College of Science - University of Canterbury [PDF]

Dr Rod Carr Vice-Chancellor Tel: +64 3 364 2495 Email: [email protected]

VICE-CHANCELLOR’S REPORT TO UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY COUNCIL OCTOBER 2015 1.

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 3

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STRATEGIC MATTERS .................................................................................................. 4 2.1

UC Futures .......................................................................................................................... 4

2.2

Canterbury Engineering the Future project (CETF)...................................................... 4

2.3

Rutherford Science and Innovation Centre (RSIC) ........................................................ 5

2.4

College of Education, Health and Human Development relocation and integration ... 5

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UCSA ................................................................................................................................... 5

2.6

Remediation Projects .......................................................................................................... 5

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International Growth ......................................................................................................... 5

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Graduate Profile ................................................................................................................. 6

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CHALLENGE ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.1

International relationships and partnerships for growth ............................................... 7

3.2

UCXchange .......................................................................................................................... 7

3.3

Study Abroad ...................................................................................................................... 8

3.4

Recruitment of full fee students......................................................................................... 8

3.5

CCEL,UC International College (UCIC) and UC partnership ...................................... 8

3.6

Thailand ............................................................................................................................... 9

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Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia ................................................................................ 10

3.8

Domestic Recruitment ...................................................................................................... 10

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Accommodation ................................................................................................................ 12

3.10

Academic Skills Centre .................................................................................................... 13

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Careers, internships and employment ............................................................................ 13

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Disability Resource Service .............................................................................................. 13

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Student Development Team ............................................................................................. 14

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Pacific Development ......................................................................................................... 14

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Student experience and activity ....................................................................................... 14

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UC RecCentre ................................................................................................................... 14

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UC Sport ............................................................................................................................ 14

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Māori Development Team ............................................................................................... 15

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The UC Centre for Entrepreneurship ............................................................................ 15 1

CONCENTRATE ............................................................................................................. 16

4. 4.1 5.

Research Matters .............................................................................................................. 16 CONNECT ........................................................................................................................ 17

5.1

Communications and Events ........................................................................................... 17

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Project Communications .................................................................................................. 18

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Alumni and Development................................................................................................. 18

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External relations.............................................................................................................. 19

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ENABLERS ....................................................................................................................... 19 6.1

Staff Matters...................................................................................................................... 19

6.2

Infrastructure .................................................................................................................... 20

6.3

ICT Graduate School ....................................................................................................... 20

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Financial Outcomes: (management accounts to 30 September 2015) .......................... 20 7.1

Cash flow ........................................................................................................................... 21

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Working capital ................................................................................................................ 21

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High Court action on high country leases ...................................................................... 22

7.4

Craigieburn arbitration ................................................................................................... 22

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Arts Centre ........................................................................................................................ 22

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COLLEGE SUMMARIES ............................................................................................... 22 8.1

College of Arts ................................................................................................................... 22

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College of Business and Law ............................................................................................ 22

8.3

College of Engineering ..................................................................................................... 23

8.4

College of Education, Health and Human Development .............................................. 24

8.5

College of Science .............................................................................................................. 24

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CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................. 24 9.1

Appendix 1: Building Update .......................................................................................... 25

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Appendix 2: Upcoming Events ........................................................................................ 32

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Appendix 3: Awards received by the UC Community .................................................. 34

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Appendix 4: VC Activities................................................................................................ 38

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1.

INTRODUCTION

Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) • The TEC has confirmed that, in line with the Crown Funding Agreement, the University of Canterbury (UC) will not be penalised for under-delivery of domestic Equivalent Full Time Students (EFTS) in 2016. There will be a review to determine if support is required in 2017 and 2018. Buildings •

Campus construction is in full swing across three sites – Science, Engineering and the former Commerce Building – all progressing at an accelerating pace. The Canterbury Engineering the Future (CETF) project is on track, but the opening of Chemical and Process Engineering (CAPE) will be delayed to Term 2 of Semester 1, 2016.

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The Project Control Group has recommended Council approve the demolition of the existing UCSA building. The Forestry Blocks A and B remediation and refurbishment project is on track for delivery in December. Following the campus-wide audit to register asbestos, a communications programme is being rolled out to inform and reassure staff, students and contractors that this known hazard is being well managed. This is the most comprehensive audit and communications plan in relation to asbestos at any New Zealand university campus.

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Recruitment • UC was represented at recruitment events in the United States, and the European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference in Europe. • About 100 eligible Auckland high-school students have been recruited through Go Canterbury, which was jointly funded with Campus Living Villages. • Campaigns are in market for the Colleges of Business and Law, Engineering, Arts and Education. A comprehensive digital marketing campaign is continuing to build UC’s Facebook base, develop other social media channels and improve engagement with online visitors. Engagement rates are increasing as a result. A refreshed UC home page has been launched. • UC Enrol event day had 119 attendees overall and 101 attending Meet your College sessions. Many other students and parents received course advice to help inform their choice of university. • Scholarship applications continue to grow, with an increase of more than 35% compared to the same period last year;4,813 applications have been received to date, against a total of 3,950 in 2014. • Accommodation Services processed over 1,600 new applications for accommodation in 2016. Numbers are up by 7% from last year. • Work is being carried out with colleges to support and monitor progress towards implementing the graduate attributes across bachelors’ degrees. • UC has attracted the largest number of international student applications since the earthquakes. 3

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Liaison has completed course planning across all regions, with numbers up nationally from 1679 to 1755 - an increase of 4.5% on 2014.

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STRATEGIC MATTERS

2.1

UC Futures

The UC Futures programme continues to gather pace, with on campus construction now in full swing across the three sites – Science, Engineering and the former Commerce Building – all progressing at an accelerating pace. On the international growth front, UC has about 1,500 applications for the 2016 academic year from international students. UC academics and administrative staff are working through this large number to find the best and most credible applications and to make offers. Typically less than 20% of international applications result in an enrolled student. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has confirmed that, in line with the Crown Funding Agreement, UC will not be penalised for under-delivery of domestic EFTS in 2016. There will be a review to determine if support is required in 2017 and 2018. After discussion with the TEC and Ministers, the Council agreed to resolve uncertainties about apportionment of insurance proceeds, in respect of certain buildings named in the Crown Funding Agreement, by making an immediate cash payment to the Crown of $8 million. The release of the second capital contribution of $100 million, provided under the Crown Funding Agreement, is conditional on joint Ministers endorsing the implementation business case for the Regional Science Innovation Centre. 2.2

Canterbury Engineering the Future project (CETF)

The CETF project is on track, but the opening of Chemical and Process Engineering (CAPE) will be delayed to Term 2 of Semester 1, 2016. The CAPE building is a new building being built on the site of the former labs and some construction delays mean that it will not be able to open for the beginning of the 2016 academic year as planned. The Electrical Engineering wing is expected to open in February 2016, two weeks behind schedule, and the department has rescheduled some labs to allow this to occur. We are grateful that the Department and College have been able to accommodate these delays. The Structural Engineering Laboratory (SEL) construction has proved technically challenging, but with an intense collaboration between UC’s civil engineers, and engineers from various contractors, the challenges have been met. The building has an experimental platform concrete slab, which includes thousands of metal couplings that must be in exactly the right places. Designing strong enough couplings and getting them to stay in the right place, regardless of the outside temperature, have provided interesting engineering puzzles for the team, which are now resolved.

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2.3

Rutherford Science and Innovation Centre (RSIC)

The new Rutherford Science and Innovation Centre is moving apace, with over a thousand concrete trucks having delivered the concrete, for what is currently the biggest concrete slab in the South Island. In the coming weeks, students and staff will start to see the erection of 18metre steel frames for the new block. These will be delivered in the night and erected in the day. As the shape of the building appears, observers will get a feel for the impressive scale of the building, which contains almost all laboratories and research facilities. Many of the research rooms have glass walls which allow observers to see active research in practice. 2.4

College of Education, Health and Human Development relocation and integration

The refurbishment of the former Commerce Building has recommenced, with the purchase of the steel framing and fluid viscous dampers (FVDs), which will ensure that the building will be seismically strong and meet 100% of the New Building Standard (NBS) when complete. The Project Control Group agreed this month that two of the floors in the building will be designed for use by the College of Business and Law’s Executive Development Programmes and the UC Centre for Entrepreneurship. Design work for this is about to start. 2.5

UCSA

The Project Control Group has recommended Council approve the demolition of the existing UCSA building and seek the approval of the Secretary of Education as required under the Education Act. The full business case for a replacement building is expected to go before the UCSA Executive and UC Council before the end of the year. 2.6

Remediation Projects

The Forestry Blocks A and B remediation and refurbishment project is on track for delivery in early 2016. The Project Control Group is considering options to address the SBS concrete cracking, leaking and strengthening works programme. Scheduling of other remediation projects will follow the Council review and adoption of capital priorities arising from the Post Insurance Settlement Review, conducted as part of the update of the ten-year financial plan and the 2016 operating and capital budgets in November. 2.7

International Growth

The UC International Recruitment Office, along with colleges, has been very successful in attracting the largest number of international student applications since the earthquakes. The focus at present, in addition to continuing recruitment, is to ensure that the right ratio of these applications become enrolments. In the past, less than 20% generally convert to enrolled students, the number enrolled being a combination of those students who meet admission and entry criteria; those students who are followed up with an offer in a timely manner and those students who had submitted serious, rather than speculative applications. Although China and India remain dominant in the applications, UC is seeing new applications from Brazil and France. 5

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Graduate Profile

The Project Control Group met this month and worked through how UC will work with colleges and faculties to support and monitor progress towards implementing the graduate attributes across the bachelors’ degrees. 2.8.1

Graduate Attributes

College and faculties are assessing how well extant courses meet the graduate attributes and learning objectives. Attribute 1: Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their degree Learning Objective: Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject. Attribute 2: Employable, innovative and enterprising Learning Objective: Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications. Work is under way to bring to the Senior Management Team (SMT) and Academic Board a paper outlining how we might develop a consistent approach to terminology, administration and monitoring of internships, placements and work experience requirements and opportunities. This paper will also detail how we will ensure the health and safety of students engaged in experiential learning in work settings. Attribute 3: Bi-culturally competent and confident Learning Objective: Students will be aware of, and understand the nature of, biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree. Attendance at the 2015 two half-day Te Reo Māori for the Workplace workshops shows increasing demand and more will be scheduled for 2016. The first of the two sessions covers the basics of a personal introduction mihi. The second focuses on managing basic openings and closings in te reo Māori, in both spoken and written contexts. Each session focuses on pronunciation and also practising a waiata or two. Those who want to can attend again. At this point, it can be difficult to access or create opportunities to practise using te reo Māori in individual workplaces across the University. Practice is essential for gaining confidence in using a new language. We have had a request for a workplace-specific language session, which will be an option in 2016. This ‘clustered’ model should increase opportunities to use te reo Māori at this basic level, as most staff from one area will have attended the course.

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January to August 2015 figures are as follows: SMT participants: Academic staff participants: General staff participants: Total participants:

2 18 43 63

In the September Faculty of Commerce meeting, faculty members agreed a new BCom graduate profile. This includes three learning outcomes specifically relating to the Bicultural Competence and Confidence attribute. The Kaiārahi and Assistant Vice-Chancellor Māori worked closely with the School of Business and Economics Governance Committee to finalise these learning outcomes. This is a significant step in in the process of implementing the Graduate profile in this College. Attribute 4: Engaged with the community Learning Objective: Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community. Attribute 5: Globally aware Learning Objective: Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multicultural contexts. (See UCXchange update below) 3.

CHALLENGE

(Promote an inspirational and innovative learning and teaching environment, recruiting and retaining students, raising standards and enhancing student success.)

3.1

International relationships and partnerships for growth

International partnerships In September, the Partnerships team hosted two visits. The first visit was from 30 students from Mussoorie International College, a girls’ boarding school in India. Many of the girls have expressed an interest in joining UC and we are following up on this. The second visit was from the Yunnan Education Delegation, organised alongside the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Christchurch. The Partnerships team also met with staff from colleges to discuss how to set up new productive partnerships with institutions overseas. 3.2

UCXchange

Promotional activities including web banner, in-class promotion and Information Seminars for exchanges in 2016 were completed. We attended the EAIE conference in Europe to meet with prospective new exchange partner universities for increasing the capacity of the student exchange programme to hit the new target of 160 outbound students.

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3.3

Study Abroad

UC was represented at recruitment events in the US, as part of the US Fall recruitment season, targeting prospective students for July 2016 and 2017. Fairs and visits have been attended at Wellesley College, Wheaton College, Pace University, Southern Methodist University, University Of Puget Sound, Pacific Lutheran University, Hampshire College, California State University, California Lutheran University and Point Loma Nazarene University and visits with some of our key provider partners:IES, Arcadia and the International Studies Association. We have also attended the Institute of International Education (IIE) Generation Study Abroad summit, at which UC confirmed our commitment to the growth objectives of IIE. On campus, 24 current Study Abroad students have been nominated for the UC ambassador initiative. The students will be welcomed to the programme with a morning tea in October and tasked with promoting UC Study Abroad on their return to their home universities. 3.4

Recruitment of full fee students

The major push for the period has been to follow-up on key recruitment initiatives undertaken this year. China and India activities have increased and the major issue now appears to be dealing with agent requests for offers and updates on work in progress. This is an issue that is now being tracked by the International Relations Office (IRO), with the Pre-Admission team now in the office. 3.5

CCEL,UC International College (UCIC) and UC partnership

We are progressing seamless teamwork between the campus providers – CCEL and UCIC. CCEL (English language provider) has shown a 99% pass rate for students in English for Academic Purposes (EAP), with regular testing rather than large (IELTS-like) exams. UCIC is the only Navitas College in NZ. Agents need a second city option in NZ, outside of Auckland. Our competitors are: ACG Group, Taylors College pathway into AUT, University of Auckland and Massey Albany. We are therefore asking agents to consider the CCEL/UCIC/UC option as the Christchurch equivalent pathway proposition, with a cheaper, safer, residential campus; greater post-study work opportunities; and 20 extra migration points. This was well received by agents. We pointed out that we can cross-refer students, for example if they apply for a programme they don’t meet, we will automatically refer them within the three institutions. 3.5.1

India

September was an extremely busy month for recruitment in India. The IRO received excellent academic support at the NZ university interview sessions in late August/early September and was also the only NZ university to attend IDP’s (the most productive agency in India for us) multidestination fairs, held later in September. Very positive feedback came from the market on the Master of Business Information Systems programme that is proposed to start later in 2016. Throughout September, the IRO also received a number of applications for the Education NZ India Skills Scholarship. This is a specific scholarship for students of Engineering and Computer Science, whereby students are also given significant help seeking internships in Christchurch.

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Two staff from the College of Business and Law attended events in India and both appeared to have been well received by the market. This supports the ongoing importance of college representation at key events overseas. 3.5.2

Vietnam

Two representatives from the College of Business, Dr Huong Dang from Economics and Finance and Hannah Vu who is the Internationalisation Administrator, will take part in the Education NZ events in Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh in early October. This plan aligns with the IRO’s goal of having consistent support from the colleges and understanding that in such a competitive market any advantage must be taken; both Huong and Hannah are fluent in Vietnamese. In addition, IRO jointly presented the UC proposition alongside CCEL and UCIC in attendance with Immigration NZ. Vietnam is not an easy market: it is price-sensitive and student visas are an issue, with the market viewed as high risk of overstay by Immigration NZ. However, there are some dedicated NZ agents and a once-a-year approach should see some volumes flow through. The proposal demonstrates the opportunity for agents to have a student settled on UC’s residential campus, with opportunities at each stage for work (20 hours per week as students and employment opportunities upon graduation). 3.6

Thailand

Thailand is a bigger market than Vietnam, although traditionally a high-school market, with Thai students tending to only buy one programme: English, high school or postgraduate study. We need to be able to link up with high schools and agents in a more cohesive manner, especially to allay agents’ concerns about loss of commission. 3.6.1

Japan and Korea

These mature markets are regarded as areas of research and development, from 2016 onwards. Recruitment events are just about to begin in both countries. While the overall number of Korean students studying abroad continues to fall, there is still significant potential given New Zealand’s low market share in a country that provides the third most international students studying at universities abroad. 3.6.2

China

The UC China representative, Makia, resigned during the month, which presents both an opportunity and challenge to UC in the short and long term. In the short term, this leaves a gap in the China market as we move into the critical stage of the year. However, long term this allows UC to develop the joint office with Navitas’ model in more depth.

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3.7

Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia

Overall marketing activities in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia in September were related to preparation for the October trip. Other highlights include: • • • • 3.7.1

follow up with prospective students from August marketing activities newsletters to agents Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia to highlight Taught Master’s and Dean’s awards follow-up with students to accept offers follow-up with agents regarding incomplete applications. Other initiatives to promote international recruitment:

Singapore Advanced Standing Agreement – The agreement for Engineering is now with agents and has already attracted two applications. This will also be pushed by IRO while in Singapore in October. It would also appear that the proposition for other colleges is not that attractive, with the CUAP restrictions preventing any significant cross-credits (over 1/3 of a total degree). Singapore Law – IRO are also working on getting the UC Law Degree accredited in Singapore. This will require the assistance of a number of key agencies, including Education New Zealand. School recruitment –The Year 12/13 term break programme has been mapped out and the draft schedule established. One issue to be addressed is the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 and how this will apply to the programme. The first scheduled event is for the second week of the first term break in 2016. Country plans – The China and India country plans have been prepared and are now ready for feedback from SMTi and the external reviewer. The Malaysian, US and Singapore plans will be completed in the next week. 3.8

Domestic Recruitment

3.8.1

Marketing and Recruitment

The UC Go Canterbury campaign is complete. It used Auckland radio for youth and mature markets, adshels outside Auckland schools and targeted online/social media advertising. The campaign ran from July 6 to September 30 2015. It appears about 100 eligible students have been recruited as a result of this initiative, which was jointly funded with Campus Living Villages. The offer has highlighted complaints to the TEC, which has raised some concerns with UC. A briefing will be offered to Council Members at the meeting. A mature market campaign for our core market of Canterbury-Nelson/Marlborough has also been completed. This utilised testimonial from our mature students and is visible in The Press and online. Currently, campaigns are in market for the Colleges of Business and Law, Engineering, Arts and Education. A comprehensive digital marketing campaign is in market with the emphasis on continuing to build our Facebook base, developing other social media channels and improving our engagement with our online visitors. Our engagement rates are increasing as a result. Work is under way on video profiles on UC students who exemplify the UC experience. These videos will be used in presentations, online and on our website. 10

A refreshed UC web home page has been launched for the opening of enrolments. This new page is configured to be mobile friendly and gives prospective students, staff and stakeholders a more intense interaction with the UC experience. New features are subject profiles, research profiles, Pacifica contact, an enhanced footer and Māori design elements. The annual Intentions Survey has been completed, which is undertaken through phone interviews with an audience of Year 13s who are going to enrol at a New Zealand university in 2016. There is a skew towards our local catchment, however other regions are represented: Marlborough-Nelson, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, and Auckland. This research evaluates intentions for 2016. Results are encouraging and are summarised in the briefing note on domestic recruitment. Work is under way with the IRO on positioning in our core markets and an enhanced sales tool suite for our staff overseas. The Guide to Enrolment, Postgraduate Prospectus, and Summer brochure have all been launched to market. 3.8.2

Liaison

Apart from one or two schools, Liaison has completed course planning across all regions, with numbers up nationally from 1679 to 1755 - an increase of 4.5% on 2014. It has been more difficult to use the course planning numbers this year, as a direct comparison to last year, due to the fact that there are a number of students who have registered an application to Enrol (ATE) online and that have not necessarily sought course planning advice. The team are currently in the process of checking these early ATEs against course planning names. This month, the Auckland office completed course planning visits in Northland with course planning numbers comparable to previous years. Auckland course planning visits have also been completed, with just one school remaining in Term 4. There are positive signs so far, with an increased number of students attending course planning than this time last year. The Auckland office is currently contacting students who have ATEd but not attended course planning at their school (more than 50), and as a result, a number of students are booking in for course planning appointments at the Auckland office over the school holidays. The UC Enrol event day on 6 October was successful, with 119 attendees overall and 101 attending Meet your College sessions. Many other students and parents received course advice to help inform their choice of university. An event (JUMP) was held on Wednesday 14 October with over 50 enthusiastic attendees. We have developed and are trialling a school outreach calendar for use across UC. The purpose of the calendar is to assist staff in scheduling school engagement events and to be a source of information regarding upcoming initiatives. The calendar will be available to all staff via SharePoint and Outlook. The College of Arts European and European Union Studies Department hosted the two day Model EU programme for secondary students throughout the country. It was well attended by 191 students in Years 9 to 13. College of Arts staff presented at the conference and UC provided a site at the conference, promoting school engagement activities. The Arts UC Possibilities event was held for approximately 30 local Year 13 students who are unsure of their plans for next year. 11

Our engagement with local schools continues, including meeting with local school Deans, visiting the Year 13 Deans at Burnside, and the Year 12 and 13 Deans at Christchurch Girls’ High school. These meetings allow the school Deans to have a point of contact within UC, as they often have different enquiries from Career Advisors. It also allows UC to grow a network within local schools by sharing local support. 3.8.3

Admissions and Enrolments

Admissions A total of 497 admission ad eundem statum (AES) applications were recorded as received this month. This compares with 381 and 415 AES applications received for the same period in 2014 and 2013 respectively. So far this year, the total AES applications received (3,593) are tracking at 19% more than for the same period in 2014 (3,016) and 45% ahead of pre-earthquake levels (2,472 in 2010). October is the peak month for receiving applications from international applicants, so a continued focus for Admissions will be the processing of international applications for Semester 1, 2016. Enrolment Approximately 1,650 visitors came into the Student Services Centre in September, of whom 77% were able to have their query resolved by Student Service staff at the first point of contact. The Contact Centre answered 3,820 calls and responded to over 1,000 emails. More than 2,000 ‘first year at UC’ domestic applicants have preregistered in myUC for the 2016 enrolment year. Also of note is the new 2016 Guide to Enrolment which has been redesigned to follow the flow of myUC, further bringing into alignment the various online tools available for students to use. 3.8.4

Scholarships

Scholarship applications continue to grow with an increase of more than 35% compared to the same period last year. 4,813 applications have been received to date, against a total of 3,950 in 2014. The selection process for UC’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship for first-year students is complete and work continues on processing the other First-Year Scholarships, with offers planned to go out in October. 3.9

Accommodation

Accommodation Services have processed over 1,600 new applications for accommodation in 2016. Numbers are up by 7% from last year. Applications were due 1 October, with offers going out on 7 October. Applications from international students are expected to attract a further 400 applications, with a similar number from returning students. Applications are coming in on a daily basis for our head leased properties, with our new house located at Clyde Road now occupied by four students with more to arrive in the next two weeks. Demand is increasing from international postgraduate singles, couples and families.

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3.10 Academic Skills Centre The Academic Skill Centre (ASC) team values the use of confidential feedback to evaluate its programme quality and to determine how its services can best support the needs of UC students. Historically, ASC has collected feedback on course and session evaluations. To gain a snapshot of student participation and quality performance outcomes as provided by the ASC team, one-to-one consultation services were recently assessed between the dates of 26 May to 2 June 2015. Respondents were 65.2% undergraduate (n = 45) and 34.8% postgraduate students (n = 24), confirming an increasing number of postgraduate students seeking ASC consultations. Further, students’ usage of ASC consultations was well-represented across disciplines within UC. Descriptive statistics show that UC students have diverse needs with regards to academic writing, study strategies and other means of learning support. Results suggest that UC students reported a positive experience during their ASC appointments. Correlational data also show a strong relation between students’ perceived support from the learning advisor and improved skills (r = .77, p < .001), thus indicating that when students feel supported, they may be more receptive to developing strong academic skills. These linkages have important implications for student retention and individual persistence. Although this is a relatively small sample, these preliminary findings illustrate a high level of service quality with regards to indicators of success, namely holistic (“whole person”) development as well as efforts to support university retention at the student level. Additional feedback will be collected and analysed to identify common concerns and determine strategic ways to support UC students through the ASC team and its University collaborators. 3.11 Careers, internships and employment The Careers Event ‘An Arts Degree – What now?’ held in mid-September was very successful, with student attendees speaking highly of the value of hearing from UC Alumni speakers (Arts graduates) about their career journeys; the value of the transferable skills acquired through their study; and the ways in which these skills and knowledge applied in the workforce. A workshop presented by Careers Internships & Employment (CIE) was also well received, with students able to consolidate learnings and consider their career development plans. In addition to the core activities of CIE, staff attended the Primary Principals’ Day at the College of Education; presented to the PhD workshop ‘Career Objectives and Planning’, 3rd Pro - Mechanical Engineering; attended a regional meeting on labour market information; and discussed enhancing contributions to the international student experience at UC, QS Ranking information and UC Graduate Destinations. 3.12 Disability Resource Service The Disability Resource Service (DRS) team are continuing to work with students from all colleges to support them with their learning and academic performance. DRS are currently experiencing record numbers. To 30 September, the number of students who accessed the service is at 435, compared with 415 at the end of the 2014 academic year. This number is expected to increase as the term progresses. A separate information paper on students with disabilities is included with this month’s Council papers.

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3.13 Student Development Team The Student Development Team (SDT), in partnership with the Academic Skills Centre, is undertaking a call-out to students identified as at risk of not passing their courses this year. The aim of the outreach is to connect with this cohort and put them in touch with the correct support network: SDT, Māori Development, Pasifika Development, DRS, College Advisors, Health Centre, academic staff or the Academic Skills Centre. The feedback from students is that they appreciate the follow-up and recognise that staff are acting in ways to best support them in their university/campus experience. The Student Development Team (SDT), in partnership with the Pacific Development Team and the Pacific Cooperation Foundation, coordinated a dinner for our NZ Aid Pacific cohort. Staff and students from UC, Otago and Lincoln were invited. A representative from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade was also in attendance. Staff and students who attended said the event was a great success. 3.14 Pacific Development A comprehensive update was provided in last month’s report. 3.15 Student experience and activity The Co-curricular Record pilot (CCR) has 250 students registered with the initiative. There are 38 CCR activities in various stages of development, with 14 currently live. 3.16 UC RecCentre As we close out the third quarter, the RecCentre currently has a membership of 8,328, of which 7,753 are students (93.1%). It is forecast that we will reach 9,085 by the end of the year. We have had 194,144 centre visits (turnstile entries) to date and we are heading toward a total of 268,518 annual visits again. 2014 and 2013 saw us reach membership of 9,842 and 9,631 respectively, so whilst 2015 is down on the previous two years, we are still ahead of our 2012 (pre-free!) membership of 6,775. The RecCentre has nine small group training courses under way this term, with 112 students turning up for their weekly fix. A further UC staff only yoga course has been added at the Dovedale Village on Tuesday lunchtimes. We also have a further nutrition seminar for staff and students, with Dr Nick Kimber during study Break. Finally, the group fitness programme is stronger than ever, seeing 35,725 members punch, spin, step, squat and lunge their way to fitness and health to date this year. During term time, attendance averages 1300 per week and in holiday periods around 850 per week. 3.17 UC Sport UC hosted University of Chicago basketball teams last month, which included a youth basketball clinic, a bus tour of Christchurch, dinner at student flats and the games themselves. This was a great collaboration between the UCSA, UC Basketball and UC Sport. Over 500 students, staff and 14

community members watched the games. We hope to host them again, or take up their offer of reciprocating the experience in Chicago soon (with plenty of planning needed). Perhaps as a result of the great competition, the UC Women’s premier basketball team went on to win the Canterbury Basketball Championship. This is their eighth title in ten years and shows a decade of dominance. We have started to establish a selection of profiles to build exposure of UC Sport through our media channels. A student intern has been creating a range of profiles of social sport teams, student athletes and a UC history of sport as part of the Insider’s Guide Blog. At this time of year, UC Sport celebrates success and looks forward to new student athletes being offered the opportunity to attend UC. This includes sport awards evening (social sport, Uni leagues and Halls Sports); University Blues awards; many sport club award evenings; and selections for Emerging Leaders (Sport) and UC Foundation Sport scholarships for 2016. Combined, these two scholarships attracted more than 200 applicants. The positive challenge from this is to look at what we can offer to those who will not receive a scholarship in terms of performance packages and support. It is a large cohort that could be recruited to UC with the right approach. UC Sport will be working to make sure we provide every opportunity to allow potential students to engage and enrol at UC. 3.18 Māori Development Team In addition to supporting current students in the lead-up to final exams, the Māori Development Team is preparing for early engagement with 2016 new to UC Māori students. From mid-October, all pre-enrolled Māori new to UC students will receive a phone call from Māori Development advisors. We are working with UC Careers and Internships and Liaison to offer early careers and course advice, in addition to providing pastoral advice and care before students start study in 2016. This pre-enrolment transition initiative is underpinned by Te Whare Tapa Wha principles and the importance of supporting students’ wellbeing through a kaupapa Māori holistic framework. The Māori Development Team and Office of the AVC Maori will also be hosting a Māori Summer Scholarship Student who will produce a research report on the history of Te Whare Ākonga o Te Akatoki - Māori Students' Study Centre. 3.19 The UC Centre for Entrepreneurship The UC Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) is now operational and currently located on the ground floor of the Forestry building. From mid-November, UCE will host 39 students participating in the UC Innovator summer start-up programme, working on ‘for-profit’ or social ventures. The programme will run through to early February, culminating in a day of presentations showcasing the students’ achievements to external stakeholders and sponsors. Part of UCE’s mission is to provide support and to be a resource for all colleges for implementation of the Graduate Attribute: employable, innovative and enterprising. UCE has started running workshops for academics to help them to incorporate these graduate attributes into their courses. The College of Engineering is also promoting extracurricular activities run by UCE to enhance its offerings to prospective students. 15

UCE is working closely with several companies based in the CBD Innovation Precinct who are keen to engage with UCE and our students. Discussions are taking place with Vodafone, which is establishing a ‘Xone’ in the CDB (one of only six in the world) and wants to connect with talented students at UC by providing internship opportunities and supporting new student ventures through its Incubator programme. Additionally, UCE is working with other business eco-system groups including EPIC, the Christchurch Angel Investment Group, Lightning Lab and Gap Filler to provide students with real opportunities to showcase their achievements and, where possible, to help them get their ventures off the ground.

4.

CONCENTRATE

(Enhance research and creative work in chosen areas of endeavour; increasing efficiency, especially in the use of time in teaching and related activities per EFT; raising quality in teaching effectiveness and research outputs; and increasing focus and concentration of effort.)

4.1

Research Matters

The Government released the National Statement of Science Investment (NSSI) on 5 October. This provides context for the Government’s investment in the NZ research system for the next ten years and the plan will be refreshed every three years. The dual focus is supporting high quality research that is also likely to have an economic, cultural or social impact. There appears to be increased recognition of the value of fundamental research on which most commercial research is based and a broader view of what constitutes national benefit. Components of the NSSI, several of which have already been announced, or are in progress, include: • to lift Government investment in research and development (R&D) from 0.67% to 0.8% of GDP and to raise business expenditure on R&D to 1% of GDP • change the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s contestable funding system to a single and larger fund which operates more flexibly and provides more frequent access for researchers • introduce annual system performance reports and sector-wide reporting, monitoring and evaluation • establish regional research Institutes • review Crown Research Institute core funding • strategic refresh of the Health Research Council • development of a strengthened International Science Strategy through ‘The Catalyst Fund’, which will target investment in leadership, influence, seeding and strategic cooperation with key overseas partners • reduce complexity and increase transparency in the public science system. There is the promise that Government will consider increasing investment in the health sector and in the Marsden Fund, but no figures or time frames are indicated. Increased investment in time is also flagged for primary industries, the manufacturing sector, the Information and Communications Technology sector and the environment. Universities New Zealand has welcomed the NSSI. We await the detail concerning the timing and level of new investment. 16

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CONNECT

(Enhanced engagement with business, CRIs, international partner institutions and the local community to increase the relevance of research and teaching, and create experiential learning opportunities)

5.1

Communications and Events

Communications The second Chronicle issue is at the printer and will be delivered in October. Work will start shortly on the Annual Report. Activities are under way for Enrol 2016; enrolment opened on 6 October. Information about Summer School was sent out on 14 September. Further emails about Enrolment in 2016 are being prepared and will be sent out in October. Events During September, the Events team have contributed to the following UC Events: Ngā Manu Kōrero National Secondary School Speech Contest Opportunity to engage with secondary school Māori students (Years 9 to 13) and their support networks through sponsorship of Ngā Manu Kōrero. Engagement was created through games relating to te reo. Facebook (FB) reach: 374 Event name: Postgraduate Options Evening An information evening for those interested in postgraduate study in 2016, providing broad overarching information, was attended by all colleges, relevant support services and the Postgraduate Students’ Association. Total attended: 140 FB reach: 963 Event name: Students meeting with US Ambassador The US Ambassador Mark Gilbert requested to meet with UC students as part of his campus visit. Drinks and nibbles were provided and a short Q&A session was held in the John Britten foyer. Total attended: 47 FB reach: 3,145 Event name: Christchurch School of Music (CSM) Diamond Jubilee Concert Leverage activities at the first Christchurch Youth Orchestra (CYO) concert as part of the CYO/CSM partnership. Invited high school music teachers and engaged with the audience through ProVice-Chancellor Arts speaking and giving each member of the audience an ice cream. 17

Total invited: 40 What if... buying a house became more affordable? Tim Nees Total attended: 106 Event name: What if... we could make Christchurch the smartest city in the world? Malcolm Campbell Total attended: 64 5.2

Project Communications

The second and third stories in the Think First Health and Safety Campaign have been launched and planning is under way to continue the campaign next year, guided by student feedback to date. The RSIC concrete pour was time-lapsed and added to the web pages, as the Structural Engineering Laboratory (SEL) strong-floor pour will be. The SEL reaction wall testing was filmed and associated interviews undertaken to produce a short video. Communications were produced for the 2015 Future Furniture Expo. An article about Ilam Homestead was produced for The Press for inclusion in the October Christchurch Heritage House Tour and significant research material generated for display boards on the day. Web content about the new Education building has been drafted. Work is also under way on developing a fact sheet for both the new Education building and the Arts Centre. A brochure for staff about the UC7 attributes has been produced. This will assist staff involved in activities such as UC Enrol, Information Evenings, Open Days and outreach events when it comes to talking to future students about the experience on offer at UC. Information about UC7 has also been published on the staff blog, Intercom and in the Stakeholder Update and is complemented by a video. 5.3

Alumni and Development

Income

September $408,568

YTD $4,971,678

Distributions September $161,885

YTD $3,007,020

Development Income continues at a steady pace. Our 2015 target of $8.5m is still a realistic goal, with $1m from a legacy due in December; $1.5m of income generation likely and new monthly income tracking at just under $0.5m per month. Letters to UC Alumni from the Town Site (pre-1969 graduates) brought in $12,000 in gifts from 25 people the first week after mailing. The special UC event in San Francisco, funded by David Teece, President of the UC Foundation of America, and his wife Leigh, had 350 attendees including guests of Tait and Air New Zealand. 18

The restoration of the Townsend Telescope had been on the UC Foundation books for over a year with limited success at raising funds, until Fiona Ciaran secured $115,000 from the Teece Family; a great success. Alumni This has been a busy month with events in Malaysia and Singapore as well as invitations for events in China, the US (San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Houston and New York) and one in Christchurch in November. 5.4

External relations

UC issued 16 media releases in September. Highlights included the renaming of NZi3 for innovative engineer John Britten – picked up in most New Zealand media other than The Press. UC’s improvement from 242 to 211 in the QS rankings also drew widespread coverage. The RoUndie 500 event drew balanced and positive media coverage. The Senior External Relations Advisor continues to directly pitch story ideas to media, with continuing success, including an interview with the NZ Herald about UC attracting students from Auckland through the Go Canterbury package. It explained that research had found that the main barrier to students moving south was financial, prompting the package. A side story featured an Auckland student loving every minute of campus life in Canterbury and attracted wide coverage. This was complemented by a very positive student article in Craccum, Auckland University’s student magazine. In the community relations space, the number of complaints about student flats has risen slightly as the year comes to a close. UC continues to closely monitor the impact of construction activities on the community surrounding the University. It has a number of measures in place to minimise noise at the boundary as much as possible and proactively advises affected residents in advance of disruptions, such as early morning deliveries and the traffic management required when moving large vehicles onto site. UC continues to work closely with the Christchurch City Council and has implemented a number of improvements to these measures as construction has progressed. Feedback from the community to date has been largely positive and supportive of UC’s ongoing campus transformation programme.

6.

ENABLERS

(Efficient, effective and sustainable use of the human, physical and financial resources available to the University)

6.1

Staff Matters

Discussions with the TEU about a new collective agreement are continuing. Active management of outstanding excess annual leave to clear excesses over the summer break will commence this month. 19

The results of the members of the staff club vote on whether to sign the License to Occupy the Ilam Homestead offered by the University have shown that 90% of Members of the University of Canterbury Club who voted, voted that the club should sign the License to Occupy. SMT has initiated discussions with colleges to seek to unite faculties and colleges to enhance academic voice in college decision making. Proposals will be discussed at faculty meetings and Academic Board on at least two occasions before a proposal is recommended by SMT to Council, which will seek and consider advice from Academic Board on any academic matters before a decision is taken. We would not expect Council to consider the matter before March 2016. 6.2

Infrastructure

Following the campus-wide audit to register asbestos, a communications programme is being rolled out to inform and reassure staff, students and contractors that this known hazard is being well managed. This is the most comprehensive audit and communications plan in relation to asbestos that we are aware of on any NZ university campus. Arising from work relating to the occupation of the new Education building, the current Space Allocation Policy will be reviewed to ensure we have a flexible, cost-effective policy that reflects the productive use of space on campus. Details of building status are contained in the appendix. 6.3

ICT Graduate School

We have yet to finalise the contract with TEC and the associated consortium agreements. 7.

Financial Outcomes: (management accounts to 30 September 2015)

September 2015

Actual Year to Date $000

Budget Year to Date $000

Budget Variance Year to Date $000 Fav/(Unfav)*

Budget Full Year $000

Full Year Forecast to Budget Variance $000 Fav/(Unfav)*

Forecast Full Year $000

Total Operating Income

242,542

220,994

21,548

295,475

318,073

22,598

Total Operating Expenditure

246,322

229,698

(16,624)

304,964

328,627

(23,663)

Total Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

(3,780)

(8,704)

4,924

(9,489)

(10,554)

(1,065)

-1.6%

(3.9%)

(3.2%)

(3.3%)

0

23,692

(23,692)

39,075

0

(39,075)

(3,780)

14,988

(18,768)

29,586

(10,554)

(40,140)

-1.6%

6.8%

10.%

(3.3%)

82,093

156,780

224,369

140,984

Total Operating Surplus/(Deficit) as a % of Total Operating Income **Earthquake Revenue Net Surplus/(Deficit) Net Surplus/(Deficit) as a % of Total Operating Income University Total Capital Expenditure

74,687

83,385

* A variance enclosed in brackets indicates an UNFAVOURABLE financial variance e.g. income is less than budgeted income OR expenditure is greater than budgeted expenditure.

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** The original budget included an amount of estimated reimbursements from the insurers. The claim was settled in December 2014 and the full amount recognised in the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2014. No further insurance reimbursements are expected to be recognised in the actual results. The forecast has been adjusted to reflect this change. Actual Total Operating Income is favourable to budget as at September 2015. The positive variance is due to an increase in interest income due to a higher than budgeted opening cash balance and the receipt of the balance of insurance settlement in late January, together with additional reversionary interest being recognised and external sales. Actual Total Operating Expenditure is unfavourable to budget. The unfavourable variance relates to other personnel expenses and operating expenses, including loss on disposal and write off of assets as part of the continuing rebuild process. We had been budgeting for an operating deficit as at the end of September 2015 of $8.704 million, but have returned an operating deficit of $3.780 million. Capital expenditure is currently $74.687 million below budget. $20.111 million of the expenditure is earthquake remediation against a year-to-date budget of $23.692 million. At this stage of the year the ‘business as usual’ capital spend, against budget, is favourable by $20.025 million. 7.1

Cash flow

The September 2015 cash position of $347.958 million is higher than budget by $154.380 million. This is significantly in excess of budget due to higher than expected opening balances and subsequent receipt of the insurance settlement. We are holding adequate short term cash reserves to meet expected capital costs for the CETF and RSIC projects. Forecast cash flows including the Government’s financial support now show no immediate requirement to borrow in the next five years. However, careful husbandry of balances will be required in 2018 and 2019, with capital and operating expenditure needing to be closely managed. TEC, who must approve all borrowing under the Education Act 1989, have provided a borrowing consent, of which a key condition is that once UC is required to borrow more than $65 million, an independent advisor will be appointed. This person will advise on the financial risk to the Crown and assist the UC Council in managing financial risk. There are no specific additional Ministry of Education covenants, but the Funding Agreement with the Government sets out certain financial targets to be reported to the Governance Oversight Group (GOG) appointed under the Funding Agreement. As at the end of September 2015, UC was tracking to meet its financial targets for 2015, although EFTS targets of Domestic and Total EFTS are behind at present. 7.2

Working capital

Working capital 1 of $294.871 million at 30 September 2015 is $167.965 million more than budget. This is mainly a result of the favourable cash position as indicated above.

1

assets due to become cash or be consumed within 12 months, less liabilities due to be paid in cash within 12 months.

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7.3

High Court action on high country leases

The High Court hearing was held on 22 June and a decision was expected in late September. Our lawyers are making enquiry as to when the decision might now be released. 7.4

Craigieburn arbitration

We await release of the arbitrator’s decision. 7.5

Arts Centre

Work continues on both design and fundraising. 8.

COLLEGE SUMMARIES

8.1

College of Arts

Te Rāngai Toi Tangata

Statistics in the 2015 World QS subject rankings (released in April this year based on 2014 surveys) are positive for Arts, with Arts and Humanities improving by 90 places from 238 in 2013 to 146 in 2015, and Social Science and Management jumping 123 places from 217 in 2013 to 94 in 2015. Among individual departments, Art and Design is in the top 100 in the world, Linguistics in the top 150, and Media/Communication, English, History and Sociology all in the top 200. Arts recently provided a verbal report to Council focussing on EFTS growth strategies, which included: 1. Enhanced schools outreach, examples including Classics Day, Art History Day, English Scholarships Workshops, Japanese NCEA workshops, and the growing UC Possibilities programme amongst others; 2. the mid-year mature student campaign and Lifetime Studies coordinator work; 3. Study Abroad programme focussing on NZ experience, internships, and short course pilots; 4. Disseminating correct information around the employability of Arts graduates; 5. New qualifications, including DASH, PACE, postgraduate certificates and diplomas, and possible new conversion Master's degrees; 6. Opportunities presented by the Arts Centre move. Congratulations to Jen Hay (Linguistics) who has added a nomination for the national Women of Influence award to the University research medal and James Cooke Fellowship she has already received this year, and to Rosie Ibbotson (Art History & Theory) and Donald Matheson (Media and Communication) for their UCSA College Lecturer of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards. 8.2

College of Business and Law

Te Rāngai Umanga me te Ture

Several UC student clubs and societies sponsored by the College have hosted very successful and well-attended ‘end of year’events. Selected highlights include: •

UC Global China Connection’s awards evening to announce the ‘Shanghai Shout Challenge’ winner, BCom student, Tim Fenwick. Tim won an all-expenses paid, eightweek internship with Westland Milk Products in Shanghai, generously supported by Westland Milk Products. 22

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180 Degrees Consulting Canterbury’s final presentation evening for 2015. This club provides high-quality consulting solutions to social impact organisations in the community. This semester’s clients included the UC Rose Centre for Stroke Recovery and Research, Little River Wairewa Community Trust, NZ Foundation for Conductive Education, Rewi Alleyand the Christchurch Women’s Centre. The keynote speaker for the event was Sean Barnes, Venture Manager with the Ākina Foundation. Entré’s annual awards ceremony to announce the winners of the UC student-run company’s 2015 $85K challenge competition. Keynote speakers included Sir Mark Stewart, Entré Patron and Libby Crawford, Founder and Creative Director of Libby & Ben. LAWSOC’s Wellness Week, designed to promote mental health awareness among Law students, involved an activity each day on the ‘helipad’, including a Giant Games Day, Relax with Duncan Cotterill, Carnival Day, a Sumo BBQ and Hug a Huskie.

Congratulations to professors Karen Scott and Ursula Cheer on their appointments as Head of the Law School and Dean of Law respectively. These appointments mark an important milestone for UC; this is the first time that our Law School has had a female Head and/or Dean. Congratulations also to Dr Herb de Vries (Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship) and Professor Ursula Cheer (Law) on being awarded 2015 UC Teaching medals. 8.3

College of Engineering

Te Rāngai Pūkaha The College has appointed a senior academic to the new role of Associate Dean (International), reporting to the PVC, until February 2018, to help drive overseas recruitment strategies and sharpen our work on developing meaningful overseas partnerships. The College has not had a dedicated person in such a role before and it is hoped that this appointment will enable us to take up new opportunities, such as defined pathways into later years of our professional and other programmes from overseas tertiary institutions. Associate Professor Dave Wareham takes up this role from 1 November and will be seconded into it for 50% of his time from the Civil Engineering department. We continue to do well in competitive funding rounds and two of our staff have recently been awarded prestigious Fellowships: Dr Geoff Rogers in Mechanical Engineering will be a Rutherford Discovery Fellow, and Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase, in the same department, will hold a James Cook Fellowship. As we move to the end of the year, our thoughts are on major decanting work for Civil and Mechanical Engineering, and the re-occupation early next year of two refurbished wings for Electrical Engineering and Chemical and Process Engineering. Although we have effectively been teaching on a split site this year, with lectures at Dovedale and labs at the main campus, we have not had any student concerns raised about this, and will therefore continue the same level of communication and support into next year, when the same arrangements will also be in place.

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8.4

College of Education, Health and Human Development

Te Rāngai Ako me te Hauora The College of Education, Health and Human Development is developing our Operational Plan for 2016. To this end, we recently completed a round of strategic reviews of our current programmes, considering how to capitalise on key strengths, identify strategic growth areas and identify ways to expand our international reach. Similarly, under the leadership of our Academic Dean, Dr Julie Mackey, we have commenced our stocktake of current practices aligned to the graduate attributes in our undergraduate programmes. Both these efforts support our continued investment in, and development of, our programme offerings and enable our research initiatives. We continue to strengthen our collaborative partnership with the ECE and schooling sectors and have recently had approved a new postgraduate course in Coaching and Mentoring to support our Associate and Mentor Teachers who work with our teacher education students. The College is also pleased to welcome new academic staff members and colleagues. Associate Professor in Leadership Annalise Kamp has been appointed in the School of Educational Studies and Leadership, and Dr Lois Tonkin will join the School of Health Sciences as a Lecturer in the Specialist Teaching and Counselling programmes. Professor Wally Penetito has accepted an appointment with the School of Teacher Education as an Adjunct Professor and will be working with staff and students in the School and College over the next three years. 8.5

College of Science

Te Rāngai Pūtaiao No update provided. 9.

CONCLUSION

Teaching for Semester 2 is drawing to a close, study break is under way and examinations are around the corner. The campus is alive with scholarly activity and significant effort to recruit students for 2016. Many staff will accelerate their research activities over coming months, while others will teach into Summer School programmes. Again we have an extensive summer scholarship programme. Construction activity will lift to a faster pace as students disappear and work programmes scale up. These continue to be remarkable times for the University and the city. I have a growing confidence that we will see a lift in both domestic and international enrolments in 2016. Once again, thank you for your commitment, skills and success on behalf of the wider University community. Dr Rod Carr Vice-Chancellor

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9.1

Appendix 1: Building Update

Overall At the end of September, Forestry A & B is the only remaining active remediation construction site, which will be completed in December. Construction activity continues to escalate on both RSIC and CETF, with the two main concrete pours for the RSIC project. NEB continues with low levels of activity as a result of the pause, but tendering of steel and installation are under way and schedule is holding at mid-2017. Campus Construction Safety Group The Campus Construction Safety Group continues to identify potential safety and health issues associated with such high levels of construction activity on campus, with a focus on identification, mitigation and prevention, supported by robust project, campus and community communications strategies. Communication with neighbours continues to be challenging, with UC accused of contractor noise that is the result of other city infrastructure projects on Creyke Road and other undesirable social behaviours by persons unknown but perceived to be UC students. The ‘Round Table’ initiative, established in 2015, continues to provide a forum to discuss improved management and reporting of all matters concerning Health and Safety. At the last meeting, agreement was reached on the reporting methodology required for on-site observations and near misses, which will be implemented in the October RSIC PCG report. The others will follow in November. Information concerning issues and areas for improvement continue to be communicated monthly between the Campus Construction Safety Group (which has a whole of campus role) and the Round Table contractor meetings. As reported previously, projects in planning stages are likely to be impacted by the Post Settlement Review of the building and technology projects programme. This review has reached an initial endorsement by SMT and will continue to be presented to the UC Council workshops in October and November. Projects in planning stage this month: • Sport & Recreation Centre • Health Precinct Major work: RSIC: The majority of the raft foundation re-enforcing is now installed, with the final two major pours scheduled to complete in early October. Re-scheduling of activities ensures the programme is maintained with no reported change to completion date of 10 April, 2017. During the coming month, the main activities will be to complete the raft (foundation 2 remain) and the installation of the first steel columns to the northwest of the site, which will commence in early October and progress south along the side of Rutherford.

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The project team continues to work closely with Fletcher to ensure all off-site production of steel frame and façade panels are detailed in good time for fabrication and installation. Work continues on coordinating engineering services to the lower levels to ensure a smooth transition from erection of the structure to fit-out due later this year. The design workshops for the replacement of von Haast start during the second week of October, with the aim of completing preliminary design towards the end of November and a target approval at PCG for December. Planning for recanting into Stage 1 has started with initial meetings held with all departments to review and progress a high-level schedule, noting during the process any constraints with regard to the funding agreement requirements and any dependencies that exist between the differing labs and service areas. Decanting planning will be an ongoing process with the detailed lab-by-lab review due to start end of Quarter 1 next year. CETF: The main challenge for the project team is the delivery of Tranche 1 buildings (CAPE, Coreand ECE). To maintain progress for Tranche 1 it was necessary to adopt a fast-track, non-linear design approach. This approach has had a significant effect on the construction programme. To ensure that the necessary level of support is in place to manage this issue, the project team commenced an intensive review of the Tranche 1 construction programme. The review has required significant engagement with Hawkins by senior staff of TPO/UC to micromanage and interrogate the detail of Hawkins’ programmes to establish realistic and attainable completion dates for the Tranche 1 buildings. The review of ECE and CAPE culminated with Hawkins engaging their supply chain to confirm the feasibility of the proposed accelerated programme. The response from the supply chain has been favourable for ECE; however, there has been a clear indication that it will be difficult to provide sufficient resource to accelerate both the ECE and CAPE programmes. When considering the comparative decant pressures of each department, Hawkins and their supply chain have been instructed to accelerate works to ECE. Programme review meetings continue weekly and while ECE continues to be monitored to ensure accelerated progress, the focus is on confirming resource can be allocated to CAPE and providing a committed programme date. In addition, the Core programme is being reviewed. It is likely that mitigated and acceleration strategies will be issued soon and again this process involves regular internal college communication. The design process for Tranche 2 (Mechanical and CNRE wings) has followed a more traditional linear approach and this will enable a greater degree of control to be applied to the construction programme. The detailed design phase for this tranche is complete and Consent Issue drawings and specifications are due to be submitted to Christchurch City Council. SEL postponed the concrete pour for the strong floor because the inserts cannot be properly located within their xy coordinate tolerances. This is related to thermal expansion of the support trusses during the daytime heat and cooling cycles and protocols to combat this are being developed and implemented. There may not however be any substantial delay as Dominion examines programme mitigation initiatives. 26

The CETF procurement requirement for both loose furniture and a logistics contractor to undertake decant activities has started to form a panel of suppliers that may be used by the whole University. In addition, CETF and the NEB projects jointly procuring an Independent Commissioning Agent to help. Relocation of the College of Education Health and Human Development - New Education Building (ex-Commerce): Demolition work is 95% complete and Hawkins is removing floor sections to enable the strengthening work to proceed. Noise from the concrete cutting operation is of concern to Campus neighbours. An acoustic barrier for the concrete cutting is being investigated. Hawkins is actively managing Health and Safety on site. The level of incidents remains low. Structural steel has been ordered. A contract instruction for the balance of the strengthening work is pending, subject to a new contract under negotiation with the main contractor. The purpose of the new contract is to strengthen the commercial aspects of the contract in line with CETF and RSIC contracts. Developed design of the terracotta facade is proceeding and suppliers have been briefed with pricing due end of October. Developed design of the fitout is proceeding. Floor plates and tenancies have yet to be confirmed. These decisions are expected to be finalised by 7 October. A priced fitout schedule is pending. An inventory is being prepared for the CoEHHD furniture fittings and equipment that will be relocated to the NEB. It is planned to use existing furniture in the office and administration spaces. New furniture will be provided for the teaching and learning spaces. AV Design is in progress. Planning for the CoEHHD Library is under way and the UC Campus library has identified a suitable space for the book collection. Currently the project is within budget. The completion date remains at 30 June 2017. Forestry A and B: Fitout works are well under way with trades having completed main runs and first fix. Plasterboard installation and stopping are complete, painting and flooring have commenced and in some rooms have been completed to mitigate any risk to the overall program and new lab benches have been installed. Project handover is scheduled for 22 December with the majority of works completed in November. Recanting of the space by the School of Forestry is earmarked for early January. Electrical Link: Hawkins advised a delay in programme for the completion of EQR and Capital works (excluding cladding) to 30 March 2016. This will have little or no effect on reoccupation as this has been delayed at least until recladding is complete. Other Buildings/ Projects UCSA: The PCG has had to address a number of issues relating to asbestos in the building. 27

The building has been tested for both asbestos and mould. The results show that there is toxic mould within the building which will need to be removed prior to demolition. The asbestos report based on 133 samples only identified 1 sample to be containing asbestos. Full intrusive asbestos testing will take place after the insurers have settled on the contents claim with UCSA. The furniture will then be removed and disposed of. A comprehensive report on the method of demolition and removal of debris will be presented to the PCG. This is being considered during development of the Draft Business Case, which will presented to the Project PCG meeting in October for consideration and endorsement prior to being completed for presentation to UC Council seeking approval of a budget and demolition of the building. In the meantime the PCG will consider the recommendation to appoint an external Project Manager at the October PCG meeting albeit other remaining appointments will be phased given the current circumstance. Sport and Recreation Centre: Further work on this project is on hold awaiting the outcome of the post settlement review considerations by UC Council. Fire Ring Main (incl. pump house): The tunnel works, initial commissioning, defects and pump house are now complete. There are still some minor defects that have been identified which are due to be completed by mid-October. The initial flow test and inspection was successful with no major issues. The project is now undergoing a final certification and due diligence process. Following this; a three-month flow test is to be completed before Practical Completion is awarded; this is expected to be issued at the start of January 2016. Campus Master Plan: The final draft of the Campus Master Plan has received final feedback and endorsement by SMT and will be presented to the UC Council at their scheduled September and October Workshops. The Retail Strategy was presented to the UC Council Workshop in September with considerable emphasis placed on engagement and support of the initiatives by UCSA. Arts Centre: The developed design for this project was approved at the August PCG meeting with the detailed design report to be provided with another cost plan to the PCG for consideration in October. There are a number of factors affecting the project programme, many of which are out of UC’s control and result from the main building works programme being delayed and from a complex fitout in response to the unique heritage nature of the Arts Centre. These factors include the relocation of the Logie Collection, which requires a high-spec fitout, including considerable security, access and thematic climate controls. This programme delay has been shared with the proposed UC occupants of the building from within the College and as a result a staging of occupancy during the second quarter of 2016 is proposed with essential teaching commitments remaining on campus until the relocation is complete. UC has agreed to a low-cost commitment to critical early works to maintain the project programme while an MOU is being drafted between the Arts Centre and UC, which has minimal risk to UC as works are not instructed without the approval of UC and trade expenses are refunded after contractor works are completed during the duration of the project.

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The MOU will prescribe the contractual framework processes and ongoing operational services provided during and after the project are completed, including security services and similar where there are dependencies on the landlord given the location of the building away from the main UC campus. Student Accommodation: The PCG, recently established to provide oversight of the student accommodation projects for UC, has established a number of work streams. These are: • Demand and supply of beds • Postgraduate apartments • Undergraduate halls of residence • St Nicholas Hall and Flats • Head leases and standalone houses • Existing UC temporary sites • New temporary beds

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Postgraduate Apartments

In parallel with the EOI, which is still under consideration/negotiation, the Capital Works team has engaged consultants to carry out the necessary work to prepare the site for construction and to prepare to manage delivery, if the negotiations fail.

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Undergraduate Hall of Residence

The proposed district plan has released the heritage section of the plan which has adjusted the boundary of the heritage setting for the Ilam Homestead and Gardens. This has the impact of placing the existing grounds depot within the heritage setting, and placing a restriction on the ability to demolish. UC has submitted an objection to this change, and the process of negotiation and agreement of final rules is now under way. In the meantime, work is proceeding on developing a site clearance and preparation plans for handover to CLV, with the assumption that this will occur in 2016 with the development to be completed for 2018 at the earliest. Permission is being sought from the appropriate governing bodies for the demolition of the assets on the site. No further design work has been undertaken on the development at this time, with the focus of resource being on the postgraduate development. Alternate developments - The PCG also instructed Capital Works to continue to lead discussions with Taurus to advance its proposed project under a formal lease with R&R. Existing buildings reconfigured ready for 2017 and the new buildings for 2018. Student Services will provide the required KPIs for the operator agreement between UC and R&R.

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Another proposal has been received from the owners of 200 Riccarton Road detailing two proposed configurations which varied from the provision of 87 beds to 104 beds (1 & 2 bedroom apartments). UC responded that it is unable to make any secure commitment until more information concerning the leasing arrangements and associated costs is made available. In order to progress its development the proponents want to have an agreement in place before the end of the year. The most likely completion date will be between late 2017 and early 2018. UC has been approached by Citiblox, which offers a prefabricated unit which can be configured to maximise space. The units can be stacked up to three high and are set up as three or two bedroom fully self-contained units. They are temporary in that they are fully attached to services but are designed to be relocated at a future stage. Citiblox has provided some concept plans for various sites on campus and costing. The costing will be assessed and presented to the next PCG for comment. The blocks can be purchased, leased or purchased at a later stage with the price diminished over a lease term. 3.

St Nicholas Hall

The Resource Consent hearing was held at the CCC offices on the 29th September. UC had counsel representation from Duncan Cotterill supported by RMG. Also present and giving evidence in support were Jim Dragna and Claire McNeill. A number of residents attended but only three made submissions and were heard. The main cause for concern from residents was the lack of control over first-year students and their assumed predilection to party and create noise. The UC case was supported by expert evidence for noise and traffic, together with support for the consent by CCC planners. The Commissioner was to make a brief site visit after which he has 15 days to issue his opinion. After this there is an appeal time of a further 15 days. UC expects to hear from the Commissioner before the end of October. 4.

12 Kirkwood (St Nic's Flats)

UC has the signed Deed of Lease for the flats at 12 Kirkwood Avenue. The commencement date is 13 November or earlier if possible. A visit will be arranged soon to further assess work requirements so that when UC takes occupation the work stream is defined and ready. Jackie Slater from the Accommodation Services team already has a waiting list for residents starting in the New Year. The owners, Tamahere Properties Ltd, offered the units for sale to UC at $1.5m. At this price UC declined. The owners have come back with a price of $1,395,000 and under the first right of refusal clause in the Lease UC has to the end of October to accept or decline this offer. UC has instructed CBRE to prepare a registered valuation of the property, then make an informed decision. If UC declines the offer, the owners will put the units on the market and any purchaser will be bound by UC’s existing lease. 5.

Head leases and Standalone Houses

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in order to keep pace with demand. UC is also are trying to assist with the Erskine accommodation shortfall. 6.

Existing UC Temporary Sites

PCG considered information concerning the site clearance date requirements and lease expiry dates for Waimairi Village and Waitakiri Village respectively. Transfer of Land Title for Dovedale campus The transfer of land is now complete.

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9.2

Appendix 2: Upcoming Events

Date & Time

Venue

Title

Primary purpose

Sunday 18 October, 10am - 4pm

Ilam Homestead

Heritage House Tour

Engage

21 October, 7pm 8pm

C2 Lecture Theatre

What if you had solar power on your home? Dr Allan Millar

Engage

3 November, Time TBC

Central Lecture Theatres

IET Prestige Lecture

Engage

Wednesday 11 November, 10am 1pm

Ilam Campus, Christchurch

Year 10 Te Ara: UC Pathways for Māori

Recruit

17 - 19 November

Palmerston North

CATE Conference (sponsorship site)

Recruit

20 November, 6.30pm - 11pm

Tait Conference and Collaboration Chancellor's dinner, Centre, 245 sponsored by Holcim Wooldridge Road

Engage

27 November, 8am 10am

Council Chamber, Level 6, Matariki

Careers Advisors Breakfast

Recruit

2 Nov, 4pm - 5pm

Dining Room, Level 6, Matariki

VC Forum

Engage

4 Nov, 3pm - 4pm

Dining Room, Level 6, Matariki

VC Forum

Engage

Conference

17-18 November 2015

UC

Game Sense for Teaching and Coaching 2015

16 - 19 November 2015

UC

2015 NZ Ecological Society Conference

Conference

C2 Lecture Theatre

Staff Forum

Engage

25 -26 November 2015

UC

Rethinking regional security: The research and policy nexus

Conference

29 Nov - 1 Dec 2015

UC

20 November, 1pm 2pm

21st New Zealand Asian 32

Conference

Date & Time

Venue

Title

Primary purpose

Studies Society Conference

30 Nov - 1 Dec 2015

2-5 December 2015

Monday 7 December, 9am - 5pm

UC

5th International Conference on Alluvial Fans

Conference

UC

New Zealand Historical Association Conference

Conference

Undercroft 101

Third New Zealand Community Engagement Summit. “Nationalising Service: The Role of Volunteering in Promoting Citizenship”

Engage

Thursday 10 December (Provisional)

Rotorua

Graduation - Faculty of Education

Engage

Tuesday 15 December, 10am

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch

Graduation - Faculty of Engineering & Forestry, Science

Engage

Tuesday 15 December, 2pm

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch

Graduation - Faculty of Education

Engage

16 December, 10am 12.30pm

Jack Mann Auditorium

Celebration for Māori Graduates and Graduands

Engage

Wednesday 16 December. 11.30am 2.30pm

Arts Centre

College Hall Memorial Window dedication ceremony

Engage

16 December, 4pm 7pm

Undercroft Common Area

Pasifika Graduation Celebration

Engage

16 December, 3pm 4pm

Ilam Homestead

International Students Graduation morning tea

Engage

Thursday 17 December, 10am

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch

Graduation - Faculties of Law, Commerce & Arts

Engage

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9.3

Appendix 3: Awards received by the UC Community

June Two UC students received William Georgetti scholarships. Lara Sweetapple (Chemistry) will use the award to support her study at the University of Heidelberg for a Master’s of Molecular Biosciences; Stephen Watson (Music) will use his award to support his postgraduate music qualification in Europe. Four UC students received Todd Awards for Excellence to assist their research – James Hewett (Mechanical Engineering); Nicholas Lowther (Medical Physics), Regine Morgenstern (Geology) and Jarrod Cook (Mechanical Engineering). Nine awards were made this year. Three UC Ilam School of Fine Arts students have been recognised at this year’s New Zealand Art Show’s Emerging Artist Awards. Anna-Belle Graham, Hannah Watkins and Sam Clauge each won $2,500 and an opportunity to exhibit their work at the New Zealand Art Show. A UC student and several staff were acknowledged in the New Zealand Geographical Society 2015 awards: UC student Daniel Nutsford won a President’s Award for Best Master’s Thesis Dr Malcolm Campbell won a President’s Award for Emerging Researcher in Geography The Department of Geography’s GeoHealth Laboratory won a President’s Award for Collaborative Research involving Geographers (in all educational settings) 2015 Dr Heather Lois Purdie won a President’s Award for Teaching in Geography (in all educational settings) Senior Department Administrator Anna Petrie won a President’s Award for Exceptional Services Emeritus Professor Andy Buchanan (Civil and Natural Resources Engineering) received three awards at the annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards in recognition of his innovative work into the development of a new system to construct multi-storey buildings using timber. He was presented with the Researcher Entrepreneur Award, the People’s Choice Award and the BNZ Supreme Award. Professor Phil Butler (Physics and Astronomy) was a finalist in the Researcher Entrepreneur Award and founded two technology companies – MARS Bioimaging Ltd and Medical Laser Developments Ltd. UC alumna Dr Adrienne Alton-Lee received the Minister of Education’s Award for Lifetime Contribution to Raising Educational Achievement. UC mechanical engineering PhD student Seamus Tredinnick won the inaugural Healthtech Award for the Best Translational Research Project, for a new orthopaedic implant materials and custom design project, during Healthtech Week 2015.

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July PhD student Luke Schwartfeger and EPECentre Director Dr Allan Miller were awarded two of the four best paper awards at the Electricity Engineers’ Association Conference for the second year in a row. Luke won the award for best student paper (on solar power) and Dr Miller won the award for best member paper (on electric vehicles). Two alumnae, Anna Sturman and Natalie Jones, were selected for the New Zealand Youth Delegation (NZYD) heading to the United Nations’ negotiations on climate change in Paris in November. Dr Debra Wilson (College of Business and Law, School of Law) has been awarded a Canterbury Fellowship at the University of Cambridge from June to August 2016. She has also been awarded a Rutherford Visiting Scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, to be held in conjunction with the Fellowship. Nepal Engineers Association honoured Rajesh Dhakal for his role in the aftermath of the recent Nepal earthquake. The certificate was conferred by the Honourable Prime Minister of Nepal in the 53rd Nepal Engineers Day programme on 19 July. UC student Angela Petty (nee Smit) won a gold medal in the 800m final of the World University Games in South Korea. UC mechatronics student Scott Spooner was named a finalist in the C-Prize UAV Challenge and was named most innovative entry. Distinguished Professor Jack Copeland (Philosophy) and Associate Professor Diane Proudfoot (Philosophy) were named co-directors of the Turing Centre Zurich. Two alumni, Professor Roy Kerr and John Matthews, are to receive UC honorary doctorates in December. UC Alumni Nick Fogarty, Karl Smith, Alan Munro and Tom Meek were awarded Prime Minister’s Business Scholarships. Nick is Global Sales and Channel Director at ARANZ Geo Limited; Karl is Group Chief Executive Officer at Gough Group Limited; Tom is Sales Director Asia and North America at New Zealand Mint Limited. Mechanical Engineering PhD student Daniel Redmond was awarded the 2014 James G. Hay Travel Award by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Daniel will travel to the 25th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics held in Glasgow, Scotland in July 2015, where he will present his paper on Modelling Expiration Using Viscoelastic Pressure Dependant Recruitment Models.

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August Five UC engineering students received Beca scholarships in recognition of their outstanding potential to contribute to the future engineering profession in New Zealand. The students were Vanessa Lowe, Jeremy Watson, Harry Gibson, Morgan Harris and Dominic O’Conner. Engineering student Bradley Meredith won top prize in the international final of the 14th Chinese Bridge competition in Beijing. He was competing against 133 students from around the world. Professor Angus Macfarlane (Professor of Māori Research) and Dr Herb De Vries (Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship) were both awarded Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. The UC duo was recognised alongside 10 other recipients from around New Zealand and will each receive awards of $20,000 for their achievements. UC has a strong track record of success in the awards, with 10 previous winners, bringing the University’s total to 12 current staff who are members of the Ako Academy. Dr Patrick O’Sullivan (Humanities and Creative Arts) has been awarded the Canterbury Fellowship at the University of Cambridge for three months from January to April 2016. He has also been awarded a Rutherford Visiting Scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, to be held in conjunction with the Fellowship. UC’s Hazard and Disaster Management and Journalism programmes have won an international award for innovation. The International Association of Emergency Managers has awarded Dr Tom Wilson (Geological Sciences), Tara Ross (Journalism) and Dr Erik Brogt (Academic Services Group) the 2015 Oceania Technology & Innovation Award for their collaborative exercise, which puts students through a role-play simulation based on a real-time natural disaster. Professor Julia Rucklidge (Psychology) has been presented with the Ballin Award. This award recognises notably significant contributions to the development or enhancement of clinical psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand by a member of the New Zealand Psychological Society.

UC Japanese Programme student, Brennan Galpin, won first prize in the 2015 JSANZ Tertiary Japanese Language Contest. Brennan received a return air ticket to Japan as his prize for his excellent communications skills in Japanese.

September Distinguished Professor Jack Copeland (Philosophy) will be awarded the 2016 Covey Award from the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP). The Covey Award recognises senior scholars with a substantial record of innovative research in the field of computing and philosophy broadly conceived. The award will be presented to Professor Copeland in June 2016 at the IACAP 2016 annual meeting in Italy.

Dr Geoff Rodgers (Mechanical Engineering) has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for his research entitled: “Ground-shaking research: Damage-free buildings and novel seismic monitoring methods for resilient cities.” 36

Professor Jen Hay (Linguistics and NZILBB) and Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase (Mechanical Engineering) were awarded prestigious James Cook Research Fellowships. Mechanical Engineering PhD student Amy McLeod was awarded the Keith Williamson Medal for excellence in microscopy research at the 27th New Zealand Conference on Microscopy. UCSA Lecturer of the Year Awards Dr Geoff Rodgers & Dr Sid Becker received awards at the UCSA Lecturer of the Year award ceremony, arranged by the UCSA Welfare and Advocacy Team. Dr Rodgers won the top prize of Lecturer of the Year 2015 and Dr Sid Becker received the award for Most Enthusiastic Lecturer. Fulbright New Zealand Awards Hamish Shaw won the Fulbright-Platinum Triangle Award in Business. He will complete an MBA specialising in strategy and entrepreneurship, at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago. Hamish graduated with a BE (Hons) from the University of Canterbury in 2010. Six UC students won Fulbright Science and Innovation Graduate Awards (of 18 awarded) to undertake postgraduate study or research at US institutions in fields targeted to support growth and innovation in New Zealand. Alexandra McNeill will research surface modification of zinc oxide at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as part of her PhD in Chemistry at the University of Canterbury. David Collinson will complete a PhD in Mechanical Engineering specialising in nanomechanics and nanomaterials at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Emily Lambie will research human behaviour during earthquake shaking as a visiting student researcher at California State University in Long Beach, California. Joseph Corbett-Davies will complete a PhD in Mechanical Engineering researching algorithms for control and planning in robotic systems at Cornell University in New York State. Thomas Swan will research the invasion biology of the noxious Asian Tiger Mosquito at Florida University within the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory located at Vero Beach. Tim Flint will research computational fluid dynamics and fluid dynamic shape optimisation at Stanford University, California, towards a PhD at the University of Canterbury. UC graduate Annalise Fletcher won a Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award and will research neurological speech disorders, at Florida and Arizona State Universities, towards a PhD in Speech and Language Sciences from the University of Canterbury. Reuben Derrick has won the Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award to develop and present new music with fellows at the 2015 Music OMI International Musician Residency Program in Ghent, New York. Reuben graduated with a DMA from the University of Canterbury in 2014. In addition to these successful UC graduates, UC Adjunct Professor Catherine Shine is the recipient of the Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award. This award is for New Zealand academics, artists or professionals to lecture and/or conduct research in the US. Cathryn Shine will research a collaborative art and science project called the ‘Hawaiian Endangered Species Print Project’ at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo. Cathryn is an Associate Professor Adjunct at the University of Canterbury. 37

9.4

Appendix 4: VC Activities

Past 19 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 29 September 30 September 1 October 01 October 3 October 6 October 13 October 18 October

Future 29 October 30 October 30 October 02 November 02 November 04 November 04 November 04 November 05 November 05 November 05 November 05 November 06 November 06 November 16 November 18 November 20 November 20 November

Attended Musoc’s performance of Grease Hosted the NZi3 Partners Dinner Attended the Lecturer of the Year Awards Attended the CSM Diamond 60 Year Jubilee Gala Concert Hosted a student forum Hosted a breakfast with the halls of residence, SMT, PVCs and Deans Attended a meeting of the Advisory Board to the Assistant ViceChancellor Maori and Ngai Tahu Research Centre Attended a dinner at the Tuahiwi Marae Attended the Blues Awards Travelled to San Francisco for alumni and development purposes Participated in the UC Workshop for 100 staff Travelled to China for alumni, development and recruitment

Meeting with John Brakenridge from NZ Merino Visiting Riccarton High School for recruitment purposes Hosting the UCSA Executive for dinner Hosting a Vice-Chancellor’s Forum Meeting with the Ilam School Board of Trustees Visiting Villa Maria High School for recruitment purposes Visiting Shirley Boys High School for recruitment purposes Visiting Rangi Ruru High School for recruitment purposes Visiting Cashmere High School for recruitment purposes Visiting Hillmorton High School for recruitment purposes Visiting Middleton Grange School for recruitment purposes Attending the Player Partnership Programme annual gala Visiting St Margret’s College for recruitment purposes Visiting St Andrew’s College for engagement and recruitment purposes Hosting a dinner for Christchurch CEOs Hosting a community engagement dinner with Wellington Principals Hosting a staff forum Attending the 2015 Chancellor’s Dinner

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