1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

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3 To ensure safety after dark a night bus service is offered,
%. which picks students up from outside the Administration
5 Building and drops them at their cars. Drivers are selected
and trained to be safety conscious and to offer a quality
service. This service runs from Monday to Thursday from
6 pm to 10 pm, throughout teaching and exam weeks. This
service is funded through the General Service Fee.
Union Services TAFE
There is a Student Union outlet available in the Corner
Building, to Higher Education and particularly TAFE
students, who study close by. At the Union Services desk
all types of queries can be resolved by the staff. The staff
welcome all enquiries and possess a high level of knowledge
about the campus. Student and staff may be referred to
other services on campus.
Notices for notice boards are approved by staff at this
outlet for students wishing to promote club activities,
advertise sale of textbooks, calculators etc. A poster run is
conducted by the Student Union once a week and students
may leave notices at the Union Services desk to be put up.
Newspapers and magazines are available for students to
borrow and read while they eat their lunch in the cafeteria.
Stationery, games and playing cards are also available for
student use.
Located in the Corner Building, on the corner of John and
Wakefield Streets.
Telephone: 9214 8869
Photocopying
The Student Union operates a photocopying service in the
Corner Building, corner of John and Wakefield Streets.
Photocopying is cheaper here than in the library and high
quality colour and black-and-white copying on recycled
paper is available. Copying on transparencies for overheads
is also available at a very reasonable price, and there are
staff present to give assistance.
A copytext card machine with a choice of $2.00 and $5.00
cards is available for the use of Student Union photocopiers.
Catering Department
Courtyard Cafeteria
Located on the ground floor of the Union Building, this
popular new cafeteria offers a wide variety of fresh
sandwiches, focaccias, salads and fried foods. The cafeteria
offers an Asian style of dining and is perfect for the student
on a budget. Smokers are catered for in the undercover
seating area and the environment is clean and inviting.
Seats forty-eight inside and thirty-six outside.
Opening hours: 8.00am-9.00pn-1, Monday-Thursday
during teaching semester times.
8.00am-3.00pm, Friday.
Telephone: 9214 8823
Ethel Caf
The Ethel Caf is the largest cafeteria on campus, located on
the third floor of the Union Building adjacent to the
Greenhouse Bar/Bistro. The Amusement Centre, offering
pool tables, video games and pinball machines, is situated
here and the food servery offering a range of fast foods
opens daily between 10.00am and 3.00pm to service
players. This caf offers a large space for student clubs to
run special activities and seats about 250 people.
Telephone: 9214 8247
Greenhouse -~ ~
Bar/Bistro
The Greenhouse is the place to be seen on campus. Enjoy a
wine or beer with your meal, or relax with friends over a
delicious cappuccino and cake. The Greenhouse is located
on the third floor of the Union Building. The bar offers
Victorian and boutique bottled beers, a large selection of
spirits and cocktails and wines from the Yarra Valley. For
diners who like to eat and drink in the fresh air, the
outdoor terrace offers a garden retreat. Our Student Union
Functions Department caters for weddings, twenty-firsts
and other social events in the Greenhouse for both
students and staff at competitive prices.
Opening hours: Monday-Wednesday 9.00am-6.00pm,
Thursday-Friday 9.00am until late and weekends
depending on functions. Seats 120 inside, 48 outside.
Telephone: 9214 5453,9214 8174
Corner Caf
Located on the corner of John and Wakefield streets, this
extremely popular cafeteria provides an upmarket range of
salads, gourmet sandwiches and snacks at a reasonable
price. The Corner Caf has a clean and pleasant
environment and is convenient to both University and
TAFE students and staff.
Seats 70.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 8.00am-8.00pm,
Friday: 8.00am-3.30pm Telephone: 9214 8380
Fundions Department
If you are having a wedding, 21st, graduation party or
maybe just a meeting, this department can offer clubs,
students and staff a wide range of catering from buffets and
sit-down meals, to light luncheons, afternoon teas, cocktail
parties and BBQs. The Functions Supervisor can advise
you on menus and quantities. Please remember we do need
two working days notice for refreshments and five working
days for larger functions.
Telephone: 9214 8174,9214 8247 or 9214 8172
Lilydale campus
Student Union facilities at the Lilydale campus include a
Student Union Services Desk which is staffed between 9.00
am and 4.00 pm, to provide students with an information