General Notices
1. 2014 Peer Mentor Program
It is an excellent opportunity to give back to the Law School and enhance your resume. There are three positions available in 2013: Peer Mentor, Super Mentor and Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. More information about the positions can be found on www.monashlss.com
We encourage all Law Students to apply, particularly for the new role of Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator as it is anticipated that the holder of this position will become the Peer Mentor Co-ordinator in 2015.
To apply: Please complete the form, which can be located on www.monashlss.com.
Submit it to: peermentor@monashlss.com.
Applications close on Friday 13 September (end of week 7) 2013.
Apply early as positions are limited!
2. Encounter Europe Scholarships
Scholarships are available for ‘Encounter Europe – Visit Germany – A DAAD Seminar for students from Australia and New Zealand at the European Academy of Otzenhausen’ from 1-14 December 2013.
Please see attached for full details.
Applications close Friday 30 August.
3. R U OK? Day
R U OK? Day is our national day of action and dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family and friends.
The Law Faculty will be holding a morning tea on Thursday 12 September, 2013 from 10.30 am to 11.30 am in the basement, building 12.
We ask that staff and/or students please bring yellow food for morning tea ie. Yellow cup cakes, macaroons, yellow fruit or lollies. Use your imagination! Could you also please wear a touch of yellow. Some staff/students will still have the R U OK? T’shirts from last year and we ask that you wear this on the day.
The Monash University R U OK? Day committee are organising a Cake Competition. Cakes will be judged by photo (no tasting required). Please be creative, keep the R U OK? Day theme in mind. We will take a photo of your cake at the morning tea and enter it into the University competition. The Law Faculty will also judge any cakes entered into the competition by Law staff or students for two Gold Class movie tickets.
We hope you can all join us to spread the awareness of this very important message.
4. S2 SETU Surveys
The online Student Evaluations of Teaching & Units (SETU) survey is now open for some Units:
- LLM Units in S2-01 – the SETU survey opens on 2 Aug and closes on 23 Aug
- JD Units in T2-58 – the SETU survey opens on 12 Aug and closes on 29 Aug
- LLM Units in T3-57 – the SETU survey opens on 2 Aug and closes on 23 Aug
- Prof Prac Unit in T2-58 – the SETU survey opens on 12 Aug and closes on 29 Aug
- Neg Med Unit in Winter – the SETU survey opens on 5 Ag and closes on 26 Aug.
The University will email you instructions on how to access SETU surveys online. SETU is the online survey of students each Semester which helps the University and Faculty to monitor and continually improve the quality of teaching and learning. This is your opportunity to be heard and to provide us with some constructive and helpful feedback about your experience in your Units and also with the teaching staff. Please do have your say and help us to keep on improving the quality of our Units and teaching.
5. Vis Moot Applications
21st Annual Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Formal applications for students interested in the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot for 2013/14 held in Hong Kong and Vienna next March and April are now invited.
Participation can count for your degree as a 6 point subject. The subject is an intensive and practical introduction to problem based learning and legal analysis in a small group environment. It develops strategic thinking and provides experience in a simulated international commercial arbitration. It is not just for those interested in commercial law. Law firms recognize and highly value the skills provided by the Vis moot.
Past students frequently comment that it was the “best thing I did in law school”. Only a small number of participants will be selected. Please note that you may apply for both Jessup moot and Vis moots, but please indicate this when applying.
If you are interested, please consult the email sent last week to all students, and visit the following page for more information and the application form, which is due by 28 August 2013. Please also see this flyer for more info.