Fenner Hall

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Fenner Hall, Australian National University

Full name

Fenner Hall

Motto

Volenti Nihil Arduum

Mascot

Rabbit

Type

self-catered, co-educational

Named after

Frank Fenner

Established

1992

Head of Hall

Peter Fyfe

Dean

Liam Cosgrave

Association

Fenner Residents Committee

President

David 'Toby' McGill

Location

210 Northbourne Ave, Braddon, Canberra 2612, Australia

Residents

480+ (2006)

Website

http://fennerhall.anu.edu.au

Fenner Hall is a residential college of the Australian National University in Braddon, Canberra. Fenner Hall, named in honour of Emeritus Professor Frank Fenner, houses almost 500 students and is located on Canberra's Northbourne Avenue. It is the only college not on the ANU's main campus in Acton.

1 Facilities
2 Student population
3 Administration
4 Ongoing issues
5 Other ANU Halls and affiliated Collages
6 External links

[edit] Facilities

Fenner Hall consists of two residential towers, with some 470 rooms between them. Each tower contains nine floors, with roughly 26 residents per floor. For a tariff of $141.50pw, students get a 3x4 metre room with all utilities included in the deal, access to cooking facilities, music and art rooms, 3-4 computer labs three common rooms, a TV room and a small library. 'The Warren' canteen was installed in 2006 which serves both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks. A small gym has been proposed for 2007.

[edit] Student population

Fenner Hall administration attempt to ensure a balance of students, male and female, local and international, undergraduate and postgraduate. Being self-catered, the hall is an attractive prospect for international students; in 2006 fifty five percent of the hall's residents were international students.

[edit] Administration

The present Head of Hall is Peter Fyfe. The Dean of Residents, currently Liam Cosgrave, is responsible for pastoral, social, administrative and disciplinary matters. The Dean is assisted by two Sub-Deans, each of whom is responsible for one residential tower. Each floor has an appointed Senior Resident, responsible for organizing social events on the floor, monitoring students and informing the Dean of residents of any problems students are experiencing.

Residents elect a Fenner resident's committee, responsible for organizing sporting, art and social events within the hall and in with other university halls. The committee is also responsible for advocacy within hall and within the ANU. Currently the committee has 17 members.

[edit] Ongoing issues

Rent: In late 2006 the rent was increased by five dollars from $136 to $141 a week. Depsite assurances from the university that all rent increases are simply in keeping with inflation rent increases have made it harder for students to live in Canberra, especially as many students rely on government aid, in the form of Youth Allowance.