2019/20 STUDENT HANDBOOK WELCOME Welcome to Morley College London. I am delighted you have decided to join our college community. The Student Handbook is an essential resource as you study with us. It contains helpful information about being a student at Morley, including the services and facilities you can access as a student, and it sets out the Morley Student Charter, outlining what the College expects from you and what you can expect from us. It also includes details of the various student support services we offer, such as learning support, student counselling, careers guidance, information on student finance, and information about our extra-curricular activities, like performances and events, our exhibitions We strive to make all of our courses both at both the College and external venues, stimulating and rewarding, and our aim is and our range of clubs and societies. to help you both meet and exceed your ambitions and learning goals. Whether We also operate a number of schemes you’re studying with us for personal to support student engagement and the interest, academic progression or career ‘student voice’, from course evaluation development, I hope you enjoy your studies, forms to student representation. We and wish you every success here at Morley pride ourselves on being responsive to College London. the views of our students, and on listening to students’ views in order to inform wider development of the College. Turn to “Your Voice and Getting Involved” on page 16 for full details of student feedback procedures and Dr Andrew Gower representation opportunities. Principal A MESSAGE FROM YOUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Welcome to Morley. Student democracy is The Student Council has directly elected part of the tradition and fabric of the College members as well as representatives from and you too can play your part. Firstly, the CRF and Morley clubs and societies. each class can choose a representative who It works with College management to will convey your concerns and thoughts – make sure the student voice is heard. If positive as well as negative – to the College. you want any further information you can Class reps are invited to two meetings each contact us at [email protected]. term, one with the head of your subject area where you can share concerns relevant to Martin Bamford, Chair of Student Council your particular class, and the other at the and Student Governor Class Representatives’ Forum which meets Susan Lindsey, Student Governor with Senior Management to discuss cross- College matters. 01 Contents AN INTRODUCTION TO MORLEY COLLEGE LONDON 03 Facilities and Services 03 Term Dates 07 Accessibility 07 Performances and Events 07 Morley Exhibitions 08 JOINING A COURSE AND MAKING THE MOST OF IT 09 Advice and Guidance on our Courses 09 Course Outlines 09 Waiting Lists for Full Courses 09 Attendance 09 Refunds and Changes 10 Examinations and Assessments 10 SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS 11 Financial Support 11 Support for Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities 11 Counselling 12 Careers Support 12 Welfare Support 12 Your Safety and Security 12 MEETING YOUR EXPECTATIONS 13 Student Charter 13 Student Code of Conduct 14 How We Ensure Quality 14 Equality and Diversity 15 YOUR VOICE AND GETTING INVOLVED 16 Student Feedback and Representation 16 Morley Clubs and Societies 17 How You Can Help Us 17 CONTACTS 18 Your course at Morley College London is supported by funding from the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)’s Adult Education Budget. Our courses are also part-funded by the European Social Fund. 2019/20 Morley College London STUDENT HANDBOOK 02 An introduction to MORLEY COLLEGE LONDON FACILITIES AND SERVICES Studying at Morley provides you ENROLMENT with access to a wide range of Enrolment is open during the following times: facilities and services. These include: Monday–Friday, 11:00-19:00 (16:00 outside of term-time) and Saturday, 9:30–15:30. • spacious, well equipped classrooms • specialist facilities for music, art and You can also enrol: design, dance, science and drama • online – www.morleycollege.ac.uk • our Library and Learning Centre with • by phone – call 020 7450 1889 thousands of resources, plus computer (Monday-Friday, 9:30–16:00) and internet access • the Refectory, our College cafeteria LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTRE • supportive, friendly staff and tutors. The Library is available to all current Morley students and offers facilities for STUDENT SERVICES quiet study as well as support materials Student Services are located in the main for our courses. entrance to the College. Staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have. It stocks books, music scores, journals, In the Student Services area you will find: newspapers, music and language CDs, • course guides and enrolment forms DVDs and CD-ROMs. You may borrow • up-to-date course information up to six print items and three audio-visual • information screens with course rooms items at any one time. and times • a range of information leaflets. 03 To join the Library you will need to fill The Refectory is closed during holidays out a membership form at the desk. Your but vending machines are available for membership is valid for the academic year snacks and drinks throughout the year. and all items must be returned at the end of the year. Students who bring their own refreshments are welcome to consume You can contact the Library on 020 7450 them in the Refectory. 1828 or at [email protected]. Catering for meetings and events run by The Learning Centre in the Lower Library clubs and other student bodies can be provides 11 computers for use by students. arranged. Please contact the Catering There are A3 and A4 scanners, colour Manager on 020 7450 1821 to discuss and black and white printing facilities, and your requirements. a small photocopier available. Software includes Microsoft Office, Publisher, SECURITY Adobe Creative Suite, Sibelius, Earmaster, Security staff are present during opening Sage and Jaws. Computers may be hours and the College is monitored by booked in advance, either personally or by 24-hour CCTV. Whilst the College telephone. There are also four Macs in the endeavours to ensure all students, staff main library for student use. and visitors and their possessions are safe and secure, personal items should be For more information contact the kept with you at all times and are brought Learning Centre on 020 7450 1827. into the College at your own risk. For Library opening hours: more information on safety and security, Monday-Thursday, 9:30-20:00, see page 12. (Learning Centre, 9:30-19:30) and IT SERVICES Friday, 9:30–19:00, As a student at Morley College London, (Learning Centre, 9:30-18.30). you have access to a range of IT services to The Library and Learning Centre are closed support your learning: during the holidays and at weekends. • Microsoft Office365 including email, OneDrive and Microsoft Office for MOODLE Windows or Mac Many of our tutors provide resources • Use of the College Wi-Fi and eduroam via the College’s Virtual Learning • Access to our virtual learning Environment (Moodle). environment, Moodle To access Moodle, visit • Use of the computers in our http://vle.morleycollege.ac.uk. Learning Centre • Printing and photocopying facilities. The login details are the same as for the Learning Centre computers and Wi-Fi. To access these services, you will The Library catalogue can also be be sent a welcome email with the accessed via Moodle. following information: • User name: this is your student THE REFECTORY reference number The College provides a Refectory • Email address: this will be in the format of in conjunction with The Brookwood [email protected] Partnership. It offers a wide choice of • Password: this will be included in the high-quality, nutritious meals, snacks and email we send you. refreshments at reasonable prices. Your welcome email will be sent to the Refectory opening times: same email address that you provided Monday-Friday, 8:00-20:30 (breakfast when enrolling. 9.00-11.30, lunch served 12:00–14:30, evening meal served 16.30–19:30) and If you did not provide an email address, Saturday, 10:00-15.30. please contact the Library desk in the main building, during Library opening hours. We are able to accept card payments during opening hours. 2019/20 Morley College London STUDENT HANDBOOK 04 Microsoft Office365 • Identity = (college email address) To login to Microsoft Office365: • Anonymous identity = [leave blank]. • Go to http://www.office.com and click Sign In You are now connected to eduroam and • Enter your Morley College London email can continue to access the internet. address For more information on connecting to • Enter your current password (the same eduroam, please visit https://servicedesk. one you use to access the computers and morleycollege.ac.uk/ Wi-Fi when at Morley) • Click Sign In. MOBILE PHONES We expect students to switch phones Once you have logged in, explore the online off in class, at performances and apps available to you including Outlook, presentations, and in the Library and Word, PowerPoint, Excel or OneDrive. Learning Centre. If you use a mobile There are also apps available for your Apple, phone around the College, please be Android or Windows mobile or tablet device. considerate to students and staff around You can also download Microsoft Office you and minimise noise and disruption. to use on a compatible Windows or Mac PHOTOCOPYING computer. Go to https://portal.office.com/ There is a photocopier for student use in OLS/MySoftware.aspx, select the language the Lower Library, which can copy up to and version, then click Install and follow the A3 in colour as well as black and white.
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