Undergraduate Handbook & Regulations 2013

1 GOVERNANCE 5
2 ACADEMIC LIFE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE 5
2.1 Introduction 5
2.2 Academic Stages 5
2.2.1 Matriculation 5
2.2.2 First Public Examination 5
2.2.3 Part 1 Final Honours Schools Examinations 5
2.2.4 Final Honours Schools Examinations (or Part 2) 6
2.2.5 Degree Ceremonies 6
2.3 Teaching Methods 7
2.3.1 Tutorials 7
2.3.2 Lectures and Practicals 7
2.3.3 Private study 7
2.3.4 Study skills 8
2.3.5 Academic Expectations 8
2.3.6 Academic Good Standing 8
2.3.7 Feedback to students 8
2.3.8 Collections 9
2.3.9 Personal Tutors 9
2.3.10 Feedback on Teaching 9
2.3.11 Academic Review 9
2.4 Rewarding Academic Success 9
2.5 Annual Registration 10
2.6 Examination Entry 10
2.6.1 Factors affecting Examination performance 10
2.6.2 Exam Regulations and Proctors & Assessors Memorandum 10
2.6.3 Withdrawal from Examinations 11
2.7 Problems with Academic Work 11
2.7.1 Plagiarism 11
2.7.2 Illness 11
2.8 Academic Dress 12
2.9 Changing course 12
2.10 Residence 12
2.11 Living in College or Living Out 13
2.12 Vacations 13
2.13 General Education 13
3 ACADEMIC RESOURCES 13
3.1 The College Library 13
3.2 University Libraries 14
3.3 Photocopying 14
3.4 Print facilities 14
3.5 Computing facilities 14
4 STUDENT FINANCE: FEES, CHARGES, AND BATTELS 14
5 STUDENT SUPPORT 15
5.1 Academic Support 15
5.1.1 Personal Tutors 15
5.1.2 Advisory Tutors 15
5.2 Counselling services 15
5.2.1 Chaplain & Welfare Co-ordinator 15
5.2.2 University Counselling Service 16
5.2.3 Peer Support 16
5.2.4 Tea & Sympathy 16
5.3 Medical services 16
5.3.1 First Aid 16
5.3.2 Doctors 16
5.3.3 College Nurse 17
5.3.4 Dentist 17
5.3.5 Contraceptive Services 17
5.3.6 Overseas Students 17
5.4 Harassment Advisors 17
5.5 Students with Disabilities 17
5.5.1 General 17
5.5.2 Dyslexia / Dyspraxia 18
5.6 Financial support 18
5.6.1 Financial hardship 18
5.6.2 Supporting Academic work 18
5.6.3 Vacation Residence 18
5.7 Welfare and Confidentiality 18
6 DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENTS 19
6.1 Banking 19
6.2 College Intranet 19
6.3 Insurance of personal belongings 19
6.4 Items you should bring if living in College accommodation 19
6.5 Lost Property 20
6.6 Health & Safety 20
6.6.1 Fire 20
6.6.2 Slips, Trips and Falls 21
6.6.3 Electricity 21
6.6.4 Electrical Equipment 21
6.6.5 Gas 22
6.6.6 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 22
6.6.7 Display Screen Equipment 22
6.6.8 Personal Safety 22
6.6.9 First Aid and Accidents 22
6.7 Eating and Drinking 23
6.8 Absence from College overnight 23
6.9 Keys & Electronic Access Fobs 23
6.10 Room Cleaning 23
6.11 Recycling and Energy Use 23
6.12 Poster Display 24
6.13 TV Licence 24
6.14 Laundry 24
6.15 Security 24
6.16 Visitors 24
6.17 Cars & Motorcycles 25
6.18 Bicycles 25
7 COMMUNICATIONS 25
7.1 Email 25
7.2 College Noticeboards 25
7.3 Contact details 25
7.4 Post & deliveries 26
7.5 Telephone 26

8 THE COLLEGE AS A COMMUNITY 26
8.1 Community 26
8.2 House Rules 26
8.3 Common Rooms 26
8.4 College & the Law 27
8.5 Booking Rooms 27
8.6 Music 27
8.7 The Chapel 27
8.8 Sport 27
8.9 Acceptance of Gifts or Hospitality by Members of Support Staff 28
8.10 College Colours and Shield 28
8.11 Complaints 28
9 CONTACTS AND WHOS WHO 29
APPENDIX 1: COLLEGE REGULATIONS (INCLUDING DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES) 31
APPENDIX 2: EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY STATEMENT 59
APPENDIX 3: CODE OF CONDUCT ON PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS 64
APPENDIX 4: HARASSMENT POLICY 67
APPENDIX 5: CODE OF PRACTICE ON CONFIDENTIALITY 69
APPENDIX 6: LIBRARY RULES 71
APPENDIX 7: A QUICK GUIDE TO USING OXCORT 72
APPENDIX 8: POLICIES ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, HOSPITALITY AND BENEFITS BY
MEMBERS OF THE SUPPORT STAFF AND ON LOST, LEFT OR ABANDONED
PROPERTY 77
APPENDIX 9: ANTI-BRIBERY POLICY 79

































































































































1
If the Senior Tutor should be the Personal Tutor of the junior member in question, the Education Committee
will appoint another Tutor to substitute for the Senior Tutor for this purpose.











2
These procedures apply to all undergraduate students including visiting students and senior status students.
Graduate students are covered by University regulations.