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Health and Safety and Acceptable IT Use

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

Evacuation routes are well marked and evacuation details are in every room and lobby. The signal for evacuation is a continuous ringing of the alarm bell. The Campus is required to have regular practice drills.

If the alarm rings, you must exit the building immediately in an orderly and sensible manner. Use the normal exits unless these are clearly cut off, but do not use the lifts.

Please stand clear of the roads to allow access for emergency services.

Cultural Safety

UoAIC is a multi-cultural school, students are expected to respect the cultures of others. Students will be exposed to the uniqueness of
New Zealand culture.

Acceptable IT Use

The Campus computer system provides free internet
access to students. This Responsible Internet Use
statement helps protect students by clearly stating what
is acceptable and what is not:

  • Access is only via the user’s authorised account and password
  • A student ID and password must not be given to any other person. College computer and internet use must be appropriate to the student’s education
  • Copyright and intellectual property rights must be respected
  • Users are responsible for emails and instant messages they send and for contacts made.
  • Emails and instant messages should be written carefully and politely. As messages may need to be forwarded, using email is appropriate.

Money Lending

It is our very strong recommendation that students do not lend money to anyone. Under no circumstances should money be lent without a written signed agreement stating the terms and conditions of the loan.

The Campus takes no responsibility for money lost in loans.

Privacy

All information collected by the Campus during a student’s enrolment and subsequent time at the Campus shall be governed by the principles of the Privacy Act 2020.

The Privacy Act provides that businesses should make individuals aware that their personal information is being collected, the purpose it is being collected for and who is holding it. It also provides individuals with the right to access and correct personal information the business holds.

Personal information held by the Campus may not be passed to another individual (by electronic or hardcopy means), or seen by anyone (e.g. by computer screen or hardcopy) unless specific permission is given by the individual on whom the information is stored, or in the Privacy Officer’s view there are acceptable grounds within the law for doing so.

The Privacy Officer is the Operations Manager, Michael Graham.

Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs and Vaping

All UP Education campuses are smoke-free environments, and this applies to staff, students and visitors.

Smoking or vaping is also not permitted at Campus or on Campus-related activities.

Alcohol and drugs must not be brought onto Campus or consumed/used on Campus-related activities.

Health and Safety

To ensure student safety, pre-existing medical conditions must be recorded on the enrolment form.

The International Student Support Team must be informed if there are any new medical conditions. Students should not attend classes if they have any medical condition that is contagious.

In New Zealand it is mandatory that all injuries, accidents and near misses at are reported so that actions can be taken to prevent these happening again. Any student who has an injury, accident or near miss while at the Campus must report this to Reception.

First aid kits are kept on each floor of the College Campus to treat minor injuries. If a student has a minor injury, he/she should go to Reception for assistance.

Fire evacuations, earthquake and lockdown drills will be held on a regular basis to ensure student safety. Details can be found on noticeboards throughout the College.

If the alarm rings, students should exit the building immediately in an orderly manner. Use the identified exits unless these are inaccessible. Do NOT use the lifts. When outside of the building, stand clear of the roads and allow access for emergency services.

For further details on Health and Safety at UoAIC refer to the Health and Safety Manual. Please see a senior leader for help.

Student Wellbeing Advice

At UoAIC, student wellbeing and engagement with learning is very
important to us. We want to ensure that we do all that we can to support students to complete your course of study successfully. At times students might encounter challenges in your life that impact on learning. The Deans or International Student Support Team can help students to find a doctor if needed. Students can also google “GPs” in the area. Hospitals are listed online. The Deans or International Student Support Team can also contact a counsellor if any student is feeling anxious or worried.

TalkingWorks is a wellbeing site that can connect students with professional counsellors. The Talkingworks directory provides names of professional counsellors, psychotherapists, and psychologists throughout New Zealand.

Support is available in a wide variety of languages. https://www.talkingworks.co.nz

Ways to look after your wellbeing

  • Care for others
  • Take a break
  • Eat well
  • Do something that you are good at
  • Talk about your feelings
  • Keep active
  • Ask for help
  • Accept who you are
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