University of West Minster Student Charter

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University of Westminster student charter  A joint message from the Vice-Chancellor and the President of the Students’ Union. The University o Westminster is a diverse and international community o scholars and practitioners, where respect and opportunity or all is undamental to our culture. We are committed to putting students at the centre o our activities, and to helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confdence to ulfl your potential. Our Student Charter, produced jointly by the University and the Students’ Union, sets out our responsibilities to you and highlights what we expect rom you in return. This charter is designed to guide  you through your time with us and to ensure that together we can strive or and reach the highest standards. It will be reviewed during the year and we will report on how we are meeting the commitments we have made.

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University ofWestminsterstudent charter

A joint message from the Vice-Chancellorand the President of the Students’ Union.

The University o Westminster is a diverse and international communityo scholars and practitioners, where respect and opportunity or all isundamental to our culture. We are committed to putting students atthe centre o our activities, and to helping you to develop the skills,knowledge and confdence to ulfl your potential.

Our Student Charter, produced jointly by the University and theStudents’ Union, sets out our responsibilities to you and highlightswhat we expect rom you in return. This charter is designed to guideyou through your time with us and to ensure that together we canstrive or and reach the highest standards. It will be reviewed duringthe year and we will report on how we are meeting the commitmentswe have made.

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• be an active learning community in which you will have the opportunity to develop and toachieve your potential

• provide high standards o teaching, academicguidance and support

• draw on current research and proessionalpractice to provide you with a relevant andorward-looking learning experience

• provide a range o opportunities or personaland proessional development

• oer opportunities or you to take part in cultural,recreational, social and sporting activities

• maintain good acilities and resources to assist you in your studies and commit to addressingsustainability in your curriculum and on theUniversity’s estate

• give you eedback on your work that helps

 you to progress• communicate clear and accurate inormation on

all aspects o your programme o study ina timely manner

• be prompt and proessional in its interactionwith you

• support you by providing access to guidanceand advice on matters such as health andemotional well-being, fnance, careers,disability learning support, accommodationand scholarships

• provide representation and advice throughthe Students’ Union

• support the building o strong student communities

• give you the chance to act as a studentrepresentative on relevant University committees,boards, groups and reviews

• ask or your eedback on your experience asa student, listen and act upon that eedbackto help enhance your university experience

• treat you with dignity, respect and courtesy

yoU can expectthe University to:

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• engage ully as an active student in ourshared educational community

• take responsibility or your own learning andmake good use o the opportunities provided

• attend all sessions related to your studiesand take an active part in them

• attend all examinations and submit all workon time

• pursue your academic studies in a serious,honest and proessional manner

• use the acilities and resources with respectand consideration or others and supportthe University’s commitment to the principlesand practice o sustainable development

• make use o eedback, guidance and advice

• read and amiliarise yoursel with the inormationmade available to you

• respond promptly to communicationsaddressed to you

• tell us about any special needs that you mayhave relating to any disability

• seek help appropriately i you areexperiencing difculties

• participate in the building o strongstudent communities

• pay ees or charges when they are due

• give your views honestly and constructivelyon your educational and university experience

• treat ellow students, sta and visitorswith respect and courtesy

in retUrn yoUare expected to:

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G• Postgraduate Prospectus• Undergraduate Prospectus• University contacts directory• University homepage

SSTI C IOTIO• ppeals• ssential Westminster

• Handbook o cademic egulations• itigating Circumstances• Publication o results• Suspensions and withdrawals• University calendar

UISIT SICS• Career Development Centre• Disability earning Support• aith and spirituality • ibrary and IT Services

• School egistry Ofces

• Student ccommodation• Student dvice service

STUD SOUCS D SUPPOT• Blackboard• Course Handbooks• earning and study skills support• Personal Development Planning• Personal Tutoring

• Student xchanges• University bookshops

ICI SSISTC• ccess to earning und• Bursaries• ees• unding• Scholarships• Student dvice service

LinKs:

The links below provide direct access to a range o key online content. The list is not exhaustive, but oers agood starting point or you to explore the online resources and material available to you.

I you are already enrolled at the University, the current students portal (westminster.ac.uk/students) is oneo your central online resources, providing inormation on a variety o topics. earning and teaching-relatedmaterial can be ound in Blackboard (our irtual earning nvironment) at learning.westminster.ac.uk 

I you have not yet enrolled but will be joining us soon, or i you have just started your studies with us, you willfnd a dedicated online area or new students at westminster.ac.uk/newstudents 

I you are an international student at the University, or are an international student who will be starting heresoon, you will fnd tailored online resources at westminster.ac.uk/international

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HTH D WBIG• Counselling Service• Polyclinic• Prayer rooms and quiet rooms• Sport• Student Health Services

PSO DOPT• Career Development Centre• Personal Development Planning (PDP)• Polylang• Student mbassador Scheme• Student xchanges• Teaching support placements in schools

and colleges

STUDT PSTTIO• Course epresentatives• ational Union o Students (US)• Student Surveys• Students’ Union• Students’ Union Constitution

IGHTS D SPOSIBIITIS• cademic conduct• Diversity and Dignity at Work and Study Policy • emorandum and rticles o ssociation• Student Code o Conduct• Student Complaints Procedure

G TTS• Data Protection• reedom o Inormation• Health and Saety Policy• Intellectual Property ights

W STUDTS• nrolment and orientation• ew students webpages

ITTIO STUDTS• nglish language support• International students webpages• International Student dviser• International Student Welcome Programme• isa advice

POSTGDUT STUDTS• School egistry Ofces

SCH DG STUDTS• esearch Degree Guidelines

• esearch Degree egulations• esearch Ofce

GDUTS• lumni• Career Development Centre• Graduation ceremonies

LinKs:

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Our Student Charter gives a summary o our aspirations and expectations or eachother at the University o Westminster. It is not, however, a legally binding contractand it is not intended either to defne or limit the legal rights and responsibilities othe University, the University o Westminster Students’ Union and each student. llstudents should ensure that they are aware o all documents published by the Universityo Westminster and the University o Westminster Students’ Union which relate in anyway to being a registered student and/or a member o the Students’ Union and allregulations, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines issued by the University oWestminster and/or the University o Westminster Students’ Union rom time to time.