MONASH UNIVERSITY
PENINSULA CAMPUS
THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
MONASH UNIVERSITY
PENINSULA CAMPUS
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Monash University is located on McMahons Rd, Frankston. Frankston Central is located
about 5 kms from the Campus. Public transport is available, and there is a bike track for
interested riders. Other smaller local shopping centres are located within a 10 to 15 minute
walk from the accommodation and the beach is a mere 5 minute drive.
The Peninsula campus was originally a teachers college at Frankston. The college gained
independence from the Education Department in 1973 and became known as the State
College at Frankston.
Following initial talks with Caulfield Institute of Technology in the early 1980s, the college
became the Frankston campus of the newly-formed Chisholm Institute of Technology in
1982. On 1 July 1990, both the Peninsula and Caulfield campuses of the Chisholm Institute
amalgamated with Monash University.
Since that time, Monash University has developed the campus into a thriving institution with
a range of courses being offered including courses from its historic roots with Early
childhood and Primary Education being the main stay.
The original and historic building, Struan House, remains a feature at the campus and is
currently occupied by the campus's Postgraduate Studies Centre and Business Lounge.
MONASH UNIVERSITY
PENINSULA CAMPUS
• Monash University Peninsula campus facilitates the
education of 3305 students and there are currently 2353
equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) students at the
campus.
• The Academic Faculties at the Peninsula Campus are:
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Business and Economics
Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice
Education
Health Science
Health Science/Social Work
Nursing and Midwifery
Occupational Therapy
Physiotherapy
Sport and Outdoor Recreation
MONASH UNIVERSITY
PENINSULA CAMPUS
• At Monash University Peninsula Campus, a plethora of facilities and
services are available to the student population including:
– Accommodation
– Hockey Pavillion and Pitch
– Student Lounge
– Upperdeck Café
– Seahorse Tavern
– Health Centre (including both counseling and medical services
that are bulk billed)
– Childcare
– Women’s Room
– Monash Sport (Including the tennis court and netball court for
hire)
– 24 hour computer lab
– The MONSU BBQ area
MONASH UNIVERSITY STUDENT
UNION PENINSULA INC.
• The Monash University Student Union (MONSU)
Peninsula is a service based student
organisation which provides a myriad of event
and activities to enrich the student’s Monash
Experience.
• MONSU Peninsula is the student representative
body that represents the interests of all students
on the Peninsula campus of Monash University.
We represent postgraduate and undergraduate
students, local and international students, parttime and full-time students, school leaver and
mature age students.
MONASH UNIVERSITY STUDENT
UNION PENINSULA INC.
• Services provided by MONSU Peninsula
include:
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Service Desk
Activities
Clubs
Overseas Student Services (OSS)
Minority Group representation, including the
Women’s, Postgraduate and Queer portfolios
– Student Advocacy, including the Education,
Community and Welfare portfolio and Student Affairs
and Assistance
MONASH UNIVERSITY STUDENT
UNION PENINSULA INC.
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Service Desk
The Service Desk provides the latest information on events on campus, bus and train
timetables, campus maps and a whole range of other services (including the
cheapest photocopying on campus!) including:
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Bookings for student assistance
Binding
Faxing
Laminating
Locker hire
Lost and Found
Metcards
Overhead Transparencies
Overseas postage
Postcards
Photo ID
Phonecards
Photocopying
Student Diaries
Stamps and Express Post
MONSU PENINSULAActivities & Events
MONSU Peninsula
EVENTS CALENDAR
SEMESTER ONE
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Week 0- Orientation & HOST Scheme
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Week 0- BEACH DAY
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Week 1- O-Week
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Week 4- Student Survival Week
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Week 7- Mid Semester Party
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Week 11/12- Stress less day
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June 25- AXP 1.
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SEMESTER TWO
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Week 1- Disorientation Week
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Week 5 – Multi Cultural Week
Week 7- Sexual Awareness Week
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Week 11/12- Stress less day
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Nov 19- AXP 2
• National Campus Band Competition
• Future DJ
• Victorian ART Prize
• ‘U’ Film Festival
• Comedy Comp
Through memberships in TREV & AACA, these
competitions can be run at a campus level then at
regional, state and national levels. It’s a perfect way for
activities staff and student representatives to gain
invaluable experience with students events with support
from other activities staff.
A Little Bit About…
• Orientation & HOST SchemeHeld in week 0, MONSU conducts campus tours in
conjunction with University Orientation program for all
new Monash Peninsula students.
Relying on student volunteers and a HOST Scheme
student Coordinator, MONSU offers training, leadership
opportunities, networking and a valuable service during
week one.
It’s a great way for current Monash students to pass on
valuable information and experience to new Monash
students which some faculty staff may not posses.
Beach Day
Held Friday February 22nd 2008, at Mordialloc foreshore,
Beach Day is notorious for ‘fun in the sun’.
500 MONSU Students from Peninsula and Caulfield are
transported to the foreshore for a action packed day of
beach activities, ‘get to know you’ games, swimming,
free lunches, DJ, giveaways and most importantly
getting to know fellow students helping to form
friendships that last throughout their time at Monash.
Beach Day goes out with a bang! With an
after party held in Melbourne’s CBD with
great DJ’s and summery drink specials to
enjoy
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MONSU’S O-Week
Held in Week 1, MONSU kicks off the week filled with• bbq’s,
• free stuff,
• stalls, sponsors giveaways,
• entertainment,
• music,
• clubs stalls and info
• finally a ‘super Thursday party’.
O-Week aims to welcome new and returning Monash
students in 2008, creating new friendships and
experiences they will not forget.
Student Survival
• Student Survival Week is aimed at those
students who may have found the transition into
University more difficult than usual. MONSU
promote services that may be of use to these
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Health Wellbeing and Development services
Centre link
Student Assistance/ Student Rights
Cultural Clubs
Many more……
DISORIETNATION
• Dis O-Week, in week one, semester two is
made up of a program with information
sessions, tours and events designed to
help the students to get to know Monash
in general and the Peninsula campus
specifically. We have organised activities
to get new and current students
acquainted with the fun side of uni.
Multi Cultural Week
• OSS are responsible for MWeek in week
5. MWeek offers a unified way for students
to celebrate their unique cultural
backgrounds. The week will include dance
and music performances and free food.
The week is capped off with a massive
party.
SEXUAL AWARENESS WEEK
• Sex it up Week is a week of celebration of
sexuality and human relationships. The aim of
this week is to help students with issues to do
with sex, sexual relationships, sexuality,
relationships, romance and choices. There will
also be plenty of activities, information sessions
and the Big Sex-it-Up Party on Thursday held in
week 7.
Other Events
• Mid Semester Party held in semester one
week 7, to enure the social needs of
students are being met.
• AXP- After Exam Party’s are held in the
last week of the exam period to ensure
students celebrate with one another to
help relax and unwind after the stressful
time of exams.
MONSU & MONASH
• Open Day in August allows MONSU to
hold a bbq and offer a festive like
environment, with entertainment and
music for all Open Day visitors & staff.
Run purely by MONSU Representatives,
it’s a great opportunity for visitors to see
the other side of university life..
2008 Activities Reps & Staff
• Victoria Harn- Activities Chair
activities.chair@monsupenisula.org.au
• Krista- Ann Renshaw
activites.deputy@monsupenisula.org.au
Rachel Cusworth- Events Manager
rachel.cusworth@monsupeninsula.org.au
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Active Clubs:
• Alive Campus Christian Fellowship (10)
• Campus Christian Movement (9)
• Society of Occupational Therapy (60)
• Paramedics Society (110)
• Graduate Diploma of Education Society (80)
• Physiotherapy Society (130)
• WILDFIRE Rural Health Student Society (?)
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Non- Active Clubs:
• Nurses Society
• Network Computing
• Residents Society
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
Some Examples of 2007 Club Activities and
Events
• Formal Ball (SOOT & Physiotherapy)
• Weekly meetings (CCM and Alive CCF)
• Trivia Night (SOOT + Paramedics)
• Parma Pajama Party (SOOT)
• Grad Dip Ed had 2 breakfasts,1 morning tea, 2
dinners and an end of year cocktail party.
OTHERS: Career information sessions, guest
speakers on various topics
2007
MONASH UNIVERSITY STUDENT
UNION PENINSULA INC.
• Overseas Student Services (OSS)
– The OSS is an elected student body operating as an
arm of the Student Union. Basically, they exist to
serve and represent all international students
studying at Peninsula.
– The OSS supports and facilitates cultural exchange
between international students and local students
through fun and informational activities.
– Ultimately, the OSS operates to address the
educational, social, welfare, cultural and leisure as
well as entertainment needs of international students.
Monash Sport
Kris McCarthy
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Friday 23 November
Monash Sport Peninsula
www.sport.monash.edu.au
Discover Victoria – Day Trips
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Great Ocean Road
Grampians
Tulip Festival
Healesville
Sanctuary
• Penguin parade
• Wilson’s Prom
• Winery tour
Adventure Activities
•Learn to surf
•Horse riding
•White water rafting
•Caving
•Rock Climbing
Ski Trips – Monash University
Alpine Lodge
•Day Trips
•Weekend Snow tours
•Monash Lodge
•Mt Buller – Great skiing,
snowboarding, snow play
Discover Australia Tours
•Sydney 4 day tour
•$365 Monash Students
•Thursday 6 September
•Sydney Harbour, The
Rocks, Blue Mountains,
more….
•STA travel for more info
•Details and bookings out soon on
Monash Sport website
Healesville Sanctuary
•Animals and plants of south east
Australia
•Get close and cuddly with
Australia’s animals – koala,
kangaroo, platypus, wombats, emus
•Amazing Birds of Prey Exhibition
•Only $75
•Bookings Monash Sport website or
Service Desk
Great Ocean Road Weekend
•12 Apostles
•Surfing
•Surf museum and clothing outlet
•Coastal townships – Apollo Bay,
Lorne, Torquay
•National Park
•Bookings Monash Sport website or
Service Desk
•Be quick!
Sports Clubs
•Wide Range of Clubs
•Social
•Instructional
•Competitive
•Friends
•Mid week, weekends, day,
night
•www.sport.monash.edu
Campus Sport
•Soccer
•Cricket
•Badminton
•Netball (mixed)
•Basketball
•Table Tennis
•www.sport.monash.edu
Fitness Centre
•Cardio Equipment
•Weights
•Personal training
•Group Fitness
•Fun
•Challenging
Venues
•Hockey
•Tennis
•Soccer
•Netball
•Basketball
•Table Tennis
•Badminton
Jubilee Park Swimming Pool
•2 heated indoor pools
•Spa, sauna
•Lessons
•Swimming club
•Membership available
through Monash Sport
Australian University Games
• Gold Coast 2007
• 480 Monash
Students
• 28 Different Sports
• Monash beat Melb
Uni
• Monash to Host
2008
Events – TeamMONASHTM
•Community Fitness Events
•Portsea Swim Classic
•Malay Mail Big Walk (Kuala Lumpar)
•Mothers Day Classic fun run/walk
•Walk The Talk Fun Run (Johannesburg)
•Australian University Games (Gold Coast)
•Melbourne Marathon
•Around The Bay bike ride
•Singapore Marathon
•Volunteers
Fun, Fitness, Friends
www.sport.monash.edu
MONASH PENINSULA
RESIDENTS
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Monash University Peninsula campus,
as aforementioned is positioned on the
edge on Metropolitan Melbourne and
thus has the capability of providing a
range of on-campus and off-campus
accommodation facilities.
109 Peninsula students call the
following home:
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Student village (5 x 6 bedroom houses)
Lardner Road (1 x 6 bedroom house
and 1 x 3 bedroom house)
Bloom Street (12 x 4 bedroom units)
Samada Street (2 x 1 bedroom units
and 10 x 2 bedroom units)
 Monash Residential Services at
Peninsula campus ensures that
residents are provided with support and
a range of activities including cross
campus sport, resident dinners held at
the Upperdeck café and extended
hours for use of the Student Lounge
TOP 10 WISH LIST
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The permission to advertise for potential tenants to occupy the
food and beverage facilities at U Building
Ensuring that all faculties adhere to week 13 policy, and should
this policy not be adhered to, that students are dually notified
More seating at BBQ facilities
More doctors and counsellors available at the Health Centre
More bike storage/lock up areas on campus
The quality of lecturers i.e. language barriers
Shuttle bus available to Frankston station i.e. extension of current
route (This is of particular interest to the residential students)
Library opening hours particularly around exam times (for
example, more appropriate for university student study habits).
Shade cloth provided for BBQ and seating areas
Healthier options available in the vending machines
THE PENINSULA CAMPUS
EXPERIENCE
• Monash University Peninsula Campus offers a unique
experience to its students, given the size relative to other
campuses, composite of faculties and courses offered,
and the demands placed on students in relation to the
completion of their respective degrees, for example,
placement requirements.
• There are better opportunities for stronger rapport to be
built between staff and students at the Peninsula
campus, due to the size of Peninsula.
• The Peninsula student experience is not comparable to
that of Clayton and Caulfield, and therefore decisions
must be made on an individual campus basis. However
this by no means discounts the value of the Peninsula
experience to its’ students.