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Welcome to Issue #08 of Habitat for 2013

Exchange applications for Semester 1, 2014 due Friday 5 July

Do you have academic results with an average of 65% or more? If so, an overseas exchange placement may be for you.

Exchange Application Due Date: Friday 5 July 2013

Please note applications have closed for the University of California and University of Michigan. Exchange applications must be submitted to the Environments and Design Student Centre.

MyWorld First Step Session

All students applying for an exchange must attend a myWorld First Step session as an application requirement. The final myWorld First Step session to be held before the close of applications is Monday 1 July 2013

Register for the session here.

More information about preparing your exchange application is available from Melbourne Global Mobility and from the EDSC Study Abroad and Exchange website.

Collect your model from Architecture Design Studio: Earth

Students of ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth in Semester 1 are asked to please collect their models from Room 108, 757 Swanston, as the space is required for another subject.

If Room 108 is locked, staff in the Facilities Office (Room 203, 757 Swanston) can assist.

Class registration opens Monday 10 July

Class registration for Semester 2, 2013 will open for all classes at 10am on Monday 1 July.

Access to class registration will be via a link placed on the homepage of my.unimelb or via the Student Admin tab.

Registration for intensive subjects (taught in a non-standard study period such as 'July') open on a monthly basis. Notifications will be placed in the 'Notices' section of the my.unimelb.

Keep tabs on class availability by following the Bachelor of Environments Facebook page.

Timetabling FAQs

> What do I do if there are no classes available for me to register into? [read]
> What if I need to get into a class that is already full? [read]
> What are my student responsibilities when it comes to registering for classes? [read]

The Studio Initiative

Fresh out of the oven: The Studio Initiative is a fun and creative community that provides a free and independent mentoring programme. Run by recent alumni, the friendly mentors offer design and research advice in addition to technical consultation. It is open to all students within the ABP Faculty of all design streams and at all year levels.

Final release of results: Friday 12 July

The final date for release of Semester 1 results is Friday 12 July. Some results may become available prior to this date on a subject-by-subject basis but will not be considered final until the evening of Friday 12 July.

You will be able to access your results via my.unimelb.

What should I do if I cannot see my results?
If you are not able to access your results after Friday 12 July, check my.unimelb to see whether your enrolment has been sanctioned. Any sanctions will appear as an icon at the top of your home page. You will be able to click on the icon for details. Sanctions may be imposed if, for example, you have fees, library fines or other debt owing to the University. Once your debt is cleared, your sanction will no longer be displayed in my.unimelb and you will be able to access your results.

If you have no sanctions but still have missing results after Friday 12 July, please contact the Environments and Design Student Centre.

Studio Exhibition: What next for Wyndham?

Date: Thursday 27 June - Wednesday 3 July
Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Venue: 757 Swanston

Come and see the work of students involved in the subject ABPL20035 Cities from Local to Global led by Carolyn Whitzman. Student projects will be displayed in a poster exhibition at 757 Swanston Street from Thursday 27 June.

175 students in Cities from Local to Global undertook three "hands on" assignments in the City of Wyndham, looking at local, metropolitan and global planning issues. In the western fringe of Metropolitan Melbourne, Wyndham is the fastest growing municipality in Australia.

Reece Bathroom Innovation Award

Date: Applications close today Friday 28 June. Applications can be submitted online until 11.59pm.
Prize: Pool of $35,000

Now in its eighth year, the Reece Bathrooms Innovation Award (BIA) is looking for Australia’s finest professional and student product designers to explore Tomorrow’s Bathroom Today.

Entrants are asked to design an original bathroom product that uses technologies for one of the following categories: Destination Space, Sustainable Space, or Independent Space.

All participants are up for a chance to share in a prize pool to the value of $35,000. The winner also receives international recognition and media coverage and the chance to attend an industry event to network with international designers such as Roberto Palomba.

University emails during the mid-year break

Please continue to check your University email account during the mid-year break to make sure you do not miss any critical information from the University.

You may be contacted about academic progress, timetabling, subject changes or other issues relating to your studies.