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Gippsland, Parkville and Peninsula - Saturday 1 August
Berwick, Caulfield and Clayton - Sunday 2 August
The Monash Day program is on the net. Virtual visitors can preview the electronic version at www.monash.edu.au/monashday/ Hard copies of the program and Monash Day posters have been sent to every Victorian secondary school.
More than 150 current Monash students will be out in force on Monash Day acting as official guides. They will be easily recognisable in their black academic gowns.
The nightrider bus will again be available to ferry visitors free of charge between the Caulfield and Clayton campuses.
The distinctive orange-and-black 'Ask me about Monash' badges have been distributed to most faculty and/or campus representatives. It would be appreciated if staff could return the badges to their representatives at the end of the day so they can be used again.
The seventh campus of Monash is open for business. On Monday 20 July, 431 students began classes at Monash University Sunway Campus Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. In the days leading up to the opening, the students were given a comprehensive orientation program, with campus tours, study advice and course briefings.
On the Saturday before, a day of celebration was held at the campus to welcome the first intake of students. Vice-chancellor Professor David Robinson (seated centre, above) joined in the celebrations to welcome the new students, along with pro vice-chancellor Professor James Warren (seated left) and Professor Robin Alfredson, the head of the new School of Engineering and Science.
Staff recruited from overseas will find their move to Australia a little less traumatic with the release last week of Destination Monash, a booklet produced by Personnel Services to help smooth the process of relocation.
The booklet provides a handy guide to the many issues that arise when a staff
member settles into a new country, a new city and a new university. 
Each of Monash's six Victorian campuses are profiled, with hints on campus services, public transport, eating places, shopping, banking, religious services and sports facilities. Broader issues are also tackled, such as what to wear in Melbourne, where to live, how to buy a car, choosing a school, and how to get a telephone connected. A particularly useful chapter summarises social customs and explains Australian expressions.
The initiative for the publication came from Ms Bronwyn Meredith, who, in her former role as manager of senior staff appointments in Personnel Services, recognised it was in the university's interest to provide more support for new international staff and their families.
Along with consultant Ms Alison Muggleton, Ms Meredith interviewed several Monash staff recently recruited from overseas, including the Dean of Science, Professor Ron Davies.
"There can be a great cost to the university if new staff members and their families are unhappy or unsettled after their move to Australia," Ms Meredith said. "A booklet like this cannot deal with all the emotional and personal issues that arise when relocating to a new country, but we hope the guidance it provides on a range of matters will help minimise frustration and confusion and provide for a smoother adjustment."
A copy of the booklet will be forwarded to all new staff members recruited from overseas. Sections of the booklet will be available to visiting academics who are at Monash for a short time.
Getting around Monash: Destination Monash authors Ms Meredith (left) and Ms Muggleton browse through the new manual for international recruits with deputy vice-chancellor (International and Public Affairs) Professor John Maloney.
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service will conduct a blood drive at Clayton campus this week.
Blood donors are desperately needed, and by donating blood you could save up to three people's lives.
The drive will be held in Engineering building 60, Union Loop Road, between 9.15 am and 3.30 pm, from Wednesday 22 July until Friday 24 July.
Free movie tickets will be given to all new donors and all regular donors who bring a new donor along. All donors will receive food vouchers.
Donors should drink plenty of fluids and have a healthy meal before and after donating blood.
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