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TE ÖHANGA VILLAGE
ACCOMMODATION HANDBOOK 2022

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SECTION ONE – WELCOME
Welcome to Massey Halls ...................................................................................................... 5
History ......................................................................................................................................... 6
The Team .................................................................................................................................... 7

SECTION TWO – YOUR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Your Arrival . ............................................................................................................................... 8
Moving In .................................................................................................................................. 11
Moving Out ............................................................................................................................... 12

SECTION THREE – LIVING IN OUR HALLS
Your Facilities . ......................................................................................................................... 13
Sustainability . .......................................................................................................................... 16
Meal Plans . .............................................................................................................................. 18

SECTION FOUR – HALLS COMMUNITY
Your Community ......................................................................................................................          22
Living Together ........................................................................................................................       23
Your Safety and Wellbeing ...................................................................................................                  25
Your Responsibilities ..............................................................................................................           27
Our Responsibilities . ..............................................................................................................          29
Community Rules ....................................................................................................................           31
Disciplinary . .............................................................................................................................   38

SECTION FIVE – RESIDENTIAL LIFE PROGRAMME
Communications ..................................................................................................................... 40
Events & Activities .................................................................................................................. 41

SECTION SIX – OUR CAMPUS
Campus Services .................................................................................................................... 42
Emergency Response ............................................................................................................ 45

SECTION SEVEN – THE WHANAU
Connecting with Parents and Whänau ............................................................................. 54
Key Contacts ............................................................................................................................ 57
National Contacts ................................................................................................................... 58
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                                                WELCOME
                                                WELCOME TO MASSEY HALLS AUCKLAND -
                                                TE ÖHANGA VILLAGE
                                                Te Öhanga Village is situated in the heart   During your stay with us, you will live with
                                                of the Auckland campus close to all the      a diverse group of students from around
                                                important places, such as the library,       the globe. We work towards building a
                                                cafés, recreation centre, and lecture        diverse and strong community within your
                                                theatres. The campus is also very close to   village and offer an enriching student life
                                                the Westfield shopping mall, cinema, many    experience by providing high quality and
                                                cafés, restaurants, open green spaces and    safe accommodation, academic support
                                                several beautiful beaches.                   and lots of fun along the way.
                                                We are very proud that Te Öhanga Village
                                                is the first student accommodation in New
                                                Zealand to be awarded Qualmark five star
                                                rating along with the Gold Environmental
                                                award which confirms that Te Öhanga
                                                Village is a great place to live.
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HISTORY                                                                                          THE TEAM
You are joining an amazing heritage.              Albany, the home of Auckland campus,           Massey Halls – Te Öhanga Village is managed in partnership between Massey University and
Massey University is named after a New            has been the fastest growing area of           Campus Living Villages. We have different roles within the operation, however, we work closely
Zealand Prime Minister, William Ferguson          Auckland’s North Shore. Strawberry             together to ensure that your stay is the best it can be.
Massey (1865-1925). Our foundations               gardens and dairy farms were redeveloped
were formed in 1928 in Palmerston North           in the 1980s and 1990s into lifestyle blocks
by Sir Geoffrey Peren and Professor               or housing. Our Auckland campus opened
                                                                                                 RESIDENTIAL LIFE TEAM
William Riddet, two visionaries who valued        in 1993 and the surrounding area has also      Te Tari Whakanoho
educating students to apply knowledge             grown rapidly, expanding and supporting        Massey University is responsible for the residential
and help solve problems of their day.             the University.                                community. This includes; resident welfare, behaviour,
                                                                                                                                                                    ACCOMMODATION MANAGER
Discoveries through research made over                                                           pastoral care, events and activities to ensure that you            Kelly Manning
                                                  Te Öhanga Village opened in February
the years have helped shape New Zealand                                                          thrive socially, academically and personally during your
                                                  2015. Further developments are planned                                                                            OFFICE
and changed the way we do things.                                                                stay with us.
                                                  for the campus which will see a new                                                                               Residential Life Office
At Massey we continue to educate                  innovation complex which is due to open                                                                           Student Central, Level 2
                                                                                                 Team Members
students who can think for themselves,            in 2023. As a student living on our campus,    •   Residential Life Coordinator: Emily Maynard
                                                                                                                                                                    TELEPHONE
                                                                                                                                                                    09 213 6600
look at challenges and see opportunities.         you are helping to shape Massey's and          •   Residential Life Officer: Jasmine Rae
Massey University has now expanded to             New Zealand's future.                                                                                             MOBILE
                                                                                                 •   Residential Assistants                                         027 222 8242
four campuses – Auckland, Manawatü,
                                                                                                                                                                    EMAIL
Wellington and Distance.                                                                         Residential Assistants                                             accommodation.auckland@
                                                                                                 RA's know what it's like to live in Te Öhanga Village              massey.ac.nz
                                                                                                 and life as a student. They have been comprehensively              OFFICE HOURS
                                                                                                 trained in the areas of conflict resolution, listening skills,     Monday to Friday
                                                                                                 emergency response, community development and first                8.30am to 5.00pm
                                                                                                 aid. The RAs are located within each of the Halls across
                                                                                                 the village. They are your first point of call for assistance.
                                                                                                 RAs are on duty from 6.00pm weekdays and 9.00am at
                                                                                                 weekends.

    MÄORI NAMES                                                                                                                                                     VILLAGE MANAGER
    Te Öhanga Village = for the upper level       Te Rito - The heart of the koru.               CUSTOMER SERVICES TEAM                                             Fiona Anderson
    to refresh and strengthen themselves to       The social hub.                                Campus Living Villages (CLV) provides property                     OFFICE
    climb the lofty mountains; also refers to                                                    management services and are fully committed to working             Reception, Te Rito
    birds striving for the lofty perches.         Whare Tui - Hall
    Öhanga literally means cradle, family                                                        with Massey University to make Massey Halls – Te Öhanga            TELEPHONE
                                                  Whare Pükeko - Hall
    home.                                                                                        Village a great place to live.                                     09 213 6555
                                                  Whare Weka - Hall                                                                                                 EMAIL
    We use bird names for the halls and tree                                                     Team Members:                                                      clv.auckland@massey.ac.nz
    names for the apartments. Birds reflect       Whare Tänekaha - Apartments
                                                                                                 •   Facilities Supervisor: Ted Palmer                              OFFICE HOURS
    students in the halls flocking together and   Whare Matipo - Apartments
    trees represent students in the apartments                                                   •   Evening Duty Manager: Kathy Condon                             Monday to Friday
                                                  Whare Tîtoki - Apartments                      •   Customer Service Administrators:                               8.00am to 6.00pm
    standing more strongly and independently.
                                                                                                     Amelia Bundy, Pang Khun                                        Saturday and Sunday
                                                                                                                                                                    9.00am to 1.00pm
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YOUR ARRIVAL                                                                                                                     HALLS OF RESIDENCE
                                                                                                                              Shared private bathrooms
                                                                                                                                                                   APARTMENT                 STUDIO UNIT

                                                                                                                                                         2 bathrooms               1 bathroom
                                                                                                                              1:3 ratio
                                                                                                                              Lockable doors             Lockable doors            Lockable door

                                                                                                   BATHROOM
                                                                                                                              Shower                     Shower                    Shower
                                                                                                                              Toilet                     Toilet                    Toilet
                                                                                                                              Sink                       Sink                      Sink

 SEMESTER ONE ARRIVAL DAY – SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2022                                                                           Mirror                     Mirror                    Mirror
 SEMESTER TWO ARRIVAL DAY – SUNDAY 10 JULY 2022                                                                               Sanitary disposal units
                                                                                                                              Sink                       Sink                      Sink
YOUR LIVING ENVIRONMENT                                                                                                       Water boiler               Cupboards                 Cupboards
Massey Halls is your place to call home, to make your own, to sleep, to study and to socialise.                               Fridge                     Drawers                   Drawers
Your bedroom is your personal, secure space. It will be clean, comfortable, functional and will                               Freezer                    Fridge/freezer            Fridge
feature the following:
                                                                                                                              Microwave                  Microwave                 Microwave

                                                                                                   KITCHEN / KITCHENETTE
             HALLS OF RESIDENCE                   APARTMENT                      STUDIO UNIT                                  Toaster                    Jug                       Jug

          King single divan bed with     King single divan bed with     Queen bed with mattress,                              Sandwich press             Hob                       Small hob
          mattress, mattress protector   mattress, mattress protector   mattress protector and 2                                                         Oven                      Basic cooking utensils
          and 2 drawers                  and 2 drawers                  drawers
                                                                                                                                                         Extractor fan             Toaster
          Desk with shelf and 3          Desk with shelf and 3          Desk with shelf and 3                                                            Basic cooking utensils
          drawers                        drawers                        drawers
                                                                                                                                                         Dining table & chairs
          Desk chair                     Desk chair                     Desk chair
                                                                                                                                                         Toaster
          Heater                         Heater                         Heater                                                                           Ironing board & iron
          Wardrobe with 3 drawers        Wardrobe with 3 drawers        Wardrobe with 3 drawers                                                          Vacuum
BEDROOM

          and mirror                     and mirror                     and mirror                                                                       Mop and bucket
          Towel rail                     Towel rail                     Towel rail                                                                       Dust pan, brush & broom

          Notice board                   Notice board                   Notice board                                          Sofas                      Sofas

                                                                                                   Living Room / Social Hub
          Lockable door                  Lockable door                  Lockable door                                         Television                 Television
          Carpet                         Carpet                         Carpet                                                Coffee table               Coffee table
          Curtains                       Curtains                       Curtains
                                                                                                                              Heater                     Heater
          Lighting                       Lighting                       Lighting
                                                                                                                                                         Balcony
          Electrical outlets             Electrical outlets             Electrical outlets
                                                                                                   All rooms have wifi through our partner Vistagate.
          Desk with shelf                Desk with shelf                Television
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PERSONAL ITEMS TO BRING            Halls of Residence
                                   >

All residents must bring the following items:
                                                                                                              MOVING IN
•   Bed linen, including pillows, comforter/
    duvet (you can purchase a linen and towel
    pack on arrival from Reception if you wish)                                                                 CHECKING IN
•   Towels                                                                                                      Check in day is a busy but fun day for us all. We are looking forward to meeting you
•   Coat hangers                                                                                                and your family. The notes below are relevant for your first day with us.
•   Toiletries and toiletry bag                                                                                 When you arrive on campus, you'll need to follow the signage to Te Öhanga Village,
•   Laundry basket                                                                                              then come to Te Rito our social hub to check in.
•   An electric fan for the summer time

FRIDGES                           Studio Apartments                                                                                 There will be some paperwork that you will need to complete,
You can have a small (ideally 46L) fridge in                                                                                        then you will be given your keys and access fob and at the
your room, but you will also need to have a                                                                                         same time we will check that your account details are correct.
waterproof mat to place it on to avoid damage
to the floor coverings.

DECORATING YOUR ROOM                                                                                                                We will tell you all about your room and give you a room
You can personalise your bedroom to make it                                                                                         inventory check list which you will need to complete and return
feel like home with posters and pot plants etc,                                                                                     to us immediately.
but please do not use adhesives such as tape,
nails, screws or blu tac as it will damage the
walls and paintwork. You can use 3M hooks/
tapes or white tac, which needs to Apartments
                                      be removed
                                        (4bed & 5bed setups)

carefully when you depart.                                                                                                          You'll meet a Residential Assistant (RA) who will show you to
                                                                                                                                    your room so you can begin to settle in.
                                        Apartment facilities
                                        >

                                        Bedroom facilities
                                        >

                                                                                                                                    We've organised tours to the local Mall if you wish to go
                                        Access to Te Rito Social Hub with the following facilities:
                                        >
                                                                                                                                    shopping to purchase personal items or get familiar with
                                                                                                                                    the area.

                                                                                                                                    In the evening, the RAs will run a community activity
                                                                                         VIRTUAL TOURS                              programme in which you can get involved. This gives you the
                                                                                         Take a look around                         perfect opportunity to start making new friends and to meet all
                                                                                         before you arrive                          the other residents.
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MOVING OUT                                                                                    YOUR FACILITIES
END OF CONTRACT                                                                               TE RITO
Prior to moving out, you will be sent an         you will need to complete a Release          This is the village social hub which is open
email from Customer Services Team                of Contract Application, please email        from 7.00am – 11.00pm each day.
explaining that the your contract is             the Accommodation Manager on                 In Te Rito you will find:
coming to an end and the process you             k.t.manning@massey.ac.nz.
                                                                                              •   Reception
need to follow to ensure that everything is
                                                 The Release of Contract Committee            •   Study room
squared off when you leave.
                                                 meets within 7 days of an application
                                                                                              •   Lounge with sofas, smart TV and board
                                                 being received. Please ensure you wait
                                                                                                  games
RELEASE OF CONTRACT                              to receive the outcome decision on your
                                                 application before making any alternative    •   Vending machines with snacks and
You have signed a fixed term
                                                 living arrangements as your application          drinks
accommodation contract, this means that
a release from this contract will only be        may not be approved.                         •   Casual dining area
approved under exceptional circumstances         If your application is approved, then you    •   Games room with dart board, pool
such as withdrawing from study at Massey         will be required to give two weeks’ notice       table, table tennis, Foosball, Xbox one
University, or other reasons that require        and three weeks penalty fees.                    and Playstation 4
compassionate consideration.                                                                  •   Music room
                                                 No applications will be considered after
If you would like to be considered               the 1 October.                               •   Patio area with outdoor BBQs
for an early release of your contract,                                                        •   24/7 Laundry
                                                                                              •   Basketball hoop

                                                                                              CAR AND MOTORCYCLE
                                                                                              PARKING
                                                                                              Limited allocated car parking is available
                                                                                              at a cost of $125 per semester. Please
                                                                                              contact reception to book and receive your
                                                                                              car park permit.

                                                                                              BICYCLE STORAGE
                                                                                              Bikes are not permitted within the
                                                                                              buildings, you will need to store it in the
                                                                                              bike rack outside Te Rito.
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DINING HALL                                      and get the best possible experience.          LAUNDRY                                          MAINTENANCE
                                                 For this reason, and to ensure a quality
Halls Dining takes place in Food for
                                                 service, a Fair Use Policy applies to our
                                                                                                Situated at Te Rito, with 24/7 access.           AND HAZARDS
Thought (Te Wähanga Kai - place of food)                                                        Washing machines                $3.00            If you notice any damage,
                                                 plans where your usage can affect that of
situated in Student Central.                                                                    Dyers                           $3.00            hazards or something that
                                                 other customers.
Residents that are catered will need to                                                                                                          needs repairing, please report
                                                 Your use of the Services is subject to this    Payment made via monitor using eftpos
produce their Student ID card to collect                                                                                                         immediately through the online portal.
                                                 FUP, your use must be reasonable and not       or credit card. You will need to bring your
meals.                                                                                          own washing powder. You
                                                 excessive, as reasonably determined by us
Food for Thought is open:                        by reference to average and/or estimated       can see when machines                            MATTRESS HIRE
Monday to Friday 09.30am – 7.00pm                typical customer usage of the Service.         are available or when your                       If you have a guest staying over, then you
Weekend 10.00am – 7.00pm                                                                        washing has finished via                         can hire a mattress for $4.00 from Reception.
                                                 Vistagate may take action if they              our monitor link.
                                                 become aware that you have breached
INTERNET                                         this Fair Use Policy by engaging in                                                             SMOKING AND VAPING
Internet is provided throughout Massey           Improper Use or Excessive Use of               LOCK OUTS, KEYS                                  AREA
Halls – Te Öhanga Village through our            Services (full terms are defined               AND ACCESS FOBS                                  Massey University Campuses are smoke
provider Vistagate.                              https://vistagate.com/fair-use-policy/)        You'll find a lanyard in your welcome pack       free, so smoking is not permitted on
You will you receive an email prior to                                                          useful for holding your keys and access          campus grounds. A temporary vaping
arrival with your log in details so you can      IRONS AND IRONING                              fob. Please be very careful not to lose          shelter is situated within a short distance
                                                 BOARDS                                         these, as you will need to pay to have them      of the accommodation, for those that
access Internet as soon as you arrive.
                                                                                                replaced. Replacement keys can cost up           choose to vape.
Phone:    0800 847824                            There is an iron and ironing board situated    to $400.
                                                 in the laundry, residents that are living in
Email:    help@vistagate.com
                                                 the apartments have their own which is                                                          VACUUM CLEANERS
Fair Use Policy (“FUP”)                          stored in their cleaning cupboard.             LOCK OUT ASSISTANCE                              Apartments: These are provided and
It is important to Vistagate that all                                                           AND CHARGES                                      stored in your cleaning cupboard. Please
customers are able to access the service                                                        Office Hours:           09 213 6555 ($10.00)     ensure you empty the bag regularly.
                                                                                                Monday – Friday         8.00am - 6.00pm          Halls: These are situated outside the RA
                                                                                                Saturday & Sunday       9.00am - 1.00pm          Cupboards on the lower level floor of your
                                                                                                                                                 hall.
                                                                                                After Hours:            021 160 1853 ($25.00)
                                                                                                Monday – Friday         6.00pm - 8.00am          Studio Units: Available at Reception during
                                                                                                Saturday & Sunday       1.00pm - 9.00am          office hours. Student ID card is required.

                                                                                                MAIL
                                                                                                All mail and parcels are delivered to
                                                                                                Reception, general mail is placed in the mail
                                                                                                boxes alphabetically. You will be notified via
                                                                                                email to come and collect any parcels that
                                                                                                arrive for you. See page 52 for mail address
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SUSTAINABILITY                                                                                           WATER USAGE
                                                                                                 It’s really important that we are all
                                                                                                                                              •   When rinsing or doing dishes in the sink,
                                                                                                                                                  fill it up rather than running the tap
                                                                                                 considerate of our water usage, both to      •   Use the ECO setting on the washing
We have been working hard to improve our impact on our community and the planet by                                                                machines
implementing sustainability initiatives throughout Massey Halls – Te Öhanga Village. We now      reduce the impacts of overuse on our
need you to get on board.                                                                        environment and the risk of drought in the
                                                                                                 Auckland area!
                                                                                                                                                      LIGHTS OUT
                                                                                                 Here’s some easy tips to reduce your
      COMMUNITY GARDEN                                  RECYCLING                                water usage!
                                                                                                                                              You might have noticed there are stickers on
                                                                                                                                              the light switches. We were noticing a lot of
We have our very own community garden            We all know how to recycle correctly don't      •   Keep your showers to 4 minutes or less   residents were leaving lights on when they
situated at the back of Te Rito that you         we? Well it turns out, no, we don't always      •   Turn off the tap when you brush your     were no longer in use! So our sustainability
can get involved in. Over the year we have       get it right. So ... we have set up a little        teeth                                    hall reps got together and put the stickers
fresh produce for you to help yourself to.       healthy inter hall competition to help us get                                                up to remind residents to switch them off
                                                                                                 •   Use the half flush on toilets (where
We welcome volunteers to help us take            educated and really good at recycling!              possible)                                when they’re done. Please do your best to
care of our garden, contact the Residential                                                                                                   reduce your electricity usage.
                                                 How the competition works:                      •   Only run the dishwasher when it’s full
Life Officer if you're keen.
                                                 The comp runs over each semester where
                                                 you will be competing to have the best
       COMPOSTING                                overall recycling results for the semester.
Composting is an awesome way to reduce           Halls compete in floors and apartments
your household landfill waste and give           compete in blocks.
back to the environment.
                                                 Your recycling bins will be spot checked               ITEMS FOR RECYCLING BINS
If you’re on a meal plan then you’ll be          3 times a week. For every bin that has
happy to know that our catering team             ALL items correctly recycled, you will get
compost the food waste from each day. As         1 point. A bin will fail immediately and
for you in the self-catered apartments and       receive no point if it is contaminated with
studios, you’ll notice a compost bin in each     even just 1 incorrect item in it.
unit for you to use if you wish to compost.
The bin to empty your composting waste is        We'll share recycling points gained and
located at the end of the apartment blocks.      the running total for each hall floor and
We would love to see you get on board!           block weekly.
                                                 The floor & apartment block with the most
        THRIFT RACK                              points at the end of the competition will get          ITEMS FOR CARDBOARD BIN
We have our very own Thrift Rack in the          a grand prize at the end of each semester
                                                                                                        LOCATED BEHIND TE RITO
laundry... take what you want, give what         and be titled as the reigning Recycling
you don’t want. The rack is an awesome           champs… until the next comp!
way to reduce what might have ended up           So to get a head start, see the image on
as waste when it still had some life in it       the next page to see what goes in our
and just needed to be re-homed. Please do        recycling bins!
not donate damaged goods.
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MEAL PLANS                                                                                     BEVERAGES
                                                                                               Chilled water, juice, tea and filtered coffee
                                                                                               on offer with each meal
Our meal plan consists of 14 Meals per           DINNER OFFER (DAILY)
week and this is loaded onto your Student
ID Card. It provides a quick and convenient
                                                 Three hot meal options – of which one will    VARIETY AND DIETARY
                                                 be vegetarian/vegan
way for you to access both lunch and                                                           REQUIREMENTS
dinner (Monday to Friday) and brunch and         Potato, rice or couscous etc., and seasonal
                                                 vegetables to complement the main meal        All resident dietary requirements are met
dinner (weekends).
                                                                                               daily with nutritious and well-balanced
                                                 Fresh fruit and dessert on offer              menu options.
LUNCH OFFER                                      Green Salad & Compound Salad
                                                                                               There is variety and choice available at
(MONDAY TO FRIDAY)                                                                             each meal and a 4-week cycle menu.
You Design We Build Stations
                                                 BRUNCH OFFER (WEEKENDS)
                                                                                               Every meal period has the following dietary
Three hot meal options – of which one will       Full continental breakfast including a full
                                                                                               options available: Vegetarian, Vegan,
be vegetarian/vegan                              range of cereals, spreads or smoothie
                                                                                               Gluten Free.
Potato, rice or couscous etc, and seasonal       Full cooked breakfast including bacon or
                                                 sausages, scrambled or poached eggs,
vegetables to complement the main meal
                                                 hash browns, breakfast breads                 FOOD4ME APP
Full Salad Bar                                                                                 Our Food4Me App allows our residents
                                                 Two hot meal options – of which one will
                                                 be vegetarian/vegan                           to view the menu, make orders, leave
                                                                                               feedback on meals and respond to polls.
                                                 Potato, rice or couscous etc. and seasonal
                                                 vegetables to complement the main meal
                                                                                               MEAL PLAN SERVICE
                                                                                               DINING TIMES
                                                                                               Brunch
                                                                                               10.00am - 1.00pm Saturday & Sunday

                                                                                               Lunch
                                                                                               11.00am - 1.30pm Monday - Friday

                                                                                               Dinner
                                                                                               5.00pm - 7.00pm     Monday - Sunday
SAMPLE MENU
                                        DESIGN YOUR OWN LUNCH                                                                                 BRUNCH
               MONDAY              TUESDAY             WEDNESDAY               THURSDAY                   FRIDAY                SATURDAY                      SUNDAY
              1100 – 1330         1100 – 1330           1100 – 1330            1100 – 1330              1100 – 1330             1000 – 1300                  1000 – 1300

                                                                                                                          Continental breakfast         Continental breakfast
                                                                                                  Beef meatballs in
HOT OPTION    Beef pattie          Chilli beef          Pork riblets       BBQ pulled pork                                buffet (cereals, fruits,      buffet (cereals, fruits,
                                                                                                   tomato sauce
                                                                                                                          yoghurt, bread, milk)         yoghurt, bread, milk)

                                                                                                                           Hot English breakfast         Hot English breakfast
                                Spicy minced           Crumbed
HOT OPTION   Chicken pattie                                         BBQ pulled chicken                Frankfurters       (scrambled or frittata or     (scrambled or frittata or
                                    pork            chicken tenders
                                                                                                                          poached or fried eggs)        poached or fried eggs)

VEGAN /                                                  Chilli soy
              Vegetarian          Spicy chilli                                                          Vegetarian          Baked beans or                Baked beans or
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VEGETARIAN                                             marinated tofu    BBQ pulled jackfruit
                pattie              beans                                                               sausages         spaghetti tomato sauce        spaghetti tomato sauce
HOT OPTION                                                steaks

                                                                         Paprika spiced rice                             Hash browns or roasted Hash browns or roasted
                                                        Fried sliced                                Home made
STARCH       Roast potatoes       Nacho chips                            cooked with onion,                                 potato or fried or     potato or fried or
                                                           potato                                  potato wedges
                                                                          garlic and tomato                                 steamed potato         steamed potato

                                                                                                                     Roasted tomato or     Roasted tomato or
             Steamed corn      Spice roasted           Cumin roasted          Roasted spicy       Roasted beetroot
VEGETABLES                                                                                                         mushroom or asparagus mushroom or asparagus
               on the cob        courgette                carrots               kumara               and celery
                                                                                                                       or mixed veg          or mixed veg

               A range of          Assorted              Assorted                 Assorted
EXTRAS                                                                                            Variety of sauces        Bacon or sausage               Bacon or sausage
                sauces             toppings               sauces                 condiments

SALADS                                  A full salad bar for Make Your Own Salads

BREAD
              Burger buns         Taco shells          Panini bread           Tortilla Wraps         Hot dog rolls
STATION

                                                                                         DINNER
                 MONDAY                  TUESDAY               WEDNESDAY                 THURSDAY                     FRIDAY            SATURDAY                 SUNDAY

              Braised Cajun                                        Teriyaki                Chicken               Sticky BBQ            Mac n Cheese              Chicken
HOT OPTION                            Chicken tagine
              chicken thighs                                     stir fry beef            napolitano              pork ribs             with bacon               chasseur

                Roast beef                                         Teriyaki                                      Sticky BBQ            Mac n Cheese               Beef
HOT OPTION                             Lamb tagine                                     Beef bolognaise
                 striploin                                       stir fry pork                                 chicken nibbles         with chicken            bourguignon

VEGAN /                                                                                                                                Mac n Cheese
                Soy sesame         Chickpeas, haloumi              Teriyaki             Mushroom and            BBQ haloumi                                  Lentils and carrot
VEGETARIAN                                                                                                                             with corn and
                 tofu steak        and apricot tagine          stir fry tempeh        spinach napolitano         skewers                                       bourguignon
HOT OPTION                                                                                                                              green peas

              Roasted potato                                                                                                         Roasted chilli and           Creamy
STARCH                                   Rice pilaf             Egg noodles               Spaghetti           Warm dinner rolls
               and kumara                                                                                                             lemon kumara                polenta

                                      Dukkah spiced
             Steamed broccoli                                 Sesame and soy           Mediterranean                                 Grilled courgette          Cauliflower
VEGETABLES                             eggplant and                                                            Corn on the cob
             and green beans                                 steamed bok choy           vegetables                                      and tomato                gratin
                                         tomato

SALADS                                                                        Green salad and Compound salad

                                                                                        DESSERT
                 Fresh fruit             Fresh fruit             Fresh fruit              Fresh fruit             Fresh fruit            Fresh fruit             Fresh fruit
DESSERT
                    bowl                    bowl                    bowl                     bowl                    bowl                   bowl                    bowl

             Mini pavlovas with
                                                                    Mango                                           Roast                 Cut fruits               Vanilla
DESSERT       whipped cream               Umm Ali                                         Tiramisu
                                                                    pudding                                     peach crumble              salad                 ice cream
              and berry coulis
                                                                                                                                                                                   LIVING IN OUR HALLS / 21
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YOUR COMMUNITY                                                                                 LIVING TOGETHER
YOUR NEW HOME                                    INVOLVEMENT                                     LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER WILL BE A BIG PART
They say that your time at University is         There will be lots of opportunities for you
the best years of your life, and living in       to become involved, so get out there and
                                                                                                 OF YOUR EXPERIENCE, SO HERE ARE SOME TIPS:
student accommodation will enhance this          join the community.
experience.
Our community consists of Massey                 TEAMWORK                                                        Learn people’s names,
University students from a diverse range         In our communal areas you will be sharing                       it makes them feel special
of cultures from around the world, so it         these spaces with others, this means
gives you a great opportunity to meet new        everybody is responsible for kitchen,
people and make lifelong friends.                lounges and bathrooms. This requires you
                                                 to be considerate of each other and share
We offer a safe and secure environment
                                                 the facilities and tidying up.
with 24/7 support.                                                                                               Respect people’s personal space,
                                                                                                                 they will do the same for you.
You will play an important role in your
community through:

RESPECT
Our actions and attitudes have a                                                                                 Clean up after yourself in common areas,
tremendous effect on others – so keep it                                                                         a clean environment goes a long way.
positive!

TOLERANCE
We recognise that your community
is naturally diverse and tolerance is                                                                            Be mindful when cooking and preparing food,
important to ensure a thriving community.                                                                        we all have different tastes.
We encourage a tolerant community
where differences are valued.

SUPPORT                                                                                                          Think of others before making a lot of noise, whilst you
We have a support network to assist you                                                                          may have a day off, someone may have an assignment
in your journey. We highly recommend that                                                                        to complete.
you utilise this service and seek support
from the Massey Halls team.
                                                                                                 IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES OR CONCERNS
                                                                                                 PLEASE CONTACT THE RESIDENTIAL LIFE TEAM.
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LIVING AGREEMENTS
A living agreement will help you and other
                                                 Community Living expectations will
                                                 include:                                YOUR SAFETY AND WELLBEING
residents to create a set of community           •   Sharing the kitchen and bathrooms
living expectations for you all to live by.      •   Food                                WELLBEING AND SAFETY AT MASSEY HALLS
A staff member will facilitate this once         •   Cleaning and cleanliness            Being a successful student isn’t just about   treated with respect and confidentiality,
you move in, but it is your responsibility to    •   Rubbish and recycling               academics, you need to look after your        and wish to work with you not for you as
implement.                                       •   Respect, boundaries and safety      health and wellbeing as well.                 we look for solutions together.
                                                                                         Your wellbeing is important to us so please   It is also important to understand that
                                                                                         do let us know if you become ill or have an   as we live in a communal setting as
                                                                                         accident or any medical issues so that we     Halls of Residences, just as we have
                                                                                         can put the support in place. This relates    responsibility for the individual, we also
                                                                                         just as much to your mental health or any     have responsibilities for our community.
                                                                                         other circumstances that arise which          For this reason, there may be times we
                                                                                         cause you stress or trigger pre-existing      need to have difficult conversations
                                                                                         life episodes. Halls staff are trained to     about the impact of individual needs and
                                                                                         listen to, support, and refer our residents   circumstances on the wider community.
                                                                                         to appropriate services depending on the      Once again, we aim to work openly and
                                                                                         situation. Most importantly, we care and      collaboratively with you and other supports
                                                                                         want to ensure that you feel you have what    or parties in this regard, and so expect
                                                                                         you need to get through. You can expect       your cooperation and understanding in
                                                                                         that any concerns you bring to us will be     return.
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HOW WE HANDLE WELLBEING CONCERNS AND DISCLOSURES
It is our experience that the best outcomes for supporting residents going through
                                                                                                  YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
something are achieved when the individual concerned is willing to work with us and we
                                                                                                  Successful communal living comes from respecting other people and their property. This
are able to connect them in with the most appropriate services and supports available on
                                                                                                  means understanding that others may have different feelings, responses, ways of expressing
and sometimes off campus. Below is the general process we like to follow when someone
                                                                                                  themselves, ways of doing things and tolerance levels. You will need to show respect,
comes to our attention.
                                                                                                  tolerance and consideration for others and you should expect the same in return.

                                            Referral by a                                         AWAY FROM HALLS                                  CRIMINAL OFFENCES
      Disclosure by Self                                                      Referral by Staff
                                          friend or similar                                       You MUST sign out and back                       AND CHARGES
                                                                                                  in via the Resident Portal if                    Any resident convicted of an offence or
                                                                                                  you are going to be away                         facing criminal charges must advise the
                          Invite the student in to discuss the disclosure /                       overnight or longer.                             Accommodation Manager. If the charges
                        referral and make a shared plan for going forward                         •   Click on My Forms                            are serious, this may affect your eligibility
                                                                                                  •   Select Away from Village                     to live in Massey Halls – Te Öhanga
                                                                                                  •   Fill in Departure/Return date                Village.
        Where applicable, reach out in an agreed manner to other services and supports            •   Check back in once you have returned.
        such as Academic and Professional Services, whänau, or other external services                                                             ELECTRICAL SAFETY
                             for their involvement as appropriate                                 ACCOMMODATION FEES                               Your safety is important to us, therefore all
                                                                                                  You are required to pay accommodation            personal electrical items must be tested.
                                                                                                  fees for the full period of your residential
                                                                                                                                                   Don’t worry, we make it easy on you! We
     Review the plan together at agreed interval/s and make tweaks as required or close off       agreement.
                                                                                                                                                   organise weekly drop-in sessions within
                                                                                                                                                   the first two weeks of each semester for
                                                                                                  BATHROOMS                                        you to bring your personal electrical items
In the case that the individual chooses not to engage, where this puts their own wellbeing        You are required to keep the bathrooms           to be tested and tagged. After that, there
and safety or the wellbeing and safety of others at risk we may need to follow others             clean, tidy and hygienic. After use, please      will be a monthly drop in held throughout
avenues of escalation. In a small number of cases, it may be deemed that the Halls                ensure that the toilet has been flushed,         the year if you have arrived late or have
                                                                                                  sink clean, rubbish in bins and any excess       additional items for testing.
environment is not conducive to a persons circumstances. This is a conversation that
                                                                                                  water mopped up and personal items
we broach with sensitivity and consideration of a range of factors, and where possible in                                                          Items that have not been tested and
                                                                                                  taken back to your room.
consultation with the individual and their whänau.                                                                                                 tagged will be confiscated until they can
                                                                                                                                                   be tested at the next drop in.
                                                                                                  COMMUNAL SPACES
                                                                                                  It is important that our communal spaces         Contact the Residential Life Team via email
                                                                                                  are kept clean and tidy. You should consider     on accommodation.auckland@massey.ac.nz
                                                                                                  the impact on others health, hygiene and         if you have a large item that you cant bring
                                                                                                  safety when using these areas.                   to a drop in session, so we can organise a
                                                                                                                                                   room visit for you.
                                                                                                  COMPLAINTS
                                                                                                  If you wish to submit a complaint please do so
                                                                                                  in writing to the Accommodation Manager.
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EVENTS
If you are attending an event you must
                                                 We can't help if we don't know!
                                                 Please report issues to the Residential Life     OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
RSVP via Facebook so that we can organise        Team.
enough food, resources and transport. Our                                                         THE PASTORAL CARE                         •   Safety, security, and wellbeing
events are for you to enjoy, so make sure        MAINTENANCE                                                                                •   Operational planning
                                                                                                  CODES OF PRACTICE
you let us know what your suggestions are.       AND HAZARDS                                      All tertiary accommodation providers
                                                                                                                                            •   Buildings and facilities
                                                 If you are aware of any                          in Aotearoa New Zealand are required      •   Grievances and appeals
FRIDGES AND FREEZERS                             hazards or maintenance, you                      to abide by Codes of Practice for         Massey Halls are committed to upholding
These are provided for communal use,             must report immediately via the portal           Domestic and International Students.      the Codes and regularly measure our
so we strongly advise that you label all                                                          These Codes are in place to ensure that   practices against these. It is important to
your food items. It is your responsibility       MEDICAL / PSYCHOLOGICAL                          providers consider the various factors    us to have your input also. For this reason,
to remove any unused or out of date                                                               that are important to ensuring student
                                                 You must notify the Residential Life                                                       we ask you to join our committees and
items. Massey Halls does not take any                                                             accommodation is safe, comfortable, and
                                                 Team if you or another resident has or is                                                  provide feedback by way of surveys and
responsibility for missing items.                                                                 conducive to your studies and ongoing
                                                 experiencing a medical emergency. If the                                                   other forums.
                                                 emergency is of a serious nature, phone          development.
GUESTS AND VISITORS                              an ambulance on 111. If you are unsure
                                                                                                  Key outcomes outlined within the Codes
                                                                                                                                            If there is any standard that you do
                                                 of what action to take contact a staff                                                     not feel we are meeting, or you have a
Residents may have a maximum of two                                                               relate to the following areas:
                                                 member immediately so that the situation                                                   specific concern that you feel needs
guests/visitors at anyone time. Overnight
                                                 can be assessed.                                 •   Communications and marketing          addressing, we want to know about it.
guests are only permitted two nights a
                                                                                                  •   Resident contracts, accounting, and   You can raise these things in person by
week maximum, more than this will require
                                                                                                                                            making an appointment to meet with the
approval from the Accommodation Manager.         PEST CONTROL                                         administration
                                                                                                                                            Accommodation Manager or put in writing
                                                 You are required to maintain a high              •   Orientation
If you have an overnight guest,                                                                                                             to k.t.manning@massey.ac.nz. We will do all
complete the guest form (available on            standard of personal hygiene and                 •   The residential community             we can to work with you to find a solution.
the facebook group under files) and              cleanliness. You must ensure that                •   Student voice
                                                 food is not left out in/outside rooms/
email to the Residential Life Team on
                                                 kitchens because it can attract ants and
accommodation.auckland@massey.ac.nz.
                                                 other pests. Any pest infestation that is
You are responsible for your visitors/           introduced, encouraged, directly linked to
guests and must ensure they abide by the         poor housekeeping or lack of hygiene will
Massey Halls Behaviour Code and that             result in charges.
they stay with you at all times.
                                                 SUSTAINABILITY
ISSUES                                           We have worked hard to implement many
The Massey Halls staff unfortunately can't       sustainable initiatives over the years to help
be everywhere at once, so we need your           our community and planet and we can't do
help to address issues.                          this without your help. You must also play
                                                 your part in this role by ensuring you reduce
If you have a personal issue, are worried        your use of things such as electricity, water,
about someone, or aware of a behaviour           plastic and waste. Please ensure you
breach, then please report it to us so that      recycle your items correctly.
we can address it. We are contactable 24/7.
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Below is the process we follow when a Resident raises a complaint or appeals a decision we
have made:                                                                                                  COMMUNITY RULES
    MINOR COMPLAINTS                    MODERATE – SERIOUS                         APPEALS                  BEHAVIOUR AGREEMENT
                                                                                                            It is important that you understand your obligations relating to residency at Massey Halls
                                                                                                            Auckland as set out below. This Code is consistent with the Massey University Code of
                                                                                                            Student Conduct and by signing this Agreement, you agree to adhere to this Code.
           LODGE                                 LODGE                               LODGE
    Verbally or In Writing                     In Writing                   In Writing within 5 days
                                                                                                            1. Community Standards                             Any behaviour, language or material that
                                                                                                                                                               causes offence should not be used and
                                                                                                            Massey Halls maintain community
                                                                                                                                                               all residents are reminded to consider the
                                                                                                            standards that centre on the Massey
                                   RECEIPT ACKNOWLEDGED                                                                                                        needs of others at all times.
                                                                                                            University Student Code of Conduct,
                               By way of email within 2 working days
                                                                                                            consideration for others, safety, resident         1.1 Abusive or Threatening Behaviour
                                                                                                            welfare and the protection of property. By         All residents and staff have the expectation
                                                                                                            accepting your offer of place and signing          of a safe, peaceful work and study
                         INVESTIGATION                                         APPEAL MEETING               this agreement, you are agreeing to adhere         environment within Massey Halls. Any
   Depending on the nature of the complaint, this may take place         You will be invited to a meeting
                                                                                                            to these standards.                                behaviour considered to be threatening or
   quickly or be a bit more drawn out. We will speak with you and        to discuss the appeal and can
 keep you informed throughout the process. When you meet with us,        have a support person or legal     Massey Halls is not only your home; it is          abusive will not be tolerated and will result
             you are welcome to have a support person.                      counsel attend with you.        also the home of many other residents. We          in disciplinary action.
                                                                                                            intend it to be a happy, healthy and a fun         1.2 Alcohol Consumption
                                                                                                            place to live, but the key to achieving this,      While Massey University is opposed to the
                             RESPONSE                                              RESPONSE                 sits with our residents.                           excessive and irresponsible consumption
      Once all investigations and meetings have taken place we             Within 3 days of the Appeal                                                         of alcohol, the moderate consumption of
                                                                                                            Successful communal living comes from
   will provide you a verbal update and answer any final questions          meeting the convenor will                                                          alcohol is permitted within Massey Halls
                                                                                                            respecting other people and their property.
              you may have before putting this in writing.                 provide a written summary.
                                                                                                            This means understanding that others               as long as the following conditions are
                                                                                                            may have different feelings, responses,            met:
                                                                                                            ways of expressing themselves, ways of             •   Alcohol can only be consumed in the
                                               CLOSURE                                                      doing things and tolerance levels. You
       At the completion of the complaints and appeals process, all records are updated and closed                                                                 following designated areas: Social
                                                                                                            will need to show respect, tolerance and               Hubs, Te Rito Lounge and communal
         within the resident database. These records remain available and accessible if required.
                                                                                                            consideration for others, and you should               areas in the apartments and studio’s;
                                                                                                            expect the same in return.
                                                                                                                                                               •   Open vessels/drinks are not permitted
BREACHES OF THE CODE                                                                                        The best way to ensure your actions do not             outside of the designated areas such
                                                                                                            cause distress to others is to get to know             as bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways,
If a resident has made a complaint and/or appeal and does not feel satisfied with the
                                                                                                            your fellow residents, talk about your likes,          and external grounds;
outcome, this needs to be raised through the formal complaints process of Massey
                                                                                                            dislikes and ways of doing things. Maintain        •   Alcohol can only be consumed during
University. This can be done by emailing the Executive Director, Student Experience at
                                                                                                            communication throughout the year so you               the permitted hours of Thursday, Friday
studentservices.directorate@massey.ac.nz
                                                                                                            can discuss workloads and provide support              and Saturday 7pm – 11pm;
If the resident is not satisfied with the outcome of Massey University’s complaints                         in busy or stressful periods.
process, they may then make a complaint to Universities New Zealand, as the authorised
Code Administrator.
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•   The following alcohol is permitted;          •   Consumption of alcohol during study        1.3 Cleaning and Cleanliness                     to any carpet, floor on any area within
    beer, cider, wine and Ready to Drink             break and exam times is not permitted      We expect all our residents to keep their        Massey Halls will be charged to the
    (“RTD”), and must be with its original           and these times will be advised to all     bedrooms, and communal areas clean               resident concerned, or where the resident
    container;                                       residents each semester;                   and tidy. Should areas be left in a state of     responsible cannot be identified, in
•   All other alcohol is not permitted,          •   Massey Halls staff reserve the right       unreasonable mess, charges for cleaning          accordance with Collective Responsibility.
    including but not limited to spirits i.e.        to refer any resident with a pattern       outside of the normal cleaning schedule
                                                                                                will be charged to those responsible.            1.7 Doors & Accessways
    vodka, gin, whisky;                              of excessive alcohol consumption
                                                                                                                                                 It is important for the security of Massey
•   Large volumes of alcohol such as                 to Massey Health and Counselling
                                                                                                1.4 Criminal Offences and Charges                Halls and the general safety of residents,
    kegs, mini tankers, crates are also not          Centre, and/or, the resident’s parents
                                                                                                Any offences that are criminal in nature         please ensure that you don’t let random
    permitted;                                       or guardians may be contacted if there
                                                                                                may be referred to the Police. The               people into the buildings, ensure that doors
                                                     is a concern about the safety and
•   Home brew kits or other methods of                                                          possession of weapons or firearms by             and access ways into the Buildings are
                                                     wellbeing of the resident;
    producing alcohol are not permitted;                                                        residents or their guests within Massey          kept closed and free from obstruction at
                                                 •   Intoxicated guests or visitors are not     Halls is forbidden.                              all times. Tampering with, propping open
•   Massey Halls staff reserve the right
                                                     permitted within Massey Halls and will                                                      or obstructing doors and access ways will
    to confiscate or request residents                                                          Any resident convicted of an offence or
                                                     be asked to leave;                                                                          result in disciplinary action.
    to dispose of alcohol if they have                                                          facing criminal charges must advise the
    concerns about the resident’s safety or      •   Massey Halls staff reserve the right
                                                                                                Accommodation Manager. If the charges            1.8 Fire Safety
    wellbeing, or the effect of the drinking         to confiscate and destroy any alcohol
                                                                                                are serious, this may affect the resident’s      Candles, incense, oil burners and fan
    behaviour on the safety and wellbeing            being consumed outside of the
                                                                                                eligibility to live in Massey Halls.             heaters are not permitted for fire safety
    of others.                                       permitted hours and/or the designated
                                                     areas;                                                                                      reasons. Fireworks and firecrackers are
•   Residents consuming alcohol must                                                            1.5 Damage and Vandalism
                                                                                                                                                 not permitted on university grounds or in
    consider the needs of other residents.       •   Residents under 18 years of age, are       The costs for any damage to property
                                                                                                                                                 Massey Halls.
    Behaviour resulting from the over                not permitted to consume alcohol           caused intentionally or as a result of a
    consumption of alcohol that disturbs             under any circumstances                    resident’s or residents’ [or their guest(s)      The unwarranted discharge of, or
    the peace and/or privacy of others will      •   No recreational or illegal drugs will be   reckless behaviour, will be charged              tampering with, a fire extinguisher, fire
    result in disciplinary action;                   allowed under any circumstances            to those responsible and they will be            hose or fire detector is a serious offence
                                                                                                subject to disciplinary action. Where an         and can result in serious harm. Any
                                                                                                individual or group of residents do not claim    resident or their guest(s) found to be
                                                                                                responsibility for damage within or in the       tampering with fire extinguishers, hoses,
                                                                                                immediate surroundings of Massey Halls, or       detectors (sprinklers, smoke and heat) or
                                                                                                cannot be identified through investigation,      doors will face instant fines, and will have
                                                                                                the cost of repair (restitution) will be borne   to pay costs for any damage caused and
                                                                                                by the residents of the particular Hall          alarm reset costs.
                                                                                                concerned (see collective responsibility).
                                                                                                                                                 1.8a Fire Safety Warning
                                                                                                1.6 Dangerous and Hazardous                      •   Ensure when cooking that you are
                                                                                                Substances                                           using the cooking appliances correctly
                                                                                                Residents are not permitted to have              •   Always attend to your cooking
                                                                                                or use hazardous substances such as
                                                                                                                                                 •   Cooking is not permitted in bedrooms
                                                                                                chemicals, spray paints, butane lighters,
                                                                                                or fluid solvents within Massey Halls.           •   Do not cover heaters
                                                                                                Damage caused by paint, glue or varnish
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1.9 Graffiti, Tagging, Posters and Flyers          1.11 Initiation Ceremonies,                    stating the name of guest and dates of          •   for the purpose of our routine room
Residents must not display posters or              Hazing and Pranks                              stay. Residents are fully responsible for           inspections (you will receive adequate
advertising in communal areas within               Such activities are not common or              their guests and must ensure that also              notice by Massey Halls staff before an
Massey Halls without consent from                  accepted practice in New Zealand               abide by this code whilst here.                     inspection is made).
Massey Halls staff.                                universities and are not permitted in
                                                   Massey Halls. Any resident found to            1.14 Pets                                       1.18 Smoking and Vaping
Affixing posters, flyers, or the use of graffiti                                                  Unfortunately, no pets are permitted to live    Massey University Campuses are smoke
                                                   be participating or organising initiation
and tagging, like any other intentional                                                           at Massey Halls.                                free, so smoking is not permitted on
                                                   ceremonies, hazing or pranks of a coercive
damage to Massey Halls or to any                                                                                                                  campus grounds. A temporary vaping
                                                   or potentially dangerous nature will be
university property will be charged to the                                                        1.15 Pornography and Indecent                   shelter is situated within a short distance
                                                   subject to disciplinary action.
individual(s) for the cost of remediation as                                                      Exposure                                        of the accommodation, for those that
well as being subject to disciplinary action.      1.12 Noise                                     Any material that is pornographic is not        choose to vape.
                                                   All residents should be particularly mindful   permitted within the communal areas of
1.10 Harassment and Bullying                                                                      Massey Halls or in your bedroom if visible      1.19 Social Gatherings
                                                   of the noise generated from normal activity
All harassment complaints will remain                                                             to others. This includes materials such as      All social gatherings of more than 8
                                                   such as small gatherings, watching
confidential and it is the complainant’s                                                          posters, videos, DVDs that are gratuitous       people (including flat mates) must have
                                                   movies, playing computer games, making
decision about how the issue will be                                                              or explicitly sexual in nature or material      the approval of the Accommodation
                                                   late night phone calls or returning late at
investigated. Harassment complaints can                                                           that is offensive.                              Manager. Residents must apply
                                                   night. Residents must not cause excessive
be handled in a variety of ways. Please                                                           Indecent exposure is a criminal offence         by completing a social gathering
                                                   or unreasonable noise after
report any harassment issue to the Massey                                                         and will be subject to disciplinary action      request application, available via the
                                                   10pm Sunday – Wednesday and
Halls staff.                                                                                      and/or referred to the Police. Intoxication     Facebook group under Files or email
                                                   after 11pm Thursday - Saturday.
Bullying is deemed to be deliberate and                                                           is not an excuse for indecent exposure.         accommodation.auckland@massey.ac.nz
hurtful behaviour that is usually repeated,        1.13 Overnight Guests                          Urinating in public will be dealt with as an    to request form.
which, occurs when one person tries to             Residents must ensure that the                 act of indecent exposure.
                                                   accommodation team have been                                                                   1.20 Social Spaces –
use power inappropriately over others.
                                                   made aware of all overnight guests,            1.16 Racism and Discrimination                  Maximum Person Capacity
Bullying is not tolerated and will not be
                                                   this can be done via email                     Racism and/or discrimination of any form is     Massey Halls follows health and safety
permitted in Massey Halls.
                                                   accommodation.auckland@massey.ac.nz            not permitted in Massey Halls.                  guidelines. The maximum person capacity
                                                                                                                                                  are as follows:
                                                                                                  1.17 Right of Entry
                                                                                                  Massey Halls staff, Security staff and          •   Bedrooms: 6 people maximum
                                                                                                  contractors have the right to enter your        •   Social Hubs: 12 people maximum
                                                                                                  room, apartment or studio unit at any time      •   Apartments: 20 people maximum
                                                                                                  for any of the following reasons;                   (social gathering request must be
                                                                                                  •   if there is an emergency or there is a          submitted for more than 8 people)
                                                                                                      reason to believe that someone is in
                                                                                                      clear or imminent danger                    1.21 Unauthorised Areas
                                                                                                  •   if there is a requirement to do a welfare   For your safety and the safety of others,
                                                                                                      check                                       residents are not permitted on any roof
                                                                                                                                                  ledges or balconies, and must not use
                                                                                                  •   If there could be a possible breach of
                                                                                                                                                  any windows for entering/exiting the
                                                                                                      the rules by you or a guest
                                                                                                                                                  accommodation. You will not be permitted
                                                                                                  •   if there is a requirement for
                                                                                                                                                  to sit or climb on any balustrades, or enter
                                                                                                      maintenance; or
                                                                                                                                                  any plant/electrical or cleaning cupboards.
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2. Collective Responsibility                     3.1 Disciplinary Process                       may be immediate. Evicted residents            You agree that you will be subject to
                                                 Breaches of these rules are generally          must return their keys to staff and they        disciplinary action resulting from the
Collective responsibility means that             managed in the first instance by the           may be trespassed, depending on the             breach of such rules and regulations.
where there is a cost of damage                  Residential Life Coordinator, then escalated   circumstances. Evicted residents remain        You agree for Massey Halls staff
outside of fair wear and tear, or where          to the Accommodation Manager as required;      liable for their Accommodation fees up          to use the above email address to
excessive cleaning is required, where no         however, there are a number of other           to the date the adjudicator sets for the        communicate with you.
individual(s) have come forward to take          disciplinary processes that may be followed    termination date, to a maximum of 10 weeks.
responsibility after investigation, then                                                                                                       You agree that if Massey Halls staff
                                                 if deemed appropriate. Generally, this will
the responsibility becomes the collective                                                       3.4 Urgency Provisions                          have serious concerns about your
                                                 depend on the particular incident, the rule
                                                                                                If a student is deemed to pose a risk           behaviour or welfare, they can
responsibility of all the residents of the       breached, the degree of seriousness of the
                                                                                                to themselves, others, and/or the Halls         contact your Next of Kin/Emergency
building, floor, or apartment in which the       incident, or outcome of the incident.
                                                                                                property, the University may require the        contact person to discuss appropriate
damage, loss or cleaning occurs. The full
                                                 The discipline systems include:                resident’s contract to be terminated            remedies or courses of action, after
cost is billed on a pro-rata basis.
                                                 • Massey Halls discipline process;             and will assist in ensuring an alternative      discussion with you.
                                                 • University harassment process;               accommodation plan is in place. In these       You permit Massey University to use
3. Disciplinary Procedures                       • Wider University Disciplinary                circumstances the guarantor may be              your image for a period of five years
When an incident occurs within Massey               processes;                                  expected to assist.                             from the date of signing. You now
Halls involving residents, the Massey Halls      • Security and traffic processes; and/or                                                       waive all personal rights to object
staff will lodge a report with the Residential                                                  In signing this Residential Agreement, you
                                                                                                                                                to the use of your image in Massey
                                                 • Referral to the Police.                      are signing to say that:
Life Team. Residents involved will be                                                                                                           University marketing and promotional
contacted by a staff member for a meeting.       3.2 Sanctions                                   You give an undertaking to conduct            material only.
After investigation, if Massey Halls rules       Any sanction will be determined by the           yourself in a responsible manner at all
                                                                                                                                               You understand that Massey University
and regulations have been breached or            assessment of the seriousness of the             times and to show consideration for
                                                                                                                                                reserves the right to renegotiate
the incident involves criminal acts, further     incident; possible sanctions include, but        staff and fellow residents.
                                                                                                                                                conditions of this agreement in respect
disciplinary action may be taken.                are not limited to:                             You have read and agree to abide by           to your behaviour or to terminate your
The Massey Halls disciplinary process is         • Verbal warnings;                               this code/agreement, all regulations          residence should your behaviour
designed and operated in adherence to the        • Written warnings;                              and your responsibilities as outlined in      impact negatively on the wellbeing of
principle of natural justice. This principle                                                      the Massey Halls Handbook.                    others or yourself.
                                                 • Community service;
requires:                                        • Fines;
•   The respondent must be given notice          • Confiscation of items;
    of the behaviour or incident that is         • Retraction of privileges, such as no
    thought to be a problem, and the                 guests permitted;
    resolution process to be used to             • Trespass notices;
    address the behaviour/incident;
                                                 • Behaviour contracts
•   The respondent must be given                 • Suspension from Accommodation; and
    the opportunity to respond to the
                                                 • Eviction.
    information and put forward their
    version of events;                           3.3 Eviction
•   The decision made must be done so            Eviction occurs in rare circumstances, and
    impartially, honestly and without bias.      as a last resort. Residents are normally
                                                 given 24 hours to vacate the premises;
                                                 however, in extreme circumstances
                                                 removal from the Accommodation
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DISCIPLINARY                                                                                  DISCIPLINARY PROCESS
                                                                                              Breaches of these rules are generally
                                                                                                                                            however, in extreme circumstances
                                                                                                                                            removal from the Massey Halls may be
                                                                                                                                            immediate.
                                                                                              managed by the Residential Coordinator
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES                                                                       and Accommodation Manager, however            Evicted residents must return their keys
                                                                                              there are a number of other disciplinary      to staff and they may be trespassed,
When an incident occurs within Massey            1. The respondent must be given notice
                                                                                              processes that may be followed if deemed      depending on the circumstances.
Halls involving residents, the Massey               of the behaviour or incident that is
                                                                                              appropriate. Generally, this will depend on   Evicted residents remain liable for their
Halls staff will lodge a report with the            thought to be a problem, and the
                                                                                              the particular incident, the rule breached,   accommodation fees up to the date the
Accommodation Manager.                              resolution process to be used to
                                                                                              the degree of seriousness of the incident,    adjudicator sets for the termination date, to
                                                    address the behaviour/incident;
Residents involved will be contacted                                                          or outcome of the incident.                   a maximum of 10 weeks.
for a meeting with either the Residential        2. The respondent must be given
                                                    the opportunity to respond to the         The discipline systems include:
Life Coordinator or the Accommodation
                                                    information and put forward their         • Massey Halls discipline process;            URGENCY PROVISIONS
Manager.
                                                    version of events; and                    • University harassment process;              If a student is deemed to pose a risk to
After investigation, if Massey Halls rules                                                                                                  themselves, others, and/or the property,
                                                 3. The decision made must be done so         • Wider University Disciplinary
and regulations have been breached or                                                                                                       the University may require the resident’s
                                                    impartially, honestly and without bias.      processes;
the incident involves criminal acts, further                                                                                                contract to be terminated and will assist in
                                                                                              • Security and traffic processes; and/or
disciplinary action may be taken.                                                                                                           ensuring an alternative plan is in place. In
                                                                                              • Referral to the Police.                     these circumstances the guarantor may be
The Massey Halls disciplinary process is
                                                                                                                                            expected to assist.
designed and operated in adherence to the
principle of natural justice. This principle
                                                                                              SANCTIONS
requires:                                                                                     Any sanction will be determined by the        COLLECTIVE
                                                                                              assessment of the seriousness of the
                                                                                              incident, possible sanctions include, but
                                                                                                                                            RESPONSIBILITY
                                                                                              are not limited to:                           Collective responsibility means that
                                                                                                                                            where there is a cost of damage outside
                                                                                              • Verbal warnings;
                                                                                                                                            of fair wear and tear, or where excessive
                                                                                              • Written warnings;
                                                                                                                                            cleaning is required, where no individual(s)
                                                                                              • Imposition of community service;            have come forward to take responsibility
                                                                                              • Fines;                                      after investigation, then the responsibility
                                                                                              • Confiscation of items;                      becomes the collective responsibility of
                                                                                              • Retraction of privileges, such as no        all the residents of the building, floor, or
                                                                                                  guests permitted;                         apartment in which the damage, loss or
                                                                                              • Trespass notices;                           cleaning occurs. The full cost is billed on a
                                                                                              • Behaviour contracts;                        pro-rata basis.
                                                                                              • Suspension from Massey Halls;
                                                                                              • Eviction.                                   APPEALS
                                                                                                                                            If you want to appeal a sanction, you can
                                                                                              EVICTION                                      do so within 5 working days in writing to
                                                                                                                                            the Accommodation Manager
                                                                                              Eviction occurs in rare circumstances, and
                                                                                                                                            k.t.manning@massey.ac.nz.
                                                                                              as a last resort. Residents are normally
                                                                                              given 24 hours to vacate the premises;
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