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The parent body of HTC is the Highland Theological Trust, whose Trustees meet annually. The operational control of the college is in the hands of a Board of Governors drawn from several different denominations. The Principal of the College, the Management Group, and the College’s Academic Board are responsible for running the college on a day-to-day basis. For most of our taught courses we operate a two semester system. All relevant information about term dates, vacations and examination weeks are contained in the new academic calendar available on the line. (See below. This information can also be found on the College web site). The MTh course is, however, spread over a full year (the equivalent of 45 weeks, or three semesters, of study). HTC does not have any residential accommodation; however, we can help students to find what they need. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kay Munro at Reception (tel. 01349-780000; e-mail Kay.Munro@htc.uhi.ac.uk). Students should attend regularly and punctually all elements of the course for which they are enrolled. If you cannot attend college for any reason, it is courteous to inform your tutors of this fact, so please phone (01349 780000) or e-mail (Kay.Munro@htc.uhi.ac.uk) Reception to inform us of this and to indicate when you expect to return to College. Frequent, unexplained absences are likely to have a negative impact on your studies and should be avoided at all costs. Access Course students who receive bursaries should note that the receipt of such bursaries is dependent on their attending the college for the stated number of hours each week. Failure to do so may result in the bursary being withdrawn. For Access students receiving bursaries, then, absences for periods longer than five days must be supported by a medical certificate, except where the absence is due to exceptional circumstances such as bereavement. A student common room is available for the use of all students. Students must keep this room clean and tidy. It is suggested that the student representatives should ensure that a cleaning rota is set up for this purpose. Each student will be allocated a pigeon-hole or tray in the Student Common Room. Please respect the confidentiality of the material placed in these. Computing facilities are available in the Library and the Common Room for typing assignments and for using e-mail etc. In addition, both the Learning Centre and the Computer Suite may be used by students when no classes are scheduled for these rooms. Please check notices on doors before entering. If you have any questions about these matters please see Fraser Jackson. The designated First Aiders for the college are Martin Sheringham (Estate Manager) and Angela Spence (Academic Officer) and Martin Cameron (Library Manager). If you require any assistance please see Martin S, Angela or Martin C. If you require any first aid treatment while at College or if you suffer any falls or accidents (even minor ones), you must let one of them know so that it can be properly recorded.
If you have any academic problems or questions about any of your modules then, in the first instance, please contact the module tutor. For other problems or difficulties (personal, financial, etc.) please contact your student advisor. For all students doing the BA Theological Studies course, student advisors are allocated annually and information in this regard is obtainable from the academic office. Should you feel that your allocated student advisor is not suitable, you can discuss this with the Programme Leader. Module tutors and student advisors should normally be seen by appointment, Tuesday-Friday, depending on timetable arrangements. The Programme Leader of the BA (Hons) Theological Studies programme is Len Cazaly. Any matters relating to module choices, timetables etc., should be directed to him. If students wish to raise wider issues then this should be done through the student representatives on the BA (Hons) Theological Studies Programme Committee and the Academic Board. These representatives will be elected during the first few weeks of the first semester. The Programme Leader for the Access Course is Rev Donald MacIver. Mr MacIver is a retired Free Church minister teaching as PT tutor at HTC. Any matters relating to timetables and other general aspects of this course should be directed to Mr MacIver in the first instance. The Student Advisor is Angela Spence who should be able to help you in the days when Mr MacIver is not present on campus. In her absence, Access students should feel free to approach Jamie Grant, Vice Principal. Access students will be represented by one student on the Access Course Committee where they may raise any relevant issues. They will also have representation on the Academic Board. The Programme Leader for the MTh in Reformed Theology is Dr Jason Maston. Any matters relating to module choice, timetables etc., should be directed to him. If students wish to raise wider issues then this should be done through the student representatives on the Programme Committee and Academic Board. Dr Jason Maston normally acts as student advisor to those on the MTh. The Research Degrees programme coordinator is Dr Jamie Grant. Any matters relating to these programmes should, in the first instance, be directed to him. If students wish to raise wider issues then this should be done through the student representatives on the Academic Board. * * * * * * We want to be sure that each student benefits from his/ her course, so do not hesitate to speak to someone as soon as difficulties arise. It is always easier to get things sorted out if a problem is recognised early on. Students who suffer from specific difficulties which may affect their learning (e.g. dyslexia or a physical disability) should speak to their student advisor. The College will be as helpful as possible in these circumstances, and will normally modify examination times and procedures so that such students are not disadvantaged. Extra tuition may also be available by arrangement with your module tutors to meet specific circumstances (e.g., catching up after a period of absence; or help in overcoming a particular area of difficulty). The Highland Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Association provides information support for SAAS funded students. This information can be found in the Library. Helpful web-sites are: UHI Disabilities Website http://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/support/disability-matters British Dyslexia Association http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/
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Disabilities As part of the extended Induction programme for the BA, we will be offering additional classes in study skills during the early weeks of semester 1. It is likely that these will be supplemented by further classes in, for example, English Grammar, in semester 2. However, we would like to alert students to the resources for Study Skills to be found, for example:
In addition BA students may like to avail themselves of HTC’s Access Course module on Study Skills for Theology. Anyone interested in this option should speak to the Registrar, Mrs Angela Spence (Angela.Spence@htc.uhi.ac.uk). As you will see from our Mission Statement (following page), we are a worshipping community as well as an academic community. We invite everyone using our building (whatever course you might be taking) to join us for worship at 12.00 on Tuesdays during weeks 1-12 of each semester (except during the October Study Week in semester 1). From time to time representatives of a variety of Christian missionary and other agencies are invited to address the students and make them aware of vocational opportunities. These meetings normally happen over lunch-time (1-2pm). Also, literature from a variety of Christian and other organizations is placed on the notice-boards in the college, and information on further opportunities for study are available in the library. In addition, a range of information is available on the UHI web-site.
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