Orientation
Semester 2 2025
Thursday 17 July 2025
Welcome to the Campus
Campus Tour
Meet the team
Moodle – USP’s Learning Platform!
Student Facilities
Library & Archives
Research Centre
Student Learning Support
Student Association – Meet your exec!
Fees & Payments
We are excited to be kicking off another semester here at the University of the South Pacific’s Cook Islands Campus. The Cook Islands Campus was established in 1975 -meaning this is our 50th year of operations! We have seen hundreds of students graduate from our campus over the past 49 years and we hope to see this number grow significantly in our 50th year and onwards, including seeing YOU walk across the stage to collect your award certificate!
Here at our campus we like to emphasize the importance of ‘staying home and going far’ – meaning you can still pursue your academic and career aspirations right here in-country with our support. We extend a big congratulations to all of you have chosen this route and hope that you come to realize just how many benefits there are studying through a campus that not only knows you by name but one that takes great pride in fostering Pacific excellence.
Should you have any questions big or small please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are here to support you in any way we can. We wish you a successful semester full of new insight, perspectives, concepts, applications, information and friendships!
Kia Manuia,
Tureheni File
Office Manager
Vaine-Tutai (Tai) Trego
Senior Library Assistant
Poko Gavin
Receptionist / Student Support
Inoke (Jhaco) Ravouvou
Finance Assistant
Savannah Sullivan
Student Learning Support
Anna Roumanu
In-Country Lead, Inclusive Education TUPU/TUBU Project
Shuang Zhao
Chinese Teacher
I’m enrolled and registered. Now what?
To gain access to your course(s) you will need to log in to the University’s online learning platform, which we call, Moodle.
Your courses should be available on Moodle by the 20th of July. If you log in to Moodle and cannot see your courses please sign out and sign in again 30 minutes later. If your courses are still not appearing please lodge this to moodlehelp@usp.ac.fj cc cook.islands@usp.ac.fj. When sending your email it is important to include relevant details such as:
What other services can I access as a student of USP?
Need help navigating Moodle? Our Student Learning Support Savannah has prepared a short Moodle-101 presentation to help you!
There are several facilities available for you as a student of USP! Check out the orientation booklet above for more details!
Library
We have our very own campus library. This is opened Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm with the exceptions of statutory holidays. All current registered students are library members and allowed the following provisions:
Yes, our library is also accessible online.
Archives
USP Cook Islands is proud to host Emeritus Professor Ron Crocombes archives. There are 240 boxes in this collection and this is accessible from our campus library. A catalogue of the collection can be viewed here.
A big Meitaki Ma’ata to the Crocombe family for donating and trusting us with these materials and to Volunteer Service Abroad who provided us with the expertise and tools to make this collection possible! A special thanks to Tim Jones and Jennie Hood, the archivists who did the hard yards to ensure these materials are preserved, collated and available to the public! Meitaki Maata!
Te Puna Vai Mārama (Cook Islands Centre for Research) is a joint venture between the Cook Islands Government and the University. Te Puna Vai Mārama aims to be the premier place of research in the Cook Islands. If you are thinking about doing postgraduate studies or have an idea for a thesis or research project Te Puna Vai Mārama can help.
Contact: Dr Emma Powell, Director – emma.powell@tepunavaimarama.org
Courtesy of Volunteer Service Abroad we are lucky to have Savannah Sullivan on board this year as our Student Learning Support. Keep an eye out for the workshops that Savannah will be running throughout the semester centered around academic skills, moodle navigation, note-taking, referencing techniques, academic vocabulary and creating effective presentations. Savannah will also be able to speak to you one-on-one to provide you with the support you need to successfully navigate your studies.
You can contact Savannah by email savannah.sullivan@usp.ac.fj or book a one-on-one appointment with her here.
President: Maria Lesi Badrokadroka
Programme: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) & Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) – Double Major
Email: S11030815@student.usp.ac.fj
Maria brings a strong sense of purpose, leadership and advocacy to her tole. Pursuing a double degree in Law and Commerce she is passionate about equity, student voice and promoting a culture of academic and personal excellence. Maria aims to build a more connected and empowered student body during her term.
Secretary: Jana Moemai
Programme: Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM)
Email: S11247990@student.usp.ac.fj
Jana is dedicated to supporting student engagement and keeping communication clear and consistent. With her background in commerce she is focused on ensuring transparency, effective coordination, and open channels between the executive and the student body.
Treasurer: Ferdane Penahermoso
Programme: Bachelor of Science (BSc) Major in Biology, Minor in Mathematics
Email: S11242787@student.usp.ac.fj
Ferdane plays a key role in managing the financial affairs of the association. With a strong interest in numbers and problem-solving he is committed to ensuring responsible budgeting, transparent reporting, and the effective use of resources for student-led initiatives and events.
After you have registered you will receive an invoice from our Finance Department. We invoice based on the courses you are registered for in any given semester.
Important Dates