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![]() | MRS Diversity & Inclusion25 November 2020 |
![]() | RUOK 202016 September 2020 An important message that encourages the conversation of R U Ok? to continue beyond the question. It really is a conversation that could change a life and rather imperative given the various challenges that many have faced in 2020. |
We're all in this together
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Keeping our Community engaged virtually
In order to ensure our students were kept engaged during the COVID-19 restrictions, we utilised new and innovative channels to deliver virtual training sessions, games and online activities using a secure platform. We also embarked on the new norm of hosting all meetings online. | |
![]() | 'Where We Belong' Welcome Program, Semester one 202024 February 2020 For semester one 2020, MRS developed the ‘Where We Belong’ welcome program aimed at ensuring the support of new residents in their transition to life on campus, and providing opportunities for residents to meet their peers and the staff available to support them. |
Respect.Now.Always Dinner30 August 2019 Speakers Meghan Wright & Meabh Friel On Friday 30 August 150 MRS residents came together for the RNA Dinner, hosted by the committee, and engaged in conversation around how they could make changes that ensured gender equality. | |
College Games Semester 2 201921 August 2019 The Monash Residential Services and Non-Residential Colleges 3rd annual College Games was held on the 21 August with 900 students participating from 21 halls, highlighting the positive contribution group fitness and teamwork play in building active cohorts at Monash. | |
Orientation Semester 2 - 201912 August 2019 Monash Residential Services warmly welcomed more than 450 new residents, from over 43 countries, to our diverse and inclusive community for Semester Two. Throughout July, our Residential Support Teams delivered a wide range of programs to ensure that our new students quickly felt at home and were presented with plenty of opportunities to make new friends. | |
![]() | RETURNRⓇ25 July 2019 RETURNRⓇ bowls have officially launched at MRS! |
![]() | Diversity and Inclusion Dinner20 May 2019 Monash Residential Services (MRS) hosts a number of Academic Dinners throughout the year that give their residents the opportunity to contribute to conversations on current, real-world, issues. |
![]() | Living on campus10 May 2019 “I live in a share house in the student village with eight others but we are able to enjoy the facilities in Gillies Hall such as the common room, the music room, the games room and the study room." |
![]() | MRS Ball 20192 May 2019 |
![]() | Orientation 20192 March 2019 |
![]() | Opportunities abound at MRS9 May 2018 |
![]() | Orientation 20181 March 2018 |
![]() | MRS Ball 201712 May 2017 |
![]() | MRS Earth Hour25 March 2017 |
![]() | MRS Games Night14 March 2017 |
Check out the video showing the new Caulfield campus food outlets
9 February 2017
Check out the video showing the new Clayton campus food outlets
9 February 2017

Inaugural Robby Foldvari 8 ball doubles pool tournament
9 September 2016
Teams from across MRS gathered in the Function room to see who would claim the title and bragging rights of the 8 ball pool championship.

NAIDOC Week – an opportunity for MRS to reflect and celebrate
6 July 2016
Together with the Yulendji Indigenous Engagement Unit, MRS facilitated a panel discussion for staff on the topic: Thriving at University – engaging Indigenous students in campus life.

The courage to succeed
16 May 2016
An exceptional panel of leaders from research, journalism and business presented at the second Academic and Leadership Dinner for 2016.

Orientation – a month of fun!
1 March 2016
This year saw one of the largest Orientation programs in MRS’ history, in no small part due to the four new Halls of Residence that are now a part of the Clayton Residential Community.

Monash University named best urban design for second year running
28 June 2016
Monash University’s Clayton campus has been awarded three major architecture awards by the Australian Institute of Architects including the best urban design award for the second year running.

New halls of residence honour past Monash leaders
3 December 2015
A new state-of-the-art student living precinct spanning four residential buildings has been officially opened at Monash University by her Excellency, the Hon Linda Dessau AM, Governor of Victoria.

Monash University and Gandel family launch transformational new scholarship
23 November 2015
Through Gandel Philanthropy, the Gandel family has committed A$1 million to the establishment of a transformational scholarship fund to support high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds to study a degree of their choice at Monash University.