VUWSA O-Guide 2021 by Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association

O-GUIDE

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Welcome

President Vice-Chancellor City Councillor

Orientation Schedule

Meet the Exec Student Executive

Services

Advocacy Student Representation

Salient

Letter from the Editors

VUWSA Events Annual Schedule

Procrastination Sudoku Colouring Page Student Deals

CONTENTS

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VUWSA WELCOME We’re the Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, funded partly by the Student Services Levy you pay each year, and we are here to make your time at uni a bit easier. Throughout the year VUWSA runs massive events, welfare initiatives and political campaigns aimed at making student life better, more affordable and more fun both at Vic, and around Wellington. We’re in charge of music gigs and other fun events during New Students’ Orientation and OWeek, food trucks coming up on Kelburn campus once a month, giving out free menstrual products or community pantry food parcels when you’re a bit low on cash for essentials, and keeping you informed on government decisions that affect you.

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We have 10 student representatives who govern what we do and make sure the student voice is heard at all levels! VUWSA also offers a range of everyday services that you can find out more about in this wee book. This Orientation Guide is your one-stop shop for all the things that will help you out in your first weeks at university. From information on important services, to student deals and other cheap and free stuff right from businesses around Wellington, this book should become your start-of-trimester bible. For updates on all the cool and important things happening on campus make sure you also follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and check out our website for all our services we provide!

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PRESIDENT WELCOME

Michael Turnbull

Kia ora koutou, My name is Michael and I’m your VUWSA President for 2021. The Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association (VUWSA) is here for one thing, and one thing only: YOU. VUWSA advocates for Vic students on welfare, engagement and academic issues. From The Hub to Parliament, you’ll see us at the forefront of all things student. Whether it’s campaigning for better flats, a unified student voice or equitable and accessible online learning, VUWSA will always push for the student body. Our main office is located in the Student Union Building at Kelburn campus. Feel free to pop by and spin a yarn, or tap into some of our services. Struggling to afford groceries for the week? No worries, come check out our community pantry. Sick of walking from campus to campus, and can’t afford another one star Uber rating? Easy, fill your snapper card with some between-campus bus passes. We even have free menstrual products to help combat period poverty! What’s not to love? On top of this, the VUWSA advocates can help you with everything from dealing with average landlords to

applying for aegrotats. Finally, for those of you entering the lecture halls of Te Herenga Waka for the first time, welcome to our community. For our returners, those with the guts and tenacity: welcome back. Last year wasn’t easy for anyone, but we managed to get through together. May this year allow us more flat parties, and less Houseparty™. After a year of zoom tutorials and isolation, 2021 is the year to get involved on campus again. Join a club, sports team or extra curricular. Write for Salient, or heck, run for VUWSA. Get out there and get involved. VUW is a community and presents amazing opportunities to make lifelong friends. Ka kite, take care, and wash your f*cking hands (please), Michael Turnbull President president@vuwsa.org.nz

VICE CHANCELLOR WELCOME Grant Guilford

Welcome to Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand’s globally-ranked capital city university. Wellington is a fantastic city in which to be a student. It’s home to a community packed with leaders, creators, thinkers, dreamers, doers, and lovers of life. We live and breathe our capital city location, enjoying strong links to government, business, iwi, the judiciary and environmental and cultural institutions—giving our students easy access to everything the city has to offer. Our students enrich city life, making it a better and livelier place for us all. Our students are partners in their learning. They are closely involved in leadership at all levels—from decisions by the University Council affecting the entire institution to those affecting individual academic courses. Students and staff also partner to achieve societal change. This is a particular feature of student life in the capital city—the ability to make a difference through activism, including events such as the 2019 history-making strike for climate protest marches that thousands of our students took part in. If environmental activism is your passion, know that you have chosen a valuesbased university that is committed to showing leadership on climate change. We have an ambitious plan that commits our University to further reducing gross carbon emissions by 20 percent and to becoming net carbon zero by 2030.

We want you to have the best possible experience during your studies here and are committed to ensuring you learn and live in a safe and inclusive environment where you can expand your knowledge and gain the personal attributes and skills you will need to succeed in all areas of life. From over 180 clubs on campus, to internships, volunteering, and programmes that help with personal development and leadership, the opportunities to get involved are limitless. Extracurricular activities are a great way to boost your CV, broaden your mind, make new friends, and have fun. The University works hard to make sure you are well-supported so you can take advantage of everything that the University and Wellington have to offer. If you need some advice or run into a problem—academic, financial, social, personal—there is always someone who can help. All the best for your studies in 2021 and welcome to the Wellington student community. Professor Grant Guilford Vice-Chancellor

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCILLOR Tamatha Paul Kia ora koutou! Nau mai haere mai ki Te Whare Wānanga o Wikitōria. My name is Tamatha, and I am one of your fifteen City Councillors on the Wellington City Council. I lived in Weir House in 2016 (W’s up), graduated from Vic in 2018 and was the VUWSA President in 2019 when I was then elected to City Council for Wellington Central (Pukehīnau Lambton Ward). My portfolios for Wellington are Climate Change, Youth and City Safety. I get to make sure that our City takes decisive, bold action on climate change. I get to lead the approach to make sure Wellington values its young people and work on initiatives for sexual harm prevention and alcohol harm reduction. I got to be a local representative because, during my time at University, I volunteered with VUWSA and other groups like Thursdays in Black on all of these different issues. I encourage you to use your time at University, not just to get your formal education, but to develop your skills and relationships in the community; Volunteer, serve the community, join a protest, work, create and connect. It is just as valuable if not more so. I also encourage you to get involved with VUWSA this year, whether it’s volunteering at some of the events later on in the year or utilising the awesome services like the Advocacy Service, Community Pantry, Intercampus Bus Passes and more.

If you’re new to Welly, here’s some of the must-dos now you are a local: • Make the most of this sunny weather, the second half of the year gets pretty grey and gloomy so live up the sun. • Go to Oriental Bay Beach for a swim, have a walk around our Town Green Belt, hang out at the Fountain at Kelburn Park! • The Wellington Botanical Gardens ki Paekākā at the top of the Cable Car is the best. Have a wander around, it’s lovely. • CubaDupa & Fringe, these are both staple events in Wellington that you have to get along to. • Join a club! There are heaps of clubs at Uni from sports clubs, political clubs, hobby groups, environmental clubs. They’re a great way to make like-minded friends and find stuff to do. • Zealandia, one of my favourite places in the world! Cr Tamatha Paul Wellington City Council Pukehīnau/Lambton Ward tamatha.paul@wcc.govt.nz

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MEET THE EXEC

The VUWSA Student Exectutive This is elected each year by Vic students to make sure the student voice is part of all the important conversations at the university. This team is the face of VUWSA and you’ll see them on campus, at events, at important meetings and in the media repping student issues. If you feel passionate about something on campus, or to do with students in Wellington, get in touch with our exec and see how you can get involved.

PRESIDENT

Michael Turnbull (He/Him)

Meet Michael, your VUWSA President for 2021. Michael is VUWSA’s main spokesperson in the media and has the responsibility of forming positive relationships with University leaders and local and national government representatives to make sure students are always getting the best deal. Michael is passionate about creating a collaborative student network and providing strong student advocacy. His role will focus on issues students really care about, such as mental health, sexual violence prevention, quality student housing and ensuring that student interests are put first in the time of COVID. Michael is always open to receiving suggestions about what VUWSA can do to enhance your university experience, feel free to get in touch. president@vuwsa.org.nz

Cherri-Lyn is your Academic Vice President. She sits on the Academic Board and Academic Committee at the university and works with class reps, faculty delegates and other student reps to make sure you’re getting a top quality education here at Te Herenga Waka. For 2021, Cherri-Lyn plans to advocate for a more empathetic approach to your academic journey. To encourage more supportive processes for students from the University that benefit wellbeing as well as academic success. Cherri-Lyn also wants a better line of communication between students and VUWSA’s academic team, so is happy for you to flick her an email if there is something you think the team should be doing within the academic sphere. academic@vuwsa.org.nz

ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT

Cherri-Lyn Lomax-Morris (She/Her)

WELFARE VICE PRESIDENT Ralph Zambrano (He/Him)

Ralph is your Welfare Vice President and is in charge of making sure VUWSA and the university are providing students with safe and supportive spaces to study, work, live and have fun. This includes supporting mental health awareness, sexual violence prevention campaigns and running events like Stress Free Study Week, Sustainability Week and Sex Week. For 2021 Ralph wants to support and strengthen the student voice to lobby on welfare issues by continuing work within the Halls Committee and Student Assembly. Ralph will ensure event weeks are as inclusive and accessible as possible and focus on increasing access to and availability of VUWSA welfare services, particularly on Te Aro and Pipitea campuses. If you have an idea for welfare initiatives on campus or an issue you want solved, Ralph will be more than happy to have a chat. welfare@vuwsa.org.nz

The Engagement Vice President helps out VUWSA staff in organising fun student events throughout the year including OWeek, Re-Set and Artsweek. They also help spearhead political and welfare campaigns and try to get students involved in voting, political submissions and general democracy. As Engagement Vice President, Grace hopes to increase awareness about VUWSA services and campaigns, encourage student consultation in local government issues, continue to promote diversity, empower students to take action on issues they care about and most importantly, ensure that everything VUWSA does is led by students, for students. engagement@vuwsa.org.nz

ENGAGEMENT VICE PRESIDENT Grace Carr (She/Her)

TREASURER / SECRETARY Amelia Blamey (She/Her)

12 Amelia is our Treasurer/Secretary for 2021. She’s in charge of making sure VUWSA is spending our portion of the Student Services Levy in ways that best benefit the students who pay it. She hopes to make sure VUWSA is financially stable and transparent in the way they use student money and keep the university accountable to students while she is at it. Through her role here at VUWSA, Amelia wants to grow the student voice so that it is a political force to be reckoned with and ensure VUWSA can continue doing the awesome work that it does through events, welfare programmes and campaigns. treasurer@vuwsa.org.nz

Katherine, as part of the engagement team, is in charge of political and welfare campaigns for 2021 and will ensure the issues students care about are addressed by the uni, local government and parliament. As Campaigns Officer, Katherine wants to develop campaigns that are not only inclusive and accessible, but truly engage the wider student community and effectively take action on the things that are most pressing to them. A big goal of Katherine’s this year is to uplift indigenous and minority voices, as well as helping to mend the social barriers that exist today. Get in touch with Katherine if there is something you want to tackle this year. campaigns@vuwsa.org.nz

CAMPAIGNS OFFICER Katherine Blow (She/Her)

SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER Sophie Dixon (She/Her)

As the Sustainability Officer, Sophie will be working with student sustainability groups to spearhead eco-friendly and sustainable initiatives on campus, as well as host fun, educational events like Sustainability Week which is all about learning to protect Papatūānuku (Mother Earth). In 2021, a big focus for Sophie is to work with local government to ensure Wellington has sustainable and convenient transport options, especially on the Golden Mile. Sophie plans to lobby decision-makers for more green spaces, and work to develop sustainable flatting solutions. She is a big believer in making changes now to save our future, so stay tuned for how you can get involved in making both the uni and Wellington more earth-friendly and longer-lasting. sustainability@vuwsa.org.nz

Monica is our 2021 Equity Officer and holds a very important role liaising with our representative groups on campus through the Equity and Diversity Committee. Monica wants to build a strong communication platform for students and rep groups to share their input and ensure easy access to support servicesmaking the university experience safe and positive for everyone. A focus for Monica this year is to ensure learning remains accessible during COVID for all students, work with rep groups as partners and to work on actively decolonising the university environment. equity@vuwsa.org.nz

EQUITY OFFICER Monica Lim (She/Her)

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES OFFICER Zoë Simpson (She/Her)

Zoë wants to make uni about more than just getting your degree. Zoë believes clubs have the power to bring people together, form friendships, introduce you to new hobbies and offer a sense of community in what can be an isolating environment at times. As Clubs and Activities Officer, Zoë will work with the VUW clubs team, sits on the sponsorship panel, chairs the club council, organises the annual Supreme Club & Gold Awards and is here to help you with your club (or even starting your own!) if you need it. Zoë is extremely passionate about boosting club presence and visibility on campus, so promotion and accessibility of clubs will be a high priority for Zoë, especially for new students. activities@vuwsa.org.nz

As Education Officer, James works with the VUWSA Academic Vice President to make sure you’re getting the best out of your education here at Vic. James aims to be available for all students who are wanting to discuss how to make studying at Vic better and as Education Officer, James wants to ensure accessibility is top of mind in all academic decisions made by the university. Ensuring your education here at Vic is inclusive and doesn’t discriminate between online and oncampus students. education@vuwsa.org.nz

EDUCATION OFFICER James Daly (He/Him)

CHECKLIST O-WEEK PREP

TICKETS Have your tickets saved to your phone and your brightness on full for when you enter any event. If you have a printed ticket please unfold and have these ready to scan at the door. WALLET No wallet, no ID, no service. Make sure you bring along your photo ID and maybe some extra cash for that late night food truck mission. PHOTO ID Even if you are under 18 or don’t plan on buying alcohol, you need to still provide photo ID on entry. Skip the trek back down the hill and bring along your Driver’s License, passport or HANZ 18+. COVID-19 Make Bloomfield proud. Bring your phone so you can scan our QR code on entry and help keep COVID out. If you feel unwell at any point throughout the week you must stay home- The mosh isn’t worth another lockdown. PROOF OF STUDY If you have brought a student ticket (Combo Pass or Toga Party) or are under 18 years of age, you will need proof you are a VUW student at the door. You can get your ID card from enrollments on campus during the day or show us your confirmation of study on your phone. NO SMOKES, NO VAPES Smoking of any kind is prohibited at all VUWSA events (indoors and outdoors). Leave your tutti frutti clouds and darts at home don’t bother risking them being confiscated or you being kicked out.

SERVICES

VUWSA SERVICES You can access all VUWSA services, information and forms online at www.vuwsa.org.nz You can come and ask us about any of our services at our VUWSA office. VUWSA Kelburn Office : Level 4, Student Union Building (across from Milk & Honey and the Rankine Brown Library) Open 10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Lockers Need somewhere to store your stuff? VUWSA has lockers available for hire at Kelburn and Pipitea campuses with trimester and full-year options available. These fill up quick for the year so secure yours. Apply online now!

Subsidised Wā Cups Want an earth-friendly and walletfriendly option for your period woes? We’ve teamed up with the Wā Collective to bring you subsidised menstrual cups for just $20 a pop. One of these could save you over $500 just in the time you are here with us at uni. Purchase one from reception.

Free Menstrual Products Whether you can’t afford menstrual products this cycle or you’ve just been caught out and still have to go to class, VUWSA’s got you covered. Kelburn, Pipitea and Te Aro campuses all have collection boards where you can pick up a pack of free tampons or pads. These boards can be found at the VUWSA Pipitea and Kelburn offices, and in the Te Aro library. You can also ask for free menstrual products to be a part of your Community Pantry parcel.

Parking Discount

Bus Passes

VUWSA provides parking passes which allows you to access 50% off Pay and Display parking on Wai-te-Ata Road (behind Vic Rec at Kelburn Campus). You can apply for a car pass online.

If you have two classes, on the same day at different campuses, you are eligible for free bus passes. Bring in your timetable and Student ID to the VUWSA Kelburn Office and we will load bus passes onto your Snapper card.

Fruit and Vege Market Every week during term time, (not during study breaks) VUWSA brings our fruit and veggie guy, Tom, onto Kelburn and Pipitea campuses. So you can grab your 5+ a day without breaking the bank or leaving campus. Fruit and veges are on sale all Wednesday (Pipitea) and Thursday (Kelburn) and usually there is fresh-baked bread and juices available for sale as well.

Microwaves VUWSA has microwaves and a student kitchen available during reception hours at our Kelburn office. There are also a number of microwaves, serviced by VUWSA, in the Law Students’ Common Room and many other locations on Kelburn Campus.

Lost Property All lost property on campus comes to the VUWSA Kelburn Office. If you’ve lost items on campus you can log your missing items with VUWSA online and our reception staff will contact you if it turns up.

Community Pantry VUWSA runs a Community Pantry, which gives out food parcels to students who need some food basics when they’re struggling to make ends meet before their next paycheck or Studylink payment. This is a no judgement system, any student can access a community pantry parcel. Apply for one using our online form and then pick up your parcel from the Kelburn VUWSA office or Te Aro campus library.

VUWSA ADVOCACY Meet our Advocacy Team Erica Schouten & Alice Dell

It’s not always smooth sailing when you’re at university. You may run into a raft of issues that prevent you from getting to class, getting fair grades or submitting work on time. But let us introduce you to Erica & Alice. Our friendly advocates are 100% independent from the university and here to help you with questions or issues about classes, grades, employment, flatting, mental health and more. All meetings are 100% confidential.

They will either refer you to the services you need or step in and help advocate on your behalf for fairer treatment from your lecturers, landlords and/or bosses. Pretty much any problem, whether uni-related or everyday-related, VUWSA’s got your back. 04 463 6984 advocate@vuwsa.org.nz vuwsa.org.nz/advocacy

DROP-IN SESSIONS

With the Citizens Advice Bureau 11 am - 1pm every Thursday in The Hub (No appointment needed). During Trimester 1 & 2 the Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB) is teaming up with our VUWSA advocates and trained student volunteers to provide free advice right here on campus. These drop-in sessions provide you with the opportunity to get free, expert advice on almost anything! From tenancy and employment to getting a fair deal. Our advocates will be there for university-related questions too, such as course issues and applying for aegrotats and extensions.

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CLASS REPS

#Putyourhandsup At the start of each trimester your lecturer will stand at the front of the room and ask “Does anyone want to be the class rep?”. You’ll sit there and toss up whether you do or don’t but we think, #putyourhandup.

STUDENT VOICE Meet Joseph,

Joseph is our Student Representation Coordinator. He is the person who keeps the class rep system all in order and helps out with any course or faculty issues you might experience. He makes sure your academic experience here at university is fair and just. Whether you are a class rep who needs a hand, or you find your course is not following the academic handbook, course outline or is being unfair - Let your class rep or our awesome SRC, Joseph, know. Joseph Habgood Student Representation Coordinator studentvoice@vuwsa.org.nz

VUWSA runs the Class Rep system, which aims to have at least one student in every course, at every level, be the bridge between students and lecturers. The class rep is the person you can talk with about getting the lecturer to speak louder so you can hear at the back of the class, making sure powerpoints are accessible, discussing class extensions or any issues with course content. This is a really important job. VUWSA has online training and runs workshops and group sessions for class reps throughout the trimester to make sure you’re well supported. For more info head to vuwsa.org/class-representatives Being a class representative counts towards the VicPlus programme and VUWSA hosts the Student Rep Awards each year to celebrate hard-working class reps and faculty delegates.

PARTICIPATE

HALLS COMMITTEE This year we are kicking off a committee that will discuss all things Halls of Residence. A place where an elected representative for your Hall can raise issues or give opinion on behalf of fellow residents. It is about empowering students in halls to have a voice and ensure student welfare and engagement is prioritised. Interested in becoming a rep? Contact your Head of Hall to find out how or stay tuned for info from your Hall of Residence.

CLUBS COUNCIL The Clubs Council is a representative body for Clubs at Victoria University of Wellington. It advises the University on club matters, governs VUWSA’s clubs’ policy and gives a member an opportunity to sit on the Sponsorship Panel. The Clubs Council is made up of 10 club representatives, VUWSA’s Clubs and Activities Officer and representatives from University Recreation. Email activities@vuwsa.org.nz to learn more. vuwsa.org.nz/clubs-council

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SALIENT

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SALIENT

Written for students, by students Salient is a team of student writers, sub-editors, photographers, illustrators, podcast hosts, videographers and student volunteers letting you know what’s going on at the university and in student life. Crack open their weekly magazine (free and ready to read at all three campuses), or listen to their podcasts online. Want to get involved? Flick the Salient editors an email or visit them in the office any time Monday to Thursday during the trimester and learn how to get involved. The Salient office is located on level 3 of the Student Union Building, behind the Hunter Lounge, at Victoria University’s Kelburn Campus. Email: editor@salient.org.nz /salientmagazine

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SALIENT EDITOR WELCOMES Sally Ward & Matthew Casey Kia ora koutou katoa, Salient Magazine has been in print since 1938 and exists to tell the stories of students here at Vic. Over its 83 year history, there’s been a smorgasbord of controversy. Salient has been the starting place for a few bloody big-time journalists and was once edited by a future prime minister of New Zealand. The weekly magazine has a tonne of content that you can cut out and put on your walls, like centrefolds from different artists. We’ve got a puzzle section so you can exercise your brain with crosswords or sudokus in between getting charged waaaay too much for the feeds on campus. And we’re more than just the physical magazine. We’ve also got Salient Podcasts which was launched last year- it’s about crafting yarns from students as a break from all the reading. And who are we? We are your new coeditors of Salient, 2021. We’ve both just finished our dash as students here - to varying levels of success - but that’s all a part of the experience. We’ve both been working at Salient for two years; Matt was the podcast manager and Sally was a feature writer.

Sally is from te Matau-a-Māui/Hawkes’ Bay and has been in Pōneke for 6 years. She’s finished a BA in English Lit and an LLB. Matthew hails from Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland, something he is weirdly proud of. He’s got a BA in Political Science and Media Studies, arguably spending more time trying to make stuff for Salient than doing his actual degree. A core part of Student Media is to keep both the university and student association to account, which we’re stoked about. The uni has a pretty big budget and it’s important it’s held accountable for the wellbeing of students and their learning. We believe Salient should be a reflection of what is happening right here, right now. Salient is funded by the student levy and some advertising revenue. It’s worth having a read, writing a piece or sending in a letter. It’s a unique place - anyone can write about pretty much anything. Send us a pitch, give us a reason to publish it and be open to editing along the way. See the website for more tips on pitching. You can also speak to us about podcasts, photo essays or centrefolds. So come on down to our offices in the Student Union building, send us a pitch, and most importantly, pick up the magazine each week to check out what’s going on. Ngā mihi nui, Sally Ward and Matthew Casey

SUSTAINABILITY ON CAMPUS Talking Trash : Compost & Recycling on Campus You may notice some different coloured bins on campus, this is so we can do our part to sort our rubbish and reduce the amount we put into landfills. • Green-coloured bins are where you can chuck any organic scraps so they can make their way to compost facilities like worm farms.

AURAKI Reusable Cups Forgot to bring your KeepCup? Just use an AURAKI returnable mug for your on-campus cuppa! These are mugs that you can borrow and return at no charge at Kelburn cafes. A convenient way to reduce waste and help protect Papatūānuku (and save you from carrying one more thing up the hill). All you need to do is : 1. Choose your cup

2. Use it for your drink

3. Return to the cafe or in a drop off box where it will be washed and reusedeasy as!

• Recycling bins are usually marked yellow, and are for any plastic or cans but only if they clean! No takeaway cups or sushi containers. • Paper and glass have their own bin too so when throwing things out make sure you take note, every little bit helps.

Fruit & Vege Co-Op An affordable, local and sustainable way to get your 5+ a day. For only $12 a week, you can receive one bag of fruit and one of vegetables through the University Fruit and Vegetable Co-operative. You can order as many bags as you need, as often as you like, and can collect your order from your preferred campus weekly. It’s plastic-free so remember to bring your own bags. Search co-op on the university website to register.

BYO Discounts All food options on campus are more than happy for you to bring your own cups, containers, cutlery and plates for your lunch. Most offer a discount on your order by doing so too. Saving you money and saving the landfill from single-use options. It’s a type of B.Y.O that doesn’t leave you with a headache the next day.

EVENTS 2021

Hosted by VUWSA Besides OWeek, VUWSA is in charge of heaps of fun and free events for students right throughout the year.

Food Trucks

Monthly During Term Food on campus can get a bit… same old. So every month VUWSA likes to bring up food trucks to the Tim Beaglehole Courtyard at Kelburn, so you have a few different choices for lunch! This isn’t for free, but the food is so good you won’t mind paying.

Sex Week

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We believe fun, informed, enthusiastic and safe sex should be at the centre of everyone’s experiences. So as part of our commitment to end sexual harm in Wellington, Sex Week presents the opportunity for open and informative conversations with people who really know their stuff!

This is a week full of art, culture, performances, exhibitions and competitions! You can either get involved and submit your own work for our student art exhibition, or come along to one of our many events aimed at broadening your horizons and getting involved in the arts! Whether that’s design, photography, dance, painting, music, sculpture or whatever gets your creative juices flowing - we’ve got it at Artsweek!

22 March - 26 March

No matter whether you’re having sex, waiting for ‘the one’, happy on your own, or somewhere in between, everyone has the right to learn about their bodies and how to have healthy relationships with others and themselves.

27 April - 30 April

Sustainability Week Sustainability Week is all about educating each other on how we can protect and love our Papatūānuku (Mother Earth) for a better future. VUWSA invites earthfriendly and sustainable organisations on campus for you to chat, shop or join, while also helping our student groups host fundraisers for important environmental causes, host expert panels and paint signs for School Strike for Climate NZ. Make sure you get amongst! You could learn something new, help an important cause or nab yourself some ecofriendly goodies to help reduce your waste.

Stress Free Study Week

Tri One - 31 May - 4 June Tri Two - 11 Oct - 15 Oct Because exams and assignments are anything but “stress free”. VUWSA provides free breakfast, lunch and hot drinks every day of study week at all three campuses. We also provide some fun study break activities throughout the week. We want you to feel as calm and collected as possible at a really hectic time of the academic year and what better way to do that than buckets of free food?!

Re-Set Week 5 July - 9 July

We all want to start Trimester 2 fresh and ready to get some A’s. No matter what Tri 1 has thrown at you, Tri 2 offers us a chance to Re-Set. VUWSA hosts a week of fun and free events on campus to help you transition from holiday mode back to study mode. Get ready for quiz nights, free food, and competitions to get you excited to be back on campus.

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RESPECTFUL COMMUNITIES It’s important to us that our students study, live, and socialise in a supportive and respectful environment. The University’s core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity and empathy, and support an environment free of harassment and harmful behaviour. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga. Respectful communities are communities where everyone treats each other in accordance with our values, where we speak up about behaviours that are problematic or cause harm, and where we can all feel comfortable and safe to live, learn, and have fun. if you are feeling unsafe or have experienced bullying, discrimination, sexually harmful behaviour or harassment, or general issues of concern, the Student Interest and Conflict Resolution team are here to support you. You can contact us for information and advice about options, reporting, and support. To have a confidential conversation or receive advice please contact the Student interest and Conflict Resolution team at student-interest@vuw.ac.nz.

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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR DEGREE Nau mai, haere mai—welcome to the University! There is so much to get involved in during your time as a student and we encourage you to make the most of your time here. Our staff will support you and help you succeed— we’ll help you settle in, look after yourself, and achieve your academic goals. GETTING TO KNOW YOU During New Students’ Orientation, the teams in Student Academic Services run a series of on-campus and online workshops to introduce some of our services and prepare you for student life. Come along, meet the teams, and set yourself up for success. WAYS TO WELLBEING Prioritising your wellbeing will help you to study well and stay happy and healthy. From regular workshops and online resources to peer-support groups, to a dedicated wellbeing space and excellent recreational facilities on campus, there are lots of activities and support available to help you take care of yourself and navigate student life. FIND OUT MORE

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STUDENT GUIDE HEI ĀRAHI I TE TAUIRA

YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE. IMPORTANT AND USEFUL STUFF.

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Go to our website, follow our social media channels, and pick up a copy of the 2021 Student Guide and Getting Started publications for everything you need to know as the newest members of our friendly, inclusive, and supportive university community. GETTING STARTED KIA RITE

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI, WELCOME.

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