Christchurch Earthquake

Phased opening from Monday 13 September.
Student can return from Wednesday 15 September
Teaching to resume 20 September.
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Thursday 9 September

• UC secures unprecedented access to global learning resources (7pm)
• Re-start update from Vice-Chancellor (6:30pm)
  
• Message from the Chancellor to all staff (6pm)
  
• Support for students and staff(11:30am)
  
• Message to all research postgraduate students (10:30am)
  
• Mt John University Observatory overnight visit postponed (10 am)
  
• Health centre is open today from 9am (9am)
  

Wednesday 8 September

• FAQ full update (8pm)
• Halls of residence (7 pm) 
• Phased opening from Monday 13 September(6:30 pm) 
• Support for staff (5 pm)
• Vice-Chancellor Message to Alumni and Friends (1:30 pm)
• IMPORTANT: Staff clean-up delayed by 24 hours (9:30 am)
• The University's Health Centre is closed today (9:30 am)

Tuesday 7 September

• Important Staff Announcement - Working Bee (8:30 pm)
• UC Staff Working Bee Schedule and Arrangements (8:30 pm) (revised Wed 9:30)
• UC Staff Working Bees Health & Safety Issues (8:30 pm)

• Message from Vice-Chancellor (1 pm)

Monday 6 September

• Message from Vice-Chancellor (6 pm)
• Logie Collection damaged by earthquake (11 am)

Sunday 5 September

• Frequently asked questions (4 pm)
• Message from Vice-Chancellor (1 pm)
• Health Centre to re-open Tuesday (1 pm)
• Christchurch City Council update (6 am)

Saturday 4 September

• Update on damage sustained (4 pm)
• Full details of the closure notice together with details for staff and students (1:30 pm)
• Campus Declared Closed for health and safety assessment. (1:30 pm)
• No material structural damage on campus. (1:30 pm)
• No reported injuries on campus. (10:40 am)
• Staff and students are requested to stay away today.(10:40 am)
• Those with essential business, please report to security office (Basement, Central Library, James Hight) for registration. (10:40 am)
• If essential for staff to check laboratories please report to the security office (Basement, Central Library, James Hight) on arrival on campus. (8:20 am)
• No power on campus other than from emergency generators. (8:20 am)
• Security patrols are roaming campus. (7:40 am)

Quicklinks

Campus Maps Intranet (staff only) Key Dates UC Diary Publications UC Live

UC Policies Accommodation Giving to the University University Plans Emergency Management BlueFern

Students' Association A-Z of Support & Services UC SPARK (formerly UC Research Profile) NZi3 National ICT Innovation Institute Project STAR

Information for staff and students

FAQ (full update 7pm, 9 September)

Useful links (updated 7pm, 7 September)

Library and Off Campus Resources (updated 12:30pm, 7 September)

Messages of Support (updated 5pm, 9 September)

Videos of campus (updated 8pm, 8 September)

Photo Gallery of campus (updated 6pm 8 September)

 UC Earthquake Recovery (Facebook)

 UCquakerecovery (Twitter)