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Welcome to Issue 16 of Habitat 2013

Subject Experience Surveys: Help improve your subjects

To complete your Subject Experience Survey:

  1. Go to the survey website on your computer or mobile: https://subjecteval.unimelb.edu.au
  2. Login with your standard University username and password.

Alternatively, you can access your surveys from your 'My Home' tab on the LMS. The ‘My Surveys’ module will tell you if you have surveys.

The survey will take you approximately 5 minutes to complete, and is completely confidential.

Re-enrol NOW for 2014

You need to re-enrol if you plan to continue your studies in your course in 2014.

Who needs to re-enrol?
All students who are currently enrolled, or on leave of absence, and planning to continue their course in 2014, must re-enrol between the re-enrolment dates specified. You still need to re-enrol by the due date even if you want to take leave of absence from your studies in 2014.

Re-enrol between Monday 21 October 2013 and Friday 13 December 2013.

If you haven’t re-enrolled by Friday 13 December 2013, you will incur a $100 late re-enrolment fee and your enrolment in your course may be cancelled.

Re-enrol in all of the 2014 subjects that you plan to study next year by 13 December 2013: you can swap subjects later.

How do I re-enrol?
From 21 October links to re-enrol will be available in my.unimelb.

Exams begin Monday 4 November

Semester 2 exams begin on Monday 4 November and end on Friday 22 November.

-   Travelling during the exam period
-   Exam start and arrival times
-   Exam reading time
-   Permitted exam materials

Check for changes to the timetable

Very occasionally changes need to be made to the examination timetable. Any changes to your exam timetable will be published on the exam amendments page. It is your responsibility to check this site for any amendments to your timetable.

Special Consideration

Please note that according to University policy, mark adjustments are not a possible outcome of Special Consideration. The outcome of a successful special consideration application relating to a final exam would be a 'Special Exam' held during the supplementary exam period which runs between 12-19 December 2013.

As there is no guarantee that the committee will grant you a special exam, students are strongly encouraged to attend their exams as scheduled if they are well enough to do so.

If you are offered a special exam, you must be available to sit the exam during the supplementary exam period.

Upcoming due date: Exchange applications for Semester 2, 2014

Do you have an average of 65% or more? Interested in studying overseas in semester 2 2014? You may be eligible, apply now!

Due Dates: Applications for exchange in Semester 2 2014 must be submitted to the Environments and Design Student Centre by:

  • Friday 22 November 2013 for University of California or University of Michigan
  • Friday 6 December 2013 for all other exchange partners

All students applying for an exchange must attend a myWorld First Step session as an application requirement. Only a few sessions are available.

Careers Drop-In over Summer

Days: Monday to Thursday
Time: 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Venue: ERC / Eastern Precinct Student Centre foyer

Careers & Employment will continue to provide a Career Drop-In service for students and recent graduates during the exam period and right through the summer.

The service is a short 10 minute consultations to raise career questions. No bookings are required.

Building Clear Out: Save your models and belongings

You have until 5.00pm Friday 13 December to collect any work, models or personal belongings from the 757 Swanston Street Building, Baldwin Spencer Building, Lincoln Square South Building and the Frank Tate Building. Anything left in these buildings after this date will be thrown out -- absolutely no exceptions.

Spaces that will be cleared on Friday 13 December include:

757 Swanston St
All teaching spaces, student print room, model making spaces, stairwell study spaces, inside and on top of lockers

Baldwin Spencer
Student Lounge, teaching spaces including the Design Hall

Frank Tate
Informal study spaces and computer lab

33 Lincoln Square South
All areas of Level 1 studio space, inside and on top of lockers

If you are concerned that your work may be required for further assessment we strongly encourage you to photograph it. Digital photos in most cases will be accepted as evidence of your work in the event that you are unable to resubmit the original.

AA Visiting School: MA-TRIX Workshop

The Architectural Association will be running a summer visiting school at Sydney between 28 January to 8 February 2014. The program is a two weeks intensive workshop catered for all levels of architecture students.

Participants will explore new spatial configuration using computation software (Rhino and Grasshopper) and we will build at 1:1 scale.

The workshop will be conducted by:

  • Jeff Turko, AA Diploma Unit master
  • Ian Maxwell, Supermanoeuvre & Senior Lecturer at UTS
  • Paul Loh, Lecturer in Digital Architecture at University of Melbourne
  • Tom Lea, AA Dip 12

English for Academic Purposes (EAP): November Intensives

Get ready for 2014 by working on your English language skills over the summer break!

In late November, Academic Skills will be running a series of workshops for ESL students.

  • Speaking Clearly
  • Improve your English in 10 minutes a day
  • Grammar Essentials
  • Writing Longer Assignments

To book or for more information, visit the Academic Skills calendar. Be sure to enrol to secure your spot!

Competition: Celebrating the Bachelor of Environments

Competition deadline: 26 November 2013
Prize value: Up to $1000

Have you got a great idea for a project or activity to engage your fellow Bachelor of Environments students?

Funding is available for projects that celebrate the Bachelor of Environments: the Course, the Campus and the Cohort.

Form a multidisciplinary team, develop a project or activity which celebrates our unique Bachelor of Environments Degree and be a winner. It couldn't be easier - after all, who knows the course and its students better than you!

Funding up to $1,000 is available for projects that fulfil the competition criteria. Your project should be something that appeals to students, such as a relevant conference or activity on campus, a support network, an integration program or something that taps into the skills and expertise you gain as a BEnvs student.

For more information including how to apply, submission requirements and selection criteria, click below.

Holcim Awards: Now Open for entries

Competition closing date: 24 March 2014
Prize: Total of USD 2 million

The Holcim Awards is an international competition that recognizes innovative projects and future-oriented concepts on regional and global levels. A total of USD 2 million in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle.

The competition seeks projects that demonstrate an ability to stretch conventional notions about sustainable building and also balance environmental, social and economic performance – while also exemplifying architectural excellence and a high degree of transferability.

The competition has two categories: