Student guidelines - Hills Road Sixth Form College

www.HillsRoadAdultEducation.co.uk
adulted@hillsroad.ac.uk
01223 278002
Student
Guidelines
2013-14
For students attending part-time day,
evening classes and Saturday workshops

Welcome
Thank you for choosing Hills Road Adult Education for your course, we hope your experience
here will be interesting, inspiring and enjoyable. If you are new to the College please take some
time to familiarise yourself with any information provided and the location of your course
room(s) and other utilities. If you are a returning student, welcome back, and thank you for you
continued support of the College.
You should now have enrolled as a student following your choice of course, or group of courses.
If you have not received your receipt of payment yet, this will be provided during the first
session.
If you were a late applicant for your course you may need to finalise your enrolment. You can
complete this during the first session of your course by visiting the Adult Education (AE) office.
If your course runs for one term (10 weeks) then you can enrol for subsequent terms during the
advance booking week, information on which will be provided nearer the time. If you would
like to repeat or enrol on the next course please contact the AE office by phone or enrol online.
If you need to contact the AE office, it is open from 08.30 to 20.00 and can be found
behind reception, you can phone the office on 01223 278002, or extension 480 if phoning
internally, or you can visit our website where you will also find a range of information and
online enrolment at www.hillsroadadulteducation.co.uk.
First Session
Your tutor or the AE office may contact you before the first session if specialist materials are
required. If you have any questions regarding materials required, please contact the AE office.
Students are expected to bring their own materials, unless specified in the AE prospectus or
further details sheets.
On arrival, you will be given directions from the main pedestrian entrance off Hills Road, at the
front of the College. Disabled students are entitled to park in the rear car park, please request a
car park permit, obtained via the AE office prior to your first session. If you require disabled
access please inform the AE office at the time of enrolment as you may need further information
about the use of lifts to gain access to some College areas.
Hills Road Sports and Tennis Centre
Membership is free for Adult Education students for the duration of their course. For details
please contact the Centre on 01223 500009, email nmoss@hillsroad.ac.uk or visit
www.hillsroadsportscentre.co.uk.
General facilities
As a student at the College many facilities are available for your use. The library has a wide
range of books, periodicals, videos and newspapers available and is open Monday to Thursday
from 16.00 to 17.30. Your student card (displaying your photograph and AE office signature) will
act as your library card if you wish to register and borrow items. Please refer to the Library &
Resources Centre guide for further details.
If you wish to use a computer, usernames and passwords can be obtained on request from the
adult education office unless already issued via your tutor. Each student must read and sign a
user agreement declaration obtainable from their tutor. The computers are available in the
Atrium, adjacent to café direct between 18.00 and 19.00 Monday to Thursday.

It may be possible for adult IT/computing students to negotiate access to an additional
computing suite at other times. Please contact the AE office if this facility is required.
Refreshments can be obtained at the College café. This facility is available from 17.30 to 20.30,
Monday to Thursday during academic terms. Vending machines are also available adjacent to
the café for those requiring snacks when the catering staff are not available.
A public telephone is situated on Hills Road at the front of the College site.
We hope that you find the facilities meet your needs and provide a pleasant and stimulating
atmosphere in which to work. In order to maintain a high standard we ask all students to show
consideration in respect of litter and general care.
No Smoking
The entire College site is a no-smoking area. There is a designated smoking
area provided on the pavement on Purbeck Road.
Parking at Hills Road
Students are encouraged to travel to College on foot, bicycle or bus. There are bicycle parking
racks at the rear of the College (entrance from Purbeck Road) and a bus stop in front of the
College. Please visit www.stagecoachbus.com or phone Traveline on 0871 200 2233 for
information about local bus services. For students travelling to College by car, please be aware
that only disabled students are entitled to park at the College, subject to availability of spaces.
Permits are available from the Adult Education office.
Students are encouraged to use the multi storey car park located at Clifton Road Leisure
Park. Reduced parking rates apply after 6.30pm.
If students choose to park in roads near the College, please respect the needs of the local
residents.
There is no parking on Purbeck Road which is a private, non-through road. Please note
that the double yellow lines are enforced.
Advice and Guidance
During your course at Hills Road your tutor will be able to help you with any difficulties you may
be experiencing in your studies/activities. If you are following a particular course leading
towards further study you may need to complete an application form and/or attend an interview
at another institution. Students in need of special support or consideration during assessment
and examination periods must notify their AE tutor and/or the AE office as soon as possible. The
college operates a policy for those students who wish to appeal in respect of tutor assessed
work under examination conditions.
Careers advice is available through the College's Careers Department situated in the Library.
You can drop in for general information on Monday - Friday (09.00 - 17.00) or make an
appointment for an interview during the daytime or early evening.
All part-time students can obtain further support and advice from the Director of Careers and
Higher Education or the Senior Tutor (part-time students). Further details are available on the

College website: www.hillsroadadulteducation.co.uk or via the guidance sheet in your student
pack.
Health and Safety
All students are to abide by the college Health and Safety procedures. All classes are
informed about fire evacuation procedures at the start of their course. Disabled students should
complete an emergency evacuation form to ensure that the College staff can provide
appropriate support for such students to leave the buildings in a safe manner. A copy of the
form can be obtained from the Adult Education office.
Emergencies
The College has a fire alarm system to be used only in the event of a fire or gas leak. Each
room has a clear instruction sheet available to indicate the nearest exit route. Please ensure
that you are familiar with the instructions. If in doubt, ask your tutor or the receptionist for
help. A demonstration bell will sound at some time between 20.15 and 20.30 on the first
session of each term.
Emergencies related to personal accident should be managed by the tutor. If the tutor is not
present or is involved in the accident telephone the Duty Caretaker (dial 07500 472100) or
College reception (dial 0) immediately.
Coursework and plagiarism policies
The coursework and plagiarism policies are designed to ensure that students fulfil course and
awarding body requirements for assessed work. A number of our AE courses will be unaffected
by the policies but students following accredited courses are recommended to take particular
note of such policies and related procedures.
Bad weather announcements
During periods of unusually heavy snowfall or dense fog please check the following sources
of information for details of College opening/closure:
The homepage of the College’s website www.hillsroad.ac.uk
Listen to your local radio channel
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
- Heart FM
Telephone the College prior to leaving home/work to attend your evening
class: 01223 278002
We will endeavour to provide necessary information via the above routes.
Enquiries and Suggestions:
If you require any additional information in relation to the above guidelines please contact the
AE Office (Tel: 01223 278002 ext. 1480) or go to the College reception. It is our intention to
support you, to ensure that your time at the College is both enjoyable and worthwhile.
You may suggest other ways in which we could support your studies at Hills Road. We would be
grateful for your suggestions. Please contact the AE co-ordinator at the College.
Good luck with your chosen course.