Student-Handbook-2018-19
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Learning Resources Centre<br />
(LRC)<br />
Lansdowne 01202 205803<br />
North Road 01202 205633<br />
lrcstaff@bpc.ac.uk<br />
Text us on 07950081388 and<br />
start your message with LRC<br />
The LRCs offer a wide range of resources to<br />
help with your course. These include:<br />
• Books - search the library catalogue to<br />
discover what we have in stock<br />
• eBooks - access to key texts via your<br />
computer anytime, any place<br />
• Internet access<br />
• Laptops for study purposes, available to<br />
use in the LRC<br />
• Online resources including access to reports,<br />
journal articles, video documentaries, study<br />
tools, newspaper and magazines<br />
• DVDs and fiction books for relaxation<br />
• Quiet study and group work areas<br />
Printers, scanners and photocopiers LRC<br />
staff offer workshops and can help you with:<br />
• finding information for your<br />
assignments<br />
• using IT and electronic resources<br />
• navigating Moodle<br />
• writing bibliographies and referencing<br />
To find out more about the help on offer,<br />
either drop in, phone, text or email the LRC.<br />
Accommodation<br />
All Enquiries 01202 205317<br />
Email: studentaccommodation@bpc.ac.uk<br />
The <strong>Student</strong> Accommodation Team organise<br />
Homestay accommodation for students who are<br />
new to the UK or who will be studying away from<br />
their family home. Homestay accommodation<br />
involves living with a local family and includes<br />
breakfast and dinner Monday to Friday and three<br />
meals at the weekend.<br />
Please visit<br />
https://www.thecollege.co.uk/international/st<br />
udent-life/accommodation<br />
If you have become homeless please contact<br />
the Safeguarding Team on 07774974781<br />
(Lansdowne), 07714851103 (North Road) or<br />
07528364120 (Fulcrum). If you think that you<br />
may be about to become homeless or have<br />
other concerns about your housing situation,<br />
please contact the Welfare Coaches on 01202<br />
205764 or attend the Wellbeing Drop-in at The<br />
Link/The Hub between 11.30am – 1.30pm<br />
Monday – Friday.<br />
Printing<br />
The College cares about sustainability and<br />
wants to reduce unnecessary printing.<br />
If you want to print from a college<br />
computer you will need go to the LRC to<br />
collect it. If you are a new student you will<br />
have £1 of credit pre-loaded to your account,<br />
returning students will have their remaining<br />
credit from last year. You can top up your<br />
credit by browsing to thecollege.co.uk. The<br />
minimum top up is £5 and will be available for<br />
you to use within 24 hours. You will need to<br />
enter your username and password at the<br />
printer to receive your print. Black only<br />
printing is charged at 4p per side and colour at<br />
11p for both A4 and A3 paper.
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