We all have a right to feel safe: contact Safer Community if you need help
Safer Community can provide confidential support if you ever experience or witness problem behaviour at home or at uni, including sexual harm and family violence.
Join our Active April treasure hunt for your chance to win great prizes!
To get you moving between classes this month, we're holding a treasure hunt on each campus – so get sleuthing and you could share in our fantastic prize pool valued at $2240!
International Sculpture Day: join Deakin University Art Gallery’s Sculpture Treasure Hunt!
To celebrate International Sculpture Day on Sunday 27 April, the Deakin University Art Gallery is holding a Sculpture Treasure Hunt on each campus. Enter for your chance to win a prize!
‘I was cheating my own future’: don’t risk the consequences of cheating
It may be tempting to seek outside help such as having someone else write your assessment, copying someone’s work or relying on an AI tool. But doing so is unfair to yourself and other students and puts your studies and career in danger.
International students: take a free tour of Melbourne Zoo (you could win a year-long pass!)
Join us for a fun day at the zoo! It's a great way to meet your international student peers and make new friends, plus you'll also have the chance to win an annual Zoos Victoria membership on the day!
Don’t delay the inevitable: see these tips for getting procrastination under control
If you procrastinate, you're not the only one! Learn more about why you might do it, and what you can do to make study a less stressful experience.
Meet our 2024 Deakin Alumni Award winners (and submit your 2025 nominations)!
Each year, Deakin celebrates the amazing achievements of our former students. Do you know an outstanding past student? Nominate them for the 2025 awards by Friday 14 June!
On a tight budget? You can get free groceries on campus at the DUSA Food Pantry
Grab what you need from a range of fresh fruit, veggies and pantry staples. We also have some great inexpensive recipe ideas to keep you fuelled for your studies!
Have a condition that impacts your studies? The Disability Resource Centre is here to help
A Deakin Disability Liaison Officer explains what the Disability Resource Centre is all about and whether you may be eligible for support.
Check your enrolment before the upcoming census date
If you need to amend your enrolment, make sure you do so before census date. This will help you to avoid any issues with your fees or academic transcript.
Hear how to make the most of your Deakin experience from peer mentor and former club president, Sasha
'This 2024, make it a goal for yourself to get involved as much as possible and make new friends! I promise that you won’t regret it.'
Win a $250 gift card just by telling us how you’ve found the start of uni!
Did you just start at Deakin in Trimester 1? Complete our short online survey to tell us what you thought of Orientation – things you loved, didn't like or wanted more of. You could even win one of two $250 gift cards!