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Results of ASOC Election
Congratulations to the following successful candidates in the election!President – Kevin PunVice President Internal – Karen WangVice President External – Su Xin Jessica SunTreasurer – Andrew TehSecretary – Si ChenMarketing Director – Susie ZhangSocial Director – Michelle NgSports Director – Bill SunPeer Support Director – Tim YipPublications Director – Jessica CheungIT Director – Andrew PakFor any enquiries regarding the election, please contact president@asoc.unsw.edu.auBest of luck, ASOC 2010!
Posted Oct 15, 2009 12:07 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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Online Voting for ASOC Exec 2010
If you are unable to attend the AGM on Thursday (15/10/09), you can submit an email proxy vote for the election.Online Email Voting will be accepted from 12.01am Wed (14/10/09) until 11.59am Thu (15/10/09) for a total of 36 hours.Email Voting Instructions:Please click here to view the candidate statements. Login to your unimail or zmail account. Copy and paste this template into your unimail/zmail and fill out the preferences. Send your votes to elections@asoc.unsw.edu.au.Additional Information:Emails sent from non-unsw student email accounts will be disregarded.Student numbers will be used to verify enrolment in Actuarial courses, and hence membership of ASOC ...
Posted Oct 13, 2009 4:49 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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Applications for ASOC Peer Mentoring 2010 now open!
What is ASOC Peer Mentoring?
Coordinated by student volunteers, ASOC Peer Mentoring program aims to assist students with the transition from high school into university. This initiative is supported by the UNSW Counselling Unit and all mentors will complete an ASB Peer-Mentoring Training program.
What does ASOC Peer Mentoring aim to do?The ASOC Peer Mentoring program runs for the first five weeks of Session One. It involves weekly meetings within small groups of students. Mentors within each group will act as facilitators for discussion. Activities which will be conducted during these weekly meetings include:-• Settling into Actuarial Studies • Teaching, learning and assessment at university• How to get involved in student clubs and activities• As well as any other ...
Posted Oct 18, 2009 6:21 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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ASOC AGM Details
ASOC would like to invite all members to attend the ASOC Annual General Meeting. You are encouraged attend the AGM, to hear about the ASOC events held throughout the year, and most importantly to vote on the executives who will lead the society in 2010. The details of the AGM are as follows. There will be free pizza and drinks provided for all!Date: Thursday Week 12 (15/10/2009)Time: 1-3pmLocation: Red Center Room M032The AGM agenda will consist of:Report from President of the year's activitiesReport from Treasurer Members' vote for ASOC to be affiliated with Arc in 2010 Speeches from candidates for president Election of ASOC execs in 2010Please note the ...
Posted Oct 8, 2009 10:51 PM by President (Michael Zhou)
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Applications open for ASOC Exec 2010
Unfortunately, applications closed on Sunday 11th of October 2009.ASOC would like to invite all eligible members to apply for ASOC executive committee positions for 2010. Being an ASOC executive member requires a heavy commitment throughout the whole year. Successful candidates should be willing to put the effort in to ensure ASOC runs most efficiently to benefit its members. The positions will suit persons who are well organized, responsible and dedicated.We encourage all eligible members to have a think about whether they would like to apply. It's definitely a worthwhile experience, where you will be given the opportunity to elevate ASOC to new heights. If you would like to find out more about the respective positions, please feel ...
Posted Oct 11, 2009 6:07 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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‘A Series of Mathematical Short Stories’ Guest Lecture
ASOC will
be hosting a guest lecture titled “A series of Mathematical Short Stories” this coming Thursday. Details are as follows:Speaker: Randell HeymanTime: 2-3pmDate: Thursday 24/9/09Location: Red Centre M032Randell Heyman has previously lectured at the School of Actuarial Studies. His guest lecture aims to cover several mathematical topics including:• The Need For Proof• Big Big Numbers• The Hardest Seemingly Easy Problem• The Most Amazing Series Ever• The Strangest Links Between Numbers… And Between SymbolsThis lecture aims to be a fascinating experience, as opposed to teaching mathematical theory and techniques. All students are encouraged to attend.Please feel free to email Michael Zhou at president@asoc.unsw.edu.au if you would ...
Posted Sep 18, 2009 7:52 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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Basketball Competition UNSW vs MACQ
Hey Guys!
The time has come to once again prove ourselves to be the better ballers.
It is guaranteed to be a day full of action, with promises of much profanity, tears, blood and CASH PRIZES.
Details:4 vs 4 Half Court Basketball
Date: Sunday, 6th September 2009
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre (Corner Clarke & Oxley Streets, Crows Nest)
http://www.nsba.com.au/venue_info.htm
Price: $30/Team
Prizes: 1st place - $180 2nd place - $90 3rd place - $50Free Pizza and drinks on the day!Email sports@asoc.unsw.edu.au to register teams/express interest even if you do not have a team.Will be needing 2 volunteers to ref on the day
Posted Sep 1, 2009 5:34 AM by Sports (Kevin Pun)
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Global Management Challenge
ASOC would like to invite all members to participate in the Global Management Challenge.The GMC is a strategic business simulation competition and UNSW has sponsored teams of its students to enter. Teams of between 3 and 5 people form a board of
directors and run a virtual company, making decisions that will affect
the performance and share price.Entry is free, but places are strictly limited. For more information, please visit: http://gmc.studylink.comTo register your team of 3-5, please click here. The competition runs over 4 weeks from October 9 and the closing date of registrations have been extended until the 7th of September.
Posted Aug 30, 2009 2:57 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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Integration Bee
Date: Wednesday, 26th August, 2009 (Week 6)Time: 5 - 7pmLocation: Civil Engineering Building, Room 101Integration:
one of the fundamental operations of mathematics, attached to famous names such
as Newton, Leibniz, Riemann, Lebesgue, Stieltjes, Wiener, Ito, Stratonovich,
Skorohod, and many others. Though differentiation is rather routine, applying
it backwards to integrate requires skill and creativity. So, you think you can
integrate? Then here's your chance to prove it! The ASOC Integration Bee is
like a spelling bee - but with integration! The highest level of integration
knowledge expected is MATH1151/1251 (or equivalent) standard. i.e. partial
fractions, integration by parts, u-substitution etc.Entry is free! with free food!1st prize is a HP financial
calculator valued at ...
Posted Aug 17, 2009 7:19 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
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ASOC PwC Trivia Night
Date: Wednesday, 2nd, September, 2009 (Week 7) - week before mid-sem breakTime: 6pm - 8.30pmVenue: Marsh Room, UNSW RoundhouseThe ASOC PwC Trivia Night is a FREE event for all Actuarial students. Seats will be limited so please ensure you register prior to the event!There will be plenty of team activities, games, trivia and eating to keep everyone entertained throughout the whole night!FREE PIZZAS for dinner, snacks and drinks for all registered teams will be provided and there will also be PRIZES for the winning teams and best dressed team. Prizes include Max Brenner vouchers, free movie tickets and other novelty prizes. So grab your friends and register your team of 8 people using the form ...
Posted Aug 20, 2009 8:38 AM by President (Michael Zhou)
Upcoming Events
| Name | Description | Date | Time | Location |
| ‘A Series of Mathematical Short Stories’ Guest Lecture | Guest Lecture by Randell Heyman focussing on the fascinating side of Mathematics | September 24, 2009 | 2-3pm | Red Centre | | ASOC JASS Ball sponsored by Finity | Las Vegas theme! | September 19, 2009 | 6.30pm | Four Points by Sheraton | | ASOC vs Macquarie Basketball sponsored by Zurich | Come and help us beat ASSOC! | September 6, 2009 | | North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre | | ASOC PwC Trivia Night | Trivia + free pizza, snacks & drinks! | September 2, 2009 | 6pm | Marsh Room, Roundhouse | | ASOC Integration Bee | Become the next UNSW grand integrator! | August 26, 2009 | 5-7pm | Civil Engineering 101 |
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