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| 1:00 pm | Geological Sciences seminar. Dr Richard Holdaway on You can't see the moa for the trees: Pyramid Valley revisited. |
| 3:10 pm | Classic and Linguistics seminar. Ghada Khattab (Newcastle University) on Early phonological patterns by Lebanese children. |
| 6.00 pm | The Classics Department in conjunction with The Classical Association of Christchurch presents a public lecture by Professor Kathleen Coleman (Harvard University) on Orchestrated violence: Music in the Roman amphitheatre. |
| 4:00 pm | Classics seminar. Professor Kathleen Coleman (Harvard University) on Valuing others in the gladiatorial barracks. |
| 5:00 pm | Civil and Natural Resources Engineering seminar. Jim Schwab (Visiting CAENZ Fellow, Hazards Planning Research Centre, American Planning Association) on Lessons learnt from disaster - planning for recovery. Finishes 6.30pm. |
| 7:00 pm | College of Education seminar. Frances Press (Charles Sturt University, Bathurst) on The giant in the playground: investigating the reach and implications of the corporatisation of childcare provision. Finishes 9pm. |
| Noon | Geography Seminar. Mike Moore (Statistics NZ) Statistical services for the University of Canterbury - is Statistics New Zealand meeting your needs? |
| 3:00 pm | College of Education seminar. Professor Keith Barton (Indiana University) on Improving education through research: Classroom studies as an aid to teachers’ decision-making. |
| 3:10 pm | Economics seminar. Professor Gregory Clark (University of California at Davis) on Survival of the richest: Malthus, Darwin and modern economic growth. |
| 5.30 pm | New Zealand Institute of International Affairs, Christchurch Branch seminar. Andrew Holden (Christchurch Press) on "The role of NZ Media in reporting global affairs", Upstairs Dining Room, University Staff Club, 87 Ilam Road. Finishes 7pm. |
| 9:30 am | Human Interface Technology Laboratory seminar. Professor Kun-pyo Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) on Design paradigm - method, emotion and culture. Finishes 12:15pm |
| 1:10 pm | Music lunchtime recital. Compositions by Honours student Jun Bouterey-Ishido. |
| 3:10 pm | Department of Mathematics and Statistics seminar. Mathieu Sellier on Interface control in multiphase flows. |
| 10:00 am | School of Sociology and Anthropology seminar. Colin Goodrich on Rural families, industry change and social capital: some considerations for policy. |
| 11:00 am | Physics and Astronomy seminar. Dr Pierre Convers on Cluster-based electronic devices and cluster coalescence. |
| Noon | Canterprise seminar. Greg West-Walker (Patent Attorney and Partner of AJ Park) on Start-up success & intellectual property. |
| 1:00 pm | Law seminar. Wayne Rumbles (University of Waikato) on Laws reach in the virtual worlds: A new global jurisdiction or a step too far? |
| 1:00 pm | History seminar. Bernadette Devonport on Progressing from local to national research: the New Zealand Society of Accountants in the 1940s. |
| 2:10 pm | National Centre for Research on Europe Special Election Year seminar. Hon Clayton Cosgrove on The future of EU-NZ Relations. |
| 3:00 pm | College of Education seminar. Dr Missy Morton on Silenced in the courts: When the (US) legal system decides what counts as research in (special) education. |
| 3:10 pm | Economics seminar. David Mayes (University of Auckland) on The impact of asset prices and their information value for monetary policy. Finishes 4.30pm. |
| 3:10 pm | Philosophy Research seminar. Mara Miller (University of Oregon). Title TBA. Finishes 5pm. |
| 4:10 pm | Bridging Programmes seminar. Dr Philip Ferguson on Who made the 'White New Zealand' policy and why? |
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It is reaching that time of the year when we start the annual General Staff Remuneration Review process. This is the mechanism by which staff have the opportunity to be recognised for their performance and achievements that have been of value to the University.
Staff involved in GSRR are those continuing staff who are covered by:
All fixed term staff who are employed on the above agreements on fixed term contracts of more than 12 months are also considered under this system.
This process involves a personal review of every General Staff member covered by the process, carried out by their line manager. Staff contributions may be rewarded through salary progression and/or bonus payments.
Detailed information is available on the Intranet site; GSRR. This includes a step-by-step map of the process, an outline of the responsibilities of each role, a timeline for actions and details of the criteria. It is recommended that you familiarise yourself with the process.
Training will be available for all line managers and a member of the HR team will be in contact shortly to arrange this.
For further information please initially consult the Intranet, or contact your Manager or HR Advisor.
The following policies/procedures (pdf documents)
have been reviewed and updated in the UC Policy Library:
Honorary
Doctorate Awards
ICT/MIS
Change Management
International
Links Policy
International
Student Recruitment Management Policy
Research
Work for a Master’s or PhD Thesis
Student
Exchange Agreements
Creating,
Reviewing and Modifying Courses, Programmes and Qualifications (New)
Creating,
Reviewing and Modifying Courses, Programmes and Qualificationsis a
distillation of a number of policies, procedures and guidelines contained
in the UC Policy Library which are no longer required to be separate
policies. The following policies will be withdrawn from the UC Policy
Library as a consequence:
New location from Monday 21 July — Level
2, Geography, Phone 3643310, email careers@canterbury.ac.nz. New
drop in hours for 2008. Monday–Friday 11am–1pm.
Register now on CareerHub for information about:
Seminars:
See Career Hub for further details.
If you are an expatriate working in New Zealand, we would appreciate your help in investigating possible predictors of Cross-Cultural Adjustment. Specifically, this research is looking at some attributes of expatriates, and how these attributes may affect how well an expatriate adjusts to a new culture.
The research requires 10-15 minutes of your time in filling out an online survey (http://db.psyc.canterbury.ac.nz/69633 ). In return for your time, you have the opportunity enter into a draw to win 1 of 3 $100 dollar Westfield Shopping Vouchers.
For more information please contact Oliver Black ocb11@student.canterbury.ac.nz ,or on 027 685 3392, or Associate Professor Lucy Johnston at lucy.johnston@canterbury.ac.nz or on 03 364 2967
This research has been reviewed and approved by the University of Canterbury Human Ethics Committee.
Tuesday 12 August, 5.05-6 pm, Erskine Rm 111
Our communities presently lack the resilience required to deal with the impacts that will accompany peak oil and climate change. Transition communities are community-based initiatives facilitating the transition from a globalized, oil-dependent society to a re-localized society that can thrive in a world where there is less abundant cheap oil. Transition communities aim to build ways of living that are more connected, more enriching and which recognise the biological and physical limits of our planet. Come and hear Mechanical Engineering postgraduate students and UC Sustainability Advocate, Kate Hewson, talk about these initiatives and how you can start something in your area.
Kā kaiārahi o te kaitiakitaka: Tertiary Education Institutions Leading
for Sustainability 1-3 October 2008, Christchurch
This conference will provide a key forum for people from NZ and Australian
tertiary education institutions to discuss sustainability matters
relating to tertiary education. Topics range from campus operational
matters, teaching and learning, and whole-of institution strategies,
to engaging with staff, students, and the wider community. The conference
is a great opportunity for interested staff and students to hear
what’s happening in the sector and to gain a better understanding
of the ways in which their institution could address sustainability
throughout all its activities.
For more information, visit www.sustain.canterbury.ac.nz/acts/index.shtml.
Second and Fourth Wednesdays and Saturdays of the month, noon until
1:30 pm, starting Wednesday 27 August and running until late November.
Okeover Community Garden (off Engineering Rd, beside Okeover Stream)
Tutor Annmarie Banchy will cover garden composting, EM bokashi & worm
farms. Special gifts and incentives are offered to attendees to encourage
them into composting
All welcome. No need to register. No charge to attend, courtesy
of Christchurch City Council. For more information, contact Annmarie
on 021 190 4559, or 942 7190 (evening) or visit http://www.sustain.canterbury.ac.nz/comm_garden/compost.shtml.
Sunday 10 August, 7pm — Chapel of Rochester and Rutherford Halls, 77 Ilam Road.
The Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy is holding the annual Academic
Mass for staff and students. All past and present staff and students
are welcome. A supper will follow in the adjoining cafeteria. The
Mass will be offered by Bishop Barry Jones of Christchurch.
Tuesday, 19 August, 7.30pm — Bentley's Wing (upstairs at the UCSA building). Directional signs will be up on the night
Golden Key is supporting the Cancer Society by running a fantastic
evening of Bingo to raise money for Daffodil Day.
Bingo is really fun, easy and exciting. All you need to do is cross
the numbers off your bingo grid/card when they are called out. The
first person to cross off all the numbers on one of their cards wins
that round. There are 20 rounds. The more cards you play at the same
time, the more chances you have to win fabulous prizes. The basic
cost is $6 and you get three bingo cards (each has 20 games). If
you want to play more than three cards at a time, additional cards
are $2 each.
Contact act47@student.canterbury.ac.nz if
you would like more information.
Saturday, 9 August, 8pm — Town Hall
As part of the Lamb and Hayward Masterworks Series 2008 Feng Ning (Violin) will be featured playing Fireworks: Moncayo (Huapango), Paganini (Violin Concerto No. 1), Carr (El Tango), Ravel (Tzigane) and Piazzolla (Tres Movimentos Tanguisticos Portenos). Tom Woods (Conductor) will give the pre-concert talk at 7pm in the Auditorium. $10 special offer to all staff and students for stall tickets. To book ring the CSO on (03) 366 3512. Other tickets $20-50 to be booked at Ticketek (03) 366 3512 or www.cso.co.nz.
Applications close Friday, 5 September 2008, 5pm
Christchurch City Council is currently promoting Neighbourhood Week 2008 which is about communities where people support each other, keep an eye out for each other and give each other a helping hand.
As part of its support for Neighbourhood Week, your local Community Board is making small subsidies available. Subsidies are available to reimbursement after the event and following the presentation and approval of receipts.
For further information, please phone 941 8999, or visit www.neighbourhoodweek@ccc.govt.nz.
Monday 18 August, 4.10-5pm — C2
Dan Purchas of GradConnection (www.gradconnection.com) will be visiting the University to provide information about the IT industry and what life is like for a fresh graduate who is moving from academic to corporate life.
Learn to manage your references and save time creating your bibliography by using EndNote.
If you have already attended an EndNote class and have specific difficulties, please contact your Information Librarian for assistance. Book a class at the Library.
New courses starting Wednesday 13 August 4.45pm (Dovedale Dance
Studio) and Thursday 14 August 5.15pm (Coppertop). For more details
on dates, times and costs please see the Recreation Centre website.
Still only $40 for 8 weeks (non-members) and $24 for members. Enrolments
being taken now at the UC RecCentre reception. Please bring your
staff ID card.
The Combined Unions Participation System has recently been reviewed by the University of Canterbury and the Combined Unions, and we are now holding elections for Health & Safety Representatives in work areas which have not reached their recommendation.
The purpose of a combined participation agreement is to improve health and safety at the University of Canterbury by promoting cooperation between the employer, employees and the unions, by ensuring all employees are provided with reasonable opportunity to be actively involved in the ongoing management of health and safety. For more information please see intranet.canterbury.ac.nz/hr/news/060901healthsafety.shtml.
The following shows the confirmed statutory and University holidays over the Christmas/New Year period 2008/2009 for those members of staff covered by the provisions of the Collective Agreements or corresponding Individual Agreements listed below.
Advice concerning these matters for staff covered by other agreements
not listed will be issued in due course by the appropriate authority.
The University will close at the end of Tuesday 23 December 2008
and will re-open on Monday 5 January 2009. During this period (including
statutory and University holidays) the Security Office (under the
Main Library) will be open around the clock.
The Contact Centre for the 0800 Varsity number and the enrol@canterbury.ac.nz email
service and website will remain open between Christmas and New Year
for the hours 8am to 6pm. (The main University telephone exchange
– 366 7001 – is closed during this period).
Please ensure that all your staff are notified of the vacation dates
for 2008/2009. Enquiries regarding this leave entitlement should
be referred in the first instance to the relevant Human Resources
Advisor.
Leave for Staff covered by the following Collective Agreements or
Individual Agreements as appropriate: Academic Staff & Senior
Tutors, General Staff, Early Childhood Staff, Cleaners and Custodians,
Maintenance Staff, Grounds Staff.
The following positions are vacant. For more information please
check out the Human Resources Web site at: vacancies.canterbury.ac.nz.
ALUMNI HOUSE. Do you ever advise visitors in need of well located
and private accommodation? Alumni House (Canterbury) specialises
in a personalised approach to quality family friendly accommodation
for visitors to Christchurch and Canterbury University. A 15% discount
applies to all University-related bookings. Longer term rates are
also available. Please check our website (www.alumnihouse.co.nz)
and bookmark for future reference.
BELFAST (Pentlands Estate). Beautifully presented three double bedroom home with two living areas, study, heat pump, three outdoor entertainment areas. $430pw. Ph Tania (03) 323 8098 or 027 378 2477.
MERIVALE, a lovely two bedroom house, Holly Road, whiteware supplied. $290pw. Ph 355 6676.
AVAILABLE from September 2008. Wilfrid Street, Ilam. North facing 290 m2 floor area consisting of four double bed-rooms, two bath-rooms, large games room, internal access double garage, conservatory and securely fenced section. Quiet street, five minutes walk to University, close to Ilam Primary, Cobham, Burnside High. Lease up to two years considered. Rent for long term lease negotiable. Contact sivapatham.naguleswaran@canterbury.ac.nz.
PAPANUI/Bryndwyr (Condell Ave). Character home, two/three bedrooms. Two large living areas, wood-burner, fully insulated, modern separate kitchen, separate toilet, sep bath and shower, covered in sunny veranda, fully fenced, plenty of storage space, single garage and workshop, sunny, private garden, bus almost to door, off street parking for three cars, easy care section. 10 minutes from University. Suit professionals/small family. Long or short term lease. No dogs; other pets by negotiation. $305pw negotiable. 4 week's bond. Ph 348 5253 after 10am. Available from 12 August. Viewing by arrangement. Agent free/standard 2 weeks rent in advance.
ARCHITECTURALLY designed by Trevor Ibbetson, built 21 years ago under the supervision of a Chartered Civil Engineer, 290 m2 dwelling with half interest on 852 m2 flat section. Located in Wilfrid Street, Ilam, north facing and sunny, five minutes walk to University, 10 minutes walk to Fendalton Mall, close to Ilam Primary, Cobham Intermediate, Burnside High. Four double bedrooms, two toilets, large lounge, large games-room, conservatory, laundry, double garage with internal access, securely fenced. Negotiation may include rent/buy. Email sivapatham.naguleswaran@canterbury.ac.nz for more details.
TWO bedroom flat for sale on Kirkwood Avenue – 2 minutes walk to the university campus. Currently owned by a staff member for the last 10 years – please refer to attached for further details. www.harcourts.co.nz. Email kevin.stobbs@canterbury.ac.nz.
FLAT wanted for visiting researcher and his wife without children,
from 27 September 2008 for 6 months. Preferably near
to UC and furnished. Please contact sh.hashemi@modares.ac.ir with
details.
THREE bedroom house wanted for visiting academic and family from
10 January-31 March 2008. Preferably close to the University of Canterbury.
Please contact either Charles c.semple@math.canterbury.ac.nz or
Magnus m.j.r.bordewich@durham.ac.uk.
RESPONSIBLE housesitter available from 16 August to 24 September 2008. Professional, early 40's and a non-smoker. Happy to care for pets. References available. Please phone Diane 027 390-0022.
HAPPY,
reliable, responsible teacher looking for a house sitting position
(city/suburb area / 4 weeks +). Pleasure to feed cats, walk dogs
etc. Please email: gudrun.frings@canterbury.ac.nz
ROVER 623SLi 1994 2200cc. Automatic, 103000km, current
WOF and registration, leather seats and steering wheel cover, wood
details, sun roof, cruise control, electric windows and mirrors,
large boot, ABS brakes. Air conditioning, alarm, alloy wheels, central
locking, power steering, sunroof. Immaculate inside and out. $2,900ono.
Ph 7673 or 021 269 4102 for further information.
THORRINGTON School in Christchurch is celebrating its 50th Jubilee
on Friday October 17 and Saturday October 18 this year. Registrations
are now open. Full details are available at www.thorrington.ac.nz.
If you have any enquiries please email jubilee@thorrington.ac.nz or
phone the school on 332-7480.
DO your trees require attention? Arborist and current law student
can complete these services for you — thinning, crown reductions,
shaping, canopy lifts, felling, etc. Fully insured. Special university
rate applies. Phone David on 021 646 456 or email das134@student.canterbury.ac.nz.