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Monash University Postgraduate Association (MUPA)

About us

The Monash University Postgraduate Association (MUPA) was founded in May 2007 with the aim of being the recognized means of communication between postgraduates/honours students and the academic and administrative authorities of the university. MUPA strives to protect, promote and develop the interests and welfare of postgraduate and honours students at Monash University Sunway Campus (MUSC). MUPA also makes representations on behalf of postgraduates and honours students to the community at large.

How can you become a member of MUPA?

If you are an enrolled postgraduate/honours student of Monash University Sunway Campus, you are automatically considered a member of MUPA. All PhD, Masters, Honours and others enrolled in postgraduate programs, whether full-time, part-time, or on exchange, are members of MUPA.

How can MUPA help you?

MUPA facilitates two-way communication between postgraduate/honours students and the academic and administrative authorities of the University. The association can help you make representations on matters affecting postgraduate/honours students to any member of body of the university. These can be personal concerns or collective grievances and concerns that you may face at your school or on the campus-level.
MUPA provides forums for postgraduates to express their needs, problems and wants. It also provides avenues to discuss and share problems you may face as a postgraduate/honours student.
MUPA provides a friendly ground for postgraduate and honours students from the different schools to mingle.

MUPA activities

MUPA helps the different schools, the library, and the administration with orientation processes for postgraduate/honours students.
MUPA encourages forums on Facebook so that postgraduates/honours students can express their concerns using a friendly approach.
MUPA organizes monthly icebreaking events and get-to-know sessions to provide postgraduates/honours students with an avenue to mingle.
MUPA organizes outings and trips for all postgraduates/honours students and in some instances, for their family too!

Latest Events From MUPA
Date	Time	Venue	Events
January 2012
6^th	6.00pm onwards	MUSC, Rooftop Terrace, Building 6 Level 4	MUPA Welcome Dinner 2012
November 2011
11^th	7.00pm onwards	Monash Cafetaria, Garden Area	MUPA Annual Dinner
October 2011
8^th	5.30pm-7.00pm	Auditorium 1	PhD Movie
September 2011
29^th	8.30pm-3.30pm	SkyTrex Adventure	SkyTrex
July	2011
20^th	5.00pm-8.00pm	Sunway Pyramid	BOWL-A-RAMA!
7^th	10.00am-11.00am	Tutorial room 6307	How to negotiate your way to a better PG experience?
7^th	11.15am-12:15pm	Tutorial room 6307	Supervisory and other relationships in your Higher Degree life
6^th	10.00am-11.30am	Tutorial room 6307	Intellectual Property under Malaysian law for PG
6^th	11.30am-12.30pm	Tutorial room 6307	Women working in academia
May 2011
31^st	3.30pm-5pm	Staff Lounge	Informal Tea Party
April 2011
1^st	3.50pm-5pm	Staff Lounge	Informal Tea Party
25^th	10.30am-12pm	Library Training Room	Academic Journal Ranking Session

How can you get involved?

Add us on Facebook to join the MUPA community and be informed of upcoming events of MUPA as well as events on campus that may be of interest to you.
Volunteer to help MUPA organize our on-going activities (volunteer for an area – welfare, education, activities, publicity, and editorial).
Serve as postgraduate representatives at committee meetings.

Useful Links

MUPA Facebook Group:	Join the MUPA Group at Facebook for updates on events and news of the Monash Sunway Postgraduates!
MPA Australia:	The Monash Postgraduate Association of Australia is closely linked to our Malaysian association. Visit their site to find more about postgraduate life in Australia.
Monash Research Graduate School:	All you need to know about your postgraduate candidacy is available here on this site. You can find important documents such as the Supervisor Code of Practice here.

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