The Association of Students' at UCOL, AS@U, provides representation, advocacy and services* to all UCOL students.
Check out their website at http://asatucol.ac.nz/governance/what/ to read the latest UCOL student magazine CREW and find out what they do for you.
The Students' Association fee is a compulsory fee for all students studying at UCOL. If you would like more information please visiti the AS@U website http://asatucol.ac.nz/ or contact AS@U at:
Student House
137 Queen St (oppostie library)
Palmerston North
or phone 0800 GO UCOL and ask for Students' Association
*Not all services may be available at all campuses. Contact your local Students' Association to see what services are available at the UCOL campus where you are studying.
Some of the services AS@U provides are:
Advocacy Services - The AS@U President and 3 vice presidents are the advocates Appeals, Support for meetings, Support for hearings, Support for phone calls, Mediation.
Representation on committees
HUB, HST, Whanganui Board of Students, Academic Board, Academic Approvals Committee, Academic Improvements Committee, Degree Monitoring Committee, Research Committee, UCOL Council, Student support services, Nursing faculty student rep meeting, HUB student rep meeting, HST student rep meeting, UCOL student council, WINZ Community Support and Advocacy Committee, Studylink stakeholders, Student City.
Office Services
Free phone use, Kitchen facilities, Shower, Lounge, Free fax, Binding, Laminating, Printing, Stapling.
Student publications
CREW Magazine
Legal Advice
We consult with EMA, CAB, Community law centre.
Student Job Search
National council, Jobs
NZUSA
Sports Tournaments, Inter campus tournaments.
Health Services - Doctors service on 3 campuses
Student Buildings - AS@U Student house
Shop
Nursing Equipment, Tickets to events in Palmerston North, Text books, AS@U and UCOL merchandise, Snack food, Stationary, Gordan Harris art supplies, Safety equipment.
Extras
- Free bus service
- Monthly BBQ's on each of the 3 campuses
- Lockers
- Free Tea, Coffee, Milo, sugar, and cups, Discount guide, Wall planner
- Class representatives and lunch once per month at CR meetings.
- Monthly forums for student engagement, student initiatives, and questionnaires etc...
- Co-ordination of messages to student groups from external people and UCOL staff.
- Orientation week, Re-Orientation week, Market day, Big brunch
- Support BBQ for awareness campaigns such as disabilities awareness week.
- Hardship, Foodbank, Sponsorship (individual, team or class), Health rebates, Advice for anything that relates to studies.
- Powhiri
- Social events - Ball, Interantional day etc
- Training days for Executive to represent students
- Campaigns for awareness
- Free lunches
- Monthly competitions with loads of prizes
- Student spotlight in the CREW magazine.