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Welcome!
Public Holidays
Orientation Week
Buddy Program
Student Representative
Student Club
Mentoring Program
Trimester 1 Key Dates
Student Services
Counselling
Upcoming Events
White Ribbon
Spring Ball
Alumni Meet
Past Events
Your Campus News
What’s on in Sydney!
Welcome!
Welcome to Trimester 1, 2017. We hope that the year ahead will be one of
inspirational learning and success. MIT Sydney would like to extend a warm
welcome to our commencing students. We also welcome back our continuing
students and hope you have had a relaxing break, energised to get back into
your studies.
MIT prides itself in providing individual and personalised support. If you feel
that you require additional assistance (either personal or academic), please
ask one of our friendly staff who will be more than happy to assist you. MIT
offers free academic support, study skills, counselling and welfare services.
We encourage you to access these services to help you excel in your studies.
We have many events planned for Trimester 1, including White Ribbon
Afternoon Tea, Career Workshops, Anzac Day Morning Tea, Table Tennis
Competition and End of Term Celebrations. Keep an eye out on the MIT
website, noticeboards, AMS and Facebook for more information. For those
of you who are not yet following MIT on Facebook, simply select ‘Like’ on the
MIT Sydney Facebook page to receive all our regular updates.
I look forward to see you around campus!
Teresa Garrido
Manager, Student Services & Engagement
Upcoming Public Holiday & Replacement of Classes
Please note that replacement classes have been scheduled in April for the Easter
and ANZAC Day Public Holidays:
 Friday 14th April – classes will be on Saturday 8th April;
 Monday 17th April – classes will be on Saturday 22nd April; and
 Tuesday 25th April – classes will be on Saturday 29th April.
Check AMS for more information regarding the venue, lecture and tutorial times.

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Orientation Week Trimester 1,
2017
MIT Sydney would like to extend a very warm
welcome to all our new commencing students
who joined us for Trimester 1, 2017. We hope that
you enjoyed Orientation Week and made the
most of the different activities held during the
week.
We thank all MIT staff and guest speakers for
their thorough and interesting presentations. We
would also like to thank the Student Buddies and
Volunteers Aayush, Alex, Alisha, Claudia, Hansa,
Jenny, Lily, Mohammed, Newton, Peng, Rupak,
Ruslan, Shaik, Syed, Wasfi and Zhanna for
generously volunteering their time in helping us
deliver a great orientation. Orientation would not
have been the same without you!!
Over 180 new students attended Orientation Day
on March 13th
Throughout Orientation Week, students had the
chance to mingle with staff, buddies, and new
students
Congratulations to Ilya, the lucky winner of a $100
Gift Voucher! Ms. Efthimia (Effie) Evryniadis, MIT
Associate Director of Student Engagement,
handed him the prize on Orientation Day
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us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Congratulations as well to the winners of the
Orientation Day Multicultural Game 
Thank you so much to our student buddies and
volunteers, and of course to the MIT Sydney staff,
for making possible the enrolment of over 300
new students during Orientation Week!
Orientation Week Day Out - AFL
To wrap up Orientation Week, a group of new
students was taken to Sydney Olympic Park to
watch a closed training of the AFL Team GWS
Giants. The objective of this excursion was to
bring international students closer to Australian
Culture by getting to know better one of Aussie's
favorite sports, Australian Football League (AFL).
MIT Sydney would like to thank Mr. Ali Faraj, GWS
Giants Head of Community Engagement, for
making this incredible experience possible. Thank
you also to Mr. Stephen Coniglio, Chef Daniel, Mr.
Gavin Robertson and the campaign members of
the Indigenous Movement ‘Recognise’ for
engaging with MIT Sydney students.

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MIT Buddy Program
New place, new environment and new teaching
styles can be both exciting and challenging. In
order to ease this transition, MIT provides a
Buddy Program designed to make the transition
into MIT Sydney as enjoyable and rewarding as
possible for our new students.
The Buddy Program commenced on March 13th,
2017, when a group of 7 current senior students
(Senior Buddies) were matched with over 100
new MIT students (Junior Buddies).
Since then and for the past four weeks, Senior and
Junior Buddies have been meeting on a weekly
basis for a coffee or a chat in the campus. These
meetings are providing an informal and relaxed
environment where new students are able to
query matters at MIT and beyond.
A Message from Lily, MIT Sydney
Student Representative
Lily is our Student Representative on the Student
Experience Committee for 2017. Students are
welcome to contact her for any feedback. Let’s
hear it from her:
Welcome to MIT Sydney to all newcomers
and returning students!
I am Truong Thien Ly Le, or as simple as Lily and
am from Vietnam. I am a senior student
undertaking master degree of Computer
Networking at MIT Sydney campus. As much as
my excitement as a representative of Student
Experience Committee (SEC) at MIT Sydney, I am
delighted to be there for you and for us - MIT
Sydney student community. Apart from the
variety of student services offered at our college,
SEC is founded to bridge the communication gap
between us and the institution management. I am
here to listen to your opinion, your concerns, and
to ensure the message reach the right audience to
enhance your experience at MIT Sydney. Please do
not hesitate to contact me via
mit150967@stud.mit.edu.au or approach me on
campus to voice your ideas.
“Together we can create a better learning
environment for not only ourselves but also our
junior friends!”

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MIT Sydney Student Club
Would you like to develop your skills in:
• Communication
• Event Planning
• Team Work
• Leadership?
Become part of MIT Sydney Student Club and gain
rewarding leadership and teamwork experience.
Apply for a position at the MIT Sydney Student
Club! Students are required to meet twice a
semester. The next club is opening on 20th April
2017. Send your expression of interest to
slloyd@mit.edu.au.
Mentoring Support
If you need any additional assistance in specific
units, you (Mentee) can get help from volunteer
students (Mentors) who achieved good results for
that unit in the previous trimester.
For more information on how to apply to become
a Mentor or a Mentee, visit Mr. Patrick Hayeck on
level 6, MIT Sydney Language Centre.
Trimester 1701 – Key Dates
Student Services at MIT Sydney
We are here to help!!
Come and see your Student Services Team
(Teresa and Simi) on level 3 to ask us about:
 MIT activities
 OSHC
 Doctors and wellbeing
 Accommodation
 Sydney life and events
 Sports equipment and board games hire
 Career development
 And much more!!
MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 12.00PM to 2.00PM
Counselling Support
If you have any problem including adjusting to
university, adapting life in Australia, study load,
physical or mental health. Please get an
appointment to see Mary Sutherland at reception
on level 7.
14/04/ 2017
Last day to defer/reduce study
load without financial penalty for
enrolment variation purposes
26/05/ 2017
Last day to withdraw without
academic penalty
09/06/2017
End of teaching – Trimester 1,
2017
10/06/2017
–
13/06/ 2017
SWOT vacation
14/06/2017 Final examination commences –
Trimester 1, 2017
24/06/2017 End of examination – Trimester 1,
2017
07/07/2017 Results Publication - Trimester 1,
2017

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MIT Upcoming Events
Keep an eye out for our upcoming events!
 White Ribbon Afternoon Tea
 ANZAC Day Celebrations
 Table Tennis Competition
 Ice Skating
 Industry Speakers Seminars
 Study Smart Week
 End of Term Celebrations
 MIT Spring Ball (September 2017)
 Australian ‘Red Centre’ Cultural Experience
Adventure Tour (October 2017)
White Ribbon Australia
MIT supports White Ribbon Australia and its
mission to eradicate family and domestic
violence.
White Ribbon is a global movement encouraging
positive actions to free society from domestic and
family violence and abuse.
Your support in the commitment to break the
silence around domestic violence will be part of
making a difference.
We are holding an afternoon tea on Friday 21st
April to celebrate this movement. Keep your eyes
peeled for more details. Wear a White Ribbon
with pride!
MIT Sydney Spring Ball 2017
The MIT Sydney Spring Ball will be a Formal
Dinner Dance that includes all of the following:
 3 Course Dinner (Entrée, Main and Dessert
Platter);
 3 Hour Beverage Package (Alcoholic and
Non-Alcoholic);
 DJ & Dance Floor;
 Event Photographer; and
 A number of prizes to be won (Lucky Draws)!
We will be announcing all event details shortly
on our MIT Sydney Facebook Page and AMS so
stay tuned!
Second Alumni Meeting for 2017
Following the success of our First Alumni Meet,
MIT Sydney is proud to announce the second
Alumni Meet for 2017 taking place on 3rd
May
2017. All MIT alumni students (ex-students) are
cordially invited to attend, as this event is a great
opportunity to reminisce with fellow classmates
and catch up with former lecturers.

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PAST STUDENT EVENTS
Master of Networking Project
Presentation
On Friday, 10th February 2017, MIT Master of
Networking students presented their research
and capstone projects in a poster presentation
open to all students and staff. Thank you all for
sharing your presentations with us.
ELICOS Graduation
We would like to congratulate our ELICOS
students who graduated from their English
Program on 9th
March 2017. We wish you all the
best for your main program!
Industry Experience
In February, two of our Master of Networking
students had the opportunity to visit Macquarie
Telecom as part of Industry Experience Program.
This experience will undoubtedly be of assistance
to their theoretical understanding! We thank the
faculty for their foresight and organization in
making this special opportunity available to them.
End of Term Pizza Party!
On the last week of classes for this Trimester 3,
2016, students and teachers joined together to
farewell the term with a Pizza Party!!

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MIT Sydney Alumni Meet 2017
On Monday, 13th
February 2017, fifteen alumni
joined us in the launch of MIT Sydney’s first ever
Alumni Meet.
During this meeting, the alumni had the
opportunity to reminisce with their fellow
classmates and to share with us their stories on
where their studies at MIT have taken them.
There was a real spirit of friendship and
togetherness in the air as people chatted over a
sumptuous dinner. We were delighted to see
their high level of commitment and engagement
with MIT and their desire to build an Alumni
Network that will grow stronger and larger every
month. Thank you so much for joining us for this
special night.
Visit to Contemporary Art
Museum and Opera House
Our first activity of trimester 1, 2017, consisted of
taking students to the Museum of Contemporary
Art, located in the beautiful area of the Rocks,
followed by a tour around Sydney Harbour and
Sydney Opera House. Thank you to everyone that
participated in the event, we hope you enjoyed it!

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13 things to do before you leave
university
Your university life plays
a vital role in your life.
This is your golden time
of your life. There are a
couple of things you
should try whilst you are
still a student so enjoy
every minute of your Uni
life.
By the time you graduate, you won’t have
anything but great memories to look back on.
As inspired by Student Beans’ ‘50 things to do
before you leave university’ (via The
Independent), we have come up with a
bucket list:
“What we cannot buy is a memory!”
1. Mentor someone in something
2. Read a book that is not subject related
3. Contribute a write – up for campus news
4. Go on a blind date
5. Do something for charity
6. Submit an assignment early
7. Apply for internships and volunteering
jobs
8. Join a student society
9. Make friends with student from a
country that you have not been to
10. Dye your hair
11. Make a video starring you and friends
about your university life
12. Go on an adventure trip
13. Try to learn a new word every day and
try to use it in your daily conversation.
Your Campus News
Do you have any stories or piece of work such
as cooking recipe, poetry, short story,
travelogue, articles, jokes, motivational
quotes, inspirational stories of great
personalities that you would like to share
with us at MIT Sydney?
This could be a wonderful opportunity to
have your work published and be recognized
by your peers in the next Campus News Issue!
Email your story to slloyd@mit.edu.au. Work
limit is 300 words.
Fun Fact and Quote of the Day
An average person will spend
25 years asleep!
” …is not what you
see in sleep, is the thing
which doesn’t let you
sleep”

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What’s On in Sydney
SYDNEY ROYAL EASTER SHOW
Sydney Olympic Park, 6th
April – 19th
April 2017
www.eastershow.com.au
SYDNEY CARNIVAL
Parramatta, 11th
March – 15th
April 2017
www.australianturfclub.com.au
SYDNEY EASTER PARADE
City centre, 17th
April 2017
www.sydneyeasterparade.com.au
ANZAC DAY MARCH
City centre, 25th
April 2017
www.cityofsydneyrsl.com.au
BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY MULTICULTURAL
FESTIVAL, Darling Harbour City Centre,
6th
May – 7th
May 2017
www.nantien.org.au
VIVID SYDNEY CRUISES
CITY CENTRE, 26th
May – 17th
June 2017
www.australiancruisegroup.com.au