Providing Information for Students

Students should be provided with clear information about the University, the department and their programme. Departments across the University currently use a range of methods for providing students with this information This diversity of presentation is a result of Departments finding a format that works well for their students. Some departments use a handbook with departmental specific information and then use web pages for more detailed information.

What should be included?

There is some information that should be made available to all taught students (material for distance learning, postgraduate and off-campus students may need adapting). This list is by no means exhaustive, many “handbooks” or web pages already cover some of the suggested topics and different departments will need to emphasise different things.

Programme information
Module information
Attendance requirements
Assessment and Feedback
Unfair Means
Progression
Support for Students
Student Representation
Academic Staff
Data Protection
Complaints and Appeals
Health and Safety
Other useful sources of information

Further detail on what should be in each section available. Right hand links see document in folder Information for students/what should go in information for students.

Standard text which can be used to cover certain areas is available for:

Induction

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