If you need to apply for "Mitigating Circumstances" see : https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/students/studies/examinations/mitigating-circumstances.htm
** EXAM RESULTS ONLINE ** : get your exam results at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations/results.htm
** REASSESSMENT **: if you need to take a resit - look here: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations/reassessmentprocedures.htm
(based on HW Code of Practice for Mentoring Students, version 3, 2008)
Your "mentor" is member of academic staff who will provide the first point of contact if you require advice or assistance for both academic and non-academic matters.
- to meet with your mentor once each semester, and to attend any additional meetings by mutual arrangement with your mentor.
- to notify your mentor immediately of any "special circumstances" which have arisen which may affect your studies (for example: serious illness, an accident, or a death in your family): https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/students/studies/examinations/mitigating-circumstances.htm
- Academic performance (profile of grades) and progression
- Module choice
- Modifications to course of study
- Suspension of studies, withdrawal, course transfer
- Central support services and key specialist staff
- Personal and Career Development Planning
- Special Circumstances: https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/students/studies/examinations/mitigating-circumstances.htm
Contacts in CS: http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/macshome/csugstudents.htm (including Student Class Representatives, Year Supervisors)
Generally useful list of forms that students might need: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/forms.htm
Use this form to apply to resit a course: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/examinations/reassessmentprocedures.htm
Special Circumstances Form (can be found at: http://www.hw.ac.uk/registry/forms.htm under Examinations & Assessments).
Student support webpages: http://www.hw.ac.uk/quality/studentsupport.htm
The Student Service Centre: http://www.hw.ac.uk/studentcentre/
Student Welfare Services: http://www.hw.ac.uk/welfare/index.htm
Director: Ms Christine Johnston (c.johnston@hw.ac.uk, Ext. 4505)
Academic Counsellors (co-located with the Careers Advisory Service)
Academic Counsellor: Ms Isabelle Pottinger (I.Pottinger@hw.ac.uk; Ext 3062) (Edinburgh campus)
Students Association Advice and Support Centre
Edinburgh campus tel: 0131 451 5333
email: asc@hwusa.org
Personal Counselling/Welfare Advice
Ms Morag Patten (M.I.Patten@hw.ac.uk; Ext. 3387) (Edinburgh campus)
International Student Advisors
International Student Advisor: Ms Laurianne Giteau (L.Giteau@hw.ac.uk; Ext 4015)
Disability Advice
Ms Lorraine Vallance (disability@hw.ac.uk)
See http://www.hw.ac.uk/welfare/disability-service.htm
Careers Advisory Service
Director: Mr Nick Thow (N.W.Thow@hw.ac.uk; Ext. 3392)
Careers@hw.ac.uk; Ext 3391/3396 (Edinburgh campus)
Wider Access Unit
Widening Access Manager: Mr Ian Sutherland (I.Sutherland@hw.ac.uk; Ext. 8144)
Colleges Liaison Officer: Mr Callum Maguire (C.J.Maguire@hw.ac.uk; Ext 3784)
Funding Advice
Ms Lesley West (L.P.West@hw.ac.uk; Ext. 3613) (Edinburgh campus)