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The University of La Rochelle (Oan language: Wānangāronui a Tokapa) is a group of tertiary education research and teaching institutes owned by the La Rochelle University Company.

Governance

The La Rochelle University company was founded to consolidate the institutions of higher education and research in La Rochelle under one authority while avoiding the limits that a statutory solution would have imposed. The La Rochelle University Company is entirely owned by the government. It is managed by aBoard of Directors appointed by the Minister of Education. The Board operates independently and it appoints the Chief Executive Officer who manages the daily administration of the company. The company does not impose itself on the institutes of which it is comprised.

Each institute generally runs its own affairs. Each institute charges tuition fees according to a framework developed by the board and presents a report of its financial position and performance to the board of directors every year. The board exercises oversight and coordination of the various institutions. The board also appropriates the government endowment every year. Otherwise, each institutions appoints its own managerial, academic and support staff, sets its own examinations, yearly timetable, and other procedures. The institutes issue degrees in the name of the University of La Rochelle and observe similar rules and standards.

Residences

The institutions that make up the university depend on the University Company depend on it to provide their students with housing. There are many residences located in different parts of La Rochelle. The housing system houses half of all students. Most students housed in university residences are undergraduates. All first-year students are housed in residences with catering. Second-year students have an option of catering and self-catering. Third-year students and above are obliged to go to a self-catering residence.

Residences typically have different housing arrangements. A third have shared rooms. Another third have separate rooms with shared common areas. Another third have their own apartments. Fees for housing are charged separately from tuition fees. Students pay separately for the type of room they stay in and whether they have catering or not. Most residences have a library, computer center, and gym. Some residences have sports fields and courts. Most residences lie within walking distance of restaurants, shops, public transport, and entertainment such as cinemas. Residences are served by a University Bus System that is free to students and staff.

The allocation of residences is determined on a first come first serve basis. Residences are managed and administered by professional managers. Each residence has a council or committee to represent the students and manage student-related issues including discipline and spirit. Most residences have extracurricular activities such as sports and choir. There are numerous interresidence competitions such as chess tournaments and rugby matches.

Clubs

There are numerous extracurricular activities for students to enjoy. There are clubs for different extracurricular activities that operate on a residence, institute or university-wide scale. The clubs that operate at university level, compete with other universities in the country or the world. They are semi-professional and have stringent admittance. Students often receive scholarships if they participate in a sport and are part of a university team.

There are political clubs that are linked to a student organisation for one of the national political parties. They often contest elections in the various student representative bodies. Some of these are limited to the University or comprise lobbyist activities for special interest groups within or of the university. Different religions are represented. There are various schools of Mauism, sects of Islam and Abrahamism and denominations of Christianity. There are clubs linked to various nationalities of foreign students such as the Noberean Students' Club. Most c,Luba, except for religious ones, require membership fees to be paid.

Rugby is the biggest sport in the University. The University Rugby union squad is part of the national professional rugby league. There are many sports recognised by the university. The University often performs well in most major national sports such as athletics, boxing, canoeing, climbing and watersports. The University Company owns sports grounds such as cricket ovals and rugby fields. It also owns a large sports center with an Olympic swimming pool, courts and a gym along with a sports medicine center in the Institute of Medicine

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Humanities

Law

Constituent institutes

Institute of Medicine

The Rutu Tamatea Institute of Medicine was a nursing college founded by Rutu Tamatea in 1930. She taught nurses basic healthcare. She received a permit from the state to found a formal school and train nurses with formal qualifications. The Rutu Tamatea Foundation was founded by her daughter, Ana Tamatea. With a large donation of land and funds from the Makoa Pharmaceutical Company, they managed to buy the land on which the current institute sits.

The Institute has 1,000 students and 50 staff. It has 20 major researchers. 30 have been awarded professorships by the National University Councils. 5 are chairs of the Oan Medical Research Council. The academic staff are academics and qualified healthcare professionals. On average the Institute receives 200 guest lecturers and volunteer training personnel. The administrative head of the institute is the Rector.

The Institute is located near the central business district of La Rochelle. The La Rochelle Medical Healthcare Center is a large hospital owned by the La Rochelle Local Government that is located in the campus of the La Rochelle Medical Institute. Students and academics comprise most of its healthcare staff. These roles range from nurses to general physicians, pharmacists and specialised surgeons. The largest building in the complex is the Hospital Center where patience are housed and doctors have their offices. The hospital as a whole can accomodate 1,000 sleeping patients. Most patients are referred to other hospitals for long-term treatment and care.

The Library is second largest building. It has a collection of over 300,000 printed publications. It has every copy of the National Medical Journal ever printed. It also has a large collection of ancient written texts. Most date to over a century, but some date back hundreds of years. There are paper manuscripts, wood panels and stone tablets documenting traditional medical treatment and diagnosis techniques. Most of the information has been recorded in books that are accessible in the main library, but the collection of ancient writings is kept in the underground vaults of the library. The items are rotated for display in the Museum. The Museum also houses other artefacts such as utensils and machines.

The Faculty represents the staff while the student council represents the students. It is elected every year and appoints a board that oversees the management of student affairs. The student council is housed in the students building that also houses recreational facilities and computer labs for students. There are various extracurricular societies such as religious societies, a choir and band, and sports societies. Nursing and paramedical students study for free, but dental and other medical students pay the highest fees in the University of La Rochelle system.