Ping!Edition 28 - 30 October 2019

Dear Student

Ping! is your news from Flinders University in the one email, every week of semester. In this edition:

WIN 1 of 10 Movie Tickets to Charlies Angels
Exams - what you need to know
From the Office of the Training Advocate
A reminder to be aware of scams

Global Communicators end of pilot celebration
Student Support - Counselling
Evaluation of Teaching (SET) surveys are now open!
What's happening on campus

Exams – what you need to know

Semester 2 exams will be held from 9 November to 23 November. If you have exams, see below for important information.

Allocated seating

If you are sitting an exam in the Sturt Gymnasium or the Alan Mitchell Sports Centre, you will be allocated a seat number, which will change for each exam. You will be sent an email at least one week before your exam with your allocated seat number(s). Please take note of your seat number(s) to save stress on exam day.

Double check the exam venue

If you have exams scheduled this Semester, make sure you double check the venue of your exam. Some topic exams are split over two locations, meaning someone in the same class as you may be sitting the exam at a different location. Therefore, it’s important to double check, to save stress on exam day. Check the venue by viewing your personalised exam timetable.

From the Office of the Training Advocate

As of 31 October 2019, the Office of the Training Advocate will no longer offer the service to act as an External Appeals body for South Australian education and training providers. For information and access to the remaining services provided by the Office of the Training Advocate, please call 1800 006 488 or email trainingadvocate@sa.gov.au.

A reminder to be aware of scams

Scams can be in the form of identity theft, phishing, fake charities, unexpected money/ winnings, dating and romance, threats and extortion. It happens everywhere and can happen to anyone, please make sure to be alert, informed and stay away from any such activities.

If you think that you may have been scammed, report it via the SCAMWATCH reporting webpage or directly to SA Police.

For more information on scams and how different types of scams work, visit the Scam Watch website.

Global Communicators end of pilot celebration

If you participated in one of the Global Communicators sessions at Oasis in October, please join us to celebrate the end of the pilot program and help us plan for the future of Global Communicators at Flinders. A free celebratory lunch will be served at Oasis on Thursday 31 October, from 12 - 1 pm.

10 double passes up for grabs to see CHARLIE'S ANGELS

Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie’s Angels take flight. In Banks’ bold vision, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world’s smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.

The screenplay is by Elizabeth Banks from a story by Evan Spiliotopoulos and David Auburn. Also starring Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin, Noah Centineo and Patrick Stewart. In Cinemas November 14. ©2019 Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Watch the trailer here.

To enter the competition, visit the Ask Flinders Facebook page and like the #CharliesAngels post. Winners will be announced through Ping! next week.



	Free counselling services at Flinders Flinders provides a free and confidential counselling service to all students, including students studying entirely online. Qualified and experienced counsellors can help with both personal and academic issues. To make an appointment during business hours (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday) visit flinders.edu.au/hcd or call (08) 8201 2118. Outside of these hours, crisis counselling support is available by calling 1300 512 409 or texting 0488 884 103. This includes weekends and public holidays.

Attention Second Year Education Students

Would you like to help first year students and build your confidence before your next placement? If so, please consider being a First Year Mentor. This involves attending at least one first year tutorial each week through Semester 1 (2020) to give a 10-15 minute presentation addressing common questions of first-year students. The students will benefit from your understanding of their transition from school to university, and you’ll develop confidence in teaching prior to attending your next placement. Students who have previously been involved in the program have found the experience beneficial. If you’re interested, please email Dr. Katharine Swain.

Inviting First Year Initial Teacher Ed students

You are invited to be part of the largest study into Meningococcal B disease in the world! The study will take place on Tuesday, 5 November on Level 1 of the Bedford Park Student Hub, from 10.30am - 4pm.

Participation for students following informed consent involves:

•   completing a one-page questionnaire
•   having a throat swab taken by a medically qualified person
•   receiving a $40 Coles Myer voucher as reimbursement for their time

The study has been approved by the Women’s and Children’s Health Network HREC.

Playford Trust Scholarships available

The Playford Memorial Trust 2020 Scholarship Program is now open, offering 30 scholarships for academic high achievers for the 2020 academic year.

The scholarships are open to students studying in the following priority areas:

• Agriculture, aquaculture and food production
• Water, energy and climate change
• Advanced manufacturing and new technologies
• Health sciences and associated new technologies
• Mining and resources development.

Details of all scholarships and links to the new online application platform can be found under the Scholarships tab on the Playford Trust website.

	One extra year, two degrees with the Bachelor of Letters Ever wanted to study a language or fulfil that dream of becoming an entrepreneur but can’t fit it in your degree? The Bachelor of Letters is a second degree that you can obtain by completing just one more year of study in a chosen specialisation. Specialisations include:
	• Archaeology • Creative Enterprise • Creative Writing • Criminology • English • Health	• History • Innovation and Enterprise • Languages • Mathematics • Sports Performance Coaching • Theology
	The Bachelor of Letters is studied concurrently with your primary Flinders degree, or available for graduate entry. Applications are via Internal Transfer in the Student Information System. For more information visit flinders.edu.au/letters or email courseadvice.HASS@flinders.edu.au

Last chance to be an O’Guide in 2020

Do you like helping others and making a difference? Are you keen to progress your professional skills? Are you returning to study at Flinders in 2020?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we encourage you to apply to be part of the new Orientation Guide (O’Guide) program in 2020. As an O’Guide, you will help a small group of new students settle into their first few weeks at Flinders by helping them find their way around, get to know others, and by answering their questions. In return, you’ll build your professional skills, earn Horizon Award points, make friends and broaden your University network.

Apply to be an O’Guide now. If you apply before 31 October you’ll go in the draw to win one of ten $10 Pantry vouchers.


	Communicating successfully Studying and living in a new country requires personal social and cultural adjustments. Your diverse cultural background might be different from the typical Australian culture. Here are some guidelines to some common Australian practices. Read more...
	Post Study Visas Information Session Do you want to find out what your visa options are after completing your studies? The ISS team have invited a migration agent from Business SA to deliver an information session on post study visas. The information session will be on 26 November 2019, from 11am to midday. The ISS team will send out an email invitation to all international students, so keep an eye out for it in your Flinders email inbox. More details will also be shared via Ping in the coming weeks.


Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) surveys are now open! Help shape the future and go in the draw to WIN 1 of 10 $50 gift cards by completing the SET survey. Provide valuable feedback on your topics and teachers to help improve the learning experience at Flinders here or click ‘Student Evaluation of Teaching’ in your FLO Topic links.


Aboriginal artwork tour Oasis are partnering with the Flinders University Museum of Art and Yunggorendi to provide a free artwork tour promoting awareness of Aboriginal culture, history and current state among Flinders students. The tour has been organised by Master of Social Work students and will depart from Oasis on 31 October at 2pm, ending at 3.30pm.
Free movie screening - Rabbit Proof Fence To help promote awareness about Aboriginal history, people and culture, we are hosting a free movie screening of Rabbit Proof Fence with popcorn and snacks at Oasis on Monday 4 November, from midday until 2pm. We hope to see you here. This event has been organised by Master of Social Work students.
You're invited to the Latin American Film Festival in Adelaide! In 2019 Flinders University is a proud, exclusive Adelaide partner of the Latin American Film Festival, which has been showing the true colour of Latin America to the Australian public in the last 14 years. From 15 to 29 November, the Festival will present a selection of 14 films from all over Latin America, including international award-winning pieces and featuring some of the most exciting and creative productions to reach the big screen in recent years. Every weeknight until 29 November, a film will be shown at 6.30pm in one of the rooms at Flinders on Victoria Square. Doors will open at 6.15 pm for a prompt start. For more information please visit the Flinders events website.

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