What's on at MRS

Summer Welcome Event!

🗓️Monday 8 December

🕜12:30pm to 2:30pm

📍Deakin Hall courtyard

Kick off the summer with some great food and even greater vibes! We have food trucks, popcorn, slushies, and more so you can grab a bite, meet your summer neighbours, and hang out :)

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 9 December

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

Join us for a relaxing afternoon of hanging out, yapping, and of course, plenty of snacking!

UC Summer Welcome Dinner

🗓️Wednesday 17 December

🕜6pm to 8pm

📍Turner Hall Common Room

All UC residents are invited to join us for dinner to kick off the summer. Make some new friends, grab some free food, and have a great time!

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 6 January

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Logan Hall Courtyard (UC)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

All summer residents are welcome to join us for our weekly snack and chat afternoon! Come along to the relevant location and hang out with your summer besties :)

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 13 January

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Holman Hall Courtyard (UC)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

It's that time of the week again -- come along for a low energy, chilled out afternoon with us :)

UC Meet & Greet

🗓️Thursday 15 January

🕜5pm to 6pm

📍Campus Park

We are excited to meet all the new students moving into UC halls for 2026! Old and new residents are invited to join us for an evening of meeting and greeting your new neighbours and your Res Life Team!

UC Welcome Lunch

🗓️Friday 16 January

🕜12:30pm to 2:30pm

📍Turner Hall Courtyard

Is there a better way to spend your Friday afternoon than with some free food and new friends? We don't think so! All UC residents are invited to join us for the UC welcome lunch!

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 20 January

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

Need an afternoon pick-me-up? We've got just the thing! Join us for our weekly snack and chat arvo -- all summer RV and Peninsula residents are invited!

BBQ & Tunes

🗓️Wednesday 21 January

🕜6pm to 8pm

📍Turner Hall Courtyard

Queue your favourite song of the summer and join us for a classic summer sausage sizzle!

UC Meet & Greet

🗓️Thursday 22 January

🕜5pm to 6pm

📍Campus Park

We are excited to meet all the new students moving into UC halls for 2026! Old and new residents are invited to join us for an evening of meeting and greeting your new neighbours and your Res Life Team!

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 27 January

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

Catch y'all at the weekly snack and chat! 

Cricket & Fish and Chips

🗓️Wednesday 28 January

🕜12:30pm to 2:30pm

📍Campus Park

Join us for an afternoon of backyard cricket and a fish and chips lunch! Everyone is welcome to join -- whether you're a beginner or an expert cricket player.

UC Meet & Greet

🗓️Thursday 29 January

🕜5pm to 6pm

📍Campus Park

We are excited to meet all the new students moving into UC halls for 2026! Old and new residents are invited to join us for an evening of meeting and greeting your new neighbours and your Res Life Team!

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 3 February

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

You know where to find us for some snacking and chatting!

UC Meet & Greet

🗓️Thursday 5 February

🕜5pm to 6pm

📍Campus Park

We are excited to meet all the new students moving into UC halls for 2026! Old and new residents are invited to join us for an evening of meeting and greeting your new neighbours and your Res Life Team!

Summer Snack & Chat

🗓️Tuesday 10 February

🕜3pm to 4pm

📍Deakin Hall Common Room (RV)

📍Gillies Hall Common Room (PEN)

Don't miss out on our last summer ressies' snack and chat! 

My Muscle Chef Meal Drop

🗓️Wednesday 11 February

🕜2pm to 3pm

📍Turner Hall Courtyard

Skip cooking tonight and grab a protein-packed meal on us!

UC Meet & Greet

🗓️Thursday 5 February

🕜5pm to 6pm

📍Campus Park

We are excited to meet all the new students moving into UC halls for 2026! Old and new residents are invited to join us for an evening of meeting and greeting your new neighbours and your Res Life Team!

ResStart Session

🗓️Thursday 12 February

🕜4pm to 5pm

📍TBC

All new residents must register for and attend a ResStart session, where we will discuss how you can make the most out of living on campus, where to go for help or assistance, and how to navigate potential problems you might face.

Sexpectations Session

🗓️Saturday 14 February

🕜12:30pm to 2pm or 3pm to 4:30pm

📍G.81 in the Learning & Teaching Building

All new residents must register for and attend a sexpectations session. This will equip you with key information about consent, fostering a culture of inclusion and respect, accessing support networks, and being an active bystander.