University of Canterbury

The university was founded in 1873 in the center of Christchurch as the College of Canterbury, the first college of the University of New Zealand . It became the second higher education institution in New Zealand (after the University of Otago , founded in 1869), and the fourth in Australasia .

, the library and the College of Christ were unhappy with the state of higher education in Canterbury, and took an active part in the education of Canterbury College ^[4] . In 1933, the College of Canterbury became known as the University College of Canterbury. In 1957, the college was renamed the University of Canterbury .

Until 1961, the University was part of the University of New Zealand (UNZ). In 1961, the federal higher education system was disbanded in New Zealand, and the University of Canterbury became an independent university. After the dissolution of the University of New Zealand, the Canterbury College of Agriculture became part of the University of Canterbury as Lincoln College ^[5] . In 1990, Lincoln College became an independent university.

Between 1961 and 1974, the campus moved from the city center to the suburb of Ilam. The neo-gothic buildings of the old campus housed the Christchurch Arts Center .

Over the years, the University has worked closely with Christchurch College of Education, which led to their complete merger in 2007 ^[6] .

Christchurch earthquake

The James Hight building was severely damaged during the 2010 Canterbury earthquake .

After an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude on February 22, 2011, the university was temporarily closed in order to fully verify the safety of all its buildings. Classes at the University resumed on March 14 from lectures delivered on the Internet, outside the lecture halls, and in tents installed on campus ^[7] . In September 2011, it was announced that it was planned to demolish some buildings of the university ^[8] . The number of students at the University of Canterbury has dropped by at least 13 percent since the onset of earthquakes. The university lost 25 percent of its first-year students and 8 percent of other students. The number of foreign students who pay much more and are one of the main sources of income fell by 30 percent ^{[9] [10]} .

Other universities in New Zealand, apparently contrary to an informal agreement, launched an advertising campaign in earthquake-affected areas of the city to attract students at the University of Canterbury ^[11] . As of October 2011, employees were asked to resign voluntarily due to the fact that the University is trying to survive the financial crisis ^[12] . Vice Chancellor Dr. Carr warned:

Undoubtedly, teachers who taught fewer students, researchers whose results were less and researchers who did not attract grants, are at high risk of being cut.

Original Text (Eng.)

If you are a couple of students, you’re a high risk of redundancy

- ^[13]

He described possible changes in university courses, stating that:

We do not know and will not learn how to rationalize courses in the framework of (curriculum) programs - where we can spend eight instead of twelve courses. We may need staff to teach four courses instead of three. However, the impact on real programs that we offer will be quite modest.

Original Text (Eng.)

There are rationalizations of courses within the program. We can require staff to teach four courses instead of three courses. But the impact will be quite modest.

- ^[14]

The main campus ( campus ), an area of ​​76 hectares, is located in the suburb of Christchurch, Ilam , about 5 km from the city center. Next to the main campus is the University College of Education, with its sports fields and playgrounds. The university owns five libraries , with the Central Library ( Maori Te Puna Mātauraka o Waitaha ) located in the tallest building on campus, the 11-story The James Hight .

University Teachers College has small campuses in Nelson , Tauranga , Timaru , and “teaching centers” in Greymouth , New Plymouth , Rotorua, and Timaru. University staff also work in regional information offices in Nelson, Timaru and Auckland .

Around 1800 students live in six hostels at the University of Canterbury. The largest of these are Ilam Apartments and University Hall , which are home to 845 and 555 students, respectively. Three dormitories ( Ilam Apartments , University Hall and Sonoda Christchurch Campus ) are operated by UC Accommodation , a subsidiary of , while the University has ownership of the property and buildings. Sonoda Christchurch Campus maintains friendly relations with the in Amagasaki , Japan . The Bishop Julius Hall , College House and Rochester and Rutherford Hall dormitories operate independently.

The six hostels of the University (as of the end of 2012):

• Bishop Julius Hall - 109 guests ^[15]
• Ilam Apartments - 845 guests ^[16]
• - 152 residents ^[17]
• - 178 residents ^[18]
• Sonoda Christchurch Campus - 110 guests ^[19]
• University Hall - 555 residents ^[20]

The Center for Field Laboratories ( The Field Facilities Center ) manages four field laboratories ^[21] :

• The field laboratory Cass ^[22] - the environment is studied here: mountain meadows, bushes, river beds, scree, forests, swamps, lakes, streams, alpine ecosystems; everything is within walking distance
• The Kaikoura field laboratory ^[23] - the environment is also studied here: diverse habitats of marine animals, alpine ecosystems, tea tree thickets, rivers, lakes
• Harihari Field Lab ^[24] - local forests and streams are studied
• Westport Field Laboratory ^[25] - study of the West Coast region , in particular the mining industry

The university and its partners use an additional field laboratory in the mountain forests of Nigeria, belonging to the Nigerian Montane Forests Project ^[26] .

The Faculty of Physics and Astronomy uses its own field laboratories:

• The Mount John University Observatory near Lake Tekapo , which conducts astronomical research
• - meteorological station
• Scott Base - Antarctic Science Station
• - laser gyroscope

In addition, the faculty uses the Big South African Telescope .

Professor Roy Sharp ( Eng. Roy Sharp ) took the post of vice-chancellor on March 1, 2003. ^[27] In May 2008, he announced his imminent resignation from his post, after being appointed head of the Higher Education Commission ( English Tertiary Education Commission, TEC ) ^{[28] [29]} . He took up this position on August 4, 2008. ^[30] Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Town ( Eng. Ian Town ), took the position of Vice Chancellor on July 1, 2008. On October 15, 2008, the University announced the appointment of Dr. Rod Carr ( Eng. Rod Carr ) to the position of vice-chancellor from February 1, 2009 for a five-year term ^[31] .

The Chancellor is the chairman of the governing body of the University Council. A member of the Council, a former pro-chancellor, Rex Williams ( born Rex Williams ), became chancellor in 2008, and a member of the council, John Wood, became the new pro-chancellor.

The Council includes representatives of faculties, students and staff, local industry, employers and trade union representatives ^[32] .

In 2004, the University underwent a restructuring, instead of many schools and departments (and many departments were engaged in cross-training in many departments) four colleges and a law school were established. In 2007, the fifth college was added, by joining the Christchurch College of Education to the university.

Structure

The head of each college and law school is the PVC], who reports to the Vice-Chancellor and is responsible for all activities of the college or school. Accordingly, each college provides financial, administrative, scientific, and human resources that can be managed by a pro-vice chancellor. In addition, each college has a college manager ( English College Manager ), performing executive executive functions.

In addition to the administrative structure, the University has seven faculties:

1. Humanities and Social Sciences
2. Trade
3. Engineering and Forestry
4. Pedagogical
5. Scientific
6. Fine and Performing Arts
7. The rights

Each faculty has its own faculty, and the faculty may offer courses that are not part of the main educational program of the faculty. Representatives of the students take part in the management of various faculties.

The university receives funding from student tuition fees, from the New Zealand government (providing partial support to local students, as well as through various research funding mechanisms), from non-governmental organizations that fund research, from renting property, and so on.

Together with the Government of New Zealand, in 2006 the University founded the Innovation Institute ( ) for the commercialization of research in the field of information systems and the development of local high-tech industries. The cluster of high-tech companies located throughout Christchurch and its environs is informally called “ ”.

In 2012, in University of Canterbury received 221st place in the world, and the third highest place among the universities of New Zealand ^[33]

For certain disciplines, the University’s rating was defined as: 239th in the field of art and humanities, 134th in engineering and information technology, 326th in the field of biology and medicine, 192nd in the natural sciences, and 278th in social sciences ^[33] .

The University of Canterbury was the first university in New Zealand to receive 5 stars in the Quacvarelli Stars rating ^{[34] [35]} . Universities that wish to participate in this rating should pay for audit services along with the annual payment for participation in the rating ^[36] , and the program is described as “... providing those institutions that have a low rating, or do not appear in the ratings, to get to their future students, stand out and be recognized for their best practices " ^[37] .

Rating Table

In September 2011, 18,178 people studied at the University, of which 16,862 people were New Zealanders and 1,324 people were foreign students. Students accounted for 85% of students, and graduate students - 15%. The teaching staff consisted of 589 people, and not the teaching staff - 979 people ^[40] . 14.8% of professors, 15.2% of senior lecturers, 41.7% of senior teachers, 20.3% of lecturers and 0.6% of assistants worked in the teaching staff. As of August 31, 2012, 15,608 people studied at the University, of which 14,087 people were New Zealanders and 1,521 people were foreign students. Students accounted for 84% of the total number of students, graduate students - 16%. The University’s teaching staff consisted of 570 people, the total number of non-teaching staff was 941 people ^[40] . The reduction in the number of students was due to the fact that after the Christchurch earthquakes, the University announced the need for the dismissal of about 350 employees ^[41] .

Before the earthquakes, the University has already reduced 100 jobs ^[42] , losing some prominent scientists. It has been suggested that the dismissal of employees is carried out because of their scientific ideology, and not by the totality of characteristics ^[43] . Employees resigned and complained of restrictions on academic freedom ^{[44] [45]} . The university, along with some other universities in Zealand, used a controversial approach to personnel management and, despite the increase in the number of personnel workers, lawyers and attorneys regularly entered the work to sort out even minor issues ^[46] . The University’s financial report for 2006 lists 836 thousand New Zealand dollars for the payment of compensation to former employees in connection with employment issues, more than any other New Zealand university ^[46] . Unlike five other universities in New Zealand, the University of Canterbury refused to tell the university workers union how much it spends on outside lawyers, lawyers, and consultants for advice and representation in court instances ^[46] .

(UCSA) ^[47] owns its own radio station and publishes the magazine on campus. The Association operates two bars, the Nayo Marsh Theater with 430 seats, and several cafes on campus. The Foundry bar, popular on campus ( eng. The Foundry ), known since 2005 as the “Rest Room” ( eng. The Common Room ), has returned to its former name, as promised by the President of the Association, Michael Goldstein ( Eng. Michael Goldstein ).

There are more than 100 academic, sports, recreational and cultural communities and clubs in the University. The most famous of them are: (ENSOC), Law Society (LAWSOC), Business Community (UCom). The largest non-faculty clubs: the autosport community (Motosoc), the cricket lovers community (BYCSOC), the Borders Association of the University of Canterbury (CUBA), the Gentlemen’s Club. (Dramasoc) gained fame thanks to the productions of Shakespeare in 1942-1969 under the leadership of Nayo Marsh . These performances are currently regularly shown on the Christchurch stage by active students and alumni of the Faculty of Arts. The music community, MuSoc ^[48] , is also involved in the performances.

One of the student traditions is the , the annual Christchurch - Dunedin road rally, under the auspices of the . The only restrictions in the rules of racing are the requirements that a car, worth up to NZ $ 500, can be operated on public roads, and the driver must be sober. The 2007 race was featured in international media (including CNN and BBC World ), due to the fact that it ended in unrest in the student quarter of Dunedin and in the . ENSOC canceled the race scheduled for 2008, but then the tradition was resumed.

The Canterbury Association, which founded Christchurch, and the government of the center of Céberbury in the 19th century used a coat of arms similar to that of the university, but more complex. The provincial coat of arms was adapted by the College of Canterbury and has been used since its founding in 1873. This coat of arms can now be seen in the Arts Center on the clock tower and above the entrance at the corner of Hereford Street and Rollston Avenue.

After the liquidation of the University of New Zealand and the formation of the independent University of Canterbury, in 1961, Chancellor Carleton Perkins ( English Carleton Perkins ) intensified the development of a new coat of arms of the University and obtaining a formal resolution. Professor of Fine Arts John Simpson ( Eng. John Simpson ) developed a simplified version of the coat of arms of Canterbury College, and he was granted the University a patent by the UK Herald Master on May 10, 1965.

Blason new emblem sounds like:

In the cherry field there is a silver fleece tied up and suspended also by silver, accompanied at the tip by a golden plow. In the golden wavy chapter there is an open silver book in cherry binding, with a gold edge and clasps, accompanied by a azure pallium (in the form of a forked cross) on the right, burdened with four golden crosses, fringed at the top and on the sides and pointed at the bottom, laid according to the pallium; and on the left, an azure thriving cross.

Original Text (Eng.)

Murray edged and clasped up or down on the pall Azure.

- ^[49]

This means the following: in the original, the color of the shield is murrey (cherry, dark maroon). This color is rarely found in heraldry. The following describes the symbols on the shield and their color. Fleece , as a rule, is depicted in the form tied with a ribbon, across the body, ram. On this emblem, runo symbolizes pastoral , a plow symbolizes agriculture of the province of Canterbury. A forked cross, similar to that depicted on the coat of arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and a lily-shaped cross symbolize the ecclesiological ties of Canterbury, and an open book denotes a student body.

Since the emblem belongs to an educational institution, it does not have a helmet , a crest or an end .

The University’s coat of arms carved in stone can be seen at the eastern entrance to the secretariat ( the Registry ). This emblem was originally placed on the Helen Connon Hall hostel, and was preserved when the hostel building was demolished in 2001. The Helen Connon Hall hostel, built in 1929 on Chester Street East, was the university’s first women's hostel. The coat of arms is also depicted on the university logo.

In 2006, the University was awarded the “ ” prize for the best cyclists' initiatives shown by the public organization of New Zealand ^[50] .

Chancellor

• John Wood (since 2008)

Pro-Chancellor

• Trevor McIntyre ( English Trevor McIntyre )

Vice Chancellor

• Dr. Rod Carr ( born Rod Carr ) (from February 1, 2009)

Pro-Vice Chancellors

College of Art

• Professor Ed Adelson ( born Ed Adelson ) (since 2010)

College of Business and Economics

• Dr. Sonia Mazey (from Sonia Mazey ) (since 2012)

College of Education

• Professor Gail Gillon ( Eng. Gail Gillon ) (since 2007) ^[51]

College of Engineering

• Professor Jan Evans-Freeman ( Eng. Jan Evans-Freeman ) (since 2009) ^[52]

College of Science

• Professor Paul Fleming ( eng. Paul Fleming ) (since 2009) ^[53]

Notes

• canterbury.ac.nz - the official website of the University of Canterbury