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Protect yourself and others

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Getting a flu jab is your best defence against the virus this winter.

Domestic UC students enrolled at the UC Health Centre will be able to get FREE flu vaccines from 3 April 2024. For international and domestic students who are not currently enrolled at the Health Centre, the UCSA and the UC Health Centre are offering 1000 FREE flu vaccinations.

How to get your vaccine

  • Phone reception and book an appointment at the UC Health Centre on 03 369 4444 (ext. 94444) or contact your registered medical provider to book with them instead.
  • Please don’t come to the Health Centre if you feel unwell and phone reception to let them know

If you have any questions regarding the vaccine, please contact UC Health Centre or your own medical practice. For further useful information, visit the Ministry of Health’s website.

Behaviour and Responsibilities, Our Community

Health and Safety on campus

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UC is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all students. To make sure you feel safe on campus, here are a few things to remember:

Look up:

Whether you’re a pedestrian, cyclist or skateboarder, it is important to be aware of what’s happening around you. Look out for others when travelling through campus to make sure you are not putting others at risk. 

 No smoking or vaping on campus:  

UC is a smokefree campus, meaning you cannot smoke cigarettes or vape on campus grounds, in or near any UC buildings or at any field stations. By respecting the smokefree policy we can all enjoy a healthier place to study, work, socialise and live. 

Do you know where the Emergency Procedures are located around your lectures?  

All departments have an Emergency Procedures flip chart outlining what to do in different types of emergencies. The flip charts are on display throughout the University and can be found in all lecture theatres. A PDF version of each page can be found on the UC website Emergency Procedures page.

Assura:

We need your help to keep our campus safe. If you see something unsafe or get injured while on campus, it is super easy to let us know. Assura is our easy to use health and safety reporting system. Reporting through Assura will increase our visibility of hazards, so we can correct any issues and make UC safer. Health and safety is all of our responsibility, and by working together we can protect our community. More information on reporting an incident or hazard can be found on the UC website Report an Incident page.

Events and entertainment, Health and Fitness, Our Community, The Community, Wellbeing

Win a jar of Easter Eggs

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Want to win a big jar of Easter Eggs for you and your flatties this Easter? We’ve got you!  All you have to do to enter is….guess how many eggs (and bunnies) are in the jar?  

Easter Egg Prize Jar

Where’s the jar? 

At the RecCentre! Yeah, you knew there was a catch.    

To enter you’ll need to:

  1. Pop down to the RecCentre and put in your guess 
  2. You’ll need to have a current membership (it’s free) to come through the gates, and then make your guess on the old school piece of paper 
  3. You can make one guess/entry every time you visit between now and Wednesday 27th March , 2024. 1 entry  per member, per visit, per day.    
  4. We’ll make the draw on Thursday 28th March, and we’ll give you a call to let you know to come and collect.  

Do you have to work out when you get here?
No, you don’t, hopefully you’ve walked, and that can be considered a ‘health walk’ in our books.  Not everything needs to be a sweat sesh to bring you health benefits after all! There’s even health benefits in chocolate, in moderation of course, which is why we suggest sharing your prize with your flatties (but you know, you do you!) 

 Joining the RecCentre is easy and it’s free! 

As a UC Student, part of your fees includes a student levy.  This levy goes towards a range of services on campus, including your RecCentre membership.  So yes, you can join any gym you like, but there’s no additional cost to join ours as well – having an option on campus may just make it easier to get in some exercise!   All group fitness classes are included in your membership, you can shoot hoops, do some bouldering, do some weights or cardio, or play some sport. We have a range of Discovery classes and sessions to help get you started as well. 

Good luck with the last couple of weeks, we know there’s a flurry of tests and essays to get through! See you soon!

Ngā mihi
Te Ratonga Hākinakina | UC Rec&Sport