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Student Administration

Overview

Student Administration in the Clocktower building exists for the purpose of providing a service to students, staff and members of the general public, as well as providing support to the administrative activities in which the University is engaged.

Its responsibilities fall into five main groups:

  1. Examinations Office
  2. Graduation Office
  3. Doctoral and Scholarships Office
  4. Student Records Office

 

Manager, Student Administration

David Cross
Tel 64 3 479 5898
Email david.cross@otago.ac.nz

Personal Assistant

Katrina Finn
Tel 64 3 479 8281
Email katrina.finn@otago.ac.nz

Examinations Office

The main objective of the Examinations Office is to administer all central aspects of University examinations for both on-campus and distance taught papers including producing the examination timetable, administering special consideration and alternative arrangement applications and notification of results.

Group Leader, Examinations

Elizabeth Purdie
Tel 64 3 479 9054
Email elizabeth.purdie@otago.ac.nz

Examinations Officer

Carmel McSkimming
Tel 64 3 479 8282
Email carmel.mcskimming@otago.ac.nz

Distance Learning Examinations

Suzanne Mackay
Tel 64 3 479 8431
Email suzanne.mackay@otago.ac.nz

Administrative Assistants

Shirley Begg
Tel 64 3 479 8237
Email shirley.begg@otago.ac.nz

Liz McMecking
Tel 64 3 479 8237
Email liz.mcmecking@otago.ac.nz

 

Further information about examinations is available elsewhere on this website.

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Graduation Office

The main objective of the Graduation Office is to administer all central aspects of the University's graduation programme including applications to graduate, ticket and regalia requests, the production of Graduation Publications, the approval of applications to defer graduating and the co-ordination of the ceremonial aspects of graduation.

Group Leader, Graduation

Jenny Officer
Tel 643 479 8077
Email jenny.officer@otago.ac.nz

Graduation Assistant

Jeana Jackson
Tel 64 3 479 8239
Email jeana.jackson@otago.ac.nz

 

Further information about graduation is available elsewhere on this website.

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Doctoral and Scholarships Office

The main objectives of the Doctoral and Scholarships Office are to administer all central aspects of the University's PhD programme including admission, progress reporting and examinations, as well as all central aspects of postgraduate and undergraduate scholarships, international scholarships, awards and prizes.

Group Leader, Doctoral and Scholarships Office

Chris Stoddart
Tel 64 3 479 9779
Email christan.stoddart@otago.ac.nz

Doctoral Administrators

Tina Shaw
Tel 64 3 4795434
Email tina.shaw@otago.ac.nz

Andy McCready
Tel 64 3 479 8464
Emai andy.mccready@otago.ac.nz

Doctoral and Graduation Assistant

Kathy Mayo
Tel 64 3 479 3077
Email kathy.mayo@otago.ac.nz

Further information about Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is available elsewhere on this website.

Scholarships Administrators

Rebecca Guest (Postgraduate Scholarships)
Tel 64 3 479 5292
Email rebecca.guest@otago.ac.nz

Mel Adams (Postgraduate Scholarships)
Tel 64 3 479 5291
Email mel.adams@otago.ac.nz

Leane Turnbull (Undergraduate Scholarships)
Tel 64 3 479 4132
Email leane.turnbull@otago.ac.nz

Postgraduate Scholarships Administrator

Vivienne Baskerville
Tel 64 3 479 9018
Email vivienne.baskerville@otago.ac.nz

Further information about scholarships and awards is available elsewhere on this website.

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Student Records Office

The main objective of the Student Records Office is to maintain the records of students in the areas of admission to the University, courses, examinations, qualifications and awards and the administration of Terms Carried Over, the Diploma for Graduates and Masters' Degrees.

Email Address student-records@otago.ac.nz

Group Leader, Student Records

Glenice Johnston
Tel 64 3 479 7489
Email glenice.johnston@otago.ac.nz

Administrative Assistants

Greer Mundie (Commerce Division)
Tel 64 3 479 5601
Email greer.mundie@otago.ac.nz

Linda Munro-Innes (Health Sciences Division)
Tel 64 3 479 9768
Email linda.munro@otago.ac.nz

Angela McKillop (Humanities Division)
Tel 64 3 479 8277
Email angela.mckillop@otago.ac.nz

Susan Newlove (Sciences Division)
Tel 64 3 479 8240
Email susan.newlove@otago.ac.nz

Fiona Sherriff (Masters' by Thesis Submission / Deferrals / Enrolments)
Tel 64 3 479 9073
Email fiona.sherriff@otago.ac.nz

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