Tēnā koutou,

E ngā ākonga o te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, nāia te mihi ki a koutou.

In the first week of July, you may have seen a summary of the Equity Review findings and next steps in Tūpono Insiders Guide all student e-newsletter. The purpose of the review was to examine equity, diversity and inclusiveness at UC and our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It is clear that we are on a journey to creating a more equitable community, and that we must take action using a strengths-based approach to meet our aspirations for equity. In response to these findings an Equity Response Plan is being developed to determine how UC will achieve positive change and we need to continue to engage in conversations to foster inclusiveness. We are reaching out to the UC students through workshops to gather feedback that will inform a response plan.

We would like to invite you to register for a targeted Māori student workshop to hear your views on how we can achieve our equity aspirations. Please note, your participation is completely voluntary and we only have up to 40 places available in the workshop. A light kai will be provided.

Date: Monday 9th August 2021

Time: 1pm-3pm

Location: Rehua 427

I runga i ngā au o mihi, nā,

Professor Cheryl de la Rey, Dr Darryn Russell and the Equity Reference Group