Campus Memorial and Commemorative Register Policy
Campus Memorial and Commemoration Request Form
To Manage:
- The design and placement of memorial plaques
- The placement of dedicated trees, and
- Entries in the Otago Polytechnic Limited Memorial and Commemorative
Scope
All Otago Polytechnic Limited owned, and managed property located in Dunedin, Cromwell, and Auckland in relation to memorial services, the placement of physical memorials and the compilation of entries for the Memorial and Commemorative Register.
Definitions
Memorial – a service or plaque that commemorates a person, group, or a significant commemorative event such as an anniversary of the campus opening.
Dedicated Tree – a tree (preferably native or fruit) for planting, in accordance with the Otago Polytechnic Limited Landscape Development Plan / Living Campus Plan. This option is limited to Dunedin and Cromwell Campuses only.
Otago Polytechnic Limited Memorial and Commemorative Register – an on-line compilation of epitaphs and information on the location of physical memorials to a person, group, or event* located on the Otago Polytechnic Limited Dunedin campus.
*Event e.g. OP 50-year 2016 plaque dedication in The Hub, and time capsule in courtyard.
https://www.op.ac.nz/about-us/memorial-site-homepage/
Policy
1. Memorial Services
1.1. Memorial services to commemorate a significant campus event, or the life of learners and staff who have died while studying or working at Otago Polytechnic Limited may be held on the Polytechnic campuses. Such services are to be conducted by the Otago Polytechnic Limited Chaplain, local kaumatua or other persons approved by the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team or Director: People and Culture.
1.2. This extends to include former long-serving members of staff and to others closely connected to the Polytechnic as approved by the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team or Director: People and Culture.
1.3. Requests for memorial services should be submitted to the appropriate Executive Leadership Team member or the Director: People and Culture.
1.4. No human remains (including ashes) are allowed on Campus as part of a memorial service or related event. For cultural reasons, the burial or scattering of ashes is also not allowed.
2. Memorial Plaques
2.1. The design, format and placement of plaques will be managed by the Capital Works and Facilities Manager. Plaques will not include photographs.
2.2. Only one plaque per individual will be permitted and the cost of the plaque will be borne by the requester.
2.3. All requests for placement of a plaque should be submitted to the Capital Works and Facilities Manager.
3. Dedicated Trees
3.1. The planting of a dedicated tree is restricted to designated areas on the campus under the guidance of the Living Campus Plan and Campus Development Plan.
3.2. The following conditions apply:
3.2.1. Requests for dedicated trees should be submitted to the Capital Works and Facilities Manager who in turn will consult with the Living Campus Plan.
3.2.2. Dedicated trees must be selected after consultation with the Capital Works and Facilities Manager.
3.2.3. The location of a dedicated tree will be included in the Memorial and Commemorative Register.
3.2.4. The cost of the tree will be borne by the requester.
4. Memorial and Commemorative Register
4.1. The Capital Works and Facilities Manager shall ensure that the on-line memorial and commemorative register is updated as required with new entries and shall be accessible on the Otago Polytechnic Limited website.
4.2. Entries for the Register should be submitted to the Capital Works and Facilities Manager using the Campus Memorial/Commemoration Request Form in Appendix 1.
4.3. The word limit shall be approximately150 words.
4.4. Submissions may be edited for format, length, duplication of information and typographical errors before inclusion in the Register.
5. Other Memorials/Commemorations
5.1. Requests for memorials other than as described in Clauses 1 to 4 above will be considered on a case by case basis by the Deputy Chief Executive Corporate Services
5.2. Existing Memorials
5.2.1. All existing memorials on campus (as of 1 January 2017) shall remain in situ or, with appropriate consultation, be accommodated or relocated in any redevelopment or landscaping of the campus.
5.2.2. The Campus Development and Living Campus Plan will, wherever possible, work around the designated memorial area(s) to minimise future relocation issues.
Campus Memorial/Commemoration Request Form
Critical Incident and Emergency Planning Policy
Otago Polytechnic Limited Memorial and Commemorative Register – https://www.op.ac.nz/about-us/memorial-site-homepage/
Approved by:
Dr. Megan Gibbons
Chief Executive
01/06/2020
