i am also extremely confused - can you explain it to me in simple sentences?
Now that you have the letter with your user ID and your password, here are the steps:
1. Wait two days for the account to be activated.
2. Parental Consent Form signed and returned to any Student Hubs.
3. go to MyHub and enter the details to login to enrol.
- UserID = Student Number
4. Accept Terms & Conditions to use Internet
...i got my offer in the mail and theres a booklet which says in it something about under 18's needing parental consent to open their internet accounts? (fuck, i hate being 17)
so i can't enrol or pick my classes or whatever else until i get consent? what the hell.
Yes, unfortunately if you're under 18 you'll need to get your parents to sign a form to allow you to access the internet. This isn't a rule created by the university, it's actually law (as you can read in the link I am posting below).
This will also mean that you can't enrol in your subjects until it's done. But, in all honesty, it's a simple signature that you have to show. Once you have that done, come in to the Hubs and we should be able to walk you through your enrolment to make sure you understand everything and enrol in the right subjects.
myGuide is confusing me.
what do we do with the user ID and password they give you when you accept?
The student number and password that you are given on the letter allows you to logon to computers within the library.
This will also mean that you can't enrol in your subjects until it's done. But, in all honesty, it's a simple signature that you have to show. Once you have that done, come in to the Hubs and we should be able to walk you through your enrolment to make sure you understand everything and enrol in the right subjects.
Hope this helps.
Link to Parental Consent Form:
Parental Consent Form for Internet Access for Students Under the Age of 18 / IT Services / Unit / The University of Newcastle, Australia
MyHub webpage:
http://webapps.newcastle.edu.au/index.cfm
More information:
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Student Admissions/UAC PDFs/09/UGradOFFER_2009.pdf