WELCOME TO HEYTHROP COLLEGE

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1 WELCOME TO HEYTHROP COLLEGE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS GUIDE TO ENROLMENT AND INDUCTION 19 SEPTEMBER 2015 Philosophy & Theology UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

2 WHAT S INSIDE CONTENTS In this pack are details of the arrangements for enrolment and induction at the College. Induction takes place on Saturday 19 September, but there are several tasks you will need to complete beforehand. Please read this guide thoroughly in advance, paying close attention to the instructions on page 4. Please contact us if you have any queries at [email protected] Please take the time to read through this information before you arrive to ensure you are well prepared for the start of the academic year. Welcome to Heythrop...03 Enrolment and paying tuition fees...04 Induction timetable...05 Induction week events...06 Term dates and people to know.07 Additional useful information...08 Checklist...09

3 WELCOME TO HEYTHROP ENROLMENT August 2015 Welcome to Heythrop! It is my pleasure, on behalf of all my colleagues, to welcome you to Heythrop College. We are delighted that you have chosen to study with us and hope that you settle into life here and quickly feel at home. Heythrop is a very special kind of place with its own unique atmosphere. Its long history it stretches back to before the University of London was founded gives it its unique character. As you will know, we are in a transition as we work to ensure that our mission and work can continue in a radically changed higher education environment. You will be kept fully informed of developments as the year proceeds. However you are also joining us after one of our most successful years. The results of the five-yearly national assessment of university research (REF) not only saw a marked improvement on our last set of results but placed Heythrop up with the top universities in the land. Furthermore in the National Student Satisfaction Survey released earlier in August 2015, we were ranked third in the University of London on overall satisfaction and twenty-first in the country. These results are an indication of the quality of the education which Heythrop offers, which I trust you will enjoy in the months to come and which this year we shall be working hard to secure for the future. Rev Michael Holman SJ Principal Online enrolment Enrolment will take place online. We will contact you shortly by post and by with your username and password. As well as completing online enrolment, there are a few additional steps to complete before you will be fully registered. Photos: before you arrive, you need to us a passport-style photo in JPEG format and the photo page of your passport to photos@heythrop. ac.uk as soon as possible and no later than Friday 11 September In the , please ensure you include your name and degree programme. Identity check: you must bring your original passport which we will check during induction. Payment of fees: please see below for full details on paying your fees. Certificates: if you have not provided us with evidence of your qualifications, you must bring in originals/ certified copies of your qualifications (including English proficiency). We will issue your Heythrop ID/library card at the same time as we check your original passport. Completing your registration and Payment of your fees As part of the online enrolment, you will be ed the following: Tuition Fee Form A: please complete, sign and return this form to the Finance Office. If you are unable to print the form, please come to the Finance Office where we will be able to assist you. If your fees are paid by a sponsor (e.g. your employer, religious order, etc), you will also receive: Sponsor Form C: please pass this to your sponsor for authorisation before returning to the Finance Office. Sponsors must make payments in full once presented with an invoice. If you qualify for one of our scholarships: Alumni, Academic Excellence or Qualified Teacher Scholarship, please also enclose: Scholarship Application Form S: together with any outstanding evidence. All relevant forms and/or other documents should be delivered (either by post or in person) to the Finance Office no later than 25 September If you are self-funding (i.e. you/your family are paying your fees) you must pay at least 25% of the annual fee by 18 September The easiest way to pay your fees is by using our online payment facility (credit or debit cards): You can also pay this by bank transfer or by cheque made payable to Heythrop College

4 INDUCTION TIMETABLE INDUCTION WEEK EVENTS These optional events are hosted by Heythrop and the HSU during Week 1. Saturday 19 September 2015 Time Event Speaker Arrival and coffee Passport check and Heythrop ID card Mariann Jakab issued Welcome talks Michael Holman SJ Dr Edward Howells IT at Heythrop Nadeem Ahmad Programme talks with convenors Programme Convenors Lunch Passport check and Heythrop ID card issued Mariann Jakab Academic conduct, practical referencing and using the library Helen Costigane Michael Morgan Student enrichment and study support Kim Burke Equality & diversity, disability & dyslexia Dominic McLoughlin Heythrop Students Union HSU staff/officers Heythrop Chaplaincy Chaplains Passport check and Heythrop ID card IT Staff issued - remaining students Running until IT induction IT Staff Monday 21 - Friday 25 September 2015 Date & time Event Staff Room Mon 21 Sept, , Mon 21 Sept, , Resolve online enrolment issues Student Services Centre staff Student Services Centre HSU BBQ HSU Garden Tier 4 visa verification Principal s lunch The Student Experience Commitment - find out about a new range of activities for students Student Services Centre staff Kim Burke Student Services Centre Loyola Hall TBC Heythrop Students Union Fair HSU Newman/ Campion 24 Sept, Opening of the Year Eucharist Chapel 25 Sept, & Senate House Library visit & Student Central Fair (University of London) HSU Senate House 30 Sept, , Final enrolment resolutions Student Services / Finance staff Student Services / Finance office We are also running drop-in IT HELIOS refresher sessions every day, from September, in the Computer Suite

5 TERM DATES AND PEOPLE TO KNOW ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION Term dates Michaelmas Reading week Lent Reading week Summer 21 Sept - 11 Dec 2015 Key contacts 2 Nov - 6 Nov Jan - 23 Mar Feb April - 3 Jun 2016 These are some people you should get to know during your first weeks at Heythrop. Role Name Phone Dean of Postgraduate Studies Dr Edward Howells 4217 [email protected] Dean of Research Students Prof Michael Barnes 4257 [email protected] Postgraduate Administrator Mariann Jakab 4201 [email protected] Research Administrator Frith Hooton 4162 [email protected] Head of Student Services Dr Susan Lewis 4202 [email protected] Accommodation & facilities Judith Crimmins 4207 [email protected] IT Services Nadeem Ahmad 4243 [email protected] Student Support Dominic McLoughlin 4145 [email protected] Enrichment Programme & Kim Burke 4137 [email protected] Study Skills Chaplaincy Fr Paul Fletcher 4171 [email protected] Joan Conway Careers Advisor Andy Walsh 4137 [email protected] Erasmus Co-ordinator Dr Gemma Simmonds 4216 [email protected] Finance Office 4134 [email protected] Heythrop Student Union Oliver Holdsworth, [email protected] President Matt Holland, Manager Student Services 4120 [email protected] To call any of the extensions, please dial XXXX. A full staff contact list is available on HELIOS, our Virtual Learning Environment. HELIOS: HELIOS is our Virtual Learning Environment and our primary tool for communication between staff and students. It provides information on your modules, learning resources, student forums and online assignment submissions. Your student number will provide access to HELIOS. Our IT sessions will give you an introduction on how to use HELIOS. Your student ID: Your student ID card gives you access to the campus and you will receive it at Induction. You will also need your student ID to borrow books from the library. You can add money onto your card to pay for food from the café and printing at machines throughout campus. Accommodation: We have on campus accommodation available for postgraduate students. Please visit to ac.uk/accommodation to find out more information and to apply for a room. Get online: You will be able to access our Heythrop WiFi network with your HELIOS login and password. Connecting to WiFi will be covered in the IT session. Internet can also be accessed through our computer suites and in the libraries. Transport: The easiest way to get to the campus is by public transport. Heythrop is conveniently situated near High Street Kensington tube station and several local buses. Visit for a map and directions. There are also Santander Cycle Hire bikes for hire on Derry Street. Useful student discounts in London: TFL student Oyster card for full-time students Apple computers (15%) Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 for Boots opticians 5 eye test with NUS card and 10% off glasses over 100 Various stores on Kensington High Street offer 10-15% discounts for students check before you buy! MyParcelDelivery.com 10% off deliveries in UK and international Many museums in London with entry tickets may offer student discounts always ask! Cineworld, Odeon and Vue offer student price tickets A full list of discounts can be found at student_discounts 07 08

6 CHECKLIST NOTES Remember to: 1) Look out for your enrolment and then complete and return: Tution fee form A Sponsor form C (if applicable) Scholarship Application form S (if applicable) 2) Complete and return the enclosed Disability Support Form E (if applicable) Please ensure the above forms arrive no later than Friday 18 September ) a JPEG passport-style photo of yourself to [email protected] 4) a scan of your passport photo page to [email protected] Please ensure the above items arrive no later than Friday 11 September 2015 and that you include your name and programme within the

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