Health and Wellbeing, The Community, Wellbeing

FREE Neck and Shoulder Massages during Study Week for UC Students

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Need a micro-break and a free neck massage during a big study sesh in the library?  We got you!

How to get a free neck and shoulder massage

When:       Tuesday 4th June – Thursday June 6th, 12pm – 2pm daily
Where:     Puaka | James Hight Library Room 212E
What:       10min neck and shoulder massage
Cost:          FREE
Who for:  UC Students only
How:          Secure your timeslot on the sign-up sheet in Rm212E

What you need to know:
  • Our qualified massage therapists (Zoe, Tina and Shane) will be providing 10min neck and shoulder massages for UC Students only
  • Head up to Rm212E and use the sign-up sheet to secure your timeslot.
  • Bookings taken on the day only – a fresh sheet will be put up each day from 11am, so you’ll need to be in the library that day to make your booking
  • As spaces are limited, 1 booking per student only please

Don’t forget to check out our free mini-massage workshop on Friday 7th June to learn some techniques to use on yourself or your friends to keep you pain free!

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Behaviour and Responsibilities, Our Community, Wellbeing

Heating outage Monday 27 May

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There is currently no heating in Ilam Campus buildings due to a fault in the boiler system.

We expect this to be restored by 12.30pm. However, this will likely be a recurring issue on Mondays. Please consider this if you’re planning to work, study or visit the Ilam Campus. We appreciate this is an inconvenience and our team is working hard to remedy the situation.

Areas that aren’t affected:
•    Haere-roa / UCSA building
•    Ernest Rutherford
•    UC student accommodation
•    Dovedale Campus

For any queries, please contact FMAssist@canterbury.ac.nz

Our Community, Student life, Study@UC, The Community

What is academic integrity and what does it mean for you during exams?

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One of the ways to be successful ākonga at UC is through academic integrity: acting honestly, ethically, fairly and respecting others.  

A good understanding of academic integrity is crucial in supporting you to take charge and know how to avoid mistakes, especially during exams and end of term assessments.  

You can learn more about how to approach your work with academic integrity, here – in the meantime, here’s the headlines:  

Cheating
Breaking the rules for assignments or exams is treated very seriously, so it’s important to know what you can bring with you, how they will run and whether you can use equipment (like calculators), which may need to be authorised by UC in advance.  

Check out the exam instructions for more on what you need to do (or not do!): 

Do –
 – Give revision notes or other unauthorised material to a supervisor immediately, if you’ve accidentally taken them into the exam room with you. 

Don’t –  
 – Look at other students’ answers.
 – Talk or communicate in any way with other students. 

The above could result in disciplinary action. It’s just not worth it. 

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is copying materials from another source (whether it’s a quote or data) without a clear acknowledgement of where it originated. 

It’s important to properly reference your work, as your assignments are checked through Turnitin, UC’s anti-plagiarism software. Turnitin recognises and highlights where students have copied and not cited other authors’ work. 

Top tips:  

Artificial Intelligence
While AI tools like ChatGPT and CoPilot are becoming readily available, their use is strictly monitored at UC and depending on your course, may not be allowed.  

If you’re unsure whether you are able to use artificial intelligence tools for your assessments, please reach out to your Course Coordinator.  

When we work together to act honestly, ethically and respect each other and our work, we get the most out of our studies. You can learn more about academic integrity here> 

Good luck with your exams!