HDR COVID-19 Extension Scholarship

HDR candidates can apply for an additional extension scholarship in recognition of the disruption COVID-19 has caused. Candidates are eligible to apply if they are between 3 and 3.5 years into their scholarship (1.5-2 years for MPhil candidates). You will need to document the disruption and its impact through your annual milestones. This scholarship will be open for applications until 31 December 2021.

» More information here

Your feedback is important

It’s important we deliver communications relevant to our community, but it’s also important you receive all the information you want and need. If you have any feedback or suggestions for content you’d like included in On&OffCampus, or the frequency of editions, please email covid19comms@anu.edu.au.

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Proctorio questions answered

Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt has answered student questions about Proctorio in his video to the student community.

More detailed information is also available here.

» Watch VC's video here

Vice-Chancellor's student forum

The Vice-Chancellor will be hosting a virtual HDR candidate forum and student forum to meet with students to discuss our community and to better understand our new campus environment.

This is an oppportunity to ask questions about the University, meet other students and provide feedback on anything that may be impacting you.

» Be part of the student forum on 30 April 2020

» Be part of the HDR forum on 5 May 2020

Supporting our community

Respectful Relationships Unit will be hosting a webinar about effective bystander intervention on racism and discrimination in the coming weeks. Watch this space for more details and read the Bystander is a VERB poster.

RRU also offers training and education programs available for all staff and students.

» More information here

Student cards

Student Central is offering their ANU Student Card service for Canberra-based students that require computer or library access for the remainder of Semester 1, 2020.

Students can attend Zoom Virtual Drop-in Service or email student@anu.edu.au directly if they have any questions.

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Reminders

Students are invited to join the Feast of Strangers event to connect with other students on campus in a digital setting on Tuesday 5 May from 3-4pm.

ANU students can access the Chifley Library through swipe card access. All levels will be open 24 hours. More information about Library services here.

The Library has a vast range of electronic resources. If you can’t find what you are seeing in the catalogue or need access to something not in the catalogue email library.info@anu.edu for help.

Join staff and students for a 'collective breath' in a weekly facilitated mindfulness practice every Tuesday via Zoom from 11.30am-12pm.

In case you missed it, watch Malcolm Turnbull and Katharine Murphy's in conversation on Turnbull's latest book A bigger picture.

Please continue to update your circumstances using the eform while studying remotely. All information is kept completely private.

This is the last week for flu shots at the ANU Flu Clinic. National Health Co-op is providing free flu vaccinations. Book yours now.