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Page 1: GIC Student Handbook - May 2010

Student Induction Handbook

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

Welcome to Glasgow International College!

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Student Services StaffTrish McAllisterChris BucklandPhillippa ClaudeKate KenyonShufen Cheng (Helena)Mayowa Okewumi

What we help with: Accommodation, Induction & Registration, Social Events, General queries relating to non-academic areas, Visa issues.

Academic Services StaffCarol MitchellEthel FolanAdam Stokes

What we help with: Academic Calendar, Timetabling, Academic Regulations (including academic appeals and academic misconduct), Exam Results.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

Office Opening Times:Monday to Friday

9.30am to 12.30pm2pm to 4pm

There will be occasions where we’ll need to close early to conduct staff training and planning meetings.

We appreciate your understanding and promise to minimise the frequency and length of these times.

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Registering With the PoliceCheck your passport – Your visa will tell you if you need to register with the police. There are 2 ways to register with the police:

1. The main Police station at 173 Pitt Street, Glasgow, G2 4JS. or

2. Go to the nearest Police Station to where you live, and they will post your passport to Pitt Street for you.

Registration costs £34 – You must have the exact amount of cash.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

You will need:

1 Your passport

2 One passport size photos (there is a photo booth in the Victoria Centre if you haven’t brought some with you)

3 £34 (exact amount)

4 Your Confirmation of Acceptance

To Study

5 Proof of address in the UK (such as a signed lease or tenancy agreement)

REMEMBER:

If you change your address you must notify the police.

You must carry your Registration Certificate with you at all times.

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GIC Student Mentoring Programme

All new GIC Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be entitled to apply for a Student Mentor during their 1st Term at the College. To be eligible, new students must:

Be registered during induction week Have paid all term 1 fees in full Not be holding provisional registration for any reason i.e. failing

to provide copies of all requested paperwork results in you being provisionally registered, as does late fee payment

If successful, your mentor will be a former GIC Student who has progressed to the University of Glasgow (GU) or an existing GIC Student who is in their 2nd or 3rd term with us. Mentors will therefore be drawn from a pool of students & former students with experience of the issues and concerns of studying abroad.

Due to the limited number of mentors available not all applicants will be successful so it is extremely important that you meet all the necessary eligibility criteria. Allocation of mentors will be based on your application form and our ability to match you to a suitable mentoring partner.

For more information and an application form, please contact the Student Services Office.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Glasgow has great Public Transport and you can get to College by Subway, Train or Bus

Bus:Many of Glasgow’s Buses are run by First Group, and you can plan your journey by going to their Website:http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/scotland/swscot/home/ Useful Bus Numbers:For Murano Street: The Number 8 Bus from Queen Margaret Drive goes to Byers Road (near the College)For Winton Drive/Queen Margaret: The Number 11 Bus goes from Cleveden Road to Church Street (near the College)Buchanan Street Bus Station is the main station in Glasgow, and provides bus links to major cities all across the UK.

Train: Partick is the nearest Train station to the College.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

SUBWAYOpening timesMon – Sat 06.35 – 23.10Sunday 10.00 – 17.40

TicketsOne way £1.20Return £2.4010 journey pass £10.00

Subway stop for GIC

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ShoppingThere are lots of great shops for all price ranges in Glasgow. Here are a few stores that you can buy things for your new accommodation to help you settle in.Price Guide (£ = low cost, ££ = middle cost, £££ = high cost)

Primark (£)(clothes, shoes, household goods)

171 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3ER

56-68 Argyle St, Glasgow, G2 8AF

Dunnes Stores (£)(clothes, shoes, household goods)

222 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EQ

Marks and Spencer (££)(clothes, shoes, household goods, food)172 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3EE

2-12 Argyle St, Glasgow, G2 8AA

Debenhams (££)(clothes, shoes, household goods, cosmetics)

97 Argyle Street,Glasgow,G2 8AR

John Lewis (££ - £££)(clothes, shoes, household goods, cosmetics)

Buchanan Galleries, 220 Buchanan St, Glasgow, G1 2GF

House of Frasers (£££)(clothes, shoes, household goods, cosmetics)

21-45 Buchanan StreetGlasgow, G1 3HL

Food shopping - UK Supermarkets Please find below the supermarkets that can be found close to the College and your accommodation.

Lidl (£) 1201 Maryhill RoadG20 9SH

Indian and Middle East African

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

Morrisons (££)1 Merkland CourtPartickG11 6BZ

Iceland (£)224 – 226 Byres RoadGlasgow G12 8SH

Farmfoods (£)24 Byres Road Glasgow G11 5JY

Marks & Spencers (£££)165 – 169 George Street Glasgow G12 8AQ

Waitrose (£££)373 Byres RoadGlasgow G12 8AU

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KRK continental Foodstore276-286-288 Woodlands road GlasgowTel: 0141 339 4822

Oriental Food303 Great Western Road GlasgowTel: 0141 334 8133

Scherezade47 Bank street Glasgow G12 8NETel: 0141 334 2121

Solly’s African Village381-383 Great Western Road Glasgow G4 9HYTel: 0141 337 1338

South American

Lupe Pintos311 Great Western RoadGlasgow G4 9HRhttp://www.lupepintos.com

Chinese

Seewoo 5am - 7pm29 Saracen street Hamilton Hill G22 5HT Glasgow www.seewoo.comTel: 0845 078 8818

Chun Ying (UK) Ltd 9.30am - 6pm245 Dobbies Loan Glasgow G4Tel: 0141 333 0333

Lims Chinese Supermarket 9.45am - 6pm 63 Cambridge street Glasgow G3 6QXTel: 0141 332 9399

Chans 9am - 6pm37-39 Farnell street Glasgow www.chansltd.co.ukTel: 0141 332 3032

MatthewsGarscube road Glasgow www.matthewsfoods.co.uk/eng_about_us.html

Chinatown Groceries Ltd42 New City road Glasgow Tel: 0141 353 2338

Shopping

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Academic Calendar 2010

Month Date Event

Spring Term (25 January – 16 April)

January

Mon 18 Part time tutor induction

Tue 19 – Fri 22 New student induction and registration

Fri 22 Registration for returning students

Mon 25 Teaching starts

April

Fri 2 Good Friday Bank Holiday (College closed)

Mon 5 Easter Monday Bank Holiday (College closed)

Mon 12 – Sat 17 Examination week

Tues 20 Results deadline to Office

Wed 21 KIC cross-College moderation

Fri 23 Progression Board meeting

Tues 27 Results notification

May

Mon 3 May Bank Holiday (College closed)

Tues 11 – Thu 13 Re-sits

Thu 13 Re-submission deadline

Mon 17 Results deadline to Office

Tues 18 Follow-up Assessment Board meeting

Wed 19 Results notification

Summer Term (24 May – 13 August)

May

Mon 17 Part time tutor induction

Thu 20– Fri 21 New student registration and induction

Fri 21 Registration for returning students

Mon 24 Teaching starts

Mon 31 Spring bank holiday (College closed)

JuneMon 15 Progress Review meeting

Weeks 4-6 P1b forms filled in during tutorials

July WB June 29 Mid-term Reports issued

By Friday July 3 All completed P1b forms returned to Academic Services

WB July 27 LCAS exit exam (2T Foundation)

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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August

Mon 3 Detailed Key assessment dates doc issued

Mon 9 – Fri 13 Examination week

Tues 17 Results deadline to office

Wed 18 KIC cross-College moderation

Thu 19 Assessment Board meeting

Mon 23 Results notification

Mon 30 Summer Bank Holiday (College closed)

September

Wed 1 – Fri 3 Re-sits

Fri 3 Re-submission deadline

Tues 7 Results deadline to office

Thu 9 Follow-up progression board

Fri 10 Results notification

= Term Time

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

Above: GIC student outside the College Gates

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The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club at Glasgow International College gives students the chance to improve their spoken English skills by meeting with native English-speaking volunteer students from the University of Glasgow for a light breakfast and a friendly chat.

The students from GU are not professional language tutors, but meeting with them for an hour or so every few weeks can help practice your Conversational English skills, improve your confidence and fluency and even increase your social network in Glasgow. The best thing is that the Breakfast Club takes place before classes start, so you won’t have to miss any teaching time to get involved!

Some of the volunteer students are often happy to meet GIC students outside of the Breakfast Club to give you additional support with your language skills.

To book a valuable, but limited place, please contact the Student Services Office, and please see the Social Calendar for Breakfast Club dates.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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The University of Glasgow Library

The Library is an invaluable resource for students, not just in your time at GIC (if you’re looking for a quiet place to study), but also for when you progress to the University of Glasgow.Location:University of Glasgow, Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QE, Scotland, UKtel: +44 (0)141 330 6704email: [email protected]

Information:Open 361 days a year from 07:15-02:00More than 2 .5 million books and journalsOver 800 PCs – the largest cluster of student PCs of the main campus at the University of GlasgowWi-Fi access throughout the buildingAccess to more than 31,000 e-journals

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Doctors & Dentists• All full time students in the UK are entitled to NHS health care.

This is free but you might have to pay for a prescription (currently £4.00)

• All new students must register with a doctor in Glasgow• Don’t wait until you feel ill!

List of Local Doctors

THE BARCLAY MEDICAL CENTRE ABINGDON MEDICAL PRACTICE65 HILLHEAD STREET (The Fraser Building) 5 STEWARTVILLE STREETGLASGOW GLASGOWG12 8QF G11 5PE   Tel: 0141 342 3600 Tel: 0141 339 0902 [email protected]  

PEEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE NORTHCOTE SURGERY11 PEEL STREET 2 VICTORIA CIRCUSGLASGOW GLASGOWG11 5LL G12 9LD   Tel: 0141 334 9331 Tel: 0141 339 3211      DR CULLEN WHITEINCH MEDICAL PRACTICE130 HYNDLAND ROAD 1215 DUMBARTON ROADGLASGOW GLASGOWG12 9PN G14 9UT

    Tel: 0141 339 1298 Tel: 0141 211 9045   

BUCKINGHAM TERRACE MEDICAL PRACTICE30 BUCKINGHAM TERRACEGLASGOWG12 8ED

Tel: 0141 211 6210

THE SURGERY16 GARDNER STREETGLASGOWG11 5NG

Tel: 0141 334 2215

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Password, Username & Email AccountNo. Activity Comment

1 Logging onto Glasgow University PC’s

2 Enter your login name Your login details are in the form of student ID number and the first letter of your surname. e.g. If your surname is Chung and your student ID number is 0700258 your login would be 0700258c (Your ID number is below your photograph on your student card). You will also receive your student ID number at registration.

3 Enter your password Your initial temporary password is your date of birth and should be entered yymmdd, so if your date of birth is 6th

December 1971 you would enter 711206. You may only use this once. Once logged on you will be prompted to change your user password.

4 Logging into Email Go to http://webmail.student.gla.ac.uk

5 Enter your username This is the same as your login name i.e. student ID number and first letter of surname. e.g. If your surname is Chung and your student ID number is 0700258 your login would be 0700258c.

Your email address will be

student number, first initial of surname @student.gla.ac.uk

e.g. Sue Chung with student number 0700258 would have an email address of:

[email protected]

6 Enter your password Your password is the same as used for logging on i.e. date of birth entered yymmdd so if your date of birth is 6 th December 1971 you would enter 0711206

7 Changing your email password

You can change your password at anytime by clicking on the change your password link at the top right hand side of the page.

Should you experience any difficulties in using the University PC’s the IT helpdesk can be contacted as listed below

Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 0141 330 4800Mon - Fri 17:00 - 23:00 0141 330 0432Sat 09:00 - 19:30 0141 330 0432Sun 10:30 - 21:30 0141 330 0432

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Assignment Hand-InsAssignment hand-ins are due on Thursdays no later than 4.00pm. If you have an Assignment to hand-in, please follow these guidelines:

1. Collect an Assignment Submission Form (ASF) from your tutor and fill in your details in Section A.

2. Staple the ASF to your assignment (please do not use paperclips as these are not secure).

3. Post your Assignment in the grey posting boxes located in Student Services Reception by 4.00pm on Thursday (each tutor has their own post box so please check carefully that you post your assignment into the correct box!)

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Part time Work InformationCan I work whilst studying?This depends on what it says on your visa. In most cases you are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week during term time.

The 20 hour per week maximum during term time is not flexible and cannot be exceeded in any given week.

How do I get a National Insurance number? You should apply for a National Insurance number when you have started work or if you have the offer of a job. To apply you should arrange an interview at a JobCentre Plus office by telephoning the National Insurance Number Allocation Service on 0845 6000 643. Where can I find jobs?Jobs are displayed on vacancy boards on the upper floor of the John McIntyre Building (A22 on GU Map). Jobs can also be viewed on the SRC website at: www.src.gla.ac.uk/services/ jobshop /

Try the local job centre...

Local JobCentre Plus: 20 Benalder St. Glasgow, G11 6QNTel: 0141 337 7100http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

You can find a part-time job in shops and restaurant that have “Help Wanted” signs in their windows. You will still need an NI number to work for these independent advertised jobs.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Social EventsThroughout the year Student Services run a series of Social Events that will help you to make the most of your time at Glasgow International College, allow you to see more of the City itself, and also help you to improve your English language skills.

These include:

Friday 21st May – Ceilidh (traditional Scottish dancing)Saturday 29th May – Trip to Doune Castle and the Historic City of Stirling *

* See the Social Events noticeboard in the Student Common Room for prices of these events and for more information. More events to be announced during the term.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

Left: GIC Students at Edinburgh’s historic Castle – one of many events organised during a typical GIC term

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Finance & Conditional Enrolment

Tuition Fees

The following table outlines the total tuition fees for Glasgow International College programmes (Please Note: Tuition fees are subject to change):

Programme 2 terms 3 terms

Foundation Certificate £ 8,495 £ 9,995

Diploma £ 9,275

Pre-Masters £ 8,495 £ 9,995

How to Pay

You can pay your deposit, and the tuition fees, by bank draft or electronic transfer. Don’t forget to include your family name and student number (found on the Letter of Offer) as the transaction reference so we can quickly identify your payment.

Kaplan Glasgow LTDNatwest50-00-00206-640-28NWBKGB21GB47NWBK50000020664028

You will not be permitted to commence or continue your course at the beginning of any term until all outstanding fees, charges or accounts are paid. Any payments not made by the due date will incur a late payment fee of £200 and will accrue a further fee of £50 per week or part week until the full amount owing has been paid. Where you undertake more than a full term load, you will pay the current per module fee for each additional module undertaken. Should it be necessary for you to repeat a module you will be required to pay the full module fee.

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Fees are correct as at the time of printing. The College reserves the right to vary its fees at any time.

Refund Policy

Pre-RegistrationPayment of a tuition deposit reserves your place at the College and is required upon acceptance of your offer. The tuition deposit is applied towards your tuition fees and is non-refundable except in the event of your being refused a visa.

All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to the Application and Admissions Centre and will normally be processed within 28 days from receipt of the written request and a copy of the visa refusal letter and passport (showing both the photograph and signature). Where the payee was not the student, an authority letter from the student authorising the repayment to the payee must be provided.

Request for refunds must be submitted within four weeks after the commencement of the programme (published date). Letters for immigration use can be issued only after the College has received the tuition deposit and the academic conditions of the offer have been met.

Post-Registration

Resort Refundable amountNon-refundable

amount*

Transferring to recognised UK education

institution

Tuition fees paid for any remaining terms will

be transferred directly to institution on proof

of unconditional offer for full-time programme

of study

Tuition fees for

current and

previous term(s)

Returning to home country in

extenuating circumstances, where

withdrawal from the College has been

approved at the College’s discretion

Tuition fees paid for any remaining,

uncommenced terms will be sent back in the

form of a bankers draft to be collected in

person in home country**, minus any

deductions*

Tuition fees for

current and

previous term(s)

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic

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Student Services OfficeGlasgow International College, Student Services, Anderson College Complex56 - 57 Dumbarton Road Glasgow, G11 6NUEmail: [email protected] Phone: 0141 330 8667

www.glasgow.ac.uk/gic