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It’s time! Check you’re emergency ready

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With daylight saving ending soon, it’s a good time to check you’re ready in case of emergency.

A few quick questions:

  • Have you saved UC Security’s number in your phone?

UC Security staff are on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so someone will always be there to help you in an emergency at UC. Be prepared by saving UC Security’s number: 0800 823 637.

  • Are your emergency contact details current?

It’s easy to update your details through myUC. Take a moment to check the person you’ve listed as your emergency contact is still appropriate, and their details are still correct. While you’re logged in to myUC you can also check your details are up-to-date (especially if you’ve moved recently), in case someone from UC needs to reach out to you.

  • Do you know about UC’s Help point towers?

There are 13 help towers (topped by blue lights) located across UC’s Ilam and Dovedale campuses to provide information any time, and immediate assistance in an emergency. Read more>

Celebrate, Community notice, Our Community, The Community

Ann Ballin Building Reopening

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We celebrated the renaming of UC’s School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Staff block as the Ann Ballin Building today, International Women’s Day.  

The late Dame Ann’s friends and whānau joined us on campus and took the first tour of the newly renovated building.  

Dame Reubina Ann Ballin was a life-long advocate for victims and people with disabilities. As a UC graduate of Psychology and a student counsellor from 1974 to 1986, she made an impact on students and staff for decades. In 2002, she was awarded Aotearoa New Zealand’s highest civilian honour – the Membership of the Order of New Zealand.  

The Ann Ballin Building, which will continue to be home to Te Kura Mahi ā-Hiriapo | School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing, has been upgraded with low carbon features and will be incorporated into UC’s renewable energy systems in the future.  

As part of Te Rāngai Pūtaiao | Faculty of Science, the reopening of the refurbished building also marks the completion of the UC Science precinct – a significant milestone for UC. The renaming of the building follows a strong tradition of UC buildings being named after alumni and staff. 

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Community notice, Get started at UC, Our Community, Student life, Student Success

Read & Write digital literacy tool to support your learning

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Reading, writing, comprehension and recall are vital to success, and Read&Write will provide you with key study tools to strengthen these skills.

You can use it with on-screen/digital texts to generate notes from your readings, to research, revise, complete assignments, check spelling, grammar, punctuation, take exams and do much more.

UC Assistive Technology Service is hosting an online webinar. You will get to see a range of digital literacy tools to support your learning. From reading, writing, studying and researching. 

This webinar will provide an introduction to how Read&Write can support with text-to-speech, dictionary and vocabulary tools, study tools, annotation tools and more. As well as helping you with writing via word prediction, voice notes, speech recognition, vocabulary support, research skills and more.

Presenter: Rachel Coathup, Customer Success Manager, TextHelp for Education.

Date: March 5, Tuesday

Time: 1 to 1.30pm

To enrol in the webinar, write to assistech@canterbury.ac.nz