Issue 14, Monday 7 October 2002

Campus Director's drinks report

Caulfield campus planning
The Caulfield campus is to be used as the pilot for long term strategic planning focusing on five to ten years and beyond in terms of student population, facilities and faculty representation at the campus.

Services Centre
Hoping to tender the works at the end of the month. On site commencement in November with a completion around May 2003.

Refurbishment of buildings D and E for Art and Design
Works are progressing to program and completion is scheduled for April 2003.  Demolition of E4 will commence shortly which will involve the installation of scaffolding on both sides of the building. On the Dandenong Rd side, the scaffolding will be safe for pedestrians to walk under.

Refurbishment of N1 and level 3 for BusEco MBA Program
Is due for completion at the end of this month. Another five high quality hi-tech theatres have been constructed for the MBA Program.

Third lift installation Building S
Works are currently out to tender. Completion is anticipated around April 2003 as all lifts are now imported and therefore there is up to an 18 week delivery timeframe. Most of the works will be undertaken within the existing lift shaft, which is large enough to accommodate the third lift car. The only disruption will be the cutting in of the new doors on each level. As part of this work the existing two lift cars and their drives will also be upgraded, and therefore the long waits should be eliminated.

Refurbishment of Building T for SIMS
In the early design development phase, heading for a tender in February 2003 and a completion by end of 2003. Work involves the refurbishment of level 2 and 3 and a three level extension on the north eastern corner.

Upgrade of F2 teaching rooms
At the end of the year refurbishment works will be undertaken to spruce up F2 corridor and teaching spaces.  Works will include carpeting the corridor and painting. Teaching rooms will be repainted and old blackboards will be removed.

Intersection of Sir John Monash Drive/Queens Ave
Facilities and Services is currently discussing with City of Glen Eira for the establishment of pedestrian safety works to this intersection. Works proposed include kerb realignments, and hopefully pedestrian crossings with flashing lights. Monash has committed $50K and Council $20K.  Looking at alternative sources of funding to assist with the overall project cost of around $120K.

Data projectors
All accessible data projectors have now been individually alarmed across the campus.

Tennis Courts – East Caulfield Reserve
Hoping that a few more people will use the courts now that the weather is on the improve.

Staff/Faculty Club
Discussions are continuing as to the feasibility of establishing staff/faculty club in the ground floor of K building, which would be able to utilise Gryph Inn kitchen facilities 

Caulfield Campus Service Council
Andrew Dixon from the Library and Max Jory from Psychology will be the respective general staff and academic staff members on the campus's Service Council, which has been set up to focus on developing quality campus services.

Women’s Networking and Support Group – Caulfield
This group has monthly lunchtime meetings with speakers, presentations, discussions – if you’d like to join please contact Helen Dunne.

2003 Campus Director arrangements 
John announced that he would retire at the end of the year. 

Chaplaincy Committee 

The Caulfield campus Chaplaincy Committee is being 'resurrected' and is looking for staff and student volunteers to join.

The purpose of the group is to look at ways of supporting staff and
students in their religious/spiritual endeavours and of bringing spirituality into campus life. 

Commitment expected: a lunchtime meeting once or twice a semester. 
Next meeting to be held on Wednesday 27 November at 12.30 pm.

Please contact Suzanne Wolf, Manager University Community Services
Caulfield campus, extn 32500.

Relay for Life fun fundraisers

Monash University's Peninsula campus is again coordinating the Cancer Council's fundraising event Relay for Life and a record 15 Monash University/Monyx/MONSU teams have registered. 

Many of the teams are holding fun fundraising activities. If you would like to support Relay for Life, below are some fundraising activities that everyone is invited to attend.

	This Friday 11 October the Campus Director's Office team is holding a movie night at the Dendy Cinemas in Brighton.
The movie is the Road to Perdition starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. Tickets cost $20, which includes a delicious supper and the movie. Tickets from Christel Kent  on extn 31000 or Julie Ryan, extn 32071.

	Saturday 9 November the IT@Monash team is hosting a shopping extravaganza. A great opportunity to get all you Christmas shopping out of the way in one day.
The cost will vary depending on the number of participants. For further information or to register, contact Nicole Stanes on extn 44262 or Kim Scanlon on extn 44116.

Race day hampers

Planning on enjoying the Spring Racing Carnival? Make you're outing even more enjoyable with a delicious race day hamper from MONSU catering.

There are two options, the Sunline Hamper or the Phar Lap Hamper, both with a range of perfect race day food and drinks. For further information, contact MONSU Catering on extn 32530.

HaemScreen non attendance survey

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute would like to thank all staff and students who took part in the free HaemScreen health testing recently. 

As part of the research project, the team would like to gain feedback from those people who did not attend screening as to the reasons. Questionnaires together with reply paid envelopes are available from the Campus Director's Office. Contact Christel Kent on extn 31000 for a copy.

Caulfield notes

Personalised Christmas Cards are now available for ordering through
Monash Print Services. Please contact Bronwyn Clark on extn 31464 or 0417 391 176 to arrange to view samples.

Free copies of the E-soup recipe booklets are available in the waiting room of Community Services. The booklets are a collection of easy, enjoyable and economical soup recipes for students (or anyone) far from home or cooking for themselves.

Diary dates

18 October Accounting & Finance seminar 'Quarterly cash flow reporting in a continuous disclosure environment ', by Dr Natalie Gallery , University of Sydney, and Dr Gerry Gallery, University of New South Wales. A1.37. 2.15 pm.

11 December Monash Marketing Awards for Excellence. Park Hyatt Melbourne. Tickets: $77 Students and financial alumni, or $88 staff/others. For further information, please call the committee on extn 32982, email or visit the website.

Caulfield moves

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let Offcourse know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Caulfield 

Contributions can be emailed to Julie. Ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays.