School Manager's Update
Published in the RSAA Lunations
Vol1 Issue40 1–31 May 2023
Hello everyone,
This is Sindu, I will be covering for Mat while he is away on parental leave. Please email mgr.rsaa@anu.edu.au for all school manager enquiries. I will be monitoring this inbox and will respond to your emails from here.
Staff updates:
I would like to introduce and welcome Cai Liu (AITC Centre Administrator) and Nian (Jenny) Jiang (AITC Research Program Manager) who commenced in AITC in early April. Welcome Cai and Jenny to the RSAA community!
Ali Cook (Senior Student Administrator) will be finishing her secondment with us at RSAA and returning to her substantial position at RSC. I would like to thank Ali for her excellent work while covering for Sam Slater these past three months. Sam will be returning from parental leave on 15 May. Welcome back, Sam!
Student Administration Services:
Sam Slater (Senior Student Administrator) is the first point of contact for all student administration-related enquiries. We encourage you to email rsaa.sa@anu.edu.au or visit Sam in the CSO Administration Building for assistance.
The service includes but is not limited to; applications and admission, enrolments, scholarships, payment issues, and pastoral care. Sam can reach out to the relevant central teams in the University to assist you with resolving any issues or concerns.
RSAA Administration Services:
The RSAA Administration team are here to support you if you need assistance with any operational matters. You can find us in the CSO Administration Building, so feel free to drop in for a chat or email us on the below contacts.
General enquiries: Michelle Cicolini
rsaa.enquiries@anu.edu.au
Finance administration: Joseph Hong, Jin Xiao and Sindu Nair
For school related enquiries: rsaa.accounts@anu.edu.au
For AITC related finance enquiries: aitc.finance@anu.edu.au
Work, Health and Safety: Zoe Holcombe and Sindu Nair
Project updates:
Elevate SSO Project: Siding Spring Observatory was recently awarded funding by the NSW Government in the Regional Tourism Activation Fund Round 2 to upgrade the facilities at SSO, enhance the visitor experience and draw more tourists to the Warrumbungle region. The upgrades will include construction of an Exploratory Deck outside the Visitor Centre with views over the valley, an astro-themed children’s playground with universal access and an upgrade of current exploratory content and information displays.
We have set up an advisory board that comprises of representatives from NSW National Park and Wildlife Services, ANU Facilities and Services, Coonabarabran Stargazing Café, Warrumbungle Shire Council, SSO and MSO staff. Currently, we are looking into getting quotes from suppliers for the playground installation as well as reaching out to architects for designing of the deck and toilets accessibility upgrades. We will keep you posted on the progress of this exciting project.
Re-activation of the MSO Visitor Centre and Cafe: The re-opening of the MSO Visitor Centre is slowly but surely progressing. We are currently working on a business plan with our potential partner, and hoping to update you soon on the timeline of the re-opening, hopefully before end of this year. So watch this space!
Thank you
Sindu Nair
