Now you are an extramural student there are some important things you need to know about how Student

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An Introduction to the Student Life Services for
Extramural Students at Massey University
Now you are an extramural student there are some
important things you need to know about how
Student Life can help you.
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Student Life Services provide support in the
following areas
Academic Student Learning Centre
Support for Maori students
Consultant for Pasifika
students Personal Counselling and careers
Disabilities support Medical
services Chaplaincy
General Campus Information Services Halls
Community Group (Accommodation for contact
courses)
Massey Child Care Centre
Sports, Leisure, and Culture Services
Email contact and Online Connection

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Academic Learning Support
Extramural students can make appointments at all
the Student Learning Centres for one-to-one
consultations for writing or study skills if they
live near a campus or are on a campus for a
contact course. Student Learning Centre,
Palmerston North, email slc-pn_at_massey.ac.nz
Auckland (Albany) Student Learning Centre, email
slc-albany_at_massey.ac.nz Student Learning
Services, Wellington, email wnlearn_at_massey.ac.nz
Information on writing and study skills is also
available online.
The Online Writing and Learning Link (OWLL) is a
website with a wide range of learning and writing
tips for both undergraduates and post-graduates.
This link has many handouts which can be
downloaded.
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Specific Academic Learning Support for Extramural
Students
Regional visits for study and exam skills
workshops. These are in March, May, July/August
and October. To see the Timetable for the
Regional visits for March, 2006 go to
http//extramural.massey.ac.nz/info/resources/regi
onal_workshops.htm
Online Pre-reading service. You can submit an
assignment by email to receive feedback on the
structure and style before you submit it to your
course marker.
Online Connection - a real time means of getting
an answer to a query after hours. This service
is available Evenings Monday to Thursday 6.00
9.00 pm Sunday 3.00 6.00 pm
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Academic Support for Maori Extramural Students
Palmerston North You can contact Te Hononga Mai
Tawhiti on 0508 439 677 extension 2712. Expect
some invitations to come to study skills
workshops. The Whakapakari Akonga mentoring
programme puts you in touch with an experienced
student mentor in your region. The Tawhiti
Whakapakari WebCT site lets you chat and form
study groups with other Maori students at all
levels of study and from across different
disciplines. Go to http//tawhiti.massey.ac.nz
Auckland (Albany) If you live in the Auckland
area you can also contact Lisa Stewart or Bruce
George for help and advice. Call in to Building
46, Oteha Rohe or phone extn 9669 for Lisa or
extn 9848 for Bruce.
Wellington Averil Martin welcomes enquiries from
Maori students who live in the wider Wellington
area. Drop in and see her at Student Learning
Services or give a her a call on extn 6550.
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Academic Support for Pasifika Extramural Students

• Palmerston North
• Students can drop in to meet Rebekah Tuiletoa
  at the Fale Pasifika common room. (Fale Pasifika
  is located in the YFC building between Totara and
  Matai Halls of Residence.)
• Contact her by phone [phone] extension 7186
  
• Email her on r.tuiletoa_at_massey.ac.nz
• Meet her on one of her monthly visits to
  Wellington and South Auckland from March to
  October.
• Auckland
• Students can contact Moses Faleolo on Massey
  extension 9113 or drop into the Auckland campus
  at Albany, Study Centre, Lower level.
• Wellington
• Students can call Massey extension 6843 and ask
  to speak to the Pasifika Learning Consultant.
• More information is available at
  http//student-services.massey.ac.nz/default.asp?a
  rticleid285

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Personal Support
Counselling The Counselling Resources on the Web
(CROW) contains information on issues such as
anxiety, stress management and balancing the
competing demands of life and study. Extramural
students can contact student counsellors by email
and visit them when on campus for a contact
course. More information at http//health-counsell
ing.massey.ac.nz
Careers The Quick Job Search Guide is available
online to help students choose a career. This
helps students focus on their goals and choose a
relevant course of study. Go to
http//careers.massey.ac.nz or http//careers.mass
ey.ac.nz/quick_guide.htm
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Personal Support
Disability Services Services are provided for
domestic extramural students with physical,
sensory, learning and medical impairments. This
includes students with long term injury or
illness or mental health issues. Students can
contact the Disability Student Advisor or
Coordinator on each campus to discuss the types
of support available for study and examinations.
Phone [phone]. If you have a contact course,
talk to the campus disability advisor about the
visit and find out about the support available on
the campus. More information available on
http//extramural.massey.ac.nz/info/resources/disa
bility.htm
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Personal Support
Medical Services Extramural students can use the
medical centres if they live locally or are on
one of the campuses for a contact course. Fees
are charged for some services as listed on their
web page http//student-services.massey.ac.nz/defa
ult.asp?sectionid12
Chaplaincy For pastoral, personal or spiritual
guidance, extramural students can contact the
chaplains, either by phoning or visiting them if
you are on one of the campuses. Email
contacts chaplain_at_massey.ac.nz Albchaplains_at_mas
sey.ac.nz D.J.Elkin_at_massey.ac.nz

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General Support and Information
Sport, Leisure and Culture Services Extramural
students may also use the gymnasium facilities on
the campuses. There are fees for the weights
rooms and classes (e.g. aerobics and spin) and
the receptionist will be able to give you the
full information. http//student-services.massey.a
c.nz/default.asp?sectionid3
Other Helpful Sources Extraconnect_at_massey.ac.nz
is an email address that extramural students can
use to access support when they are not sure who
to contact.
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General Support and Information
Campus Information Services is the place to go
for answers to who? How/ and where? questions.
They can give you maps as well as information
about ID cards, fees, academic records,
scholarships and Studylink.
Palmerston North
Campus Information Services are
located on level 1 of the Registry Building.
Auckland (Albany) You will find Massey Contact
in Quad Block A, Level 1
Wellington Massey Contact is located in Block 4,
level A
More information is available about each campus
and who to contact on these web addresses
http//auckland.massey.ac.nz http//palmerstonnor
th.massey.ac.nz and http//wellington.massey.ac.nz

Enquiries can be made through 0800 MASSEY
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Contact Courses
Halls Community Group (Campus accommodation) Durin
g semester breaks rooms in Halls of Residence are
available for extramural students use when on
campus contact courses. Meals can be ordered
too. To check availability and cost contact The
Residential Services Office Phone 64 6 350
5056 Fax [phone] Email
n.yong_at_massey.ac.nz
Massey Child Care Centres Extramural students can
use the child care centres associated with each
campus, but need to enquire and book well in
advance (e.g. of a contact course). Visit this
web page for more information and contact
details.
For help with transport to a campus for contact
courses check the website of the Extramural
Students Society (EXMSS) http//exmss.massey.ac.nz
/
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A final word
Attending a contact course can really increase
your involvement and understanding of a course.
You can clarify the aspects that have been
puzzling you, meet the team that teaches the
course, and mix with other extramural students,
some of whom will become lifelong friends.