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05 March 2008
Academic Office
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Avondale College is committed to excellence in Christian higher education and to fostering academic excellence. In addition to awards with honours, the testamurs of the highest achievers in undergraduate degrees, the Bachelor of Teaching, the Graduate Diploma in Theology and the Graduate Diploma in Ministry may be endorsed "distinction" in recognition of outstanding achievement. To qualify, candidates must complete at least 50 per cent of the total credit points required for their award while enrolled as a student at Avondale and achieve a grade point average placing them within the top band of graduates.
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ACADEMIC RECORD
If you do not officially register for a subject, the subject will not appear on your academic record. If you are incorrectly registered for a subject you do not take and do not withdraw from it, the subject will remain on your academic record and you will receive a fail grade.
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CENSUS
Monday, March 31, 2008 is the date of the census for semester one. Any withdrawal from a subject after this date will still incur a full tuition fee liability.
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CONTACT DETAILS
Ensure your contact details and addresses are correctly recorded. Notify the Academic Office of any changes.
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CONTACT DETAILS: DEEWR
Visit www.goingtouni.gov.au or phone 1800 020 108 for information from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
www.goingtouni.gov.au
1800 020 108
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EXAMINATIONS: DISABILITY PROVISIONS
Contact the disabilities officer* to apply for modified assessment or learning conditions due to a permanent or temporary disability likely to impede performance in examinations. Official documentation must support the permanent or temporary disability. Register as soon as possible so the Academic Office can make appropriate modifications if required.
* Disabilities officer still to be appointed. Contact the academic registrar for more information. See details below.
Gwen Wilkinson
Academic registrar
4980 2125
gwen.wilkinson@avondale.edu.au
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HOURS
Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am-5 pm
Friday, 8.30 am-12 pm
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REGISTRATION: CONFIRMATION
Soon after registration, you will receive a "Student Confirmation Report" detailing the course and subjects for which you are registered. Check this report to ensure the information is correct. Submit corrections to the Academic Office immediately.
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REGISTRATION: DEADLINE
The deadline for undergraduate students to register and add or change subjects is Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at 5 pm. Students who do not complete registration by this date will not be permitted to study this semester. Withdrawals after this date will incur a fee liability.
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Human Resources
BIRTHS
Corbin Clay Stacey, to Brenton (public relations officer, Advancement Office) and Kylie Stacey, on February 28, 2008, weighing 3.44 kilograms
POSITIONS VACANT
Apprentice chef, Food Services
Avondale College seeks to appoint an apprentice chef beginning as soon as possible. It is essential applicants have a School Certificate and/or Higher School Certificate or equivalent.
Casual cook, Food Services
Avondale College seeks to appoint a casual cook beginning as soon as possible. The successful applicant must have experience in a professional cooking environment with a sound knowledge of food hygiene and must be able to work unassisted and produce products in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with industry standards. Any related professional qualifications would be highly desirable. Conditions of the Notional Agreement Preserved State Award Miscellaneous Independent Schools & College State Award apply (grade two or three dependent on qualifications and experience).
Avondale employs a diverse workforce and the ability to work in such a team environment is essential. Visit www.avondale.edu.au for the selection criteria. Send applications addressing the selection criteria with contact details of at least three referees to the human resource officer. The closing date for applications is April 4, 2008. Avondale is an equal opportunity employer and reserves the right to make a delayed appointment, not appoint or to appoint by invitation.
Human resource officer
Avondale College
PO Box 19
Cooranbong NSW 2265
employment@avondale.edu.au
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TRANSFERS
Wayne Bradshaw, from lecturer (full-time), Faculty of Nursing and Health, to senior lecturer (full-time), Faculty of Nursing and Health; Jillian Dawson, from clinical nurse specialist, Sydney Adventist Hospital, to lecturer (sessional until May 1, 2008), Faculty of Nursing and Health; Pamela Hunter, from clinical support teacher, TAFE New South Wales Northern Sydney Institute, Meadowbank College campus, to clinical facilitator (casual), Faculty of Nursing and Health; Ben Stewart, from graduate, Avondale College, to lecturer (sessional until December 15, 2008), Outdoor Recreation Vocational and Technical Education.
Other
CAFETERIA: HOURS
Monday-Friday
Breakfast*: 7.30-8 am
Lunch: 11.30-1 pm
Tea: 5.30-6.15 pm
Saturday
Lunch: 12.30-1.30 pm
Tea: 5.30-6 pm
Sunday
Brunch: 10.30 am-12 pm
Tea: 5.30-6.15 pm
* Hot breakfasts Tuesday, Thursday
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COSMOS
COSMOS set a record for fundraising this past year. Under the leadership of president Natalie Verhoeven, the student mission club raised $12,031. The next COSMOS meeting will be in College Hall on Tuesday, March 11 at 5 pm. All staff members and students are welcome to help organise fundraising for the education of disadvantaged children in Asia and for missions in the South Pacific.
Charles Pointon
General secretary
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EQUITY: BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
A work and study environment without bullying and harassment is an environment where people respect and tolerate the rights and differences of others. Ensure you understand and abide by Avondale College's anti-bullying and harassment policy and the procedures available, if required, for dealing with bullying and harassment. The policy and procedures are on the college's website, an abridged version is in the handbook.
www.avondale.edu.au/policies
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LIBRARY: INFORMATION SKILLS TRAINING
It's your library . . .
Register now at the Avondale Library information desk for:
. EndNote installation and training, Thursday, March 6, at 7 pm
. EndNote installation and training, Monday, March 10, at 1 pm
. Finding information for assignments, Thursday, March 13, at 7 pm
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HOMESCHOOL TEACHER WANTED
A Seventh-day Adventist family in Italy is looking for an English speaking Adventist student missionary to help with homeschooling their 10- and six-year-old children using an accredited curriculum. The family speaks predominantly English, but are bilingual English-Italian. They offer an au pair style live-in arrangement with a vegetarian diet. The successful applicant must be a committed Adventist Christian and be willing to start in August or September 2008. The family lives in the Lake Maggiore area of northern Italy, about one hour from Milan.
Stefano and Cathy Bertolini
stefandcathy@tele2.it
+39 03 2133 4231 (day)
+39 03 3192 4931 (night)
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Student Services
ASSEMBLY/FORUM
Attendance at assemblies and forums on the Lake Macquarie campus is compulsory because this is the only opportunity for all students to meet each week. However, you can request exemptions from assemblies and forums for first semester if you:
. Study part-time (that is, equivalent to or less than half a full academic load)
. Study as a day student and do not have classes on Wednesdays, or your first class on Wednesdays begins after 1 pm
. Work and cannot make other arrangements
Requests for exemption need to be in writing and addressed to the student services director. Avoid unnecessary fines by requesting exemptions early in the semester. You will receive a letter from the student services director advising of the status of your request.
Kevin Judge
Student services director
Avondale College
PO Box 19
Cooranbong NSW 2265
kevin.judge@avondale.edu.au
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OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS: MAILBOXES
Students living off campus should check their mailboxes in College Hall Monday to Fridays after 10.30 am.
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JACARANDA/ORANA: PHOTOGRAPHS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5
Student Services is organising an extra session for all staff members and students who have yet to take their photograph for the 2008 Jacaranda and Orana. The session will be in College Hall on Wednesday, March 5, between 12 and 1 pm.
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SPORT AND RECREATION: GYM
The gym will move from the Jim Hanson Fitness Centre to the swimming pool by mid-March. Equipment purchased for the new gym is currently in use in the Jim Hanson Fitness Centre. Certified fitness instructors Levi and Luke Martin will serve as acting managers. The new gym will be free for students in first semester. Staff members will receive discounts. All gym users must sign a membership form. Contact Levi Martin to sign the form.
Levi Martin
Co-acting gym manager
0434 013 852
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SPORT AND RECREATION: HOURS
Swimming pool
Monday-Thursday, 6-8 am, 3-7 pm
Friday, 6-8 am, 2-6 pm
Sunday, 2-6 pm
Chan Shun Auditorium
Sunday-Thursday, 4-10 pm
Friday, 1-5 pm
Jim Hanson Fitness Centre
Monday-Thursday, 6-8 am, 3-7 pm
Friday, 6-8 am, 12-5 pm
Sunday, 4-7 pm
Note:
1. Hours effective until mid-semester break
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TRANSPORT: BUSES
All buses leave from the Avondale College Seventh-day Adventist Church roundabout. Bus trips are free (unless stated otherwise) for students who have paid the facility fee. Bus trips are $5 for students who have not paid the facility fee.
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