Education

Academics seeking approval of [Honorary Associate] status must make email contact with a potential host in the CRE to secure initial approval. Academic staff profiles can be accessed at the Centre for Regional Education staff profiles page. A full CV must be provided by the visitor and the application must be directed to the [Centre Director] using this Visitor's enquiry form (pdf-11KB) (rtf-6.2KB).

Staff members forward all requests for visitor status to the Director of the Centre for Regional Education, who will present the applications for approval or otherwise. Each request should be accompanied by the full CV and a letter of support from the member of staff, indicating his or her willingness to coordinate the activities of the visitor to ensure policy requirements are met.

Visiting scholars are required to complete and submit for publication one article with the host staff member, and to present at least one seminar to staff and students during the duration of the stay. In addition, there is the condition that La Trobe University is acknowledged on any published material produced as a result of the visit.

Host staff members will introduce visitors at a staff meeting and will report to the Centre Director on progress mid-way through the visitor's visit, and on conclusion of the visit.

Visiting academics from overseas must obtain a visa at their local Australian embassy after presenting the letter of invitation. The visa issued will not be a student visa, so Medicare is not available to the visitor. DIAC holds the University liability for all medical and other Commonwealth costs incurred by the visitor. The University in turn places this liability onto the Centre. For this reason, the visitor must provide to the Centre Director evidence of Australian health care insurance prior to approval of the visit, or if this is not possible, on arrival in Australia.

Honorary Associate status cannot be approved if the visitor is simultaneously enrolled in a formal program at another University. Any visitor enrolled in a formal program at another Australian Educational Institution has been issued with a Student Visa. Consequently, the visitor's visa will be examined on arrival to verify its subclass.

Approved visitors will be provided with access to a room, desk, computer and a telephone service limited to internal calls.

The Higher Degrees Administrator normally arranges this via a memo to the Loans Desk and Facilities and Services. The Library issues the visitor with an Honorary Staff Card which allows unlimited borrowing.

A booklet describing the University services, and some general Melbourne information will be given to the visitor on arrival by way of a welcome. An email will be sent by the host staff member to all staff advising of the visitor's arrival, his-her area of expertise, and with an invitation to introduce themselves to the visitor.