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5. Student administration and support

The information presented in this section relates to University of Bath students. It includes information about how applicants are admitted to the University, how students are registered and enrolled on programmes of study, and how the academic progress of each student is monitored and administered. It also includes information about the policies and procedures which aim to provide and regulate student support, and the wide range of welfare services made available to all students.

Information available in this section does not include personal details about individual students.

Information contained in committee minutes will be exempt from disclosure where it falls into one or more of the categories described in section 4 of the general introduction to the publication scheme. The confirmed, unreserved business committee minutes made available in this section are those for the current academic year only: with effect from 2004/05 the previous academic year's minutes will also be available.

All the information in this section is made available free of charge unless otherwise specified.

The information in this section is available electronically via the Internet unless otherwise stated. For details of hard copy format availability contact the FOI Co-ordinator.

5.1 Student admission

Organisation and framework
Description:	This class contains information describing the nature, organisation and structure of the University's formal student admission processes.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Information for prospective students: http://www.bath.ac.uk/admissions/ Undergraduate Admissions Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad Graduate Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/grad-office/ Student & Applicant Management Information System (SAMIS): http://www.bath.ac.uk/samis/

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains formal policies and procedures relating to the admission of students to programmes of study.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Policy on student admissions: http://www.bath.ac.uk/admissions/policy/admissions.html Admission of students - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA22.pdf Accreditation of prior learning - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA45.pdf Accreditation of prior experiential learning - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA47.pdf Application for postgraduate programmes: http://www.bath.ac.uk/grad-office/apply/index.html Application for undergraduate programmes: http://www.bath.ac.uk/admissions/undergrad/apply/how.html

5.2 Student accommodation

Organisation and framework
Description:	This class contains information describing the organisation, range and availability of University student accommodation services.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Accommodation Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/accommodation/

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains formal policies and procedures relating to University student accommodation.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	University Regulations (6) - accommodation: http://www.bath.ac.uk/regulations/#Accommodation Residential rules and regulations: http://www.bath.ac.uk/rules/accom.html Accommodation terms and conditions: http://www.bath.ac.uk/accommodation/info/terms.shtml

5.3 Student registration and administration

Organisation and framework
Description:	This class contains information describing the nature, organisation and structure of the University's formal student registration and administration processes.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Registration of students: http://www.bath.ac.uk/student-records/registration.htm Student & Applicant Management Information System (SAMIS): http://www.bath.ac.uk/samis/ Student Records & Examinations Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/student-records/ Viewing programme/unit details: http://www.bath.ac.uk/student-records/sue-online.htm Induction timetable: http://www.bath.ac.uk/induction/ Registration On-line (ROL): http://www.bath.ac.uk/registration-on-line/

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains formal policies and procedures relating to the registration and administration of students on programmes of study.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	University Regulations (1) - registration: http://www.bath.ac.uk/regulations/#Reg Data protection statement for student registration: http://www.bath.ac.uk/student-records/dpstatstu.htm Retention schedule for student-related records: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/rm/retention-schedule/05-student-administration.htm Induction programmes for students - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA38.pdf Undergraduate retention rates - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA27.pdf

5.4 Student statistics

Registration and administration
Description:	This class contains summary statistical information relating to the student population of the University of Bath.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Student numbers snapshot at 1 December: http://www.bath.ac.uk/student-records/statistics/index.htm

After graduation
Description:	This class contains summary statistical information relating to the destination of University of Bath students on completion of their programmes of study.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	What do Bath graduates do?: http://www.bath.ac.uk/careers/destinations/intro.html

Teaching quality information
Description:	This class contains summary statistical information relating to students enrolled on University of Bath programmes of study and published on the Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom (HERO) website.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	"HERO has been commissioned to publish the information through a TQI web-site, and to provide support to HEIs. The site will be publicly accessible from summer 2004, and the first full set of information, including summaries of the findings of external examiners, should be available on the site by December 2004." Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Information on quality and standards in higher education, October 2003 (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/Pubs/hefce/2003/03_51/#exec)

5.5 Student discipline

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains formal policies and procedures relating to student discipline.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	University Regulations (7) - disciplinary regulations for students: http://www.bath.ac.uk/regulations/#Discregstu University Regulations (8) - disciplinary procedures for students: http://www.bath.ac.uk/regulations/#Discprocstu Disciplinary Ordinance (19): http://www.bath.ac.uk/ordinances/#discord Student disciplinary procedures: http://www.bath.ac.uk/students/discipline/index.html Examination and Assessment Offences - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA53.pdf

5.6 Student services to support learning

Organisation and framework
Description:	This class contains information describing the organisation, range and availability of University student learning and academic support services.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	English Language Centre: http://www.bath.ac.uk/elc/ Foreign Languages Centre: http://www.bath.ac.uk/flc/ International Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/international-office/ Learning Support Service: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learning-support/ Library and Learning Centre: http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/ Library and Learning Centre - Distance Learning Service: http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/dl/ Library and Learning Centre - Learning Support Services: http://www.bath.ac.uk/library/learning-support/ Directors of Studies: http://www.bath.ac.uk/dos Personal tutors: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/tutors/ Placements: http://www.bath.ac.uk/placements/ Research postgraduate ombudsman: http://www.bath.ac.uk/postgrads/pg-ombudsman.html Student Support Services: http://www.bath.ac.uk/students/support/

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains policies and procedures relating to services to support student learning.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Code of conduct for students undertaking placement: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/placement/student/codeofconduct.htm Directors of Studies (Ordinance 4): http://www.bath.ac.uk/ordinances/#dirstuds Research degrees - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA07.pdf Personal tutoring - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA33.pdf Placement learning - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA06.pdf Code of Practice for Distance Learning Provision: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA41.pdf Programme handbooks - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA44.pdf Equal Opportunities for students policy statement: http://www.bath.ac.uk/students/policy/equal-op/index.html

Placement Tutors Forum
Description:	This class contains information relating to the constitution, terms of reference, functions and business of the Placement Tutors Forum. This class does not include minutes of the Placement Tutors Forum.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Terms of reference and membership: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/placement/tutors-forum/

5.7 Student liaison

Policies and procedures
Description:	This class contains information relating to the formal policies and procedures governing student liaison within the University.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Staff-Student Liaison Committees (Ordinance 25): http://www.bath.ac.uk/ordinances/#stastucte Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of Staff/Student Liaison Committees (SSLC): http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA48.pdf Appeals by students (Statutes Section 27): http://www.bath.ac.uk/charter/ Student complaints - Quality Assurance Code of Practice: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA39.pdf Student feedback and the evaluation of programmes/units: http://www.bath.ac.uk/learningandteaching/cop/qastatements/QAX/QA36.pdf

Council/Senate/Students' Union Committee
Description:	This class contains information relating to the constitution, terms of reference, functions and business of the Council/Senate/Students' Union Committee. It includes information about scheduled meetings during the current academic year. This class also contains confirmed, unreserved business minutes of Council/Senate/Students' Union Committee meetings.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Terms of reference, membership and minutes of meetings: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/students/cssuc/ Calendar of meetings for the current academic year: http://www.bath.ac.uk/calendar/statutory/

5.8 Student welfare

Organisation and framework
Description:	This class contains information describing the organisation, range and availability of University welfare services.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Careers Advisory Service: http://www.bath.ac.uk/careers/ Catering: http://www.bath.ac.uk/catering/ Chaplaincy: http://www.bath.ac.uk/chaplaincy/ Counselling Service: http://www.bath.ac.uk/counselling/ Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts: http://www.bath.ac.uk/arts/ Dental Centre: http://www.bath.ac.uk/dentist/ International Office: http://www.bath.ac.uk/international-office/ Medical Centre: http://www.umcbath.co.uk/ Sports Development and Recreation: http://www.bath.ac.uk/sports/ Student Money Service: http://www.bath.ac.uk/students/money-service/ Students' Union: http://www.bathstudent.com/ Westwood Nursery: http://www.bath.ac.uk/internal/nursery/

5.9 Student associations

Students' Union
Description:	This class contains information about the organisation and management of the Students' Union. It also contains information about the range and availability of services made available by the Students' Union.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Students' Union (Ordinance 24): http://www.bath.ac.uk/ordinances/#su Students' Union website: http://www.bathstudent.com/ Students' Union constitution: https://www.bathstudent.com/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=1407 Students' Union Annual General Meetings: https://www.bathstudent.com/DisplayPage.asp?pageid=7755

Clubs and societies
Description:	This class contains information describing student clubs and societies.
Format:	The information in this class is available electronically via the Internet.
Charge:	-
Contents:	Student societies: http://www.bathstudent.com/societies/home/

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