Professional Experience Placement How to Submit Pre-Placement Requirements (PPRs)

How to Submit Pre-Placement Requirements (PPRs)

    Guide to Submitting Pre-Placement Requirements (PPR)

    To ensure that your Pre-Placement Requirements (PPR) are processed efficiently, please follow the instructions below:

  • Use Your JCU E-mail Account
    Submit all PPR correspondence from your official JCU e-mail account.
  • Clear Subject Line
    Include your placement subject code in the e-mail subject line. For example:
    "PC1210 – Mandatory Pre-Placement Requirements"
  • File Format and Naming Convention
    Submit all PPR documents in PDF or JPG format.
    Clearly label each document by its name, for example:
    • "JCU Confidentiality Acknowledgement Form"
    • "JCU Health and Immunisation Form – Page 1" etc.
  • Include Your Student E-mail Signature
    Ensure that your student e-mail signature is included at the end of every e-mail.
  • Correct E-mail Recipient
    Send your PPR correspondence only to the Professional Experience Placement Unit

How to complete online forms (electronic fillable pdfs)

It is recommended that students download Adobe Acrobat Reader to be able to fill/sign forms. This is a free program. Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Please note, when downloading forms the preferred browser is Google Chrome. Save the placement forms to your local hard drive to fully edit the electronic fillable PDFs.  If using a Mac,  please Print to PDF and then save the document to your computer once you have completed the electronic form.

Add a signature to your email account

Log into your Webmail Office 365 account.

Select the Settings menu (cog icon) at the top-right side of the screen.

In the Your app settings section, select Mail.

In the Options menu (left side of the screen) select Layout > Email signature.

Prepare your email signature in the following format:

Your Full Name  |  Year Level, Course Name (Study mode: Internal/ External)
Your Student Number
James Cook University  |  Campus Location
Email Amy.Student@my.jcu.edu.au

Select the tick boxes (toggle on) for the following options:

  • 'Automatically include my signature on new messages I compose'
  • 'Automatically include my signature on messages I forward or reply to'

Select Save.

Your signature will now be included when you compose a new email, forward an email, or reply to an email.

The pathway for accessing your Email Signature options may differ depending on the type and version of software you are using on your computer.

For Outlook, visit the Microsoft Support website for step-by-step instructions for managing email signatures.

If using Outlook, in most cases you will find email signature settings in the File tab > Options > Mail > Signatures. Select New to set up your email signature and check default settings for when your email signature is to be included in new messages, replies, and forwarded emails. Save your signature when you are finished.

Visit the Apple Support website for help with Mac, iPad or iPhone email setup.

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