UCSA

Leos Virtual Choir
2020-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Canterbury Omega facebook page
Canterbury Omega Leos is proud to present Leos Virtual Choir. During these trying times, we need to stick together because we can overcome these tough situation. Thus, let us light up the world on the 7th of May with our choir live on our Facebook page.
Also, we would love anyone who wants to participate to sing. Anyone can join and no experience is required!!
Choir signup form: https://forms.gle/j9871W9GSCmtKUDQ8
Choir group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/231171634797755/

Autumn Arrival Expo - Online
2020-05-07 10:00 - 14:00 | Online
Autumn Arrival – Online

Head to the UCSA Facebook Page between 10am and 2pm to hear what the UCSA and UC Student support services have been up to, and how you can access their services from home. Each department will be live on Facebook, followed by breakout zoom meetings where you can ask questions specific to you!
All Students who engage (Like, Comment, Share) with these sessions will go into the draw to win a number of awesome spot prizes delivered to your flat, including:

$100 Supermarket Voucher’s
Trays of V Energy Drink, Fresh up and Boss Coffee
Bags of Red Frogs Lollies cheers to Red Frogs
Sal’s Pizza Vouchers
Apple Music or Spotify gift cards
Beauty parlour vouchers
Cookie Time Packs
Hundy gift packs
And more…

Event Program
10:00am: UCSA
Georgie Dibble, the UCSA Equity and Wellbeing representative on the student exec introduces Autumn Arrival – Online!
10:20am: UC Rec & Sport
Join Stacey and Gary from the UC Rec & Sport team for an introduction on key recreation services at the University of Canterbury. The UC Rec & Sport team offer a diverse range of opportunities for students to connect, move, and engage with the student life while keeping up with their overall health and wellbeing. Jump onto the live video chat with them to find out how you can take full advantage of the virtual and in-person services (when we re-open) 😉
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/97628528306

10:40am: UCSA Advocacy and Welfare Q&A
The UCSA Advocacy and Welfare team are here to assist students who are struggling. If you are facing financial hardship and are struggling to afford your living expenses, then we have a number of financial welfare services you can apply for. If you are going through a difficult process at UC, or want to appeal a decision or raise a concern, we can assist you with advocacy help. Drop in for the A&W Team’s Q&A session to ask any questions you have about out services, and how we might be able to assist you!
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/93750122694

11:00am: Creating you Own Self-Care Plan
Wanting to learn more about self-care, check out Bonnie’s presentation where you will learn more about self-care and how to create your very own self-care plan!
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/97149878591

11:20am: UC Student Care Team
Student Care Team – we are here to help you be your best self and realise your potential whilst studying at UC. We are here to help you overcome any challenges which have potential or are causing you to struggle with your studies. Follow the link to find out more and book an appointment: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/support/needtotalk/
I can confirm we are as good looking as we look in our team photo. Enjoy the video and join us for a chat.
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/91813624441

11:40am: UC Māori & Pacific Development Team
UC Māori & UC Pasifika look forward to connecting with you online. We will introduce you to the team & talk about the different kaupapa we offer to student’s @UC.
Our initiatives focus on supporting Māori & Pasifika students to succeed academically, while encouraging personal growth and connection to community and culture
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/93446531247

12:00pm: Unicorns, Aroha and Rainbows
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/99172878568
Rainbow support and awesome rainbow events at UC. What it is? Where to find it? Who can help you get there? Rainbow Coordinator Ari Nicholson will help you to know what is available at UC, who to go to for support and where you can make the best rainbow friends.

12:20pm: Hack your study with UC Mentors
Join the Student Experience Team and UC Mentors for more study hacks and banter.
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/96311180583

12:40pm: Making Space for your Spiritual Side – with Rev Spanky Moore
Rev Spanky Moore is the senior chaplain at UC, and will be doing a brief chat on what it might look like to engage in the spiritual side of your well-being – be you a cynic or a saint! It’s all about caring for your Wairua!
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/98139252258

1:00pm: e-learning help for students:
In this session we will explore the online support materials available to support students studying online.
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/92581833951

1:20pm: UC Careers Online – Supporting you to navigate your Career
Take an Online tour of our UC Careers resources to learn about the awesome tools and resources we have to help you navigate your career. We will show you how you can build a CV, check your end results, take your Career Pulse, maximise these resources and get the support you need from us. This is all about you, and identifying your preferences, your strengths and your potential career possibilities.
Then join our Careers consultants for a Q and A about how UC Careers can support you and how to get the best from our services while at UC. Click on the Zoom meeting and ask a question in the chat that you have been wondering about. We have a great prize of a remote learning survival pack delivered to your address OR to a UC student who needs a Boost. Tune in to find out how to enter.
Kia kaha
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/97693187434

1:40pm: Meet the Business School Advice and Outreach team and their little helpers
Join us in this afternoon session to learn more about us, how we are able to help you navigate your time at the Business School successfully and how you can reach us.
Join us for a Q&A session after in the following zoom session
To contact us please email:

studybusiness@canterbury.ac.nz for any BCom inquiries
postgradbusiness@canterbury.ac.nz for any postgraduate business qualification inquiries
businessinternational@canterbury.ac.nz for any exchange Business school inquiries
outreachbusiness@canterbury.ac.nz for any clubs/events inquiries
Or you can also book appointments with the student advisors using the following links:
https://bsec-studentadvisor.canterbury.ac.nz/ for bookings with the BCom advisors
https://canterbury.libcal.com/appointment/38612 for bookings with the postgraduate advisor

Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/98365205505

1.40pm: Law and Criminal Justice – Course Advisors
Drop-in session for anyone who has questions about the Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) or Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree (BCJ). Simon Dorset and Vicky Yee from the Law School will be available to answer your questions.
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/91377824655

2:00pm: UC Health Centre: Keeping you healthy!
Our aim at the Health Centre is to provide comprehensive care for ALL aspects of your mental and physical health. We strive to help you achieve your FULL wellbeing potential.
Zoom Link: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/92396567470

PROD121: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-05-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Online
Since everything has changed at uni recently, ENSOC has teamed up with the engineers from BCD group to help you freshers.
We know how beneficial it is for students to get together and study. So, every week, ENSOC will be running a zoom session, where students can drop in, and ask other students about their courses.
This is a good way to find assignment help, study tips and many other things. Even if you gain nothing from it academically, think of it as a good way to chat some rubbish to other students.
Please let the team at ENSOC know if these times clash with a lecture/tutorial, and we will try our best to accommodate.
The instructions on how to download and use zoom can be found here:
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/its/knowledge-base/video-conferencing/
The zoom meetings are here: https://canterbury.zoom.us/j/99988311536
This will be an open meeting at all times, but if students who are in it stick to the schedule, things should run smoothly.
We at ENSOC have no tolerance for bullying on our online platforms. Please report any instances harassment/bullying/intimidation etc. to ENSOC. This can be done through our Facebook page, or an email to faculty@ensoc.com. These complaints will be passed on to the college.
Thank you from ENSOC and the team at BCD group

COSC121: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-30 15:00 - 16:00 | Online

PROD111: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-30 10:00 - 11:00 | Online

CHEM111: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-29 15:00 - 16:00 | Online

CHEM114: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

BCD Presents: ENSOC Virtual Study Sessions for First Year Students
2020-04-29 10:00 - 2020-05-02 15:00 | Online
Since everything has changed at uni recently, ENSOC has teamed up with the engineers from BCD group to help you freshers.
We know how beneficial it is for students to get together and study. So, every week, ENSOC will be running a zoom session, where students can drop in, and ask other students about their courses.
This is a good way to find assignment help, study tips and many other things. Even if you gain nothing from it academically, think of it as a good way to chat some rubbish to other students.
We have set up a recurring Zoom meeting, and made a schedule for subjects to be discussed at different times throughout the week. These times will be the same every week, from now until the end of term:

ENGR100
ENGR101
EMTH118
MATH110
MATH101
PHYS101
PHYS111

DAY AND TIME
Monday
2pm
Monday
3pm
Monday
10am
Monday
11am
Monday
12pm
Tuesday
3pm
Tuesday
2pm

CHEM111
CHEM114
COS121
PROD11O
PROD111
PROD121

DAY AND TIME
Wednesday
3pm
Wednesday
2pm
Thursday
3pm
Monday
12pm
Thursday
10am
Friday
3pm

Please let the team at ENSOC know if these times clash with a lecture/tutorial, and we will try our best to accommodate.
The instructions on how to download and use zoom can be found here:
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/its/knowledge-base/video-conferencing/
Register for the weekly zoom meetings here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/x/103191093338/
This will be an open meeting at all times, but if students who are in it stick to the schedule, things should run smoothly.
We at ENSOC have no tolerance for bullying on our online platforms. Please report any instances harassment/bullying/intimidation etc. to ENSOC. This can be done through our Facebook page, or an email to faculty@ensoc.com. These complaints will be passed on to the college.
Thank you from ENSOC and the team at BCD group

PHYS101: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Online

PHYS111: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

SpeechSoc: Online Quiz
2020-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Via Zoom
We’re doing it again! Grab your flatmates and/or family for a night of fun! We can’t attend quiz nights in person, but join us for an online quiz from the comfort of your couch!
How the online quiz is going to work:
– It will be run through Zoom (will be released on the Facebook event page)
– 8 rounds
– You will email your answers into the provided email address at the end of each round
– We will find out who has the smartest bubble by the end of the evening!

https://www.facebook.com/events/169776504222482/

ENGR101: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Online

ENGR100: BCD Presents ENSOC Virtual Study Sessions for First Year Students
2020-04-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Online

PROD110: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Online

MATH101: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

MATH110: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Online

EMTH118: ENSOC & BCD Group Present Fresher Engineering Study Sessions
2020-04-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Online

Virtual Tunes in The Arvo
2020-04-24 17:00 - 18:00
We may be in lockdown, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have your own happy hour at home.
The Foundry’s here to help with live music streamed right to your living room every Friday arvo thanks to TuneSoc.
BYO Drink and don’t forget to show us your set up.
Stream it on The Foundry Facebook page

Show Us Your Lockdown Haircuts
2020-04-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Online
Missing your barber this lockdown? Taken matters into your own hands (or someone else’s)? ✂️ Show us your lockdown lids and go in the draw to win with Benny’s Barber Shop Best lids win a free haircut at CHCH’s coolest barber to fix up the mess post-lockdown.
3 categories: Best individual iso lockdown lid; dirtiest mullet; and best flat dos. To enter, post your pics or videos in the comments section of our original Facebook post, or direct message us your lids on Facebook or Instagram.
Competition closes 5pm Friday 24 April. T&Cs apply.👇

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T&Cs
Competition closes 5pm Friday 24 April 2020.
Upload your entry by posting a photo or video in the comments section of our original Facebook post, or by DMing us (@theUCSA on Facebook and ucsa_nz on Insta).
All three categories will be judged by the man Ben himself.
One winner will be chosen for the dirtiest mullet category, and one winner for Iso Lockdown Lid. Those two individuals will receive one voucher each for a free cut at Benny’s Barbers valued at $35.
One flat will win the Best Flat Pack category. The winning flat will receive up to five (5) vouchers for free haircuts at Benny’s Barbers. Each voucher is worth $35.
The winners haircuts will happen after Benny’s re-opens.

UCSA Art Comp #3
2020-04-22 08:00 - 2020-04-27 08:00 | Online
Break out your art supplies and embrace your inner artist! We’re hosting a weekly art competition to help get you through lockdown.
This week is a little bit different…
We are teaming up with University of Canterbury Alumni Community and we want to see your pieces that remind you of Christchurch or UC
Either post your entry here on the event page or DM us (Insta or Facebook) a photo of your work by 8am Monday each week. There are now two prizes on offer, with the best Student, and the best Alumni piece receiving a $100 supermarket voucher each. Please mention whether you are a student or Alumni when you submit your piece.
For everyone who entered in week 2, the winner will be announced tomorrow.
Terms and Conditions:
• This competition is being run by the University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA), and UC Alumni.
• You must be a current or former University of Canterbury (UC) student to enter this competition.
• All Entries will be entered into the competition, and the winner will be selected by the UCSA exec. The Judge’s Decision is final.
• The winner will receive a $100 Supermarket Voucher.
• One entry per person only. Entries close at 8am on Monday each week.
• The winner will be announced every Wednesday at 2pm.
• This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram.

Art Competition #2
2020-04-16 09:00 - 2020-04-23 08:00
Break out your art supplies and embrace your inner artist!
We’re hosting a weekly art competition to help get you through lockdown.
Either post your entry on the event page or DM us a photo of your work via Facebook by 8am Monday each week to be in to win a $100 supermarket voucher.
Terms and Conditions:
• This competition is being run by the University of Canterbury Students’ Association (UCSA)
• You must be a University of Canterbury (UC) student to enter this competition
• All Entries will be entered into the competition, and the winner will be selected by the UCSA exec. The Judge’s Decision is final
• The winner will receive a $100 Supermarket Voucher
• One entry per person only. Entries close at 8am on Monday each week
• The winner will be announced every Tuesday at 2pm
• This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

UCASS Fifa Tournament
2020-04-15 - 2020-04-20 | Online
The first-ever UC Rec and Sport social E-sports league; The Stay at Home Cup – FIFA20 tournament will be held next week from Wednesday 15th of April to Sunday 19th of April! All die-hard Xbox 1 and PS4 players are invited to play in this free tournament proudly brought to you by UCASS, UC Rec and Sport, and the UCSA.
This 5-day tournament follows a 32 player, 5 round double elimination structure with the first two rounds bring a one-off win or lose match and the final 3 rounds being a best of 3. Winners will live to fight another day in the winner’s bracket while losers will be bumped to the losers bracket where they will battle it out to keep their tournament hopes alive.
We have 32 spots for both PS4 and Xbox 1 so get in quick for a place! registrations are now open through the link below:
bit.ly/stay-at-home-cup
Follow the action and see how you stack up through the Battlefy tournament bracket below;
https://battlefy.com/uc-rec-sport/ps4-stay-at-home-cup/5e8c035b6089a110936e93c4/stage/5e8c0380af491210630602bd/bracket/

Campus Church Students' - Easter: True Hope
2020-04-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
Every day we are reminded that this world is not as it should be.
In the midst of all the uncertainty, where can we find hope?
Whoever you are, wherever you are – please join us at our streamed Easter Sunday service as we contemplate true hope this Easter.
Live-stream can be watched on this channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3mqClz7e1RAypZvl5NvVxQ

MONO: Social Distancing
2020-04-09 20:00 - 21:30
We’ve missed you! So we are bringing Mono live to your living room every Thursday while were in lockdown.
Turn off the lights and pump up the volume. We’ll see you at 8pm, Front left at your place!
Watch it uninterrupted on Twitch here. We’re also streaming it on The Foundry’s Facebook page.
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The Mono Isolation Specific Stuff:
– Each Performer will be live-streaming from their own home to stick within the Government Self Isolation guidelines.
– No Plus ones! Please watch the show with only the people you are in self-isolation with. Stick to your Bubble!
– We love a good party but think of your neighbours. Keep the volume at an acceptable level.

Down to Business - The Podcast
2020-04-09 08:00 - 2020-05-28 17:00 | Online
Down to Business is the new podcast by Women in Business. Down to Business will interview a range of different guests with different backgrounds, allowing students to hear from the speakers they’d normally hear from at events and workshops. Women in Business currently have 6 speakers locked in from the Fashion, Media, Health, Education and Sustainable Start Up Industries. Our first podcast will be released this week in which we talk to the girls behind the instagram account with 207k followers, Shit You Should Care About, with more episodes following.

Virtual Paint 'n' Sip
2020-04-08 18:30 - 19:30
UCSA and Paint ‘n’ Sip Studio want to help bring some creative downtime into your lives with a virtual event!
Join us for a 50 minute step-by-step beginner’s “Sketch ‘n’ Sip” session with award-winning artist, Jo Loughnan. No previous experience needed with easy step-by-step instructions, so you’ll walk away with your own hand-drawn masterpiece.
Give it a go and surprise yourself, and don’t forget a cheeky wee beverage of your choosing. 😉
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/sketch-n-sip-evening-tickets-101850798480

Show us Your Graduation Pics
2020-04-08 17:00 - 2020-04-14 12:00
COMPETITION: Congrats to everyone graduating in absentia this week! 🥂🎓💐 Share your grad pics and videos with us – we want to see how you’re celebrating at home. The winning entry will get an $100 supermarket voucher for a little spend-up.
Drop your entries in the comments on our Facebook post, or send us a DM via Instagram: @ucsa_nz

T&Cs (the boring stuff):
• You must be a UC student, NZ-based and graduating now to enter.
• Entries are submitted in the comments section of our original Facebook post, or you can DM them to our Instagram account: @ucsa_nz
• Entries can be photos or videos.
• One (1) winner will be chosen to receive the voucher prize.
• Entries close Tuesday 14th April 2020 at 12pm.
• Attempts will be made to notify the winner by Facebook or Instagram.
• Information on how to enter the competition forms part of the conditions of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed as acceptance of its terms and conditions.
• This competition is not in any way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram.

Art Competition #1
2020-04-07 08:30 - 2020-04-14 23:30
Break out your art supplies and embrace your inner artist! Paint, sketch, sculpture, marconi art – use whatever you want.
We’re hosting a weekly art competition to help get you through lockdown.
Either post your entry here on the event page or DM us a photo of your work by 8am Monday each week to be in to win a $100 supermarket voucher

SpeechSoc Online Quiz
2020-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Via Zoom
Grab your flatmates and/or family for a night of fun! We can’t attend quiz nights in person, but join us for an online quiz from the comfort of your couch! More details to come – like the Facebook event page to keep up to date!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2618672931742704/

Canterbury University Toastmasters Meeting
2020-04-06 19:00 - 20:30
Monday 6th April 2020 – Starting at 7:00 pm Pacific/Auckland
This is an online meeting, click here to get the date and time at your location.
Venue: Meet online Click here to join meeting
Meeting Theme: Zooming Through Lockdown
