5.3 Student Administration Information

Paying Fees

Any fees that need to be paid must be paid promptly as much as possible. Money is received and processed by the bursar’s office, aside from Homestay fees, which are payable to the International Student Coordinator. If you are unsure when and where to pay money, ask the International Student Coordinator.

ID Cards

During the first week of your stay, after you have bought your uniform, you will have your photo taken for your student card and Compass student record. The student card is useful to get cheaper rates for public transport, admission fees and other facilities. Your student card also serves as your Lyndale Secondary College library card. With this card you can borrow books, CDs and DVDs from the library.

Textbooks

The International Student Coordinator will assist you with any text books you require. The most important book you are required to purchase is a multi-lingual dictionary containing your first or preferred language and English. If you have not brought one from your home country, you can purchase these from the bursar’s office. You may also buy your stationery pack from the bursar’s office. If you will begin studying in the ELC, you do not require any other text books. When you begin study in mainstream classes you will be expected to purchase a number of textbooks for your subjects. These will be outlined on a list provided to you, but the International Student Coordinator will assist you with the purchase of these.