Updates from previous
meetings
1.
Study space at
Oteha Rohe
2.
The Cafeteria.
3.
ASA Parent Survey.
4.
The Gym.
5.
Smoking trays.
6.
Recycling of
rubbish.
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1. Study space at
Oteha Rohe.
Space across the campus is
very tight, especially at Oteha Rohe.
However I suggested that study space might be able to found at Oteha
Rohe without waiting for a new building to be constructed e.g.
- Cafeteria: a small area
screened off with a couple of computer terminals and a printer.
- Gym: could be converted into a
study area when the new gym is opened next year.
- Naomi Patterson (ASA) suggested that part of the
student lounge could be utilized as study space.
Prof. Paul Spoonley said that he would
follow up the issue of study space at Oteha Rohe with university
management.
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2. The Cafeteria.
A number of you sent in suggestions last time as to how the
service & quality of food could be improved. I forwarded them onto
Phil Mann, Albany site manager. Phil Mann is currently conducting a
survey amongst students & staff regarding the catering requirements
for the campus e.g. type of menu & service...
The situation as
it now stands..
Interested
parties have been invited to submit tender documents for the 'provision
of catering services' at the end of the month. The current contractor
has now decided to submit a tender for next year. Apparently they've
experienced an upturn in volume since prices were knocked down and the
menu broadened
..however you still can't beat the
coffee from the Expresso Bar !
The meeting agreed that while the improvements at the cafeteria
were welcome, a degree of competition would be helpful in ensuring
service, quality & pricing are kept up to scratch.
However, the ASA have
expressed an interest in running a budget food outlet on the campus and
hopefully something will materialize in the near future - if not next
year.
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3. ASA Parent
survey: which was looking into the needs of parents studying at
Albany, has now been completed with the results hopefully being
released soon.
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4. Gym: the
new gym and student social area (which will include a bar) will not be
ready until April next year.
To think I was looking forward to
enjoying a gin & tonic before class next year!
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5. Smoking areas
outside the atrium block:
Apparently facilities have removed
the
cigarette trays so smokers either have to BYO their own trays or walk
over to the nearest rubbish bin (not!). Hopefully they'll be back
shortly.
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6. Recycling of
rubbish:
A recycling scheme has been trialed at the Palmerston North
campus (after recycling was raised during
our March meeting). More to
come...
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