Edition #167 - 14 February 2013

Want to start something new this year or set yourself up with a bunch of people that love doing what you do? OUSA Clubs day is the place to get to if you want to browse our selection of over 100 clubs and societies. They represent everything from politics to top notch sport and each club will be set up to have a yarn and answer any questions you have about joining up now you’re here in Dunedin. Come along, have a chat and check out all the OUSA Recreation Centre has to offer!
OUSA Clubs Day, OUSA Recreation Centre, Wednesday 20th February from 10am-3pm.

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It’s the first week of Uni and we thought we’d shake it up and throw in the first ever Summer International Food Festival, right here on the Museum Lawn. We’ve got a bunch of our epic clubs and some of the best international food experts from around Dunedin coming along to make students and the public some of the best food from the around the world. It’s super easy this year with everything in $2 increments, starting at $2. It’s a cheap, fun and yum day out so get your token from OUSA from Wednesday the 20th, or on the day.
International Food Festival, Museum Lawn, Saturday 23rd Feb, 12pm-2pm – FREE Entry, food purchase tokens $2, ALL WELCOME!

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Three of the bands playing during Orientation week have got together to give all their back catalogue away for free to students.
Two Cartoons, Tom Lark and Artisan Guns play Sat 23 FEB in the Union Hall and have decided to treat students with a one time offer of free downloads of their combined back catalogues.
Check em out on Facebook too.

Download music here

Applications for the May ceremonies will open on Monday 25 February 2013, and will close on Sunday 17 March 2013.
If you have completed a qualification in the previous year and not yet graduated or are near to completing a qualification, just prior to opening applications information will be sent to your student email address. Whether you wish to graduate in person or in absentia at one of the May 2013 ceremonies, or defer graduating at a ceremony to be held at a later date, you must submit a response.
To submit your response, log in to your e:Vision student portal (this is accessed by using the same username and password you used for PIMS when you were a student), select “Home” and then select “Your graduation application”. Complete all questions and submit your response. A confirmation email will be sent to your nominated email address. If you do not receive this email by the following business day, contact the Graduation office.

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Come support PACI102 students as they perform dances from the Cook Islands and Samoa. Special guest performances by Kia Orana Performing Arts Dunedin Catholic Samoan Youth Group.

OtagoCareerHub is your free one-stop-shop for career events, job/internship opportunities, and career advising appointments.

The Career Development Centre has the expertise and connections to help you launch your future. OtagoCareerHub makes it easy to stay informed about the many free services that we offer to support your career success.

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Career Development Centre

The University & DCC (Dunedin City Council) provide skips at specific times so you can get rid of all that stuff you can’t put out in your black sacks or recycling bins.

There will be skips out on Friday 15 February from 9am to 4pm and if you still have more rubbish to get rid of, don’t panic, because there will be more skips on Saturday 16 February.

There will be another skip rubbish collection on Friday 22 February plus an extra kerbside collection. For the rest of the year skips will be out on the last Friday of each month with extra skips at the start and end of the semesters.

If skips located closest to your flat are full, please take your rubbish to another skip.

Reminders will appear in scarfie, but check out the website below for the list of 2013 collection dates, plus your Student Diary has all the dates marked.

Please make yourself familiar with the DCC rubbish collection service requirements for using DCC rubbish bags only and when to put out your recycling bins. Non-DCC rubbish bags will not be collected.

Thanks for your co-operation in keeping North Dunedin tidy.

Skip dates and map

DCC rubbish collection information

There's lots of useful information in the Student diary which you'll get when you get your ID Card or you can check out the websites to see the range of services and support offered at Otago.

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