The Monash University Student Association (MUSA) was officially launched on 25th January 2000. It is a body run and owned by students for the benefit of all Monash University Malaysia students. Governed by the Monash Student Council (MSC), MUSA serves as the recognized means of communication between students and the academic and administrative authorities of the University. Other duties of MUSA include: to publish student newspapers, magazines and other publications; to interpret the MUSA constitution; and to make recommendations to the appropriate bodies/departments of the University on the allocation of funds to MUSA of any expenses incurred in furthering MUSA’s objectives.