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This is insideOUT #7 and the first day in October.
Today is Rā last day before she embarks on a new adventure with a key sector role for the New Zealand Libraries Partnership Programme. We wish you all the best Rā! He mihi mutunga kore from all of us in Engagement and Learning Support.
ITS Over the Phone Support
Over the last few weeks, there has been work around ITS services and it is great to see this mature to providing a 24/7 Over the Phone Support service (0508 UC IT HELP or 0508 824 843) that has New Zealand based staff. The support is available now and covers:
- Password resets
- Lost/stolen devices
- Zoom/technology support
- Major technology incidents/outages
Level 4 PJH Redesign
Just a wee mention to say this is coming together well and the preparation work across the library and FM is fantastic. Manufacturing of furniture is in progress and we are looking forward to a November start on installation.
Student Hub
As mentioned in the staff forum, the student hub is taking shape for installation into Level 3 of PJH. Both Sara and I are on various project streams to work with Kaylene Sampson and Julie Mackey and other hub team members and it seems that are they are getting close to finalising plans and a timeline which can be shared wider. Of interest is the cultural narrative aspect which focusses on Puaka. Puaka is the Ngāi Tahu name for the star Rigel in the constellation Orion. For Ngāi Tahu and Ngāi Tuahuriri, the rise of Puaka, along with Matariki, are an indication that the seasons are changing – tītī birders and eyelets have finished their annual mahika kai activities, store houses are overflowing, the months are to cool down, nights will be longer, and it is a time to prepare for the next year and spring seasons. In relation to the form and function of the student hub, parallels can be drawn from the cultural narrative – the need to pause for a moment and prepare, a change of seasons in terms of the life long journey of education transitioning from secondary school to tertiary studies, as well as ensuring the need for adequate resources and nourishment ensuring the success of our tauira whilst here at UC.
Snippets from Te Rua
We are so proud of our ELS team who have supported students in Te Rua. Our activities are gaining popularity and student and staff feedback shows we are hitting the mark! Here is a great example of our engagement and learning support efforts for building Connected Makers: Working in collaboration with The Student Volunteer Army, our team helped train, make and deliver face masks and shields in alert level 2 for those that needed them. 32 people attended the sessions in the week beginning 13 September. Approx. 130 + 7 Te Rua branded masks, and 41 face masks and face shields made for distribution throughout the wider University for students and staff. Wonky masks received student army logos and ones that showed student learning in sewing received Te Rua Makerspace logos. George Haswell, Health and Wellbeing Promoter, Student Life, Services and Communications, joined in and advised on how best to get the masks to the UC people in need. Here’s a quick video of the process and of the students creating them in Te Rua.
Our Values at UC
You will have seen the new Values being rolled out around campus. Our Values will guide how we do things at UC, so its important that you, me and everyone is on board to incorporate the Values into how we work and relate to each other.
People and Culture have added a new resource to the Values kete, which are conversations that were captured on video between members of Te Waka Pākākano and other colleagues from around UC. Each video is a deep dive of some 7 – 10 minutes into each Value as well as the attributes (kia pono, Kia tika, kia aroha and utu) and an introduction. The videos were developed during a collaboration between Te Waka Pākākano, People and Culture, Communications and Learning Services.
The videos were featured in Tū ki te tahi last week, and they were so good, I felt the need to share them here on Counterculture. They are a useful resource to help your understanding and, more importantly, live the Values. Check them out!
All the videos are here: Organisational Development – UC Intranet (canterbury.ac.nz)
The individual videos are here:
Join Corban and Cheryl as they discuss UC’s newly defined values [3:19]
Join Darryn and Letitia as they explore Manaakitanga in their work and personal lives. [11:01]
Join Liz and Ekant as they take a deep dive into Whanaungatanga
Join Jeanine and Anne as they share insights about Tiakitanga [7:39]
Join Liz and Jeanine as they explain the attributes that underpin UC’s values (9:24)
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