Prospectus a Residential College Community to Enhance Your University Experience Connecting, Belonging and Achieving

“A College with spirit and passion. Nothing else compares.”

Prospectus A Residential College community to enhance your university experience Connecting, belonging and achieving

Entering residential college presents We aim to harness student’s a change for many students and we strengths, help them to grow into welcome the opportunity to be part of university life, and make a positive this journey. In fact, many parents have contribution to the lives of others and told us that students won’t know the true the world around them. value of Jane until they graduate! I invite you to share with us the many Living at Jane is about more than having things that make Jane a unique a bed: it’s an experience that transforms residential college experience. young adults into the people that they strive to be and forges ties to a unique community that extends worldwide. It’s an experience that they can attribute to their successes in life and one they’ll never forget.

At Jane, we provide a safe landing place, that is fully catered and fun. Our students say that Jane ‘provides everything needed in Hobart – connections and support that exist nowhere else in the Joanna Rosewell, Principal University’.

We are proud of our strong history of supporting students to develop their academic, social, and professional achievements. Many remain connected to Jane and enrich the experiences we offer our residents and associate members throughout the year.

2 Our vision is confident leaders who value their Jane experience as significant to their success in life. What sets us apart

Jane provides a unique offering for students pursuing higher education. Forging friendships College activities More than just accommodation, what sets us apart from other student living In a community like ours, opportunities We run a range of activities, perfect options is the commitment with which to make life-long friendships are easy for socialising, meeting new people we bring a collegial experience to life for to find. Jane students meet people from and getting involved in the College the benefit of our community. all over the world and in all areas of community. To help facilitate these study, mutually thriving in a nurturing activities and meet the needs of the So, what does a college experience environment of camaraderie and student body, we also have an elected involve and how do we bring it to life at friendship. Student Club Committee to represent Jane? the residents and plan events. • We immerse young adults in a caring, Accepting of all open and active community where Valuing inclusivity and diversity, Here are just some of the activities students come first. everyone is welcome at Jane, regardless on offer: of race, religion, age, abilities, gender • We provide students with a platform • Welcome Weeks: two weeks of training alignment or sexual orientation. to share meals, ideas and opinions - and activities to introduce new residents to the expectations of college informally in our communal dining hall Cherishing Multiculturalism life, bond with other students and and more formally in forums such as Jane welcomes students from all over prepare for the year ahead our weekly Intercambio (an academic the world to share their culture, language exchange of ideas). and interests. Around 30 per cent of our • Jane Connected: tailor-made online

• We encourage excellence and instil students come from other countries forums designed to help our students a love for academic exploration by including China, the USA, Malaysia, stay in touch and inspired, no matter offering tailored study programs and Singapore, Denmark and Japan. where they are. opportunities to engage with our • The Jane Play: directed and performed Sharing Experiences Fellows. The shared experience of living at by residents • We provide opportunities to connect Jane and studying higher education • The Art Exhibition: an inter-college art with our vast alumni network. pathways is the perfect environment in show organised by student volunteers which to learn, grow and form strong • We support residents with on-site, • Inter-college sporting competitions friendships. dedicated staff who are available at including table tennis, rugby, soccer, all hours. Fostering Camaraderie and Australian Football League (AFL) • We promote shared values and the Jane has a strong community spirit • The Jane Ball: a 50-year College importance of ethics and respect. built through student-lead events, tradition inter-college sports, outreach and • We provide student leadership • Movie nights and relaxation sessions cultural activities opportunities through programs such • Monthly social activities and events. as our Student Club Committee and Senior Resident roles. • Furry friend visits: a stress-relieving exercise for the Jane community, • We promote the strengths and talents where dogs and puppies visit on of our students, allowing young adults campus during SWOT-VAC to grow, experiment and become who they want to be in a safe environment. • Weekly Garden Club

• Plus so much more! Visit our Facebook page to find out what else has been 4 happening at Jane.

Why Jane?

Tasmania’s only collegiate Opportunities to tap into our academic academically focused residential extension program Jane Connected college

Fully-catered, offering a range of Close to shops, supermarkets, doctors Australian and international cuisines and hospitals

24/7 support delivered by highly College-wide wireless internet trained staff

Community-driven student leadership, Monthly social and cultural events residential staff and peer support

Opportunities to grow and develop Purpose built Academic Development life-long friendships Program

Opportunities to tap into Jane’s Free transport to Hobart university academic community of Alumni and Fellows campuses on the Jane Bus

Student Club offering leadership Undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities and social events accomodation options

Situated on beautiful grounds with views of Hobart, the River Derwent and Mutliple study spaces and library Kunanyi/Mt Wellington

Located in Hobart; a safe and Scholarships for students of the College university-centric city

No more than 10 minutes from all Rich sporting culture University of Tasmania campuses

Focus on the health and well-being Competitively priced with comparable of our students, fostering shared experiences value for money 6 Why Hobart?

In 2019, the University of Tasmania embarked on a $600 million investment set to ‘develop a city-centric campus’ in Hobart’s CBD. This builds on existing campus developments including the Menzies Institute of Medical Research, the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies, and the School of Creative Arts & Media.

In 2020, the Conservatorium of Music will open its new home at The Hedberg, which will herald a new era for performance and music in Tasmania.

• University-centric city ◊ Focus on health sciences, legal studies, environmental science, Antarctic studies, music and STEM ◊ The University of Tasmania has been ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide

• Mini-metropolis ◊ A cool, vibrant city, offering something for everyone with all of the benefits of a major Australian city without the additional costs ◊ Safe and environmentally conscious community

• Short distance from the CBD to major landmarks, facilities and services

• Rich food culture and history

• World -renowned markets, museums, parks and events ◊ MONA, Dark MoFo, Salamanca Market

• Surrounded by a pristine natural environment offering unique experiences close to home

• Culturally diverse population and inclusive community

Photo: Tourism Tasmania Balance and well-being

Our residents and their parents find peace of mind knowing that our Student well-being Safety and security collegiate model provides supervision, stability and 24/7 support. While rewarding, we know that university Our grounds aren’t just beautifully can also be a challenging time for our maintained, they’re also secure: In essence, this means that everyone students, which is why their mental and – including our staff members, Fellows • Located in South Hobart, a safe and physical well-being is our top priority. and academic tutors – looks out for our peaceful suburb residents. Our commitment to providing 24/7 • All external doors require keys to enter support is made possible through the • Timed gates close at 10:00pm We work hard to ensure all students are Student Well-being Team, made up of each night connected; there is always someone to the Dean of Students and the Senior talk to, to share key moments with or to • Resident-only access to gates and Residents. help out with their study. entrances after 10:00pm

The Dean is the primary support provider • On-call residential staff. A benefit of College life is our on-the- for the College and offers: ground staff, who very often are the first to note if a student needs help. We • Face-to-face support are proud of how well we know each • Contact with parents student at Jane, and how much care we Chaplains • Cultural support invest in each member of our tight-knit community. • Academic and tutoring support Chaplains help our community in a • University liaison services variety of ways. If you have a personal • Support service referrals. problem or question or need advice on a spiritual matter, they’re here to offer their Lead by the Dean and employed for their support. leadership skills, the Senior Residents They also help our community to are live-in members of staff. They act as name, celebrate and pray, and help peer leaders within the community and with scriptural and theological study provide after-hours assistance. relevant to the challenges facing today’s students. This help can include individual Senior Residents are required to have a meetings or special services to mark Working with Vulnerable People check important times for the College. and, as likely first responders in any challenging situation, undergo a rigorous training program that includes:

• First aid and mental health first aid

• Fire warden

• Equal opportunities awareness

• Autism awareness

• Mindfulness and wellbeing

• Sexual assault and harassment awareness (SASH)

• Cultural awareness

• Harassment and bullying awareness. 8 “Being able to live with people who are all studying and understand what university life is like gives such a huge advantage and I thoroughly enjoy being surrounded with people who can help me.”

– Madie Johnston (left), Northern Tasmania Academics at Jane

First and foremost, our students are at and course expectations, and promote leadership, as well as social, pastoral Jane to earn a degree. Because their good study habits and group learning. and financial contributions, Fellows act success is important to us, we offer as mentors and provide support to our programs to make sure they have Jane Connected students. Our Fellows come from To help our students extend themselves, everything they need to succeed. a variety of backgrounds, from arts their minds and their connections, we’ve to law and medicine to science. Each To support our academic development developed a tailor-made program of resident is assigned a Fellow relevant program in 2020, we’ve introduced a online forums and discussion groups. to their studies who they can approach new initiative called Jane Connected. for knowledge and advice whenever Featuring career pathway panel It’s a tailor-made program that features they need. discussions, fireside chats, personal and online forums to help students remain professional development workshops, inspired, challenged and connected. Jane scholarships and intercambio, the program taps Thanks to our donors, we are able into the wider community to help our to provide substantial support to students remain inspired, challenged individuals looking to join our College and connected no matter where they community. Academic are in the world. To view our range of scholarships, check Development Academic coaching the scholarships page of the University Program (ADP) Our academic coaching program of Tasmania website or the Jane Franklin offers assistance to residents who Hall website in August. need extra support with the challenges Personalised tutorials and expectations of university. For an Residents at Jane can request one- additional fee, residents can request on-one or group tutoring for specific a dedicated postgraduate Academic subjects within their degree. These Coach to support them in their studies. tutorials are run by University of These Coaches will focus on study skills, Tasmania students who received high time management, note-taking, self- marks in the subject. Personalised motivation and transitioning from tutorials are available during the school to university. semesters and the study breaks. Fellows Facilitated study sessions Fellows are academics or professionals, These study sessions are organised carefully selected as senior members by the College based on the number of the Jane Franklin Hall community. of students in each faculty. They cover Providing professional and academic areas such as essay writing, study skills

Academic results of Jane students (by year)

400 High distinction

350 Distinction

Credit

300 Pass

250

200

150

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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10 “I am confident in saying that the Jane community has really supported my academic and social life, which made my time at university so much more manageable and even more memorable.”

– Samuel Tan, Malaysia Looking outwards

We value our community, but we also encourage our members to look outside Professional Jane to the world around them. Part of development producing the future leaders, innovators and thinkers of this world is introducing them to the surrounding people, places We exist to help our students meet the and experiences. challenges of an increasingly diverse world. Part of that is fostering new experiences for our students to discover and helping finesse their skills to help Formal dinner them move forward in life. program Working with local industry sectors and professionals, we facilitate hands-on, skills-based experiences, providing our Formal dinners are a core component students with the opportunity to broaden of the residential college experience. their knowledge outside of their field of They offer residents – and parents – with study. the opportunity to engage with their peers and mentors in a formal setting that celebrates collegiate life. We also occasionally invite guests to attend these dinners to connect residents and Alumni the College to the outside world.

Among many notable guests, the Jane Franklin Hall has a rich alumni College has hosted the: community with its own committee dedicated to re-engaging past • UTAS Vice-Chancellor residents. This strong relationship • UTAS Deputy Vice-Chancellor with alumni gives us the opportunity

• Governor of Tasmania to reach beyond Jane to connect current residents with those who • Lord Mayor of Hobart came before them. • Chief Magistrate of Tasmania

• Tasmanian of the Year

• Tasmanian Rhodes Scholar representatives

• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Culture “Moving from rural Tasmania, Jane and Wellbeing). provided me with a sense of community and a safe space to live and study. Jane Students are invited to meet our fosters growth as a young person whilst guests in the Senior Common Room studying at the University of Tasmania.” after dinner where they can forge connections that might not otherwise be – Lilith Hosken (right), Northern Tasmania available to them.

12 Settling in

Living in a residential college is a new experience for most of our residents. We Commencement provide a variety of opportunities for students to settle into our community An important tradition in which residents and get to know their way around Jane, are formally introduced and inducted the city and the University. into the Jane community, also signing the Book of Commencement – a book that contains within it over 70 years of Jane history. Registration Day

The first day of residency, students and their families arrive at Jane to Welcome Weeks finalise their applications, receive their academic gowns, sign up with the Our Welcome Weeks orientate new Student Club and move in. Throughout students to life in College and at the day, staff, Senior Residents and the University, instilling an understanding of Student Club Committee are present to the rules and expectations of residency make new residents feel welcome. and of study. Familiar with what it is like to be a newbie, our existing residents assist in welcoming new students into the Jane community. There are also First Year plenty of activities and gatherings to help residents settle in, including: Formal Dinner • Training sessions including Sexual assault and harassment awareness We welcome all new residents and their (SASH), safer alcohol consumption and families at the First Year Formal Dinner, healthy living held on the evening of registration day. • Student Club Committee events This dinner introduces our students to including a pub night, quizzes and the Jane community and marks the coffee crawls beginning of bonds forming that will last a lifetime. • Bus tours of Hobart and surrounding areas

• Campus tours

• Assistance with banking, using the laundry, getting an ID card at uni and more

13 What we offer

Meals and catering Transport on the Jane Bus Continental breakfast

Fruit, cereals, yoghurt, bread, eggs • Free to all Jane residents and juices. • Runs every hour on weekdays, on a modified timetable during exams Lunch Salads, soups, sandwiches, wraps and • Travels to and from each of the four hot lunches a week. University campuses in Hobart • Returns to College in time for lunch Packed lunch and dinner. Residents can pack their own lunch if they are unable to return to Jane in time.

Dinner Offers a variety of cuisines and caters to Other facilities several food requirements. and services Formal Dinner

Restaurant-style dining with rotating • Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) menus and desserts that we are famous • Tennis and basketball court for! • Table tennis table Self-catering • Common rooms Second and third-year residents can apply for self-catering in the Lodge or • Single-person gym the Michael Webber building. • Television lounges with Foxtel/ cable television Don’t forget to keep an eye out for our • Baking kitchenette for cooking pastries pancake or omelette breakfasts and and sweet treats on weekends Birthday Cupcake Wednesdays! • Dry cleaning service (additional cost) Note: all meals are halal; vegetarian • Library with computers, printer, options always offered; food allergies scanner and photocopier can be catered for. • Function/recreation facilities

• Free, fully-equipped laundry room

• Shared kitchenettes and BBQ area

“The Jane community has provided us with a home away from home, where we feel cared for and supported. The friendships we have formed and experiences we have shared have positively impacted us, both as students and as individuals.”

– Harrison Tait (left) and Harrison Williams (right), Northern Tasmania

Your space

• Includes a desk, chair, bed frame, mattress, mattress protector, heater, bookcase, cupboard, drawers and curtains.

• Customisable — make your room your own with rugs, lamps, picture frames, shelves and a bar fridge.

• Options — limited number of ensuite, double, couples and same-sex twin single rooms are available.

• Large rooms with shared or self- catered options available for second and third-year residents.

• Apartments available for postgraduate residents.

16 Our rooms

All rooms include a bed, desk, desk chair, wardrobe, and bookshelf. Room layouts may differ depending on location of room.

Single room Double room Ensuite room single occupancy single occupancy single occupancy

Electricity, water, gas and heating

Wi-Fi (75GB per month)

Bed options single bed only single or double bed single or double bed

Bathroom shared bathroom shared bathroom private ensuite Free use of laundry

3 meals per day (5 meals per day during swot-vac and exams)

Free trip on the Jane Bus to all uni campuses

Subject tutorials

24/7 access to onsite residential staff

Access to all communal areas (tennis court, TV rooms, kitchenette, pool table, study spaces.)

Up to 6 meals for family members per semester

17 Postgraduates

Jane Franklin Hall offers a small number of self-contained apartments for postgraduate students studying at the University of Tasmania. These are lease- based, self-catered or fully catered flats for singles, couples or small families.

We see postgraduate residents as an asset to the College, adding another level of experience to our community. At Jane, we invite our Postgraduates to engage with the undergraduate cohort, spend time with their fellow postgraduates and share in the safety and security of residential college life.

Postgraduate life at Jane comes with a selection of benefits and options:

• Privacy and security

• Full or half-year lease options

• An open invitation to attend Formal Dinners

• Membership to the Senior Common Room

• Self-catered or fully-catered accommodation

• All utility bills covered in the weekly rental fees

• Access to College services — Jane bus, free Wi-Fi, use of facilities and grounds

“In the time we’ve spent at Jane, we have developed a great love for the College. In many years, we will look back and remember the adorable staff, the beautiful grounds and the friendly atmosphere.”

– Nahid & Zhaviz, Iran

18 Associate Membership

Students don’t have to be a resident at Jane to become a member of our community. They can live outside the College but still call Jane ‘home’ through our Associate Membership Program.

We know that staying connected is important - now more than ever. Our Associate Membership Program provides higher education students with the ability to tap into the academic and emotional support frameworks that Jane offers - without the need to live on campus. Each semester, this includes:

• Access to 15 College tutorials

• Support and advice from the Dean of Students

• A subscription to Jane’s weekly newsletter - Plainsheet - and access to the Student Club social networks

• A Student Club Membership, allowing members to participate in College sports, activities and events (e.g. the Jane Ball)

• Access to our Jane Connected Program, offering webinars, career advice, and discussion groups with experts and professionals

• 8 free meals

• 20% discount on all casual accommodation

• Exemption from paying the Application Fee should you take up full residency

• 50% off Formal Dinners

• 50% off Welcome Weeks residential program at the beginning of the academic year

19 Our values

Intellectual Enquiry: We value our students’ thirst for knowledge and their keenness to engage and commit to collective learning about themselves and the world.

Respect: We value attitudes throughout the Jane community which work to transcend fear-driven or emotionally charged arguments about opinions, beliefs, perspectives or background, looking towards scholarly debate to shape our understanding of all.

Collegiality: We value Jane’s purpose, vision and experience and encourage participation by all members of the community in College life and leadership.

Courage: We value opportunities to grow and challenge ourselves, going outside our comfort zones knowing we have structure and support behind us. We welcome the chance to build resilience, self-confidence and determination.

“Becoming part of the Jane community is easy and has had a huge positive influence on my social and academic life. Nowhere else can you find a community as supporting for new students as the Jane community.” – Pierre Pang, New Zealand

20 A history of Jane

Founded by the Tasmanian Council just an accommodation provider. House was acquired in the 1980s, the of Churches in 1950, Jane Franklin Hall Academic study was taken very Frances Parsons Building was completed was established as an all-female, non- seriously, but the students also got in 1990 and recently the Dr Karla Fenton denominational Christian College where involved in performances, social events OAM Wing (Fenton Wing) development all faiths and beliefs were welcomed. and sports. was completed in 2017 – adding three Our namesake Jane, Lady Franklin postgraduate apartments to the College. was an early advocate for women’s Facing increased financial pressures In mid-2016, we also opened the former education in colonial society and wife in the mid-1970s, the College Council Principal’s residence, the Lodge, for of Tasmanian Governor and explorer Sir took the significant step of opening students. John Franklin. the College to male students. Initially placed together in the Vines wing, by Today, Jane is home to students from In 1950, the College was a large, 1979 the number of men had risen to a all over Tasmania, Australia and the Victorian-style, two-storey house called third of the student population and they world looking for an open and caring Clothea, known today as Barrett. Those were integrated throughout the College residential community to call their own. early students numbered just 16 in buildings. Jane Franklin Hall now exists as the only the first year of opening and shared private, traditional and academically- dormitory-style bedrooms, played tennis Other wings were added over the minded residential college in Tasmania. and had a 10:00pm curfew. decades as more property around Jane was bought to house the growing

The 60s were a period of stability as the student population. Michael Webber College established itself as more than Map of Jane

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2 Davey Street Upper Fitzroy Place

Entry Elboden Street Turn left at the first street after the lights on the Southern outlet

Rooms & facilities

1 Edwin Pitman Room Michael Webber Asten Parking Barbeque 2 Horton Common Room House 3 The Underlodge Aldrige Barrett Grounds Dining hall 4 Asten Common Room 5 Student Club Committee Room Dr Karla Fenton Fleming Office Tennis court 6 Senior Common Room OAM Wing (downstairs) Horton Vines Laundry Library 7 Reflection Room (downstairs)

8 Collection of Medical Artefacts Frances Parsons The Lodge Gym Coffee lounge (COMA) Building 22 New Town Rose Bay Lindisfarne

Lenah Valley Getting to university Montagu Bay

Glebe North Hobart

3 Bellerive 5

Hobart CBD

West Hobart 4

1 Battery Point

South Hobart

Sandy Bay

Approximate distance and time from Jane Franklin Hall to University campuses

1 Jane Franklin Hall 3 Conservatorium of Music 5 School of Creative Arts 6 Elboden Street Distance: 2.3km Distance: 2.4km South Hobart TAS 7004 Drive: 7 minutes Drive: 6 minutes Walk: 34 minutes Walk: 36 minutes

2 University of Tasmania 4 IMAS (Institute for Marine 6 School of Medicine (Sandy Bay Campus) and Antarctic Studies) (Menzies Research Institute) Distance: 2km Distance: 2.2km Distance: 2.5km Drive: 5 minutes Drive: 5 minutes Drive: 6 minutes Walk: 26 minutes Walk: 32 minutes Walk: 38 minutes 23 Ready to join Jane?

Location Phone Like us on Facebook Jane Franklin Hall +61 3 6210 0100 @janefranklinhall 6 Elboden Street South Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Email [email protected] Office hours Monday–Friday Website 8:30am–5:30pm AEST jane.edu.au