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	Free Leadership Training @ Monash Residential Services - Supporting learning, supporting leading and enhancing the community October 2021 At Monash Residential Services (MRS), student leaders are given the opportunity to lead their community and receive formal recognition of skills developed in leadership roles. MRS provides more than just a room. We offer care, support and enrichment to students living on-campus. Our teams of volunteer student leaders, in the roles of Resident Advisors (RAs) and Hall Society executives, form the backbone of our community. We prize learning and continuous improvement within our teams in order to best support the residents at Monash.
	R U OK Day Activities at MRS 9 September 2021 It can be hard to tell if someone you know is struggling while you aren’t seeing them face-to-face, so asking R U OK? is more important than ever. At Monash Residential Services (MRS) we are passionate about supporting the mental wellbeing of our students and staff living on campus. September 9 marked the second year R U OK? day that ran remotely. Our student leaders and support staff organised digital events and engagement activities to highlight the day and reach out to residents with the goal of fostering a culture where we're not afraid to ask "Are you okay?"
	MRS Career Development Program Launched! 31 August 2021 Specifically tailored for MRS residents, the MRS Career Development Program provides students with the unique opportunity to gain fantastic career development knowledge and skills, from a wide range of offerings and self-paced learning. The program has been designed so that MRS students can work through three separate modules at their own pace, and learn skills that are relevant to their careers both during and after their studies.
	IDAHOBIT afternoon tea 2021 22 May 2021 In 2021, Monash University celebrated IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia) Week from 17-23 May. The MRS Diversity and Inclusion Committee invited the entire community to join an IDAHOBIT Afternoon Tea Party hosted on Saturday 22 May.
	College Clash 2021 14 April 2021 On Wednesday 14 April, various Monash student communities from Monash Residential Services (MRS), Non-Residential Colleges (NRC) and William Cooper Institute came together to battle it out in person to win the 2021 College Clash. Students competed to earn valuable points for their teams by participating in a range of team challenges including shooting basketball hoops, skipping, solving brain teasers, tug-of-war and so much more.
	Semester one orientation 2021 15 March 2021 The 2021 Semester 1 Orientation was a welcome return to face-to-face events and initiatives. Our student leaders and RSTO engaged new residents in their transition to life-on-campus, ensuring they were able to settle into their new homes.
	MRS diversity and inclusion 25 November 2020 Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of the MRS community. Despite the challenges that 2020 has presented COVID-19 restrictions presented an opportunity for the Central D&I committee to engage residents over several different online platforms.
	RUOK day 2020 16 September 2020 R U OK? Day has become an ingrained campaign that is actively promoted each year at Monash Residential Services (MRS). The theme this year couldn’t be more suited ‘There’s more to say after R U Ok?’. 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 7 July 2020 Sometimes it is the small reminders in life that can make the biggest impact. A collective video message was developed by staff and student leaders to send a message of support (in Auslan) to our community.
	Keeping our community engaged virtually 13 May 2020 While the use of technology has been adopted to deliver some of our residential programs within our communities for quite some time, we never envisaged that we would be hugely reliant on technology to deliver the residential program to-date. 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 2020 24 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 Dinner 30 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 two 2019 21 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 two - 2019 12 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! The environmental initiative, founded by KeepCup creator Jamie Forsythe, aims to eliminate single-use plastic take-away food packaging. Single-use plastic take-away containers need to be used a minimum of 4 times before their environmental impact can be mitigated. If not disposed of, and recycled correctly, plastic containers can take many centuries to break down in landfill. To help combat against the perpetual cycle of unsustainability, the Returnr.org team developed RETURNRⓇ bowls! They’re highly durable, made from double-walled stainless steel, and can be re-used thousands of times.
	Diversity and inclusion dinner 20 May 2019 Speakers Rhiannon Tracey and Asher Cameron. 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. On May 20, 2019, MRS welcomed Rhiannon Tracey and Asher Cameron to speak about their experiences in 'Breaking Barriers, Building Inclusion'.
	Living on campus 10 May 2019 Rachel O'Brien Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Hons) “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." Living on campus is about so much more than just a room. With 150 fully furnished self-contained studio apartments built over five levels, Gillies Hall has become the focus of residential communal life at Peninsula campus. Find out what our residents think about living on campus.
	MRS Ball 2019 2 May 2019 The annual ResComm Ball is a highlight of the MRS Calendar. On the evening of 11 April, more than 500 residents gathered at the International of Brighton for an 'Around the World in 80 Days' themed function. The stunning venue created the perfect atmosphere for our MRS community to don the finest attire and enjoy a welcome and well-deserved break from study.
	Orientation 2019 2 March 2019 The Monash Residential Services orientation period officially welcomed more than 1,360 new students to a growing residential community of over 3,000 across our Clayton and Peninsula campuses. We are especially glad to have welcomed 147 residents to new studio apartments at Gillies Hall on our Peninsula Campus, making 2019 the largest orientation programme in the history of Monash Residential Services
	Opportunities abound at MRS 9 May 2018 Monash Residential Services prides itself on providing its residents with a home away from home through the strength of the care and support offered within our residential communities. The opportunity to engage in a variety of ways with our near 3,000 strong community is indeed a privilege and one that we hope to make a lasting impact with.
	Orientation 2018 1 March 2018 MRS’ Orientation period has officially welcomed over 1,145 new residents to our community which this year is made up of just under three thousand residents across 14 halls at both our Clayton and Peninsula campuses. 12 May 2017 The annual ResComm Ball once again aimed to dazzle and provide a memorable night for the residents of the MRS community. Held on the 12th of May at the beautiful Pullman Hotel at Albert Park, residents were met with a stunning venue with the real gala feel.
	MRS Ball 2017 25 March 2017 The MRS Environmental Committee lead by the Environmental Co-ordinator ran an earth hour event across most MRS Halls which was a great success.
	MRS Earth Hour 14 March 2017 Residents from across MRS gathered in the Function room for a variety of digital games and traditional board and physical challenge games.
	MRS games night 14 March 2017 Residents from across MRS gathered in the Function room for a variety of digital games and traditional board and physical challenge games.

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.