1 / 26

Directors of Studies Induction Event

Directors of Studies Induction Event. 21 September 2012. Information for Directors of Studies. What can the Registry do to help you? Alison Price - Academic Registrar. Academic Administration. Enquiries Home recruitment Admissions (UG and PG) Student records/management information/awards

media
Download Presentation

Directors of Studies Induction Event

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Directors of StudiesInduction Event 21 September 2012

  2. Information for Directors of Studies What can the Registry do to help you? Alison Price - Academic Registrar

  3. Academic Administration • Enquiries • Home recruitment • Admissions (UG and PG) • Student records/management information/awards • Examinations • Timetabling • Records Management • Business process review • Careers Advisory Service WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH FACULTY OFFICES

  4. Other activities • Lead the continuous development of SAMIS • Support and attend various working groups • Advise HoD’s, Deans, DoS etc on complex regulation issues • Advise on complex student cases • Manage review appraisal process

  5. Recent SAMIS developments • PGR monitoring enhancements • NFA calculations modelled onto SAMIS • IMC changes • On-line coursework submission • Transcripts available from SAMIS • Introduction of CareerHub • Fund manager

  6. How can we help? (RAO) • Meetings and training for Admissions Tutors • Information and Advice on overseas qualifications • Information and Advice on Points-Based Immigration system • Individual applicant queries

  7. How can we help? (SREO)(if your Faculty Office can’t) • General student record and status information • Change of status eg suspension/withdrawal etc • Timetabling issues • Examination arrangements • Management information • Assistance with improving business processes • Records management advice • Student monitoring in respect of PBS • SAMIS link

  8. How can we help? (CAS) • Individual student advice and guidance • Departmental talks • Employer talks • Various testing options • Careers Fairs • Comprehensive website • DLHE – management information

  9. Academic reviews and complaints • The context • If you have a problem contact your Faculty Assistant Registrar in the first instance • Ensure academic colleagues are informed with respect to regulations and QA Code of Practice and that they advise students accordingly • Need to demonstrate that we have followed University regulations and procedures • Have evidence to demonstrate you have done this – Exam Board minutes, correspondence etc • Be careful with e-mail

  10. Academic Reviews/complaints • Often problems have come up before • Can advise on best way forward • Ducks need to be in a row early on • Deal with problems in a timely way • If in doubt contact me . . . • Office of the Independent Adjudicator • Training

  11. Useful Information • University Regulationshttp://www.bath.ac.uk/regulations/ • QA Code of Practice Statementshttp://www.bath.ac.uk/quality/cop/index.html • New Framework for Assessmenthttp://www.bath.ac.uk/registry/nfa/nfaar-ug.pdf • Individual Mitigating Circumstanceshttp://www.bath.ac.uk/registry/imc/

  12. Director of StudiesInduction Event Student Services: Supporting Student Learning and Development Mark Ames Head of Student Services

  13. Medical Psychological Relationships Religious Social Substance misuse Transition Student concerns: • Academic • Disability • Disciplinary • Family • Financial • Homesickness • Immigration • Legal

  14. Student Support Network • Resident Tutors • Personal Tutors • Directors of Studies • Student Experience Officers • Student Services • Students’ Union

  15. Supporting students with: Academic skills Disability Advice Faith Provision Funding Advice Health and Well-Being International Advice Student Status Letters Student Services

  16. Directors of Studies • Recruitment and admission • Induction • Learning and teaching • Suspension and withdrawal • Assessment • Student discipline

  17. Student Services Supporting staff supporting students with: • Information and advice • Case management • Referral • De-briefing • Training • Policy development • Senior Tutors Forum

  18. Contact Details • Student Services Centre (4 West) • Open Monday to Friday 09.30-16.30 • Students can log enquiries via SAMIS • www.bath.ac.uk/studentservices/ • 01225 385538

  19. The Learning and Teaching Enhancement OfficeWorking with Directors of Studies Gwen van der VeldenDirector, Learning & Teaching Enhancement

  20. Role of the LTEO Working with academic departments and the student voice:academic staff developmente-Learningstudent learning experience and qualityacademic student support (maths, writing, study skills)English language centre

  21. Student Learning Experience and Quality Team - Institutional Review- QA Code of Practice- Surveys- Servicing committees/fora - Support for external reviews/ accreditations - Good Practice guidance - Plagiarism detection and awareness- Placement / Work-based Learning Review

  22. Academic Staff Development Team Primarily staff development related to learning and teaching:- Bath Course in Enhancing Academic Practice- training for GTAs- any teaching support for staff including confidential support when things are not going so well

  23. e-Learning Team - VLE: Moodle- evaluation and implementation of e-tools- staff development- supporting development of e-learning in academic departments

  24. Further information: - Directors of Studies mailing lists:dostudiesug@lists.bath.ac.ukdostudiespgt@lists.bath.ac.uk- Directors of Studies Forumhttp://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/committees/dos/ug- Directors of Studies information: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/sleq/dosinformation/dosinfo.php- LTEO website:http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching

  25. Sources of support and information for your students • Student Website • Study Skills • MASH • Academic Writing Coaches

  26. Quality: Who do you ask? - Director of Teaching- Faculty Assistant Registrar- Associate Dean- LTEO

More Related