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2021 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVE
CONTENTS
Welcome................................................................ 1 General Information............................................ 15
College Staff and Student Executive................... 2 Absences from the College
Staff Academic Requirements
Residential Tutors and Academic Tutors College House Chapel
College House Students’ Association Electrical Appliances
College House Glossary....................................... 3 Evacuation Procedures
Safety and Security Fees
Academic Study.................................................... 4 Illness or Accident
Insurance
College Life........................................................... 5
Location
Pastoral Care......................................................... 6 Re-admission
Accommodation.............................................. 7 Responsibility for Loss and Damage
Houses Vacations
Room Allocation Visitors
Student Rooms
Other Things........................................................ 18
More About Your Room
Alcohol
Dining Hall............................................................. 9 Drugs
Meal Times Firearms and Weapons
Formal Dining Fireworks
Dress in the Dining Hall Intellectual Property
Casual Dining Litter
Other Food Things Looking After the College
Facilities............................................................... 12 Noise
Study Centre Parties
Library Pets
Barbeques Smoking and Vaping
Bicycles and Vehicles Sport and Games
Computer Room Expectations of Behaviour.................................. 21
Formal Lounge Breaking Our Trust in You
Laundry and Drying Room
History................................................................. 22
Photocopier, Scanner and Mail
Security and Safety About the Houses............................................... 24
Student Common Room Alumni.................................................................. 25
Tennis Court For Parents.......................................................... 26
First Day
Dietary Requirements
Financial Crisis?
Keeping us Informed
What Happens if Your Son or Daughter is Ill?
Items to Bring...................................................... 29
College House Directory 2021........................... 29
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
A warm welcome to College House
This Handbook will guide you through the practicalities of life
here. It is about everyday matters, the requirements of collegiate
living and the numerous sources of help available to you.
At College House, you will become part of a wonderful, close knit
community with strong traditions. We will support you to achieve
academic excellence as well as your own personal growth. You will
be encouraged to participate in a remarkable range of activities
such as music, drama, debating, community service and sports.
We believe that consideration for others is essential in our
community and the policies outlined in this Handbook have been
framed with this very much in mind. Our commitment to you is
that everyone will be treated fairly and equally, social integration
will be promoted, and all forms of discrimination excluded.
Please treat this Handbook as a reference to guide you during
your time at College House and feel free to contact me, our staff
or tutors if you have any questions.
I look forward to meeting you and assisting in making
College House your new home.
All the very best for 2021.
Richard Taylor
Principal (BM)
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g e S ta ff & t i ve
Co l e
Studen tE xe cu
STAFF TUTORS
The Principal (known as BM) is the Head of The Residential Tutor team assists the Principal
College House; he is responsible to the Board of and other staff in the day-to-day running of
Governors for the management of the College the house, and shares responsibility for our
and the welfare of its students and staff. students’ welfare.
The Assistant Principal (known as AP) A Duty Tutor is always on-site out of office
is responsible for much of the day-to-day hours and can be contacted by telephoning the
management of the college. Her responsibilities College on 03 364 2001 or 027 560 8180.
include student welfare, academic assistance for
Academic tutors are usually College House
students and leadership training.
students or recent alumni who have achieved
The Bursar is responsible for the financial excellent grades in a particular subject and are
management of the College, as well as the very familiar with the course subject matter.
upkeep of its grounds and buildings. These tutors offer group tutorials on a weekly
basis and may also provide one on one mentoring
The House Manager supervises the College’s
with approval from the Assistant Principal.
kitchen and housekeeping staff.
The Executive Assistant to BM supports COLLEGE HOUSE STUDENTS’
BM and is responsible for keeping our Alumni
in touch with each other and the House as well ASSOCIATION
as fund raising. The College House Students’ Association
The Office Administrator handles enquiries, (CHSA) represents our students and organises
and deals with administration, accounts, and a wide variety of events and activities in the
student liaison. college. An annually-elected House Council
(President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
The Facilities Manager and the Groundsman Social Chairperson, Sports Representative,
are responsible for the College’s buildings, Cultural Officer, Wellbeing Representative
equipment, grounds and gardens. and CCACC) manages the affairs of CHSA. It
organises sports contests throughout the year,
cultural events, parties, an annual ball, feast
dinners, quizzes, drama and other competitions.
CHSA membership is compulsory for all CH
students; a fixed fee is payable at the time of
accepting a place at the College.
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College House has its own
traditions and vernacular that SECURITY AND SAFETY
Your safety and security is of prime importance
is unique to our community. to us. The pedestrian gates at either end of the
Here are some of the terms College House campus are for the protection
and welfare of all our students and are always
you will need to know; there kept locked. The main gate is locked Monday-
are many others that you will Friday from 6.00pm-7.00am and all weekend.
Use your UC card to activate the swipe card
learn along the way. access system on all gates. Access to the
computer room, library and 24 hour space is
CCACC (Chief Castigator and Crime Crusher)
by using the combination lock. Please do not
Presides over ‘Shambles Court’.
disclose the combination to non-residents.
CHSA
Entry to your floor is by swiping your UC card; to
Also known as the House Council. Elected
lock or unlock your room door, you will need to
to represent the College House student
use your room key. Please do not compromise
body. The House Council runs events at
the swipe security by propping open external
College House over the academic year.
doors as this just invites unwanted intrusions.
First Year/Fresher For the safety of everyone on site, repeat
A first year College House student. offenders will be fined. We also advise you to
lock your room door after 11.00pm to ensure
Returner
your personal safety and security.
A second year College House student.
Please do not walk through Ilam Gardens
Room 16
at night. We also strongly advise you not to
A Returner student who oversees the wellbeing
walk through UC’s campus and the surrounding
of one of College House’s 11 houses. A go-to
streets alone at night. Anyone or anything
student who will take care of the students in
suspicious should be reported to UC Security
their house and organise house events.
immediately and the office or the Duty Tutor.
Tutors Any theft or crime should also be reported in
Usually fifth year students (some are College House the same manner.
alumni) who are College House staff members.
Please enter the number of Campus Security
They live on site and are rostered on duty
(0800 823 637) into your mobile and call this
during the evenings and weekends. Tutors are
number for any on-campus security concern.
part of the team who share responsibility for the
wellbeing of all students.
Housekeeper
A person who will help ensure that your room,
floor and house are looked after.
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Academdic y
Stu College House students have a
reputation for high standards
and academic excellence.
Many of our students regularly
obtain UC’s top awards
and prestigious national
scholarships whilst they are
at College House and beyond.
We have a strong commitment to study and
learning, and all students are expected to
share and support the academic culture at
College House.
College House provides academic assistance
in a large number of first and second year
subjects. It is our top priority to help you
achieve success in your academic courses.
This tutoring is free to our students.
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Col ege Life
At College House, students Traditions: College House is a hall of residence
with strong traditions. Students wear academic
benefit from collegiate living – gowns to dinner three nights a week during
in the true sense of the word. term. Our Dining Hall follows the traditional
English model with a High Table and long tables
With the wide range of social for the students who sit on wooden benches.
events and hall activities, you Formal Dining gives us the opportunity to
gather as a community three nights a week,
will get to know your fellow it allows house activities to be organised and
students very quickly. helps students get to know each other quickly.
Other traditions include an induction ceremony
Cultural and social: Twice each year there is
for First Years, special feast dinners throughout
a major theme party as well as more frequent
the year including a Robbie Burns Dinner
quiz, drama and music competitions and events
complete with a theatrical address to the
like the annual ball.
haggis. There is a ‘Shambles Court’ where
We hold an annual car rally, there are a number students hold light-hearted mock trials of
of musical groups to join (including an octet, students who are deemed to have breached
choir and rock band) and many other social the peace. Presided over by an elected
activities. CCACC (Chief Castigator and Crime Crusher),
the student who stands accused can avoid
Sport: There are sports contests throughout
punishment with a witty and spirited defense of
the year, including inter-hall competitions that
his or her actions, while guilty verdicts normally
are keenly contested.
depend on how humorous the proposed
College House normally fields soccer, rugby, punishment is.
basketball, netball and tennis teams in local
competitions. Students also organise regular
group ski trips during the winter.
There is an annual sports and cultural exchange
with Otago’s Selwyn College with two events
e o f C o l e g e H o use
T he essenc community spirit,
each year – alternating between Christchurch
and Dunedin.
is its strong of learning
love n d s h ips.
a nd l i f e l o n g f r ie
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Pastoral re
Ca
There are different levels AP’s door is open and she is there to talk about
big and small problems. BM will always help and
of pastoral care at College support you too. The most important thing to
House, in addition to the many do is to talk to someone if you need to.
levels of care at University
and the wider community. All Pastoral care optio ns
students are also encouraged Who you can talk with
to look out for and look after Room 16 – yours or another you might feel
comfortable talking with
each other.
Tutors – one of the six who live on-site
Your Room 16 is a responsible and approachable
peer who will support you to solve problems AP
and seek help if you need it. You can also talk to
Residential Tutors who are older students and BM
they will be very willing to help you.
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Accom m o d a t io n
HOUSES Whilst we respect a student’s privacy, we
reserve the right for staff to enter rooms as
College House is distinct in that it is a residential
required and to use any of the rooms during
college; it is not a hostel or boarding facility.
university vacations. The House Manager will
You will live in one of 11 houses, each house regularly inspect your room.
containing 13-15 student rooms.
Each house has a distinct identity; house members MORE ABOUT YOUR ROOM
hold house dinners and activities, and take part in Adhesives: Pin-boards are provided in each
inter-house competitions. There is a short history room, please use drawing pins for those. We do
of each house at the back of this Handbook. not want you to use adhesive stickers, labels and
Most floors in each house have five student hooks as they cause damage to the paintwork,
rooms and a bathroom and there is a foyer walls and ceiling. We also ask you not to glue,
area that includes a fridge and sink. Although sellotape, blu-tack, nor to staple or pin anything
the foyer and bathroom are cleaned three to the walls, doors or ceiling.
times a week by your housekeeper, you are Appliances: You can bring small appliances such
expected to keep the area clean and tidy. Small as alarm clocks and hair curlers/ straighteners
appliances such as electric jugs may be kept with time switches. Electric blankets are not
in the foyer area, but we cannot allow other allowed, nor are heaters. Please do not bring
cooking appliances in your house. If you need a large speakers and subwoofers for stereos –
microwave, there is one in the common room. they are too noisy for a residential hall.
If you want to have cooking appliances, they
ROOM ALLOCATION must be kept in the common room kitchen, not
Rooms are allocated before the beginning of in your room.
the year so each house has a relatively even
All electrical appliances brought with you to
combination of men and women, a range of
College House must be certified as safe by a
subjects being studied as well as a geographical
registered electrician and a test tag attached
mix. Changes to the rooming plan can only be
to the cable by the electrician as evidence it has
done with the approval of the Principal. At the
been tested. Appliances must be certificated
end of each year, rooms will be re-allocated
every two years.
for Returners.
Bedding and linen: Each bed is provided with
STUDENT ROOMS a duvet, one pillow and two blankets, as well
as sheets and pillowcases. You may want to
We expect our students to keep their rooms bring your own duvet and cushions, and you
tidy (beds made every day!), clothes put away will need to bring your own towels. Sheets and
in drawers and in the wardrobe, and the pillowcases are changed and laundered each
windows to be opened. Snowboards and skis week. Please do not take the mattress off the
are to be kept on the custom built storage bed and, remember, no electric blankets.
racks and shelves in the drying room and bikes
in the bike sheds.
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Accom m o d a t io n
Each Monday, you need to put your bottom IT at College House: All College House
sheet and a pillowcase outside your room in buildings have access to free Wi-Fi with
the hallway for the housekeeper to collect. unlimited data.
The housekeeper will leave clean linen
College House has a dedicated computer room
replacements on your bed.
which has PCs linked to UC’s network. The room
You do have to make your own bed, your has a printer and photocopier.
housekeeper won’t do it for you.
Keys: A room key, lockable cupboard key
Candles: No candles or incense please – they are and a key to the bike shed is given out at the
fire hazards and will set off the smoke detectors. beginning of the year. Unless you are staying
over the holidays, you must hand in your keys at
Cleaning: You are responsible for keeping
the end of each term, following a room check.
your room clean and tidy. Your housekeeper
All keys remain the property of the College.
will clean your room once a week and clean the
bathroom and foyer area on each floor three Please take care of your keys; we will charge you
times a week. if a replacement set is needed. If you have lost
or mislaid your key, you must report it to the
Please do not write or post messages on any of
office. Please do not lend your key to anyone,
College House’s property including windows,
or have a duplicate key cut.
doors and walls. Notice boards for messages
are available outside the Dining Hall and in Lighting: You are welcome to bring a desk
the common room. If you break any glass or lamp. Please do not change any College light
cause a mess, you will need to see a tutor to bulbs; just let the Facilities Manager, Office
get cleaning materials. Please wrap any broken Administrator or a tutor know if a light needs
glass before placing it in an outside rubbish attention.
container – not in the recycling bin.
Maintenance and repairs: Any maintenance
Environment and conservation: The College and/or repair problem should be reported to
supports reusing, recycling and reducing waste. the Facilities Manager. We will charge for any
We encourage all our students to do the same in damage to a room or extra cleaning needed
each house and throughout the wider campus. due to negligence. If there is an urgent problem
Each floor has a recycling box under the sink out of hours, please contact a tutor.
and each house must set up a roster for house
Room checks and clearances: At the end of
members to empty those boxes at least twice a
each term, you must follow expected departure
week or when it is full.
procedures, checking out at the agreed time
Furniture: All rooms are carpeted and and date, with your room check completed
furnished as single study bedrooms. Each and the keys returned. House residents share a
room contains a king length single bed, desk, responsibility for clearing common spaces such
chairs, bookshelves, pin-boards, a rubbish bin, as the bathroom, kitchen area and corridor.
laundry basket, wardrobe and a heater. You
cannot bring in extra furniture and please do
not remove any furniture from your room. At
the end of each term, you must put the furniture
back in its original position.
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MEAL TIMES FORMAL DINING
Formal dinners are held Monday to Wednesday
Weekdays Weekends during term time.
Breakfast 7.00–9.30am 7.30–9.30am You should assemble in the Dining Hall from
5:55pm onwards. Please stand when the Principal
and High Table guests enter. You should be
Lunch 11.30–1.30pm 11.30–1.30pm
served by 6.30pm. If you have to withdraw from
the Dining Hall before the meal ends you should
Dinner 6.00–6.30pm each night
excuse yourself to the Principal or the presiding
tutor. Grace is said at each meal.
The serving of first helpings for dinner The Principal, guests and tutors leave after
finishes at 6.20pm and there are second dinner. The house leaves after notices and
helpings only from 6.20pm. You can order an Shambles Court. Tea and coffee are served in
early or late dinner on the CH Dinners app if the formal lounge and all students are welcome
you have sporting or other commitments. to join in. If you need an early or late meal, you
must advise the kitchen, using the CH Dinners
App, detailing your choice from the menu.
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DRESS IN THE DINING HALL
The Dining Hall at College House is a special
place that is respected by us all because it
is where we gather as a community, dine
and build friendships. Our practice at dining
is underpinned by the College values of
community, respect and excellence. The
Dining Hall is the ‘hub’ of the College and our
traditions at dining reflect these values.
At formal meals and other significant House
occasions, all members of the College wear the
normal undergraduate or graduate academic
gown. We provide you with a gown for the year.
If it is lost you will be charged for a replacement;
gowns are very expensive so please take care of
it. The gown is worn with formal dress.
Formal Dining has a ‘business formal ‘dress code.
For men this means: A collared, long-
sleeved shirt and tie (many students wear the
College House tie), suit-type jacket and trousers
and formal shoes.
For women this means: A jacket with lapels
and your choice of skirt, dress or trousers with
formal shoes, sandals or boots that have a
defined heel. Skirts or dresses should be no
shorter than knee length.
CASUAL DINING
For both genders: A plain white shirt with black
trousers for Housemen or with a black skirt or The emphasis must be on cleanliness and tidiness.
trousers for Housewomen is needed for the There is a certain standard to be upheld in the
haka several times a year. Dining Hall at all times.
Outdoor dress such as jackets, hats, scarves or
sunglasses is not appropriate in the Dining Hall.
Mobile phones need to be left outside the
Dining Hall at all times.
10 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVEOTHER FOOD THINGS Guests: You may bring guests to either lunch
or dinner provided that you have advance
Absence from meals: We expect all
permission from the office, and the appropriate
College House students to attend formal
payment is made. A guest at formal dining does
dinners, Monday – Wednesday.
not wear an academic gown (only members of
If a large (10+) group of students is going out the House and High Table guests do so), but
together and will be absent from dinner, the must otherwise adhere to our dress standard.
House Manager must be advised 48 hours before Guests are not invited to attend feast dinners,
the planned excursion so that food isn’t wasted. nor the first and last term parties.
For a house dinner on Thursday night the House
If you would like to invite your parents to High
Manager must be advised by 12pm on Tuesday; for
Table, please liaise with the office to check for
the weekend dinners, you must advise the House
suitable dates and times.
Manager by 12pm on Thursday. If a house or
group does not provide adequate notice then a Packed lunches: If you have lectures or late
penalty charge will be made at the standard rate schedules that prevent you from attending
of $7 per person or $100 per house group. House either sitting of lunch, you can make yourself a
dinners may not be held on formal dining nights. cut lunch at breakfast time.
Alcohol: We provide wine with meals on special Too sick to come to meals? If you are unwell and
occasions. Otherwise, there is no alcohol at meals in cannot come to the Dining Hall, let your Room
the Dining Hall, unless you are sitting at High Table. 16, the House Manager or AP know and they will
arrange a meal for you. You will need to arrange
Clearing up: You must return crockery, cutlery
for a friend, your Room 16 or your tutor to help
and glasses to the servery before leaving
you with meal service.
the Dining Hall. Each table is responsible for
returning water jugs to the servery. Vegetarian or other special diets: If you need
a special diet, please make sure you have filled
Early and late dinners: These are available
out the required details on the form available at
seven days a week if they are necessary for
the office.
an academic reason (late lecture or tutorial),
to participate in sport or for some other valid
reason. If you have a 6.00pm commitment,
early dinner is available from 5.30-6.00pm. If
you have a commitment from 7.00pm onwards,
we expect you to attend formal dining and
excuse yourself early if possible. Late dinners
are available in the kitchen from 7.00- 9.00pm
Monday to Wednesday and from 7.00 -8.30 pm
Thursday to Sunday. Any requirements outside
of those times will be met by arrangement.
To order an early or late meal, use the CH Dinners
App. Please let the kitchen know before 4.00pm on
the relevant day, detailing your meal preference.
The weekly menu is posted on Sundays.
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ALLAN PYATT STUDY CENTRE basis; there is an annual car-parking fee. You
may be clamped if you park in a space that has
The study centre is often used for evening
not been allocated to you and the cost to be
tutorials and peer mentoring groups; it is also
released from the clamp is $30 per day.
available for private study at any time of the day
from 8.00am-11.00pm – later by arrangement You can keep your bicycle or motorbike in our
closer to exam times. The study centre may lockable bike sheds. There is a bike stand by the
also be used for other functions including gate to Ilam fields for your convenience, but we
pre-dinner and post-dinner drinks, our term recommend you store your bike in the bike shed
Chapel services, alumni social gatherings and overnight. For the safety of others, do not leave
occasional conference events. bikes against any of the walls or stairs, and you
definitely cannot keep your bike in your room
The Study Centre is named after Allan Pyatt,
or your house corridor. If your bike is stored
Bishop of Christchurch 1966-1983. He was
improperly, or becomes a nuisance, it may be
Warden of College House during this period.
removed or clamped and the cost to release it
will be $30.
ARTHUR SIMS LIBRARY
We recommend that you keep details of your
The Arthur Sims Library, is a traditional, quiet bike or motorbike model and serial number in
study space located at the east end of the case of theft. We have a separate, lockable,
quad. The library contains a small collection of shed for high performance bikes.
university course texts and reference works but
is primarily used as a silent study area. Skateboards pose a safety hazard and should
be stored in your room when not in use. Any
Please keep the library tidy. skateboards left in the College grounds will
Sir Arthur Sims (1877-1969) was a benefactor be removed.
to the University of Canterbury’s Combined
Halls of Residence Appeal. To acknowledge COMPUTER ROOM
Sir Arthur Sim’s generosity, the library is
The computer room is located on the ground
named in his honour.
floor of Hardie/Beadel houses. It is available
24 hours a day; access is by combination lock.
BARBEQUES It has a number of screens and printers that are
We have two barbeques available for your connected to UC’s system; these computers
use. You will need to apply through the office, run all UC’s software.
and you will also need to talk with the House You have priority use of these computers if
Manager for other information about food, you are using them for your study; leisure users
refreshments and cleaning materials. come second.
Please do not take in food or drink (other than
BICYCLES AND VEHICLES sealed water bottles), and please do not play
Cars and other vehicles should be registered games or music as they can be a distraction
with the office. We have very limited car parking for others.
available and parks are allocated on needs
12 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVEFORMAL LOUNGE into mailboxes by the office. You are expected
to send your own outgoing mail.
We have a small collection of books and DVDs
in the formal lounge, next to the main foyer. You
can borrow these, provided you return them in a STUDENT COMMON ROOM
timely manner. Known as ‘The Com’, this large room is located
on the ground floor beyond the formal lounge.
LAUNDRY AND DRYING ROOM You can use it from 7.30am-11.00pm any day of the
Our laundry has washing machines, dryers, week. It is an alcohol-free area. There is a television
irons, ironing boards and a large drying with a DVD player, a data projector, and a kitchen
room available for your personal laundry. for baking and making snacks. All students are
Use of the laundry facilities is free of charge. responsible for keeping the room clean and tidy;
You provide your own laundry powder. The this includes washing and drying dishes. Please
laundry is available 24 hours a day; access is by keep your shoes off the sofas and tables.
combination lock.
Washing machines, laundry equipment and TENNIS COURT
the drying room are only available for current You can use the tennis court on a first-come
College House residents. basis; the tennis court is only for use by
College House residents.
PHOTOCOPIER, SCANNER,
AND MAIL Please note: from time to time College House
will undertake building repairs and construction.
You can use the photocopier in the computer
At such times the building site will be cordoned
room. Photocopying credit can be bought from
off and available to construction workers only.
the office.
Under no circumstances may students enter
You can ask at the office to scan documents. such a site.
Incoming mail and couriered items are sorted
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ABSENCES FROM THE COLLEGE LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES
Permission isn’t needed if you are away Lockdown procedures in case of emergency will
overnight or for a weekend. However, in all be identified by the sounding of an intermittent
cases of absence from the College including air horn. Please move inside, away from windows
illness, you need to speak to your Room 16, and turn your phone to silent. Lie face down on
Residential Tutor or the Office Manager so they the floor while you await any further instruction.
know you will be away.
FEES
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS All College House students contract to remain
Only full-time UC students may live at College House; at the College for the full academic year. If you
the Assistant Principal must be notified of any leave during the academic year, you are obliged
proposed changes to your course. to pay the balance of that year’s fees, or until a
suitable replacement takes up residence.
You are required to regularly discuss your
academic progress with the Assistant Principal. Fees are charged as an annual amount, payable
In applying for a place at College House you in three instalments. These are due for payment
agree to providing access to your test and in January (40%), May (40%) and August (20%).
examination results.
If you pay late, there is a penalty fee. Fees are
only refundable at the discretion of the Board of
CHAPEL Governors; any application for a fee refund must
There are four Chapel services each year: be made in writing to the Principal.
the Opening Celebration, ANZAC Service, Payments are acceptable by bank transfer or
Candlelight Service and College Day. credit card. We prefer bank transfer and our
College House was established as an Anglican bank account details are on the invoices. Eftpos
foundation. Chapel services are, however, non- facilities are also available. There is a surcharge
denominational. An offering will be collected at if you use a credit card.
each service with all monies going to a charity
chosen by the CHSA. All students are expected
to attend each term’s Chapel service.
ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT
All students are advised to be registered with
EVACUATION PROCEDURES UC’s Student Health Service. All the tutors are
trained in first aid. For minor accidents, each
Evacuation procedures for fires, earthquakes tutor has a first aid kit and ice in their room.
and other emergencies are posted in every
room. When an emergency alarm sounds, you If you become ill during the night, you should
must evacuate immediately. Emergency drills call the Duty Tutor for help otherwise injury or
are held at least once a term. illness should be reported immediately to your
Room 16, the House Manager, the Assistant
Any misuse of alarms or other safety equipment Principal or a tutor.
endangers all residents. Please leave them all alone.
College House has a defibrillator on-site should
the need arise.
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INSURANCE LOCATION
Before you arrive for your first term at College House is set in park-like grounds with
College House you should arrange insurance for extensive lawns and trees. The property is
all your personal effects, cars, motorcycles and bounded by two streams that are lined with
bicycles; College House does not carry insurance mature trees; it borders the University gardens.
for students’ possessions. Parents’ household Located five minutes’ walk from the UC campus,
policy insurance sometimes covers their College House is close to shops, supermarkets,
children’s personal belongings at the College. malls, bus stops and also Christchurch Airport.
College House accepts no responsibility for any
damage, loss or theft of students’ possessions.
No insurance is carried for damage caused
by any student, such as broken windows. Any
damage incurs a direct charge against the
student concerned.
16 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVERE-ADMISSION VACATIONS
At the end of the academic year, if you wish to Residents are required to vacate their rooms
return for the following year, you must apply within 24 hours of the end of each University
for re-admission. Permission to return is not term, unless granted leave to stay by the Principal
automatic, it is made at the Principal’s discretion or Assistant Principal, and within 48 hours of their
taking into account: last examination at the end of the year.
• T
he academic success of the student. At the end of term 4 you must clear your room
Students are expected to achieve a GPA of of all personal items.
4 or above (B- average) in the first semester
The College can take no responsibility for any
exams and maintain this standard in the
loss or damage to personal effects.
second semester.
• T
he contribution made by the student to the VISITORS
community life of the College.
All visitors, and what they do, are the
• T
he general behaviour and attitude of the responsibility of their hosts – that is to say the
student consistent with the good order and person with whom they are visiting, whether by
character of College House. express invitation or not. You are responsible for
• S
tudent’s support of the College ethos and advising your guest of the College House rules.
expectation. Ignorance will not be regarded as an excuse for
any breach of the rules.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR All visitors should have left the College by
11.00pm Sunday to Thursday; on Fridays and
LOSS AND DAMAGE Saturdays by 12 midnight.
If no student accepts liability for loss or damage
For safety reasons College House needs to
caused, this is considered vandalism and a floor,
know when guests are staying on site overnight.
house or all residents may be liable for the cost
Applications to have guests stay with you
of repair.
should be made through the office. Currently
The contingency fee that is paid on accepting the rate is $10 per person per night for bed and
a place at College House may be applied breakfast, $7 for lunch and $7 for dinner.
towards the costs of repairing that damage and
Charging overnight visitors is seen as a fair
replacing any missing crockery, cutlery, linen,
process that avoids fellow residents subsidising
bedding or other items of College property.
your guest. Any change in the overnight visitor
Our students and guests have always taken rates will be notified.
particularly good care of the College and its
No visitors are allowed until after the Initiation
property, and we normally expect to be able to
Dinner (around Week 3), nor are they allowed
refund most of the contingency fee at the end
to stay during study or exam weeks, for feast
of the year.
dinners or for special College House events.
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ALCOHOL Beer and other drinks: Beer cans and cans of
RTDs are allowed, as is wine. For reasons of
You should read this section in conjunction with
environmental and personal safety (broken glass
the College House Drug and Alcohol Policy that
in the grounds), we do not allow bottled beer
is available at the office.
and glass-bottled RTDs in the College.
Excessive drinking of alcohol, and inconsiderate
Kegs, drinking funnels and home brewing are not
behaviour resulting from this, and the use of
allowed at all, nor are spirits. If you break these
spirits, are unacceptable at College House.
rules you will be expected to meet with BM to
If you choose to drink alcohol, we expect you explain your actions.
to do so responsibly. Severe intoxication will
be regarded as a serious disregard of the DRUGS
conditions of residence at College House.
College House has no tolerance for illegal
Alcohol in common areas: You may have alcohol drugs. Students found in possession or using
in the recreation block. Drinking is only allowed illegal drugs face expulsion.
in the recreation block during the evenings
(weekdays) and the weekend. Drinking in this
room does not include any unauthorised parties.
FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
No firearm or weapon is to be stored (including
Any special parties requiring exclusive use of
in vehicles) or used anywhere at College House.
the recreation block by a small group must
first have ensured the availability of the block
with the Principal, the Assistant Principal or the FIREWORKS
Senior Tutor and then complete the appropriate Fireworks are fire hazards and are not allowed
permission form from the office. on College House property at any time.
Please leave it tidy and clean up any litter.
If you bring a guest to the recreation block
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
you must be responsible for seeing that visitor In New Zealand, copyright protects original
off the site by 11pm (weeknights) and by literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works,
12 midnight (Fridays and Saturdays). sound recordings, films, communication works
and typographical arrangements of published
Alcohol is not allowed in any of the other common
editions. The illegal downloading or copying of
areas of the College– library, formal lounge,
such material from the internet or other source
common room, study centre and foyer areas.
is a criminal offence and leads to prosecution.
Alcohol in student rooms: Modest quantities
The College House crest is part of this copyright
of alcohol, stored tidily, are allowed. Bottle
protection and is not to be used in any form
collections, however, are not permitted and
without the express permission of the Principal.
spirits are not allowed on site.
18 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVELITTER LOOKING AFTER THE COLLEGE
Everyone at College House is expected to help It is absolutely forbidden to climb on the
keep the premises and grounds litter-free. We outside of the building and on the roof
recycle, conserve and care for the environment anywhere. College House has a zero tolerance
in which we live. Deliberate or careless littering for such risky behaviour. Those who disregard
is discourteous and thoughtless towards both this rule may face expulsion.
staff and your fellow students.
Please do not climb in or out of windows (even
if you are on the ground floor).
We work very hard to look after our garden
and grounds, so please do not stand on ground
floor garden beds.
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NOISE PETS
Everyone at College House must be considerate No pets can be kept in the College; this includes
to their fellow students and staff when it comes goldfish and mice.
to noise; this can be one of the most irritating
aspects of institutional living. Everyone has SMOKING AND VAPING
the right to work and sleep in peace, and you
all need to ensure that noise does not travel The University of Canterbury and its associated
beyond your room. Please use headphones residential colleges are smoke-free places at
if you have a stereo. Large speakers and all times.
subwoofers for stereos are not allowed. This Smoke-free Policy also applies to the use
No unreasonable noise is tolerated, particularly of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), personal
after 10.00pm. If there is loud noise, the best vaporizers, and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
way to deal with this is for you to approach Smoking and vaping are not permitted at any
the person creating it and ask them to be time or on any part of the campus, and this
considerate. If the noise does not stop includes College House.
immediately, it is best to contact the Duty Tutor.
The Duty Tutor will not divulge who has made
the noise complaint.
SPORT AND GAMES
The College participates in the inter-hall sports
PARTIES competitions and also fields social teams
for codes such as rugby, soccer, water polo,
If you want to hold a party (which is more than basketball, netball, ultimate frisbee and tennis.
five people), you must consult the Principal or College House students also belong to a wide
the Assistant Principal before you issue any variety of UC’s sports clubs.
invitations so the appropriate arrangements
can be made. You must keep party noise within College House is located beside the Ilam Fields, so
reasonable levels; it is the responsibility of the our sports practices and social sports games are
party host to monitor this. played there, rather than in the College grounds.
More than five people in a room is considered No games are to be played in the quad. Ilam
an unauthorised party if a tutor has to enter Fields should be used for rugby and soccer
the room because of noise. There may be fines games, and for cricket and similar bat/ball games.
imposed if you are hosting an unauthorised
party, or you are one of the guests at an
unauthorised party, if you have been warned by a
tutor or asked to leave that or another student’s
room earlier. The recreation block is available for
parties – you will need to apply to the Principal,
the Assistant Principal or a Duty Tutor.
20 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVEpe cta t io
Ex Behav iour n s
of
Do unto others as you would BREAKING OUR TRUST IN YOU
have them do unto you... If you continually break our trust, you are
answerable to the Principal. He may impose one
The culture at College House is to have
or more of the following disciplinary measures:
consideration for others, look after College
property, and for you to treat people and things • Verbal or written warnings
as you would your own. • Restitution of damage
We are a community gathered in one place • Community duties
for a common purpose – to study seriously
• A ban on using alcohol for a specified period
at UC whilst enjoying the benefits and fun
of community life. We expect reasonable • Monetary fine
behaviour so everyone can enjoy their years at • Suspension or expulsion
College House, and we want to acknowledge
• A combination of the above, or
the rights of every person in the House. The
behaviour expectations are really unwritten • Anything else that is regarded as appropriate.
traditions maintained by the consensus of Copies of the College House Policy Booklet are
opinion within the student body. This consensus available to all students in the common room,
is established and enforced by a Shambles and the main office foyer.
Court where good-humoured entertainment
and judicial function are intertwined. You should be familiar with College House
expectations and our policies.
The College House guidelines put a framework
around the expectations we have of each one of The College House Board of Governors
you; this handbook sets out the most important empowers the Principal with the right to
regulations and requirements of behaviour of suspend or exclude (on immediate notice)
the College. From time to time other guidelines any resident guilty of a serious breach of the
are defined by the Principal and communicated College’s expectations or repeated minor
clearly to students. infringements. A student who is suspended or
expelled remains liable for fee payments until a
suitable replacement takes up residence.
University of Canterbury Disciplinary
Regulations, together with UC’s Code of
Conduct and its policy documents govern all
students at UC and its halls of residence. The
Regulations, Code and policies are printed in
the University Calendar.
When you are visiting other halls, host hall rules
apply – not ours.
COLLEGE HOUSE HANDBOOK 2021 21History
College House is the oldest
University College in New
Zealand. Founded as part
of Christ’s College in 1850,
College House has evolved
into an independent hall
of residence for full-time
students attending the
University of Canterbury.
22 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVECollege House traces its history back to The University of Canterbury’s decision to
the earliest days of European settlement in move from the centre of Christchurch to the
Canterbury. considerably more spacious Ilam site forced
College House to do the same. In 1965 the
In May 1850 the Canterbury Association
Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Michael Ramsay,
resolved to establish a College to consist of
blessed the new site, and in 1966 students
two departments; a grammar school for boys,
moved into the new buildings. Set in park-like
and a collegiate or upper department for young
grounds with extensive lawns and trees, the
men. The College was first named Christchurch
College’s white concrete block buildings were
College as several prominent members of the
designed by Warren and Mahoney and won the
Canterbury Association had been educated
New Zealand Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal.
at Christ Church, Oxford. Many of the first
students were seeking ordination as Anglican Together with St John’s College in Auckland,
priests, meaning that the upper department College House continued to provide
was strongly theological in nature. theological training until 1970. Theological
teaching continued on site until 1994, when
From 1873 the upper department of Christ’s
the College House Institute of Theology was
College became a residential College for the
established.
newly established Canterbury College of the
University of New Zealand. In 1877 the College In 1990 the College admitted its first women
students moved into a house of their own students; and appointed its first principal who was
on the east frontage of the Christ’s College not a clergyman. Perhaps appropriately, the new
quadrangle. The Rev F A Hare was appointed principal, (A M Brough) was a former Headmaster
Hulsean-Chichele Professor, Chaplain of of Christ’s College. In 2007 the College appointed
Christ’s College and supervisor of the upper its first woman principal. Laraine Sharr; who
department. The house accordingly became retired in 2015. In 2006 the Development Office
known as Parson Hare’s house or Chichele. In was established to connect with our alumni and
1882 the upper department moved from the to co-ordinate fundraising programmes.
school precincts to an independent site at the
Over the years the College has made some
corner of Rolleston Avenue and Cashel Street.
additions to the original Warren and Mahoney
Within a year the new house was being referred
design with two new houses – Hardie and
to as ‘College House ’.
Beadel – established in 1994, and the new
The size of the house expanded slowly; when Allan Pyatt Study Centre and common room; all
the house celebrated its centenary in 1950 designed by Wilkie + Bruce.
there were 75 men in residence. In 1957
Following the earthquakes the College rebuilt
College House became fully independent of
Main Block, including the new dining hall,
Christ’s College. The endowments of the upper
kitchen and a new residential house (Maidment
and lower departments were divided, and a
House) that opened in July 2015. The Chapel is
separate board was formed to govern what
undergoing strengthening and is the focus of a
was officially called Christchurch College in
current fundraising campaign. All new buildings
accordance with the original resolutions of 1850.
will be constructed to fully comply with the
This name was used interchangeably until 1981,
current building code.
when the College settled on the more popular
‘College House ’.
COLLEGE HOUSE HANDBOOK 2021 23About Ho use s
the
Our 11 houses acknowledge Beadel: Geoffrey Beadel who served 40 years
on the College House board from 1964-2004,
benefactors and people who with 10 years as Sub-Warden.
have given significant and Carrington: The Very Rev. C W Carrington was
distinguished service to 4th Principal of College House (1902–1913) and
Dean of Christchurch Cathedral.
College House.
Chichele: Named after Henry Chichele, an
Archbishop of Canterbury who founded
the Oxford College that Edward Hulse, a
Canterbury settler who endowed the Hulsean-
Chichele Professorship had attended. The
Professorship provided funds that paid for
College House’s early Principals.
Hardie: Norman Hardie, the distinguished
mountaineer and alumnus (1944) who served 26
years (1971–1997) on the College House Board.
Maidment: Professor David Maidment (1968-
1970) and his wife Dr Helen Maidment made a
significant gift which made Maidment House
possible.
Parr: The Rev Canon S Parr was 6th Principal of
College House (1933–1949).
Rymer: The Rev. Canon J O Rymer, was ninth
Principal (1965–1969) of College House and first
Principal on the Ilam site.
Stanford: The Rev. Canon W B Stanford was
College House’s first Principal (1882–1890).
Watts-Russell: Named after John Watts-Russell
a Canterbury settler, originally from Ilam Hall,
Derbyshire, whose endowment of the Watts-
Russell Divinity Professorship helped fund the
early days of College House.
Warren: The Right Rev. Alwyn Warren was
Bishop of Christchurch (1951–1966) and Warden
of College House over the period which saw the
creation of College House at Ilam.
Wilford: The Rev Canon J R Wilford was the 5th
Principal of College House (1913–1932).
24 LIVE • STUDY • ACHIEVEAlumni
There is no doubt that the Each year we host events, here in New Zealand
and overseas and we produce publications
lives of students at College throughout the year to share news and events.
House are deeply enriched by We offer students Fireside Chats, an exciting
the ongoing associations of opportunity to meet and network with
professionals.
our incredibly loyal alumni and
We also ensure that future generations of
community. students will continue to benefit from the first
class facilities and charitable foundations for
The support shown to us allows our students the
projects that are of strategic importance to
opportunity to remain engaged and focussed
College House.
academically and comfortable in an environment
rich in heritage and steeped in tradition. As the first point of contact for alumni Jessica
Blackie, the Executive Assistant to the Principal
The day you finish life at College House does
is always glad to welcome you back, answer
not mean your association with us stops – we
general queries or forward messages between
remain engaged and connected with our
old friends who have lost touch with each other.
community. We like to keep our alumni in
touch with each other and the College. Every
member, past and present, are members of
College House for life.
COLLEGE HOUSE HANDBOOK 2021 25For
Parents
FIRST DAY FINANCIAL CRISIS?
At the beginning of the academic year, Sometimes a family may have an unexpected
many parents want to deliver their new financial crisis that could impact on your ability
student to university. to pay the year’s fees. If you find yourself in this
situation, please talk with the Bursar.
We would very much like to meet you all on
the day we welcome our new First Years –
Sunday, 14 February 2021. KEEPING US INFORMED
We hold a welcome afternoon tea at which we Sometimes you may have genuine concerns
introduce you to the management and staff who about your son or daughter leaving home for
will be interacting with your student throughout the first time, or there may be a family or health
the year. Your son or daughter settles in at this issue that it could be helpful for us to be aware
time, under the guidance of their Room 16. of. If there is anything that you are worried
about or think we should know, please do not
There is an invitation in the Welcome pack hesitate to contact the Assistant Principal. In the
we send out to all First Years and Returners same way, if there is any matter we believe is
in January. serious, we will contact you.
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR SON
We ask your son or daughter about any special OR DAUGHTER IS ILL?
dietary requirements in the documents we
send at the beginning of the year. We cater for Please let the Assistant Principal know if your
vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies and son or daughter tells you they are unwell. Even
many other special diets. though we’re all living under the same roof, we
may not know if a student is ill unless they tell us
If you are concerned about what your student is or someone in their house lets us know. We can
eating (or not eating!) please get in touch with make sure they are well looked after and well
our House Manager or AP. fed and ensure they seek medical attention if
this is needed.
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Itemsto Bring
Although we provide most things at • Posters for your room;
College House, you may need the following:
• Drawing pins to fix posters and things
• Desk lamp; to your pin board;
• Coat hangers; • Musical instruments;
• Towels, two at least; • Sports equipment (tennis racquets, balls,
table tennis bat/balls so you can make the
• Duvet and cushions for your bed;
most of our facilities); and
• Mug and plate for snacks;
• Hair dryer and hair straightener.
• A tea towel;
e Ho use
Co l e g
ry 2021
Directo
Principal
Richard Taylor – principal@collegehouse.org.nz
Assistant Principal
Gillian Smith – ap@collegehouse.org.nz
Bursar
Rex Dillon – bursar@collegehouse.org.nz
House Manager
Shirolee Gallagher – housemanager@collegehouse.org.nz
Executive Assistant
Jessica Blackie – ea@collegehouse.org.nz
Office Administrator
Rosemary Wall – office@collegehouse.org.nz
Facilities Manager
David-Jon Wheeler – facilities@collegehouse.org.nz
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