Student Handbook - The School of Language, Linguistics and Film

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There are THREE ways in which the School can support you: 1. The Module Organiser. S/he is a major point of contact. If you are having academic problems with a module, this is the person you should approach for guidance. The Module Organiser also monitors attendance and submission of work on a weekly basis, and will report on non-participation. 2. The Adviser. S/he sees each Advisee at regular intervals and is responsible for the overall profile of the student’s programme of study. This is chiefly an academic role. Students on joint honours programmes within the School will have only one Adviser. Students on combined honours programmes with a subject outside of the School will have an Adviser in each School. Advisers will organise a weekly group meeting for all their first year advisees during the first semester so that new students can compare experiences and discuss issues arising from your studies. The other main function of your Adviser is a pastoral one. Advisers are interested in your general welfare and if difficult problems of a pastoral or academic nature emerge, may recommend you consult the Queen Mary Central Services. 3. The School’s Senior Tutor Team deals with serious problems and, in particular, implements the College’s policies for extenuating circumstances, administering the School’s procedures for requests for extensions to assessed coursework deadlines during Semesters One and Two, and for claims relating to written exams during the Examination Term. (See §4.2 EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES for further details.) There is one Senior Tutor for each year of study, with the second year Senior Tutor also acting for visiting ERASMUS students, and the final year Senior Tutor acting for Queen Mary students on their year abroad. The Head of School will deal with disciplinary matters. You must ensure that you see your Adviser at least once per semester to discuss your progress. During term-time, all academic staff set aside weekly ‘office hours’, which are advertised on their office doors; you should try to use these hours if you need to see a Module Organiser or your Adviser. Even though staff may be present at other times, they may not be able to see you without an appointment. You should take to your Adviser all problems involving choice of modules, timetabling and queries about assessment and examinations. S/he will be glad to discuss any issues you may wish to explore, from the academic to the personal. You must mention any health problems, even if they seem trivial. (Remember that you may need a doctor’s certificate if prolonged absence is involved.) This will enable your Adviser to ensure that any justified absence from classes does not cause concern, and that failure to produce work is understood by the Module Organiser. You can always expect discretion, and can request confidentiality, from your Adviser. The relationship that grows up between student and Adviser is a crucial one, and extends beyond your university career, since it is usually the Adviser who writes references for employment and indeed may be asked to do so years after you have graduated. 32
If you feel the relationship is unsatisfactory, it is possible to arrange to change Advisers, or to consult the Chair of your department, the Senior Tutor for your year of study, or the Head of School. You must have the permission of the relevant Senior Tutor to take part in any nontherapeutic clinical trials. 4. DEALING WITH PROBLEMS Although we hope that you will enjoy your time at Queen Mary, it is always possible that you will encounter problems during the three or four years you are a student. These problems may relate directly to your studies, such as dissatisfaction with your choice of module; or to your life beyond College, such as family difficulties or trouble with your landlord. Often, it is impossible to separate the different aspects of your life, and problems in one area will affect your ability to cope in other areas. Some problems may be easily solved by talking to your Adviser or Module Organiser (see § 3 ADVISERS AND THE ADVISING SYSTEM). In other cases, you may benefit from the professional support offered by the College Advice and Counselling Service, the Disability and Dyslexia Service or the Students’ Union. There are also chaplains at St. Benet’s. The Student Health Service is situated on the ground floor of the Geography Building. You will find other useful names, room and telephone numbers in the College’s Student Guide which you can download here: http://www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk/ 4.1 ADVICE AND COUNSELLING SERVICE The Advice and Counselling Service is based on the ground floor of the Geography Building (Tel: 020 7882 8717) and offers a range of free and confidential professional services to all Queen Mary students. It is open on weekdays throughout the year, including all vacation periods (except bank holidays and College closure days). All sessions take place in a confidential one-to-one setting. You will find more information about their services, opening times, detailed information and advice, self help guidance and details of events and latest news on their website: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk. What help can I get? Welfare Advisers have specialist training to offer you professional advice on a range of financial, practical and legal issues. Counsellors and Therapists are professionally qualified to offer you support with emotional, personal and psychological concerns. How can a Welfare Adviser help me? The aim is to advise you about possible solutions and options relating to financial, practical and legal issues, so that you can concentrate on your academic progress. Most of the ACS’s work is about helping you with your rights and entitlements, including: • financial support (student loans, tuition fees, grants etc) • fee status • fee payment problems • planning a budget • dealing with debt • immigration law • international student issues • financial support for student parents (childcare costs etc) • postgraduate funding 33
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