The Office of Graduate Research will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 at 5.00pm and will re-open on Monday 6 January 2025. Limited on-site and online staff will be available Mon 23rd, Friday 24th until 1pm and Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January 2025.
If you have any paperwork due during this period please get in touch with the appropriate team before Wednesday 18 December to discuss.
- Progression Queries – hdr.progression@flinders.edu.au
- Examination Queries – hdr.exams@flinders.edu.au
- Development Queries – hdr.development@flinders.edu.au
For queries after 20 December, please submit an AskFlinders request if you have any questions, these will be addressed by our Team from 6 January 2025.
Urgent queries can be sent to gradresearch@flinders.edu.au
Building Access:
Flinders is committed to maintaining normal research activities and notes that you may need to be on campus during the Christmas/New Year closure. If you have valid after hours access to the HDR spaces applied to your card you are able to access these spaces during the closure. If you require access and do not currently have it please arrange for this to occur prior 17 December 2024. To request building access please submit a service one request.
As there will be limited people on campus please contact Security on 8201 2880 if you need assistance.
Library Services:
Library staffed support services will take a pause while Flinders University is closed from 23 December to 2 January 2025 inclusive; during this period library buildings and information resources will continue to be accessible 24/7. Learn more here.
Flinders University Student Association (FUSA) Services:
Please note that FUSA will be closing at 1pm on Tuesday 24th and reopening as usual on Thursday 2nd January (per the university closure). During this time, forms, emails, and calls will not be monitored. We will respond as soon as possible when the office reopens on Thursday, 2 January, 2025.
If you are experiencing financial difficulties, AnglicareSA is administering Emergency Financial Assistance on our behalf for enrolled Flinders University students. Learn more here.
Health, Counselling and Disability Services:
The office will be closed from 1.00m on Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will re-open at 9.00am on Thursday 2 January 2025. Contact numbers and places during the break are:
- For a Counselling Crisis, phone or text the Flinders Out of Hours Crisis Line. Phone 1300 512 409 or text mobile 0488 884 103.
- If there is a Medical Emergency phone 000.
- Marion Domain Medical Centre is open daily. Ph 8375 7000.
- After hours phone the National Home Doctor Service, if you require a HOME Visit, Ph 137425.
- Flinders Medical Centre, Emergency Dept is open 24hrs.
Other services available:
- Lifeline – 13 11 14, www.lifeline.org.au
- Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636, www.beyondblue.org.au
- Suicide Call back Service: 1300 659 467, https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
HDR students who are currently under examination
Examiners still have access to the Inspire system and can submit their reports over this period. Be assured we will prioritize sending out your results to you as soon as we return to the office.
HDR students wanting to submit their thesis
You are still able to submit your thesis for examination in Inspire during the office closure period. If you have questions about the submission process please speak to the Exams team by Wednesday 18 December 2024.
The OGR would like to wish you safe and happy holidays and a wonderful New Year.