2022 Accommodation Guide He Arataki Nohonga 2,600+ BEDS A range of accommodation options are offered, from single fully-furnished rooms to self-contained studio units Ngā Kai o Roto | Contents Rainbow Diversity Support Overview First-year options 1 Kia ora 6 Arcady Hall UC aims to provide a welcoming and inclusive 2 Halls of residence 8 College House environment in all halls of residence and recognises that belonging is important for everyone. 4 Pastoral Care 10 Ilam Apartments 28 How do I apply? 12 Kirkwood Avenue Hall UC is proud to partner with Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu to uphold the mana and aspirations of mana whenua. 34 How can I finance my stay? 14 Rochester and Rutherford Hall 35 Whakapā mai | Contact us 16 Tupuānuku Front cover: Ngā Kete o te Wānanga; a woven design depicting the fibres of the baskets of knowledge. 36 UC campus map 18 University Hall Represents partnership, community, and collaboration. 20 Compare first-year options Published Hūrae | July 2021. All costs are stated in Aotearoa dollars. Information is correct as at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please refer to the website for any updates. Other options Beyond first year 26 Postgraduate accommodation 22 Hayashi 30 International students 23 Ilam Apartments 31 Couples and families 24 Sonoda Christchurch Campus 32 Homestay 25 Compare options beyond first year 33 Renting privately Kia ora Nau mai ki te Arataki Nohonga. Welcome to the Accommodation Guide. We are excited to welcome you to Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha University of Canterbury (UC). This guide will give you an overview of the accommodation options available for UC students, both on and off campus. The wide range of opportunities and the tremendous mix of people you will meet here will stimulate your mind, help you think for yourself, and enable lifelong friendships. ‘I didn’t know anyone else coming to UC, so moving into the halls was a perfect choice. I met lots of new people and it set the scene for a really well-rounded uni experience.’ Georgina Studying towards a Master of Applied Finance and Economics www.canterbury.ac.nz 1 Kirkwood Avenue Hall University Hall WELLBEING All accommodation options offer a close, supportive community to help you reach your full academic potential Halls of residence Living in a hall of residence offers outstanding accommodation options right on campus. Find your place Your home away from home Many UC students recall their time in the Each hall offers: halls as the time of their lives. Halls offer • your own fully-furnished room — with a safe and affordable accommodation for bed, desk, chair, wardrobe, and bookshelf all students, from school leavers • heating and power to postgraduates. • computer rooms The halls of residence provide: • unlimited wi-fi for UC students ‘Being in a hall in first year • a diverse student community • recreational facilities is a great way to stay aware • manaakitanga – a supportive living, learning, and study environment • study areas of opportunities presented • 2,600+ beds on campus • events and social activities by UC, while also feeling a • quality rooms and facilities in • academic support sense of community and landscaped surroundings • meals are provided, or the facilities to support to settle into the enable you to cook for yourself • a homebase 5–15 minutes’ walk from UC change of scenery.’ • excellent value. • laundry facilities • car parking and bicycle storage. Sol Read more about each of the Studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Political accommodation options on pages 6–26. Science and International Relations with a minor in French, and a Bachelor of Laws 2 2022 He Arataki Nohonga | Accommodation Guide Arcady Hall EXPLORE All accommodation options are within easy reach of spectacular outdoor adventure spaces Sonoda Christchurch Campus Support to succeed • Staying in halls of residence also brings AT A GLANCE you closer to over 160 UC clubs, with a You can get off to a great start in your wide variety of sporting, recreational, studies by staying in halls of residence. academic, and cultural groups. minutes’ walk from • First-year students are offered tutorials to 5–15 room to lectures help you succeed in your studies. Tutors An active lifestyle are university students who have excelled There are plenty of recreational facilities at the same course. accommodation on-site at the halls, such as tennis courts • Study groups, mentoring, and peer support or gym equipment, to help you maintain 9 options are facilitated by the halls of residence. oranga – your health and fitness. Students • Pastoral care is available to support your also have free membership to the UC health and wellbeing. RecCentre, within a few minutes’ walk of beds for first-year many of the halls. 1,600+students Make lifelong friends The UC campus and halls of residence are The halls offer plenty of events throughout surrounded by gardens, including ngaki the year to help you connect with your community gardens, where you can grow fellow residents: your own huarākau (fruit) and huawhenua Take a tour • Social events, such as formal balls, theme (vegetables). parties, quizzes, or trips, are organised by Venture a little further afield for mountain students and staff. biking, surfing, skiing, or tramping Take a look inside — • Inter-hall sports competitions enable opportunities, with ski fields 1.5 hours’ drive view our videos and 360 degree you to compete in several different from the city, and surfing or mountain panoramas online biking just 30 minutes’ drive. events during the year, from athletics to You can step inside rooms and volleyball. www.canterbury.ac.nz/sport/ facilities to have a closer look at competitions/interhall-sports-competition He paenga, he nohonga Tupeka accommodation options online. Kore, Auahi Kore a UC. • First-year students can also participate in www.canterbury.ac.nz/life/ the annual inter-hall Cultural Shield The UC campus, including all halls of accommodation/halls/360- competition in music, debating, kapa residence, is smokefree. panoramas haka, and theatresports. www.canterbury.ac.nz 3 Pastoral Care The Education (Pastoral Student code of conduct UC contacts Care of Domestic Tertiary Students are expected to help support We value manaakitanga at UC. There are the safety and wellbeing of their hall several points of contact at UC who provide Students) Interim Code of communities, by engaging with health and ākonga students with practical guidance, Practice 2019 came into learning resources, upholding diversity and advice, and support in dealing with issues force on 1 January 2020, inclusiveness, and looking out for fellow and concerns they may face while studying residents. Each hall is equipped with a and living at UC. These include Student Care to ensure that domestic regulations handbook to guide students in (domestic and international students), the tertiary students can their responsibilities as residents. UC Health Centre, Te Waka Pākākano, Pacific succeed academically www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/concerns/ Development Team (PDT), the College students/student-code-of-conduct Student Advisors, and UC Chaplaincy. See in a safe, healthy, and page 35 for contact details. supportive learning Pastoral Care of In addition, there were two new environment in line International Students initiatives introduced in 2020 for all first- year students: with the International The Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care Student Code. of International Students sets out the Analytics for Course Engagement minimum standards of non-academic (ACE programme) advice and care expected of educational For students and whānau, this means providers with respect to international ACE is a dashboard platform that provides there are a number of processes UC must students studying in Aotearoa. See page 30 students and staff with an enhanced real- ensure are provided, and clear guidelines for more information. time view of engagement with learning for review to ensure they are maintained. systems and academic progress. These include: www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/ education-code-of-practice Dedicated UC resources are responsible for • a safe and supportive learning monitoring and escalating issues as they environment www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/code arise. This enables students who need • assistance for students to meet their more support to be identified and followed basic needs Residential Assistants/Tutors up quickly. • physical and mental health of students All halls of residence employ residential assistants or residential tutors to be the Orientation+ • progress and personal development first point of contact for students, acting in An expanded induction programme of students a supportive role and referring any concerns covering support services, the student code • inclusive learning environment to the appropriate hall of residence or UC of conduct, consent awareness, belonging/ • student voice contact as required. Residential assistants/ inclusiveness, and alcohol/drugs/risks for tutors undertake a training programme • a positive and supportive environment in first-year students will be offered. The goal through their hall of residence which student accommodation is to increase understanding and awareness includes Psychological First Aid and to maximise wellbeing and ensure • a supportive residential community Bystander training organised by UC. understanding of how to access all relevant • accommodation plans, administration, support services available. and operational policies Keep yourself healthy • building facilities