Edition #108 - 1 March 2010
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OUSA Members – You’re the Boss
If you haven’t worked it out by now: your University Student ID card is ALSO your OUSA membership card!
• Find out what your OUSA membership gives you
• The REST of Orientation is still to come!
• Come to the free Outdoor Movie
• Doing first year Health Sci or LAWS and not in a College?
• Swing Dancing! Making Desserts! And heaps of other recreation courses
• Give us feedback on our stuff and go into a monthly prize draw for UBS vouchers
Donate Blood on Campus – Wednesday 17 March – 12.00noon – 4.30pm
You can save 3 lives with just one blood donation..…… The NZ Blood Service mobile unit will be on Campus Wednesday 17 March in the Gazebo Room, Union Building 12.00 noon – 4.30pm. We would love to see existing and new donors. Please bring your ID and don’t forget to have eaten and kept your fluids up in the 3 hours prior to coming in. To save time you can book an appointment on line or just turn up on the day.
Check out our website to book an appointment time or find out more about NZ Blood
Campus Watch – 24 Hour Service
Campus Watch maintains active community patrols 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we would love your help to get us exactly where we’re needed. If you have noisy neighbours, see potential burglars, or need an escort to walk you home, we’re only a phone call away at any time of the day or night; phone - 479 5000, 03 479 5000 if you’re calling from a cellphone or 5000 if you’re calling from a University computer lab or lecture theatre.
If you would like advice or to report an incident, email us at campus.watch@otago.ac.nz
As always, in an emergency situation call the Police, Fire Service or Ambulance by dialling 111.
Refuel Unplugged -Open Mic Mondays
Refuel is kicking off Open Mic Mondays from Monday 8 March.Some equipment supplied. Doors open 8.30pm. All welcome.
Gold coin entry. Contact Mike 027 380 4461 or email
refuel.unplugged@gmail.com for more info
Student Exchange
Otago's Exchange Programme lets you study at an internationally recognised partner university, receive credit towards your Otago degree and only pay domestic tuition fees. So, if you have ever thought of living and studying overseas, this is your chance.
Subsidised Computer classes for March
Book at the ITS Reception (Computing Services building over the river Leith, near Castle Lecture Theatres); Phone 479 8559
Examinations Information
If you need to know anything about final examinations including policies and important dates, exam timetables (once these are set), exam room locations, alternative examination arrangements, special consideration provisions, use of calculators in final exams, and results, please visit the website.
Results for each teaching period can be viewed on PIMS as soon as they become available. Initially “Unconfirmed” will be shown alongside them. Once “Unconfirmed” is no longer showing, results are official.
If you have further questions please contact the staff at the Examinations Office on +64 3 479 8237 or email: examinations@otago.ac.nz
What are you going to do with your degree?
Going to be looking for work during or at the end of your study? Register on OtagoCareerHub at the Careers Website for jobs internships and campus events helping you with your employability skills.
Click here for more information and to login to OtagoCareerHub
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For contact and feedback email us at student-services@otago.ac.nz