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UMSU stands in solidarity with those who are in th

UMSU stands in solidarity with those who are in the nine public housing towers that are currently in lockdown. This has significant impacts on BIPOC, migrants, refugees and the people who are working on the frontline of COVID-19. Importantly, this should have been done with healthcare workers, not police — it’s an unnecessary abuse of power that directly threatens the safety of residents who are already vulnerable to over-policing and police brutality.
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We know that there may be University of Melbourne students who are currently in these towers — UMSU will support these students throughout this time.
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UMSU’s free legal and advocacy service can provide confidential legal assistance, as well as aid in navigating university processes if this is had an impact on your studies. If this has caused further financial strain, UMSU’s financial councillor can provide advice. Find out more information about these services here: https://umsu.unimelb.edu.au/support/legal/
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Other resources:
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BEYOND BLUE —
SERVICES: Online support information Online chat Online Quiz Helplines Advice Forums
WEBSITE: www.youthbeyondblue.com
HELPLINE: 1300 22 4636
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MIND AUSTRALIA —
SERVICES: Online chat Disability services |Queer services| Counselling In-home support
WEBSITE: www.mindaustralia.org.au
HELPLINE: 1300 286 463
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1800 RESPECT —
Support for people impacted by domestic or family violence and abuse.
SERVICES: Online Chat Phone Counselling
WEBSITE: 1800respect.org.au
HELPLINE: 1800 737 732
INTERPRETER SERVICE: 13 14 50
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THE DRUM —
SERVICES: Free services Events for QTPOC (Queer/Trans, person of colour) Autonomous Spaces
WEBSITE: www.thedrum.d.org.au
HELPLINE: 03 9663 6733
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BLACK RAINBOW —
SERVICES: First Nations mental health Queer Trans* Lived Experience Disability services
WEBSITE: https://www.blackrainbow.org.au/

Interested in joining the UMSU International Commi

Interested in joining the UMSU International Committee? Nominations for the umsuintl Annual General Elections have officially opened! 📣⁠
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Before nominating yourself please make sure to read the position descriptions and electoral regulations on the UMSU International website.⁠
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There are some exciting positions that are available to be contested! These are:⁠
*UMSU International President
*UMSU International Vice-President (Education and Welfare)
*UMSU International Vice-President (Cultural and Social)
*UMSU International Secretary
*UMSU International Treasurer
*UMSU International Education Director
*UMSU International Welfare Director
*UMSU International Cultural and Social Director
*UMSU International Media & Communications Director
*UMSU International Human Resource Director
*UMSU International Partnership and Sponsorship Director
*UMSU International Education Officers
*UMSU International Welfare Officers
*UMSU International Cultural and Social Officers
*UMSU International Media & Communication Officers
*UMSU International Partnership and Sponsorship Officer
*UMSU International Human Resources Officer

If this sounds like you, apply via ⁠
👉https://tinyurl.com/y923slje ⁠

Last week, UMSU presented a document of student te

Last week, UMSU presented a document of student testimonials to the Academic Board. The testimonials were regarding the recent decision to not include 2020 results in applications to the Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences. The testimonials include a wide range of reasons as to why these changes will negatively impact them, such as poor results in first year and difficulties with mental health. When we first heard of this decision, we were told that the changes were approved by Academic Board. This is not true: this decision was made by the Executives of the Academic Board in an out-of-session meeting.

UMSU has been contacted by hundreds of concerned students about how this change is going to negatively impact them, and launched a petition which received over 1.5k signatures. Since this decision did not actually come to the Academic Board, we put forward a motion asking the Board to review this decision, and to explore the possibility of implementing an opt-in/opt-out system. Unfortunately, this motion did not pass, with the final vote tally being 33 for reviewing, 39 against reviewing. Despite the fact that the motion did not pass, it is interesting to see so many academics in favour of reviewing the decision which the Academic Board made executively.

We have been advised that to counteract the negative impacts of this decision there will be more places for interviews for entry into MDHS this year, meaning that students with a less competitive WAM may still have a chance of entry. Additionally, it was revealed that this selections change is currently only applicable for semester 1 of 2020, and the inclusion of winter term and semester 2 will be reviewed later this year. If semester 2, 2020 results are considered for entry to the MDHS, this means that honours students will be able to include their marks for consideration for entry into MDHS for the 2022 intake if they are finishing at the end of the year. The testimonials that UMSU provided will be taken into consideration for the decision to include these marks.

Continued. Read more at 👉 link in bio 👈

Content Warning: Racism and White Supremacy, Polic

Content Warning: Racism and White Supremacy, Police Brutality, First Nations Deaths in Custody

In solidarity with the tragic murder of George Floyd whilst in police custody in Minneapolis, First Nations people enduring the Australian state occupation, coordinated protests to expose the parallels of police violence against their own people. Australia was founded on the racist genocide of First Nations people, and those structures are still evident within oppressive systems and institutions today.

Police brutality, overrepresentation in the criminal justice system and death in police custody are not uniquely an American problem, it is also a global problem experienced by Black people living in colonised states. Since the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, there have been over 437 First Nations people die whilst in police custody, and not a single police officer in any Australian jurisdiction has ever been held accountable for the offence.

As long as police officers know that they are treated as protected species by their governments, their respective ministers, commissioners, and their fellow officers, that is how they will act. The harsh realities of Australia’s racist criminal justice system and the significance of policing powers are not removed from the Black Lives Matter movement, but rather are a global extension of its anti-racist agenda. The UMSU Indigenous Department and UMSU stand with the Black Lives Matter campaign and recognises that this is a historical moment where forms of discrimination towards the assemblages of Blackness globally are being exposed.

Hope Kuchel, Shanysa McConville and Jess Ferrari

❄️ Save the date for WinterFest Online! ❄️

❄️ Save the date for WinterFest Online! ❄️ A 5-day online orientation festival run by your one and only student union at UniMelb, designed to help you meet new people, get acquainted with all of the awesome clubs, free services and events at UMSU, and have some fun as you ease into the second half of your ~digital~ uni year 🤳💻
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Uni life is SO much more than just lectures, tutes and studying, and just because we can’t all come together in person right now doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! Whether you’re new to UniMelb or you’re starting back and just looking for entertainment and to meet new people — we got you.
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Join us for a jam-packed week of online events and activities — from virtual social events and speed friending, to opportunities to meet and sign up to any of the 250+ clubs and societies affiliated with UMSU — and much much more to be announced soon! The best part? Absolutely all of our WinterFest Online events are being held virtually, so no matter where you are in the world right now you can still make friends and get involved in your student community at UniMelb.
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Join the Facebook event via the 👉 link in bio 👈 to stay in the loop and get notifications as the full program of online events drop! #WinterFestOnline2020 #UMSUunimelb

You're doing great Unimelb crew, 🏁 the finish l

You're doing great Unimelb crew, 🏁 the finish line is in sight! 🏁 If you need support or a brain break, our collectives are here for you this week. Keep it up, not long now! ❤️⠀
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Monday⠀
12pm - Queer X Disabilities Zoom Collective. ⠀ .⠀
Tuesday⠀
12pm - Woman of Colour Collective. ⠀
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Wednesday⠀
1pm - Queer Game Times. ⠀ .⠀
Thursday⠀
12pm - Queer People of Colour Zoom. ⠀
1pm - Queer People of Faith Zoom. ⠀
2pm - Disability and Mental Wellness Zoom Collective. ⠀
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Friday⠀
3pm - Online Creative Arts Collective. ⠀ .⠀
🔗 Follow the link in our bio to the All Events Calendar.⠀

*rewards self with 20 minutes of Tik Tok* 🤔⁠

*rewards self with 20 minutes of Tik Tok* 🤔⁠
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Overnight, the government has announced massive hi

Overnight, the government has announced massive hikes to the cost of future degrees.
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🚨Future students hoping to study law and commerce degrees will face a 28% fee increase, while students studying humanities degrees will face a staggering 113% increase.
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🚨The justification for this fee increase is a carrot-and-stick approach to funnel students into industries it believes will have the most job growth. This is a ridiculous and unfair attack on students. While the costs of some ‘job-ready’ degrees will be lower, this move is at the expense of hundreds of thousands of young people who have chosen to study degrees that the government doesn’t deem worthy enough.
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🚨Students should never be forced to take massive amounts of debt in order to gain an education. This is going to disproportionately affect students at the University of Melbourne because of the Melbourne Model. Increasing student fees will not fix a funding crisis.

UMSU unequivocally believes in free education for all students. We will oppose this package every step of the way. We will be posting ways to get involved in this campaign in the coming days.

Hannah Buchan
UMSU President

The University has made some changes to WAM calcul

The University has made some changes to WAM calculations, effectively cutting a hole in the safety net for students applying for programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences next year. Students are stuck with their 2019 WAMs, and will not be able to include their 2020 WAM even where it has improved.
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This decision disadvantages many students who want to maximise their chances of a place into medicine, dentistry or optometry courses.
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Sign our petition to demand that the University reconsider their stance and develop an approach which does not disadvantage any student.
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Sign the petition 👉 link in bio

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