Campion Hall Student Handbook Rules and Information 2020 -21
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Campion Hall Student Handbook Rules and Information 2020 -21 2 Contents Introduction: The University of Oxford p. 5 Campion Hall p. 5 Campion Hall Mission Statement p. 6 General Information p. 6 Hall Contact Details p. 6 Key Contacts p. 6 HALL OFFICERS p. 7 The Master p. 7 The Assistant Master, Dean, and Tutor for Welfare p. 7 Senior Tutor p. 8 Dean of Degrees p. 8 Bursar p. 8 Fellow Librarian p. 8 Communications p. 8 Chaplain p. 8 RESIDENCE p. 8 TERMS OF RESIDENCE p. 9 ACCOMMODATION p. 9 ACADEMIC DRESS p. 9 GENERAL CONDUCT IN THE UNIVERSITY AND HALL p. 10 GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS p. 10 UNIVERSITY COUNSELLING SERVICE p. 10 CAMPION HALL GOVERNANCE p. 10 FELLOWS p. 11 LAUDATO SI’ RESEARCH INSTITUTE p. 12 3 HALL COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE p. 12 STUDYING AT CAMPION p. 13 The Academic Year p. 13 Matriculation p. 14 Academic Obligations p. 14 Course Regulations p. 14 Annual Registration p. 14 Mail and Email p. 14 Academic Provision p. 15 Senior Tutor/Tutor for Graduates p. 15 College Advisors p. 15 Master’s Reviews p. 15 Graduate Forms (GSO Forms) p. 16 Study Skills p. 16 Library Facilities p. 16 IT Facilities p. 17 Disability Support p. 18 HALL IT POLICY P. 18 STUDENT WELFARE p. 18 Welfare p. 18 Medical Emergency P. 18 LIFE AT CAMPION HALL p. 19 Dining Hall p. 19 Chapel p. 19 Public Room Bookings p. 19 Security and Safety p. 19 4 Accommodation p. 20 Laundry Facilities p. 20 Meals p. 20 Fees and Finance p. 21 The Proctors’ Office Student Handbook 2020-21 p. 22 5 INTRODUCTION The University of Oxford The University of Oxford was established during the twelfth century. Its initial primary purpose was to educate candidates for the priesthood. Previously, many such candidates were sent to study in Paris. University teaching in Oxford was originally conducted in Latin. Today, the University’s Conferment of Degrees ceremonies are still conducted in Latin. The colleges and halls of the University began as halls of residence for students under the care of a Master and Scholars. Many religious orders established halls of residence in Oxford for canons, monks, and friars. The initial Colleges established in the later thirteenth century were Balliol, Merton, and University. There are currently 38 Colleges and Six Permanent Private Halls that constitute the Collegiate University in association with Faculties, Departments, and the governing bodies of the University. The governance of a College rests entirely with the fellows who constitute its Governance Body. The governance of a Permanent Private Hall rests ultimately with a religious authority external to Oxford, although each Hall has a local Head of House who oversees all aspects of its daily activities. The titles ‘college’ and ‘hall’ occasionally used interchangeably. St Edmund’s Hall, and Lady Margaret Hall, for instance, are colleges, whereas Regent’s Park College is a Permanent Private Hall! For the sake of convenience in official University communications, the Colleges and Halls are often all referred to as ‘colleges’. Other than in the term ‘College Advisor,’ this handbook mostly uses ‘Hall’ as the more specific designation. All the faculties and academic departments of Oxford are organised in one of four Major Divisions: Humanities Division; Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division; Medical Sciences Division; and the Social Sciences Division. Campion Hall In 1896, the Society of Jesus established Campion Hall in central Oxford as a residence for Jesuits, especially for those studying in the University. Since its inception it has regularly served as a base in Oxford for visiting scholars who are either on sabbatical leave or undertaking advanced research. Currently, Campion Hall only admits graduate students, although it retains the ability to admit undergraduates as well. It considers applications for admission to all four Divisions of the University, but by preference mainly admits students for studies in the Humanities and Social Science Divisions. The majority of the Hall’s students supplicate for doctoral degrees. The Hall is also home to Jesuits who are engaged in a variety of ministries in and around Oxford. The Catholic Chaplaincy of the University, which is overseen by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, is served by Jesuits who live in the Hall. As an institution of the University, Campion Hall regularly conducts seminars and classes for the benefit of matriculated students. It also hosts a series of lectures delivered by local and visiting international professors. 6 The Hall houses its own library which is linked to the University’s extensive network of libraries. Campion Hall Mission Statement Campion Hall today aims to advance the contribution of learning to a more just society, care for our common home, and deepening the human spirit’s relationship with the transcendent. Its educational mission offers formation at postgraduate level to international Jesuit, ministerial, and lay students at the University of Oxford, preparing them for their future mission. Jesuit, ministerial, and lay Fellows collaborate in its research mission in Theology and Spirituality, Ethics and Social Justice, the Humanities, and Holistic Ecology, seeking to advance the common good. The Hall’s diverse and international community offers hospitality and spiritual and intellectual fellowship to academics and students throughout the University. The purpose of Campion Hall is succinctly expressed in its Latin motto, Veritatem facientes in caritate (‘Doing the truth in love’), (Ephesians 4:15). GENERAL INFORMATION Campion Hall Contact Details College Address: Campion Hall Brewers Street Oxford OX1 1QS Telephone: 01865 286100 (UK) +44 1865 286100 (International) Email: [email protected] Website: www.campion.ox.ac.uk Key Contacts The Rev’d Dr Nicholas Austin SJ Master (01865 286191) The Rev'd Dr Patri The Rev’d Dr Patrick Riordan,SJ Assistant Master, Dean, Welfare Officer and Fellow in Political Philosophy and Catholic Social Thought (01865 286103) The Rev'd Dr.FrankTurner, SJ Fellow in Political Theology, Superior of the Jesuit Community, Chaplain to the Hall (01865 286008) Mr Alec Thorp Bursar and Fellow (01865 286102) 7 Mrs Trudi Preston Hall Secretary, Personal Assistant to the Master, and Accommodation (01865 286100) Mrs Sarah Gray Development and Events Manager (01865 286018) Ms Kim Bywaters Accountant and Admissions Administrator (01865 286109) Ms Wilma Minty Librarian (01865 276993) HALL OFFICERS Students seeking advice and guidance may contact the following members of the Hall. Respect for your privacy is at the heart of Campion Hall’s welfare policy, and consultation with Hall post holders on welfare or personal matters will be treated in confidence wherever possible, following the University Guidance on Confidentiality in Student Health and Welfare and the Data Protection Act. For further information, see Student Welfare. Master The Rev’d Dr Nicholas Austin, S.J., is the Head of House and Master of the Hall and is always willing to see students on request. Please contact his Personal Assistant, Mrs Trudi Preston, to request an appointment. The Assistant Master The Rev’d Dr Patrick Riordan S.J., Is the Assistant Master of the Hall. He is also its Dean and Tutor for Welfare. As the Dean he is responsible for discipline in the Hall. Students seeking guidance on disciplinary issues and the arrangement of social events in the Hall should contact the Dean. Dr Riordan is also the first point of contact for students seeking support and advice on any welfare issues. Senior Tutor Dr Philip Kennedy advises and assists the Master in overseeing the Hall’s associations with the University. He is also responsible for overseeing the teaching and academic work of students, and for being their advocate and mediator with the University authorities. The Senior Tutor is also the Tutor for Graduates and the Tutor for Admissions and is responsible for overall coordination of the Hall provision for postgraduates. The Tutor for Graduates in conjunction with the Academic Office, oversees the admission of postgraduates and their progress while on course. 8 Dean of Degrees Dr Pamela Armstrong is responsible for presenting students of Campion Hall to the Vice-Chancellor at Matriculation ceremonies, and for presenting supplicants for degrees to the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors at Degree Conferral Ceremonies. Bursar Mr Alec Thorp is a Fellow of the Hall responsible for the financial and domestic management of the Hall. He has overall responsibility for Fire Safety and general Health and Safety in the Hall. He is also the Hall’s Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Officer. Students can approach the Bursar if they need guidance on financial or any other issues relating to the day to day running of the Hall. Fellow Librarian Mrs Wilma Minty is responsible for the care of the Library and all acquisition of books. Communications Ms Yingying Jiang is the Hall’s Communications Officer. Ideas for the website, newsletter, and other matters for communications, may be forwarded to her. Chaplain Dr Frank Turner, SJ, is the Chaplain to the Hall. He is available to fellows, students and staff for confidential consultation and advice. RESIDENCE All graduate students must reside within 25 miles of Carfax Tower in central Oxford. Students may apply through their colleges or halls to apply to the Proctors’ Office for dispensation from statutory residence, but dispensation is rarely granted and only in exceptional circumstances. A student who does not comply with the statutory residence requirement may not be allowed to enter for examinations. www.proctors.ox.ac.uk/forms Part-time and non-matriculated students in Oxford are exempt from the requirement of residence. 9 TERMS OF REIDENCE Full-Time graduate students in Campion Hall must be in residence in the Hall for at least six weeks of every term. The number of terms depends on the type of degree programme in which a student is matriculated.