Fenner Hall
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Frank Fenner
Frank John Fenner, AC, CMG, MBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology...
Fenner Hall is a residential hall of the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
in Braddon
Braddon, Australian Capital Territory
Braddon is an inner north suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Located north of the Canberra CBD, Braddon contains a commercial area centred on Mort and Lonsdale streets, which run parallel to Northbourne Avenue...
, Canberra
Canberra
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. Fenner Hall, named in honour of Emeritus Professor Frank Fenner
Frank Fenner
Frank John Fenner, AC, CMG, MBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian scientist with a distinguished career in the field of virology...
, it is home to over 500 students and is located on Canberra's Northbourne Avenue
Northbourne Avenue, Canberra
Northbourne Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It extends from City Hill in the south to the Federal Highway in the north.It is a north-south running road which has three lanes for motorised traffic, and one lane for bicycles running in each direction, with a large median strip with...
. It is the only residential hall outside the ANU's main campus in Acton
Acton, Australian Capital Territory
Acton is a suburb of Canberra, Australia. Acton covers an area west of the CBD, bordered by Black Mountain to the west and Lake Burley Griffin in the south...
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Facilities
Fenner Hall consists of two equal sized residential towers, with a total of 510 rooms. Each tower contains nine floors, with roughly 28 residents per floor. For a weekly tariffTariff
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, students get the largest rooms ANU offers being 3.6 by 2.7 metre rooms with all utilities included, access to cooking facilities, music and art rooms, three computer labs, three common rooms, a TV room and a small library. 'The Warren' canteen is the social hub of the hall.
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 2009 fifty percent of the hall's residents were international students, with this increasing in 2010 to 54%.Administration
The Head of Hall is assisted by the Deputy Head and the Administration Manager. The Deputy Head works with three Sub-Deans, who assist in the pastoral care of the Hall, as well as being responsible for the training and recruitment of the Senior Resident team and Academic Program Organisers. The Sub-Deans in 2011 are Laura Clarke, Phillip Gatt, and Ben Hamer.Each floor has an appointed Senior Resident, responsible for organising 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 (FRC), responsible for organising sporting, art and social events within the hall and in with other university halls. The committee is also responsible for advocacy within the Hall. Currently the committee has 19 members. The FRC President for 2012 is Dan Rose.