Flinders University Hall, Flinders University of Adelaide
Full name	Flinders University Hall
Motto	none none
Named after	Matthew Flinders
Established	1971
Dean	Helen Fletcher
Location	Bedford Park
Residents	approx. Captain Matthew Flinders, RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814 was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age 240
Admission	Co-residential
Homepage	[1]

Flinders University Hall looking to the main entrance, seen from the visitors car park.

Flinders University Hall (more commonly known as Uni Hall) is a students' residence situated on the grounds of Flinders University in Adelaide. Flinders University, or The Flinders University of South Australia, is a Public university in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Established in 1971^[1], it provides on-campus accommodation and meals for around 240 university students (known as Hallies), most of which attend Flinders University but also those attending other universities in South Australia. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country As of 2008, the current Dean of Flinders University Hall is Helen Fletcher, and the Associate Dean is Paul Tosch. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A team of residential tutors provide pastoral and academic support^[2], while resident-elected House Committee run social and sporting events for the residents^[3].

Rooms

Each room contains a bed, wardrobe, desk, shelves, electric fan, heater, a telephone, and a cable Internet port. Larger rooms and self-contained flats are available to senior undergraduate or postgraduate students, and to those who actively undertake community involvement or assist with House Committee or Residential Tutor events.

Facilities

Communal kitchens and bathrooms are available to students, as well as several "common rooms", with access to television sets, pool tables, daily newspapers, and vending machines. There are also several facilities, including a music room, a computer lab, a library, and a basketball/tennis court. The hall provides fifteen meals per week (breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Monday to Friday); residents provide their own meals on weekends. A division of the catering company Eurest called "Scolarest" is contracted to supply the food during the week. Eurest is a catering company owned by the Compass Group. They operate within 80 countries providing staff restaurants and supplying vending machines for businesses ^[4]

History

University Hall was established in 1971.

In 1985, a number of townhouses were built to facilitate the growing demand for on-campus student accommodation. Additional townhouses have been built in subsequent years.

In 2003, an additional 200-bed, self-catering complex was built. The complex also has a community centre, a music room, a quiet room and a small café. Combined with the established townhouses, the new complex created Deirdre Jordan Village, which was officially opened in 2004.

Sport

Flinders Uni Hall Sharks logo.

Flinders University Hall competes in the SAAUCC competition against other colleges in Adelaide. SAAUCC, or the South Australian Association of University College Clubs as it is officially known is located in Adelaide, South Australia Some of these sports include:

• Australian Rules Football
• Cricket
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Tennis
• Table Tennis
• Debating
• Athletics
• Boat Races

Cultural

The Hall produces a quarterly newsletter for residents known as the Hall Herald which covers Hall events, Flinders University events, advertisements and miscellaneous information. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Debate ( American English) or debating ( British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational Argument. A boat race is a Drinking game between (usually two Teams The annual Theatre Restaurant dinner provides opportunity for residents to demonstrate talents in dance, music, comedy, spoken word and plays.

Other major events include Orientation week (O'Week), SAAUCC events (such as Boat races, Battle of the Bands and Pub Night), four themed Formal Dinners per year, a Pub Crawl each semester, and an annual Hall Ball. SAAUCC, or the South Australian Association of University College Clubs as it is officially known is located in Adelaide, South Australia A boat race is a Drinking game between (usually two Teams Battle of the Bands is a generic term for a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles compete for the

House Committee

The House Committee consists of elected Hall residents with the Dean as an Affiliate Member of the committee. The House Committee’s responsibility is to manage all affairs of the Flinders University Hall Residents Club Inc. All Members of the hall are members of the club. Flinders Housing Staff, University Hall Tutors and the Flinders Housing Board members are all affiliate members of the Club. The House Committee has a full Constitution which is available for all Members to read.

Elections for House Committee Members are held late in second semester for the following year’s Committee and all residents are entitled to nominate for positions and to vote. A second election is held in March/April of the new year to enable new first year Members to join in electing a further two, first year House Committee Members.

The Committee devotes much of its time to the organisation of social, cultural and sporting activities on behalf of the Hall residents and with the Colleges affiliated with Adelaide University. Through these activities participants are provided with opportunities to extend their interests and friendships. The House Committee is also a means of representing resident’s opinions on current Hall issues. The President of the House Committee meets weekly with the Tutor group and is the resident’s representative on the Flinders Housing Board.

The House Committee is also responsible for organising the social and sporting aspects of the Orientation Programme at the commencement of the year and for arranging a team of continuing students to act as guides throughout this week.

See also

• Flinders University

External links

• Flinders University Hall