Gippsland Pro Vice-Chancellor’s (Acting) Welcome

Welcome and congratulations on coming to Australia’s highest rated regional university campus and the only non-metropolitan campus of MonashUniversity.

During your time with us you will have access to the highest level of teaching and facilities with resources that make this a great place to study and live.  The staff are friendly and approachable and you can feel safe and supported with all the necessary assistance available to you.

Past Good University Guides have shown that the Gippsland Campus enjoys some of the highest employment rates and starting salaries in the country.  Choosing to study at the Gippsland Campus will provide you with the opportunity to equip yourself for a future global workplace in which you will undertake your career.

If you are new to the area you will find the Gippsland region has a lot to offer. It provides a great mix of study and pleasure with beaches, national parks, snowfields and Melbourne central only two hours.  The locals will also make you welcome and everything you need can be found right here in the township of Churchill.

Orientation marks the beginning of the academic year and is the perfect time to learn all about the wide range of services and facilities available to you on and off the campus.   So use this opportunity to acquaint yourself with the friendly staff and students, find out what clubs and societies are available to you, how to access the library’s many resources, locate your classes, meet your lecturers, and of course enjoy yourself along the way.

I hope your time with us at the Gippsland Campus will be a great academic experience with all the excitement that goes with university life.

Best wishes for 2008 and I look forward to seeing you around the campus.

A/Professor Harry Ballis
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Acting)
Gippsland Campus