Orientation
Orientation, Semester 1, 2012
Monday 20 - Friday 24 February 2012
What is Orientation Week?
Orientation is the official start of your Monash journey, so it's important that you come along. It's designed to help you settle in and provide you with information to fully prepare you for the start of classes.
Orientation is an opportunity to:
- make new friends and explore the campus
- take part in activities and events
- find out about different teaching and learning processes at Monash
- learn about your courses and get to know your lecturers
What’s on during Orientation Week?
Orientation consists of both academic and social activities. Attendance at these activities during Orientation will have a major impact on your studies once classes begin. There are also activities designed to introduce you to the various student support services.
Essential activities include:
- Sign up for a computer account
- Course briefings
- Library and Learning commons orientation
- Meeting lecturers and other staff
- Class tutorials and lab sessions
Orientation schedule Semester 1, 2012
MONDAY 20 February 2012
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBLE |
VENUE |
08h00 – 08h30 |
All students congregate |
Student Services |
Outside Block F |
08h30 – 09h00 |
Pro Vice Chancellor and President MSA welcome to new students. Introduction of staff. |
Pro Vice-Chancellor and President: Professor T.B. Pretorius |
Outside Block F |
09h00 – 09h45 |
MUSASA welcomes new students.
Needs assessment |
MUSASA
Peer facilitators |
Outside Block F |
09h00 – 09h55 |
Parents Tea |
Dr June Jarman |
Staff lounge |
10h00 – 12h00 |
Academic Orientation:
School of Social Science
School of IT
School of Business and Economics
School of Health Sciences
Foundation Programme |
Professor Colleen Lewis
Dr Jacques Steyn
Dr Ilse Niemann-Struweg
Professor Geoff Setswe
Debbie Lees |
Lecture Theatre 1 (LT 1)
Block F
(Remain to be allocated to departmental venues)
Block F, Seminar 7
Block F |
12h00 |
Breakaway groups formed after academic orientation |
MUSASA and Peer Facilitators |
As above |
12h00 – 16h00 |
Parallel sessions with Community Engagement, MUSASA, School of IT and Foundation Programme teaching staff: |
Community Engagement, MUSASA, Student Services, selected School of IT and Foundation Programme teaching Staff |
See below: |
Enrolment: Foundation Programme and IT students |
Student Services, Peer facilitators and selected academics, compulsory for Foundation Programme and IT students |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
Campus tours |
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Community Engagement activities |
Community Engagement |
Seminar 11, 12 and 13
(Monash Africa Centre, First floor) |
MUSASA activities |
MUSASA |
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14h00 |
WES Training |
Student Services staff |
Student Services |
15h00 |
Basic Computer Literacy Training (Part 1) All students welcome |
IT teaching staff |
PC Lab 7 |
16h00 |
Student and Staff Social Activity for School of IT and School of Health Sciences Students
Executive Management |
Lionel Nicholas and Debbie Lees |
Block F |
TUESDAY 21 February 2012
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBLE |
VENUE |
09h00 |
All students meet in peer groups |
Peer facilitators |
Lecture Theatre 1 |
09h00 – 16h00 |
Parallel sessions with Community Engagement, MUSASA, ITS, IT teaching staff: |
Community Engagement, MUSASA, ITS, IT teaching Staff |
See below: |
Enrolment: Foundation Programme |
Student Services, Peer facilitators and selected academics, compulsory for Foundation Programme and IT students |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
Community Engagement activities |
Community Engagement |
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MUSASA activities |
MUSASA |
|
14h00 |
WES Training |
Student Services Staff |
Student Services |
15h00 |
Basic Computer Literacy Training (Part 2) All students welcome |
IT teaching staff |
PC Lab 7 |
16h00 |
Student and Staff Social Activity for Foundation Programme Students
Executive Management |
Lionel Nicholas and Debbie Lees |
Block F |
WEDNESDAY 22 February 2012
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBLE |
VENUE |
09h00 |
All students meet in peer groups |
Peer facilitators |
Lecture Theatre 1 |
09h00 – 16h00 |
Parallel sessions with Community Engagement, MUSASA, IT, School of Social Science and Health Sciences academics: |
Community Engagement, MUSASA, ITS, Library staff, Student Development staff, selected academics from School of Social Science and School of Health Sciences |
See below: |
Enrolment: School of Social Science and School of Health Sciences |
Student Services, Peer facilitators and selected academics, compulsory for School of Social Science and School of Health Science students |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
Library Orientation (1 hour rotating
sessions at 09h00, 10h00, 11h00,
12h00, 13h00, 14h00) |
Library Staff |
PC Lab 8, Library |
Community Engagement Activities |
Community Engagement |
|
09h00 – 10h00 |
MUSASA activities
ITS Presentation for School of Business and Economics and Foundation Programme students |
MUSASA
ITS |
Lecture Theatre 1 |
14h00 |
WES Training |
Student Services staff |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
15h00 |
Basic Computer Literacy Training (Part 3) All students welcome |
IT teaching staff |
PC Lab 7 |
16h00 |
Student and Staff Social Activity for School of Arts Students
Executive Management |
Lionel Nicholas and Debbie Lees |
Block F |
THURSDAY 23 February 2012
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBLE |
VENUE |
09h00 |
All students meet in peer groups |
Peer facilitators |
Lecture Theatre 1 |
09h00 – 16h00 |
Parallel sessions with MUSASA, IT, IT Academics: |
MUSASA, ITS, Student Development Staff, Library staff and selected academics |
See below: |
Enrolment: School of Business and Economics students
Departmental Breakaways |
Student Services, Peer facilitators and selected academics, compulsory for School of Business and Economics students |
LT 7 and 8, Seminar Room 14 and 15. (Monash Africa Centre, First floor) |
Library Orientation (1 hour rotating
sessions at 09h00, 10h00, 11h00,
12h00, 13h00, 14h00) |
Library Staff |
PC Lab 8, Library |
Community Engagement activities |
Community Engagement |
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MUSASA activities |
MUSASA |
|
09h00 – 10h00 |
ITS Presentation for School of Arts and Health Science students |
ITS |
Lecture Theatre 1 |
09h00-11h00 |
Introduction to Student Life at MSA
(all students welcome) |
Student Development |
Seminar 11, 12 and 13.
(Monash Africa Centre, First floor) |
14h00 |
WES Training |
Student Services Staff |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
15h00 |
Basic Computer Literacy Training (Part 4) All students welcome |
IT teaching staff |
PC Lab 7 |
16h00 |
Student and Staff Social Activity for School of Business and Economics Students
Executive Management |
Lionel Nicholas and Debbie Lees |
Block F |
FRIDAY 24 February 2012
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBLE |
VENUE |
09h00 |
All students meet in peer groups |
Peer facilitators |
Lecture Theatre1 |
09h00 – 15h00 |
Late enrolments – all students |
Student Services, peer facilitators |
Lecture Theatre 4 and 5 |
09h00 – 15h00 |
Sports Day |
MUSASA and Student Development |
Basketball courts |
TBA |
Orientation Party for students |
MUSASA |
TBA |
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