Undergraduate Student Guide 2012-2013 - Selwyn College ...

It is your DoS who will discuss with you the reports on your work the College has received from your
supervisors (see 3.2.2) or class teachers. Much of the advice given will depend on what your supervisors
have said and on what you have to say in turn, which is another reason why we attach so much
importance to these occasions. Virtually all supervision reports are submitted on-line through the
CamCORS system. You are encouraged to access them yourself prior to your end of term interview.
Shortly before the end of the Michaelmas and Lent Terms, you will be asked to take a few minutes to
complete and return on-line via CamSIS (see 2.6.5) a Student Questionnaire that asks for your own view
of your progress and invites you to indicate whether you are satisfied with your various supervisors. At
your end of term interview, you should expect your DoS to take up with you any concerns you have
raised on your form. Since we strive to ensure that Selwyn students receive the very best supervision
available, and since it is important to identify and address any problems at an early stage, we take such
monitoring very seriously.
In most subjects, the DoS will be a Fellow of the College. In common with other Cambridge colleges, the
DoS in certain of the smaller subjects at Selwyn is a member of the relevant University Department or a
Fellow of another college. Fellows of Selwyn who act as DoS are marked with an asterisk in the list in
Section 2.1. The current external Directors of Studies are also to be found there.
3.1.2.1 Accessing your Supervision Reports
1. Go to the CamCORS home page (www.camcors.cam.ac.uk). Click ‘log in’ at top right of
screen.
2. On the Raven sign-in page, put CRSiD (the beginning part of your Cambridge email
address) as your username.
3. Type in your password.
4. Click ‘submit’.
5. Click ‘Main Menu’.
6. Click ‘View Supervision Reports’.
7. You need to make sure that the term selected in the drop-down list is the one you seek
the Report from. You can put in other criteria, but this isn’t necessary for a simple
search for all the reports available to you.
8. Click ‘Search for Reports’.
9. A summary list of the reports will appear. Click the ‘View’ button beneath the list. You
will only be able to view comments on reports which have been submitted by the
supervisor. Please be aware also that some supervisors will continue to submit
supervision reports on paper rather than using CamCORS.
10. To get back to the summary list, click ‘Cancel/Go Back’ at the bottom of the screen
(instead of the usual back button you might use).
11. If you want to print your reports, click ‘Display PDF’ and then print.
12. If you have any questions or concerns about your reports, please do not hesitate to
contact your Director of Studies or your Tutor as appropriate. There is an email button
on the summary page which gives the relevant email links and opens a message form
for you to complete.
13. If you experience any difficulty using the system, please consult the manual for
students available on the CamCORS home page or email the Senior Tutor’s Assistant
(grv21@cam.ac.uk).
3.1.3 Cambridge University Skills Portal
The University and the Colleges have recently introduced a website, which is aimed at helping
undergraduates make the most of their time at Cambridge. It encourages students to think about their
talents and achievements, identify goals, plan for the future, write their CV, and prepare for interviews.
Visit the Skills website at:
http://www.skills.cam.ac.uk/undergrads
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