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Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life

    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
                                                                           CONTENTS
    OF COUNTRY
                                                                           ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY                    2
    UMSU respectfully acknowledges
    Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung People                                      OVERVIEW
    of the Kulin Nations on which our                                      OVERVIEW OF OUR GOALS AT UMSU SOUTHBANK       4
    campuses are situated. We pay respects                                 YOUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES                  5
    to Elders, past, present and emerging,                                 A LITTLE INTRODUCTION TO YOUR COMMITTEE       6
    and extend that respect to all First
    Nations Australians. Sovereignty was                                   STUDENT HACKS
    never ceded.                                                           PTV                                           7
                                                                           AFFORDABLE COFFEE                             8
    To learn more about Aboriginal and
                                                                           CHEAP CLOTHES                                 8
    Torres Strait Islander culture and
    knowledge, feel free to contact:                                       WHAT’S ON AND AROUND?
                                                                           OUTDOOR AREAS                                 9
    •T
      he UMSU Indigenous department:
     umsu.unimelb.edu.au/indigenous                                        ART AND ENTERTAINMENT                     10
                                                                           FOOD                                          11
    •T
      he Murrup Barak Institute:
     murrupbarak.unimelb.edu.au                                            SPACES
                                                                           MAP                                       12
                                                                           SPACES                                    14

                                                                           EVENTS
                                                                           OVERVIEW                                  15
                                                                           UMSU BBQ                                  16
                                                                           CLUBS ON CAMPUS                               17

                                                                           SERVICES
                                                                           OVERVIEW                                  18
                                                                           COUNSELLING                               19
                                                                           HEALTH SERVICES                           20
                                                                           ACADEMIC SUPPORT                          21
                                                                           ADVOCACY AND LEGAL                        22

                                                                           TOWN HALL TALKS                           23

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OVERVIEW                                                   Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                                                          OVERVIEW

                                                                                   YOUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                                   Office Bearers and the coordinators are student representatives who keep the
                                                                                   day-to-day of UMSU running. Your Southbank OB and the coordinators work
                                                                                   alongside the Southbank Committee to defend students’ interests, plan exciting
                                                                                   events and tie the loose threads of communication back together again.

                                                                                   SOUTHBANK OFFICE BEARER
                                                                                   Will Hall (he/him):

                                                                                   Hey, I’m Will! I’m a second-year Acting
                                                                                   student hailing from the pastoral hamlet
                                                                                   of Berry, NSW. My love for unionism is as
                                                                                   unwavering as my frown is constant. But
                                                                                   don’t let that fool you! I love a good laugh
                                                                                   and I’m really approachable. :)

                                                                                   SOUTHBANK COORDINATOR
OVERVIEW OF OUR GOALS                                                              Leyla Moxham (she/her/they):
AT UMSU SOUTHBANK                                                                  Second-year painting student. I want to
                                                                                   work with students to ensure our union
Things might seem a little uncertain for                                           is actively pursuing matters which reflect
universities at the moment, but regardless                                         the values of our student population at
of whatever life throws at us in 2021,
                                                                                   Southbank. I come from a long lineage of
UMSU Southbank is firm in their belief
                                                                                   oyster farmers.
that continuing to build a community of
students built on respect and authenticity                                         EVENTS & ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR
is key.                                                                            Jamie Kim (she/her):
                                                                                   I want to break down the walls between
Unionism is all about shared values, that’s
                                                                                   Parkville and Southbank because it
why we are hosting a number of Town Hall
                                                                                   makes me sad that many don’t know what
Talks in 2021 to investigate what it is we
                                                                                   happens here. I like learning languages and
have in common. We intend to continue
                                                                                   I’m currently learning Spanish (#4)!
a campaign to highlight the injustice of
teaching Fine rts courses online in 2021.

We will also financially assist artists
through grants and free food (as soon as
restrictions allow) and ask some important
questions about the history of our campus.
But we can’t do it alone! Ideas are welcome
and our door is always open.

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OVERVIEW                                                               Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                                                  STUDENT HACKS

A LITTLE INTRODUCTION                                                                          PTV
TO YOUR COMMITTEE
The UMSU Southbank Committee is the decision-making body of the Student Union
on Southbank campus. Meeting times are advised on the UMSU website and are open
to all students.

Nicholas “Nick” Currie (he/him/they),          Mia Boonen (she/her), third-year
second-year Painting:                          Theatremaker:
This year I’m keen to see a genuine student    I’d love for the union to be a place that is
community of BIPOC, First Nations              responsive and adaptive to the students
and gender diverse students grow. I            it represents and a team that people feel
accidentally bought size 17 shoes online       like they can turn to no matter what. I have
yesterday and I have to return them.           a bedazzled walking stick whose name is
                                               Sheree.
Jenny Le (she/her), second year
Design and Production:                         Nicola Ingram (she/her), third-year Actor.
                                                                                               Public Transport can seem a little complex   International students are eligible for a
I want to create a strong sense of             I’m part of the union because I’m into
                                                                                               if you are new to the system. Whether        50% discount on an annual iUSEPass. If
community between disciplines at               student support, in particular First Nations
                                                                                               you’re from out of town or you haven’t       you’re having trouble as an international
Southbank. I’ve recently taken up              students because I’m a Palawa/Wiradjuri
                                                                                               applied for a concession card with PTV       student, you can always contact UMSU
crocheting.                                    woman. I’m from Tassie!
                                                                                               before, it’s good to get on top of the       International through their website:
Max Bowyer (he/him), third-year                Annalyce Wiebenga (she/her), voice and          process before the semester starts.          umsu.unimelb.edu.au/international.
Production student:                            Musicology student:
                                                                                               You start by checking your eligibility and
I want to help create a much more              Properly connecting the campuses and the
                                                                                               filling out an application form from:
intertwined campus, both socially and          union and pursuing the implementation of
                                                                                               ptv.vic.gov.au > How To Apply >
academically, and support each other.          consent-training workshops are key goals
The Ring Cycle Part 1 is the first opera       for me in 2021. I’ve played one game of         A separate PTV Tertiary ID is required
I’ve ever seen.                                Dungeons and Dragons where I killed a           to authorise your concession Myki and
                                               dude by calling him ugly.                       costs $9.00 for the year, but if you
Hannah Bowles (She/her), third-year
                                                                                               have another type of concession card
Musicology student:
                                                                                               (e.g. Victorian Health Care card), you
If you have any problems at the con come
                                                                                               can just supply that. You must submit
rant to me and I’ll rant back and then we’ll
                                                                                               your application in person at any of the
use the sexy process of unionisation to get
                                                                                               locations listed on the application form.
changes.

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STUDENT HACKS                                                          Guide to Student Life    Guide to Student Life                        WHAT’S ON AND AROUND

AFFORDABLE COFFEE                                                                               OUTDOOR AREAS
Most students who start their courses                                                           Fight the standing verticle norms and
at the University of Melbourne find the                                                         stretch out, lay down and chill outside.
coffee around campus too delicious to                                                           This campus has a wealth of outdoor spots
resist, but on a student budget,                                                                to connect with people and some sunlight.
sometimes the barista-made                                                                      The quadrangle is the centre for all
honeymoon can be over soon.                                                                     business when it comes to food trucks and
                                                                                                our notorious UMSU BBQ. There is plenty
Café Godot, located in the Artists’ Guild
                                                                                                of seating and grass for reclining.
Precinct on Sturt Street, offer a $4.00
coffee for VCA/MCM Students. Australian                                                         The Royal Botanic Gardens are but a
Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) has                                                          stone’s throw from the Elisabeth Murdoch
a reasonably priced coffee cart beyond its                                                      Building on St Kilda Road, and more
ominous triangular door (Monday to Friday                                                       recently an area simply known as “the
8.30am–2.00pm). When you are scraping                                                           grassy knoll” has appeared between
the barrel, nothing beats a $2.50 bean juice                                                    the Theatre and Visual Arts buildings on
from the Sturt Street IGA — just a few doors                                                    Dodd Street. There is a small reserve and
down from the Malthouse Theatre.                                                                playground along Grant Street and, for the
                                                                                                reflective sunset overlooking the Yarra,
                                                                                                the rooftop gardens above Hamer Hall
                                               CHEAP CLOTHES                                    are matched only by the less metropolitan
                                                                                                view from Birrarung Marr, east of
                                               For second-hand clothes, Southbank’s             Federation Square.
                                               options are sadly few and far between.

                                               There are a few op shops on Clarendon
                                               Street in South Melbourne, but they tend to
                                               be quite pricey. Most students will send you
                                               to the thrifty department store called Savers,
                                               located in Brunswick (a trek) and Footscray
                                               (another trek). Periodically, both RetroStar
                                               and Yesteryear Vintage stores will host
                                               Warehouse Sales in Brunswick which are well
                                               worth the early rise. They also have stores
                                               throughout the inner city that offer a curated
                                               Fine Art student’s look with a premium.

                                               Union House at Parkville also has a clothes
                                               exchange that works much like a street
                                               library, situated near the UMSU Enviro
                                               offices in Union House, Parkville campus.

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WHAT’S ON AND AROUND                                               Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                         WHAT’S ON AND AROUND

ART AND ENTERTAINMENT                                                                      FOOD

As students at the Southbank campus,         ten-dollar tickets for UniMelb students on    Melbourne is often referred to as the
we are very well situated to visit lots      Wednesday, and for everyone on Mondays.       culinary capital of Australia, my Aunt
of theatres, galleries and swingin’          The Australian Centre for the Moving          tells me at Christmas, so with this
Melbourne bars.                              Image (ACMI) often hosts interesting          unsubstantiated evidence you can rest
                                             cinema related events and is located in       assured that you will have your fill.
A stone’s throw away from the Visual Arts
                                             Fed Square with exciting exhibitions, and
building, Malthouse Theatre offers an                                                      Close to campus: Café Godot, Lionel’s,
                                             for the more serious cinephile there is
impressive season of thought-provoking                                                     Little Black and Blondie all offer quick
                                             the Melbourne Cinematheque, a weekly
and entertaining theatre at reasonable                                                     and relatively affordable options. Every
                                             showing of interesting films hosted at the
prices for students. Most shows will cost                                                  Wednesday, of course, we have the UMSU
                                             Capitol Theatre on Swanston Street.
students $35.00. Melbourne Theatre                                                         Free BBQ. A small adventure into the city
Company offers a student membership for      There are so many other avenues to            presents an outstanding array of options.
free shows throughout their season. That     explore arts in the city of Melbourne,
                                                                                           Cheap student feeds are the topic of
massive ‘V for Vendetta’ concrete prison     so please get in contact with UMSU
                                                                                           virtuous gossip around the Southbank
on St Kilda Road, aka The National Gallery   Southbank so we can share our pooled
                                                                                           campus: Ohm’s Vegetarian, Gopal’s,
of Victoria, offers an enormous collection   knowledge with you!
                                                                                           and Crossways offer vegan/vegetarian
of classical and contemporary art; there
                                                                                           banquets for less than ten dollars. Empress
are free and discounted exhibitions for
                                                                                           of China is a hideaway dumpling spot
students. Cinema Nova in Carlton sells
                                                                                           along Little Collins Street, Chinatown;
                                                                                           cheap and tasty.

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SPACES                                                       Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                      EVENTS

SPACES                                                                               OVERVIEW
Space is cool — it’s dark and inconceivably
big. If you want a smaller, safer and
comfier space, you can come to the 2nd
floor of the Hub/Southbank library and
see all of our nice potted plants and have a
cup of tea. Again, we are here for you! So,
don’t hesitate to ask us any questions and
we can try our best to help or direct you to
someone who can help further.

UMSU OFFICE: Located upstairs/elevator
in the Hub building, or better known as
the Southbank Library/Stop 1 space.
                                                                                     UMSU Southbank host lots of fun and
Hayden’s drop in hours are 9.30–11.30am
                                                                                     engaging events throughout the calendar
on Wednesdays. Verity’s drop in hours are
                                                                                     year. We are a good place to learn more
Tuesday–Wednesday 12–1pm and Friday
                                                                                     about the university, expand your social
11am–3pm
                                                                                     circles and meet like-minded individuals
DISABILITIES DEPARTMENT SPACE:                                                       who might share a cause or an interest.
Situated in the Union House in Parkville
                                                                                     We try to make events both useful
campus, it’s filled with resources and
                                                                                     and entertaining for everyone. During
offers a space rest and recoup.
                                                                                     orientation week, we will have a stall
QUEER SPACE: Located in the Union                                                    on Wednesday 24 February with visitors
House in Parkville, they offer a friendly                                            from departments at Parkville as well as
place for queer and questioning folk.                                                more social events.

WOMEN’S SPACE: For all female and                                                    Follow us to stay updated on all of
non-binary people, this space has heaps of                                           the events and opportunities we will
sweet supplies (pads, tampons, condoms                                               be making available to you throughout
and lube), a mini kitchen and a library of                                           the year:
feminist literature for your perusal. Find it
                                                                                     Facebook: UMSU Southbank
in Union House at Parkville.
                                                                                     Instagram: umsu_Southbank
Note that the UMSU Southbank office is
a good place to drop in if you want any
advice, service or help knowing what
service or next steps you should take.
We are always there to help and can
lend our experience to assist students.

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EVENTS                                                   Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                                                            EVENTS

UMSU BBQ                                                                         CLUBS ON CAMPUS

When restrictions allow, UMSU Southbank                                          Southbank is also the home of two exciting   Production Society
will offer a free BBQ lunch for staff and                                        clubs that offer a broad range of social
                                                                                                                              Calling all Production crew, performers,
students on the campus every Wednesday.                                          events and activities for members.
                                                                                                                              audience… and everyone else: this is a
The UMSU BBQ has become a staple for                                                                                          safe space for venting , drinking (or
                                                                                 Their doors are open to absolutely
cohorts from all disciplines at the VCA                                                                                       not), and socialising (we like to think
                                                                                 everyone, so don’t feel shy about getting
and MCM and is a fantastic space to                                                                                           that’s always yes). So, whether you work
                                                                                 involved. If you have an idea for another
meet your Office Bearer, coordinators,                                                                                        backstage, perform onstage, watch the
                                                                                 Southbank club, please contact UMSU
as well as committee members, and talk                                                                                        stage or just hang out with people who
                                                                                 Southbank directly and we can have a
to them about your union. There will                                                                                          do, here’s your family.
                                                                                 chat. The more the merrier!
also be visitors from the different UMSU
departments to talk to you about getting
involved.                                                                                                                     Music Students Society

In the meantime, UMSU is offering food                                                                                        The Music Students Society runs social
hampers to any students running low on                                                                                        events, concerts and networking
supplies.                                                                                                                     opportunities for music (and musical)
                                                                                                                              students. We love all music-lovers and
                                                                                                                              music-makers, no matter what you study!
                                                                                                                              Want to join in? Sign up at our next event,
                                                                                                                              contact us at mss.unimelb@gmail.com or
                                                                                                                              find us on Facebook.

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SERVICES                                                   Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                         SERVICES

OVERVIEW                                                                           COUNSELLING
                                                                                   For whatever state you are in, seeking
                                                                                   professional mental health support is very
                                                                                   much encouraged. Let’s be real, Uni is a
                                                                                   lot sometimes, and our lives and needs are
                                                                                   complex. Seeking some extra help with
                                                                                   what is going on up in that beautiful dome
                                                                                   of yours is a good idea.

                                                                                   We understand this is not always easy
                                                                                   and accessible. Luckily, there are a
                                                                                   standing six free counselling sessions
                                                                                   available to you at both Parkville and
                                                                                   Southbank campuses where you can chat
                                                                                   to a professional for free! Appointments
                                                                                   can be booked online, however, if the
Good news, everyone!
                                                                                   request is considered urgent you book
The University has a bunch of handy                                                over the phone. Call 03 8344 6927.
services that can support you throughout
                                                                                   Book an appointment by searching
your studies.
                                                                                   ‘CAPS UniMelb’ and there should be a
You are paying to be here so you should                                            button that takes you to the booking
take advantage of everything the                                                   website. If you are having difficulties
University has to offer. A good way to                                             accessing these services or you’re not sure
see all of the services available to you is                                        where to start, we can always set you in
by googling ‘Student Services Directory                                            the right direction so come and visit us at
UniMelb’ and there’s links to more info                                            the UMSU Southbank offices and we will
about the service areas.                                                           see what we can do!

There are some key services that we really
encourage you to get your mitts on.

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SERVICES                                                    Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                       SERVICES

HEALTH SERVICES                                                                     ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Hey you, stop Googling your symptoms!

Instead, try going to one of UniMelb’s free
or bulk-billed health services so you can
get a professional opinion and prevent the
freak out.

There’s a bunch of services such as
vaccinations, general check-ups, dentists,
sexual health checks (do it now), and
women’s and men’s specific health checks.
Search UniMelb Health Clinic to book an
appointment with a GP online.
                                                                                    How the heck do you write an essay???
For more specific requirements, the
Sexual Health Clinic in Carlton is free and                                         Good question... Well, you should ask
accepts walk-in appointments (search                                                UniMelb’s Academic Skills team and look
MSHC). They’re also queer friendly and                                              at their website.
provide heaps of free condoms and useful
                                                                                    They are there to get you through all the
information. Sadly, they don’t supply pap
                                                                                    scary uni things that often can be very
smears, but once again if you’re not sure
                                                                                    intimidating and you don’t need to work
where to address some of these needs as
                                                                                    on this alone. In fact, it is practically
a student, UMSU Southbank will always do
                                                                                    impossible to become a good writer
their best to put you in the right direction
                                                                                    without some help. Plus, it’s not just
— feel free to pay us a visit.
                                                                                    essays — they can give advice on all
                                                                                    sorts of things like how to take notes or
                                                                                    be an active learner, how to deal with
                                                                                    procrastination, and how to write a solid
                                                                                    CV or grant application.

                                                                                    There’s a regular lunchtime study
                                                                                    support session hosted in the Southbank
                                                                                    Hub space on Tue, Wed and Thu 12–2pm
                                                                                    or search up “UniMelb Academic Skills”
                                                                                    for more information and some damn
                                                                                    good resources.

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SERVICES                                                 Guide to Student Life   Guide to Student Life                     STUDENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS

ADVOCACY                                                                         TOWN HALL TALKS
AND LEGAL                                                                        (FORMERLY STUDENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS)
First and foremost, the UMSU LEGAL
AND ADVOCACY DEPARTMENTS
ARE HERE FOR YOU!

Our job is to make sure that you are
supported and given the tools to advocate
for yourself or on your behalf. The
UMSU Legal provides advice from legal
professionals and engages with a broad
range of issues, from trying to get your
bond back to sexual misconduct. It is
completely free and always confidential,
so don’t be afraid to get in touch with
them. Find them on the UMSU website.

On top of a legal service, UMSU also                                             This year, we will be hosting Southbank
provides free advocacy service. UMSU                                             Town Hall Talks on a regular basis each
Advocacy are here to guide and                                                   semester.
support you through any issues you
                                                                                 Our first instalment during Orientation
might be having with the university and
                                                                                 will be streamed online. It features
your studies. Too sick to complete an
                                                                                 two exciting speakers from the Music
assessment, or unsure about an insanely
                                                                                 Theatre Department Mmoloki (Milo)
complex UniMelb process? UMSU
                                                                                 Hartill-Batsietswe and Sherry Watson
Advocacy are here to help you through it.
                                                                                 who will discuss POC representation in
They have a free Drop-In Clinic on Level                                         performance and artmaking.
4 of Union House, Parkville campus, or
                                                                                 UMSU is determined to help cultivate a
contact them through the UMSU website.
                                                                                 thriving student community at the VCA/
                                                                                 MCM and these talks will light the way.

                                                                                 SESSION 1:
                                                                                 Tuesday February 23rd, 6:30pm – Online

                                                                                 For future sessions details, follow us:

                                                                                 Facebook: UMSU Southbank
                                                                                 Instagram: umsu_Southbank

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CONTACT
Visit us at:
UMSU Southbank Offices
Level 2, Hub Building
Southbank Campus

IG: umsu_Southbank

F: UMSU Southbank

W: umsu.unimelb.edu.au/southbank
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