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Student experience andSupportAs a <strong>Monash</strong> University undergraduate student, you will be able to access a unique‘Student Experience and Support Program’ which <strong>of</strong>fers students many initiativesand activities including leadership development through <strong>the</strong> <strong>Law</strong> School AmbassadorProgram, peer-to-peer mentoring, <strong>the</strong> High Academic Achievers’ Program, communityengagement and service, pastoral care, counselling and career advice.All programs aim toprosper engagement anda sense <strong>of</strong> communitywithin <strong>the</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong> andprovide students withdiverse and enhancedopportunities for core andco-curricular experiences.Leadership TrainingThe <strong>Law</strong> School Ambassador Program providescommunity-minded students with leadershipand project management training and a range<strong>of</strong> developmental experiences to help facilitatepersonal growth.Peer Mentor ProgramThis is a <strong>Faculty</strong>-based initiative to assist newstudents transition to <strong>Law</strong> School and intotertiary student life more broadly. First yearstudents are given personalised, <strong>course</strong>specificand home-postcode based peercontacts to generate localised communitysupport and optimise initial engagement postcommencement.High Academic Achievers’ProgramAcknowledging strong academic success, <strong>the</strong>High Academic Achievers’ Program provides <strong>the</strong>top performing 40 members <strong>of</strong> each cohort withskills-training sessions such as voice coachingand stress management, and forums for alumninetworking and postgraduate informationexchange.‘Developing Your Employability’lecture seriesThese law-specific careers information andindustry awareness lectures are unique to <strong>the</strong><strong>Monash</strong> <strong>Law</strong> School experience, enablingparticipants to receive current and timely careerinformation and advice and gain exposure toprospective employers at networking eventsconducted annually on campus.Lloyd EnglandStudent Experience ManagerLloyd England is <strong>the</strong> <strong>Law</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong>’sStudent Experience Manager and aTeaching Associate. Trained as a lawyerin <strong>the</strong> UK and a <strong>Monash</strong> law alumni(LLM (IP) and current PhD candidate),Lloyd has run <strong>the</strong> <strong>Law</strong> School’s StudentExperience and Student SupportProgram since 2007. Through a diverseprogram <strong>of</strong> initiatives run by <strong>the</strong> StudentExperience Office, students can access a number <strong>of</strong> co-curricularactivities which are aimed at building a sense <strong>of</strong> community in <strong>the</strong><strong>Faculty</strong> and fostering well-being and engagement throughout <strong>the</strong>student journey. Lloyd’s passion is to add value to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Monash</strong> <strong>Law</strong>student experience via pastoral care, careers and unit selectionadvice and a variety <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r initiatives to provide a safe, supportiveand positive environment for every student. This role is unique inAustralian law schools and demonstrates <strong>the</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong>’s commitmentto optimising our students’ overall success whilst at <strong>Monash</strong>.In 2013 in recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> valuable role he plays in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong>,Lloyd was awarded a Vice-Chancellor’s Social Inclusion Award.18

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