One of the more popular options, white-water rafting, is often chosen by students for the sheer adventure. Another popular option is a week at a health retreat, which gives students the chance to explore and experience a range of complementary medical practices and to discuss their scientific basis. Medical students receive instruction in complementary medical practices during a recent health retreat. The awards, which are equivalent to the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Teaching, are intended to recognise the contributions of general staff which exceed the normal requirements of their positions. Exceptional performance must have been sustained for at least a three-year period.
Further recognition is given by a permanent citation in the university Calendar .
The closing date for the 1999 awards is Friday 19 November. A server to provide a limited Monash presence on the web throughout this period will advise inquirers when normal services will resume. These needs will be considered by the Y2K Steering Committee and a decision made on the action to be taken. All operational areas are advised to take similar steps to protect systems, programs and data for which they have responsibility. New recycling bins were launched at Clayton campus last week, the first in a range of initiatives under the Waste Wise Program which Monash has recently joined.