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2009 PG Part 1:2008 PG Part 1.qxd 8/12/2008 8:45 AM Page 14 SERVICES AND RESOURCES students. Six one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom apart- ments will provide 22 self-catered places. The expansion Accommodation for will enable the College to continue its multi-disciplinary Students admissions policy whilst also building areas of academic excellence to enhance the University’s programs. Dunmore Lang College Postgraduate students are eligible for a number of College scholarships. Principal: Dr Lewis Rushbrook, MA (Auckland), PhD (ANU), MA (Oxford) The College’s graduate program includes graduate semi- Dunmore Lang College is an energetic academic com- nars, dinners, networking social occasions and opportu- munity providing in-depth academic and pastoral sup- nities to tutor undergraduate residents. Postgraduate port. It aims to assist students to manage the challenges members will also be able to eat in the College when of university life at every transition, from new under- study schedules preclude shopping or cooking. graduate to postgraduate researcher. The College wel- The College also has four well-equipped modern confer- comes high-achieving men and women passionate about ence rooms suitable for workshops, off-site training, their studies, social and leadership development and strategic planning and catered functions. These are avail- involvement in a wide range of collegiate activities. able for groups of 15 to 100 people. Opened in 1972 as the first affiliated college on campus, it has an enviable reputation for quality learning and Further information can also be obtained at development in a contemporary multi-cultural setting. www.dunmorelangcollege.nsw.edu.au. Applications for Residence at Dunmore Lang College provides access to residence are welcomed from full-time undergraduate in-house bursaries and scholarships ($70,000), extra-cur- and postgraduate students of Macquarie University and ricular learning, resident employment, training and work SIBT. Early application is advisable and should be experience. lodged online, through the website. The College is superbly located in a park-like setting on the edge of the University campus, a short walk from the Robert Menzies College teaching and library centres of the University and retail Master: Professor Christopher Bellenger, BVSc, MVB, and transport services. Over 200 residents are housed in PhD, FAVSc, FRCVS, DipECVS a range of accommodation styles, including furnished single study-bedrooms with private telephone, email and Robert Menzies College (RMC) is set in quiet bushland cable internet to newer style study-bedrooms with ensuite with accommodation for 200 students and is the closest or shared ensuite facilities, wireless internet, telephone college to University campus buildings. It is an Anglican and refrigerators. Friendly, helpful staff enhance the residential college, affiliated with Macquarie University, delivery of college services. The Principal and Director located at 136 Herring Road North Ryde and adjacent to of Student Life and Learning both reside at the College, Macquarie Shopping Centre and a public transport inter- along with the Resident Advisers and Resident Tutors. change. The College provides a fully-catered service for residents RMC is the ideal environment for students to excel acad- in the Dining Hall. Other facilities include computer lab, emically, explore new friendships and experience life. multi-purpose common room, tutorial rooms, library, The College is a welcoming, inclusive and encouraging courtyard with BBQ, Foxtel, television, kitchenettes, community of people from many different backgrounds vending machines, wireless and cable internet coverage and nations. Academic and pastoral support is available with unlimited downloads and membership to the from dedicated and qualified staff throughout the acade- Macquarie University Sports and Aquatic Centre. Linen mic year. is provided and there are laundries on site. All facilities and services are included in the fees so there are no hid- RMC provides a supportive and caring community, offer- den costs throughout the year. The Association of ing the following facilities and services: Dunmore Lang Students (ADS) organises activities such fully furnished single student rooms, linen provided, as intercollegiate sport, musicals, debating and the serviced weekly; with telephone and data connec- College ball. Residents have many opportunities for lead- tions in each room, enabling access to the internet ership, lifeskills acquisition and community service. and Macquarie University’s student computer For 2009, DLC is expanding its graduate program by des- resources; ignating the Dunmore Lang College Apartments at 159 fully catered — 21 meals provided each week with Herring Road as a precinct for self-catered postgraduate international and vegetarian options; 14 2009 PG Part 1:2008 PG Part 1.qxd 8/12/2008 8:45 AM Page 15 Services and Resources fully equipped IT room with computing, printing and modation complex and organising social activities for scanning facilities and technical support; students. fully equipped coin-operated laundry facilities; Students have a choice of room types at the Village, from full access to academic, social, sporting and cultural the privacy of a one bedroom apartment, to the more facilities including a library, communal study rooms, communal living of the five bedroom apartment. music room with piano and organ, pool table and Accommodation at the Village has a comprehensive fur- table tennis, TV/video room, kitchen and outdoor niture package that includes a single or king single bed, a BBQ; desk, chair and built in wardrobe. Every bedroom has its opportunities to develop leadership and working own ensuite with toilet, basin and shower. All apartments skills through participation in the life of the College; have quality kitchens with large bench tops, microwave and oven, electric oven, gas hot plates and refrigerator. Trinity Chapel Macquarie: an inter-denominational Kitchens are stocked with crockery, cutlery, pots and Christian church meets in the College chapel. pans. The RMC Student Association provides you with the All bedrooms in the Village have an internet port located opportunity to influence and support the College by mon- at the desk, with the option of two different unlimited itoring and ensuring high standards are maintained, pro- data packages. Students who do not own computers and moting community through inter-college sporting and printers are able to use the resource centre, which is cultural activities, and encouraging active participation in located within the Administration building. The resource all areas of College life. centre has a number of PCs and printing and photocopy- Scholarships are available for new and continuing mem- ing equipment. bers of the College. Each apartment has a communal telephone — residents All undergraduate and postgraduate students of are provided with a personalised phone number, voice- Macquarie University or SIBT can apply for residency. mail and pin number to access their own phone account. RMC members are requested to respect the Christian Weekly residential fees start from $168.50 per week for a ethic of the College, and not to bring alcohol or non-med- fully furnished bedroom in a five bedroom apartment, to ical drugs onto College premises. The Master, Dean and a maximum of $280.50 per week for a one bedroom Chaplain and their families all live at the College. apartment. Applications can be made online. Applications for residency can be completed online, by Enquiries: Macquarie University Village following the link from our website. Administration Office Enquiries: Member Services Phone: +61 2 9812 6000 Phone: +61 2 9936 6000 Fax: +61 2 9812 6001 Fax: +61 2 9936 6005 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.macquarieuv.com.au Web: www.rmc.org.au Off Campus Accommodation Options Macquarie University Village The Accommodation Service provides information Located only a short walk from the middle of campus, regarding off campus accommodation options. A private Macquarie University Village provides easy access to rental accommodation listing service is administered, lecture theatres, sporting facilities, shops and transfer with vacancies listed online and on campus notice links to the North Shore and City. boards. The Village increased in size in 2007 from 378 to 894 Enquiries: Macquarie University Accommodation rooms, which is spread over nine hectares of landscaped Service grounds. Phone: +61 2 9850 7376 Email: [email protected] Campus Living Villages (CLV) has been managing the Web: www.sss.mq.edu.au/accommodation Village since January 2006. CLV is a company that only deals in student accommodation, and has set a new inter- national standard in university accommodation at Alumni Relations Office Macquarie University Village. The Alumni Relations Office, within the Office of CLV works closely with a number of senior residents to Institutional Advancement, provides a vital communica- develop and ensure a strong system of peer support. tion and development link between the University and its Resident Assistants are selected via a rigorous recruit- graduates. Alumni — a Latin word meaning “former stu- ment program, identifying people that have the capabili- dents” — play a key role in the University by retaining ty to take on additional responsibility over and above close connections with fellow alumni and with their studies. The Resident Assistants offer peer support