LARGE AND IN CHARGEEditor-in-ChiefShahman Prushuathamun [Off Campus Vice President (OCVP)]

ocvp@monash.edu

Creative Director & Design Co-ordinatorMelanie Zimora [Student Engagement Support Officer (SESO)]

melanie.zimora@monash.edu

Staff WriterBenjamin Dahl

Freelance WriterTanya Bird

PhotographerTanya Bird

Contributors

Luke Icely [Student Leadership Program Officer, Student Connect]

Keshav Rajcoomar[Activities Director, MUGSU]

Freda Webb[Student Engagement, Student Connect]

Acknowledgements

Ben York[Photographer]

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Exchange is a publication of MonashUniversity Gippsland Student Union(MUGSU). All articles in this newsletter areprovided in good faith. Exchange isintended to be an informative newsletterfor students enrolled at Monash University& Federation University Gippslandcampus, through Off Campus/Distanceeducation.

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Exchange

May 15

FEATURES NEWS

REGULARS

NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT

03 Note from the MUGSU

President

TIPS FOR SUCCESS

08 Ten tips for success at university

FED UNI LEADERSHIP NEWS14-15 Not easy as ABC- Reporting on the Model UN

UPCOMING EVENTS

04 May- July Events

STUDENT UNIONISM11 MUGSU services closed in demonstration of future Uni life.

CHECK IN WEEK

06 Article by Ben Dahl

CONTACT MUGSU

15 MUGSU contact details

for services

USEFUL CONTACTS

09 List of contacts at Fed Uni

BURSARY NOTICE

10 Clarence Claude Fisher

Bursary.

BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY

12 Highlights of the Uni night

CORONA BEACH PARTY

12 Highlights of the Uni night

FLURO PARTY

12 Photos and Write-up of the

night

NOTICE FROM THE OCVP

16 Opt-In Survey.

IN THE NEXT ISSUE

17 An insight into the next issue of

Exchange

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A note from the MUGSU President

Hi everybody!

I hope the start of the University year has been a

productive and safe one for you all and the

assignments aren't causing you too many hours of

lost sleep.

It has been quite a busy year so far as we try our

best to help students get the best out of their

university experience. Ultimately the easiest way

for us to work together on this is if we are aware of

what is troubling the student body. So please

contact us regarding anything you require

assistance with through the communication

channels outlined in this newsletter.

As the transition to Federation University has

progressed there has been a growing number of

Federation students pushing for the establishment

of a new independent student union, Fusion. The

intention of this movement is to continue the

presence of a student union at the Gippsland

campus as MUGSU starts to wind up during the

teach out of Monash students. The MUGSU Board

endorses the establishment of Fusion Gippsland,

and is mentoring the FedUni students as they

develop Fusion moving forward. If you are

interested in becoming involved in this exciting

process, please contact us and we can discuss ways

for you to contribute to the continuation of an

independent student union at Gippsland.

All the best!

Craig Wilson2015 MUGSU President

president@monash.edu

Doctor & Nurses Uni Night

Wednesday 29th July,2015More details on our

website soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS @ MUGSU

08 May AMERICAN PROM (uni ball)

18 May Rainbow Week

21 May Study session with free food

28 May Study session with free food

15 June Mens Health Week

19 JULY SNOW TRIP

29 JULY DOCTORS & NURSES (Uni Night)

CHECK IN WEEK 2015By Ben Dahl

Student Check in week was rather overshadowed by the timely protestof the Student union but never the less went ahead as planned. Theweek is dedicated to seeing how first year students are settling in atUniversity and also to see how second and third year students are doingwith their continued studies. The week also marked the census date forwhich students were allowed to actively withdraw from any of theircourses without receiving a penalty or payments.

Students were encouraged and spoken to by peers and mentorsthroughout the week, with a hive of activity located in the knuckle. Heresenior students, mentors and staff engaged with students who came upand got to know how they were dealing with University life, any helpthat they may need and what they thought of their current coursedirection. Also on offer were information brochures on courses and unitsbut most of all the freebies given out to draw the students in.

With Check-In week over and the Census date passed many have nowfound themselves with the first taste of University cost with their bill (formost deferred for now by government sponsorship)arriving to show howmuch their current course will cost them for the semester. Upside of theweek free stuff handed out but the downside a bill waiting to be paid.

However just because check in week is over students do not need to feelthat they are just stuck with their course or no one will care how theirstudies are going. The week also sought to show students that there aremany on campus that will help them out, all they need to do is ask.

ATTENTION SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

STUDENTS!!

Dear Student,

The Clarence Claude Fisher Bursary is open to all continuing Monash Science & Engineering students

enrolled in any of the following degrees at the Gippsland campus:

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science (Medical Bioscience)

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)

Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Mechatronic Systems Engineering (Honours)

Selection is based on:

Academic diligence of the student

The needs of the student

The effect of assistance to the student's progress

Bursary value up to $1,000

Dont miss out, for further information and to apply, please go to the following link and complete a

KickStart online application:

https://federation.edu.au/current-students/starting-at-feduni/scholarships/clarence-claude-fisher-

award

IMPORTANT:

On page 1 of your application under the following heading;

Which of the following do you want your KickStart Assessment to cover:

Please select: ALL BURSARIES AND KICKSTART GRANTS I AM ELIGIBLE FOR

For further information or assistance with your application please contact the Scholarships

Department on equityscholarships@federation.edu.au

(Monash students will need to use their FedUni ID and email address in their KickStart Application)

Student Union services at the Gippslandcampus were closed on the 23, 24 & 25th

of March, demonstrating the impact theUnions closure would have on thestudents. As a result, we received over590 petition signatures supportingMUGSU.

MUGSU your voice since 1972

No Union, No Voice": that'sthe warning from MUGSUand FUSION about thefuture of student unionismat the Federation UniversityGippsland campus.

Future of Student

Unionism at Fed Uni

Back to school was the first MUGSU

uni night held this year and more

than 327 students attended the

night. Everybody cracked out their

old school uniforms and came down to

the MUGSU lounge for one of this

University's biggest, wildest and most

anticipated 'Uni Nights'. They were

impatient to see L-Fresh The Lion,

MGMC and Dj Rowan Lace in action.

L-FRESH The LION is renowned for

his powerful presence, inspiring live

shows and thought-provoking hip

hop lyrics. In a short space of time,

this Western Sydney artist has gone

from underground community

events and ciphers to national tours

and major festivals.

Back to SchoolUni Night

Corona Beach PartyUni Night

As it was the end of summer, MUGSU gave

students a last chance to wear their favorite

summer gear and party - MUGSU style. We had Dj

Scotty on his turn tables and Dj Rowan Lace on

his decks. DJ Scotty is a resident DJ at the Philip

Island hotel. He had all the tunes for an amazing

beach party; from -HIP HOP to RNB to SOUL to

JAZZ to REGGAETON to DUBSTEP to

PROGRESSIVE HOUSE to ELECTRO HOUSE.

MUGSU Uni Nights

Fluro PartyUni Night

MUGSU Uni Nights

After a three week break, we came backwith an AMAZING FLUORO NIGHT Party!!We had a special cocktail bar; Kates cocktailbar serving Midori Fizz, Blue Mule andHarvey Wallbangers.

For that special night, we had special guestDJ from Loud Entertainment Melbourne, DJNathan Thomson and our resident Dj RowanLace. There is one thing without doubt thatanyone who has seen a live set from him willtell you - 'I've never see so many girls on adance floor'.

Thomson is the epitome of a female friendlyDJ and is known for his high energy sets andmelodic Melbourne tunes. Holdingresidencies at Tramp, Empire, Wah Wah,Korova Milkbar, Cloud Nine and many moreMelbourne establishments consistently overthese past few years, Nathan has theexperience to play to any crowd. Withsupport from TJR on his latest productions,this kid is one to keep an eye out for in2015!

I was lucky enough to attend the Model United Nations conference on11th February 2015 at Monash University Clayton campus. I was thefirst FedUni student ever to attend this event, and my entire trip wasfunded thanks to a bursary from the Student Leadership Program. Theconference went for 3 days with the various activities such asNetworking sessions, club night, speeches from politicians, finale balland even a closing ceremony hosted in the Victorian State parliament.

Not easy as ABC Reporting on the Model UN

- Article written by Sammy Desai, Fed Uni IT Student

The conference was essentiallya simulation of the United Nations. AtVicMUN, delegates gained insight intothe workings of the UN by recreating(in theory) the spirit of diplomacy thatoriginally defined the United Nations.The participants debated and tackledvarious global issues from theperspective of a delegate representing amember nation of the UN.

There were many different committees in VicMUN such as humanrights council, security council, first general assembly, press corps andeach committee dealt with a specific set of issues. The committeesultimate aim was to pass a resolution, which helped address the issuesthat were discussed. Some committees were more successful thanothers in this, as in real life!

Participation in VicMUN was rigorous, but rewarding. All the delegateswere confronted with the need to set aside their personal opinion andtake up the official policy of the country they had chosen to represent.It was difficult especially when the topics being discussed werecontroversial such as: Addressing the Human Rights of LGBTIIndividuals, The Question of Continued Israeli Settlements inPalestinian Territories etc.

research skills, and communication skills, and creates the platform tomeet new people and make new friends.

To participate in the next years conference or for more informationplease log on to http://vicmun.net/2016

We're always looking for great stories of people's Leadership experiences for the

leadership blog: http://fedunileadership.wordpress.com, so if you have a story to

share, please contact us: L.icely@federation.edu.au.

If you are interested in discussing how you could receive a bursary to help fund a

leadership-related activity, please contact the Scholarships team:

scholarships@federation.edu.au

I was in the Press corps representing ABC news. As a press delegate Iwas allowed to sit in each committee and got a chance to see allthe goings-on in each committee. We also had a press conferencewhere we asked questions to the delegates and tried to find out theircountry's position on the particular issues. At the end of each session Iwrote articles on the committee I was sitting, which can be accessedat https://vicmun2015.wordpress.com/ The press corps delegateswere also responsible for updating the VicMUN Twitter feed with thebreaking news from each committee. In my opinion the press corps isthe best way to get the idea of how Model UN works.

I think VicMUNallows the nextgeneration of leadersto understand aboutthe workings of theUN. It also promotesstudents interest inpolitics, law orinternationalrelations, increasesthe capacity forstudents to engage inproblem solving,conflict resolution,

Dear Off Campus/Distance Education students,

The MUGSU Off Campus Vice President (OCVP)

would like to hear from you on issues that you are facing

as an off campus/Distance education student, as well as

to get feedback on other matters related to your university

experience. Kindly complete the survey form in the link

provided below:

http://goo.gl/forms/1q5sEbUV5p

Please direct any queries you may have regarding

this survey or any difficulties you have accessing the link

provided, to the OCVP via email: ocvp@monash.edu.

Thank you in advance for participating in this survey.

Thank you

Warmest regards,

Shahman Prushuathamun

Off Campus Vice President | MUGSU

Calling All Gippsland Off campus/Distance

Education Students!!

[Applicable to all students doing 1 or more units off campus and enrolled at the

Gippsland campus only] Both Monash and Fed Uni students

IN THE NEXT ISSUE!!

Read all about these Amazing MUGSU Uni night parties

and events in the next issue of Exchange!

While waiting, why not like

the Off Campus Facebook

Page to get the latest Off

Campus News!

MUGSU: https://www.facebook.com/mugsu

Off Campus: https://www.facebook.com/OffCampusGippsland

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