International House Student Club Handbook by Connor Forsyth

International House Student Club Committee 2016-2017

WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE

STUDENT CLUB

..Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you! 4

FOREWORD. Hey there! With any luck, you are an International House Undergraduate Student for 2017. Firstly thank you for reading this far! I hope you find the content of this book useful! This handbook establishes the philosophies, policies, running structure and general information for the majority of student initiatives and culture at IH. We hope you find the contents within this handbook intriguing and useful while executing your endeavours at International House and University. It gives me great pride to present you with this in depth document integrating all that we do here at IH. This is the first publication of this kind that we have done and I do look forward to seeing it develop in the future. It is recommended that you read through this to get a feel for what goes on at this college. After reading you will undoubtedly have a greater grasp of all the intimacies of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved in the planning and thought process of various student initiatives at IH. One thing is for sure, is that the student initiatives of IH are always developing and coming up with new ideas. We do encourage all Students of IH to push for any and all visions they foresee. International House is a community that accommodates in all senses of the word; we provide a welcoming atmosphere to provide a home for people from all backgrounds and customs, but we also accommodate for all peoples pursuits and desires in the college environment. Let this book be your guide to anything Student Club related at IH. If you have any questions about anything within this come and find any of the committee members.

Best Regards, Connor Forsyth :)

TABLE OF CONTENTS 04

Foreword Introduction and purpose of handbook. Welcome to the Student Club.

What is the Student Club? Introduction to the Student Club. What is its purpose and values.

IHSC Calendar Student Club yearly Calendar. In Full.

Hints for Life at IH Top tips from seasoned IHers.

How It All Works Governance and Committee structure of IHSC.

House Facilities Useful knowledge to discover

Some Useful Apps Applications which make life that little bit more accessible.

Useful Lingo Unusual but common sayings...

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Contact Information Contact information for the Committee, the RAs and Coordinators.

Position Introductions Introductions for various positions and initiatives within the IHSC.

Mental Health at IH and University. Important topics to explore and reference.

Understanding Sexual Orientation Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the information you need to respect ones sexual orientation.

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IH Chants For your information to keep yourself prepared for all intercollegiate events.

House Security Vital information to be understand more about the house and safety measures.

Staff Profiles The people behind the scenes which keep everything running! Be sure to say hello!

IHSC Governance Student Club Policies, Guidelines and the Constitution.

WHAT IS THE STUDENT CLUB? The International House Student Club is the Undergraduate student cohort of IH! From the moment you stepped into International House as an undergraduate resident, you became an official a member of The International House Student Club! Congratulations. Its great to have you!

The International House Student Club (IHSC) is a semi-autonomous organisation run for and by the undergraduate student cohort of IH, meaning we run independently to a certain degree from House. So what does this all mean? Well being a member of the Student Club gives you a number of privileges, for example, you can use the gym, or for that matter use any of the Student Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assets such as the TV in the games room, pool table, the music equipment in the basement, sporting equipment on request. You are invited to all Student Club events! Such as the various parties throughout the year, National Nights, Panda Cup Competitions as well as Cultural and Community focused initiatives. You can even make your own events through our Clubs program! Maybe your passion is martial arts? Maybe you love baking? Maybe you like music? Whatever your passion may be, we would love to you bring it to the Student Club and we will fund you!

Not only does membership subscribe you to the immediate IHSC resources but you also gain access to the plethora of Intercollegiate initiatives. Within the Intercollegiate realm there are four main committees Including the ICC (Intercollegiate Council), ICAC (Intercollegiate Activities Committee), the ICSC (Intercollegiate Sports Committee) and ICQC (Intercollegiate Queer Committee). ICAC is well known for events such as the Fresher Dance Off and Battle of the Bands. IH has a tremendous track record in these events placing consistently within the top three for many years running! In short, the Student Club is a tool to provide social opportunities for pupils within the Club to enjoy and find fulfillment. It is to enhance the university experience through providing pathways to grow, learn and build relationships. Finally, the IHSC also gives you the opportunity to get involved in administering such initiatives. Within the Student Club there are several committees of management including various positions and sub-committees. The IH experience will truly become memorable as you take in all the opportunities given to you. Undoubtedly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the people who contribute most to the college experience and this means you! Live, laugh and grow. I am excited to see what contribution you bring to the experience for yourself and for others.

In short, the Student Club is a tool to provide social and community focused opportunities for pupils within the Club to enjoy and find fulfillment. The purposes of the Club are to: (a) promote and foster a spirit of unity amongst and encourage positive relations between all Members; and (b) promote the welfare of Members; and (c) provide a forum for the expression of Membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions on matters affecting their welfare; and (d) ensure the peace, order and good government of the Club; and (e) participate in actively regulating the conduct of Members about the House and to ensure the above objects are achieved.

Student Club [stood-nt, kluhb] noun Organisation that all undergraduate students at International House belong to.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE STUDENT CLUB IS

All Undergraduate IH Students

THE STUDENT CLUB COMMITTEE ARE

These People

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HOW DOES IT ALL WORK? General Committee (GC) The General Committee functions as the main liaison to promote cooperation between the student body and the House administration, in order to manage and lead International House. The President is the chairperson of the General Committee and also heads the weekly meetings. The General Committee discusses internal affairs that impacts the house on a greater scale and is in the position to encourage responsible care for recreational and housekeeping goods and services purchased by the House administration, including their cleanliness and security. If equipment gets damaged due to careless misuse instead of natural wear and tear, the GC will determine along with House whether repair should be met by funds administered by the student body in negotiation with the treasurer. The GC also decides and handles the student club finances by allocating budgets to events such as O Week, P Week and CIA Week. Activities Committee (AC) The Activities Committee functions as the social conveyor of the house, is in charge of organising events for the students and is a sub committee of the general committee. The Activities Officer chairs the weekly meetings. Executive Committee The Executive Committee consists of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Activities Officer and Treasurer. They are the pillar of the Student Club Committee. They discuss large administration issues regarding the student club budget and approve or reject initiatives suggested by the sub-committees. The executive committee has meetings once every week to reflect on each position report. Dissemination of information primarily flows from the executive committee to the general committee and activities committee respectively. Party Committee The party committee is formed to assist the Activities Officer (AO) in organizing and planning of all IH parties, excluding the ones that are held during O-Week. Members of the party committee is selected and decided by the Activities Officer. Members are committed to helping the set-up of parties, bouncing new themed ideas off the AO and are often involved in drink card shifts. Cultural Committee The Cultural Committee strives to expose IHers to cultures all around the world through the organization of events. They plan activities that are influenced by both international and local cultures and festivals including Holi, Songkran, and Diwali. The Cultural Committee arranges restaurant nights that involve taking a group of IHers to affordable eateries to explore Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s variety of culinary cuisines.

Arts and Music Committee The Arts & Music Committee consists of a number of senior IH’ers, who are in charge of coordinating specific events throughout the year. The primary role of the Committee is to promote all the funky Arts & Music events that go on at College, and essentially act as a support committee for such events. The committee members each have their respective roles alongside their supporting role, including Arts Representative, ICAC Representative, Cafe Coordinator, and Play Coordinator. Each of these roles is further discussed in the respective sections of the handbook. Feel free to approach us all at any time, as we are all happy to take on new ideas, and appreciate your enthusiasm! The committee’s main point of contact will be through our Facebook Page, as well as our dining hall noticeboard and announcements. Community and Environments Committee The Community and Environments Committee has two main roles: 1) We organize fun IH-wide events which raise money and/or awareness for many different important causes. These include events like World’s Greatest Shave, Live Below the Line and documentary nights. 2) We brainstorm and execute plans to make IH more environmentally friendly.

IHSC Handbook 2017

MEET THE COMMITTEE President Connor Forsyth +61 400 891 285 connor.w.forsyth@gmail.com

Female Sports Representative Lauren Robinson +61 435 014 682 lauren27.d.r@gmail.com

Vice President Sarah Quek +61 421 647 881 sarahquekjiahui@gmail.com

Male Sports Representative Jordy Greenham +61 456 824 513 jordy.g@live.com.au

Secretary Vidushi Sinha +61 411 203 147 vxsinha96@gmail.com

General Member for Shop Joshua Ng +61 402 256 235 joshua.ng1995@gmail.com

Treasurer Michael Kerrison +61 458 857 938 mkerrison@student.unimelb.edu.au

GMGC A Jonathan Dunne +61 468 322 498 jonathanpdunne@gmail.com

Activities Officer Jaswinder Ahluwalia +61 419 928 307 jaswinder96@gmail.com

GMGC B Habib Kareem +61 422 026 013 habibkareem810@hotmail.com

Activities Treasurer Will Morphy +61 417 436 053 Willm@wth.com.au

Arts & Music Representative Karolina Judd +61 438 664 334 karolinajudd@hotmail.com

International Liaison Officer James Field +61 426 988 149 jfield1899@gmail.com

Globe Editor A Holly Nugent +61 429 793 719 hmaree97@gmail.com

ICAC Representative Prarthana Kanagaratnam +61 474 842 110 prarthana.k@hotmail.com

Globe Editor B Shixian Lu +61 412 852 717 x95ian@gmail.com

Community Involvement Rep. Tessa Wade +61 409 558 685 tessa.wade96@gmail.com

Fresher Representative VACANT ???? ??? ??? ???@???.com

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COORDINATOR ROLES Play Coordinator Holly Nugent +61 429 793 719 hmaree97@gmail.com

Cafe International Coordinator Cosette Boland +61 408 129 110 cosettelouise@gmail.com

Cultural Coordinator Samuel Ten +61 421 367 510 sten1@student.edu.sg

Music Night Coordinator Karolina Judd +61 438 664 334 karolinajudd@hotmail.com

Ball Coordinator Renee Rey 0409 797 979 rgracekey@gmail.com

Satadal Coordinator Vidushi Sinha +61 411 203 147 vxsinha96@gmail.com

RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS Samuel Ten +61 421 367 510 sten1@student.edu.sg Room No. AV11

Tanya Ghosh +61 426 880 502 ghosh36@gmail.com Room No. AV6

Prarthana Kanagaratnam +61 474 842 110 prarthana.k@hotmail.com Room No. N201D

Kirentheren Sanmugam +61 450 458 915 kirentheren@gmail.com Room No. Wadham 49

Emily Jackson +61 421 499 740 emilyy.jacksonn@hotmail.com Room No. Greycourt 32

Brad Mogic +61 407 375 835 bmogic@outlook.com Room No. Dimmick 212

PRESIDENT

Connor Forsyth

Hey There!

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Connor and I am the President of the IH Student Club for this year! Lovely to meet you. My IH journey began in early 2015 as a budding Architecture and music student from the Great Ocean Road a shy two hour drive from Melbourne. I grew a great fondness for this college very early on and was eager to get involved in the Student Club Committee! In my first year I took upon the role of Fresher Representative and since then I have recently been appointed the role of President. As President, I act as the facilitator to the Student Club Committee and our various activities in addition to providing guidance and support. Throughout my role I chair various meetings such as our General Meetings (GMs), IHSCC Committee meetings, as well as our weekly General Committee meetings. Alongside Sarah Quek, our Vice President for this year, we act as the main liaison to House and channel the flow of communication from the Student Body toward the Head and Deputy Head of College and the IH Council. We aim to stand by and represent the opinions and values of you; The student body! So if you have any queries, comments or questions, please come and find me at anytime!

VICE PRESIDENT

Sarah Quek

Hello Fam!

My name is Sarah Quek. Welcome to the most diverse college on the crescent and I’m delighted to be serving as your Vice President for for the calendar year! I arrived in Melbourne from the tropical urban jungle of Singapore in 2015 to pursue a stunningly bright future in the Bachelor of Arts, majoring in economics and politics. Trust me, I only ever question my choice of degree during SwotVac week. Like any other regular college kid, I take my Friday nights pretty seriously and enjoy visiting local establishments with my friends! Feel free to join! The beauty about being in a residential community is that you are now part of one big family regardless of where you came from. The commonality that unites us all is simple but impactful- This is Home. Now for the technicalities: The role of a Vice President is hard to quantify but ill try my best to explain it to you in my own interpretation. As VP, my duties are pretty fluid as it is what you make out of it. Here’s what I mean by fluid- besides assisting the president and organizing Winter O Week, I am a mediator between my committee members and function as a pillar of support for every student in IH. Come tell me about your day if you see me roaming around! I attend Head meetings alongside Connor to evaluate and review the weekly welfare of IH. Besides that, I am also the person to go to if you are interested in finding out more about the “Room Points System” better known as the hunger games amongst IHers in reality. Treasure your time in this harrowed community because time spent here is guaranteed to be some of the best days of your life. You have been given an express ticket to begin a very exciting new chapter of your story, im not going to tell you to buckle your seatbelt for the journey ahead because life is all about unchartered risks and taking small steps of faith. Psssst I heard there’s a new event around the corner, and I strongly encourage you to get involved! 23

SECRETARY FOREWORD

Vidushi Sinha

Hello there!

I’m Vidushi, and I’m the IHSCC Secretary for this year. I’m originally from India, but I’m Australian and live in Singapore currently. I joined college last year and I’ve loved the IH community ever since. I currently study at University Melbourne, pursuing a double major in Criminology and Politics and a breadth in Law. As Sec. - anything communication or organisation related is pretty much my domain. Among other things, my tasks include, organising GM’s/AGM’s and IHSCC meetings, taking down minutes, monitoring the Facebook pages and putting up the ‘What’s Up Weekly Post’. If you have any questions about IH, or how things are done, I’m your go-to person, and if I can’t help you, I can always point you in the right direction! Otherwise you’ll find me reading, binge watching TV shows (is there really any other way to watch shows any more?) and I may or may not be obsessed with animals. If you ever see me around, come say ‘hi!’ Am always up for a chat :)

TREASURER FOREWORD Michael Kerrison My name’s Michael Kerrison, and I’m your Treasurer for 2017! I’ve lived in a few different places, but mostly Tasmania and regional Victoria. I study Commerce majoring in Economics, which I actually chose at basically the last moment - and I’ve never regretted it! This is my third year at International House, and I’ve been an IT assistant, an RA, the Globe Editor, and various other things - so if you have any questions about anything, feel free to ask me (don’t mind the beard, I’m actually very friendly and approachable). I also game a bit, and enjoy long walks on the beach and candlelit dinners. Being Treasurer doesn’t require any specific experience in Accounting, but it does help. This is very nuts-and-bolts, mechanical Accounting - credits and debits more than all the stuff you learn at uni. That said, it is not an easy job, and does require that you take it quite seriously. As an incorporated body, the Student Club is legally a different entity to House, and we have various legal and reporting requirements, so there’s a bit of required reading with the role. What I mainly do from day-to-day is keep a record of the cash flows in and out of the Student Club bank account, and writing and signing cheques for reimbursements. There are also bigger responsibilities like creating the budget, invoicing House, and trying to weigh the costs and benefits of financial decisions for the Club - trying to put a dollar value on everyone’s happiness and satisfaction. That’s economics (my specialty)!

Reimbursements The Student Club mostly operates using reimbursements: 1. You buy something for an event (like decorations for a party) 2. You hand me with a reimbursement form (from the Nexus or off one of the SC notice boards) and your receipt as proof 3. I write a cheque (which needs to be signed by myself and either the President or Vice-President) You cash it in! Now, this can suck because it can take a little while, but we use it because it’s much safer. I’ll do my best to get your money back to you ASAP, so long as you fill out the form and hand it and your receipt to me. Note that if you get reimbursed for something, that means that it’s Student Club property - so for example, if you purchase costumes for the play, and you get reimbursed for them, that belongs to the Student Club!

FOREWORD ACTIVITIES OFFICER Jaswinder Aluwalia

Hello there!

My name’s Jaswinder but you will rarely hear that name around IH as most people call me Jas. I’m an Indian Australian brought up in Brazil and Singapore, so living at IH was pretty much a given. I’m very passionate about Volleyball and Football(Soccer) whilst also spending lots of my free time playing video games. Since coming to university in June 2015, IH quickly became my home away from home, making me love my living environment and the opportunities we have here. Before taking this role as Activities Officer, I was the Male Sports Representative in the previous Student Club Committee and have gained a lot of experience and learned the ins and outs of our college. The role of the AO is a complex one, with many different responsibilities and work associated with it. In a nutshell, I’m the guy that runs and controls a lot of the cool things you can participate in at college. Some of my duties include running the parties, O-Week and the Activities Committee while I also oversee all student run events at college. Simple to describe, but hard to explain! At the end of the day, despite these responsibilities, I’m a regular person, just like everyone here at IH. If you need to find me, I’m normally found hanging around in the dining hall, the sports court or messing about in my apartment. I’m always down to talk about some dank memes or anything else that interests you, but I really welcome any suggestions that you may have particularly towards the work I do. So, if you have any ideas that you want to share, whether they’re for parties or other events, come talk to me! If I like them, you’ll definitely seem them :D

FRESHER REPRESENTATIVE

? Samuel Ten

Kaysie Tam

Incoming Fresher!?

IT COULD BE YOU!? Fresher Rep as the name speaks for itself, is being the representative for the new batch that comes into IH. You encourage the freshers to turn up for for events, and also help the new batch to fit in well into the IH community. This can be done through events organised and any new ideas you could think of. Thus, as you enter student club as the only freshers, you give new perspective to the events that would be held by each committee members. Your role is what you make of it and you have the flexibility to create any new ones or remove old ones. However, sports like the Panda Cup are events that help seniors and freshers mingle together and such events are the purpose you should aim for! All in all, it has been a fun position to be in and I am sure you will enjoy it a lot!

ACTIVITIES TREASURER

Will Morphy

Hey. I’m Will or as most like to call me, Will. I’m the Activities Treasurer at International House. The Activities Treasurer handles all funding for the activities council which translates to, manages all funding for IH activities and events including sports, arts, cultural events, or community events, this means that if you have any ideas towards anything fun or adventurous that you’d like to do come to me and we can see if we can get it done. My role as Activities Treasurer surpasses that of an official one though, as if you’d like to talk to me about anything feel welcome because I will always pull up a seat, you can tell me anything such as ideas, projects, clubs, events, plans, schemes, fantasies or goals to implement into IH so that we, the student body can benefit most from our experience here at IH.

GMGC Being ‘general’ members of the IHSCC, the Jonathan & Habib have a very flexible and versatile role within the Student Club Committee.

Jonathan Dunne

Habib Kareem

The role evolves every year, and currently has the following areas of jurisdiction: • Receiving Feedback from the student body • Food/CaterCare • Bobeff Café • Games Room • Futsal Court Jonathan & Habib are responsible for collecting feedback and implementing the student’s ideas in the above areas by running Facebook polls, food forum, and talking to students. In the past, they’ve organised the IH Snapchat geofilter, Baking at Bobeff Café and purchased improvements to the games room – all inspired from student suggestions. So, if you have any ideas on how the above areas, or any aspect of the IH campus, can be updated/ improved, come and talk to Habib and Jonathan. Bobeff Café The best café on the crescent, The Bobeff Café, is where you can get your free dose of caffeine for the day. Located in the GHB, the Café is open every weekday from 10am5pm, and is manned by our own crack team of Baristas. If you think you can cook up a cappuccino as well as Max “Bobeff Master” Anderson (just kidding, we accept beginners too ) you can apply for being a barista. The GMGCs also organise Tuesday Baking at Bobeff, so get your dollar and try the scrumptious goodies made by students, for students. Similarly, if you believe you have a hidden MasterChef in you, shoot a message to Habib or Jonathan to apply for baking. The Gym Located underneath Wadham wing, the gym is free to IHers, and is well equipped to serve all levels of gym goers. Some things to note: The gym is open from 6am-11pm every day To gain access for the semester, see the front office Everyone is welcome, from the gym newbie to the fitness freak. Lastly, since the gym is no longer under IHSCC control, the GMGCs can only take feedback and requests for new equipment and convey it to House. Nevertheless, don’t be shy to shoot Jonathan or Habib a message if you have any great ideas to improve and upgrade the gym. 29

FOREWORD ICAC REPRESENTATIVE Prarthana Kanagaratnam

Nice to meet you! ICAC was formed with the objective of bringing together the University of Melbourne colleges through a common platform â&#x20AC;&#x201C; arts and music. Each college elects an ICAC Rep, who, along with an ICAC executive team, work together to organise events which are held throughout the year, with some being competitive and some being non-competitive. Some of the more iconic events include the Fresher Dance Off, PADACAC, the ICAC play, Talent Night, the Music Soiree, the Film Festival and Battle of the Bands, to name a few. Through the competitive events, colleges can earn points which go towards the prestigious ICAC Cup, which is awarded at the end of the year. In the past, IH has done very well in the running for the ICAC cup, coming in 2nd place last year and 3rd place the year before that. This year however, we want to up the presence of IH at ICAC events, through participation and support. We know how well IH can do, and we want to do even better in order to create a name for ourselves amongst the other colleges as a force of strong competition. This will require a whole load of enthusiasm, energy and IH spirit! I look forward to an exciting year of ICAC to follow and I hope that we continue embodying the spirit of Fraternitas through participating, supporting each other and supporting the college community.

Intercolligiality.

The University of Melbourne residential colleges, International House included, are all part of an intercollegiate community built on the values of fellowship, healthy competition and college spirit. The various intercollegiate events that take place are within the realm of sport and the arts, making it accessible for a wide variety of students and supporters. IH has traditionally done quite well in intercollegiate events, thanks to the talent of our teams and the passion of our supporters. Intercollegiate spirit is a huge part of life at IH and we aim to encourage and uplift our community every year by competing in such events. Our spirit is just as important as our talent and so, every single person at IH has a huge role to play in order to enrich the name of our college and embody the essence of Fraternitas. We want to make ourselves known as fierce competitors in the intercollegiate sphere and with that, we want all of you to support each other and support the intercollegiate community by bringing forth the zeal of the IH Army! 30

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT REPRESENTATIVE Tessa Wade

Hello! I’m Tessa, your Community Involvement Representative for the year (or CIR, because yikes that title’s long). I’m from Melbourne (and yet still woefully clueless about how the city works) and am studying Commerce. I travel whenever it’s remotely feasible to do so, and spend my time marathon-ing TV shows and regretfully reading about politics- it’s a good time! My job basically involves helping the college community to help the broader community. That can mean anything from organising events like World’s Greatest Shave to making the college more environmentally friendly. I run the Community and Environments Committee, which will be formed at the beginning of the year (definitely apply if you’re keen!), and together we organise events and such for IH. Some events to look out for are the World’s Greatest Shave, Live Below the Line, documentary nights, Earth Hour and more- plus I’ll be organising some opportunities for people to donate blood if that’s something they’re interested in! I’ll be advertising each event as they are about to happen, and any and all involvement would be appreciated- whether it’s donating to a cause we’re raising money for, participating in an event, or even providing moral support to those who do participate. One thing I would absolutely love to see this year is more suggestions as to how to make IH more environmentally friendly. I’ve already worked with House on a few issues, but I need more ideas! Big or small- I’ll see if I can get it done. I know there’s a lot of progress to be made, and that’s only going to happen with input from the whole community. I’m hoping for a great year in community involvement this year! It’s easy to get caught up in the IH bubble sometimes, and I think some of the CIR events will be a good opportunity to peek outside of the bubble every so often and maybe even help some people out there in the big wide world. If you have ANY queries, ideas, opinions, solutions, whatever- come and find me or message me, I’d love to have a chat to you! 31

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CLUBS CLUBS CLUBS As mentioned, Clubs are a great way to make use of SC funds and get involved in the community at IH. Below is a detailed lesson on how to start a club at IH.

How to start a Club 1. Come up with a club. 2. Come talk to Will Morphy about it and we can discuss. 3. Make a post on the IH Students Page about interest into the Club, mentioning - how often, and what is involved in the Club. 4. Send me a list of the interest in the club aswell as who will be the Head. 5. Club is started. Here are some examples of Previous IH Clubs: IH Film Club Here we try to watch a movie weekly, setting up the jcr into a cinema with drinks and food.The movies range from cult classics to horror/thriller we watch it all. Come join us for some great times or just to relax and chill after a hard weeks work. IH Smoothie Club This is one of the few clubs you don’t have to join to taste the goodness, some of our finest smoothie chefs get together to create some of the most delicious creations of the IH smoothie history.

QandA QandA is a club in which you can watch and discuss the views and ideas that are portrayed from the hit tv show QandA. This club is notorious for being an intellectually invigorating club full of interesting people and ideas. GOT Game of thrones club is a club dedicated to you guessed it harry potter, (jks). Once a week we go to the games room with lots of food and drinks to chill relax and watch a serious episode of the world renowned Game Of Thrones. Futsal Club This club organises casual futsall games most weeks during the semester with around 12 people turning up to have an action packed time. This club is for everyone the absolute amateurs (R2dunne2) and the pros. Board Games Club If you like computer games, you’re in the wrong club, because this is board games club. Board games club is a club dedicated to the large population of right minded awesome board game club playing people. Every week people meet to play sick games. Lan Club If you like computer games we’ve got you covered from Counter strike to dota we have it all. A few times a semester we hold a lan party which involves setting up the jcr into the ultimate gaming arena, where we battle and play to our hearts content, aswell with some food on the side.

ICSC SPORTS FOREWORD REPRESENTATIVES

Lauren Robinson

What’s up, My name is Lauren Robinson and I’m the 2017 female sports rep. My job is essentially to organise the female sports teams for all of the different sports throughout the year. This includes picking captains, helping to organise teams and trainings, first aid kit organiser, getting food for early morning matches, sorting out equipment, getting as much support for our IH-ers and being there for any and every match I can possibly and physically get to. Hit me up if you have any ideas for sporting events within the college you would like to try or if you have any questions at all about sport at IH or want to know more about the role. Lauren Robinson 2016 - 2017 Female Sports Rep.

Jordy Greenham I’m Jordy and in IH’s student club committee I am the male sports rep, also known as Laurens better half. Throughout the year it’s my duty to do everything Lauren has mentioned, but for boys not girls, reasonably self-explanatory. I will however put an emphasis this year on drawing in more people to try out for spots in teams, even if you haven’t played the game before, as you may be a hidden gem, like last year’s soccer goal keeper. I can promise to all new IHer’s that you will have fun playing sport for IH, it’s reasonably relaxed and you will be made welcome to trainings and tryouts by Lauren and I, the selected captains as well as other seniors. Come to me with anything IH sport related (questions or comments), observations about how good Liverpool FC are and how Steven Smith is better than Virat Kohli. Thanks fellas, enjoy 2017. Jordy Greenham 2016 - 2017 Male Sports Rep. 34

SPORTING CULTURE Sport is a large part of the culture at IH. Whether you’re a covert national swimmer, played basketball in high school, or watched badminton once or twice and want to give it a go we can help you out. The colleges have knock out competitions for all kinds of sports throughout the year which you will see in your semester calendar. To kickstart the upcoming sport teams me and Jordy post on the IH Random Page on Facebook requesting for captains and they will organise your tryouts and training sessions. We highly recommend getting involved in sport at IH and to give it a go even if you have never played before. For those of you who aren’t looking to join the teams, we really appreciate your support. At IH we try and get as many supporters to our games as possible - just ask any of the seniors about last years IH vs Whitley Volleyball grand final (or maybe dont...we’re still a little sour about our loss). But seriously we pride ourselves on supporting our athletes on early mornings or weekend games and having more IH-ers there than any of the other colleges. Good tunes are provided and some good memories will never go astray. Even if you aren’t into sport you can have some great experiences sharing in the moments from the sidelines such as watching Jonathon Dunne not-so-gracefully rocking the panda suit and losing its head during the mascot race at Athletics last year. There are also more casual ways of playing sport at IH such as joining one of our sporting clubs, or even starting your own (who knows I reckon spike ball could be worth a try). I also highly recommend finding a fitness buddy and going to the IH gym. Last year we had volunteers run gym classes on certain days during the week so any keen beans with a bit of a sadistic streak are encouraged to put their hands up. Hope to see all of you IH-ers out there on the field, court, track, pool or in the stands with the rest of us. 35

GLOBE

Hello there! We are the humans behind globe this year aka your Monday morning postman (: I’m Shixian, more affectionately known as ‘shishi’ or ‘xian’ around the college. I’m born and raised in Singapore and study Architecture at UniMelb! (which probably explains why I have 2 modes: sleep is for the weak /sleeping for a week) I have a huge passion for design so you can see me partaking in all stuff related to that like the globe logo, o-week shirt and more! I’m Holly and I’m the other half of Globe! I’m known by many names, but to many I am known as ‘Nug’ and ‘Nugget’. I may not be a nugget in real life but, like the delish delicacy, I am small, golden and always a good time. I come from a small rural area on the east coast of Australia and so I apologise in advance for my use of slang. In the time I’m not sleeping, making fully siq playlists or talking smack I study Screenwriting (yes that’s a thing) at RMIT (yew yew). We really enjoy what we do in Globe because of the awesome community’s contributions and their positive feedbacks to our revamp of the magazine. It not only makes us feel proud of our wonderful college, but also proud of ourselves for being able to produce such a fantastic thing each fortnight. The magazine gives us an opportunity to showcase the talents and wonders of IH through the eyes of many. We make sure to cover as many IH and ICAC events as possible through writing of all sorts and/ or photography. By doing this, we can share the love of involvement

Holly Nugent

Shixian Lu

as well as capturing memorable moments for the wider community to see. In Globe, Shixian oversees the graphic design, layouts and writings and Holly manages the editing, writings, webpage and social media. We ensure everyone in the college has equal chance in contributing by introducing not only article and reviews, but also photography, artworks and entertainment! Have an idea? Send it over! Want to share but don’t want to attach your name? We’re happy to credit you as ‘anonymous’! We’re all about encouraging the creative flow and freedom of speech so if you’re interested in sharing your work or even just a chat, you know who to go to. (Hint: It’s us) If you want your work to be featured in Globe or have any interesting suggestions to offer feel free to find us anytime! We’re just a message away. Holly Nugent + Shixian Lu 2016 - 2017 Globe Editiors

SHOP Joshua Ng Josh has taken the quality of Shop to exceptional new heights. This magnificent specimen from Singapore will no doubt brighten up your life in the plethora of pathways he influences...

Shop is a student managed area situated in the JCR that sells snacks on a regular bases during the week. From packets of seaweed to tubs of yoghurt, and cans of soda to bottles of coconut water, SHOP offers a wide variety of snacks from East and West. If you share a passion for food, come down and visit or even join us as a SHOP keeper! SHOP and myself are always wiling to listen to suggestions. Most recently we ordered in a variety of Indian snacks, requested by our large Indian community in IH and the feedback was great with long queues and satisfied faces and stomachs during the cold winter nights while revising for exams. SHOP uses Facebook as the main platform to spread the word of new snack items being added to the menu or change in opening hours, with #ShoplovesU at the end of each post for easy reference So make sure to either contact me via Facebook or just come up to me whenever you feel that you have the next BIG item you want to share with the whole student body. SHOP understands that students are always seeking for the most affordable and economic snack options. Therefore SHOP sells products at an almost zeroprofit- making price, providing you the convenience of satisfying your snack cravings without having to leave IH. The price list will be updated regularly as new items are introduced, but we try to keep a fixed average price for all items to avoid disputes. 38

ARTS + MUSIC REPRESENTATIVE One thing that you will notice around IH, is that everyone loves a good jam sesh;

every year we are filled to the brim with new fresh talent, whether it be dancing, singing, acting, or making amazing artwork! We strongly believe that everyone at IH is able to get around our arts community, whether it be supporting fellow performers, or entertaining others! The most important thing to remember is that there are no limits to how you can get involved; as the arts community is constantly changing and growing, we always encourage and welcome new ideas, and are always excited to share our passion for arts and music together. I’m Karolina Judd, and I am stoked to be your Arts Representative for this year! As Arts Rep, my role is to take care of all the Arts facilities at IH, including the Music Basement & Art Rooms. My mission for this year is to build upon the strong arts culture we have here at college, by bringing people together through fun arts events and activities throughout the year, as well as spreading all round good vibes and slick aesthetic. Our main arts facilities at IH include the Music Basement (located under the dining hall) for all your instrumental needs and musical equipment, as well as a large rehearsal space, which can be booked via the dining hall sign up sheet. For any arts and architecture students, the Art rooms located under Scheps also have a stock of paints and craft equipment, suitable for decorating and unleashing your creativity whenever you feel the inspo’ too. Both of

Karolina Judd

these rooms can be accessed via myself, or any Student Club member who has keys to these rooms. Our Arts & Music Committee consists of a number of senior IH’ers, who are coordinating specific events throughout the year. We all have different roles, which are described in detail in the respective sections of the handbook. Feel free to approach us all at any time, as we are all happy to take on new ideas, and appreciate your enthusiasm! ARTS & MUSIC COMMITTEE 2017: Arts Representative: Karolina Judd ICAC Representative: Prarthana Kanagaratnam Café Coordinator: Cosette Boland Play Coordinator: Holly Nugent Music Tutor: Yvonne Teo Music Night Coordinator: TBA, Elected at the end of Semester One I am beyond excited to see what new talent IH brings in 2017. Don’t be afraid to come and say hi, you can approach myself or any of the other committee members, via Facebook or floating around @ the Founders Building. Looking forward to a great year! Signing off, Karolina Judd 2016 - 2017 Arts and Music Representative 39

ARTS EVENTS There are hundreds of ways to put your arts skills and groovy talents into action, including many of these annual IH events! I strongly encourage you to perform and participate as much as you can during the year, as the IH community is super supportive and truly appreciates and welcomes all talents! Some opportunities to showcase your skills include: 2x Music Soirees (One Each Semester): These chill acoustic sessions happen once each semester, and showcase our finest musicians, singer/songwriters, and dancers. Contact Karolina: Arts Rep or Yvonne: Music Tutor) 4x Formal Dinners (Two Each Semester): As you will see at our Commencement Dinner, the formal dinners are an opportunity for our music students and other keen players to perform for the wider IH community, including House staff and council members (Contact Karolina: Arts Rep or Yvonne: Music Tutor) 2x National Nights (One Each Semester): Each semester showcases a particular countries culture in a fun night filled with good food, and good tunes! As part of the National Night Committee, you also have a chance to put your craft skills to work as part of the decorations team (Contact Samuel Ten: National Night Coordinator)

Café Internationale (Mid Semester One): Similarly, to National Nights, Café Internationale is a huge showcase for the wider IH community and council members. There are hundreds of ways to put both your musical and artistic talent in use, as well as a large team of backstage and sound/lighting crew (Contact Cosette: Café Coordinator) Community Dinners (Every Wednesday): Set in the dining hall, every Wednesday is another opportunity to perform for our peers, and these dinners are a great opportunity to perform on a smaller scale setting (Contact James Field: ILO) So, what else is on? Throughout IH you will see many arts initiatives that happen on a weekly basis, just to increase the aesthetic levels at college from 0 - 100, and to always be keeping the good times grooving. We believe that the arts are not only a great way to bring different people together, but also important for our mental health and wellbeing; through these activities, our aim is to boost mindfulness, wellbeing, and a method of unwinding, relaxing, and collaborating with peers. Some activities that you will see include: • Calm Colouring @ Bobeff Café: Bobeff is one of IH’s greatest blessings and social centres; good tunes, good coffee, good food, what more could you want? At Bobeff, we have colouring stations open everyday for you to unwind and fill time as you’re waiting for your orders. Each week an artist is picked for their slick colouring in abilities, and competition is always bound to be fierce. 40

• Beats @ Brunch: You will start to see a recurring pattern amongst the Melbournites of IH; we all love food (specifically parmas and hash-browns) and a good banger or two. The IH Student Club’s Spotify Account showcases only the finest of ‘choons’, and is bound to get you boppin’ and groovin’ at any given Sunday. We also love sharing music with others! Let us know if you have any amazing Spotify playlists up your sleeve, and we will be excited to feature them at one of our events. • Exploring Melbourne: Melbourne is the capital of aesthetic and all things arts and culture, so we have made it our mission to bring you all of Melbourne’s finest treats. Myself and the wonderful Holly Nugent (Play Coordinator/Globe Editor) have a few tricks (and memes) up our sleeves when it comes to exploring this wonderful city, and will be running trips to various exhibitions and showcases around Melbourne. This semester, keep an eye out for the Van Gogh @ NGV in April; more information will be soon to come!

• Student Club Art Collection & Exhibitions: To all of our talented fine arts and architecture students, there are plenty of opportunities to showcase your hard work throughout the semester. At the end of each semester, we hold an art expo to showcase any work that our peers have created throughout the semester. Artwork can also be donated towards the Silent Auction at Café Internationale, as well as to our newfound Student Club Art Collection. Our collation of student donated art will grace the walls of IH, and bring the finest talents for our whole IH community to see! Lastly, for all arts and music related news, be sure to join the 2017 Arts & Music Facebook Page, to keep up to date with any important info and to find other musicians/artists to collaborate with!

INTERNATIONAL LIASON OFFICER Honestly,

James Field

I know as much about what my actual role is as you probably do, which was defined to me as “looking after the wellbeing of the people in IH.” In my honest opinion, the International Liaison (ILO) does just that! As well as attempt to promote the understanding of different cultures and integration of cultures within IH. I tried ok… There’s probably a better definition somewhere else in the handbook. Not only am I stunningly handsome and seemingly pretentious, I am also, most importantly, APPROCHABLE! So honestly feel free to ask me anything! If you’re struggling to comprehend why a food-loving, shop-owning, funny Chinese man just shouted “ka ni na cao ci bai” at you from across the dining hall and it has you in tears, I’m the person to go to so I can explain that he just says that all the time and he probably doesn’t actually mean it. Although if you come to me with questions like, “why is Prithvi Batia tagged in everything??” then it’s probably better to ask him yourself (just kidding). The ILO is here to help you out with your problems in getting comfortable and cozy in IH! And you get what I mean… don’t come to me with your Calculus 2 assignment. “Wow James, so all you do is just like… talk to me if that Indian guy you live with is making fun of me for not being able to handle that Chicken Jalfarezi we ate last night?” Well firstly, no one probably could’ve withstood the spice of that Jalfarezi except for Habib, and secondly, no what the heck my job’s even better than “just” that. For starters, I organise nights like these, Restaurant Nights! This includes (not taking a bunch of you IHers to the best expensive) eateries Melbourne has to offer in order to explore the different cuisines and explosions of flavours that strike home for some, and remain foreign to others. Guess what, I do even more!!! I’m the host of your Wednesday night dinners here at IH, your “Community Dinners!” This means I’m the one saying house grace every Wednesday at the front of the dining hall, where I organise a marvelous range of acts that provide an opportunity for you IHers to present your culture and educate others. This includes presentations about the country you are from, or even a musical performance to entertain the Wednesday night crowd! Ok ok so I starve you to death on every Wednesday as well, but there’s one more aspect of my job that to me and probably you, is the most fun! I’m the one in charge of IH’s biggest committee, the Cultural Committee, as well as the head of CIA Week, which stands for Cultural Integration Activities Week which you will see in early Semester Two. Basically, both of these mean that I, alongside with my committee members, organise the best cultural events that you as an IHer could ever ask for!! From amazing races to boat cruises, see below for more info on CIA Week and about these amazing events that I have in store for you all this 2017! 42

Escape the room!! But how?!?!!?! The theme was zombies last year and we had some fellow CIA weekers chasing teams around, but I wonder who you have to escape from this year…

CIA WEEK CIA or ‘Cultural Integration Activities’ Week is hands-down the best week in Semester 2! Some like Sarah Quek might argue its Winter O-Week, but that’s not even a week so it doesn’t count. If you’re wondering what CIA Week might entail, to sum it up its like P-week except there’s even more people in charge, even more events, and even more fun!!! If you want to experience how it feels to organise such great events or simply just want to experience a whole lot of fun, then applications open late Semester 1! CIA Week events may change a bit year after year, but for those that were here last year, here’s the old goodies that you are guaranteed to look forward to! • Escape Rooms: That’s right! After making its debut last year, Escape Rooms is highly likely to be back on your CIA week calendars this 2017! A little bit of a home-made rendition of escape rooms some may be well accustomed to, this event features three small escape rooms in three actual IH rooms. The game is simple!

• River Cruise: What’s better than an IH party?? An IH party on WATER!!! That’s right, on the first weekend on the uni semester, all are welcome aboard the most lit ship that has ever sailed the Docklands. Whether it’s the hundreds of pizza that we provide, the free drink that comes with every ticket, or just the decadent aroma of the salt in the sea breeze, this night for sure will be one to remember! • Yum Cha: Did someone say all you can eat PEKING DUCK?!?! That’s right you pork bun lovers, after your crazy night on water we’ll be heading down to cure your hangovers with an all-you-can-eat Chinese extravaganza! You can literally eat anything you want, as much as you want! Fried chicken, an array of dumplings and as mentioned before, plentiful servings of peking duck, I’m sure you’re drooling for the day to come already. • Assassins: The event that we most look forward to as an IHer, where we kill the whole of IH until there’s only one of us left! Whether it be sneaking into apartment windows, ruining your friend’s day during dinner, or backstabbing your mate while their lecturer’s bored them to sleep at uni, spoons will be your most hated object for quite a while. That’s right IH, start stocking up on your plastic eating utensils, for Assassins will be quite the massacre.

CULTURAL COMMITTEE So what is all this work + EVENTS going to be for? What The following events can’t be done alone! I’ll need a Cultural Committee this year that’s ready to join me in spreading the love, fun, and culture across the whole of IH. A committee that’s created IH Presidents, Vice Presidents, AO’s and O-weekers with the wealth of knowledge and experience that the given duties present. For anyone potentially reading this, I deeply encourage you to apply for such an opportunity! It’s a little input for a huge output, with tasks that are simple, fun, and allow you to get as creative as you want. Applications will open as soon as the uni semester starts, and I guarantee that by the end of the year it’ll be a choice you certainly won’t regret!

do we have in store for us in 2017? • HSP Week (13 / 03 / 2017 – 19 / 03 / 2017): HALAAAAAAAAAAAAAL SNACK PACK! If you don’t know what a “Halal Snack Pack” then you’ll certainly have the gist of it by the end of this event. HSP week will be a week that celebrates anything HSP, and by celebrating I mean eating. Whether it’ll be your first time enjoying such a delight , a veteran doner diner, or even a dingo that likes to eat their snack pack topped with tomato sauce (don’t do it.), this day will be a banquet for IH to look forward to! Also anyone reading this who is vegetarian / vegan, don’t worry we gotchu fam ;) 44

• ANZAC Day (24 / 04 / 2017 – 25 / 04 / 2017):

• A Very Holi New Year! (25 / 03 / 2017): Happy New Year!!! I know what you’re thinking, James wth it’s the 25th of March this has got to be some sick pre-April fool’s joke. Well maybe it is, but if it isn’t, then we’re going to have a great New Year’s Day with references to different New Year’s celebrations that are held around the world! Fun fact: Songkran, the Thai New Year, is heavily affiliated with water! Did I also mention that it will be a very “Holi” New year?? That’s right! We’re putting a colorful twist on the whole celebration with aspects from the Festival of Colours. This means an addition of lassi, henna, Bollywood beats! A colour run to a countdown, then getting soaked with “Gong xi, Gong xi” blasting in the background? You know this gonna be good. • Day of the Dead (15 / 04 / 2017) Dia de los Muertos… The Day of the Dead is upon IH in 2017. To be renowned as the “Assassins of Semester One” for those that remember the CIA week extravaganza in previous years, the Day of the Dead will feature added stress to your daily university routine, an average friend loss of three, and a s*** ton of plastic spoons. In summary, just like Assassins which you’ll see in semester two, you use the spoons to kill your friends! Your friends die yay! But that doesn’t mean they miss out on the rest of the fun, has anyone seen The Walking Dead??

A day to remember those who fought in the Great World War, yes, but the night before will also be the biggest classic slumber party IH has ever seen! Popcorn, movies, fun and GAMES! For those of you that have never pulled an all-nighter, then this is going to be the time to do it for sure. You’re going to have so much fun you’re going to forget its ANZAC Day the next day! Until you’re woken up at 5:00am the next day as I scream at all of you to get your asses to dawn service (which we will be going to), but don’t worry about that part, just think about the fun yeah ;) • Race around the World (06 / 05 / 2017): *Skrrt skrrt* Buckle your seatbelts IH because we’re going on a race around the world! Freshers if your legs aren’t recovered from O-week then too bad because we’re going on ANOTHER Amazing Race (yay)!! To the nerds that think they’ve memorized the route from the last one, then un-memorize it, because this race will feature a new track, new cultural challenges, and new competitors with the seniors in the mix as we race around the world. (and by world I mean IH and the CBD). • Euros 2017 (05 / 08 / 2017): To all you football (soccer) fans in IH, this one’s for you! As you may know, last year Portugal managed to defeat France in a thrilling game at the Euros. Well that’s completely irrelevant, because this is the IH Euros 2017! Fresh teams will face each other in this brawl to be the first team to score in each of the goals. And by goals I mean the ones scattered all over the place in this event which is actually a “Euro’s themed TREASURE HUNT!” Now even the non-soccer peeps know what I’m talking about. 45

MUSIC NIGHT Karolina Judd

Incoming Coordinator

Music Night is an exciting annual event at IH, featuring an incredible variety of student performances, and an amazingly chill way to finish off the second semester, before exams start getting the better of us. Last year, I had the opportunity of coordinating this awesome event, run entirely by the student body, and cannot recommend your involvement enough! As Music Night Coordinator, it’s totally free reigns on what you want the night to become. Last year, the JCR was transformed into a funky fresh Melbourne style laneway, and the charity event proceeds went to our college’s funds for the Thai Rural Education & Development (TREAD) initative. Each year this night is bound to be filled with incredible talent, and a strong amount of support from fellow IH’ers alike! If you are interested in running for any position on the Student Club or Activities Committee, are keen to have a go at organising an unforgettable event, or are just an loyal fan of all 2000’s pop, I strongly encourage you to run for this position! Speeches and voting will be held during community and high table dinner nearing the end of semester one. To find out more, you can always have a sneak peak of past Music Night performances on the International House interwebs (Facebook, Youtube), or talk to myself, and other friendly ex-IH’ers and Music Night Coordinators, Connor Ross & Rob Soh. Get keen, and always remember to keep the good times rolling! 46

IH PLAY COORDINATOR

Holly Nugent

The role of the play coordinator is as large or small as she/ he chooses it to be. It can be a role where you simply stand back and observe, ensuring the play is successful through the means of your committee, or it can be a role where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re directly involved with the production. The coordinator is the one who chooses the performance. They choose whether it will be a play or a musical, what it will be, and who will be a part of it all. They choose an executive committee made up of a director, production manager and a producer. They then choose the rest of the committee which typically includes a stage manager, assistant stage manager, sound & lighting managers, designers for makeup, set and costume, a publicist, graphic designer and a head of FOH. As the coordinator has the power to choose their committee itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not uncommon for them to occupy an executive position from the beginning along side their coordinator role. It allows them to be in a position of action and one of more control. Nominated by the people of IH, the coordinator knows from day one that they have a responsibility to do the college justice and to ensure that the quality of the performance is the best possible. No pressure right? Ultimately the coordinator is the big boss, the magic (wo)man, the master, the play puppeteer and (s)he who oversees all.

PS. The annual production is a great way to represent the college so get around it!

CAFE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR Cosette Boland

Hello my fellow IHers! My name is Cosette Boland (Cosie) and I am the Café coordinator for 2017. “Café? Why does Bobeff need a coordinator?,” I hear you ask, but no, this is a very different kind of café. Despite no free coffee, nor occasional baked deliciousness don’t be too disappointed, as this is one of IH’s greatest and most colourful traditions. Running for over six decades, Café International is the biggest annual IH fundraiser. Completely student run, it is a night that welcomes guests from all around to enjoy a night of International style entertainment, including live musical numbers and dance performances, a silent auction, a raffle, and a three course meal with drinks. Half of the proceeds from this event are donated to a charity of our choosing, and the other half to our very own student club! Café is the perfect opportunity to showcase all the talented students that we have at IH, and this is where you come in.

Are you musical? Can you dance? Recite poetry? Have a feel for stand-up? If yes, I encourage you to audition for café when the time comes! There are also plenty of other roles if you’re a bit of a performing arts noob, or just want to get involved without getting up on stage; we will need students for deco, the silent auction, watering, welcoming guests in the front of house, sound and lighting, backstage crew and the list continues. Look out for announcements and facebook posts within the first few weeks of sem if you’re interested! Get excited, and get involved in Café International 2017! Cosette Boland 2017 Cafe Coordinator

IH BALL COORDINATOR The Annual International House ball is a black-tie/formal event for the current and past students of International House, held at an outside venue. It’s a completely memorable event (or not, depending on alcohol consumption), but either way one of the most exciting events of the year. The date for Ball is usually set in the latter half of first semester, so as to give the new students time to settle in; it’s a wonderful send off into study period. I would have felt more comfortable with knowing the inner working of the finance of ticket subsidies, online ticketing fees, venue bonds and budgeting before I began this endeavor. I suggest that before IH finishes in second semester, you grab ahold of the past coordinator (buy them a cup of coffee) and pick their brains. It’s really a lot more helpful to understand how the budget break-up works. As for anyoneelse who would like to be involved, there are positions available for co-coordinator, decoration committee, ticketing, advertising and after party.

Renee Key

Coordinator: chooses a venue, and works with the budget, along with overseeing the progress of the event preparations Co-Coordinator: helps the coordinator in all aspects Decoration Committee: gets arty and crafty with creating the masterpieces that will sit atop the tables, during the event Ticketing: manages sales of drinking and non-drinking tickets, especially hard copy tickets Advertising: posters, reminders, and memes After Party: looks for a venue, and organises special deals for the IH group. Ball is a super enjoyable event, with a three-course meal, drinks, dancing and an after party. Don’t hesitate to get involved because it’ll provide you with some valuable organizational skills. Renee Key 2017 Ball Coordinator

SATADAL Satadal is the annual IH magazine (though I spent pretty much the entire year calling it a yearbook).

Vidushi Sinha

Incoming Coordinator It’s an amazing compilation of the entire year’s events and almost everyone (I’m talking students, staff, tutors) are represented in it. There are heaps of ways to get involved in the yearbook! To begin with, we hold Satadal Coordinator elections in the first few weeks of Semester 1. This is the person who is in charge of the Satadal, everything from picking the team, to content, the direction is goes in etc. As the previous Satadal coordinator, I can tell you that this is an amazing job. It has it’s own set of challenges, but it’s so rewarding when it finally comes together. The other main way you can get involved is by applying to be in the team! Obviously it’s up to the Coordinator, but there will definitely be writing, designing and photography positions available. It’s a year round commitment, but it’s so incredibly worth it. Another big part of Satadal is the quotes. Basically anything funny or memorable that someone is said, can be posted on the Satadal facebook page, ‘IHSC Satadal 2017’.

At the end of the year, the team will go through and pick up the best ones and publish them! A few things to keep in mind though: It’s a good idea to check with the person and see if it’s okay with them to have their quote put up. If someone is against their quote being put up, please respect their wishes! Please be respectful before you put up a quote, as it may be offensive to some people. Please keep in mind that Admins have the ability to remove any offensive posts, in the spirit of facilitating a safe and respectful environment. If you’re interested in checking out the Satadal, there are heaps of copies lying around college, so make sure you pick one up and flip through it! Vidushi Sinha 2016 Satadal Coordinator

CULTURAL COORDINATOR BRAZILIAN NATIONAL NIGHT SEMESTER 1!

Samuel Ten

In every semester, there will be one national night. The country to be represented would be voted for during an AGM. During the national night, IH-ers will get to learn and understand the history and culture of the country through food and performances. As a cultural coordinator, you would form a team to help you organise this event. Some positions include stage manager, entertainment IC, food IC, front of house etc. It is a good leadership and learning experience for all positions! So when the positions are available, remember to sign up for it! Samuel Ten 2016-2017 Cultural Coordinator 51

THE TREAD PROGRAM The TREAD Program, short for Thailand Rural Education and Development, is one of the best opportunities you can possibly experience as an IH-er. Each year, four undergrads are given the opportunity to experience a trip of a lifetime, teaching English to children from year one to twelve at a rural Thai school for one month. You’re probably thinking this is an ordinary volunteer trip abroad but TREAD offers so much more than just that! The TREAD team are given individual roles of Project Manager, Treasurer, Secretary and Fundraiser, but while each role involves its own responsibilities, TREAD is very much a team effort. A major purpose of TREAD is to visit local schools in the Nang Rong district, with the aim of increasing sustainable development and encouraging more sanitary practices in both schools and the wider community. However, TREAD isn’t all business… weekends are spent embracing the tourist stereotype, with visits to amazing sites via school excursions such as Phnom Rung and the Thai-Laos border, and holidays with teachers that lead to visiting neighbouring countries such as Cambodia! While a large portion of TREAD involves prior planning and organization skills, sightseeing is left up to the teachers; they are the ultimate tour guides!

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Before arriving in Thailand, the main purpose of TREAD is to fundraise for the projects that we choose to fund in the surrounding schools. Back in Melbourne, we host college events, visit rotaries, and sell tons of chocolate, all so that we can help our fellow students in Thailand to learn in a much better environment. Every day after teaching you are increasingly immersed in authentic Thai culture. Whether that be making ceramics, cooking classes, or learning Thai massage or dance, each day offers something new. If you weren’t tired from the first half of the day you’d best be ready for two hours of sport followed by a quick break before your nightly dorm visits where you get to play even more games with the kids and get to know them on a more personal level. You will soon discover that these lovable kids have nothing but pure love and happiness in their hearts, and will quickly become very attached to you, as you will to them! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any of the 2016/17 Tread Team! Either Lauren, Karolina, Fiorina or James will be more than happy to chat for hours about TREAD! We’ll be hosting a Q&A in the JCR early in semester 1, and application dates and information about the interview process will be announced halfway through the semester. All the best for 2017 everyone, make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming news about how to join the TREAD team for 2018! On behalf of the TREAD team of 2017 we really hope that you are keen for this unbelievable experience!!

RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS Whats an RA? The Residential Assistant is a peer leadership role and is designed to add another dimension to the pastoral care program of the House which is delivered primarily through its resident tutors. As student leaders, Residential Assistants both support and complement the residential tutors who are employed as officers of the House. The role recognises that in some instances, some student residents may feel more comfortable in approaching one of their peers about a concern rather than a tutor or other member of staff. RAs are appointed from the senior student body and must be recognised by student residents as individuals who are approachable and able to listen to and discuss concerns in confidence and with sensitivity. RAs are not trained counsellors and consequently are not expected to perform a counselling role. They should however, be active in the community, approachable and vigilant in terms of recognising members of the community who may require support. RAs should report matters of concern to the Dimmick Tutor and/or the Deputy Head of College. RAs have known to do many things, make pancakes, have a chat to those that feel like they need it. Physical health, mental health and emotional health are all important parts of a university student’s life, and we’re here to ensure that you’re as healthy as possible.

The RAs are also responsible for organising many events including…. P-week: P-week is the Week that follows O-week, and aims to get 1st years familiarized with the rest of the college (aka 2nd and 3rd years.) There’ll be a variety of activities designed to get people together. P-week is usually a little less intense than O-week, since University will have started, but this year’s team is dedicated to making it a memorable experience. Wellness week: Well, well, well! Wellness week is an entire week dedicated to the welfare of students. In the past, there’s been everything from meditation to Gelato runs. It’s certainly a relaxing week to relieve yourself from the stresses of university life. How to Approach Us? Our contact details are in this handbook. Most of us can be reached by Facebook, email, or phone. Of course, it’s always possible to just come speak to us in person! The Ra’s are also responsible for organizing many events, including… Does it have to be a serious/big issue to see an RA? Absolutely not. No matter how small the RAs are here to help.

Who are the RA’s? Samuel Ten +61 421 367 510 sten1@student.edu.sg Room No. AV11 Born and lives in Singapore. Has been in Military Service for 3 years prior to Univeristy of Melbourne. Major in Psycology and Economics. Very approachable and always ready to give a listening ear. Could give life experiences cause.. I am the oldest in IH.. Damn it. Uncle Ten at your service. What do you think it means to be an RA? “We are not professionals but we are trained to give you intimediate assistance and link to external help. We are a team of strong yet different dynamics of people you could relate and depend on. We will participate and be visible so that you can approach us anytime.” Kirentheren Sanmugam +61 450 458 915 kirentheren@gmail.com Room No. Wadham 49 Hey! My name is Kiren and I’m a sophomore here at UoM pursuing Computer Science. I’m trilingual as I was born and raised in Malaysia. I know Tamil, English and Malay. I love cars, creating sick latte art, making people laugh, playing the piano and my son (Jonathan Dunne). I look forward to getting to know you and helping to ensure that you have a great time living where you learn. Go Gunners! What do you think it means to be an RA? “A residental assistant is a student leader who makes a difference in the lives of students on campus. One of the main

duties of an RA is to help students make a smooth transition from high school to college. Change is often difficult; especially when it comes to moving away from a familiar place such as home. Becoming homesick, not adjusting to living with floor mates and complications with the transition may arise. As a caregiver, an RA will always be there helping to ease the homesick blues and provide a muchneeded hug for students missing home. In this case, an RA is often the go-to-person.” Brad Mogic +61 407 375 835 bmogic@outlook.com Room No. Dimmick 212 Brad “Please Don’t Call me Brad Magic” Mogic is a third year student majoring in Finance and Management. There are two things he loves in life: games, and dry humour. He may look sorta scary, but behind those slightly villanous eyebrows there’s a heart of gold. Whatever you need, i’m heere for you! What do you think it means to be an RA? “In my time (God, that makes me sound old) I’ve seen a lot of RA’s come and go. The one thing that unites them is a genuine concern for the people around them. For me, an RA is sorta like a cool parent. No matter the state you’re in, we’re there for you. Stressed? Anxious? Hungover? We’ll help you out. Also, anything you say to an RA is confidential (aka secret) so nobody finds out, apart from Wikileaks maybe, those guys seem to find out everything these days.” Tanya Ghosh +61 426 880 502 ghosh36@gmail.com Room No. AV6

Hellooo! I’m a Singaporean bred lass who’s aiming to study Law. Coming from a country of diversity means that I can speak 5 languages (HA in your face Kiren): English, Chinese, Bengali, Hindi and Spanish. Though I may stutter in Spanish, I think it’s all about perfecting the accent ;) Loitering, listening, talking, shopping, playing board games/wii/computer games and gymming are a few of the things I love to do so please, feel free to join me whenever! I look forward to having more company and getting to know y’all! (P.S. my name’s Tanya). What do you think it means to be an RA? “Whatever you want us to be. A shoulder, a listener, an advisor, a person to sit in silence with; all whilst in confidence, we are here to mould ourselves to help you through what you need. We are here to provide you with different forms of care, strength and support through the year to ensure a smooth transaction and stay here at IH. The simplest of requests, we will gladly help! So please do not hesitate to approach us, even in the most informal sense, because our ultimate focus is you and your health.” Prarthana Kanagaratnam +61 474 842 110 prarthana.k@hotmail.com Room No. N201D Hey everybody! I’m Prarthana, but if that’s a bit of a mouthful, approved nicknames include Prarth or PK. I’m from Sri Lanka, but I grew up in the vibrant city of Dubai. I study a Bachelor of Environments, majoring in Environmental Science so if you like geology, you rock! If you like oceans, give me a wave when you see me! You can count on me to tree-t you well! Okay sorry, I’ll stop with the horrible jokes (I won’t).

What do you think it means to be an RA? “Whatever you want us to be. A shoulder, a listener, an advisor, a person to sit in silence with; all whilst in confidence, we are here to mould ourselves to help you through what you need. We are here to provide you with different forms of care, strength and support through the year to ensure a smooth transaction and stay here at IH. The simplest of requests, we will gladly help! So please do not hesitate to approach us, even in the most informal sense, because our ultimate focus is you and your health.” Emily Jackson +61 421 499 740 emilyy.jacksonn@hotmail.com Room No. Greycourt 32 Hello, I’m Emily! I live in Barwon Heads which is about an hour and a half south west from Melbourne by car. I study Commerce at UoM, I love playing sport, going to the beach and socialisng with friends. I am very approachable, friendly and easy-going so do not hesitate to contact me if you need. My door is always open if you ever need a chat, any time of the day!

What do you think it means to be an RA? “I think a residential assistant should be someone the peers at International House can lean on for support and guideance. Whether it is a through a chat, going for a walk, going out for coffee or just being there for you, we are always here to help in anyway way we can. A RA is someone who is approachable, reliable, trustworthy and willing to help anyone who finds themselves in a tough or conflicting situation. They should also assist in making the IH community vibrant and positive through their focus of everyone being mentally healthy.” 55

MENTAL HEALTH AT FOREWORD IH AND UNIVERSITY Starting university and moving away from home can be a difficult time for even the most independent people. Here are a few tips to help overcome homesickness: - Decorate your room with items from home such as pictures or by displaying things that remind you of the support and comfort of home, your family and your friends - Get to know a few people well, rather than meeting a lot of people at once. This will help you form stronger bonds which will help you adjust to life away from home - Make sure you eat well, get enough sleep and exercise - Acknowledge how much you have accomplished: moving away from home is a big change and just taking that step is a big achievement. If you put this in perceptive, it will help you rationalise your emotions and help you overcome them - Keep a list of things gthat you found enjoyable or new experiences that you had each day - Set a date for going home so you have an end date in mind It is important to remember that mental illness does not discriminate age, gender or nationality and may affect anyone at any time. If you find yourself struggling and it is affecting your ability to function in your day to day life, for any reason, remember you have the right to seek help and we encourage you to do so. You may find further support at IH here: 1. Your Residential Assistants (RAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) Students whom help provide you with support and can provide you with the resources you need to seek help. They come from both international and local backgrounds, so be sure to read their bioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s located at the back of the dining hall and speak to someone you feel comfortable with doing so. They can be contacted on Facebook, or via phone numbers and email addresses also found at the back of the dining hall. 2. Residential Tutors All tutors are there to help provide support. There are fair treatment advisors, whom are trained to help with issues of discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying Contact details at the back of dining hall. 3. University of Melbourne Counselling and Psychological Services Free counselling services for University of Melbourne students, located on Cardigan Street. They can also help refer you to private or community based services if you require longer term of specialist assistance. They also provide lots of workshops throughout the year to help with time management, managing emotions, overcoming procrastination and managing exam stress. Be sure to check them out! Can be contacted at: 0138 344 6927. 56

FOREWORD UNDERSTANDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION At IH, we respect all sexual orientations and gender identities. Here’s all the information you need to respect ones sexual orientation and use correct pronouns. WHAT IS SEXUAL ORIENTATION? Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic and/or sexual attractions to men, women or both sexes. Sexual orientation is distinct from biological sex (the anatomical, physiological, genetic characteristics associated with being male or female) and gender identity (the psychological sense of being male or female) and gender role (the cultural norms that define feminine and masculine behaviour). WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEX AND GENDER? Sex is assigned at birth, and is the biological sex of a person. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that any given society considers appropriate for boys/girls. Biological sex is similar cross-culturally, while gender may differ cross-culturally. If one’s gender identity matches their sex, they are considered cisgender. If one’s gender identity does not match their sex, they are considered transgender. WHAT ARE PERSONAL GENDER PRONOUNS (PGP)? A pronoun is a word that refers to the people talking (I or you) or someone or something that is being talked about (she, it, them, this). Gender pronouns (he or hers) specifically relate when referring to people and their gender. A personal gender pronoun is the pronoun that one uses for themselves. It is important to refer to people by their PGP because it shows them your respect for their gender identity. Here at IH, we respect everyone’s gender and thus aim to use everyone’s PGP. It is privilege to not to have to worry about which pronoun someone is going to use for you based on how they perceive your gender. If you have this privilege, please remember to respect those who may not have it. HOW DO I ASK SOMEONE WHAT THEIR PGP IS? When you are introducing yourself, mention your preferred pronouns and whoever you are talking to is likely to do the same. Sometimes you might make a mistake when using gender pronouns, but that’s alright everyone does from time to time so quickly correct yourself and carry on with the conversation. If you notice someone else continually referring to someone with incorrect pronouns, quietly speak to them later and remind them. Masculine Feminine

He/Him Gender neutral She/Her

They/Them/Theirs Ze (Zee)/ Hir (Here) Or just use their name

HINTS FOR LIFE AT IH When confronted with the daily challenges that many freshers face on their IH O-Week journey, there is no better place to turn than to the wisdom of the O-Weekers.

GET INVOLVED While study is, of course, your main reason for being here, this does not mean you can’t get involved. After all, that’s what the experience of being in a residential college is all about! You don’t have to be the most skilled runner or best dancer, just have a go! This goes for all the wonderful sports, performances, and administrative positions on offer. You’ll find yourself surrounded by friends faster than ever.

DINING HALL ETIQUETTE In the dining hall, if you empty the jug of water (or your glass leaves water that will not fill another glass to the arches), it is your duty to refill it. Also when dining, please be sure to clear your dishes. If you take your dishes outside or back to your room, please bring them back to the dining hall. You don’t want to receive a charge! ANNOUNCEMENTS When an announcement is being made at dinner, stop and listen - you never know what vital information you could be missing out on. If they are not relevant to you, they will be to someone else, so please show some respect and listen quietly.

NOISES When you get back late at night, residents of Clunies and Wadham will not appreciate jovial gatherings in the courtyard. Furthermore, you don’t want your deepest, drunkenly revealed secrets heard by the entire ‘sleeping’ college, do you?

TUTORS AND RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS The tutors and RAs are here to help make life easier, both at uni and at college. Attending your tutes will make passing a breeze (seriously!). Also, get to know your floor tutor and attend the floor parties and suppers that they hold - times for sharing and lots of really yummy food!

MEETING NEW FRIENDS Take meal times as the opportunity to meet new people from all over the world. Try and sit with different people each dinner - you’ll find yourself get- 6 ting more out of your college experience than you thought possible.

SHOP + BOBEFF CAFE Shop is for you. Shop is for me. Shop is for everyone! Shop sells cheap food for us every night, exactly when we need it! The Bobeff Cafe is another excellent opportunity to socialize while also having a study break. Bobeff and Shop give opportunities for YOU to help with run it! See GMGCs and Shop Rep for info!

DIFFERENCES Value differences. Someone is not necessarily wrong just because they do something differently to you; accept it and move on with your life. You don’t have to understand everything, or like everyone, but you should always 8 respect them.

RESPECT IH is your home. Respect the grounds and facilities (especially the gym and bathrooms!). Respect the cleaners. Keep college tidy, and clean up after yourself.

“FUTSAL” COURT If you want to claim the FUTSAL court (note: it is not called the “basketball” court, nor is it called the “tennis court) for a certain time, visit our online booking system at http://ihfutsalcourt.simplybook. me/sheduler/manage/. You can use it as you wish until 9:30pm, but if someone has booked it then they get priority!

IH WEBSITE You can find out what’s going on at college via the IH website: nexus. ihouse. unimelb.edu.au/index.php. This website also has the IH menu and network TV! There is also a Facebook page where you can get updates from other IHers, which you will be added to at the end of O-Week! (IH Student Club 2017)

SMOKING ETIQUETTE If you choose to smoke, please do not do so near doorways, especially to the dining hall. Doing so not only violates state law, but also violates com- 12 mon courtesy!

LIFT ETIQUETTE Don’t hold the door for 30 seconds; take the stairs if you live below fourth floor; and no farting in the lift.

LAUNDRY So by now you might have realised that the clothes washing fairy doesn’t exist. That was just your mum/dad/maid collecting them off the floor, washing them, ironing them, folding them, and placing them back in your wardrobe. You’re probably panicking now because you don’t know what to do and you have no undies left and you’re getting kinda stinky. And wearing your bathers as underwear is a bit gross. So we are providing you with a quick guide for getting your washing

clean. You will need 4 things. Your dirty laundry, $1 and $2 coins, washing powder and a courageous soul. Now take your dirty washing and place it in the washing machine. Then, measure the correct amount of washing powder into the correct slot (A) of the washing powder drawer situated near the top of the machine. Insert your $2 into the coin slot. Select cycle and press start. Wait approximately 27 minutes until the cycle has finished, then move your clean, wet clothes to the dryer. Insert $1 into the coin slot and press start. Wait about 45 minutes. Voila! You are done! The clothes are now clean and dry, congratulations! You will probably just shove them into your wardrobe, so it’s not really worth ironing or folding them. We kind of like the ruffled clothing look at IH anyway.

GOING OUT AND IDENTIFICATION Service of alcohol is fairly strict in both Melbourne and Australia. Proper form of identification is required to enter any venue that serves alcohol, even if you are not intending on drinking (i.e. clubs, bars, pubs). Make sure that you have some form of ID when going out - an Australian driver’s licence, keypass card, proof of age card, passport. Some venues are also quite strict when it comes to dress codes (e.g. collared shirts, dress shoes etc.) so make sure to check and dress appropriately to get into the venue. Proof of age cards are probably the most convenient for international students and you can easily find the application forms at any post office, Vic Road office, and most importantly at the Melbourne Uni chemist.

IH FACILITIES The original plans for International House, written during the height of the Cold War hysteria, called for four intercontinental ballistic missle silos. This fell through just when it was learnt that such things were quite expensive (and Rotary just didn’t have that kind of cash). The silos were scrapped, and the land turned into our beautiful Dimmick Dining Hall. No really, this is the true story of the Dining Hall. Of course, you eat all of your meals here, and I’m sure you’ll notice the pretty flags... It’s also an excellent place for studying and/ or socialising.

The computer lab is where we have all our printers and computers. If you don’t have a computer, or it’s broken, then this is the place to go! There’s a solar system of computers, printers, and photocopiers. Everything is hooked up to the IH network, providing easy access to the university intranet. The lab is conveniently open 24 hours a day, for late-night assignment completion, and there is almost always a computer available. Academic use has a priority, but you can usually find one so that you can check your emails, etc. as well. There is an IT committee made up of students, anyone can join. The now, new Multi-Purpose Study Room in the ground floor of the Founders building is an excellent addition to the IH facilities. It can be used for a variety of uses. The laundry is the place in which you can turn your dreams of cleanliness into pristine realities. The washing machines and dryers are coin operated, so make sure to stash your $1 and $2 coins! Anything else will jam the machines located in Scheps, Greycourt, Clunies, and Founders. Leaving your laundry basket on top of the machines will provide a place for someone else to put your clothes if the load is finished and you haven’t collected them yet - this frees up the machines for others.

The library is located next to the computer room in Foun. It is cosy, and there are lots of useful textbooks and entertaining magazines to be found there. You can put down requests for books and our librarian usually has them there in no time.

Located in Greycourt, the TV and games room is the perfect place to relax and chill out. There is a 72” TV and DVD player, pool table, foosball, Playstation 4 and a Wii-U (prepare yourself for epic Mario Kart tournaments!), along with plenty of places to sit and chat. Please keep it clean and try to refrain from taking food in.

The Junior Common Room (JCR) is a place of class, elegance, and comfort. This is the perfect place for socialising and snacking on shop purchases, as well as late-night study sessions for those dedicated to both their studies and their study breaks. Movie nights are frequently held here on the mounted projector as well. This is also where the communal board games are kept, parties are held, and pianos are played.

The gym, located in the Wadham Basement, is the big secret on how IHers keep themselves looking spectacular - you can get your key activated for access to the gym at the front office. Make sure you clean up after yourself and use the equipment safely while you sculpt the impressive vessel that is your body! And unless you want every gym user to scream at you: put the equipments (free weights) back!

If spending your spare time perfecting your musical talents (as opposed to your body) is more your thing, make sure you get your key activated (just ask one of the lovely front office attendants) for access to any one of the three music rooms under Scheps Basement or the one in Greycourt. If you need a private place to practice you can use any one of the variety of instruments to be found there, or you can bring your own.

Located next to Founders and Scheps, this spacious building (formally known as the George Hicks Building) is the residence for our lovely graduate students living at IH. Don’t hesitate to go have a chat with them if they’re not busy, you can learn a lot from them! There are also many study spaces that can be utilised in this building. Many conferences are held in this building, including a setup with 5 projectors which can be linked. A cafe is also located on the ground floor if you ever get hungry in between meal times.

USEFUL APPS Blackboard Mobile Learn™ Don’t be put off by the bad ratings – Blackboard is the official app for the University of Melbourne’s Learning Management System (LMS). To help you access class information – syllabus, documents, deadlines, assignments, this app is your one-click shortcut to all of that. When no computer is nearby and you just have to submit that homework, this app is the answer to that.

Lost On Campus

It’s your first day at uni, and you have class first at Redmond Barry, then a lecture at Richard Berry. What? If you don’t want to get Lost on Campus, download this app and follow the panda to your classes. It also has locations to the crepe cafe hidden amongst the trees, the House of Cards coffee shops… anything on campus, use this app.

Cisco AnyConnect Need to surf the internet privately? We understand ;) Never fear – UniMelb’s VPN is here! If you ever need the extra free internet, get AnyConnect for your phone and your computer! Instructions for your computer can be found here (accessible when you’ve connected through IH on Ethernet using your UniMelb login. How to install: http://its.unimelb.edu.au/help/netw orks-access/netw orks-int ernet/vp n

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Don’t be put off by the bad ratings – Blackboard is the official app for the University of Melbourne’s Learning Management System (LMS). To help you access class information – syllabus, documents, deadlines, assignments, this app is your one-click shortcut to all of that. When no computer is nearby and you just have to submit that homework, this app is the answer to that.

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Having trouble waking up for 8 am lectures? Tired of waking up to blaring alarm clocks? Download Sleep Cycle, an app to analyse your sleep cycle and finds the optimum time to wake you up in the morning, feeling rested and relaxed.

If you still haven’t jumped on the bandwagon yet, you should be. Who wants to wait for taxis anymore? Uber gets you to your destination quick and a cheap alternative for taxis. If you don’t have an account, use this promo code JTY61UE to get $20 for free, or if your friends have Uber, use their promo code and help them out instead (they get $20 for free, or you could just help me :P)

Snapseed Snapseed is your mobile phone easy to go to alternative to photoshop. Don’t go for cliche Instagram filters – make your own! You can fine tune your image with many more features than Instagram that are easy to use – soon you’ll be editing your photos into professional looking ones!

Wabbitemu Need a graphic calculator but don’t want to spend $200+ on it? Get the unofficial mobile application for the famous Texas Ti Calculators for free! Available on Mac, Windows and Android.

Photomath - Camera Calculator Having trouble with math? This app helps you figure out the solution to math problems just by simply pointing your camera at the problem. The solution will be given step-by-step! What’s not to love?

Boost Juice

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It’s the last 10 minutes of the lecture and you’re already thinking about what to do after? Why not order yourself a boost while you’re daydreaming so that you are energized after class? A healthy way to start/ end the day with freshly blended juice.

Simple Habit Meditation CityMapper If you don’t get tramTRACKER, you have to get CityMapper. Labeled as the ultimate transit app, it does a better job in finding your best route from point A to B. It is well integrated with the city of Melbourne, linking you with trains, trams, buses, bikes and more. It even has the option to keep you free from Drop Bears, so if you want a route that is indoor, they can find it for you too! It’s more developed in other cities such as London and NYC, but after using it to find my way, it makes Google Maps seem amateur.

Meditation is not just for hippies – it has actually been proven to reduce stress, anxiety and improve your concentration throughout the day. Did you know that the US military uses meditation training for their Navy Seals? This app is loaded with meditation recordings to help you find calmness in every situation throughout the day.

Tide SwiftKey Keyboard

SwiftKey Keyboard will improve your texting speed by a million times, thanks to their AI that automatically learns your typing style, the words that you type often and how you like to type. It predicts what you want to write, meaning their autocorrect is far superior to Apple’s because it is suited to you. Say goodbye to typos and welcome to the new generation. O, you can also customize your keyboard’s theme and also get it to type emojis!

Do you get distracted easily and end up procrastinating your whole evening away? Tide uses the Pomodoro Technique of time management, such that you study hard for 25 minutes, before taking a short break (usually 5 minutes) and going at your books again. This splits up your concentration so that you can focus hard and get things done. Tide also provides you with white noise recordings and makes sure that your wifi is turned off so you can finish off what you planned.

USEFUL LINGO Since IH is an exotic community full of international students, it is of the most utmost importance to understand the unique hybrid slang and colloquialisms found in such a rare environment. Here we have translated some of the most common terms from the Aussie, Singlish and Manglish dialects. AUSSIE SLANG Arvo: noun afternoon Bangers and mash: noun sausages and mashed potato Barbie: noun barbeque Bloke: noun male person Bloody: adverb very Bogan: noun someone of minimal intelligence, standards and fashion sense, often found with a VB and wifebeater Buggered, from bugger: verb tired synonym knackered Crack the shits: verb to become unhappy; throw a tantrum Crook: adj sick Dag: noun an unfashionable person; someone who is not self-conscious Dodgy: adj of questionable legitimacy synonym shady/suspicious/shifty Dog’s eye and dead horse: noun meat pie and (tomato) sauce Far out, brussel sprout: interj used to exclaim shock or surprise synonym crickey Frothy: noun beer - synonym coldy/ stubbie/lager G’day: interj hello Good onya: interj Well done Grouse: adj great; terrific; very good How’s it goin’?: interj How are you? Maccas: proper noun McDonalds Mate: noun person; friend; enemy; pretty much anyone Myki: proper noun a card to travel on public transport within Melbourne Sanga: noun sandwich

Shout: verb to pay for someone else Snag: noun sausage Stoked: adj happy Spud: noun 1 potato 2 dud; someone/ something that is useless Squiz: verb to look at Thongs: noun flip flops/jandals (N.B: “a” thong noun g-string underwear) Tucker: noun food Veebs/VB: proper noun a kind of beer that is drunk by bogans* Wagging, from wag: verb to skip class Wuss: noun coward; cry baby - synonym sook for someone else Suggested movies: The Castle; CrackerJack; The Dish A SINGLISH/MANGLISH SLANG Lah/wei/sia: adverb used not only in every sentence. It is used to replace the period of every sentence lah Mah/lor/leh: adverb used at the end of sentences to affirm a statement, though not as strong as “lah” Nah: verb giving/passing something to someone aggressively (e.g. Nah, take it) Meh: used when asking a question (e.g. Can meh?) Liao: adverb already (e.g. No more liao) Shiok: adj something exciting/ delicious Kiasu: adjevery Asian’s inner competitiveness

Wah-lao-eh: expression a mild oath Ang moh: noun generic Caucasian (because they all look the same) Paiseh: adj shy; embarrassed Blur: adj confused; out of it Kacau: verb to annoy someone Ta pau: verb to take away

GM, from General Meeting: proper noun meetings held for all members of student club, by the student club committee. Attendance by all residents of International House is compulsory. $50 fines are given to those who are absent without an apology.

One word makes a difference… Can ah? translates to... Can you or can’t you? Can lah. translates to... Yes. Can leh. translates to... Yes. Of course. Can lor. translates to... Yes, I think so. Can hah? translates to... Are you sure? Can hor... translates to... You ARE sure then... Can meh? translates to... Are you certain?

Graduate Building: proper noun George Hicks Building.

IH SLANG

ICAC, from Inter-Collegiate Activities Council.

AC, from Activities Committee: proper noun 1. Part of the larger student club committee (in charge of running events and parties) 2. Weekly meetings held by AC. Cafe, from Cafe International: proper noun the largest fundraising event of the year, run by both student club and House in first semester. Catan, from Settlers of Catan: proper noun a complicated but incredibly addictive and popular board game. Futsal: noun 5-on-5 indoor soccer (played outdoors at IH). GC from General Committee: proper noun 1. part of the larger student club committee 2. Weekly meetings held by members of the GC.

High Table: 1. noun the large table at the far end of the dining hall 2. proper noun bi-weekly dinners at which academic gowns are worn. House, from International House: proper noun the organisation of staff, or admin.

ICSC, from Inter-Collegiate Sports Council. LAN party: noun a mass computer gaming session Mi-gi, from mi goreng: noun delicious instant noodles; staple college food. National Night: proper noun event that celebrates one nationality each semester, comprising of a dinner, performances, and an after-party. New Building: proper noun Founder Building. Satadal: proper noun IH’s year book. Student Club: noun organisation that all undergraduate students at International House belong to..

Globe: proper noun weekly newsletter published by students. 65

IH CHANTS 1. IH is Hot To Go

5. Odelele

IH is hot to go, H O T T O GO Ah-oo, hot to go, (Clap clap) Ah-oo, hot to go (clap clap) [x 2 at least]

O weekers: O de le le, Fresher: (repeat) O weekers: Tiki tiki tumba, Fresher: (repeat) O weekers: Mussa mussa mussa, Freshers: (repeat) O weekers: O de le, bara wa, o de le, All: IH!

2. Uni Jungle Deep inside the Uni jungle you can hear the IH rumble, Ooh! Ah! Ooh-ah! Ooh! Ah! Ooh-ah! [repeat… four times? Until freshers join in…] 3. Everywhere We Go… Everywhere we go, (repeat) People want to know, (repeat) Who we are, (repeat) Where we come from, (repeat) So we tell them, (repeat) We’re from IH, (repeat) Mighty mighty IH, (repeat) All: Mighty mighty IH, THAT’S US!

6. Your Mama Your mama, Your mama’s mama, Your mama’a mama’s mama, Loose! 7. Let’s go IH… Let’s go IH, let’s go! (clap clap) [repeat, getting faster and faster, until coherence is lost…] 9. You live in a doughnut, we eat dougnuts for breakfast… You live in a doughnut, You live in a doughnut, We eat doughnuts for breakfast, We eat doughnuts for breakfast. (repeat)

4. I Smooth 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Iiiiiiiiiii H! Smooth.

10. IH Sport Victory Song

12. Good Luck..

Oh we’re from IH land A fighting fury we’re from IH land In any weather you will see us with a grin Risking head and skin If we’re behind we’ll never mind we’ll fight and fight and win

You know that we are from IH... ..Because we REALLY LOVE IH!!... Sometime I sit and Chant all Day... But ahh.. Sometimes I get carried away!

oh where from IH land we never weaken til the final siren goes like the IHers of old we’re strong and we’re bold oh we’re from IH -YELLOW AND BLUEoh we’re from IH land each chant. 11. IH Army We are the Army! The IH Army! And we are Mental! And we are Mad! We are the Greatest (Insert sport/say college) Supporters) That the world has ever Had! {...We are the... Repeat]

I chant Slowly.. Slowly.. Slowly getting faster Once I’ve started Chanting its really hard to stop! Faster... Faster... It is so Exciting! I could chant forever.. Chant until I Drop! Hah! 1..2..3..4....1.2.3.4.1.2.3.4 1.2. I Love Chanting.. whatever the amount! 1..2..3..4.. Heyeyeye!Heyeyeye! 1.2.3.4.1.2. Thats the Song Of IH! [See: The Song of the Count]

HOUSE SECURITY WE NEED TO KEEP THE VALUABLES AND TREASURES OF IH SAFE FROM THE BAD GUYS.

International House is as secure as any college. However, there are always those who are after a quick buck, and who will attempt to liberate some of the items therein. To prevent this, ensure that your door is always shut when you are not in your room. This will keep â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;randomsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from walking straight into your room as you leave it. The same goes for public areas like the laundry, computer lab, games room, and wash rooms. As soon as your door is closed, it locks - have your key on you at all times! Though if you do forget, you can call 731 and apologetically ask the duty tutor to come and let you in. But be aware that, for any lockouts past 11pm, you will be charged $50 (another reason to befriend the tutors!). At about 11pm each night, the duty tutor will lock up public areas - namely the dining hall. You will still be able to get into college with your keys, but keep in mind that external building doors are shut, so if you do come in late at night, be sure to shut them again. When thinking about security, please be considerate of others - we are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to experience communal living. As such, if you neglect your own safety, you could also be putting others at risk. By following simple tasks, you will be protecting yourself and everyone else in college. Duty Tutor (from an IH phone): 731 Duty Tutor (mobile number): 0438 091 297 Police, Fire & Emergency: 000

IH STAFF PROFILES 2017 Dr Deborah Seifert (Deborah) is the Head of College or the boss. She is responsible for overseeing the day to day management of the college. She is assisted by four executive staff who have individual responsibilities for different departments within the college. She is also in charge of future directions of the college. She meets on a regular basis with the executive of both the undergraduate and graduate student clubs to hear the views of the student body. Deborah lives on campus and her office is in the Hilda Stevenson wing.

Mr David O’Hanrahan (David) is the Director of Finance which means he is the money man. He does the budgets and makes sure financial decisions are wise and we are planning for a strong future. He is responsible for the accounting/ IT division which is Will, Trish and Shaun, guest and conference which is Mark, the maintenance area which is Nathan and Gary, the grounds managed by Michael, and Lara and oversees CaterCare (catering) and Spree (cleaning). David can be found in the Hilda Stevenson’s wing near Deborah and Cath.

Dr Nicholas Hill (Nick) is the next in charge in the hierarchy and is the Deputy Head of College. Nick is new in the job, therefore is still learning. Nick lives on campus. Nick has responsibility for the pastoral, welfare and academic of our entire community. He oversees the tutors and conducts the interviews for prospective students. Nick is a willing ear anytime if you wish to talk. You can find him opposite the reception in the office at the end to the right.

Mr William Chao (Will) is the account/ IT manager and can be found opposite reception. Will emails all the bills and is who you visit if you think the account is incorrect. He is also who you see to be reimbursed for any student club costs. Will is assisted by Trish in accounts and Shaun in the IT area.

Ms Catherine Fairlie (Cath) is Deborah’s Executive Assistant and assists with day to day administration and also matters relating to the International House Council. She is located in the Hilda Stevenson Building, adjacent to the Head of College Office. Ms Marie McKee is joining our community in 2017 as the Academic Coordinator. Marie is responsible for the academic programs including the tutorial timetable. If you need a one-on-one consultation please visit Marie.

Ms Patricia Hughes (Trish) is in the office Wednesday am and Friday and she is vital as she does the pays for our casual employees! She can be found opposite reception. Mr Shaun Huynh (Shaun) is our IT master under the guidance of Will. He helps with all your IT issues including the wireless printing in the library. Currently he can be found in an office along the Clunies-Ross walkway. Shaun has student IT helpers who are your first point of call for any issues.

IH STAFF PROFILES 2017 Ms Tamra Keating (Tamra) has three main responsibilities which are marketing/ communications, alumni and fundraising. She helps orchestrate donations for scholarships and building projects, she coordinates large public relations events such as the 60th anniversary in 2017. She also helps guide the students with catering and planning requirements for CafĂŠ and OWeek. She is given great assistance by Sue. Tamra can be found court side of Hilda Stevenson building. Ms Sue Amoddio assists in the three core areas under Tamraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead. She conducts visits to schools in regional Victoria to chat with prospective students, coordinates the IH website, social media, publications and the e-News, as well as communications to alumni of the House. She is assisted by a team of Communication and Multimedia Officers, who are students paid to take photographs, film events, write articles, and conduct tours, amongst other jobs! She can be found on the ground floor of the Clunies-Ross building.

Mr Michael Dale (Michael), the head Gardener, can be found in the garden and does not like when his flowers are taken. He is assisted by Ms Lara Canpana and a group of able bodied student known as the A-team. Dr Caitlin Stone (Caitlin) is the Librarian and Archivist and can be found in the library all days. She orders library materials, maintains the library collection and can provide library research advice. She also oversees the archives which is made up of photos and memorabilia relating to the history of IH. Ms Rosemary Hampson (Rosie) sits at the middle desk in the front office. She is responsible for the administration of student admissions/student returning processes and student vacation arrangements of the college, management of the IH Front Office and provides support and guidance to students. She is assisted by Ms Lauren Van Krimpen.

Ms Lauren Van Krimpen is your go-to people with any questions or problems. She can answer questions from good ramen in CBD to a late meal or if you need a doctor. Lauren can be found in reception from 8.30-5pm each day and really are your new best friends! Mr Mark Gordon (Mark or Flash) is the Guest and Conference Coordinator which means Functions & Events are his game and all things accommodation out of semester time. He is also resources the reception the last hour of the day before the duty tutor turns up. Mr Nathan Caplan (Nathan) can be found under Clunies-Ross Building. Nathan makes sure your heating gets fixed, the Scheps lift gets repaired and ongoing maintenance is done throughout the college. Anything broken Nathan is your man and he is assisted by Gary Verona.

Mr Gary Verona can fix almost anything and helps the students with all maintenance issues including the architecture of models in second year subjects! He builds and dismantles the stage for your productions and helps with CafĂŠ decoration each year. Gary is vital for all your handy-man questions. Mr Vince De Fazio is the site manager for Spree, our cleaners. He is assisted by Manuel who runs the day to day operations. Vince and Manuel oversee a team of helpful people who do their best to keep the college clean. Manuel has an office in GreyCourt near the bike shed but can normally be found around the college. Ms Colette Khan is the Catering Site Manager for CaterCare. She oversees a team of people that help keep your tummy full of yummy stuff. She can be found at the back of the kitchen and is available for recipe sharing or food feedback!

GOVERNANCE OF IHSC Communication At IH, we have a few methods of communication we employ to pass along messages: From House to the IH community From IHSCC to the IH community From students/tutors/staff to the IH community Facebook pages - Facebook is our primary method of communication. Pretty much anything and everything happening around IH, goes on up Facebook - so definitely keep an eye out on that! Our pages are for everyone, so feel free to post whenever and whatever you like! However, we do ask that you keep it respectful at ALL times (Find out more in our social media policy). Please remember that there are NO staff on our pages - only students and tutors. The pages are moderated by Vidushi, so if you have any concerns or questions, it’s best to send her/him a message on Facebook. We know sometimes the facebook get super clogged and you may be faced with multiple notifications a day, but we try and streamline the process by having 2 pages: IH Student Club 2017 - This page is where you will find all the “official” announcements going up. This includes about position openings, job openings, announcements from House etc. IHSC Random Page 2017 - This is where any “unofficial” announcements go, where you can post any questions you have or other, for a lack of a better word…”random” things. What’s Up This Week - This is a pinned post to the IH Student Club 2017 page. It contains a weekly run-down of what is taking place around college that week,

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so if you’d like something included in their for example, your band is playing, an informal movie screening etc, let Vidushi know and she can include it for you. It’s updated DAILY, so make sure to check it out! Notice Boards - Check these boards daily as they’re often updated! IHSC Board - The ‘official’ board is located right outside the dining hall. It has pretty much all the crucial information you need as well as important notices of the happening in and around college Specialised Boards - These boards are located at the back of the dining hall and near the steps of the gym. They contain information specific to Arts/ Music, Sports, ICAC, Cultural events etc Announcements at Dinner - Using during the last 15 minutes of Dinner, people are free to go up and make announcements. So make sure you keep one ear open! Nexus - Nexus is our official platform, where you find any and all important information, https://nexus.ihouse.unimelb. edu.au/ Posters/ Flyers - These are usually put up around college, especially in the front office, dining hall and Bobeff Cafe. Anyone is free to put up posters/flyers, just please make sure you have a IHSCC member sign each poster for you! Table Talkers - These are located on each table in the dining hall and contain essential information about upcoming events and scholarships.

Weekly Newsletter - This is sent out by the front office every Monday to your email. It provides a great summary of the events happening around college, however it is more House-oriented

Apology guidelines for GM Attendance is compulsory for all ihers These guidelines have been put in place due to the repeated abuse of the apology system.

Globe - This is a bi-weekly publication sent out and has announcements from IHSCC on the first few pages. If you’d like your announcement included, speak to Shixian and Holly!

Please read the following carefully before you submit an apology. Illness If you are truly ill and can’t attend the GM, please present a medical certificate. Paid Employment Name, address, and contact telephone number of your employer is required. We will call to check. Out of Town We do not accept ‘going home for the weekend’ as an excuse. Please catch an earlier bus/train back. Assignment/Exam You are excused if you have assignments/exams that are • Due the day after GM and collectively worth 25% or more • Due the 3 days following GM and collectively worth 30% or more (so if you have a 10% on monday, a 5% on tuesday and a 20% on wednesday you’re excused!) Please state the subject name and submit a copy of your assignment brief that clearly includes the due Date and percentage. Religious Commitments We do not accept religious commitments as a reason to miss the GM. Special Circumstances If you have other special circumstances or any other matter that does not fit into any of these categories, just send Your apology anyway!

Mass Texts - These are usually sent out the front office, and they usually relate to fees, fire alarms or other urgent news.

GMs General Meeting’s (GM) and Annual General Meeting’s (AGM) are held twice and once a year, respectively. It is organised by Vidushi, who is assisted by the others members of IHSCC. They are a chance for the IH community to see what their IHSCC has been up to and in return, a chance for the IH community to provide feedback to the council. Depending on whether it’s a GM or AGM, they run on for about 2-3 hours. Due to the duration of the meeting, food is provided at two intervals with vegan and gluten free needs accommodated for. Attendance is COMPULSORY by every member of the student club i.e. you unless a formal apology is provided and accepted to Vidushi (See the GM Apology guidelines for more details). If not, you run the risk of a monetary penalty. The AGM differs from the GM in that, this is where the new IHSCC is elected and the O-weeker auditions are held as well! (Obviously, making it longer) Details of what is required etc, are released closer to the date, however, if you do have any questions or concerns, feel free to approach the Vidushi :)

Those not present when the meeting is called open will be fined half the nonattendance fine.

How to Submit • By E-mail: vxsinha96@gmail.com • Through Nexus: fill out the apology form found under the “student” tab • By Letter: (s) • For Emergencies (after friday): 0411 203 147 Apology Deadline Apologies are due no later than when specified. Apologies submitted after the start of the GM will not be considered. Due to the influx of apologies for previous GMs, now a late apology (if accepted) will incur a $10 charge. Check Your Email! Submitting an apology doesn’t mean that it will be accepted. Check your email for a response to your apology. If your apology is not accepted, you will be notified and must attend the GM.

Voting Voting is conducted at different times of the year, for the following situations: Satadal Coordinator or National Night O-weekers IHSCC Members Specific details of: How to stand for election Being a nominator or seconder Voting These are all explained as and when required, so as not to overwhelm you. If you do have any questions, feel free to talk/drop a message to Vidushi, who will be able to help you out!

Bookings At IH we have a few common areas. Usually you can book out common areas: Junior Common Room (JCR) - This can be booked just by posting on the IH Random page 2017 that: You’re using it Time you’re booking if for What you’re using it for Tutorial Rooms - This can be booked just by posting on the IH Random page 2017 that: You’re using it Time you’re booking if for What you’re using it for George Hicks Building (GHB) - As the GHB is usually used by external parties, you need to email Mark Gordon on gordon.m@unimelb.edu.au, telling him: Which room you’d like Time you’re booking if for What you’re using it for Please keep in mind, you sending an email in NOT confirmation, rather only when Mark confirms your booking with you Futsal Court - This can be booked by logging onto - http://ihfutsalcourt. simplybook.me/sheduler/manage/ (The link is also avaliable on the on right hand side of the ‘IH Students of 2017’ page under ‘Futsal Court Booking system’. Bookings made on IH Random Page 2017 are NOT valid.

NOTE: Executive members of IHSCC (Connor, Sarah, Vidushi, Michael and Jas) are NOT able to act as nominators or seconders.

IHSC Social Media Policy 2017/2018 Introduction In the past, we have had some problems with social media. We’ve seen a toxic culture on the Student Club Facebook pages, and comments and posts that were nasty, inappropriate, and attacked people. Some of this was deliberate, and some was just the humour of different groups clashing. Both caused real harm to people and the college as a whole. Unfortunately, no one really knew what to do. Some people were not well supported when they needed it, some people didn’t know what they were doing wrong, and the Committee didn’t know how to handle it. This Policy aims to clear all of that up so we can avoid or at least deal with a repeat in the future. Cyber-bullying and being a bystander Cyber-bullying is a real problem, and it has real consequences. It’s never okay to put people down, attack them, undermine them, embarrass them, harass them in any way, or to get other people to do any of that. If you do anything like that in real life, that’s harassment or bullying so why would you do it online? Cyber-bullying and online harassment come in many forms. Always think about what you’re doing: think about what you’re posting or commenting - are you deliberately being mean? Even if you’re not, could someone misunderstand you? Could you be hurting someone? And think about what you’re Liking - if a mean comment gains tens or hundreds of likes, how’s that going to make the victim feel? That’s just as bad - that’s no different to standing in a circle and cheering on a bully as though it’s primary school. It’s super easy to use IH social media: ● ●

Be polite, respectful, and mindful. Don’t tag your friends and make in-jokes - that’s not inclusive, and can easily be misunderstood.

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If you don’t have something good or useful to say, then don’t say anything at all -

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Think before you do anything.

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If you see something, say something - if someone’s doing the wrong thing, or posts

don’t use other people’s posts to make yourself popular.

something you think is offensive, or if you think someone’s hurt, tell someone. These guidelines can be found on the Nexus, the ‘Description’ boxes of the Facebook pages, and the Student Club handbook. If you’re ever in doubt about what you’re posting or seeing, get a second opinion.

Contents Do the right thing yourself, and never be a bystander - if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.

Consequences and perpetrators From the Student Club Constitution (2015): Purpose of the Club - Section 3 The purposes of the Club are to: a)

promote and foster a spirit of unity amongst and encourage positive relations between all Members; and

promote the welfare of Members; and

provide a forum for the expression of Members' opinions on matters affecting their welfare; and

ensure the peace, order and good government of the Club; and

participate in actively regulating the conduct of Members about the House and to ensure the above objects are achieved.

Discipline of Member - Section 20 (simplified) If a Member has: a)

refused or failed to comply with the rules and guidelines of the Student Club, or

has done something ‘unbecoming’ of a Member or against the interests of the Club,

then the Committee may, by a resolution at a Committee meeting: i.

expel a Member from the Club,

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suspend a Member from membership of the Club for a specified period, or

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fine a Member up to the amount of the annual Club Fees.

If you do the wrong thing on social media, you are doing something ‘unbecoming’ of a Member of the Club. You are not promoting a spirit of unity, the welfare of other Members, or peace. As such, the Committee can and will

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remove you from the social media groups (e.g. Facebook pages),

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suspend or even expel you from the Club (meaning you’ll lose access to anything and everything provided by the Club - activities, facilities, everything), or

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fine you.

That said, accidents do happen, and everyone will get the benefit of the doubt and a second chance. Everyone has the right to their opinions, but the Student Club social media is for communication - it’s a place where everyone should feel safe and welcome. Monitoring and moderating these communication channels is one of the Secretary’s jobs, so if they message you about something you’ve posted, please cooperate. You may not be aware of the effects of what you’re doing, or even that you’re doing the wrong thing, so you’ll be warned and given a chance to apologise and be more aware in future. But if the situation gets bad enough, you may also be breaking the law. The police may become involved. People have been jailed for cyberbullying, and even manslaughter in some cases where the victim has taken their own life. This is serious. Victims, bystanders, and support If you see something you think isn’t right, or if you feel uncomfortable, threatened or bullied, there is a process you can follow. From the International House Student Handbook (2015): Appendix X (10): Discipline Issues The House endeavours to be a self-regulating community. It is preferable that the residents themselves undertake the necessary responsibility to curb any resident whose behaviour infringes the rights of others. Residents are encouraged to try to sort out problems between themselves, or if this fails, to seek the assistance of a conciliator in the Students' Club. Any member of the House should not hesitate to use his or her right to request an offender who is behaving in an immature, offensive or unacceptable manner to curb such behaviour. The Students' Club executive has the authority to fine students for offensive behaviour. The Head or Deputy Head of College reserves the right to interview residents whose behaviour has been unacceptable and to impose such measures or sanctions as deemed necessary. In some instances, the student may be required to seek appropriate professional help or seek counselling. … In cases where self-regulation fails and / or in cases of recidivism or severe misbehaviour, the following process will apply:

The Head of College may convene a meeting of the Discipline Committee, which is composed of the Head of College, Deputy Head, Dimmick Tutor and the President of the International House Students' Club. In the case of a student being dismissed from the House, the Head of College will inform the student body by means of a notice posted on the Head's Noticeboard.

So the process for social media is pretty simple and clear: 1)

Message or contact whoever has made the post that you think is wrong or makes you feel unsafe. Explain how you feel and why you think it’s wrong, and ask them to remove it - they may not even realise their mistake. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this, you can ask a friend, an RA, or a member of the Committee Executive (president, vice-president, secretary, AO, or treasurer). Facebook also has a ‘report’ feature to bring it to the attention of the admin (the Secretary).

If this doesn’t work, it makes things worse, or problems continue to occur, you should bring it to the attention of the Executive so they can take the appropriate steps (as outlined in the previous section).

If this still doesn’t resolve the issue, or you think the response hasn’t been good enough, you should talk to the Dimmick Tutor or the Head and Deputy Head of the College. This is in line with the “International House Issues Policy”, which essentially restates and expands on the previous section, and can be found on the Nexus.

If, in the extreme case that this has still not been enough, you should contact an external body, like the University itself or even the police.

Always remember as well that the RAs and Dimmick Tutor are there to support you, and that they can direct you to a number of external supports like the University’s counselling services, and that they will keep anything you tell them confidential.

For the Student Club Committee Everyone: some situations can be very tough to handle. Not many of us get preparation for dealing with bullying, harassment and its consequences, so it can seem impossible to do anything or tempting to do nothing. Don’t give in to that. All of those “purposes of the Club” are part of your job; don’t be afraid to stand up to people doing the wrong thing, even if they’re your friends. Your fellow Committee members, the Executive, and the RAs and Dimmick Tutor are all there to support you, so support each other.

Also make sure you don’t gossip about these issues, and treat everything as confidential. If you spread rumours, whether they’re true or false, you’re being part of the problem. If you stand by and do nothing, you’re being part of the problem. Secretary: monitoring and administrating social media like the Facebook groups is your job. You can’t keep an eye on it every moment of every day, though, and it can be tough to know what to do about problematic posts or comments. You should share the burden: talk to the rest of the Executive and maybe even make them admins of the groups to help you. Don’t be afraid to contact people about inappropriate behaviour, give them a warning, and delete offensive posts and comments. If you’re not sure, play it safe, and delete the content. President and Vice-President: keep your support network - the rest of the Executive - in the loop. If an issue comes up, discuss it (confidentially and mindfully). Don’t be afraid to use your authority to stand up to perpetrators.

IHSC Policies & Guidelines 2017/2018

Preamble This document was created to meet the need for a central reference document that records the positions adopted by the Student Club Committee on major issues encountered throughout the year. It aims to avoid important information being passed on between committees "by word of mouth". It is intended to serve as a guideline to aid in decision-making, rather than a set of binding rules about how things should be run. This document should undergo review at the start of each Student Club Committee's term. In the course of the year, the current SC Committee may decide to deviate from the positions stated within this document; such change may suggest a need to alter the guidelines to better fit the needs of the Student Club. Keeping this document updated and relevant is crucial to ensuring the passing on of knowledge between outgoing and incoming committees. The President and Vice-President should ensure that the SC committee is aware of this document, and actively refers to it when relevant. Importantly, the Student Club as a whole should be made aware of this document, and be able to access it easily. Maintaining a well elaborated, well-publicised set of guidelines will greatly help the SC committee ensure consistency and fairness in its decision-making throughout the year. All the best! :)

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Policies specific to committee positions 1.1.

Secretary Policies

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Treasurer Policies

1.3.

Activities Officer Policies

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Vice President Policies

Policies that apply to all committee positions 2.1.

Resignation Policy

Policies specific to IHSC Events 3.1.

BYOM Policy

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CafĂ&#x2C6; Fund Management Policy

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P-Week Guidelines

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DJ Policy

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Party Policy

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O-Week Guidelines

Policies regarding IHSC property / expenditure 4.1.

Damage Policy

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NAAUC Conference Policy

Non-Committee Positions 5.1.

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CafĂ&#x2C6;

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Ball

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Satadal

Room Points Policy

Paid Positions Policy

Basketball Court Policy

1. Policies specific to committee positions 1.1.

Secretary Policies

Annual General Meeting (AGM)/General Meeting (GM) General Meetingís (GM) and Annual General Meetingís (AGM) are held twice and once a year, respectively. It is organised by Vidushi, who is assisted by the others members of IHSCC. They are a chance for the IH community to see what their IHSCC has been up to and in return, a chance for the IH community to provide feedback to the council. Depending on whether itís a GM or AGM, they run on for about 2-3 hours. Due to the duration of the meeting, food is provided at two intervals with vegan and gluten free needs accommodated for. Attendance is COMPULSORY by every member of the student club i.e. you unless a formal apology is provided and accepted to Vidushi (See the GM Apology guidelines for more details). If not, you run the risk of a monetary penalty. The AGM differs from the GM in that, this is where the new IHSCC is elected and the O-weeker auditions are held as well! (Obviously, making it longer) Details of what is required etc, are released closer to the date, however, if you do have any questions or concerns, feel free to approach Vidushi :)

Regarding Motions to be Raised at General Meetings (GMs)

A motion proposed to be raised at GM must be brought to the GC, prior to the GM. At GC, the committee will vote on whether the form (not the substance) of the motion is acceptable; that is, whether the way the motion is being presented is acceptable. This measure aims to ensure that motions brought to GMs accurately represent the intentions of the individuals putting forth the motion, and are clearly worded to avoid confusion among members of the floor. 2.

Nominators for IHSC Elections a.

For AGM Student Committee elections, the incumbent cannot nominate a person for the position that they are holding. E.g. The current Student Club President cannot nominate someone who wants to run for the position of President.

A member of the Student Club may only nominate or second one nominee. E.g. The same person may not be both a nominator for Candidate A, AND a seconder for Candidate B.

An Executive member (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Activities Officer) may not nominate or second any individual in order to maintain impartiality

Acceptance of Last Minutes at GM

Acceptance of last minutes at GM allows for : o

Opening the floor for Any Other Business (AOB)

The policy that if no one has run for a position at the Student Club Elections, that the Chairman may open the floor to accept new nominations within a reasonable time.

4. Voting at AGM/GM For General Positions:

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You will be required to make a 1 minute speech and your nominator will be required to make a 30 second speech

Nominations forms are available here https://nexus.ihouse.unimelb.edu.au/downloads/IHSC_Nomination_Form.p df OR from the IHSCC Board outside the dining hall All nominations for positions are due by a date to be set by Vidushi You will need a nominator, a seconder and their signatures on your nomination slip. You can submit them in the following ways: Hand them to Vidushi - in person Place them in her letter box (S)

Slide them under her door (N204, Room D)

Please get them in early, as ANY late nominations wonĂt be accepted. For a country for National Night:

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You will be required to make a 1 minute speech at GM talking about why you want that particular country. You can nominate a country just by messaging Vidushi the name All nominations for the country are due by a date to be set by Vidushi

You must make sure that there is at least one IH-er from the country being nominated. Apologies for AGM/GM (please refer to the apology guidelines)

1.2. Treasurer Policies 1.

$1000 cap policy

Any expenditure of more than $1000 from the Student Club funds or CafĂ&#x2C6; Fund must be raised as a motion, and passed, at General Meetings (GMs). A proposal for expenditure less than $1000 can be raised as a motion at General Committee (GC) meetings, and passed by simple majority by GC members. However, the GC may decide that significant expenditure below $1000 (i.e. $800 - $999) should be raised as a motion at GM as well. 2.

GM motions regarding expenditure from IHSC funds must be brought to a GC prior to that GM.

Ideally, we should not be adding to our reserves significantly every year, as Student Club funds should go towards the benefit of students, rather than accumulate in a bank account. It i s, however, advisable t o put aside a portion of reserves as a buffer against unforeseen situations. In 2 008/09, w e put aside $10 000 as “untouchable reserves”. This a mount w as decided upon after discussion with Treasurers of previous years. Also see 5.2 Café The position of Café Treasurer should be held by either the Treasurer or the Activities Treasurer.

1.3. Activities Officer Policies 1.

Stock Take

The A ctivities Officer and the Activities Treasurer should conduct a stocktake o f bar r eserves accurate to one tenth of a bottle before and after each event where alcohol is served. 2.

Reporting on Profits

The Activities Officer will report the profit earned from each party and current cash box balance at the following GC.

1.4. Vice President Policies 1.

Selection of Winter O-Week team

The p rocess of selection for W inter O -Weekers w ill be coordinated b y the V ice President a nd include a w ritten application and an interview conducted b y the Vice President and 2 other members of the previous O-week team.

2. Policies that apply to all Committee Positions 2.1. Resignation Policy A Student C lub Committee m ember, w ho, for unforeseen reasons, needs to resign from their position, is required to give a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice to the Secretary, who will immediately notify the remainder of the committee.

3. Policies specific to IHSC Events 3.1. BYOM Policy Bring Your Own Mug (BYOM) is an initiative which began in 2009. It is a student-club funded* social event that can be hosted by a ì seniorî in their apartment. Hosts are responsible for purchasing food and drinks for a post-dinner hang-out at their apartments. The objectives of BYOM are to: o o o o

Give everyone a chance to hang out in a relaxed environment and, in particular, give seniors and freshers the opportunity to mix Make ì seniorsí apartmentsî a less foreign thing to freshers Give freshers a chance to have a look at where they could possibly live in 2 nd year if theyíre very involved in their first year Give seniors a chance to get involved by hosting an event

Procedure for initiating a BYOM: o o o o

The BYOMs fall under the portfolio of the Activities Officer. The Activities Officer should ensure that at least 2 BYOMs are held each semester. BYOMs can be run by any senior student, or a group of senior students ì Seniorî refers to any student who has been at IH for more than 1 semester Interested individuals can approach the Activities Officer for a copy of the BYOM information sheet (at the end of this document) In setting a night for BYOM, it is important to check with the Activities Officer that the BYOM does not clash with any major IH events

The guidelines governing the running of a BYOM are as follows: o o

The BYOM must be open to the entire college, and extensively publicized to ensure everyone is aware of it BYOMs are STRICTLY NON-ALCOHOLIC events. This is central to ensuring that the purpose of BYOM is fulfilled ñ that is, having an inclusive, relaxed social event for all IHers. If all the above criteria are fulfilled, the Student Club can reimburse the organizers of the BYOM for expenditure up to $80.00**.

* In 2009, Scolarest (the collegeís catering company) agreed to sponsor BYOMs. **In 2009, Student Club proposed a cap of $80 sponsorship for the purchase of food and nonalcoholic drinks for each BYOM event.

3.2. CafÈ Fund Management Policy 85

Note: A s ummary o f this p rocess i s included in the Student C lub a nd House G uidelines, under “2.4 C afé International – Use of Funds”

Early May – Café takes place By July – Peter S. able to provide the figure for finalised profits from Café Start of Semester 2 – Meeting between HOC, DHOC, IHSC Executive and Café Co-ordinator to discuss options for spending from the Café Fund that will be put to students 1st GM of Sem 2 (3 weeks into Semester) – Options for spending to be put forward to Student Club for voting After 1 st GM – Second Meeting between HOC, DHOC, Business Manager, IHSC Executive and Café Co-ordinator to finalise items to be included in the IH budget for the following year An additional sum is to be budgeted for ideas t hat m ay surface during the y ear. This m easure allows s tudents and H ouse to spend from the C afé Fund anytime during the y ear whenever ideas come up, rather than w aiting to incorporate them into the following year’s budget. T he guideline that r estricts the size of this “ additional sum” is that $5000 m ust remain i n the C afé Fund overall after both the items and the additional sum have been put in the IH budget. This $5000 will act as a buffer if Café should make a loss in any year. Illustrative example – if: In July 2009, the Café Fund has $20, 000 in it after including the profits of Café 2009. In August 2009, students vote to spend $8, 000 on installing water coolers. HOC, D HOC, I H Exec, B usiness Manager and C afé C o-ordinator m eet to confirm that w e will budget for this $8,000 e xpenditure in the 2010 IH b udget. T hey also decide that they w ill include $7, 000 as unspecified e xpenditure i n the IH b udget. This i s the maximum amount allowed under our guidelines, as this will leave $5000 in the Café Funds. In 2010, $8,000 will be spent on the water coolers, and if an idea arises in March 2010 for an air hockey table to be bought for $3,500, we will be able to put that motion to the Student Club, and purchase the table if students vote yes for it. This would leave $3,500 of the original $7,000 for additional ideas that come up during the year. These m easures avoid the s ituation w here w e are unable t o spend from the Café Funds on a new idea that comes up in 2010, because we have to wait till the 2011 budget is approved.

3.3. P-Week Guidelines 1.

What is P-Week?

P-Week takes place during the week following O-Week each year ñ that is, the first week of university in Semester 1. 2.

What is the purpose of P-Week activities?

P-Week activities, which can include dinner activities (e.g. Table games) as well as post-dinner activities (e.g. CafÈ Crawl, BYOM), are intended to help freshers and returning students get to know each other. They are also intended to help freshers transition from O-Week to regular college life. P-Week can be thought of as something like CIA week, but for the first semester. 3.

Who runs P-Week?

Resident Assistantís (RAs) run P-week. They will return on the Friday before Uni (that is, 3 days before the 1st day of Uni), to plan for the upcoming week of activities. 4.

Budget for P-Week

The budget for P-Week was set for $1500 in 2015. Following the RAís coordinating P-Week, the budget now falls under their Resident Assistant budget with the oversight of Deputy Head of College. 5.

Ideas for P-Week o o o o o o o o

Suggestion : Talk to ILO (who organizes CIA week) for ideas Picnic lunch / BBQ / Bring Your Own Mug event to be hosted by P-Weekers Perhaps TREAD can run a fundraising event during the week Large scale community reach-out event? Board games tournament / Taboo tournament CafÈ Crawl / Chocolate night Weekend excursion somewhere? Dinner activities Splitting dinner tables diagonally with masking tape ñ Freshers sit on one side, Seniors sit on one side (so every table is a mix of freshers and seniors) Sit at table of your birthday month Each table and person assigned a colour ñ each person must sit at the table of their colour

3.4. DJ Policy Note: This policy was created in response to problems that occurred at several parties with ex-IH DJís. It is felt that these issues can be resolved by having current students as DJs.

Where possible, current IH residents will be chosen to DJ at IHSC parties. I n the case where a non-resident wishes to DJ, they must seek approval from the Activities Committee.

3.5. Party Policy The t wo non-drinking organizers, as stipulated on t he risk assessment f orm (one o f w hich is usually the Activities Officer), will count the cash box immediately after the event.

3.6. O-Week Policy All members of the Orientation Week Committee are expected to have arrived at International House by the first day of 'N' Week. During both 'N' and 'O' Weeks the committee are expected to be fully committed to the preparation and undertaking of O Week, and to put aside other commitments. Any exceptions to the aforementioned rules will have to be approved by the ex officio O Week leaders (i.e. Activities Officer, Vice President and President) who will seek advice from the Head and/or Deputy Head of College. This approval must be gained before their nomination is accepted for the audition process. If the reasons for late arrival are deemed adequate, that is, outside of a student's control, these days must still amount to no more than two full days, else the student would not have the ability to be an effective enough member of the team. If a student is found to be contravening these provisions after they have already been selected, their position on the committee may be terminated. The available position will then go to the person who had achieved the next highest number of votes in the relevant category.

4. Policies regarding IHSC property / expenditure 4.1. Damage Policy Note: T he f ollowing o utlines the p rocedures t o follow when a member o f t he I HSC damages S tudent C lub property, intentionally OR unintentionally.

Prosecuting Intentional Damage to Student Club Property

Should a m ember of the I HSC allegedly b e responsible f or t he damage/loss/malfunction of Student Club property, (a) The v ice-president o f the I HSC shall present evidence of t he f ollowing t o the General (GC) at the following GC meeting.

(b) Should the GC pass a r esolution by simple m ajority that the s tudent i s indeed responsible for the intentional damage/loss/malfunction of student club property, (c) That s tudent w ill be deemed guilty o f conduct unbecoming o f a member under Section 20(1)(ii) of the IHSC Constitution 1, (d) And shall be liable for a fine of 40% of the student club fees. (e) They will also be personally responsible for the ensuring the good is returned to its original condition whether by i) replacing the good personally, ii) or w here the hiring of a professional i s needed, being r esponsible for that cost. (f) In relation to (e), the vice-president will recommend a time limit in which (e) must be performed by the liable s tudent club m ember, w hich m ust be approved by t he General Committee. (g) Upon failing to perform (e), the vice-president will then, a t his or her discretion, recommend to the General Committee that this failure constitute another breach of Section 20(1)(ii) of the Constitution. (h) And recommend that the s tudent, o n top o f repaying Student C lub for t he replacement of the good, be liable for a further fine of 20% of the student club fees. 2.

Defence of Intentional Damage to Property (a) Under Section 2 0(3) of the C onstitution, the s tudent liable under S ection ( 1) above has the right to appeal the charge at the next General Meeting. Section 20 of the Constitution outlines the following rights of the Member liable: (i) the Member shall be given an opportunity to be heard without notice; (ii) the Member m ay hand out written submissions to Members attending, provided that the Committee has been given a copy of such submissions no later than forty eight hours prior to the date fixed for the holding of the meeting; and (iii) a vote based on a simple majority shall be taken as to whether the resolution passed b y the C ommittee in r espect of the M ember shall be confirmed or

Section 20(1) states that the IHSC may, by resolution at a meeting of the Committee (c) fine a

Member, a maximum of 50% of student club fees, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if the Committee is of the opinion that the Member has been guilty of conduct unbecoming of a Member or prejudicial to the interests of

the Clubâ&#x20AC;?, under Section 20(1)(ii).

quashed. 3.

Unintentional Damage to Property (a) When the Vice-President suspects unintentional damage to property, the allegedly liable member will have 4 weeks to be personally responsible for ensuring the good is returned to its original condition whether by (i) replacing the good personally, (ii) or where the hiring of a professional is needed, being responsible for that cost. (b) Upon failure by the Member to complete (a) the above, the Vice-President may interpret this failure as an intentional damage to property as ëconduct unbecoming of a memberí under Section 20(1)(ii) of the IHSC Constitution, to which the procedure outlined in Section (1) above will apply. (c) The same defence outlined in Section (2) above will apply.

Memorandum to Policy No. (1)

Case Study: How to interpret this policy ëBad Pittí (member of IHSC) broke a pool cue. This was caught on the Games Room security camera. The Vice-President of IHSC reviews this footage and notices that BP picked up the pool cue and smashed it against the wall. The VP decides that the smashing doesnít look like an accident. So he/she brings the video footage to GC and asks GC to deem this intentional damage to property as conduct unbecoming of members under section 1 of policy no. 3.1 GC looks at the footage and votes. The majority vote is that BP (1) intentionally broke the pool cue and (2) that that conduct was unbecoming of a member under s20(ii) of the IHSC Constitution. GC also has to decide a reasonable time for BP to replace the pool cue. SO BP has to pay a fine of 40% of the Student Club fee (in 2009 that is equivalent to $56). This can be charged by Houseís accountant on BPís bill. But BP must also personally go and buy a pool cue to replace it within the time limit that GC set. But he doesnít do that within a time specified by GC. So at the next GC, the VP asks GC to vote that the failure to replace the pool cue is conduct unbecoming of a member under s2(ii) of the Constitution. SO BP will be fined a further 20% of student club fees (in 2009, thatí s $28) SO, the secretary will write a note (like Section 20(2) says) outlining the total that Student Club can charge BP, which are: o

40% of Student Club fees (for intentional damage)

cost of replacing the pool cue 20% of Student Club fees (for failing to replace pool cue)

o o

But BP has a right to challenge all penalties at the next GM. If the majority of those at GM vote to cancel the two charges GC have placed on, BP avoids all the fines.

4.2. NAAUC Conference Policy The following are the resulting recommendations from the 2008/2009 GC regarding the annual NAAUC Conference: 1. Organisation o o

The President usually receives notification regarding t he N AAUC conference, and the registration deadlines, from the Victorian State Rep. The President is therefore responsible for ensuring that the conference receives sufficient publicity, the selection process results in delegates who are truly interested, and who want to make a difference to IH upon their return the delegates follow-through on what they learnt at the conference The President should also note that delegates receive a discount on the conference registration fees if the college is a member of NAAUC The absolute value of this discount for even one delegate is greater than the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s m embership fees for NAAUC. Thus, a s long as NAAUC maintains this discount p olicy, it is always advantageous f or the college to become a member of NAAUC prior t o sending delegates. The President should therefore ensure that this is the case.

Funding o

The new NAUCC policy for Student Club funded positions is: Student C lub will subsidise t wo thirds of the costs for N AUCC attendees, with students themselves paying the remaining one third. The Student Club contribution was capped at $2,000, which means that in the case NAUCC is held i n Melbourne, I HSC m ay be able t o support m ore student representatives. House will fund the flight and N AAUC registration fee for the Student Club President.

Accountability o

Attendees are expected to: Attend as many sessions as possible while at NAAUC Present a report to the Student C lub at the first G M following t heir r eturn from NAAUC Report to GC regarding new ideas from NAAUC inclusive of a written report 91 (to be done individually or with other delegates) Follow through by making sure ideas are implemented

contribution was capped at $2,000, which means that in the case NAUCC is held i n Melbourne, I HSC m ay be able t o support m ore student representatives. House will fund the flight and N AAUC registration fee for the Student Club President. 3.

Accountability o

Contents

Attendees are expected to: Attend as many sessions as possible while at NAAUC Present a report to the Student C lub at the first G M following t heir r eturn from NAAUC Report to GC regarding new ideas from NAAUC inclusive of a written report (to be done individually or with other delegates) Follow through by making sure ideas are implemented

Selection of NAAUC delegates:

As a reference point: in 2009, NAAUC delegates were selected by this process: o o o

NAAUC was advertised to the entire college Interested individuals w ere invited to w rite a 2 00-word paragraph o n why they would be good representatives for IH at the conference. The applications were reviewed by GC and AC members, and voted upon. The two applicants who received the most votes were selected to go.

5. Non Committee Positions The Vice President is responsible for communicating the policies within this section to the Play Coordinator, Café Coordinator and Ball Coordinator.

5.1. Play Selection of the play to be produced is subject to approval from the General Committee. The Play Coordinator are required to report p rogress and present a b udget to the General Committee before the end of semester 1. The Play Coordinator i s required to report progress weekly to the General Committee in Semester 2.

5.2. Cafe The position of Café Treasurer should be held by either the Treasurer or the Activities Treasurer. The C afé Coordinator i s required to report progress to the General Committee fortnightly throughout semester 1.

5.3. Ball The d ate of the B all m ust b e approved by the G eneral Committee within the first w eeks of semester 1. The B all Coordinator i s required to report p rogress to the G eneral C ommittee at weekly meetings 4 weeks prior to the event.

5.4. Satadal The Satadal Coordinator is required to report progress fortnightly to the General Committee in semester 2.

5.4.

Music Night

The M usic N ight Coordinator i s required t o report progress fortnightly t o the G eneral Committee in semester 2.

6. Room Points Policy Students who lie about participation/achievements on the room points form will have the fraudulent points deducted, and a penalty reduction in points of the same amount. This policy is to be applied at the discretion of the President and Vice President. (For example if Student A was to award themselves 5 points for a CafĂŠ Head of Deco, but in fact was not the head of Deco they would have 10 points deducted)

7. Paid Position Policy Students in paid positions will not receive r oom points for hours which are financially compensated by House.

8. Basketball Court Policy Responsibility for the bookings of the Basketball Court: The maintaining and enforcing of the booking system for the basketball court will be the responsibility of the Sports Representatives or an appointed Student Club member proxy in case of their absence. Bookings for the Basketball Court: a.

The basketball court cannot be booked for longer than a two hour session each day; i. Both of the Sports Representatives in concert and/or the Activities Officer can grant exceptions to this time limit for Activities Committee approved intra and intercollegiate activities. ii. The basketball court cannot be booked for multiple two-hour sessions by similar groups for the same activity.

Bookings for casual use of the basketball court; i. Bookings for casual court use will be made through the weekly Court Bookings Sheet posted on the Sports Wall. ii. Booking for casual court use will be open from Monday morning until Sunday dinner for that week.

Bookings for approved events i. Bookings can be placed further in advance for intercollegiate and intercollegiate activities approved by the Activities Committee. ii. Such bookings will be made directly through the Sports Representatives. iii. Casual bookings can be cancelled and given to other groups subject to approval by both Sports Representatives, subject to the conditions specified in 2.c.i. and giving at least 24 hours notice to the cancelled group.

Bookings by non-IH groups i. Only Whitely College is permitted by International House to book the basketball court. The Sports Representatives from Whitley will be advised that they need to contact the International House Sports Representatives in order to book the court. ii. All listed policy measures will also be applied to Whitely College.

If a group or individual is using the basketball court without booking and a group who has booked for that time arrives, the non-booked group or individual must vacate when requested.

Consequences for misconduct: a.

If a group or individual does not adhere to the above set policy of the basketball court booking procedures, the offending individual or group â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as determined by the Sports Representatives in their absolute discretion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will be banned from placing a booking for their group or self for a period of two weeks. Bans of longer durations can be imposed, subject to Activities Committee approval.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE STUDENT CLUB

CONSTITUTION

IHSC Constitution Name 1. The name of the association is THE INTERNATIONAL HOUSE STUDENT CLUB MELBOURNE (“the Club”).

“The Regulations” means regulations made under the Act (as amended). “Club Fees” means the annual membership fees as determined by the Club in accordance with Clause 18(a).

Interpretation 2. In these rules: “The Committee” means the General Committee of Management of the Club as constituted in accordance with Clause 5. “Activities Committee” refers to the immediate sub-committee of the General Committee of Management chaired by the Activities Officer, which manages the activities of the Club. “Executive Committee” refers to the Committee consisting of the President, VicePresident, Treasurer, Secretary, and Activities Officer which oversees the internal affairs of the Committee and the Committee responsible for Activities and communicates with external bodies. “Financial Year” means the year ending 30 June. “The House” means International House, being a Semi-Autonomous Body in accordance with the statutes of the University of Melbourne. “Member” includes an Ordinary Member, Non-Residential Member, Associate Member, Honorary Life Member and Social Fellow of the Club as defined in Clause 4. “The Head of College” means the Head of College of International House. “The Act” means the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic) (as amended).

“Secretary” has the same meaning as used in the Act. “General Meeting” includes an Ordinary General Meeting, Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting of the Club convened in accordance with these Rules. “The Officers” are the positions of President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and any other positions in accordance with clause 5. “Non-GM Election Event” refers to an election that is not held during an Annual General Meeting or Ordinary General Meeting. During this event voting will be conducted via a ballot. In accordance with the level of quorum necessary at a General Meeting to conduct the election of members, during a Non-GM election event, 50 per cent of the Club must submit a vote for an election to be considered valid. The exact date of the Non-GM Election Event will be selected by the Secretary of the Student Club.

Statement of Purposes 3. The purposes of the Club are to: (a) promote and foster a spirit of unity amongst and encourage positive relations between all Members; and

(b) promote the welfare of Members; and (c) provide a forum for the expression of Members’ opinions on matters affecting their welfare; and (d) ensure the peace, order and good government of the Club; and (e) participate in actively regulating the conduct of Members about the House and to ensure the above objects are achieved.

Membership 4. (a) All persons currently residing and enrolled as a resident undergraduate student at the House shall upon accepting in residency of the House become Ordinary Members, subject to these Rules. There shall be no entrance fees. (b) Non-residential members of the House shall be treated as Ordinary Members of the Club, except that they may not be appointed to the Committee.

(c) Resident tutors of the House, their resident spouses or partners and Graduate Students shall become Associate Members upon payment by each of 50 per cent of Club Fees, subject to these Rules. (d) Associate Members shall enjoy the rights and privileges of Ordinary Members, except that they may not:

(iii) vote in any election or on any resolution moved in any General Meeting. (e) The Committee may by resolution recommend to the Head of College persons who are not resident at the House as Social Fellows to the Club and upon acceptance by the Head of College and subject to the payment of an amount determined by the Committee, which shall not exceed 75 per cent of Club Fees, such persons shall be eligible to participate in activities of the Club and to enjoy the rights and privileges as determined by the Committee, such rights and privileges not to exceed those enjoyed by Associate Members. (f) No person shall be appointed an Honorary Life Member except by: (i) a resolution passed by no less than two thirds majority of Members voting at a General Meeting following the appropriate submission in writing by no less than five Members; or (ii) being a recipient of the “Fraternitas Award” or being a former President of the Club having served a full term. (g) Members shall not be exempted from the obligation to pay the ordinary Club Fees unless the Member is an Associate Member, a Social Fellow or an Honorary Life Member.

(i) hold any office of the Club other than Returning Officer; or

(h) All Ordinary Members shall be entitled to vote at General Meetings and Non-GM Election Events.

(ii) nominate or speak on the behalf of any Members seeking election to any office of the Club at any General Meeting; or

(i) A right, privilege or obligation attaching to a person by reason of membership of the Club: (i) is not capable of being transferred to

another person; and

the Committee

(ii) terminates upon the cessation of the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Membership.

(d) All Officers shall retire at each Annual General Meeting, except for one Officer as is fixed by the Committee.

(j) Any Member who ceases to reside at the House shall be deemed to have resigned his or her Membership except in the case of Honorary Life Members and Social Fellows. (k) A Member may inspect or obtain copies of any documents which Members are entitled to inspect or obtain under the Act, including this Constitution and minutes of General Meetings.

(i) A retiring Officer shall retain office until the termination of the meeting upon which a successor is elected and shall irrespective of office be eligible for reelection to the Committee. (e) An Officer may not retain office for more than fourteen months without being reelected. Election of Officers

General Committee of Management 5. (a) The affairs of the Club shall be managed by the Committee. (b) The Committee: (i) shall control and manage the business and affairs of the Club and make all efforts to ensure the objects of the Club are attained; and (ii) may, subject to the Act and Regulations, exercise all such powers and functions as may be exercised by the Club other than those powers and functions that are required by these Rules to be exercised at General Meetings or in any other prescribed way; and (iii) may make further rules of the Club in respect of its administration and to give effect to its objects provided such do not derogate from and are not inconsistent with these Rules. (c) The Committee shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and Activities Officer and such number of other Officers not being less than four nor more than nine as is fixed by

6. (a) Any vacant position on the Committee must be filled by election at the next General Meeting. (b) Nominations of candidates for election to the Committee shall be in writing signed by two Ordinary Members and the nominee and submitted to the Secretary not less than 48 hours before the date fixed for the elections. (c) The Secretary shall make accessible to all Members at least 24 hours prior to the time fixed for the holding of the relevant General Meeting a list of all vacancies and the names of the candidates for the vacant positions in alphabetical order. (d) The Club at a General Meeting may decide by majority vote to accept late nominations. For positions not elected in a General Meeting, the Committee may decide to accept late nominations. (e) The Secretary shall nominate a Returning Officer at least 24 hours prior to the holding of any General Meeting at which an election is held. The Returning Officer shall not be eligible to vote in such election. The Secretary shall make accessible to all Members at least one

week prior to the time fixed for the holding of the relevant General Meeting the identity and contact details of the Returning Officer.

(k) Each Ordinary Member present at the General Meeting and entitled in accordance with clause 4 to vote shall be entitled to cast one vote for each ballot.

(f) A Member may be nominated at any one time for more than one position on the Committee provided that upon their election to any position on the Committee any other nomination shall forthwith lapse.

(l) Ordinary Members may vote at elections by submitting postal votes in writing to the Returning Officer at any time prior to the commencement of the General Meeting at which the election is held. The Returning Officer shall register the names of the postal voters.

(g) The order in which voting for positions on the Committee shall occur is as follows: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Activities Officer, and then all other vacant positions concurrently. (h) No person shall be elected or appointed as an Officer unless the person is an Ordinary Member. (i) If at a General Meeting there are less than two nominations received for any vacant position the Chairperson shall call for nominations for the particular position(s) and (i) if there are two or more nominations for such position(s) then the subsequent paragraphs of this clause shall apply mutatis mutandis to the consequent ballot; and (ii) if there is only one nomination, the candidate nominated shall be deemed to be elected; and (iii) if there is no nomination for such position(s), there shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy with respect to such position(s) which shall be dealt with by the first meeting of the incoming Committee after the General Meeting.

(m) The Returning Officer shall count votes immediately after the holding of any ballot and may appoint Members to assist with the counting provided that such Members do not vote in the elections. (n) Nominees for the position of President must have resided in the House for at least two complete semesters prior to standing. (i) If 48 hours before the election for President there are no nominations, nominations for the position will automatically become open to any Ordinary Member in accordance with (i) above. (o) A joint nomination of two Members may be accepted for positions other than President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary or Activities Officer. Any two Members elected on the basis of a joint position shall be treated as a single member of the Committee. Vacancy 7. (a) A position on the Committee becomes vacant if the Officer: (i) ceases to be Member of the Club; or

(j) Election of Officers shall be by secret preferential ballot conducted on ballot papers authorised by the Returning Officer.

(ii) becomes an insolvent under administration or bankrupt; or 100

(iii) resigns his or her office by notice in writing given to the Committee; or (iv) is removed by the Club in accordance with clause 17. (b) The Committee shall have power at any time to appoint with their consent any qualified person to fill a casual vacancy on the Committee. Any Officer so appointed shall hold office only until the next General Meeting and shall then be eligible for reelection. Ordinary General Meetings 8. (a) The Secretary shall call an Ordinary General Meeting within four weeks of the commencement of each academic year and no more than five weeks after the conclusion of the University of Melbourne second semester non-teaching period. (b) General Meetings shall be compulsory for all Members unless otherwise specified by the Committee. Fines for non-attendance may be issued by the Committee. (c) The Secretary shall, subject to these Rules, give notice to Members of the date and time for a General Meeting at least fourteen days prior to the date fixed for the holding of the General Meeting, excepting Special General Meetings, and make accessible to all Members details of all business to be brought at such meetings at least 48 hours prior to such time. (d) A Member desiring to bring any business before a General Meeting shall, subject to these Rules, give notice of that business in writing to the Secretary at least three days prior to the date fixed for the holding of the meeting.

Members attending a General Meeting may decide to accept late items of business brought by any Member. (f) Unless these Rules otherwise provide, a quorum shall consist of 25 per cent of the number of Ordinary Members. (g) No item of business shall be transacted at a General Meeting unless a quorum of Ordinary Members is present during the time when the meeting is considering that item. (h) If within half an hour after the appointed time for the commencement of a General Meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting if convened upon the requisition of Members shall be dissolved and in any other case shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and the same place (unless another place and/or time is specified by the Chairperson at the time of the adjournment or by written public notice given at least three days prior to the day to which the meeting is adjourned) and if at the adjourned meeting the quorum is not achieved within half an hour after the time appointed for the commencement of the meeting, the Members present shall constitute a quorum, except where otherwise provided by these Rules.

(i) No General Meeting of the Club may be held during the University of Melbourne SWOTVAC or examination periods or vacations. Students who are studying at other universities and who are in their SWOTVAC or examination periods or vacations at the time of a General Meeting shall be exempt from attending the General Meeting after submitting an apology to the Secretary.

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Annual General Meetings 9. (a) The Club shall convene an Annual General Meeting no more than twelve weeks after the end of each Financial Year. (b) The business of the Annual General Meeting shall include: (i) receipt of Committee and SubCommittees reports and reports upon the transactions of the Club during the preceding year; and (ii) the election of Officers to the Club and the Committee (subject to these Rules); and (iii) the receipt and consideration of the Statements received by the Club. Special General Meetings 10. (a) The Committee may, whenever it sees fit, convene a Special General Meeting of the Club, after having provided a minimum of 48 hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice to Members. (b) The Committee shall, on the requisition in writing of not less than twenty Ordinary Members, convene a Special General Meeting of the Club. (c) The requisition for such a Special General Meeting shall state the objects of the meeting and should be signed by the Members making the requisition and be sent to the Secretary. (d) If the Committee does not cause a Special General Meeting to be held within one month after the date on which the requisition is sent to the Secretary, any of the Members making the requisition may convene a Special General Meeting to be held not later than two months after such date.

(e) A Special General Meeting convened by Members in pursuance of these Rules shall be convened in the same manner as nearly as possible as other General Meetings and all reasonable expenses incurred in convening the meeting shall be refunded by the Club to the Members incurring the expenses. Proceedings at General Meetings 11. (a) The President, or in his or her absence another Member of the Committee as nominated by the President, shall preside as Chairperson at each General Meeting of the Club. (b) A question arising at a General Meeting shall be determined upon a show of hands and in the case of a deadlock, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote. The Chairperson shall not have a deliberate vote at General Meetings. (c) Except for where a ballot is required, at any General Meeting voting shall be by a show of hands unless before or on the declaration of the show of hands a poll is demanded by at least three members. (d) In respect of all resolutions submitted at a General Meeting, a declaration shall be made by the Chairperson and an entry in the Minute Book of the Club shall be made, stating that the resolution was either carried or not carried and such an entry shall be conclusive evidence of the fact. (e) Each Ordinary Member shall be entitled to appoint another Member as his or her proxy in respect of any resolution (but not elections) brought at any General Meeting by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours prior to the time fixed for commencement of the meeting. (f) Resolutions require a simple majority to be carried except where otherwise 102

provided by these Rules. (g) If a passed motion is found to be financially unviable by the Committee, the Committee may overturn it, provided that it provides evidence at a General Meeting as to why the motion is financially unviable. However, the Committee does not hold the right to overturn the same motion if it is passed for the second time at the meeting at which such evidence is presented. (h) Motions to donate Club funds of more than $4000 to a charitable fund, foundation or initiative must be passed by no less than a two thirds majority of the Members present at the meeting by secret ballot. Ratification of Motions 12. The Club may at a General Meeting, by a two thirds majority of Ordinary Members present, vote to ratify any previous motion or decision passed unconstitutionally.

Meeting specifying the general nature of the business to be transacted in advance of the meeting. (d) A quorum of the Committee shall consist of five Officers, one of whom must be the President or the Vice-President. (e) If within half an hour of the time appointed for a meeting to commence a quorum is not present the meeting shall lapse. (f) The President, or in his or her absence, the Vice-President, shall preside as Chairperson at meetings of the Committee. (g) Questions arising at a meeting of the Committee or any Sub-Committee shall be determined by a simple majority show of hands or, if demanded by an Officer, by a poll taken in such a manner as the Chairperson shall determine. (h) In the case of a deadlock, the Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

Committee Meetings 13. (a) The Committee shall hold Committee Meetings at least eight times in each year. Officers must attend all meetings, unless an apology deemed acceptable by the Committee Chairperson or Secretary is submitted to the Secretary in advance. (b) Special Meetings of the Committee may be convened by: (i) the President; or (ii) the Secretary; or (iii) any two Officers. (c) The Secretary shall give reasonable notice to each Officer of any Committee

(i) A representative of the International House Graduate Student Association Committee may also attend and vote at Committee Meetings, but shall not be considered an Officer for the purposes of this Constitution. Secretary 14. (a) The Secretary of the Club shall: (i) keep Minutes of the resolutions and proceedings of each meeting of the Club and Committee in an appropriate medium, together with a record of the names of all persons present at meetings of the Committee which will be made accessible to all Members; and (ii) keep and maintain a Register of 103

Members in which shall be entered the full name, address and date of entry of the name of each Member, which shall be available for inspection by any Member upon request; and

made accessible to all Members after the meeting. (b) The books of accounts shall be made available upon request for inspection by any Member.

(iii) keep under his or her control all books, documents and securities of the Club; and

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(iv) maintain a list of all current rules of the Club together with fines, penalties and standing resolutions which shall be made available for inspection to any Member upon request.

17. (a) The Club in a General Meeting at which attendance is compulsory may remove any Officer upon a resolution passed by no less than a two thirds majority of Members present.

(b) In the event that the position of Secretary is vacant at any time, an Officer shall be elected by the Committee within 14 days to perform the duties of the Secretary until the position is filled.

(b) Notice of such resolution must be given in writing to the Officer sought to be removed and made accessible to all Members no later than seven days prior to the meeting.

(c) The Officer sought to be removed shall have the right to address the meeting without notice prior to a vote being taken on the resolution and may present written submissions to the Committee no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, in which case the Committee shall distribute copies of the submissions, should the Officer so require, to each Member in attendance at the meeting.

Treasurer 15. (a) The Treasurer of the Club shall: (i) collect and receive all monies due to the Club and make all payments authorised by the Club; and

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(ii) keep books of accounts showing the financial affairs of the Club with full details of all receipts and expenditure connected with the activities of the Club in compliance with the Act and Regulations; and

18. (a) The Club may by resolution change at any General Meeting in each academic year the compulsory Club membership fees to be applicable to the following year upon the vote of a two thirds majority of those Ordinary Members present.

(iii) manage and control the financial affairs and expenditure of the Club; and

(b) The Committee shall open one or more accounts at bank(s) or other financial institution(s) for the purposes of the Club.

(iv) present the annual budget to the Club at the first General Meeting following the end of each Financial Year, and will ensure that a copy of the annual budget is

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(d) Any member of either the Committee or the Activities Committee may instate his or her own Sub-Committee to assist in fulfilling his or her responsibilities as an Officer. These Sub-Committees will be recognized officially in accordance with (a) above.

procedure must be determined by an unbiased decision-maker, who must be: (1) a person chosen by agreement between the parties; or (2) in the absence of agreement, nominated by the House; and

Discipline of Member 20. (a) Subject to the Act and the Regulations the Committee may by resolution at a meeting of the Committee: (i) expel a Member from the Club; and (ii) suspend a Member from membership of the Club for a specified period; and (iii) fine a Member up to a value not exceeding that of the annual Club Fees if the Committee is of the opinion that the Member: (1) has refused or neglected to comply with these Rules, the Policies and Guidelines or other rules of the Club; or (2) has been guilty of conduct unbecoming of a Member or prejudicial to the interests of the Club. (b) In applying the disciplinary procedure, the Committee must ensure that: (i) the Member who is the subject of the disciplinary procedure shall be given a notice in writing: (1) setting out the resolution of the Committee and the grounds on which it is based; and (2) stating that the Member has the right to apply to the Committee for the resolution to be quashed; and

(iii) to the extent that doing so is compatible with paragraphs (i) and (ii), the disciplinary procedure must be completed as soon as is reasonably practicable. (c) Should the Committee upon application by the Member under (b)(i)(2) above resolve not to revoke the resolution, the Member may appeal to the Committee at the next Committee Meeting at which the Member shall be given an opportunity to be heard in relation to the matter. Disputes And Mediation 21. (a) The grievance procedure set out in this rule applies to disputes arising under these Rules between a Member and another Member or between a Member and the Club. (b) The parties to the dispute must meet and discuss the matter in dispute and if possible resolve the dispute within fourteen days after the dispute comes to the attention of all parties. (i) If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute at the meeting, or if a party fails to attend that meeting, then the parties must, within ten days, hold a meeting in the presence of a mediator. (c) The mediator must be: (i) a person chosen by agreement between the parties; or (ii) in the absence of agreement:

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(1) in the case of a dispute between a member and another member, an unbiased mediator appointed by the Committee; or (2) in the case of a dispute between a Member and the Club, a mediator nominated by the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (Department of Justice). (d) A Member of the Club can be a mediator. (e) The mediator cannot be a Member who is a party to the dispute. (f) The parties to the dispute must in good faith attempt to settle the dispute by mediation. (g) The mediator, in conducting the mediation must: (i) give the parties to the mediation process every opportunity to be heard; and (ii) allow due consideration by all parties of any written statement submitted by any party; and

agree on an unbiased decision-maker, and if agreement on a decision-maker cannot be reached, either party may request the House to nominate an unbiased decisionmaker; and (iii) any further hearing conducted under (i) or (ii) must be conducted in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Sale of Liquor on the Premises 23. (a) No Officer of the Club shall receive payment of any amount by way of commission from the receipts of the Club for sale and disposal of liquor. (b) Visitors of the Club shall not be supplied with liquor in the club premises unless the visitor is a guest in the company of a Member of the Club. (c) During such times when liquor is on sale in the Club premises, records of guests entering the licensed area shall be kept. Amendment of Rules

(iii) ensure that natural justice is accorded to the parties to the dispute throughout the mediation process.

24. (a) These Rules and the Objects may not be altered except in accordance with the Act and the Regulations and:

(h) The mediator must not determine the dispute.

(i) by approval of the Committee, and;

(i) If the mediation process does not result in the dispute being resolved, then: (i) in the case of a dispute between a Member and another Member, an unbiased decision-maker appointed by the Committee must determine the outcome of the dispute; and (ii) in the case of a dispute between a Member and the Club, or a Member and the Committee, the parties shall attempt to

(ii) by no less than three quarters majority vote of Ordinary Members present at a General Meeting at which attendance is compulsory. (b) In respect of any resolution to alter these Rules the Secretary shall make accessible to all Members these Rules indicating all proposed amendments no later than 21 days prior to the date fixed for the holding of the meeting.

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By-Laws 25. The Club shall have the power to make by-laws in respect of these Rules at any General Meeting provided that no less than seven days notice of the resolutions to make or alter bylaws has been made accessible to all Members and that the resolution is supported by no less than three quarters majority vote of Ordinary Members present at a General Meeting. Notices 26. A notice may be served by or on behalf of the Club upon any Member, either personally or by sending by pre-paid post to the Member at his or her address shown in the Register of Members. Winding Up or Cancellation

or distributed amongst the Members but shall be distributed for the benefit of funds, authorities or institutions with similar objectives to those of the Club and/ or which exist exclusively for charitable purposes, such distribution to be determined by the Committee.

Motions of Continuing Application 28. (a) A motion of continuing application may be nominated as such by the mover. (b) A list of motions of continuing application shall be maintained by the Secretary and be made available for inspection to any Member upon request. (c) The Club shall be bound by a motion of continuing application until it is rescinded or altered by the Club in General Meeting.

27. (a) The income and property of the Club shall be used and applied solely in promotion of its objects and the exercise of its powers as set out herein and no proportion thereof shall be distributed to the Members of the Club, provided that nothing herein shall prevent: (i) the payment in good faith of remuneration to any Member or servant of the Club in return for any services rendered to the Club as authorised by the Club in a General Meeting or by the Committee; and (ii) the payment or repayment to any Member of out of pocket expenses incurred by the Member for the Club as authorised by the Club in General Meeting or by the Committee. (b) If, upon the winding up of the Club in accordance with the Act and Regulations, there remains, after satisfaction of the Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liabilities, any monies or property, the same shall not be paid to 107

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