 4 hours by train (http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au), 45 mins by plane (http://www.qantas.com.au). It is linked by regular flights to the other Australian capital cities and to international destinations via Sydney and Melbourne airports.

Visas

College Visitors may require a visa to enter Australia. It is the Visitor’s responsibility to ensure that all immigration and government health requirements are met.

Costs of Visit

In general, the College does not provide a stipend or other financial assistance to Visitors. Visitors should ensure that they have sufficient funds to cover travel to and from Canberra, and full living expenses during their stay.

Children’s Educational Expenses

It is the policy of the Australian Capital Territory to charge the children of temporary visa holders tuition for educational expenses in Canberra’s public primary and secondary schools. If a foreign Visitor plans to enrol his or her children in ACT public schools during his or her stay, international students’ tuition fees will probably be payable.

Presently those fees range from $9,500-$13,500 per year. Alternatively, primary and secondary education is available from a variety of private and parochial schools, many of which have fees below the international student’s public school fees. The public school system has special English as a Second Language (ESL) courses available for non-English language speaking students.

Health Insurance

Many visitors from overseas are not eligible for membership in Medicare, the national health insurance scheme. Those who are not will need to arrange for their own private medical and hospital insurance before arriving in Canberra. More information can be obtained from http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/ and at http://www.health.gov.au/.

Housing

Visitors are responsible for finding their own housing for the duration of their stay. Suitable and affordable housing can be difficult to find in Canberra, especially at short notice. College visitors are welcome to use the University Accommodation Service (UAS), which provides various services to assist visitors in finding accommodation on or off campus. UAS services include: