{"id":49,"date":"2024-04-19T09:13:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/studentsupport\/?p=49"},"modified":"2026-06-03T11:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:13:48","slug":"uoc-student-support-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/studentsupport\/uoc-student-support-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Support Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Student Care Hub<\/h2>\n<p>The Student Care Hub is the central point of contact for support and information for all students enrolled in the University of Otago, regardless of programme or location.<\/p>\n<p>Within the Faculty of Medicine, student support is delivered through a coordinated, faculty-wide Student Care Coordinator model across all campuses. This strengthens consistency and responsiveness while maintaining local, relationship-based support.<\/p>\n<p>This model supports the <strong>Te Kaupeka o Whaiora<\/strong> strategy and aligns with the <strong>Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021<\/strong> and relevant medical accreditation requirements relating to student wellbeing, safety, and access to appropriate support services.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Care Coordinators<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Each campus has a dedicated Student Care Coordinator:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christchurch:<\/strong> Sheila Mark<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dunedin:<\/strong> Ayla Hawkins<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wellington:<\/strong> Dr Lori Leigh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students based with the Centre for Rural Health are supported through the Christchurch Student Care Coordinator.<\/p>\n<p>You can request support from the Faculty of Medicine Student Care hub by completing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fredcap.link%2FStudentCareHub&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cfran.cox%40otago.ac.nz%7C54e7c6e92e1b456ecabb08debd3ca57e%7C0225efc578fe4928b1579ef24809e9ba%7C0%7C0%7C639156265331854739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BDe%2BceoA5YbPbtknf6ZUHQSXrx8hSTre6nNb%2BVPjb%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">support request<\/a>, or via the dedicated Student Care emails:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christchurch \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:fom-c.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz\">fom-c.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dunedin \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:fom-d.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz\">fom-d.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wellington \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:fom-w.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz\">fom-w.studentcarehub@otago.ac.nz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the services offered please use the location based links below:<\/p>\n<p>For student enrolled at the Dunedin\/\u014ctepoti campus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.otago.ac.nz%2Fstudentservices&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cfran.cox%40otago.ac.nz%7C54e7c6e92e1b456ecabb08debd3ca57e%7C0225efc578fe4928b1579ef24809e9ba%7C0%7C0%7C639156265331898152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=bX79l6EQnj2aVzfaTjftos0di6AHgT8YfcKstseAVMk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For students enrolled at the Christchurch\/\u014ctautahi campus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/christchurch\/services\/student-affairs\/health-and-wellbeing-services-for-christchurch-medical-students\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For students enrolled on the Wellington\/Te Whanganui-a-Tara\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.otago.ac.nz%2Fwellington%2Fstudy%2Ffor-current-students&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cfran.cox%40otago.ac.nz%7C54e7c6e92e1b456ecabb08debd3ca57e%7C0225efc578fe4928b1579ef24809e9ba%7C0%7C0%7C639156265332051239%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RIzQkBqH1XoBNlV3hk3TecgC2EtiMmY3JXY8epoamLU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that for non-urgent requests, we will reply to you within 3 working days.<\/p>\n<p>If you request is urgent, please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/ask.otago.ac.nz\/\">AskOtago<\/a> (0800 80 80 98) who will be able to connect you to the appropriate service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Care Hub The Student Care Hub is the central point of contact for support and information for all students enrolled in the University of Otago, regardless of programme or location. 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