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Assessments

Each School in the Faculty may have different kinds of assessments and different marking criteria. Some subjects in Arts have online submissions for assessments and that some assessment is only done online via Blackboard.

Make sure you know how to reference properly – you’ll be penalised if you don’t. Essays require a cover sheet and unless you submit one your essay won’t be marked. There are designated places to submit your hard copies (don’t put them under your lecturer’s office door!).

If you need an extension email your lecturer for permission. Late submissions are penalised. It’s usually 5% for the first day, and 2% per day after that for 14 calendar days including weekends.

TIP: All the above information is in your unit outline. The library has plenty of tips and hints on assessments and how to avoid common pitfalls. Also the Arts Academic Language and Learning Unit http://arts.monash.edu.au/lls/ offers a great range of services to help with academic matters such as referencing and essay writing…and it’s free. The Unit also has sessions during Orientation Week.

Special consideration

If you’re experiencing difficulty with your studies because of circumstances beyond your control you can apply for special consideration and be given extra time to complete your assessments or sit a deferred exam. Applying for special consideration is a formal process with deadlines. It will grant you extra time but it won’t influence your end result.

Top Tips

For student rights, advocacy, representation and support go to the MONSU at Caulfield.
The Matheson at Caulfield is open from 8:00am – 10:00pm Mon to Fri and 10:00am – 5:00pm on weekends.
Use your ID card for student concessions eg movies (don’t lose it, a replacement is expensive).
The Monash fitness centres have great deals and an impressive range of activities to choose from.
Carpool. Not only will you do your bit for the environment, it’s a good way to save money. There’s a shuttle bus that goes between Caulfield, Clayton at a cost of $1.00 per trip.
Make sure any changes to your courses are in by the census date (31st March & 31st August).
Re-enrol for next year by October to avoid a ($270.00) late fine.
Get your library books back on time and avoid a fine.
The Monash Marketplace is where people advertise everything from accommodation to cars to computers, lost & found, wanted items etc. Click here to visit their website
Go to the doctors and counsellors on campus, they know students well and they’re cheaper (even free!).
Make sure to check whether you’re eligible for Youth Allowance or Austudy from Centrelink.
Check out the overseas study opportunities and remember there are grants offered. Click here to visit the Overseas Study webpage

For student rights, advocacy, representation and support go to the MSA at Clayton.
The Matheson at Clayton is open from 8:00am – 9:00pm Mon to Fri and 1:00pm – 5:00pm on weekends.
Use your ID card for student concessions eg movies (don’t lose it, a replacement is expensive).
The religious centre at Clayton offers free lunchtime meditation sessions. http://www.monash.edu.au/spirituality/
A market runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the back of the campus centre. It sells everything from socks to sunflowers.
The Monash fitness centres have great deals and an impressive range of activities to choose from.
There’s a free carpark on the corner of Blackburn Rd and Wellington Rd. It’s a ten minute walk to the Clayton campus.
Carpool. Not only will you do your bit for the environment, it’s a good way to save money. There’s a shuttle bus that goes between Caulfield, Clayton at a cost of $1.00 per trip.
Make sure any changes to your courses are in by the census date (31st March & 31st August).
Re-enrol for next year by October to avoid a ($270.00) late fine.
Get your library books back on time and avoid a fine.
The Monash Marketplace is where people advertise everything from accommodation to cars, computers, lost, found and wanted items. https://my.monash.edu.au/community/ marketplace/
Go to the doctors and counsellors on campus, they know students well and they’re cheaper (even free!).
Make sure to check whether you’re eligible for Youth Allowance or Austudy from Centrelink.
Check out the overseas study opportunities and remember there are grants offered. http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/undergraduate/overseas-study.php