Semester Two is here!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Events Coming UpBall and Flatting

Expo Gumboot Ladder Board Rec CentreRowing Challenge

Bootcamp, Womens Self Defence and Social Sport Leagues

Student Counselling Ensuring the Practical Things are Taken Care of

Campus LivingImportant Notices CTL Study Up Sessions Health and SafetyNew Pedestrian

Access and Cycling on Campus Residents of the MonthMay MUSA Events CareersRegistering with

MasseyCareerHub

ISSUE FOUR l JULY 15TH 2015

Above: Halls Ball Event coming up.

Below: Matariki Weaving Workshop

Level 2, The Student Centre

MASSEY MANAWATU

A big welcome to all our new residents who have joined the community in Semester Two. We hope you enjoy your stay here in the Halls of Residence as your home away from home.

For those of you returning to the halls, we hope that you all had a wonderful break. You should be feeling refreshed and ready to get back into your studies. This semester will go really fast, so be sure to make time for balance by getting involved with community events.

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce three new members to our team this Semester. Amy Lavini is joining our management team and Therese Pepperell is a new RA for Tawa hall. Emma Aldred will be helping out at our reception from next week for the next three months during our peak period. Check out the profiles for these new staff inside. There are plenty of things to look forward to this Semester. We have a number of events coming up. This includes our very popular Halls Ball which is always a sell out, so get your tickets quick. Early bird buyers will be eligible for one of three prizes and discounted tickets.

A new event this semester is the Rowing Challenge which is being hosted by the Rec Centre which the RAs should shed more light on for you.

There is an upcoming Flatting Expo that will provide very useful information about going flatting in town. This is highly recommended. There will be numerous displays with important services from the university and community to help inform you on what you need to know and prepare for when flatting.

There are still lots of Gumboot points up for grabs. Check inside the newsletter for more detailed info on events and find out which hall is in the lead. Dont forget that we incorporate behaviour as part of this. It is that time of year too with colds and flu. Be sure to make sure that you wash your hands and cover your sneezes. If you feel sick, get plenty of rest and isolate yourself from other people to prevent spreading germs. If you have any concerns please see your RA and get checked out at the Medical Centre.

Ext 84163

CENTRE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING

Welcome Amy LaviniAssistant Accommodation Manager With a background in youth development and previous experience living and involvement with Massey Halls I am super excited to take on this new position. Whether you're here as a recent school leaver, an international student, and/or embarking on post-grad studies, I appreciate the importance of your time here in the halls being a fun, positive and memorable experience. I look forward to working alongside the RAs in supporting you all and look forward to meeting you. Bring on an exciting and successful second semester!

CTL: Upskill your Study Skills with Study Up

Welcome back to Semester Two. Were on our way back to the sun and soon the days will be getting longer and warmer. Hopefully youve had a great holiday and are back, re-energised to finish the year. The Centre for Teaching and Learning has also been gearing up for Semester Two. Study Up seminars begin this week. Study Up is designed to help you enhance your study skills throughout the semester. The seminars run for approx. 30 minutes and are presented live, online. The topics are designed to give you the information you need when you need it. Two topics are covered each week and they are repeated at different times to suit your timetable. This week Study Up begins with: Hit the Ground Running How to get going and Time management skills. Death by Textbook Strategic reading; what to read, how much to read and keeping track of what youve read. You can find out more about the Study Up seminars and sign up to receive reminders at http://owll.massey.ac.nz/about-OWLL/studyup.php. And dont forget you can contact us at the Centre for Teaching and Learning at any time during semesters if you have any worries about your studies. You can find us in the Students Centre building level 2. Come in and make an appointment. All the best for your studies!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW ACCOMMODATION SERVICES STAFF

Welcome Therese PepperellTawa Hall RA I am a 3rd year Earth Science and Environmental Science student. I was raised in rural Wanganui and I love all outdoor activities and can often be found training martial arts up in the Dojo room in the Rec Centre. I am here to help you guys have a great second semester to finish off a great year at Massey. Please do not hesitate to come and see me if you have any questions or need assistance. I am looking forward to meeting you all and sharing the semester with you.

Welcome Emma AldredAdministration Assistant Emma will be assisting us with our reception during our peak period for about 3 months starting mid July through to mid October. Emma enjoys gaming (working at EB Games) and is member of a band where she plays bass guitar. She is looking forward to meeting you all and helping with any enquiries you may have.

BLUES AWARDS

Welcome back to the Halls! We hope you have enjoyed your break and are ready for Semester Two. We have a little house keeping information below. OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday: 7.30am 6.00pm Saturday & Sunday: 1.00pm 3.00pm ACCOMMODATION PAYMENTSSEMESTER 2 STUDENTSPlease ensure that your payment for accommodation is up to date according to your chosen payment plan. All upfront payments, semester two and full year payments are now overdueplease come to sort this urgently. Please Note: if you have chosen to pay using option 2: Upfront payment and weekly direct debit of $160.00 / $120.00 per week - your first direct debit is due to come out of your nominated bank account on Wednesday 15th July and will continue for 15 consecutive weeks. This means that these direct debits will continue over the 2 week holiday break, so you need to make sure that there is money in that account for the direct debit to be taken out. If you are unsure of anything to do with your payment options or payment plan - please come and speak with one of our friendly front office staff who will be able to assist you.

FULL YEAR STUDENTS: All Semester Payments are now overdue. Please come to our office urgently to make payment - please note the discount for the full semester payment no longer applies. MEAL REBATES To receive the meal rebate you must have handed in your room key and be gone from your room for the entire period 22/06 10/07. All meal rebates will be added to accounts within the first two weeks of semester two and will be refunded to you with your bond at the end of the year. MAINTENANCE REPORTING AND INVENTORY CHECK FOR YOUR ROOM For new Semester 2 students a reminder that your room inventory check needs to be done as soon as possible. An inventory check list should have been issued to you with your room key envelope for you to complete and hand in to our office. It is extremely important that you check and sign off for the inventory items in your room. If you do not sign off on them and any damage is found during room inspections, you will be liable to pay for all damages found. Maintenance reporting can also be done through the following website: https://portal.clv.co.nz/StarRezPortal Details in regard to your log in name and password will be sent to you via email, if you have not already received this please contact our office.

2015 Massey University Blues Sports Awards Nominations are now open for the 2015 Massey University Blues Sports Awards! These awards are presented to students in recognition of their sporting excellence and academic success. In addition to awards for athletes, there are also team and outstanding contribution categories. Athletes and teams can apply themselves, or be nominated by others. Nominations close: Friday 14 August 2015

SPORT AND RECREATION CENTRE

Unichem Chemist Shop Whytes Pharmacy (2007 Limited)

27 Linton Street, Palmerston North 4410 P.O. Box 992, Palmerston North 4440

Phone: 06 354-8899

Student Services Open seven days a week and situated in the Pak n Save

carpark. 8am-7pm weekdays & 9am-6pm weekends and most

public holidays.

Free delivery to student Health on weekdays provided prescriptions are received by 2.30pm.

Fax service available from Student Health for collection after 4pm.

$1 student subsidy and $3 student subsidy if you are a MUSA member on all prescription items for internal full time students (Student ID required).

Vero and Unicare on charge available on request. Emergency contraceptive pill available. (Pharmacist

consultation necessary, fully funded service for under 26 year olds).

Uncomplicated urinary tract infection (Pharmacist consultation necessary).

Many services available, good advice and an extensive range of vitamins, cosmetics and pharmacy products in store.

MATARIKI EVENT

In celebration of Matariki (Maori New Year) and to help support residents staying on campus over the semester break, we organised a couple of weaving workshops in conjunction with Maori Services from the Massey Li-brary. This provided an opportunity for students to learn some traditional Maori practices and was well received by our International Students. Each workshop began with a karakia recognising Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatuanuku (Earth Mother) and Tane Mahuta (Guardian of the land) before beginning the harvesting process where students got to learn about Maori ecological systems and how to select and cut the harakeke. After stripping and preparing the harakeke, students moved indoors to learn basic weaving techniques and how to make a number of different putiputi (flowers). Students were engaged in learning a waiata and sang throughout the weaving course. The workshops concluded with some kai (boil-up and fry bread) which the students really enjoyed going back for 2 or 3 helpings then a poroporoaki (farewell) where students were able to give feedback on the workshop.

STUDENT COUNSELLING

A new semester! A new semester and new challenges! How does it feel to be back at uni and back in the Halls after being away for a while? Exciting or a bit of a let down, or both? While the new semester can be exciting re-connecting with friends in the Halls and starting new papers - it can be a difficult time for many students after having re-experienced the warmth, home cooking and time with close family and old friends. Or maybe you have travelled quite a bit enjoying the sites without having to think too hard about studying. The wrench of returning for another long semester can be hard, especially if you miss home, did not do especially well in exams, or are not entirely sure that this is the degree you really want to be doing. There are a few things you can do to make it easier. The first is to ensure that all the practical things are taken care of: Are you happy with your current papers? If not go and talk to the team in the Careers & Employment Service on Level 2 of Registry and / or Academic Advisers . How were your exam results? Did you achieve as you had hoped? If not do you know why? What went wrong? Was it that you just did not do enough work? Was it you did not understand the work? Was it exam nerves? Poor preparation? Low internal marks? Emotional/relationship difficulties? Go and discuss it with the relevant people, and if you dont know what the cause was, start with that and talk to someone to work out what went wrong. Make time to see a learning consultant in the Centre for Teaching and Learning (upstairs in the MUSA Building), a counsellor at Student Counselling or even your paper co-ordinator.

It is really important to know why you did not achieve the results you had wished for.

Have you sorted your finances and fees? Make time to go to the Financial Advisers on Level 2 of Registry to explore financial awards and scholarships, your StudyLink allowances and budgeting issues. Emotions all over the place? Missing home? Not sure if you should be here? Try Student Counselling Service. There is a useful brochure on our website (http://crow.massey.ac.nz) and available on the stands in SSLB, the Rec Centre and BSC buildings on Leaving Home which give a range of really helpful tips. Did not get into Vet and not sure what to do now? Try Careers & Employment Service. If you are unsure where to go or if its just that things are not as good as you had hoped talk to an RA or one of the Halls staff who will be able to point you in the best direction if they cannot help you themselves! But all is not negative make the most of the rest of the year. Become involved in all that is happening on campus, engage with your academic programme and embrace the opportunities. With all good wishes. The team at Student Counselling

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT OFFICE

REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR VISA All international students, please make sure you know when your visa is going to expire and ensure you submit your applications to the International Student Support Office 2 weeks before your current visa expires.

Ocean Fisheries Ocean Fisheries offers Massey staff and students special discounts on presentation of their ID card. This applies to both Ocean Fisheries outlets at 82 Lombard Street, Palmerston North and their Wanganui retail shop at 402 Victoria Avenue.

The specials change regularly so please contact Ocean Fisheries for further details on their weekly deals. Alternatively you can join their special Massey discount group where once a week, Ocean Fisheries will text you their weekly special. To join the group, simply text the word massey to 226.

If you are also interested in a particular species (e.g. Yellow Fin Tuna) just let them know and they will also text you the day it arrives in fresh from the boat. Ocean Fisheries are the biggest Fresh Fish supplier in the Manawatu and are the preferred supplier by almost all Restaurants and Hotels, including our own Wharerata and Sport & Rugby Institute.

Welcome back to semester 2 and exciting MUSA events! Heres what will happen in the next few weeks from us to you. 15 July will be your chance to check out almost all clubs we have on campus, and find out about heaps of other services open to you. Win Downtown Cinema 8 movie tickets, passes to the Ice Rink, gift baskets from the Chemist Shop and collect freebies at the 60+ stalls. For 22 July, the MU Sustainability Club has again organised vendors for their popular Mid-Week Market. Get your fill of fresh fruit and veg, cheesecake, bread and much more. Lets Talk About ItThats the theme for the 29 July event supported by MUSA, Massey Counselling, the Rec Centre and many more contributors. Find out about fact about what family violence is, what to do when you see or experience it, learn self-defense moves and check out what other people have to say about it in the MUSA Lounge. If you decided that the Halls Ball is not for you, why not check out what your fellow students have to offer on 14 August at the Unity in Diversity Talent Fusion show at the Globe Theatre, starting at 7 pm. And just before mid-semester break, your clubs will treat you to delicious specialties at the Mid-Winter Food Festival on 19 August. Keep your eyes peeled for the info closer to the date!

Useful Fire Safety Tips Never leave your cooking unattended Be sure to wipe up spills immediately after

cooking to reduce likelihood of burning Never put hot pots on the carpet/lino or

benchtop Keep hallways and common spaces clear of

shoes, drying racks and bikes Please keep smoke stop doors and emergency

exit doors closeddo not prop open. When an alarm sounds in your hall, please

evacuate your hall immediately to your assembly point. Wait for further instruction. Do not re-enter the building until you are advised that it is safe to do so.

Please call 111 to ensure the fire engines are

on their way even if it appears to be a false alarm.

Please do not tamper with any fire equipment

it is there for emergency purposes. There are sanctions in place for breaches of these guidelines. Please do your part to help keep everyone safe.

TEMPORARY CHANGES TO PEDESTRIAN & ROAD LAYOUT Construction work is now underway at the Hopkirk Centre. Temporary changes to pedestrian traffic have been put in place to ensure the safety of pedestrians is not compromised. Please observe the changes below: A new pathway has been installed along the hillside (soon to be concreted) to allow pedestrians to safely pass around the construction site. A second

pedestrian crossing has been installed to allow pedestrians to safely cross the road. Please ensure to check for vehicles before entering onto this crossing. (A speed bump is to be installed on the Munro Hill entrance side in the near future). The section of road between the two crossings is where the main entry & exit gate is located for construction vehicles. Pedestrians are prohibited from walking anywhere on this section of road. CYCLISTS Cyclists are reminded that the campus footpaths and concourse is for pedestrian traffic only. Please always walk your bicycle through the campus grounds and around buildings.

CAREERS Welcome to the second semester of the 2015 academic year For those that are looking for summer or practical work make sure you are registered with MasseyCareerHub as roles are being added at regular intervals http://careerhub.massey.ac.nz All Vet students must be registered with MasseyCareerHub to complete the practical requirements of the degree! MasseyCareerHub is a great source of information as you being to think about who you would like to work for when you finish your degree so take the time to see what employers you would like to work for have offered in the past and when. Organisations tend to recruit at the same time of the year so, for example, Accounting firms recruited in March 2015 for Graduate Roles starting in March 2016 and Summer Roles for November 2015. We also have a number of events booked for this semester and we encourage you to book-in and attend as many as possible. These will help you make important decisions in the future! For full details go to http://careerhub.massey.ac.nz and search for the title of the event:

Business Internship Information Session: We invite all first years to come along and hear from this years Internship class on the benefits they have gained from doing this paper this year. You will need to plan your degree so you can fit this paper in so get a head start on the process now. The Internship in Business is a 30 credit double semester paper that involves 180 hours working in a business. Come along to find out more.

Career Choice: This interactive workshop will assist you in making decisions around where you are heading and how you might get there.

Career Information for Human Resource Management Students: The term Human Resources encompasses a wide range of roles, activities and career pathways. To find out more bring your lunch and come along to presentations from a range of presenters. And find out what they do, how they got to be in the roles that are now in and tips they have for you in

We will also be having events for those looking to work in Accounting and in Taranaki. Details are still to be confirmed and will be posted on MasseyCareerHub. We look forward to seeing you at an event soon.

Congratulations to the following residents who have been selected as residents of the month for May 2015 for their respective halls. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge the significant contribution that a resident has made within the hall during the last month. Each will receive a movie voucher for their contributions to the community.

This award is given based on the following criteria:

General behaviour is exemplary Respectful of others Actively participating in hall events Actively encourages a clean and tidy environment Encourages and motivates others in the all Active involvement in resident committees Above all, is a positive role model

Georgia Simmonds TOTARA HALL

RESIDENTS OF THE MONTHMAY

Dan Carlisle MOGINIE HALL

Joshua-James Harrison MIRO HALL

Charley ONeill ATAWHAI FLATS

Howon Rhee KIWITEA HALL

Paul Meech EGMONT COURT

Giuliana Ferrari ROTARY COURT

Wanchana Teerasatayakul CITY COURT

Anika Stephenson MCHARDY HALL

WALTER DYER HALL

Gabrielle Marshall CRAIGLOCKHART/BINDALOE HALL

Rashmi Tripathi RUAHINE/TARARUA

Greg Berry MATAI HALL

Valerie Lim KAIRANGA COURT

Bailee Hughes TAWA HALL

Dan is from Masterton and is studying a Bachelor of Business studies majoring is entrepreneurship and small business. He is a awesome resident to have around Moginie, always willing to lend a helping hand or have a good yarn. He has his Horse at the Massey Equine centre and has promised to teach both his RAs how to ride. Dan has been an awesome supporter of Moginie at Football and other hall events like Crazy sports. He makes an effort to come say hi and mingle over both floors. An all round great guy and asset to Moginie.

PROFILE THIS MONTH

Sarah Ross COLOMBO HALL

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