An extension of access to some services is provided to all enrolled students after the official course finish date.
The following extension of services apply:
Account closure
Based on number of days after Course Finish Date.
At the end of the extension period access will be stopped and accounts will be closed. ‘Closed’ means the account will not be usable for login/access to any system that relies on Active Directory or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol or MS Entra ID directory services.
| Resource | Undergraduates | Postgraduates Taught | Postgraduates Thesis |
| Library | +116 days | +116 days | + 270 days |
| LEARN | +116 days | +116 days | + 270 days |
| Network drives (eg P:) | +116 days | +116 days | + 270 days |
| +116 days | +116 days | + 270 days | |
| Building access | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Restricted building access | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
Account termination
Based on number of days after Account closure.
Means all files, email and any remaining IT-system stored data relating to the account will be deleted.
| Resource | Undergraduates | Postgraduates Taught | Postgraduates Thesis |
| All resources | +30 days | +30 days | + 270 days |
- Requests for a further extension period for IT services (beyond the time periods listed above) should be by application to thesis-enrolment@canterbury.ac.nz.
- Extensions will only be granted once.
- An extension of building access for postgraduate students will need to be negotiated directly with the Department.
- In most instances, students will receive notification one month prior to the Account Closure period.
