Student Life Teachers’ Conference 2011 Andy McGowan – CUSU Access Officer.

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Student Life Teachers’ Conference 2011 Andy McGowan – CUSU Access Officer

Content Academic Experience Social Life College Life Cambridge as a city Support Transition to Cambridge

Studying at Cambridge Small-group teaching –supervisions Lectures, classes, seminars, practicals, field trips Independent study Facilities Tutor/Director of Studies – oversee academic progress and welfare

Example timetable for 1 st Year Law MonTuesWedsThursFri 9am 10amCriminalConstitutional 11am CriminalCivilConstitutional 12pm Tort Civil 1pm 2pmConstitutional (Wk1) 3pmCivil (Wk2) 4pmTort (Wk2)Criminal (Wk1)

Social life Sport, music and drama at every level College community University clubs and societies Pubs, clubs, bars, theatres Freshers’ Fair

Examples of University Societies CU Lawyers without Borders CU Association Football Club The Cambridge Student Sheila and Her Dog Society Homerton African Dancers Selwyn Jazz CU Jugglers’ Association Massage Society CHaOS (Hands-on Science) Cambridge City FC Supporters Association Assassins Guild Cam FM Belly-Dance Society Real Ale Society iPhone Society Improvised Comedy Ents (ICE) Horse Racing Society

Fitting it all together – Andy (Law) 9:30am: Turn off alarm 9:45am: Get out of bed 10:45am: Jump on bike and head to my lecture 11am: Criminal Law Lecture 12pm: Tort Lecture 1:15pm: Lunch with friends 2pm: Head to library to do some supervision work. 4:30pm: Criminal Law supervision 5:30pm: Stop via Sainsburys on way home 6:00pm: Dinner with friends 7pm: JCR Meeting then to the bar/JCR to watch the football/play pool 11pm: Time for some more reading/essay writing before bed

Fitting it all together – Sarah (Chemical Engineering) 7.15am: Turn off alarm 7.30am: Go for a morning jog 8.45am: Cycle to lectures 12pm: Finish 3 hours of lectures = lunchtime (and birthday-present shopping!) 2pm: ‘Practical’ session in the lab 4:00pm: Finish lab, head home and get distracted by Desperate Housewives 5:00pm: Supervision in college 6:00pm: Badminton match 7pm: Attempt to combine dinner & writing up my lab report. 9pm: Go with friends to an Open Mic night at a different college

College life

College Life Students’ primary community Provide accommodation (central site & off- site) Centres of social life (‘mini campus’) – lots of social activities and facilities to use at very low cost/free Responsible for organising supervisions (not always with supervisors at own College)

Cambridge as a City The University is a big part of the city Community Engagement Something for everyone Easy to get around

Welfare and support Academic Pastoral Financial Disability Service University Counselling Services Students supporting students - College JCRs - CUSU (including Autonomous Campaigns) - Peer-to-peer support - “College family”

Transition to Cambridge It is a step-up from school/college Lots of support available Opportunities for feedback (college, department) Transkills - education/transkills/index.html education/transkills/index.html Very low non-completion rate

Any questions???