2013 Guide to Enrolment - University of Canterbury

47. UCSA Membership (all students)Membership of the University of Canterbury Students’ Association(UCSA) is automatically granted on enrolment. Membership is free andallows you to participate in the UCSA’s student representation role.All students (regardless of UCSA membership) have equal access tostudent services administered by UCSA.If you want to be a member of UCSA, go to the next section. If you wantto opt out of UCSA membership you can do so by ticking the box below.You can resign or resume membership at any time (see UCSA MembershipPolicy available at www.ucsa.org.nz/about).UCSA membership opt-outDeclaration (all students)48. All students enrolling for 2014 study must read theDeclaration below before answering the question.A positive answer to this question will be taken in the same context as ifyou were signing the declaration.Yes I have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of theDeclaration below.No I have not read or do not agree to the declaration (Students who answerNO to this question will not be permitted to continue with the enrolmentprocedure.)I understand that the University of Canterbury will collect, store, useand disclose personal information about me, upon enrolment and whileI remain enrolled, in the course and for the purpose of conducting itsnormal and proper business and that a unique identifier will be assignedto me to facilitate this. I have read and understand how such informationwill be managed and disclosed in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993,and as outlined on the University website (www.canterbury.ac.nz/privacy)and in the University Privacy Policy (www.canterbury.ac.nz/ucpolicy/GetPolicy.aspx?file=privacypolicy.pdf). I acknowledge that I have the rightto access and seek correction of personal information held about me andunderstand that if I withhold information or provide false or misleadinginformation my enrolment may be terminated.The personal information collected will be held on the University’sdatabase/s, while you remain enrolled and for such time thereafter asis necessary for the University to fulfil its administrative obligations.While you remain enrolled at the University you will be asked regularly toupdate that information. As well as for the purposes of conducting itsproper business, the University uses personal information for a variety ofstatistical and research purposes, but in so doing it always ensures that noindividual can be identified.You should be aware that examination results and results for in-termassessment constitute personal information under the Privacy Act and youalso have the right to request that your work be returned to you privately.Graduation information, including your name and award, will be madepublic information.• For domestic students, upon request, your graduation information maybe provided to your secondary school for use in honours boards, schoolpublications and for the purposes of improving teaching practice.• For international students, information concerning your academicprogress, including grade information, may be provided to youragent, homestay host, sponsor or home university upon request forthe purposes of providing academic and pastoral support or for theprovision of Study Abroad transfer of credit and evidence relating tocompliance with conditions of entitlement to study in New Zealand.If you have any questions about the privacy of your personal informationplease contact the University’s Privacy Officer, the Registrar, Mr Jeff Field.By agreeing YES above, I declare that all the information submitted in thisapplication form and in the attached documents is correct and complete.I acknowledge that if I provide incorrect or incomplete information thismay result in the cancellation of my enrolment. I acknowledge that thesubmission of fraudulent, forged, or otherwise dishonest documentationin support of this application will automatically disqualify me fromenrolment. I understand that in such a case the University of Canterburyreserves the right to inform all other New Zealand universities of thefact along with my name and date of birth and that the Police and/orImmigration may also be informed. I consent to the collection and use ofmy personal information as outlined above.48 Freephone in NZ: 0800 VARSITY (827 748)