Lot's Wife Edition 3 2024

MSA DEPARTMENT REPORTS / EDITION THREE 2024
MSA DEPARTMENT REPORTS / EDITION TWO 2024
PRESIDENT: CHLOE WARD (SHE/THEY)
Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is not too stressed with assessments! This semester has
consisted of many exciting events so far – Wednesday Sessions, AUSLAN Sessions, and
ESJ Week just to name a few! There has also been an array of advocacy happening
– fans will now be installed in all Residential Villages and some action is being
organised to protest against the Library opening hour changes. I am also continuing
to work with the NTEU to ensure that the University knows both students and staff are
angered by parking prices and have met with VC Sharon Pickering to ensure student's
voices are heard. Once again, please reach out if there are any concerns because we
are here to represent you and your voices. Thank you and know that we are always
fighting for students!
SECRETARY: ZAREH KOZANIAN (HE/HIM)
Hi everyone, Zareh here, your MSA Secretary for 2024, I’m introducing exciting new
initiatives called MSA Day and MSA Expo which are scheduled for Monash University's
Semester 2, 2024, with the goal of improving the overall student experience. The Expo
will bring departments and industry partners together while promoting connections
and providing insights into university life. The goal of MSA Day is to foster a sense of
community among students by organising fun events that encourage harmony and
good times. The purpose of both events is to foster a sense of community among
students and create enduring memories. Moreover, we are committed to enhance
the transparency in our advocacy efforts, ensuring students are well-informed about
initiatives that affect their university experience. As a result, I plan to post detailed
update reports of our advocacy work through our social media, including achievements
and challenges, to foster a collaborative and engaged student community.
TREASURER: JOSHUA WALTERS (HE/HIM)
Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing okay as we reach the tail-end of semester.
As MSA Treasurer much of my focus lately has been on making sure we are ready for
MSA's AGM where we approve our financial statements for the previous year. At MSA
we've also been working hard planning and preparing our foodbank for students
which we hope to have up and running soon. This is an exciting and important
initiative which we hope can combat food insecurity on campus and make your life as
students easier. My upcoming goals are to continue working on the foodbank, and to
help prepare MSA for a great Semester 2.
Good luck with exams and I hope to see you at an MSA event soon.
ACTIVITIES: FATIMA IQBAL (SHE/HER) AND RAAGE NOOR (HE/HIM)
No report received from this department.
CREATIVE & LIVE ARTS: GINA FORD (SHE/HER) AND HAIDER SHAH
(HE/HIM)
Over the past few weeks, the CLA Department has achieved significant milestones
in our ongoing initiatives. We successfully completed five Wednesday Sessions
promoting various concepts and diversity, including BABBA, Aleksiah, Ten Jesus &
the Jean Teasers, and a Taylor Swift cover artist. By providing free food, drinks, and
live performances, it has resulted in a notable increase in engagement from students
on Clayton Campus. Additionally, we've noticed our Wednesday Sessions fostered
meaningful connections with our audience and drove interest in our events.
Looking ahead, we aim to further amplify our brand presence through social media by
introducing virtual competition events, and more parties or events with DJs and other
live artists. We plan to roll out more themes and activities for the second semester
of Wednesday Sessions. These efforts align with our overarching goal of fostering
long-term engagement with our audiences and solidifying our impact in the students'
university experiences.
DISABILITIES & CARERS: GERARDIEN AFIFAH (SHE/HER) AND
CHARLOTTE SUTTON (SHE/HER)
We've had a busy first half of the semester, with two lots of AUSLAN Sessions, several
events during Neurodiversity Celebration Week and ESJ Week. A special thank you
to our speakers for our Neurodiversity Networking Night, your insights were greatly
appreciated.
Advocacy continues to keep us busy. We are in the process of providing further
feedback on the Accessibility, Disability, and Inclusion Action Plan (ADIAP) that is
being developed. In the coming weeks we plan to finish our Access Guide, this will
provide all departments with information on how to make their events, socials and
publications the most accessible they can be.
As always if there is anything that you would like to raise or that you need support
with, please email: msa-disabilities@monash.edu
Upcoming Events
Body Doubling Sessions - SWOTVAC
EDUCATION (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS) NAOMI DREGO (SHE/HER) AND
GRAYSON LOWE (HE/HIM)
Hi Everyone! It’s Grayson and Naomi back with another update from the Ed(Ac)
Department. We’re halfway through semester now and have been working tirelessly to
best support you. Our Academic Affairs Committee has been finalised, and we’re really
excited to work with them to best serve your interests. With their diverse backgrounds
and experiences, we can’t wait to have their assistance on our current and future
campaigns. At the moment, the campaigns we’re fighting for include bringing back
five-day extensions, universal submission times, and pushing for the return of longer
library opening hours. The last of which has been of great disappointment - cont. pg 8
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