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Student Welcome Guide 2018-2019 www.perth.uhi.ac.uk
Principal’s Welcome Welcome to Perth College UHI, we are delighted that you have chosen to come and study with us. We will work with you to ensure that you have the most beneficial and enjoyable time here. We want you to leave with the skills, qualifications and knowledge to allow you to move on to the next stage of your education or working life. I wish you well for your time at Perth College UHI and hope to meet you at some point during your time with us. Margaret Cook, Principal and Chief Executive. 2 Student Welcome Guide I www.perth.uhi.ac.uk I 0345 270 1177
Where Are My Classrooms?
Student
Residences
Brahan Campus Road
Building Walking Path
Nursey
Main
Car Business Link
Park Centre for
Mountain Studies
Goodlyburn
The Building
Union
Link Dunne
Aeronautical
Academy of Labratory
sport and
Wellbeing
You will be given a timetable for all classes which will
also highlight the room numbers. Here’s how the room
numbering system works.
The first number tells you where the room is located
(eg. 505, first floor Goodlyburn):
Brahan Building Goodlyburn Building
3 - is on the third floor of Brahan 7 - is on the third floor of Goodlyburn
2 - is on the second floor of Brahan 6 - is on the second floor of Goodlyburn
1 - is on the first floor of Brahan 5 - is on the first floor of Goodlyburn
0 - is on the ground floor of Brahan 4 - is on the ground floor of Goodlyburn
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Important Information
IT Facilities We may also send important text messages to your
You can get a wireless connection to our network in mobile, so please remember to update our Student
most of the college using your student login. You can Records team if you change your number.
bring in your own laptop to use on campus.
You can also drop in and use a computer in the Library
Blackboard and MyDay
Blackboard is the college virtual learning environment
Foyer, the Union - Link building, the Learning Cafe in
and can be accessed from the college website, MyDay
Brahan or the Goodlyburn Refectory. We will advertise
Student Portal or the UHI website.
available sessions in the IT Suite in Brahan.
MyDay is our university student portal. It is packed
with fantastic features to keep you up to date with
Your online safety is important to us what’s going on in and around the university and local
Please keep your student login and password secret,
college campus, plus all the student information you
change it regularly, log out of computers when you
require in one handy online portal.
leave them and don’t share personal information on
social networking sites. As well as your everyday essentials such as pass
through access to the VLE, UHI Records and email (no
Perth College UHI has policies on E-Safety and
need to login again!), you will also find links to many
acceptable use of ICT. You can find these at:
other useful things such as software downloads, IT
www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/aboutus/policies-regulations- help, local support, news and more.
and-guidelines.
You can find MyDay at https://uhi.mydaycloud.
com, login in with your full details: studentnumber@
Email and Text Messages uhi.ac.uk, and your usual password. You can also
We will use your student email account, to send you download the app from the Apple or Android store
messages about your course or study here, so please (search for MyDay).
check it regularly!
Checklist
Have you...
• Completed Enrolment?
• Collected your student card?
• Changed your password at first use and not shared
it with anyone?
• Informed Student Records of changes to your
contact details, like address or phone numbers
for example?
• Applied to SAAS for tuition fee support? (Higher
Education Scottish or EU full-time students only).
You can also change your address, view final results
and enrol online at www.studentjourney.uhi.ac.uk,
using your student login.
If you have any questions regards the above, please
speak to your Personal Academic Tutor or visit the
Student Records desk in the Brahan Building foyer
for guidance.
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Parking Travelling to College
If you bring a car or motorbike onto our campus Cycling: There are covered cycling shelters around the
there is a parking charge of 50p for 4 hours, or 80p College car parks.
for a whole day (8.45am-9pm). You can buy tickets
Taking the bus: The main buses to our Crieff Road
from meters in the car park, or scratch cards from our
campus are 1, 2 and 70 from Stagecoach, and the
Brahan shop, Food Courts and Costa outlets.
number 15 service which runs between Perth and
The car park is patrolled, so please display your ticket Crieff. Bus timetables are available at:
clearly and do not park on the double yellow lines or www.stagecoachbus.com.
disabled bays.
Car sharing: Save fuel, time and money by car sharing.
Students with mobility issues can contact our Ask people on your course or log in to a car share
Additional Support team. Designated disabled parking scheme such as www.perthandkinrossliftshare.com
bays are available at both the Brahan and Goodlyburn to find out who else is travelling your way. Please
buildings and charges do not apply to these spaces. remember to follow safety guidance.
Free parking is available in the back car park, behind
the Brahan building. For more information please visit
our website www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/about-us/find-us Recycling
Help us to care for the environment by recycling your
Smoking on campus paper, cans and bottles in the relevant recycling bins
around the College and in classrooms.
The College is a managed smoking campus, which
means that you can’t smoke cigarettes or e-cigarettes
on pathways, roads or stairs around the campus, or
at building entrances. There are smoking shelters at
the rear of Brahan, at the Union - Link and at the
front of Goodlyburn.
University of the Highlands and Islands
Perth College UHI is proud to be a partner of the
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI),
Scotland’s newest university, with 12 other Colleges
and internationally renowned research centres.
The only university wholly based in the Highlands
and Islands of Scotland, the partnership allows
students to access everything from Higher National
Certificates (HNCs) and Higher National Diplomas
(HNDs) to degrees, post graduate study, research and
professional qualifications.
Each institution has its own character and contributes
to the distinctive organisation that is the University of
the Highlands and Islands. Through the partnership,
we are making it easier for people to take part in
quality higher education across the region.
For more information visit - www.uhi.ac.uk
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Support for You
If you have any questions about your course or the support available
to you, then please contact your Personal Academic Tutor.
Funding Additional Support
If you have any questions or worries about student for Learning
funding, or need some advice on managing your
money, contact our Student Funding team in Student If you know you need some additional support for
Services. You can email: learning, or would like to discuss possible support
needs, please contact our Additional Support Team in
pc.studentfunding@perth.uhi.ac.uk Student Services.
or call 01738 877379.
You can email: additional.support.perth@uhi.ac.uk
or call 01738 877382.
Planning for the future
It is never too early to start planning for your future The Learning Zone
and we have the staff expertise and resources to
help you. Every student will need to develop their (On the top floor of the Study Centre in Brahan)
work related skills (employability) to prepare for a life The Learning Zone can help you with a wide range
beyond Perth College UHI. of study skills, one-to-one appointments, workshops,
So whether you are interested in finding a job or work drop-in and dyslexia screening.
related opportunities, thinking of further study, or Come up and see us or make an appointment by
need to develop your CV or interview skills, we can phoning 01738 877372 or contact
help you. Our Careers and Progression Advisor is maureen.paris@perth.uhi.ac.uk or 01738 877704.
available through appointment with Student Services
or at a Tuesday morning drop in – see
www.perthnet.uhi.ac.uk/jobshopplus for more
information on our services. This site will give you
information on all work-related opportunities.
Perth College UHI
- Mobile App
Careers Advisor You can stay in touch with our
events, news and receive free push
Our dedicated Careers Advisor can offer you advice notifications from us!
and support throughout your time with us.
The FREE app is available
Get in touch with our Careers Advisor:
on either the Apple or
Ian McCartney Google App Stores
Careers, Course and Progression Adviser
ian.mccartney.perth@uhi.ac.uk
01738 877 373
Student Support Team
The Student Support Team are here to support
students in a number of ways. We can offer a range
of support and advice including practical assistance,
mental health and wellbeing advice, counselling and
careers advice. We provide support in a variety of
ways including one-to-one appointments, telephone/
email support, group sessions and by providing access
to self-help materials.
Our Student Support Hub is located on Ground Floor
of Brahan, why not pop in to see us? Appointments
are also available by contacting:
studentsupport.perth@uhi.ac.uk, or by calling:
01738 877305 or text 07920703894.
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Message from the
Students’ Association
Congratulations on coming to Perth College UHI and
welcome to HISA Perth. The Highlands and Islands
Students’ Association (HISA) is here to represent you.
As a student of Perth College UHI, you are a member
of HISA. At HISA Perth, we will speak up for you;
representing all students to influence the college, the
University and politicians to ensure the experience of
being a student is as best as it can be.
As well as speaking on your behalf, we’re here for
students to enjoy themselves too! We are planning to
go big on events, student-led activities and student
clubs. We work hard, we play big! If you have ideas
for events, a club you want to join or set-up, or if you
want to volunteer in marketing and promotion, get in
touch with us at HISA Perth.
We can also help with advice, guidance and queries
that you have that affect your studies. If you need a Prince Honeysett
voice or support, HISA Perth is here for you. President
The Students’ Association The Union - Link
The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association Union-Link is the main social space on Campus for
(HISA) represents is the representative body for all students to relax, meet friends and have lunch. We
students at Perth College UHI and at each academic host various events throughout the year, including
partner of the University of the Highlands and Islands Fresher’s Fair; we celebrate key dates in the Equality
(UHI). HISA Perth, as part of HISA, is focused on and Diversity calendar, and help to facilitate student-
representing Perth College UHI students. As a Perth led fundraising events. We have an annual Volunteering
College UHI student, you are automatically a member Fair, and host Employability Week in February.
of HISA and represented by HISA Perth.
It’s your space as a student here, so if you want to put
HISA is led by a team of student officers. They are on your own party, watch a film on our big screen or
students, elected by students to represent the voice of have a get-together with friends contact the Student
students. Each year, HISA runs an election where only Engagement Team based in Union-Link. We are a
enrolled students of Perth College UHI may stand for registered C-Card distributor, so you can sign up and
any of the positions, and only students may vote. collect supplies here.
HISA Perth represents the student voice formally You can pop in for a Costa Coffee, or to use our
through its student representative council (SRC) Learning and Computer suite.
which consists of class representatives. A class rep is
nominated to represent the views of students within
your class. To become a class rep, you can speak to
your tutor or to HISA Perth.
We also represent the voice of students through
every interaction we have with students day-to-day.
We run events, perform research and give advice and
guidance as part of our everyday work.
To get in touch with us, you can come to our office at
room 142 in the Brahan Building, near the library. You
can email us at:
HISA.Perth@uhi.ac.uk or call 01738 877319.
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Get Involved What does a
Tell us what it’s like to be a student here. Student Rep do?
You could:
• Put on an event • Listen to the views of class members.
• Do some fundraising • Represent the views of the class at Student
Representative Council and Course Committee
• Volunteer – we can help you find opportunities meetings.
• Use our Student Rep system
What will you get out of
• Start or join a club or society being a Student Rep?
• Join a committee or focus group • Develop new skills and experiences - listening,
• Tell your teaching staff about your learning experience speaking, negotiating - we give you training in
these and more.
• Complete our student surveys
• Improve your CV and become more employable.
• Help make things better, for you, your class and
future students.
• Have fun and meet new people.
• Be in with a chance of winning an award
for taking part.
How much time will it take?
Campus Development
• Introductory Training when you take up post, lasting
We’ve been working hard over the about an hour – or you can complete this online in
your own time.
summer to improve our reception
and student services area. If you • SRC meetings for about an hour, 3 or 4 times per
semester.
need to access any of the following
services, please visit the main • Course Committee meetings with the staff on your
course, twice a year for about an hour.
reception in Brahan.
• Additional training opportunities on topics such
• Student Support as Preparing for your Course Committee
• Additional Support Meeting and Assertiveness.
• Student Records Ask your Personal Academic Tutor how
• Admissions to get involved. We need you in place
• Student Funding before the October Recess!
8This new facility contributes to the
health and wellbeing of our student and
staff community with gym membership,
wellbeing treatments and clinics available.
Facilities include: Student membership benefits:
• Gym • Programmes for weight loss, muscle
• Sports Hall building, performance, health &
wellbeing.
• Fitness Studio
• Manage stress
• Strength and conditioning room
• Enjoy exercise with variety of options
• Fitness classes available
• Climbing • Meet new people
• Hair, beauty and wellbeing treatments • Improve confidence
• Ongoing support from ASW Fitness
Climbing Team at all times.
The Perth College UHI Climbing Centre is
suitable for new and experienced climbers, Get in touch today
as well as performance climbing athletes,
ensuring a sustainable progression route for For more information, please visit the team at
the Academy of Sport and Wellbeing reception.
all levels of ability. Climbers will be faced
with a feast of unusual and striking features
01738 877 313 - aswinfo.perth@uhi.ac.uk
inspired by iconic Scottish rock climbing
www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/asw
venues such as Carn Dearg, Mangersta,
Strone Ulladale and Etive Slab.
Sports Hall
@ASWPerthCollegeUHI @ASWPerthCollege
Available for badminton, netball, basketball,
football and many other sports.
Pick up your
discount voucher
during induction week.
9Key Diary Dates
Academic Year 2018-2019
Semester 1 2018
Month Day Event
August Monday 20 Academic Staff Commence
September Monday 3 – Friday 7 Induction for all FE and HE Courses
Monday 10 Commencement of Semester 1 – All Courses Start
Most Vocational Evening Courses Commence
Monday 17 Most Day/Evening Leisure Courses Commence
October Thursday 4 College Graduation Ceremony
Monday 15 – Friday 19 Autumn Recess
November Friday 16 Staff Conference (no classes)
December Monday 10 – Friday 21 Degree Teaching/Exam Weeks
Friday 21 Degree Courses – Semester 1 Finishes
December/ Monday 24 – 4 January Christmas/New Year Recess – Students and Staff
January
January Monday 7 January FE and HN Courses – Continuation of Semester 1
Monday 14 New Day/Evening Leisure Courses Commence
Friday 25 FE and HN Course – Semester 1 Finishes
Semester 2 2019
January Monday 28 Commencement of Semester 2
February Wednesday 13 Staff Conference (no classes)
April Monday 1 – Friday 12 Easter Recess
Monday 22 New Evening Leisure Courses Commence
May Monday 6 – Friday 17 Degree Teaching/Exam Weeks
Friday 17 Degree Courses – Semester 2 Finishes
June Thursday 6 FE Prizegiving
Friday 7 FE and HN – Semester 2 Finishes
Friday 21 Staff Conference (no classes)
Friday 28 Academic Staff Finish
August Monday 19 Academic Staff Commence
The College will be closed on: 15 and 16 October 2018
24 December 2018 – 4 January 2019
1 and 2 April 2019 (Easter is 21 April 2019)
During term time the College is normally open until 21.30
During student recess times the College is normally open until 18.30
Perth College is a registered charity, number SC021209.
MAN/028i/CS/DS
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Our normal office opening hours are 8.45am – 4.45pm Monday-Friday.
The Library Mon-Thu 8am-9pm
Fri 8am-4.45pm
Non-term time 8.45am-4.45pm
The Food Court, Brahan Mon-Fri 8.30-11.30am, Breakfast
11.30am-2pm, Lunch
Mon-Thu 4-7.30pm, Hot food and snacks
The Shop, Brahan Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm
The Learning Cafe, Brahan Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Costa, The Union - Link Mon-Fri 8.30am-3pm
The Gallery Restaurant, 3rd floor Brahan Watch out for posters and info on PerthNet about
lunches and evening opening.
Costa and the Cafe, Goodlyburn Refectory Mon-Fri 8.30am-4pm
Induction Resources and Information: Reminders
You can find out about what happens at induction from our website under Student Support.
www.perth.uhi.ac.uk/studying-at-perth/student-services
The UHI website has some very useful resources.
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/support
Our student intranet, PerthNet, has lots of information about life at the College.
It automatically pops up when you’re using a computer on our network.
www.perthnet.uhi.ac.uk
Join us on social media and keep up-to-date with our latest news.
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