UQMSA Annual General Meeting 2016 - Application for incoming committee team NOW OPEN!

Dear members,

The end of the semester approaches, and thus the time has come for the current UQMSA committee to be refreshed with a new bunch of successors.

If you
·      have a strong passion towards serving the Malaysian community in Brisbane;
·      are able and willing to commit your effort and time for the club throughout the new term; and
·      would like to gain more experience and broaden your social horizons,

We then highly encourage you to follow your heart and run as the club’s representatives for the 2016/2017 term! Details of UQMSA's Annual General Meeting 2016 are as follow for those who are keen:

 Date: 12th of October 2016 (Wednesday) 

 Time: 6PM – 10PM 

 Venue: ELCX, Hawken Engineering Building (Bldg 50, Room C207) 

*for current UQMSA members ONLY

**Halal supper will be provided

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1584385645203453/

(Check here for latest updates as well as VIDEOS from all current committee. Curious? Keep an eye out on the event page!)  

Positions available are:

Executive Positions

President x 1
Vice President x 1
Secretary x 1
Treasurer x 1

Committee Positions
Sponsorship Convener* x 2
Social Convener x 2
Media & IT Convener x 2
Education Convener x 2
Marketing Convener x 2

Operations Convener​ x 2

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*For those running for the SPONSORSHIP CONVENER position:

Our sponsorship convener volunteer who was recruited in mid-August 2016 will be contending for 1 of the 2 spots, wherevoting will be open to members of the floor (a two-third majority votes will be necessary for official appointment to the position). The second spot will be open to members of the floor.

Please find the AGM Info Pack attached OR through the following link >>> http://l.uqmsa.org/agminfopack2016 to access more information such as:
- Terms and conditions of application
- AGM structure
- Executive and committee key roles and responsibilities

If interested in running, please FILL UP this form >>> l.uqmsa.org/agm2016 

by the 7th of October (Friday), 11.59pm.

Please note that applicants for the Executive Positions (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) will be called for an INTERVIEW with the current UQMSA executives. The tentative dates are 10th / 11th October 2016 (Monday / Tuesday) and will be informed shortly after applications close.

ALL MEMBERS are  highly encouraged to attend the AGM  as every vote counts to ensure that the new committee is selected by the members, as well as for the members. Do know that your vote has the power to determine how the club will be run next year.

Kindly note that only current UQMSA members are allowed to attend our AGM to ensure fair elections. We appreciate if you could bring along your membership card  with you during the AGM.

We look forward to seeing each and every one of you there. May the best man or woman win with honour! ;)

UQMSA's Confidence Workshop!

Dear member,

Are you ready to get confident? Do you want to make yourself presentable to the working world?

If so, join UQMSA's first ever 

CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP! 

This forms the 2nd component of Think Tank 2016 which aims to help boost your confidence to be ready to present your ideas at Think Tank's Finale! 

This event is open to ALL THINK TANK PARTICIPANTS  and  UQMSA MEMBERS  :D

Date:  3rd October 2016 (Monday, it’s a public holiday!) 

Time:  9.15am-1.00pm 

Venue:  ELCX, Hawken Engineering Building (50-C207) 

Dress Code:  Formal 

 *Lunch will be provided & is halal AFTER 1:30 PM
**There will be a tea break in between the workshop J

We will be having a few ACTIVITIES within this workshop:

No.	Session	Notes
1	Grooming Workshop (for Males) & Make-Up Tutorial (for Females)	Males: Get simple tips and hacks and how to improve your style, and how to dress accordingly and appropriately. Females: Get first-hand tutoring from our guest beauty make-up blogger. If you have ever felt overwhelm by the variety of makeup products, fret not because this tutorial will start from the BASICS. DISCLAIMER: Chemist Warehouse are having a 1/2 price sales on cosmetics. Sales period till 28 Sept 2016. For a great hands-on experience, participants should bring their own cosmetics, mirrors (for females) OR bowties/ties (for males) Female Participants: Please refer to attached “Word Document for a list of suggested makeup to get if you would like to have an idea on where to start!
2	Forum:  "Confidence: An inborn attribute, or one acquired through learning?"	Gain insight from our guest panels from different backgrounds on how to be confident in our lives
3	Presentation Workshop	Our guest speaker will be sharing with everyone the art of presenting your ideas to prospective investors DISCLAIMER: Participants should bring their own laptops (Think Tank teams only need to bring 1 laptop per team) *hint hint Think Tank Participants: This is good training for Stage 2 of Think Tank!

Everyone who is interested (INCLUDING Think Tank participants) will have to REGISTER through here:

http://l.uqmsa.org/confidence16

You can follow updates through our event page here:

 https://www.facebook.com/events/191672627922218/

---- NOTES to Think Tank Participants -----

1. There will be a  GROUP PHOTOSHOOTING SESSION  after the workshop for Think Tank Participants. Please email to uniqmsa@gmail.com if your full team is unable to make the Photoshooting session.

2. It is  COMPULSORY  to have at least 2 out of 3 of your team members to be present in order to be  eligible for deposit .

3. Please  REGISTER  through the link provided to help us keep track of attendance :) 

4. There has been a change to the Terms & Conditions. As of 25^th September at 11:00 pm, Think Tank teams are NOT allowed to exchange team members with other Think Tank teams or non-Think Tank participants (students that registered after the registration deadline had closed)

UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival & UQMSA Dinners, Semester 2 2016

1. UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival 2016

Hey yo members!

Here comes the time of the year again to feast on MOONCAKES, and even better, you can have some for FREE at 

UQMSA’s Mid-Autumn Festival 2016 !!

We are hoping to have a romantic moon gazing session with you during this festive night accompanied by assorted flavours of MOONCAKES and a warm sip of Chinese Tea. 

There will also be some snacks such as MUACHI provided for all of you! 

Getting excited?? JIO your friends and come together LAH!

UQMSA Mid-Autumn Festival 2016

Date: 15 September 2016 (Thursday)

Time: 7pm to 9.30pm

Venue: Guyatt Park, St Lucia

Cost: FREE

*Members ONLY*

*Mooncakes, snacks and lanterns will be provided*

*Halal mooncakes will be served*

Our ACTIVITIES during the event include:

-       Chilling with MOONCAKES & TEA!

-       Games with PRIZES!

-       Lucky draw with GIFTS! (If you wish to join the lucky draw, please pre-register here at http://l.uqmsa.org/midautumn16luckydraw )

-       Lantern parade with LANTERNS (haha of course xP)     

P.S.: We will be giving out lanterns but feel free to bring your own if you have one :)

This is a FREE event for all UQMSA members so make sure you come early before the food runs out! 

Mark your calendar and we hope to see you there! ;)

For more information, visit our Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1758586311088887/

**Please RSVP on our FB Event Page to help us gauge the amount of food to prepare :D **

***** Volunteering Opportunities *****

Want to give us a hand and join our committees for heaps of joy during the night??? Sign yourself up as an event volunteer before the 10^th of September! 

Spaces for volunteering are very limited, so sign up quick! :D

Registration link is as below:

http://l.uqmsa.org/midautumn16volunteer

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2. UQMSA Dinners, Semester 2 2016

Miss Malaysian food? Looking forward to the Mid-Semester Break? Want to celebrate after a long month of exams? 

Ever wanted to eat out but restaurant prices are too expensive?

Join us on the 18th of September (Sunday) for our second rendition of 

UQMSA Dinners!

​UQMSA Dinners 2016

Date: 18^th September 2016 (Sunday)

Time: 5pm – 8pm

Deposit: $5 (to be refunded during event)

*Members ONLY*

*Please gather at UQ Chancellors Place @ 5pm

REGISTRATION LINK: l.uqmsa.org/dinnerss22016

UQMSA Dinners is an event where we will bring you to our selected sponsors' restaurants to try their cuisines which will definitely whet your appetite. 

What's EVEN BETTER is that these restaurants are offering higher discount rates or special deals exclusive to this event!

Each member will be able to select ONE sponsor’s restaurant to visit during the event from the FOUR restaurants that we’re offering, namely:

PappaRich (Brisbane City)

Satay Ria (Fortitude Valley)

La Porchetta (St Lucia)

Kushi Q (St Lucia)

Satisfy your cravings for Malaysian food at PappaRich (halal) which offers ONE Free Drink for every main meal purchase (including Teh Tarik!). 

They will also be serving THREE plates of Fried Chicken Skin to be shared FOR FREE :D

For just $12 per person, Satay Ria will be offering a variety of tasty Malaysian dishes to be shared among everyone! 

The full list of dishes that will be served can be found at the menu link below.

If you want to dine out but don't feel like going too far away from uni, La Porchetta and Kushi Q (halal) will be your best options, both offering 20% off all items on the menu!

You can browse through the menus for each of these restaurants through the following links:

PappaRich Menu: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ro2kaag33emnwni/AAAZHYA-iMYGVHcfG3Gpq9c9a?dl=0

La Porchetta Menu: http://www.laporchetta.com/our-menu-queensland

Kushi Q Menu: TBA on the 15th September

Satay Ria (fixed menu for everyone): https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3m2fzr8glsnz98/Satay%20Ria%20Menu.pdf?dl=0

To participate in this event, simply pick your preferred restaurant, register your details and pay the deposit ($5) here: l.uqmsa.org/dinnerss22016

Please do hurry as REGISTRATION CLOSES next Wednesday (14/9/16), 11.59pm and there are LIMITED SPOTS available. 

For more information, please visit the FB event page at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1244416832276106/

Think Tank 2016: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Confidence! & AUGs Go Study Event!

Dear Member,

Last week, an email was sent out regarding Think Tank 2016. Several date changes have occurred to accommodate our event partners. They are summarized below :)

Event	Outdated   (sent in previous email)	UPDATED  (in this email)
Registration Ends	7th September (Wed, 11:59 pm)	16th September (Fri, 11:59 pm)
Proposal Writing Workshop	2nd September (Fri, 2:30 pm)	23rd OR 24th September (Date & Time TBA)
Case Study Questions Released	8th September (Thurs, 12:00 am)	17th September (Sat, 12:00 am)
Submit Proposals by	23rd September (Fri, 11:59 pm)	30th September (Fri, 11:59 pm)
Confidence Workshop	24th September (Time, Venue TBA)	3rd October (Mon, Venue & Time TBA)
Finale	8th October (Sat, Time & Venue TBA)	22nd October (Sat, Venue & Time TBA)

Please note that there will be NO PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP HELD THIS EVENING as it has been postponed to 2 weeks later. 

There is also a slight amendment to the TERMS & CONDITIONS which is stated below:

At LEAST 2 members of your group have to be available for the Proposal Writing Workshop (23rd or 24th September, TBC) & Confidence Workshop (Monday, 3rd October)

We would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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THIS EMAIL HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH SEVERAL CHANGES (Highlighted in BLUE)

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Do you have brilliant ideas on how to make the world a better place, but just waiting for the right moment to express it?

Well, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this year’s Think Tank because now, it is your chance tochallenge yourself. What is a better way of doing it, AND stand a chance in winning CASH PRIZES FROM A TOTAL OF $600 AUD! Case study themes will be released soon!

REGISTRATION LINK  |  EVENT PAGE |  TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Think Tank is a COMPETITION, consists of TWO parts.

1. Proposal: Write a proposal to tackle the issue being outline in one of our provided case studies. The case studies will be emailed to all registered participants

2. Presentation: Pitch your ideas to the panel of judges during the Think Tank Finale

P/s. Fret not, we will be holding workshops on Proposal writing and Presentation skills.

REGISTRATION opens TODAY! Closing on the 16^th Sept 2016.

Requirements to participate in Think Tank 2016:

1. Form a team of 3 members ,with at least 1 Malaysian Student studying in a University or Tertiary Institution in Queensland is participating in a group. If you do NOT have a team, we can join you with other participants looking for a team :) REGISTER HERE!
2. At LEAST 2 members of your group have to be available for the Proposal Writing Workshop (23rd or 24th September, TBC) & Confidence Workshop (Monday, 3rd October) (Those registering individually would have already formed their teams)

3. A $30 deposit must be made by the team.  (Those registering individually will deposit $10)

4. Must abide to competition’s Terms and Conditions.(TnC can be read here:http://l.uqmsa.org/tt2016tnc )

What's next after registration?

Step 1: Case studies questions will be announced on 17/9/2016 (Saturday, 12.00 a.m. AEST). This will include requirements for the written proposals

Step 2*: Come along to our Proposal Writing Workshop on 23/9/2016 OR 24/9/2016 (Date TBC). We can provide some feedback about your teams current idea! Additionally, we will be doing activities for participants to practice concise proposal writing (and we will talk about some of the Judges expectations for the written proposals)

Step 3: Submit your proposal by 30/9/2016 (Friday, 11.59 p.m. AEST).

Step 4*: Come along to our Confidence workshop to gain some confidence and presentation skills (3/10/2016, Monday, Time and Venue TBA).

Step 5: Pitch your grand idea to our panel of judges on Think Tank Finale (22/10/2016, Saturday, Time and Venue, TBA).

*These workshops are open to ALL members, NOT only Think Tank Participants :) Keep a lookout on our Facebook Page to find out more information!

As Thomas Watson once said, "Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity." 

The world isn't going to change for you. So what are you waiting for? Join Now!

Stay tuned via the event page for all Think Tank related updates! We will be announcing the timings and venues of the Proposal Writing Workshop, Confidence Workshop and Think Tank Finale through this event page!

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Finally, here is a message from one of our Sponsors, AUG!

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Dear UQMSA members,

If you or your friends want to apply to Australian Universities, The AUG Go Study @ Top Universities Information & Application Day 2016 is back!

WHY ATTEND?✔ Missed out on AUG StudyFest EXPO but wanting to further studies in October 2016 and February 2017 intakes?✔ Pre-register & attend on event day to receive a FREE Moon Cake from AUG*✔ If applied on the day, stand a chance to gain up to A$500 worth of Living Cost Sponsorship*✔ Meet representatives both in person and via Skype, from institutions all over Australia, all under one-roof!✔ On-the-spot assessments of your applications✔ Enquire immediately about credit transfers, and latest scholarship information✔ Professional and free assistance on further studies applications✔ Chance to get your application fees waived*

I'M INTERESTED! WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?

Step 1: PRE-REGISTER anytime from now until 7th September at http://augstudy.com/go-study/
Step 2: Choose your city (Brisbane)

Thank you, and see you at AUG Go Study @ Top Universities Info & Application Day 2016 :)

*Terms & conditions apply