Student advice and support

Our knowledgeable administrators can help with initial enquiries or refer you to the right staff member.   

Catherine O'Shaughnessy

Department Administrator

Undergraduate Administrator/general enquiries

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E424

Phone: +6433695880

Internal Phone: 95880

catherine.oshaughnessy@canterbury.ac.nz

Leigh Davidson

Administrative Assistant

Postgraduate Administrator

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E422

Phone: +6433695820

Internal Phone: 95820

leigh.davidson@canterbury.ac.nz

Enrolment and course changes

If you need assistance with enrolment or course changes, contact the director of studies for your year level.

Minghao Li

Lecturer

1st Pro Coordinator

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E409

Phone: +6433692048

Internal Phone: 92048

minghao.li@canterbury.ac.nz

Jennifer Haskell

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer/2nd Pro coordinator

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E443

Phone: +6433692258

Internal Phone: 92258

jennifer.haskell@canterbury.ac.nz

Allan Scott

Senior Lecturer - Cement and Concrete Association Fellow

3rd Pro Coordinator

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E446C

Phone: +6433692089

Internal Phone: 92089

allan.scott@canterbury.ac.nz

UC offers a range of support services for students with disabilities including the Disability Resource Service.

Find out more about Practical Work requirements for the BE (Hons) degree.

For general inquiries contact the College's Practical Work Coordinators at engpracticalwork@canterbury.ac.nz.

Gabriele Chiaro

Lecturer

Phone: +6433692248

Internal Phone: 92248

gabriele.chiaro@canterbury.ac.nz

Find out more about final-year projects in Civil and Natural Resources Engineering.

Chin-Long Lee

Senior Lecturer

Civil & Natural Resources Engineering E413

Phone: +6433692063

Internal Phone: 92063

chin-long.lee@canterbury.ac.nz

See full details of our laboratories and facilities or contact our Technical Services Officer.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students. Contact our department Safety Officer for further advice or information or consult UC's Health and Safety policy guidelines.

David MacPherson

Technical Services Manager, Environmental Engineering Lab / Dept Safety Officer

Civil Engineering B120

Phone: +6433692114

Internal Phone: 92114

david.macpherson@canterbury.ac.nz

Harassment of any kind involving staff, students or visitors, whether on or off campus, is unacceptable. Harassment can be defined as unwelcome, unsolicited and unreciprocated behaviour by a person or group that may offend, humiliate or intimidate another, and interferes with a person’s right to work or study in a non-threatening environment.

If you have a complaint relating to a staff member, student or visitor, the normal procedure would be:

• make an informal approach to the Head of Department.
• If you wish to discuss the matter informally (without formalising the complaint), the University Grievance Coordinator can offer advice on options available for an informal resolution.
• Students wishing to make a formal allegation of harassment should visit the University complaint website and contact the University Grievance Coordinator.
• Further information is available in the University Harassment Policy (University Policy Library)

If you have a problem relating to an academic matter, you are encouraged to discuss the problem initially with the member of staff concerned. If you feel uncomfortable about doing this or are unable to resolve the problem satisfactorily, you may seek assistance from your Undergraduate Coordinator or your Professional Year Coordinator.

We encourage students to resolve their problem within the department. Go to UC's process, rights and responsibilities webpage or the Appeals and Grievances Regulations in UC Calendar for more information.