Communicating with you Student support services Course
representatives A shared commitment Safer students
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You will already be familiar with the University of Portsmouth
identity from prospectuses, brochures and leaflets Communicating
with you
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You should also have seen the Your Portsmouth web pages and
received a Your Portsmouth pack. Communicating with you
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Now that you are a University of Portsmouth student, look out
for LookUP - your online resource for everything youll need during
your time here. www.port.ac.uk/lookup Communicating with you
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News, events and features Check these regularly for important
and useful information General information, support services and
departments Information on services to support you during your time
here
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Google applications!
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To access your Google account visit www.port.ac.uk/lookup
www.port.ac.uk/lookup
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Google Mail -All University email will be delivered to your
Google account -Masses of storage -Forward your other accounts here
-Manage all email in one place -View email on your mobile -keep the
account forever. Staff will email you only on your Google account.
From time to time you might also get emails from LookUP with
important and useful information. Check your Google Mail
regularly.
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Google Talk Chat for free and share files instantly. Google
Sites build your own website for work or for play. Google Documents
share documents and work together, even when youre not together.
Google Calendars organise your time and share dates with
friends.
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Student portal Personal info, exam results, timetables Victory
Your virtual learning environment
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Library Print and online resources plus advice on research
Careers & Recruitment Careers advice, jobs, volunteering and
workshops
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Information Services For all your IT needs
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You may also see information on plasma screens and notice
boards in various buildings. Look out for LookUP - the information
is for you. Communicating with you
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You will receive a pocket guide with useful contact details for
all student services. Student services
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Check the pocket guide or LookUP for more information on all
services for students. Student services
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Course Representatives Course Representatives are elected by
you, their course mates, to represent them at meetings with the
Students Union and your course leaders, throughout the year. There
is at least one course representative for every course, on every
year of study. Anyone can run to be course representative at the
beginning of the year, even you. They are a vital link between
students, the university and the students union
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Course Representatives They are trained by the Students Union
in the best ways to represent and be useful to students. Your
course representative will able to help you throughout your time at
University with course-related issues and problems you feel are
affecting your course. Course reps work together and meet at least
once a month to identify and discuss whats happening on your
courses. If it wasnt for course reps then it would be very
difficult for students to voice their opinions and concerns
effectively.
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The Student Handbook is your summary of procedures, regulations
and services plus the shared commitments of the University and our
students. Please read it. It contains important information that
may be referred to in future. A shared commitment
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Our commitment to you.... A supportive learning environment The
University of Portsmouth aims for excellence in the creation,
interpretation and communication of knowledge. To achieve this, the
University seeks to: provide you with an educational environment in
which you can fulfil your academic potential and follow a high
quality programme enable you to invest in your future and to
develop the skills and personal qualities that can bring you
success in employment and further study provide you with access to
personal tutors and to advice and guidance services to support you
during your studies and beyond encourage an inclusive community
which is committed to equality of access to opportunities and
services and which supports diversity and ethical and responsible
behaviour Valuing your views In continuously aiming to ensure that
you receive a high quality of education in your course, the
University seeks to communicate effectively with you. You can
expect the University to provide: regular formal and informal
opportunities for you to comment on any aspect of university life
elected or nominated places on relevant Department, Faculty and
University committees concerned with academic affairs formal
meetings, such as Student/Staff Consultative Committees and Boards
of Studies that are responsible for many aspects of course quality,
where course representatives can put their views and work with
staff to develop their course access for course representatives to
training provided by the Students Union so that they can make an
effective contribution to such meetings
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Your commitment to the University community.... Investing in
your future The University expects you to make a commitment to your
own learning and investment in your future by: regularly attending
lectures and seminars and completing assessments on time behaving
as an academic citizen, learning from your lecturers and fellow
students in an environment based on courtesy, honesty and respect
regularly checking communication from the University to ensure you
are fully informed and that you have the opportunity to communicate
your views and respond to requests for feedback attending training
events if you are a student representative and then meeting your
responsibilities by regularly consulting, reviewing and feeding
back to your fellow students Behaving responsibly At all times as a
student of the University and a member of the community you should:
observe the Universitys rules and regulations in all areas treat
staff, students and members of the community with respect,
consideration and courtesy, in person and when communicating online
behave as a considerate member of the University community and the
local community, and ensure your actions do not bring the
University into disrepute consider your own safety and be proactive
to ensure the safety of others treat all property, buildings and
grounds, within the University and in the community, with care and
respect protect the environment by supporting the Universitys green
initiatives, in accordance with our environment and sustainability
procedures and practice
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The University, the Students Union and local agencies work
together to help you stay safe in Portsmouth. We need your
commitment to be a Safer Student. www.port.ac.uk/saferstudents
Safer Students
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If you have any questions: check www.port.ac.uk/lookup ask your
personal tutor ask your course/year leader ask student services at
Nuffield Centre speak to the Students Union or your course rep