22 July 2011 On location for Lincoln University's Open Day

Like an episode of television's "Location, Location", over a dozen families from throughout New Zealand will be "re-locating" this week to Lincoln University! They will be taking up temporary residence in the student accommodation halls as part of Lincoln University's 2011 Open Day on Wednesday 27 July.

To give prospective students and their families a firsthand taste of campus life, the University is holding its annual Open Day on Wednesday from 9am - 3pm with a full programme of information, tours, presentations, and one-on-one course advice sessions.

Some of the visitors from around New Zealand are staying overnight in the halls, living the student life for 24 hours.

"We have done this before with Open Day," says the University's Events Coordinator Rachel Boon.

"It's a great way for parents to get a personal idea of the life ahead for their sons or daughters."

Campus headquarters for Open Day is the University's Stewart Building where Vice-Chancellor Professor Roger Field will welcome visitors at 9am. Visitors can, however, come at any time during the day and join in on the programme which will be on-running throughout the whole period.

Academic staff, support staff and student recruitment staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide one-on-one course advice and information about facilities and services available to Lincoln University students.

The University's Future Leader Scholars will be conducting tours of the campus and the halls of residence throughout the day, and visitors will also be able to tour the Lincoln University Dairy Farm.

For the first time the University is making a special point of inviting members of the local Lincoln township community to attend Open Day.

"We hope local residents will come and find out more about recent developments at the University and learn what Lincoln University has to offer its students and the wider community," says Rachel.

"Everyone is welcome to attend Open Day at any time during the day, no prior registration or booking is needed."