Monash General Chat

[K888]

Hi all! Hope the first two weeks of uni have treated you well.

Just want to remind everyone reading this that we have a subject review thread. I know it's early days in the semester but it'd be really appreciated if you keep it in the back of your mind and write a review for some of your subjects once you've finished them!

Hope you all have a great week x

[mnewin]

Hey Monash,
If one is due to finish their degree by end of semester 2, have we technically graduated after semester 2 ends granted we pass all units? Or do we only offically hold a Bachelor of Science for example, when graduation ceremony happens in May the following year? In case a prospective employer needs evidence we have completed the degree?

Ask Monash dont seem to be so active. Anyway, anyone help me out?

[K888]

Ask Monash dont seem to be so active. Anyway, anyone help me out?

Give them up to a week or two to answer your question - it says in the opening post of that thread that they aren't active all the time so you might just need to be patient and wait a bit for a response

To answer your question: to the best of my knowledge, you've graduated provided you pass all units (so, technically once exam results come out). You'll probably just have to show an academic transcript to employers if they want the proof of your degree. It wouldn't make sense for you to only hold it after the ceremony, because not everyone goes to their graduation ceremony.
I think you tend to have to wait a few weeks after results come out to receive your transcript, though, because the uni would have to send them out to a lot of students.

[AngelWings]

Ask Monash dont seem to be so active. Anyway, anyone help me out?

Hey Mnewin! Agreeing with K888 here, but just chipping in, as this is sort of the situation I'm in. I've finished my Bachelor of Science (without Honours) and have applied to graduate in absentia in April/ May. For all intents and purposes, I call myself "graduated" from the course and just missing the transcript; technically speaking though, you can also consider yourself "course complete" until the graduation ceremony if you so wish to differentiate between pre-graduation and post-graduation.

As for the paper* transcript? You won't receive them until the graduation ceremony, regardless of the mode of graduation you pick. If you ask for it to be posted to you, that will take even longer (a week or two after the ceremony, depending on location). I think graduation is pushed earlier for international students, as their visas generally run out soon after they have successfully completed their degree. Thus, if you're an international student, you'll receive your transcript much earlier than domestic students. If you're domestic though, you'll just have to wait it out. In the meantime, have a small celebration! Finishing a degree takes a crazy amount of endurance, time and effort! 

* There'll be an electronic version as well, to show employers with limited access, AFAIK. However, this also arrives around the time of graduation. In the meantime, you can still use your unofficial transcript or one you bought on WES until that comes through. (IIRC, WES still works for quite a while after course completion.) Please also take this advice with a grain of salt. This is as much as I know currently.

[Sine]

The law library seems to be quite a good option for studying given most are deterred by the continual construction going on in and around it. During "peak" hours some of the floors will be full but the top floor is vacant for the most part.

[Springyboy]

The law library seems to be quite a good option for studying given most are deterred by the continual construction going on in and around it. During "peak" hours some of the floors will be full but the top floor is vacant for the most part.

Yeah it was dead empty when I was there last time. Except that a couple were constantly talking to each other in the quiet zone, so it was kinda hard to work. But yeah, defs agree with that Sine, as most people prefer the LTB or Matheson these days to study in compared to the law library.

[Sine]

Mid semester break on the horizon  . What is everyone's plan? - relax? study? holiday?

[K888]

Mid semester break on the horizon  . What is everyone's plan? - relax? study? holiday?

Catch up on all the lectures I've missed and work on my assignments that are due soon haha. Not much relaxing is scheduled

[Vaike]

Catch up on all the lectures I've missed and work on my assignments that are due soon haha. Not much relaxing is scheduled

Pretty much this. I feel like I've got no idea what's going on in my lectures half the time, so definitely need to spend the week studying and catching up.

[sweetiepi]

Mid semester break on the horizon  . What is everyone's plan? - relax? study? holiday?

Study and sleep, then taking 3 days of interstate travel 😊

[Sine]

Pretty much this. I feel like I've got no idea what's going on in my lectures half the time, so definitely need to spend the week studying and catching up.

that's basically uni for everyone and you'll find that the majority of students are perpetually catching up.

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Also the new learning and teaching building is now a 24/7 study space for all students.

You will need to use your student ID card when the doors are locked up.

[VanillaRice]

Hope everyone has had a good break!

A last-minute reminder for anyone who uses the Pakenham/Cranbourne lines to commute to Clayton campus - due to rail works, there will be no trains running between Caulfield and Westall stations during Week 6. Monash has arranged shuttle buses that run direct to the Clayton campus from Caulfield campus and Westall station. More info here.

Also good luck to anyone with mid sem tests this/next week! 

[Sine]

back from the "mid sem break" how is everyone finding uni?

just finished my 2nd MST within the first 3 days back :/

[sweetiepi]

back from the "mid sem break" how is everyone finding uni?

just finished my 2nd MST within the first 3 days back :/

Honestly needed another week tbh. Have had a fairly full-on week- 3 labs and a midsem done so far, and another midsem worth 20% tomorrow as well! (I'm also still tired from the lack of sleep due to other circumstances Sunday night/Monday morning :') )
Also not looking forward to another test I have next week- I feel so behind in that unit, even though I'm not really actually that far behind.

[K888]

So behind and have a group assignment due on Friday that I (and my group members) still don't really understand haha.

Keen for the next two weeks to be over - it seems that all the due dates are piling up in these two weeks!