ECU International Students Council

An update on the welcome party tonight!

1)ECU peeps are meeting at Zone 2.
Walk in The Deen main entrance, head down the corridor and turn right. This space is undercover, so don’t worry about the rain!

The Deen is at Aberdeen street, Northbridge. You can catch the 886, 887 , 889 or 19 to head to perth and then walk down William Street and turn left into Aberdeen Street.

2) Get your ID, (18+, & ECU student card)

3) Dress smart - no ripped jeans, running sneakers etc!, The Deen’s dress policy applies

4) No empty stomachs! While the drinks prices have been reduced, you’re better off grabbing dinner before heading down to The Deen.

Give a call on 0431 229 479 if you’ve got any enquiries.

See you there!

See you there!

Caine.

ISC & Guild event Take Back The Night for Mount Lawley campus has been postponed to August. Watch this space for more information that will be posted within the next few weeks.

ECU Board

ISC Orientation SOCIAL EVENTS

Pillow Talk – Pizza Night/Movie Marathon July 19th

Got questions? Wanna discuss? Meet some people? Why not talk it over some free pizza during ISC’s Pizza Night. Head down to ECU Mount Lawley campus and meet up with other new students and share your experiences so far.

Dont forget to dress up comfy for a marathon session of movies overnight on campus screening some great Saturday night movies from around the globe + all-time favourites.

What: Pizza Night/Movie Marathon

Where: ECU Mount Lawley campus, Bldg 3. Room 3.101

When: 19 july Saturday6 pm onwards till Sunday morning

Cost: FREE

How to get there: Catch the 886, 887, 889 or 19 from either direction (from the city/to the city) and get off at ECU ML campus.

FREE PIZZA

Take back the night: Safety campaign for women July 23 and 25th

Tired of feeling scared?
Tired of walking in high pace on your way home from late nights at the town?
Heard of drinkspiking?

All women needs a safety zone. Where there is no room for harrasment or threats. We in ISC and the Guild believe university is as good place as any for learning the skills that lets you create that zone for yourself.

Free pizza (veg and halal catered for) and a self-defense workshop!

What: Safety campaign

Cost: FREE

Where: Joondalup Campus :

When: 23^rd July 10am – 1pm.

Where: Mount Lawley campus

When: 25^th July 10am – 1pm

EN-TRANCE : Isc Welcome Party July 26th

Where : The Deen, Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
Time : 7 pm till late [get there early!]
When : Saturday, 26 July
Cost :FREE ENTRY!

ECU International Students Council are hosting their bi-annual Semester Party to welcome all new  students at Edith Cowan University. Come along and meet other new students and get a feel of the night life in Northbridge.

Free entry, reduced drink prices, and a live band performing on the night, you can’t miss it!

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What you should have been born knowing:
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1) While entry is free, (VIP entry for ECU Students), come in by 7, as The Deen tends to get packed pretty quick!

2)Since The Deen is an 18+ venue (no kidding), please bring proper identification such as your Passport (But for Embassy’s sake, *please* do not, i repeat, *Do Not* lose it!)

3) Your ECU Student Card is *not* an 18+ proof card, but bring it along to get into the VIP queue.

4) For those at the Student Village Mount Lawley, you can catch Public Transport buses 887, 886, 889, and 19 to get to Aberdeen Street. Return buses run till late. Check out www.transperth.wa.gov.au for bus timetables.

5) Party Hard. Drink Responsibly.

Email ecuisc@ecu.edu.au if you’ve got any queries.

There are various volunteering opportunities currently available:

1) Living in Perth Orientation Day [Thursday 17th July 9:30 - 1:30]
- BBQ sizzle organised by the Student Guild: Help out at the barbie, meet everybody, and get free food!
If you likey, shoot an email to Antonella at communications@ecuguild.org.au or ecuisc@ecu.edu.au by Wednesday 16th July 12pm.

2) Student voice sessions: Student Central are looking for people person(s), (people people?) to have a chat with new students in small groups, talking bout your student experience. This is an informal session. (students around students = no suits or polished shoes). Get in touch with Jane at j.hallos@ecu.edu.au or ecuisc.pr@gmail.com by Wednesday 16th July 12 pm.

2) Stalls - Like to hang about, snap some photos, and hand out some flyers under the shade of the stalls? Help us out on the 17th, 22nd and 24th Welcome Days.

3) NLC Forum for International Students - [Friday 18th July, 1 -3 pm, Curtin University].
Okay. Now this is for everybody whos got a word or two (being modest) to say about their experience as a student. (Hint : This is where you can rave about anything - from student fees, accommodation issues, soft muffin tops (yes, everything bout your studnet experience in Australia)).
This is organised by NLC - recommendations and outcomes from this panel will be compiled and sent to the higher education review panel.
If you are unable to attend during those times, you can still share by sending an email to ecuisc@ecu.edu.au

Get in touch with us at ecuisc@ecu.edu.au
International Students Council Board
ecuisc@ecu.edu.au

PS: Watch this space, events coming up soon!

YES!

And this time its going to be a whole lot better!

Proposals invited:
International Students Council Board have decided to open up the organisational team to every student at ECU to increase professionalism of the event. If you have a plan in mind on how to run the MCW event, you and a friend could get-together, form a team, develop a strategy and submit your proposals to ISC for consideration.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to get hands-on experience in organising and running events professionally, build your portfolio, or simply, get to be part of a great multicultural environment!

The Event:
Multicultural Week is an annual event organised all around Australia by the respective International Student Council equivalents at all universities. MCW aims to highlight the multicutural nature of Australia in its traditional week long string of events which usually take place during the first two weeks of October. In the past, ISC has collaborated with African Students Association to include the Cup of Nations Soccer Tournament with MCW as well. Visit http://ecumcw.wordpress.com for furthur information.

Judging:
All proposals will be reviewed by the ISC Board and panel of judges consisting of industry body experts, previous event advisors and relevant ECU Staff.

Theme:
The theme for this year’s Multicultural Week is “Home is…”
The theme is open to intepretation by the teams.
Go creative:
..but be realistic at the same time. MCW in the past have been run with budgets that rely heavily on acquiring sponsorship support. Proposals from teams must include:

• Summary
• Team stucture
• The Event Concept - relevance to ISC
• Key messages/objectives of the event
• The estimated budget
• Sponsorship strategy
• Event timeline
• Team recruitment process (state how you will recruit more members and volunteers for the crew)

Teams must read and accept the terms and conditions for submission of proposals.

Deadlines

• Expressions of interest (state that you are interested in organising MCW) must be sent to ecuisc@ecu.edu.au by Friday June 20, 9pm.
• Proposals must be submitted to ecuisc@ecu.edu.au no later than Friday June 27th 9pm.

Information
View the terms and conditions here
For more information on ISC visit : http://ecuisc.wordpress.com
Multicultural Week 2007 Blog page: http://ecumcw.wordpress.com
Send an email to ecuisc@ecu.edu.au for more information if required.

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International Students Council Board

ECU International Student Council would like to show their appreciation to all the volunteers by inviting them to a casual dinner gathering on Friday 16th May 6:00 - 8:30pm at ECU Mount Lawley Bldg 13.

All volunteers, whether as part of an organisation or not, are invited. Bring your friends along as well for some tender loving care. This is a good oppoortunity for those who are interested in becoming a volunteer to socialise and get some first hand tales of how oh-so-much fun it is to be making a difference.

Free food, live music (Daniel & Richard) definetely can’t be missed.

MCW Certificate Giving Ceremony
ECUISC would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers who have been involved with the Multicultural Week 2007

FREE ENTRY
Friends of guests are invited as well.

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Contact ecuisc@ecu.edu.au to RSVP or for any enquiries.

ISC acknowledges the tragedy that struck Sichuan province in China earlier this week. Up until now, over 12,000 people have been reported dead and rescuers are now unable to continue their efforts to save the survivors as the area has been deemed unsafe.

We have a large Chinese community at ECU, a number of whom may be affected by this disaster. We urge those who may be affected to contact the university’s counselling service for advice and assistance.

The Counselling Service is open from 8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Building 3 Room 128 Mt Lawley campus (for all campuses)
Telephone 9370 6706
Facsimile 9370 6730
Email: counselling@ecu.edu.au

Our deepest sympathies and condolences to those affected, and to the Chinese community as a whole.

ECU International Students Council Crew

ISC acknowledges the great tragedy that has occurred at Burma - recent news has detailed the loss of over 22000 lives and many more who are unaccounted for as a result of the devastating cyclone.

There are around 80 students from Burma on student visas in Australia and hundreds more who are here on a permanent residency basis. Due to the nature of the cyclone, most communication infrastructures have broken down.

In this time of sorrow for the many who have relations and friends back home in Burma, Mr Ron Maw of the Burmese Association of WA has agreed to be available to all students who wanted some support and to be able to talk with fellow countrymen regarding family situations back home.

Ron can be contacted through: 0419 864 727, home 9418 6726, email: ronmaw.52@hotmail.com

Also for those who wish to contact the University Counselling services:

The Counselling Service reception operates from 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Building 3 Room 128 Mt Lawley campus (for all campuses)
Telephone 9370 6706
Facsimile 9370 6730
Email: counselling@ecu.edu.au

Our prayers are being said

ECU International Students Council Crew
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Thanks to CISWA, NLC West and ECU for the information.

The School of Computer and Information Science have organised an International Food & culture Night! Come along and support our various faculty events!

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SCIS International Food and Culture Night

An International Food and Culture night has been organized for Friday 2nd May, and all SCIS staff and students are are invited. The night will celebrate SCIS’s great cultural diversity.

Venue: ML Building 13 - Staff Room
Date: Friday 2nd May
Time: From 6.30 pm onwards
Entertainment: Lots of great food, live music and dancing.

Please bring along some food to share with the other participants. For more information please contact Dr Leisa Armstrong <mailto:l.armstrong@ecu.edu.au> .

The ISC Keynote08 is your chance to see what we’ve been up to this past year. We’ll be saying bye to our old committee and ushering in a new one, taking a look at what we’ve accomplished so far and what we’re going to do in the future. This is your chance to get involved with ISC and meet the people who will be working for YOU, so come on down. Refreshments will be provided.

We also invite all our volunteers and crew members for the Multicutural Week, 2007, to come as we will be presenting them with certificates for their efforts in making the Multicultural Week a great success.