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The next Orientation Week (O-Week) runs from Monday 27 January to Friday 31 January 2025. This is for our students starting their studies in December 2024 and February 2025.
If there’s one day you don’t want to miss, make it the Wednesday. This is when the much-anticipated Cocktail Party will be held at the Northern Beaches Campus. It’s a highlight every year!
Most of the activities will be based at the Northern Beaches Campus, but there is a special day planned for our postgraduate, ISCA and Aspire English students at the City Campus on Wednesday 29 January 2025. Scroll down to see the schedule.
Please note that all Orientation Week activities are subject to change. We’ll do our best to let you know ahead of time if there are any updates to the schedule.
Northern Beaches Campus | ||
Day 1 – Monday 27 January 2025 | ||
Orientation, or O-Week as we like to call it, starts today! This forms the very start of your ICMS journey and is the best time to get settled, discover the campus and meet your classmates. | ||
7.30am – 9am | Breakfast | Marketplace |
8am – 6pm | Residential student arrivals | Reception |
10am – 12pm | Free time to get settled into accommodation; meet the ICMS Welcome Crew in the Marketplace. | Marketplace |
11.30am – 1pm | Lunch | Marketplace |
1pm – 2pm | Get connected with IT drop-in sessions | Classroom 12 |
2pm – 3pm | Activity quick fix - ICMS speed friending - Your O-Week playlist - My ICMS dream | Marketplace |
3pm | Campus Tour | Meet at Reception |
5.30pm – 7pm | Dinner | Marketplace |
7.30pm | Movie night | The Great Hall |
Day 2 – Tuesday 28 January 2025 | ||
The second day of O-Week is here, and we are just getting started! Join in a range of fun activities on Manly Campus, head to one of the local beaches for some swimming and games, then finish the day with some tasty s’mores. Later, you can check out the best of Manly nightlife. | ||
7.30am – 9am | Breakfast | Marketplace |
8am – 6pm | Residential student arrivals | Reception |
9am | The Morning Roundup | Marketplace |
10am – 11am | Activity quick fix - ICMS speed friending - Your O-Week playlist - My ICMS dream | Marketplace/CYC |
10am – 11am | Get connected with IT drop-in sessions | Classroom 12 |
11am – 11.30am | SRC Business Attire Fashion Show | The Great Hall |
11.30am – 1pm | Lunch | Marketplace |
1.30pm – depart ICMS 2pm @ Collins Flat | Paddle boarding and beach games at Collins Flat | Meet at Marketplace |
5.30pm – 7pm | Dinner | Marketplace |
7.30pm | Bonfire and s’mores | Front of Castle |
8.30pm | Manly Nightlife Tour | Depart from Manly Campus |
Day 3 – Wednesday 29 January 2025 | ||
Day 3 of O-Week brings all the information you need to get ready for your studies at ICMS! Find out all the key information about your courses, meet your program manager and learn about the support services for you here at ICMS. | ||
7.30am – 9am | Breakfast | Marketplace |
From 9am | Welcome @ Manly Wharf Bus Stop *Opposite Coles if you are coming in off the ferry* | Manly Wharf |
9am | The Morning Roundup | Marketplace |
9.15am | Campus tour | Front of Castle |
10am – 11.30am | Centralised services briefing | Great Hall |
10am – 4pm | Get connected with IT | Classroom 12 |
11.30am – 1pm | Buffet lunch | Marketplace |
1pm – 2pm | Academic course briefings | TBC |
2.30pm – 3.30pm | Activity quick fix - Games and Puzzles Hour | Marketplace |
4pm – 5pm | International student briefing | The Great Hall |
6pm - 9pm | Welcome Cocktail Party | Front Lawn and Balcony |
9pm onwards | Shuttle buses to Manly/afterparty | Darley Road |
Day 4 – Thursday 30 January 2025 | ||
Day 4 brings an adventure into the city! Find the best way to get into and around our City Campus and then get sporty for the ICMS O-Week Sports Olympics! | ||
7.30am – 9am | Breakfast | Marketplace |
9am | The Morning Roundup | Marketplace |
9.30am | Sydney city walk and City Campus tour | Manly: Depart from Marketplace/Manly Campus at 9.30am to catch the 10am Ferry City: Meet at Circular Quay (outside Hungry Jacks) at 10.20am |
11.30am – 1pm | Lunch | Marketplace |
1pm – 2pm | Activity quick fix - Tie Dye Thursday - My ICMS Dream - My O-Week playlist | Marketplace/CYC |
2pm – 4pm | Get connected with IT drop-in | Classroom 12 |
2.30pm | Grass volleyball games | Front of the Castle |
5.30pm – 7pm | Dinner | Marketplace |
7pm | Games/Trivia Night | The Great Hall |
Day 5 – Friday 31 January 2025 | ||
Congratulations! You made it to the final day of O-Week! Today the name of the game is fun and there’s plenty to be found. It all kicks off at lunchtime with Campus Day! Meet some local businesses and learn more about some things around campus and Manly. | ||
7.30am – 9am | Breakfast | Marketplace |
9am | The Morning Roundup | Marketplace |
10am – 11.30am | Get connected with IT drop in | Classroom 12 |
11.30am – 1.30pm | Campus Day | Marketplace/CYC/Entry Driveway |
1.30pm | Colour Run | Front of Castle |
5.30pm – 7pm | Sunset BBQ | Marketplace |
7pm onwards | SRC O-Week Party | Basement Bar |
City Campus | ||
Day 3 – Wednesday 29 January 2025 | ||
Day 3 at the City Campus is for our Postgraduate, ISCA and Aspire English students. You will get to meet your classmates, learn about your course and hear from your Program Managers. Finish the day by enjoying a bus ride to Northern Beaches Campus and attending the Welcome Cocktail Party. | ||
9.30am – 10.30am | Get connected with IT drop-in | CR 9 |
10.30am – 12pm | Centralised services briefing | CR 4 and 5 |
12pm – 1pm | Lunch | CR 7 and 8 |
1pm – 2pm | Postgraduate course briefing | CR 4 and 5 |
1pm – 2pm | Aspire Foundation course briefing | CR 3 |
1pm – 2pm | ISCA course briefing | CR 6 |
2.15pm | Meet at Reception for bus transfer | Reception |
2.30pm | Bus transfer to Northern Beaches Campus in Manly | Lobby |
4pm – 5pm | International student briefing | Northern Beaches Campus |
6pm – 9pm | Welcome Cocktail Party | Northern Beaches Campus |
9pm | Bus transfer to Manly Wharf/Ferry | Depart from Northern Beaches Campus |
If you miss O-Week, don’t worry! You can catch up on all the essential information and important links by completing the ICMS Moodle Orientation Course. To access Moodle, which is our Student Learning Management System (LMS), you’ll need your login details. These will be emailed to you.
Moodle is an online platform where you can find everything you need for your courses – from study materials to assignment submissions. It also helps you track your progress and stay connected with your lecturers and classmates.
If you haven’t received your Moodle login details and you’re starting classes soon, please reach out to Student Services for assistance.
How do I activate my ICMS account?
You have been set up with an ICMS system username and an email address for all official correspondence.
For continuing students, you account details should remain the same and you do not need to activate your account. Your old password will remain valid.
New Students – Activate Your Account
The first step to getting online at ICMS is to activate your account. Your initial password is the first four characters of your email address followed by your date of birth in the form DDMMYYYY
For example, if your email address is [email protected] and your date of birth is 14 March 2001, then your initial password will be: astu14032001
To activate your account, login to login.microsoft.com and create a new password, or click the Activate link below. Please use your student EMAIL ADDRESS to login.
Once you’re logged in, you’ll be prompted to change your password. Please choose something unique and memorable. A phrase is better than a word.
For example, LookSharpStudyHard2021!. Pick something that is easy for you to remember but hard for someone else to guess.
Need help? Submit a Support Ticket.
I can't login, I am getting errors...what's going on?
I’ve logged in now – why can’t I see my timetable?
Can I change my timetable?
I'm not sure if I am actually enrolled yet... how do I check?
1) Checked the Orientation Schedule on this page? The schedule for each upcoming intake is published on this page a few weeks prior to the commencement of orientation.
2) Received your username and password by email and logged in and activated your ICMS Account? Watch Video about How to Login
3) Downloaded the MyICMS App? Get Link
4) Completed your Moodle Orientation Course? Go to Course
5) Completed your Student Declaration? Go to Form
6) Requested your Student Card? Click here
7) Got your Unique Student Identifier? This is an Australian Government lifelong education number and is a requirement for all domestic students, and international students who are already in the country. Get a USI Once you have created your USI, submit it to ICMS using this link.
Depending on your place of origin, you may have various questions. If you are a domestic student, your concerns will be different from international students. This is why we have divided this section into two: One for domestic students and one for international students.
Australian & New Zealand Citizens, Aus Permanent Residents email: [email protected]
International Students email: [email protected]
Student Services: Click here