Arc@UNSW

What is the Arc?

  • UNSW’s student membership organisation which provides support, activities, and resources to enrich student life
  • Aims “to make Uni more interesting, more fun, more personally rewarding, and ultimately more affordable”

"We’re here to provide everything you need outside of your academic pursuits."

A Really Brief Summary of What Arc Does

  • Provides resources, parties, gigs, representation and advocacy, clubs, courses, leadership programs, publications and retail outlets (see below for more detailed info…)

Where do I go for more information during O-Week?

Where do I go for more information during session?

Arc@COFA

For more detailed info see the Arc@COFA page

  • The E Block Common Room including a free kitchenette and the student meeting room
  • Postgrad Lounge
  • Womyn’s Room
  • Arc Van and Ute
  • Arc Campus Art Store - open Monday to Saturday,
  • GAS Scheme (grants and sponsorship)
  • Kudos Gallery - gallery space for COFA students
  • Zing Tycoon - COFA zine
  • The College Voice
  • Handy Hints - careers and professional assistance scheme
  • Annual Emerging Artist and Designer Award
  • Fortnightly free vegetarian luncheons

Events and Parties

Roundhouse

  • UniBar, happy hour

  • Bingo, trivia, pool comps, arcade games, table tennis
  • Live music, gigs and DJ’s

  • Food: Clem’s, Ivan’s, Eats at the Round

Facilities

  • Legal advice and advocacy: Solicitor and Advocates
  • Print and Copy Centre
  • Computers
  • Dance studio
  • Training rooms
  • Pottery studio
  • Music rooms
  • Queer Space

  • Women's room

  • Post-grad space
  • Post-grad mailing list

Publications

  • Student Diary + Wall planner

  • Blitz - weekly What’s On magazine, includes articles, reviews, and freebies

  • Tharunka - UNSW’s oldest newspaper

  • International cookbook, unsweetened

Retail Outlets

  • Arc Convenience Stores (CLB and Blockhouse) – similar to the Arc kiosk, just with a much wider range of stock. Also sell stationery and some hot food.
  • Quad Store – Similar to the convenience store (minus the hot food), lots of stationery!
  • Print and Copy Centre – all your printing needs!
  • Grad and Gift Store – UNSW memorabilia. Come here when you graduate.
  • COFA Campus Art Store – art supplies

Representative Council

(for more detailed info see The Arc Representative Council page)

What is the Representative Council?

"We’re students, For students"

  • Students who are elected each year to represent students to the University, the Government and within the social and political sphere of the wider community.

Departments

  • COFA Department
  • Education/Welfare
  • Environment
  • Ethnic Affairs
  • Indigenous
  • International Students
  • Postgraduate Department
  • Queer Department
  • Special Needs

  • Tharunka

  • Women’s

Collectives

  • Environment Collective
  • Women’s Collective
  • Education Collective
  • Welfare Collective
  • Anti-Racism Collective
  • Yarn (The Indigenous Collective)
  • Queer Collective
  • Students with Disabilities

Student Development

"Developing student leadership and employability skills"

Clubs

  • 100+ Clubs

  • Resources (print and copy, t-shirt screen printing, BBQ’s, van hire)
  • Facilities (social area, room hire)
  • Grants
  • Training
  • Support and assistance

Programs

  • Artsweek: Week-long celebration of the arts and creativity.

  • CONTACT: "O-Week outside of O-Week"

  • Hypesmiths: Promote Roundhouse and Arc events
  • Mosaic Fusion Forums: Mentors work with high school students to promote cultural awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity

  • O-Week: Orientation for new students to UNSW

  • Outback Assist: Participants travel to an Aboriginal community in outback Australia and work within the community in the health clinic, women’s centre, housing, and sport and recreation.
  • Shack Tutoring: Tutors assist high school students from under-resourced academic backgrounds
  • International Cookbook: students submit favourite recipes
  • UNSWeetened Literary Journal: students submit literary pieces
  • Handy Hints: COFA
  • GAS Scheme (Grants and Sponsorship): COFA

Courses

  • Employability Skills: RSA, Barista, coffee art
  • Eastern Suburbs Community College
    • Discounts on courses for Arc members
    • Wide range of programs from yoga to singing to web development

Activities

  • Cancer Council Youth Relay for Life Fundraiser
  • Artsweek
  • Lenslife Photography Competition
  • U Film Fest Competition
  • Mooncake Yum Cha Festival

Who runs the Arc?

  • The Board governs the Arc and its departments. It is made up of elected student directors, and key stakeholders of the Arc

  • Caitlin Hurley is the Chair of the Board. For all questions please speak to Caitlin or email chair@arc.unsw.edu.au.

  • The Representative Council oversees the collectives, campaigns, advocacy and representation of student issues.

  • Phuong Au is the President of the Representative Council. For all questions please speak to Phuong or email p.au@arc.unsw.edu.au.

  • The Clubs and Activities Management Committee oversees student development clubs, programs, courses and activities.

  • Simon Bruck is the Convenor of the Clubs and Activities Management Committee (Student Development). For all questions please speak to Simon or email s.bruck@arc.unsw.edu.au.

See website: http://www.arc.unsw.edu.au

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