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Urgent Closure of Central Lecture Theatre Bike Sheds – Glass Roof Removal

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Facilities Management (FM) advise that there will be a complete closure of the bike stands adjacent to the Centra

l Lecture Theatres from 8am Saturday 10 May until Friday 16 May.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to Health and Safety concerns FM staff will be removing the glass roof covering the bike stands and will commence this work tomorrow Saturday 10 May. Please refer to inset images.

Please adhere to all signage and directions. Do not park bikes in the bike stand while the bike stand is closed or until all signage and any cordons have been removed.

Once the glass roof has been removed these bike stands will be uncovered until further notice.

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer all enquiries to FMassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your support as we this required remediation work.

Equity and Diversity, Events and entertainment, Health and Wellbeing, The Community

Why Pink?

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Pink Shirt Day 2025 is Friday 16th May –  Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying!

This year we are inviting the whole UC tīma to join us in marking the occasion.

Bullying is an issue that occurs across the community, including in workplaces and classrooms. We are all responsible for addressing the bullying around us.

This Friday, wear pink, take a stand against bullying in our community, and show your commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment for our ākonga, kaimahi, and communities to thrive.

Why Pink?

Pink Shirt Day originated in Canada in 2007 after two high school students (David Shepherd and Travis Price) witnessed a fellow student experience homophobic bullying for wearing a pink shirt. They responded by buying and distributing pink shirts to show solidarity with the bullied student. Their actions sparked a global response, and in 2012 Aotearoa’s Mental Health Foundation adopted Pink Shirt Day as an annual antibullying campaign.

Want to look into it further?

The Pink Shirt Day website has a range of awesome resources, including information on bullying, being an Upstander or applying things at mahi!

Check out UC Wellbeing’s Instagram to see the advice we are giving our ākonga this year, and check out what we have on next week 🙂

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Building Condition Surveys – 9-15 May

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Facilities Management Building Surveyors are planning to undertake surveys on  Puaka-James Hight; Okeover; and UBS (the Bookshop) between Friday 9 May and Thursday 15 May.

If you see staff on the roof during that time it is likely that they will be the surveyors who will be following all working at heights safety protocol. If you are at all concerned, please contact UC Security tel:0800823637.

The purpose of the UC Building surveys is to complete a full visual assessment of the condition of the interior and exterior of the building. Surveyors will ensure that any photographs taken during the assessment are of the building and that persons are not identifiable in the photographs.

 Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required building surveys.

Facilities Management.