Social activities
Chisholm College is a multicultural college of about 400 residents. Almost half our residents come from overseas. This creates an exciting cosmopolitan environment full of potential to make your stay unforgettable.
Chisholm Residents Activities Committee (CRAC)
CRAC is a team made up of 14 students including:
- O week events
- the Chisholm environmental officer
- Theatre coordinator
- International coordinator
- Media and communications officer
- a male and female sports coordinator
Events
CRAC provides activities and events designed to suit everyone. At Chisholm we have:
- frequent fancy dress parties such as toga, Halloween and Op-shop parties
- tower parties in which each of the towers will dress up in their theme and fight it out for the title of best dressed
- formal events include the annual Suitcase Ball in which every attendee has the chance to win a mystery expenses paid trip
- the annual formal Chisholm Ball
International events
The international coordinator is responsible for hosting international events, such as japanese, African, South American, or a South Asian night, where everyone can have some fun and food whilst experiencing a different culture.
Theatre productions
The theatre coordinator organizes an annual play, put on by the residents, as well as inter-college debating and other arts activities.
Environmental awareness
The role of the environmental officer is to raise awareness and educate the residents about good environmental practices such as recycling, water and energy saving projects as well as acquiring second hand bicycles for the use of residents.
Annual art project
The annual art project is an initiative run by the CRAC team with help from the artistic residents at Chisholm. This includes running workshops as well as the annual showcase and competition held in the Chisholm Art centre.
