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CRICOS Provider No. 00103D
Multicultural Student ServicesAugust EditionBallarat/Gippsland/Berwick Edition
MULTICULTURAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER
KEY DATES
SERVICES
Important Dates8 - 14 August - National Student Volunteer Week15 - 19 August - Check In Week 17 August - Indonesia Independence Day21 August - Respect Now Always Week25 August - Wear It Purple Day27 August - Ambition Day (Open day)31 August - Census date1 September - Eid Ul Adha3 September - Father’s Day5 September - Onam (Harvest Festival of Kerala)14 September - R U OK day21 September - International Day of Peace21 September - Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year)11 October - Unity Shield Competition
English Language Support Program (ELSP) ESLP is a program to assist with your studies. The program is primarily for �rst semester, �rst year social work, business, engineering and IT students.
You will develop essential skills for success at University. These include building �uency in spoken English, and improving academic skills to complete assignments. The ELSP will help you integrate into Australian univeristy life and culture. This program is great for English language development.
Classes will run in a variety of ways to meet the respective Faculties’ teaching requirements.
We encourage all students to take advantage of the ELSP program - if your program is not listed above, please contact the Multicultural o�ce for further information. For all enquiries and a current timetable please contact your Faculty o�ce, or phone Mel Pantelich on: (03) 5327 8018 or email: [email protected]
EVENTS + ACTIVITIESBALLARAT
English Language Support Program (ELSP)
Ballarat International Foto Biennale 19 August - 17 September
Mt Macedon Day Trip 15th September Mt Macedon is a small picturesque town in the heart of the Macedon Ranges - North West of Melbourne. We’re packing up the bus and heading down for a lovely picnic and day trip! We’d love for you to join us in experiencing one of Victorian’s hidden gems! There is so much beauty and history with Mt. Macedon we would hate you to miss out!
Date: Friday 15th SeptemberTime: 10am - 3pmCost: FREEBus will depart Mt Helen bus stopBYO picnic lunch sign up: http://mtmacedondaytrip.eventbrite.com.auor contact: [email protected]
Welcome International Students to Ballarat Tuesday 29 August - 4pmThe City of Ballarat extend a warm invitation to all NEW International students of Federation University to attend a Civic Reception to welcome newly arrived international students to Ballarat.
It will be held in the Trench Room:Ballarat Town Hall225 Sturt Street, Ballarat
Tuesday 29 August at 4pmPlease RSVP your attendance by 18th August: [email protected]
2017 Ballarat International Foto Biennale Program starts in Ballarat on the 19 August. The Foto Biennale is a not-for-pro�t event that immerses the historic town of Ballarat in photographic art.
David LaChapelle, Tell, Reverie Revelry: Fashion through Photography, Martin Kantor Portrait Prize, A Field Guide to the Stars, Self Sel�e, ICh Werde Deutsch + 95 fringe exhibi-tions will be on display.
For tickets and updates: ballaratfoto.orgAll events/Openings will be on display at the Mining Exchange, Ballarat Town Hall. Minerva Room and Ballarat Synagogue.
Lunchtime Come and Try a Sport
Social Soccer Competition
‘Come and try a sport’ is starting back up! Meet us on the Synthetic �eld between 12-1pmUltimate Frisbee (Week 2) Tuesday 8th AugustLacrosse (Week 4) Tuesday 22nd AugustQuidditch (Week 6) Tuesday 5th SeptemberTouch Footy (Week 8) Tuesday 19th September
For more information visit: http://federation.edu.au/current-students/life-on-cam-pus/getting-involved/sport
The FedUni Gippsland Soccer Club o�ers an opportunity for students of all abilities to come and enjoy an hour of fun and �tness with a 6 on 6 soccer competition starting in Semester 2 on 14 August. The competition is run on Monday nights from 5-7pm on the synthetic �eld. Teams will need to regis-ter and pay the team fee by 9th August.
For more information please contact: [email protected].
EVENTS + ACTIVITIESGIPPSLAND
International Student Lounge At the Gippsland campus the international students have access to their own Student Lounge.It is located in 1E 102 (Just o� the Knuckle)Here, you have access to a separate zone to relax on beanbags or if you just need a quiet spot to study, then this is the place to go!There is a microwave available to heat up your lunches and all we ask is that you clean up after yourselves. Make sure you stick you head in and check it out!
2nd Hand Book Sale Student Senate Lounge 3N 155
Where: Student Senate Lounge 3N 155 (By the Student Lounge and Cafe)Opening hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday 1-3pmDid you know that the Student Senate is selling 2nd hand books for students? Drop o� your old books with your name/contact details and the price you want for them and the Student Senate will try and sell them for you.
Need a speci�c text book? Pop in and see if you can pick yourself up a bargain
Prayer Rooms - Places of Peace Churchill campus - Building 1N A spiritual Centre with a multi-faith prayer room is located on the ground �oor of building 1N, next to the bookshop. It can be accessed during business hours.
A separate women’s prayer room is available.
EVENTS + ACTIVITIESBERWICK
Activity Collective Working Group FedUni Student Engagement would like your help. We have set up a Facebook group to plan events at Berwick. We are organizing an end of year ball in late September, what would you like?
Join the discussion on the Activity Collective Group in Berwick:http://www.facebook.com/groups/108459793178838/
NAIDOC Celebrations Tuesday 22nd August - 11:30-12:30pmAs part of the NAIDOC celebrations we are hosting an Indige-nous cultural workshop/activity on Tuesday 22nd August at Oscars Student Lounge. Come and try out some indigenous food and celebrate a di�erent culture.
For further information please contact:David Murton (Student Engagement O�cer)Student Connect O�ce / Room 1115A Building 903Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Berwick Market Every Sunday - Akoonah Park Berwick hosts a fun-family market every Sunday at the Akoonah Park Market. With over 350 stall holders, produce, craft, face painting and free entry what’s not to love! It is open from 8am - to 1:30pm at 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick.
For other things to do in and or around Berwick check out:
https://www.weekendnotes.com
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Seeking expressionsof interest
We’d like to get our Indian Students Association and our Muslim Association back up and running here on campus!
But we need your help!
Are you interested in being involved with like-minded people, creating a community, making new friends and holding events
and activities for other students? Then one of these clubs may just be for you!
We will also be recruiting for our Multicultural Student Committeein October so please keep an eye out for nomination dates.
For further information about joining a club please contact Rebekah on (03) 5327 6819 - [email protected] or
drop into the office for a friendly chat!
CONTACTGippslandStudent Connect Building 3N, Room 102Phone: +61 3 5327 9446Email: [email protected]
Mt Helen - BallaratMulticultural Student Services1st �oor, Building U, Room 117Phone: +61 3 5327 9446 Email: [email protected]
BerwickStudent HQBuilding 903, Level 1 Ph: +61 3 5327 9446Email: [email protected]
SOCIAL MEDIA
http:www.facebook.com/groups/FedUniInternationalCALD/