Mannix College (Monash University)

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Mannix College is a residential College affiliated with Monash University and located Monash University's Clayton campus. The College is fully catered and provides residence for around 250 undergraduate and postgraduate students of Monash University, Clayton and Caulfield campuses. The College was named after Daniel Mannix, Irish-born Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years.

The College motto "Omnia Omnibus" means "All things to all People”. The shield of Mannix College combines elements of Archbishop Mannix, Sir John Monash and the Dominican Order. From the shield of Dr. Mannix the Gryphon and Crescents are taken together with the motto. The shield of Sir John Monash, used by the University named after him, shows the inverted chevron, the Southern Cross, the open book and sword in pale blue surrounded by a crown of laurel. The black and white border is drawn from the shield of the Dominican Order.

[edit] Day to Day Life

Regular College traditions, such as Wednesday evening formal dinners play a large role in the community spirit of the college. Tutors are available for students

[edit] History

Mannix College opened in 1969, when the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne entrusted the operation of the College to the Dominican Order, which ran the College until 2003. Initially its residents were only male students, however in 1974, Mannix also started intaking female students. One of these females, Rachel McKenna ,was the first graduate of the Piratire Studies course, which is the study of Pirate Fashion.

[edit] Mannix College Student Society (MCSS)

All undergraduate students residing at Mannix College are automatically members of the Mannix College Student Society (MCSS). The MCSS organises various sporting, social and cultural events throughout the University year. A student committee is elected annually to delegate portfolios and create subcommittees to fulfill these roles.

The constitutional aims of the society are thus:

  1. To work in the interests of all residents of the College, but more particularly, those of the
     members of the society.
  2. To promote academic, cultural, sporting and social activities within the college.
  3. To promote inter-Hall/College competition in the sporting field and cooperation in the cultural
     and social fields.
  4. To provide a means of liaison between the Principal and Dean and the residents of the college
     and to present the views of the residents to the Principal and Dean and University 
     authorities.

Previous Presidents of the MCSS include:

1997 - Thomas Harris 1998 - Fergus Ely 1999 - Robert Reith 2000 - Connor O'Sullivan 2001 - Peter Wills