Rainbow Student Support

Rainbow Leads

Our team of Rainbow Leads can help support you throughout your time at UC. 

We can help with:

• Settling into University
• Wellbeing Support including if your academic studies are being impacted
• Support finding and joining rainbow groups
• Navigating rainbow communities and understanding your rights in Aotearoa
• Supporting you with family, whānau and relationships around rainbow identity 
• Name changes
• Support navigating Gender Affirmation
• Rainbow related enquiries, concerns and complaints

No issue or concern is too small or insignificant, so please reach out. If we  aren't the right support team, we'll connect with a support service that can help. 

You can book an appointment with a Rainbow Lead below or email the shared mailbox with your query (rainbow@canterbury.ac.nz).

Supports and Connection Spaces on Campus

Rainbow Room

James Logie 107 | A quiet social space for rainbow folx at UC to spend time while on campus 

Quick Queeries

A drop-in space held fortnightly on Tuesdays from 9am-11am in the Rainbow Room.

Come along to ask us quick questions you might have regarding rainbow identity, community, support and so much more! This is also a great chance to meet the Rainbow Leads in person and book in an appointment with us if you need more support.

Check out our What's On page for more details.

Rainbow Cafe

A weekly Student Wellbeing event in the Living Room Space | Mondays 11.30am-12.30pm.

Check out our What's On page for more details.

Counselling

Free counselling services are available to any UC student who has paid the student levy. You can find out more about this service on the UC Health Centre website.