Graduate research orientation and resources
For our Graduate Research Students
Orientation
We wish you a warm welcome to the Faculty of Information Technology and our Graduate research community.
We wish you a warm welcome to the Faculty of Information Technology and our Graduate research community.
To make sure that everything here in the Faculty of Information Technology is ready for you on arrival, please email the Graduate Research team at fit-graduate.research@monash.edu.
You will need to contact your Supervisor in order to schedule your first meeting. This should take place on, or leading up to, your enrolment day. The best way to arrange this is to email your supervisor.
Here's what you need to do to enrol:
Step 1: Create your Monash account
It may take a few hours for your account to be activated and you need your Monash account activated to continue the next steps of your enrolment. Already have your Monash account? Go to Step 2.
If you have any issues or questions regarding the above, please contact eSolutions.
Step 2: Register your details
Step 3: Prepare your enrolment documents
If you have been awarded a University scholarship, please complete this form. International students relocating to Australia, please complete this form once you have opened an Australian bank account.
Step 4: Email enrolment documents to mgro-candidature@monash.edu
You have not completed your enrolment until Monash Graduate Research Office (MGRO) receives and process these documents. Please ensure that you have completed Steps 1 to 4.
Step 5: Order your Monash ID Card (M-PASS) Online
Once you have confirmed that you are now enrolled, you can order your Monash ID card (M-PASS) online.
You will already have met your Graduate Research Administrator through the Admissions process. The Graduate Research team will continue to support you throughout the Graduate Research lifecycle. They will be your first point of contact for any administrative matters that arise during your candidature.
You may contact them via email at fit-graduate.research@monash.edu or give them a call at +61 3 9902 0945.
As a part of your arrival orientation, you must have your first meeting with your supervisor. Your Graduate Student Services Coordinator will have given you a copy of the First Meetings Kit. See also Guidelines on Graduate Research Student Intellectual Property.
It is very important during meetings in the first few months to discuss and agree on matters such as
Booking a desk via Skedda
The HDR desk space will be bookable by default unless you are part of a lab. This means that you will have the ability to book a desk on the days and times that you intend to be on campus.
Getting set up:
Next steps:
As a newly commencing PhD student, we invite you to nominate a device to use while you study your PhD from the list of Monash-supported machines. Please discuss with your supervisor before choosing your computer to ensure it is appropriate for your research.
Should you be unable to find a device from the list, you will need to speak with your supervisor to nominate an appropriate device required for you to undertake your PhD. These requests will incur additional costs, which will need to be paid for by your supervisor. Please note, if you are requesting a non-standard device, this will go through an approval process with your supervisor. Once you have selected an appropriate device, please raise a FIT Services Hub request, and the Operations team will make the order.
Please note it will take 24-48 hours upon receiving this email for your FIT Services Hub account to be activated.
As a Monash student, it is your OHS responsibility to take reasonable care for your own health and safety and to take reasonable care for the health and safety of others in your work environment. You must also follow all Monash OHS policies and procedures and any changes made to comply with OHS legislation. All documentation on policy and procedures can be accessed here.
FIT Graduate Research Team
Email: fit-graduate.research@monash.edu
Phone: +61 3 9902 0945
Other key Admin staff
For your desk assignment, computer equipment and access to the FIT offices
Email: FIT-operations@monash.edu
IT Assistance (eSolutions)
See their webpage here. Call +61 3 9903 2777 or Email servicedesk@monash.edu
Please refer to your Welcome Email for Department and Student Representatives’ contact details.
The Monash Graduate Association produces an excellent resource for new research students, please visit the MGA Orientation page for services and events for HDR postgraduates (Masters by Research and PhD).
Our Faculty usually holds two induction/orientation seminars per year for our new Graduate Research Students. One in the first semester (usually April) and one in the second semester (usually October). Attending an Induction program is compulsory and one of the research training requirements of your Monash Doctoral program. Your Graduate Research Student Coordinator will advise you about these.