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Berwick Campus News
Edition 1, Tuesday 28 February 2006

IMPORTANT DATES

Semester 1: Monday 27 February - Friday 2 June

Mid Semester Break: Friday 14 April - Friday 21 April



ORIENTATION WEEK 2006

Welcome back (if you’re a returning student or staff) or Welcome (if this is your first semester at Berwick).The Berwick Campus Orientation Week was held from Monday 20 February – Sunday 26 February.

The Opening Ceremony for the Orientation Week was led by Wurundjeri Dancers. Professor Phillip Steele PVC, Campus Coordination, Academic Director Berwick and Peninsula welcomed new students to the Berwick Campus. Other guest speakers included Cr Kevin Bradford, Mayor of City of Casey, Mr William Nicholson, Indigenous Elder and Mr Ben Maxfield, President of MUBS.

The Orientation Week included talks from different Support Areas and Faculties at the Berwick Campus. Students were also treated to free pizzas and BBQ's during the week.


RQF INFORMATION SESSION

Further to Lionel Frost's flagging of the Research Quality Framework (RQF) as an important activity for all staff to engage with this year, Professor Max King (PVC, Research & Research Training) and Professor Rob Brooks (Acting Deputy Dean (Research), BusEco) have kindly agreed to provide a presentation and lead a discussion on "How it will work”.

DATE: Wednesday 12 April
TIME: 11:30AM - 12:30PM
PLACE: Lecture Theatre 117, Berwick Campus

For more information and to RSVP please contact Annita Allman at Annita.Allman@buseco.monash.edu.au by Thursday 6 April 2006



LEARNING COMMONS

Please note as part of the Learning Commons Project, the Library, ITS and Computer Laboratories will now be know as the Berwick Library and Learning Commons.

The Library and Learning Commons are now located on the ground floor of building 901. For access to the computer laboratories or technical assistance please contact ITS in Room G24 or phone 99047777.



LANGUAGE & LEARNING

The following classes have been organised by Language and Learning to assist you with your academic writing and study skills during semester 1. To attend any of the sessions listed below email Giselle Kett at giselle.kett@celts.monash.edu.au or visit Room 185 and write your name on the appropriate enrolment form on the door.

CLASSES
DATE
TIME
LOCATION

Managing Study:
Developing study skills to survive the first few weeks of Semester 1

02/03/06
2.00-3.00pm
Lecture Theatre 197 Bld 902
Preparing and Presenting Effective Tutorial Papers

06/03/06
repeated
06/03/06

1.00-2.00pm
repeated
3.00-4.00pm

Lecture Theatre 197 Bld 902
repeated
Room 195, Bld 902

Effective Reading for Business and Economics Subjects

08/03/06
repeated
08/03/06

2.00-3.00pm
repeated
4.00-5.00pm

Lecture Theatre 197 Bld 902
repeated
Room 133, Bld 901

Reading Skills for Arts Students

09/03/06
repeated
09/03/06

2.00-3.00pm
repeated
2.00-3.00pm

Lecture Theatre 197 Bld 902
repeated
Lecture Theatre 197 Bld 902



ATTENTION ATTENTION!!!

The Monash Permit Parking System will apply at Berwick Campus from this year onwards. Information pertaining to fees and sales times is available on the Berwick Campus website http://www.berwick.monash.edu.au/Parking/index.html .

For further information regarding parking permits please contact Brett Walters (Manager – Facilities and Service) at brett.walters@adm.monash.edu.au or Tracie Corea on X 47407.



UPCOMING EVENTS OR PAST EVENTS


MEETING FOR ALL STAFF

The Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins and Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Phillip Steele will be addressing all Berwick Campus staff on Friday 3 March 2006 in Lecture Theatre 117, Building 901 at 10AM.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss current strategies for the future growth and development of the Berwick Campus.


BERWICK 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

DATE: Saturday 29 April 2006
TIME: 4PM – 7PM
PLACE: Monash University, Berwick Campus

For more information please contact Paul Sugden on X47080 or email: paul.sugden@buseco.monash.edu.au


Previous issues available here

To sumbit articles please contact Suzette Morris on X 47005 or email Suzette.Morris@adm.monash.edu.au

Produced by the Office of the Academic Director.