SSNT STUDENT CENTRE

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ALL TCM REMEDIAL MASSAGE STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE:

TCM Remedial Massage Practice 1 & 2 will both be starting WEDNESDAY 3 rd FEBRUARY 2010, which is 4 weeks before normal classes begin.

ASSESSMENT RESULTS

Results will be available on the Intranet and in the library as at

Tuesday, 1 December

Students eligible to sit a late/supplementary exam (to be held 7-11 December) will also be notified by express post.

SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 & 2 AND BIOSCIENCE 1

Summer School programs in Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2 as well as Bioscience 1 will be offered over the coming 2009 to 2010 summer holidays. Note that FEE-HELP is not available.

These units are designed specifically for students who either failed or withdrew from the subject/s during the past few academic years. The timetable for each Summer School is as follows:

Anatomy and Physiology 1 Enrol by 7 th December, 2009

Commencing Monday, 14 th December, 2009

Finishing Tuesday 22 nd December, 2009 (Exam: 11 th Jan, 2010)

Anatomy and Physiology 2 Enrol by 11 th January, 2010

Commencing Monday, 18 th January, 2010

Finishing Monday, 8 th February 2010

Bioscience 1 Enrol by 1 st February, 2010

Commencing Thursday, 11 th February, 2010

Finishing Monday 22 nd February, 2010

Please note that these are condensed versions of the subject/s which are not appropriate for students who have not previously attempted the original. Completion will enable pre-req compliance for the continuation of that particular subject stream.

Students should register their interest ASAP (in the case of A&P2, wait until results are finalised) by sending an email to Dr George Kweifio-Okai, the Science HOD on gkweifiookai@ssnt.com.au.

Classes will not proceed if numbers are insufficient.

FEE-HELP APPROVED FOR SSNT DIPLOMAS!

Southern School is pleased to announce that we are now approved to offer VET FEE-HELP

(currently sitting before Parliament in what is known as the ‘Disallowance Period’).

This means that eligible students enrolling into the following courses may now apply for a government loan to cover fees:

• Diploma of Remedial Massage Program (incl. Cert IV nested)

• Diploma of TCM Remedial Massage (An Mo Tui Na)

As per the degree-level FEE-HELP which has been available at SSNT for a number of years, applicants must be Australian citizens.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2010


Degree enrolments for Semester 1 of 2010 will open on Monday February 9.

Closing date for current students will be Friday February 20.

Please do not wait until the final moment to submit your on-line enrolment in case you should encounter difficulties.

For future reference, please note that current enrolments always close one full week prior to start of semester on a Friday.

Failure to receive your posted Enrolment Notes (also available on the web) will not be accepted as an excuse for late enrolment.

GRADUATION CEREMONY  

The SSNT Graduation Ceremony for students completing their degree course in 2009 will be held on  

SATURDAY, 15 th MAY, 2010  

Please keep that date free for this important event and advise your potential guests.  

Further details will follow in due course.

LOCKER HIRING RULES  

All students who have rented a locker for the current year must remove their padlock by the end of exams.  

Students who fail to do so will not be permitted to hire a locker for next year until the 2nd week of semester - a week later than other students.  

All padlocks remaining in place after the due date will be broken and the contents placed in lost property.  

A new allocation of lockers will be available from the start of first semester for a fee of $25 per year.

Limited numbers are available.

Vic Herbs

Presents - Kerry Hampton - Fertility awareness and understanding

What does research tell us our patients really know and understand about their own fertility?

Kerry will present the results of these two studies, make some comparisons, and highlight some important take home messages for practitioners who have special interest in women's reproductive health care.

Presented by Kerry Hampton
MPhil(Research) Candidate, Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife, Family Planning Certificate, Sexual and Reproductive Health Certificate, Trained Teacher OM (Billings), Graduate Diploma (Health Education), Master of Arts (Women's Studies)

Kerry Hampton is a nurse in independent practice of many years expericnece. She is a lecturer and educator in natural fertility and health. In 2007 she was a Victorian Primary Health Research, Evaluation and Dvevelopment Fellow at Monash University, and conducted a study on fertility-awareness knowledge, attitudes, and practices of infertile women seeking fertility assistance. In 2008 she became an MPhil (Research) Candidate and conducted a study on fertility-awareness knowledge, attitudes, and practices in women attending three general practices in Victoria.

When - Thursday 5th November

Where - Northcote Town Hall

Time - 7.45pm for an 8.00pm start

Cost - NHAA Members $5.00, guests $10.00

Attention:        All Naturopathic Clinic Students for 2010

From:                  Leo Gregorc – Head of Clinic Operations

 The first draft of the roster is available for you to view.  It is on the noticeboard outside my office in the clinic building.  If you want to discuss your placement with me, please let me know via email lgregorc@ssnt.com.au and we can arrange a time. Otherwise you will receive formal notification of your placement in the mail detailing dates, times and other important information for 2010 clinic in the new year.

Students Please Note:

EXAM TIMETABLE CHANGES

Please note that the day exam for Psychology 2 has been incorrect on the internet Exam Timetable (hard-copy on noticeboard was correct).

The date has now been corrected to:

Thursday 12 th November at 1pm

 Also, the date for the Biochemistry exam was shown as Wednesday 12 th and has now been corrected to show Wednesday 11 th.

AND

Evening Naturopathy students should note the following:

Herbal Medicine 2B

Previously scheduled for week 1 of exams has now been moved to week 2

Wednesday 18th November at 6pm in Room L3

 This change will re-balance the exam load for students now that an exam is not required for Nutrition 2B.

Important Date - Monday August 24

is the last day to withdraw from degree subjects without forfeiting the entire fee.

 This day is also the

FEE-HELP Census Date

Provided you submit your completed ‘Course Alteration Form’ on or before August 24, you will only be charged a 20% withdrawal fee.

Withdrawal charges apply regardless of whether subject fees were paid direct to the school or funded by FEE-HELP.

If your Sem. 1 grade is NN (or SNN after Supps), you mustcomplete a withdrawal form for any of this semester’s subjects requiring the failed unit as a pre-requisite.

Under these circumstances, withdrawal charges are not applicable.

If you have not officially withdrawn by the Census Date, the entire cost of the subject will be forfeited.

Are you thinking of changing to a different class time? If so,

YOU MUST SUBMIT A CLASS TRANSFER FORM.

Last semester, failure to do so resulted in some students being given an automatic ‘Fail’ for their subject due to the absence of a mark against their name on the roll.

Administration work hard to produce the correct result. Please do your part to ensure we are working with accurate data.

TIMETABLE CHANGES

Some changes have been made to Semester 2 timetables.

Please keep checking for updates.

IMPORTANT NOTICE RE H1N1 SWINE FLU.

Recent experience since the arrival of the Swine Flu Virus in Australia has demonstrated that schools and colleges are places in which the Swine Flu virus can spread with considerable speed.

The Southern School’s duty of care to its students and staff is paramount. Regrettably, in order to minimise the risk of an outbreak of the virus within the School so close to the first semester examination period, until further notice, the School’s clinics will not be able to treat patients with upper respiratory tract infections and/or flu-like symptoms.

Recently the government announced that Victoria has moved to the “sustain” phase of dealing with the disease. Whilst there is no longer a legal requirement for the School to refer patients with flu-like symptoms to their GPs, it is SSNT policy that the School continues to make this recommendation. There are conditions other than influenza which start with flu-like symptoms so it is therefore important that patients with these symptoms have their conditions properly diagnosed.

The School would like to inform its patients that it is particularly important for pregnant women, patients with shortness of breath, and those with poorly controlled diabetes or asthma to seek such medical assistance.

The School regrets the need to adopt the above policy during this “sustain” phase of the disease. The School’s policy relating to this issue is under constant review and may be modified when circumstances warrant.

Colin Thomson Principal

Important Note - To All Students

Bikes are NOT to be parked on the small Herb garden bed directly outside the clinic building.We are trying to establish a small garden outside the clinic for the enjoyment of clients and students. It is very difficult to actually get the plants to grow in this space without them being destroyed by bike tyres.

Bikes parked there will be removed.

Leo Gregorc
Head of Clinic Operations

Clinical Studies 1 - 2008 Forms now available please click here

Austudy Loadings

ATTENTION EVENING STUDENTS:

 If you do not have a 2009 Diary, you may pick one up from the Library desk.  Day students may continue to get their Diary from Reception.

Diaries will be avalaible to all enrolled students.

Complementary Medicine Association [CMA]

The Complementary Medicine Association [CMA] would like to extend a special invitation to all your naturopathy students and graduates to join the CMA  for FREE.

OFFER 1 - Free membership for students

• Students studying naturopathy with RTO's can now join the CMA for FREE
• Not only can they now receive the many benefits of CMA membership for free, they can now join online in just minutes, via our new online application form.
• No cost, no hassles and no waiting, just ask them to please follow this link on our web site: http://www.cma.asn.au/cmacontent/student_membership.htm

OFFER 2 - Free 1st year membership to graduates

• All your graduates in naturopathy can now receive their first year of FULL membership with the CMA for FREE
• That's a saving of around $300 [$44 application fee and $250pa membership fee]
• No strings, no catches, they receive ALL benefits just like any other Full Member
  • Our well known reputation for professionalism.
  • Our professional standards in education, conduct and experience
  • Our democratic constitution where every member has a vote.
  • The opportunity to sit on State Auxiliaries and/or the Federal Executive.
  • Our low cost membership fees, up to half that of some associations.
  • Our responsible structured approach in handling patient complaints.
  • Health fund benefits from 40+ funds
  • GST free consultation status from the Australian Taxation Office [ATO]
  • Therapeutic Goods Advertising [TGA] exemption certificates
  • Affordable and Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy - second to none in coverage Generous CPE system for Continuing Professional Education
  • Graduates simply renew their membership next year to continue if they chose to do so
• You can find out more about this offer here.
• Graduates can download a pre-approved application to join here

You can find out more about these offers and the CMA by visiting our web site www.cma.asn.au or by simply contacting me on:
1800 11 77 66 between the hours of 10am - 2pm Monday to Friday.

LIBRARY

ALL RETURNING STUDENTS : Please come to the library to get your student card updated to 2009.

ALL NEW STUDENTS : Please come to the library to get your SSNT Student Card. Please bring with you your proof of enrolment.

ALL STUDENTS : Please go to www.southernschool.com and click on the SSNT Staff/Student Intranet to find out how to get acces to it. The SSNT Staff/Student Intranet has past exam papers, class notes and lots of other useful information.

Attn - All Students - Results of Library User Survey on Mobile Phone use in the SSNT Library

The responses of the user survey have been collated and the result of question 1. is - the majority of students have supported the existing policy of NO mobile phone use in the library.

The result of question 2. is that students overwhelmingly support a library suspension for habitual offenders. To see the suspension penalties please go to the library page of the SSNT website at

http://www.ssnt.vic.edu.au/html/library/index.php

Attn - Naturopathy Students

SSNT Library now has a reciprocal agreement with La Trobe University Library. This agreement is only available to Naturopathy students. Please see brochure titled SSNT/LaTrobe Reciprocal Agreement - Terms, Conditions and User Guide for SSNT Staff and Naturopathy Students 2009 in the library for further information.

FEE- HELP UPDATE

SSNT's application for FEE-HELP (the Commonwealth Government's Higher Education Loan Program for students studying at private colleges) has been approved and eligible SSNT students will be able to access the scheme from Semester 1, 2006.

FEE-HELP allows students to borrow uo to $81,600 over the duration of their course and then repay the amount through the taxation system once a certain salary level is reached.

SSNT Email Accounts

As of semester 2, 2004 all staff and students now have access to their own SSNT Email account. Please come and see the Library Staff about how to access your Email account.

Library Info

Don't forget to use your wonderful Clinic!!!

Naturopathic Consultation

Includes assessments in Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Iridology and Clinical Nutrition. Please note all Remedies are at an extra cost.

TCM or Massage Consultation

Please note all Remedies are at an extra cost.

*All students, including massage students, are entitled to one free consultation per semester inthe student clinic. All remedies must be paid for, but students recieve a 10% discount. Appointments can be made by phoning 9416 1448 or visiting the student clinic at 43 Victoria St, Fitzroy.

Have you lost something?

Could you have left it at SSNT?
If so, check the Lost Property at Reception and see if it has been handed in!