FMD, University of Waikato
Issue No: 109 – Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr 2013
From 2013 Facilitation will come out every two months rather than monthly. This first issue covers the first four months of
the year as we are a little late getting started. This is a staff newsletter for all FM staff to contribute to – please don’t
hesitate to come forward with articles you think will be of interest to others within the division.
Lauren Hartnoll
I have been a Human Resource Advisor at the University for coming up one year.
Facilities Management Division is one of the areas where I am the HR Advisor. Some
aspects of my position are to provide advice to management and employees in relation
to HR policies, guidelines and practices, as well as assisting with recruitment processes,
including advertising and interviewing. My role here is very varied, and no day is the
same, I love the challenge.
A bit about me before life at the University: I grew up on a small farm in Auckland
(yes another JAFA), with my parents, older sister and younger brother. I graduated from
AUT and got my first full time position with Accor hotels and Resorts. After a 12 month
traineeship, where I worked in every area of the hotel, I was lucky enough to get a
position as HR Co-ordinator. A year later I was transferred to Wellington, where I was
the HR Co-ordinator for four Accor hotels. In 2007 I moved to Hamilton to be the
HR Manager of Novotel Tainui Hamilton and Ibis Tainui Hamilton. I then decided to get
experience in another industry and worked for Fairfax Media for 2 years before
unfortunately my position was disestablished. I was then lucky enough to be successful in this position and started in June
2012.
I’m pleased to be part of your team and when you see me around come and say hello.
IJK Pathways Realignment
At the end of examinations last year work commenced on upgrading the junction, meeting points, i.e. bus stops, shops,
base of KL Block. A much needed improvement with greater emphasis for pedestrians movement and safety.
We look forward shortly to completing the planting following the Big DRY.
--- Mark Thompson
Before
After
Nan Sinclair’s Retirement
On the 13th February, at the Grounds Workshop, work colleagues and friends gathered for a Retirement Function for Nan
Sinclair. Special guests included Nans son Rob, whom use to work for the Grounds Department, Eilla McKenzie whom
helped fund the fernery re-development in 1996 and a close friend of Nan’s, Lloyd, whom played the bagpipes for the
occasion .
Nan was employed as a Gardener/Groundsperson for 18 years and involved in many of the developments. Nan was well
known for her interest and skills in photography and contributed a number of pictures to Facilitation. While working here
she managed to take 9 albums of photos of the Campus Landscape, each album containing 300 photos, all dated and
labelled.
Thank you to all who attended and we all wish Nan a long and Happy Retirement.
--- Mark Thompson
Contractors’ Shout – 12 March 2013
April Graduation – Thanks!
On 12th March the FMD team once again hosted a wide
Selection of our consultants and contractors.
Could you pass our thanks onto those from your team who
assisted with Graduation please.
“Our Shout” was the most successful to date and we had a
bigger turnout than ever before. It was really good to see
people from all the different businesses sharing stories and
jokes, an acknowledgement that we are all working here for
the common good – to make and keep the University of
Waikato the best it can be.
Thank you very much for assisting at the April graduation
ceremonies. Your contribution to these ceremonies helped to
make the graduation ceremony a memorable event for the
graduates and their family and friends.
On behalf of the Graduation Office, thank you again I look
forward to seeing you at future graduation ceremonies.
Thanks so much to all FMD staff who attended to host those
people who are not always seen as a crucial part of the FMD Anna Cook
Team Leader, Assessment & Graduation Office
team – but they are.
---- Tony Dicks
Picture taken at the Graduation held at Claudelands
FMD Social Club: The Social Club has several numbers available in the weekly $2 raffle – if you want a ticket please see
Faye. Apart from the chance of winning $50 in the weekly draw, the funds raised from the raffles goes towards subsidising
functions and sausage sizzles. The support of those already in the raffles is much appreciated – thanks!
Facilitation will be produced bi-monthly. This publication is available online (where the pictures are a lot clearer) at http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fmd/
For communications relating to the FMD newsletter please contact Judy Swetman, ext 4980, email [email protected].