University Roll More Than 5000

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31290, 9 February 1967, Page 7

University Roll More Than 5000

TMs year the University of Canterbury expects to have a roll exceeding 5000 for the first time. Last year the total was 4897. Completion of the transfer of science departments to Ham and reallotment of space vacated on the central site will ease-congestion. The Vice-Chancellor (Professor N. C. Phillips) said "pre-enrolment” (application for entry before arrival) had been now made available in ail departments. This scheme began some years ago in science, engineering, and fine arts; last year all fint-year students were required to make preenrolment; and this year the arrangement had been made general This spread the period of receiving enrolments and enabled faculties to make an early start in planning classes. “However this does not mean the end of personal interviews and other assistance,” Professor Phillips said. All students (except those in engineering and fine arts) would be required to attend in person in the week before lectures began to complete formalities, pay fees, and attend to other details. The receipt of more than 4000 pro-enrolments had, however, greatly helped. Board Needed Professor Phillips said the university’s chief concern at the moment was to find accommodation for students

from other parts. A total of about 500 places (400 for New Zealanders) from other centres and 100 for overseas students) had been required. More than half had now been found, but there was an urgent need for about 200 more places, chiefly in private lodgings. "The university (through its liaison and accommodation officers) is concerned to see happy relationships between students and those who are good enough to accommodate them,” Professor Phillips said. “This Is important for successful study as well as personal reasons.” The university therefore tried to meet wishes of both parties. The university had literature available on the general requirements of students and more information in answer to specific inquiries would gladly be provided by the assistant liaison officer (Mrs Norma Jacobs)

"The response has been encouraging,” said Professor Phillip., “but more assistance would be welcomed.”