August 17th, 2009

Synchrotron Trip

The Physics Students’ Society has organised a special excursion to the Australian Synchrotron exclusively for PSS members.

We will be given a tour of the facility, and you will have the opportunity to walk through the synchrotron tunnels and talk to some professional physicists about their work. The tour will be followed by a free BBQ at the Synchrotron, brought to you by the PSS and the University of Melbourne School of Physics.

Details of the Excursion

  • Date: Tuesday, 1st September 2009
  • Time: We will be meeting at the Synchrotron at 11:15am, and the tour will commence at 11:30am sharp. The tour will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a BBQ lunch.
  • Venue details: The Synchrotron is located at 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton. This is adjacent to Monash University Clayton Campus. You will need make your own way there, however we will organise a group to leave together from Melbourne Uni. This will be confirmed by email closer to the date. You’ll need appropriate footwear — in particular, no open-toed shoes.

How to Sign Up

Unfortunately, we are only able to take 40 people, as this is all the venue is able to accommodate. The best way to sign-up will be at the PSS AGM on the 25th of August. (See the “Notice of Physics Students’ Society Annual General Meeting” e-mail for further details.)

Alternatively, if you can’t make it to the AGM, you can sign up for the excursion by replying to this email with the following details:

  • Full name
  • Student number
  • Preferred email address

We will send you an email confirming your place on the excursion, including any last-minute details, shortly after the AGM.

August 17th, 2009

Physics Students’ Society Annual General Meeting

The Physics Students’ Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25th August.

This is a very important event in our calendar, as this is the time that we elect next year’s committee. The following committee positions will be up for re-election, and are open to all members of the Society who are University of Melbourne students:

  • President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Education Officer
  • General Committee Member (3 positions)

Details of the AGM:

  • Date: Tuesday 25 August, 2009
  • Time: 1 pm
  • Venue: Physics Conference Room. This is on level 7 of the main physics building. We will put up some signs so you don’t get lost.

We need at least twenty members to show up in order to hold a quorate AGM, so please come along even if you’re just after a free lunch. To this end, free pizza and soft drinks will be provided. The more the merrier!

This is also your best opportunity to sign up for our upcoming excursion to the Australian Synchrotron.

There are no amendments to the constitution this year.

Relevant Documents:

August 11th, 2009

PSS Semester 2 Welcome BBQ

To welcome you all back for Semester 2, we’re having another Physics Students’ Society BBQ!

  • Date: Monday 17th August 2009
  • Time: 1pm – 2pm
  • Venue: Physics Courtyard (under the ramp leading up to the Physics Podium)

There’ll be sausages, veggie burgers, soft drink and beer!

As always, this is a free for all PSS members, and new members are welcome to join on the day, so bring along your friends.

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