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25.01.2022 Dear Graduate Students, We hope your final exams and exam preparation are going well. In case you missed our recent MGA Instagram Live Exam Tips video, the university has recently changed the criteria for what medical certificates must include when used to support special consideration applications.... The new rules about ‘acceptable’ and ‘unacceptable’ medical certificates can be found at: https://www.monash.edu/exams/changes/special-consideration In summary, an acceptable medical certificate must include: being printed on the medical centre/doctor’s surgery letterhead; the date the certificate was issued (the date must be on or before the date of the exam); the heading of Medical certificate; a statement certifying that you (in the opinion of the medical professional) are unable to attend an exam on a given day or given set of days; your doctor's name and signature; the medical centre/doctor’s surgery stamp. If you need any further information about these changes or help with the special consideration process, please email: [email protected] Best wishes, MGA Advocacy Team

24.01.2022 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to choose who you want to represent you on the Monash Graduate Association Executive Committee for 2021/2022! Remember that getting the right people on the MGAEC will help the MGA continue to deliver quality and targeted services for graduate students. Read all the nominee statements and learn how to vote via the link below

24.01.2022 This week marks the last week of the year for MGA yoga and meditation. So get your last stretch in and we’ll see you again early next year, hopefully with a mix of on-campus and online classes. Namaste! Book in your final yoga session on Thursday, 26 November at 12:00pm: https://my.monash.edu/news-and-even/bookings//view/265589/

23.01.2022 Have you ever wondered what the Victorian Ombudsman is? Or how it might serve you as a graduate student at Monash? We get asked all the time and now have a FAQ on our website! Check it out here: https://mga.monash.edu/get-help/advocacy/vic-ombudsman/

23.01.2022 Did you know that every Thursday from 12:30 PM at the MGA Caulfield and Clayton lounges you can pick yourself up a free treat? If you've not yet dropped by for one of our TMT's, here's what you've missed out on so far: - Pizza lunches... - Winter socks - Really cool MGA merch - Snacks, snacks and snacks... Luckily, our weekly TMT goes on until the end of exams so there are seven more weeks to go! No registration required. All the treats are first come, first served.

23.01.2022 We’re sad that we haven’t been able to offer free food to students on campus this year. That’s why we’re happy to offer $20 Coles vouchers to Monash graduate students! It’s first in, first served - so find out how to claim a voucher for yourself on our website: https://bit.ly/35BfouC

21.01.2022 Don’t do summer alone explore Melb with some new friends and make the most of your hard-earned break through our 4-week Social Bubble Program. We’ll connect you with other graduate students in your area and send you on fun weekly activities subsidised by us. Get in quick and register on our website by 12:00pm on Thursday, 10 December for a summer of surprises!... https://mga.monash.edu.au/mga-summer-social-bubble/

21.01.2022 Great news - the Clayton and Caulfield MGA offices will reopen to see out the end of 2020. We're open from 10:00am to 3:00pm from Monday to Friday starting today - Monday, 7 December. Now is your chance to return your borrowed laptop, collect prizes you have won throughout the year, join us for one of our on-campus picnics, or just pop in to say hello! This arrangement is in place until we close for our end-of-year break starting Friday, 18 December.

19.01.2022 :: MGA 2020 LECTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD :: In a year where absolutely everything has been online and spirits have been low, there are those who truly stand out when it comes to communicating with students through a screen. If you have been taught by a lecturer who has inspired you to listen and learn this year, nominate them for the MGA's 2020 Lecturer of the Year Award.... This award is a chance for graduate coursework students (Masters) at Monash to celebrate excellence in graduate teaching. Nominations close on Friday, 6 November. Click here to nominate: https://bit.ly/2HIck80 Click here for more info: https://bit.ly/3jEMPBg

19.01.2022 Dear graduate students, We’re pleased to inform you that the MGA Caulfield lounge (Building C, Level 2) is open as of today. A few things have changed so take note of the following: 1) At present, the lounge is NOT open for use 24/7 as before and the operational hours are:... Monday to Friday: 9:00am to midnight Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am to 8:00pm 2) Students can only access the C2 lounge through the entrance to Building C on Level 1. 3) To access the lounge, you need to use your Monash ID Card. Each person will need to swipe in. Please do not follow another person in without swiping in. 4) If you don’t have your ID (best if you do because you may be approached by security to present this), you must check-in by scanning the QR code shown on the poster at the entrance to Building C on Level 1. 5) In the lounge, students MUST wear a fitted mask at all time and follow the physical distancing measure. The above changes help the University keep accurate records for contact tracing purposes and remain compliant with government directives. Finally, please take note that the MGA lounge in Building H Caulfield, Campus Centre, Clayton and Peninsula Struan house remain close at this point. But we will get more information about these spaces in the coming weeks as the University slowly reactivates spaces on campus. More details of alternative study spaces here: https://mga.monash.edu.au/mga-lounges/

17.01.2022 Going on placement is an invaluable experience, but it can get expensive! That’s why the MGA advocacy service is offering $250 grants to graduate students who are struggling to meet the additional costs of placement. Find out how to apply on our website: https://mga.monash.edu.au/mga-financial-placement-support/

15.01.2022 Whether you're a Monash graduate student currently located in Australia OR overseas, we invite you to volunteer with us in 2021! Find out more and register on our website: https://mga.monash.edu.au/get-involved/volunteering/

14.01.2022 Thanks to all those who braved typical Melbourne weather to celebrate hanging out with us for realsies! It was so great to see you all and we hope you enjoyed the fun and games like we did. For those of you who missed out, don’t worry, we plan to have many more events like this in 2021. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss out on the announcements. Subscribe here: https://mga.monash.edu/subscribe/

13.01.2022 Are you studying to a deadline but find yourself staring at the walls? Sounds like you need a little kickstart. Our Support Buddy Kristy is great to chat to when you have a quick question, want to debrief about your workload or just need a boost. Reach Kristy on our secure WhatsApp line: ... 0497 131 698. She’s available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9:00am - 5:00pm. Find out more on our website: https://mga.monash.edu.au/mga-support-buddy/

12.01.2022 Hey Caulfield HDR students, are you looking for a space in which you can feel productive and finally get into the groove of writing that mammoth of a thesis? The MGA HDR Writing Rooms are here for you. The rooms are bookable for a maximum of 3 months at a time and students are allocated a desk in a shared office (max. 3 people) with their own lockable cabinet and a shared foyer. Get in quick because the MGA HDR Writing Rooms are allocated depending on availability!... Book a HDR Writing Room https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdPKGDuaMrXC3USjV/viewform

11.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how the MGA operates? Want to raise any issues you have or any request changes? Here's your chance! The MGA 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is your opportunity to be well-informed on what the MGA has been up to, and let us know how we can improve so we can keep providing high-quality services to our graduate students. Details:... Tuesday, 25 May 2021 1:00pm to 2:00pm AEST The meeting will happen over Zoom. Meeting details will be sent to those who register to attend. The AGM (Did you realise that that’s MGA backwards? ) is a free event, open for all graduate students. Register your free spot today https://mga.monash.edu/2021-agm/

10.01.2022 And the winner is... Associate Professor Steven Roberts of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at Monash! The MGA congratulates Steven, who goes above and beyond. According one of the students who nominated him, he: "treats us as equals, ensures we feel heard and respected, creates opportunities for us, challenges us and knows instinctively when we need to hear that we are up to the task." ... His excellent supervision has been significant in one of the most challenging years ever for teaching and learning. More details of the 2020 Supervisor of the year award including all other nominated supervisors will be revealed in our next fortnightly newsletter.

10.01.2022 Great news people! Gone are the days when grad students had to go through an elaborate registration process to access their facilities. All new and current graduate students now have immediate access to all graduate spaces on campus! ... This includes MGA lounges, T computer labs, grad hub and PhD hub. Any graduate students with swipe card access problems should log a job with e-sols to resolve.

09.01.2022 :: MGAEC co-option opportunity :: Do you want to support your cohort of graduate students at Monash? Take up the reins and apply to be co-opted as our new International Students' Officer on the MGA Executive Committee. Applications for the co-option must be submitted by 5:00pm on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. Find out more and apply at the link below. ... https://mga.monash.edu.au/mgaec-cooption/

09.01.2022 Learn how to ace your next job interview! Ana Retallack, formerly the manners guru to Buckingham Palace, will run this practical workshop on Thursday, 6 May from 1:00pm via Zoom. Learning objectives: - Preparing for the interview;... - Personal presentation; - Clever ways to improve your interview conversations; - Dud questions and how to avoid asking one; - Preparing for the questions you may be asked; - How to do better online interviews. Book your spot here: https://my.monash.edu/news-and-even/bookings//view/267295/

09.01.2022 When exams and assignments are over, join the MGA to celebrate the end of this crazy year with other graduate students! Celebrate with us on Thursday, 3 December from 6:00pm. There’ll be fun and games as well as a special treat delivered to the door of those who sign up to the event. Register on our website: https://mga.monash.edu.au/after-exams-celebration/

05.01.2022 Quick reminder that the MGA Advocates will take over our Instagram live on tomorrow at 1:00pm! Tune in to listen to them share tips, stories and how to get special consideration applications right. As always, our session will end with a bit of trivia and there will be a few prizes to be won! Follow the MGA on Instagram: https://instagram.com/monash.graduate.association/

04.01.2022 :: WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT :: Congratulations Luluh Alfurayh and Dixita Dutta, you are the winners for the MGA Caption This Photo competition and you have won a $30.00 Wish card each. Thank you to all who have participated in our newslettter competitions over the past 3 months. Would you like to see more? Tell us in the comments.... For everyone else, make sure you subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out a chance to win some prizes: https://mga.monash.edu/subscribe/

02.01.2022 :: MGA SHUT UP AND WRITE - EXTENDED UNTIL 9 DEC :: Do you want to give your thesis or PhD that last push to make your well-deserved summer break SO much sweeter? Great news, because our Shut Up and Write sessions have been extended until Wednesday, 9 December.... Find out more and register on our website: https://mga.monash.edu/virtual-shut-up-and-write/