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CURRENT NUPSA NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2011

Items in the Newsletter –
1. Final Results NUPSA Executive 2012
2. Vacancy NUPSA Executive 2012
3. Summer Library Hours 2011/2012
4. Summer Shuttle Bus hours
5. PSYCHO Social Club Function
6. How to contact NUPSA

To all those students who have recently completed their degrees – Congratulations and all the best for your future studies.

To all our members, our best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. For those of you travelling, our wishes for a safe trip and we look forward to hearing from you in 2012 when NUPSA has plans for more Social Activities and workshops.

The NUPSA Office will be closed from the December 22 2011 until January 9 2012.

1. FINAL RESULTS NUPSA EXECUTIVE 2012

Nominations were called for members of the Newcastle University Postgraduate Students’ Association (NUPSA) to serve on the NUPSA Executive Committee, from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.

The results are as follows
President – Carlos Paguaga
Vice-President – Mpontšeng Lydia Pama
International Students Representative – Subhankar Biswas
Equity Officer – Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
Education Officer (Research) – Hayley See
Education Officer (Coursework) – vacant
Campus Representative (Callaghan Satellite) – Shane Sykes
Campus Representative (Ourimbah) – Erin Poulton
General Executive (Women’s Officer) – Dianna Zaleta Pinet
General Executive (Disability Officer) – Grant Morgan
General Executive (Indigenous Officer) – Catherine Phoenix
General Executive - Nicholas Batt

2. VACANCY NUPSA EXECUTIVE 2012

The following position on the NUPSA 2012 Executive is vacant:
• Education Officer (Coursework)

If you are interested in being involved with NUPSA, by taking this vacant position, nomination forms, and further details, are available from the NUPSA office. http://www.nupsa.org.au

3. SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS 2011/2012
Auchmuty Sat 10 Dec - Fri 23 Dec* Tues 3 Jan - Sun 12 Feb
MONDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
TUESDAY 8:30am - 8pm 8:30am - 8pm
WEDNESDAY 8:30am - 8pm 8:30am - 8pm
THURSDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
FRIDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed
SUNDAY Closed Closed
*Close at midday on Friday 23 December

Huxley Mon 28 Nov - Weds 21 Dec Mon 9 Jan - Sun 12 Feb
MONDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
TUESDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
WEDNESDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
THURSDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
FRIDAY 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 5pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed
SUNDAY Closed Closed

Ourimbah
Sat 3 Dec - *Fri 23 Dec
Tues 3 Jan - Sun 5 Feb
MONDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
TUESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
WEDNESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
THURSDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
FRIDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed
SUNDAY Closed Closed
*Close at midday on Friday 23 December

City Sat 10 Dec - Weds 21 Dec Mon 9 - Sun 29 Jan
MONDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
TUESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
WEDNESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
THURSDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
FRIDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed
SUNDAY Closed Closed

Sydney Sat 10 Dec - Fri 23 Dec Tues 3 - Sun 29 Jan
MONDAY 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm
TUESDAY 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm
WEDNESDAY 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm
THURSDAY 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm
FRIDAY 9am - 4pm 9am - 4pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed
SUNDAY Closed Closed

AIC Fri 9 - *Fri 23 Dec Tues 3 - Sun 29 Jan Mon 30 Jan - Sun 26 Feb
MONDAY 8am - 10pm 8am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
TUESDAY 8am - 10pm 8am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
WEDNESDAY 8am - 10pm 8am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
THURSDAY 8am - 10pm 8am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
FRIDAY 8am - 10pm 8am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
SATURDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - Midnight
SUNDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - Midnight
*Close at midday on Friday 23 December

OIC Sat 3 Dec - *Fri 23 Dec Tues 3 Jan - Sun 5 Feb Mon 6 Feb - Sun 26 Feb
MONDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - 8:30pm
TUESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - 8:30pm
WEDNESDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - 8:30pm
THURSDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - 8:30pm
FRIDAY 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 8am - 6pm
SATURDAY Closed Closed 10am - 3pm
SUNDAY Closed Closed 10am - 3pm
*Close at midday on Friday 23 December

CHIC Sat 10 - Weds 21 Dec Mon 9 - Sun 22 Jan Mon 23 - Sun 29 Jan Mon 30 Jan - Sun 26 Feb
MONDAY City Hub Hours* City Hub Hours 9am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
TUESDAY City Hub Hours City Hub Hours 9am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
WEDNESDAY City Hub Hours City Hub Hours 9am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
THURSDAY City Hub Hours City Hub Hours 9am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
FRIDAY City Hub Hours City Hub Hours 9am - 10pm 8am - Midnight
SATURDAY Closed Closed 8am - Midnight 8am - Midnight
SUNDAY Closed Closed 8am - Midnight 8am - Midnight
*For City Hub Hours Ph: 49854350
For more information http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/our-libraries/summer-hours.html

4. SUMMER SHUTTLE HOURS
The following shuttle bus service will be provided over the summer break:
From November 28, an evening service will be provided between the hours of 4.00pm and midnight on weekdays (ceasing on Friday December 16 2011 for the University break, and recommencing on Monday January 9 2012.
Please Note: There will be no daily service from November 25.
To arrange a Pick-Up call 27114 from a university phone or 0407 951 470.
For Ourimbah service phone 0414 411 799 to arrange a pick-up

5. PSYCHO SOCIAL CLUB FUNCTIONS

Hello all,

There is a new postgraduate society on Ourimbah. We are known as the UON PSYCHO Society. Our aim is to "Provide a society that will encourage and foster budding scientists. The club will enable an environment that will promote postgraduate students to communicate their research endeavors, present the potential for collaborations within and between schools, and facilitate new and current students to integrate into the academic community."

We will be having an end of year/Christmas dinner soon - details below.

I hope to see many of you at the function to create and foster and cohesive Ourimbah postgraduate cohort, and also for a laugh (or two)!!!

Cheers,

Nicholas

End of Year/Xmas Dinner

When: Friday December 16
Time: 6pm onwards
Where: Diggers at the Entrance
Address: 315 The Entrance Road, The Entrance NSW 2261
Cost: Food prices range from $11.50 onwards. However, you will receive $2.50 towards a non-alcoholic drink.
RSVP: By Monday December 12 by reply email to Nicholas.C.Harris@uon.edu.au

NOTE: Friends, other students and/or partners are welcome, and will be entitled to $2.50 towards a non-alcoholic drink

6. HOW TO CONTACT NUPSA
The NUPSA office is located in Room HA150 (opposite Huxley Library) Hunter Building, Callaghan Campus.
The office is open on a part time basis with core hours being from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Friday.

Telephone number is (02) 49218894
email - nupsa@newcastle.edu.au

Check out the NUPSA web site - nupsa.org.au
Or join our facebook page http://goo.gl/TSX2o