5 Minute Guides

Using the IT Facilities at UWIC

The Internet - surfing the web and using search engines to find information

Email - how to use the student email system

Word - creating and editing a document in word

Excel - how to creating graphs and simple calculations

PowerPoint - creating a slide show and adding slides and special effects

Publisher - how to create publications such as newsletters and business cards

Saving your work

Print release station - how to print in black & white and colour

Athens - accessing Electronic Resources

Languages at UWIC

Site under re-construction. New one available end of July.

In the meantime, information on languages at UWICcan be obtained from Jeanne Macdonald: jmacdonald@uwic.ac.uk tel:02920416354

Race Equality Documents (Draft Versions)

Click the title to open the document:-

• Draft Covering Letter for Race Equality Policy  
• Draft Race Equality Policy 
• Draft Race Equality Policy Action Plan

Please note that the disk space quota limit for your 'My Documents' folder on the network servers is 20mb. During recent monitoring it has been noted that some students have used far more than the allocated quota. 

To find out how much diskspace you are using :- 

1. Right Click on the 'My Documents' folder on the Desktop
2. Go to 'Properties'
3. Click the 'General' Tab
4. See the 'Size on disk' total.


Please ensure that you remove any unnecessary files.  If you have any queries, please contact the ISD Helpdesk on ext. 2000 or isdhelpdesk@uwic.ac.uk

Thank You.

 To renew/check your own records via the internet ,  from your home PC just got to:

UWIC’S library homepage http://www.uwic.ac.uk/library 
Click on Library Catalogues,
Then click on UWIC library catalogue TALIS

or click on this link http://uctalis.uwic.ac.uk:8001/www-bin/www_talis 

 To renew or check current loans you will need to input your Borrower Number(your student/staff number – all digits, NO LETTERS) and pin (First 4 letters of your surname – in CAPITAL LETTERS)

PLEASE NOTE: If you have outstanding fines or a message on your card you will be unable to use this service and need to see a member of library staff

UWIC Library Division will now notify students of overdue materials by sending an email to your UWIC email account. This email will be generated once material is 3-days overdue. Subsequent overdue notices will be posted to a term time address. So please check your UWIC email regularly, and also let the Library know if you move house. 

The Library Division has also recently started notifying students when items that they have reserved are waiting for collection at one of the campus libraries. Again, this notification is sent to the appropriate UWIC email account.

May 2004

STUDENT DESK TOP NOTES

Module(s) Choices 04-05 - Amendments/Additions only Form
(This is NOT intended for students at Cyncoed who will continue with their present system.)

At certain times of the year e.g. within a short period at the beginning of the Academic Year, or at the end of Semester 1 you may wish (or may be asked) to re-consider your initial module choices with your Tutor(s).   The discussions might result in changes to your previous choice **.

It should be noted that, due mainly to Academic reasons, there are usually deadlines for the submission of changes – your Tutor will be able to advise on such deadlines.

Should a change in module(s) choice be agreed then a copy of the relevant FORM containing instructions/help can be found, for both UWIC and Franchised College(s) Students, for printing by clicking on the following address:

http://www.uwic.ac.uk/uwicnet/student/module-amend-form.doc

The form is also available from your Tutor(s) (UWIC and Franchised Students)
or
your School’s Administrative Office (UWIC Students only).

It is of the utmost importance that any changes in your choice are reported to UWIC, Academic Registry,  MIS Unit, Llandaff via your Tutor(s).
(Franchised Students via your Tutor to UWIC Franchised/Collaborative Provision Office, Llandaff)

 This will ensure that you are entered for the correct examinations at the end of the year and that you will collect the correct credits towards your qualification.

 Ken Evans,  MIS Unit, Academic Registry, Llandaff

 **  If you receive a transcript at the end of semester 1 for this academic year (03-04) and you wish to change your choices then rather than using this form the amended transcript may be returned via your tutor.  See notes on the back of the transcript.

You are invited to access training sessions in the Disability Resource Room at the Student Centre. The one hour sessions include training in TextHelp, Inspiration, Omnipage, C-Pen, Dragon Dictate, Via Voice etc.

If you wish to attend training please print off and return the following application form:- Software Training Proforma .

 UWIC'S Student E-Counselling Service

This is a new accessible means of getting to a counselling appointment without having to get on the UWIC rider.
This form of email counselling may suit you if:

• you have a very full time table and so cannot get to appointments during normal office hours.

• you are on teaching practice, or work placements and similarly, can't get to face to face appointments

• it may also suit you if you just don't feel like sitting eyeball to eyeball with the counsellor and would prefer to make contact through email.

For further information or to request this service please click here www.uwic.ac.uk/uwicnet/studserv/ecounselling_welcome.htm

Please don't forget that our regular face to face Counselling Service is still available and appointments can be made on 02920 416170 or email e-counselling @uwic.ac.uk

Julie Dykes, Elaine Parke
UWIC Student Counselling Service
02920 416170, jdykes@uwic.ac.uk

PE & Recreation Supporting Information for Option Counselling

Module Descriptor L2 ;  Module Descriptor L3 ; USSS Flow Diagrams

To guarantee a room please follow the procedure below.

The rooms available in Llandaff are :-  T103, T104, T107 and T108 . 

The rooms available in Cyncoed are :-  L102 and L110 .

These rooms are available for a quiet working area or for students working on a joint project or a disabled student wishing to use specialist software with sound.

Anyone wishing to book these rooms please e-mail the timetabling unit, timetable@uwic.ac.uk stating your: 

Name, Student Number,  Course Title, Course Year and  the Time, Date and Room Number of the room you want to book.  

The booking process takes 2 days so please make your booking at least 2 days in advance. 

Re-enabling your Expired Password from outside UWIC

Every Tuesday -  daytime sessions as well as evening sessions starting at 9am through to 9pm.

Also Thursday evening sessions are now available

Bookings please ring NIAC reception 02920416777

 

Join the Chinese Society at UWIC and enjoy a wide variety of events, excursions and cultural experiences! You don't have to be a Chinese student to join - all are welcome! You may be interested in joining the chat group and may want further information about the society, click below to see!

http://groups.msn.com/ICUUWIC

Are you interested in becoming a Student Tutor?

UWIC, together with Careers Wales,  is currently re-launching it's Student Tutoring Scheme and we are looking for enthusiastic and capable students to go into primary and secondary schools on a voluntary basis to help pupils with their work.

The typical commitment for a Student Tutor would be a morning or afternoon session once a week over a six week period. Student Tutors will work under the direction of teachers, helping pupils of all ages and capabilities.

All our schools are local and travelling expenses will be covered for you.

Working as a Student Tutor brings many benefits for yourself, the pupils and the school.

It can lead to enhancing your CV, providing insight into and experience of the teaching profession and the satisfaction of helping children learn, amongst many other benefits.

If you are interested in becoming a Student Tutor, please contact Jamie McIndo in the UWIC Student's Union on 20416496 or  jmcindo@uwic.ac.uk  for further information and an application form.

*Please note that if the demand for places does exceed the places available, places will in the first instance, be allocated on a "first come, first served basis". We will, however, be running several Student Tutoring Schemes throughout the academic year and your name will then be submitted for the next set of dates.

Natalie Hughes
Widening Access School Intervention Officer
School of Lifelong Learning
UWIC

Careers Disability Newsletter

The Careers Service have developed a newsletter for disabled and dyslexic students. The newsletter contains interesting articles on disability issues, success stories from previous students and information on companies who are offering specific schemes to disabled and dyslexic students and graduates, or who proactively support an equal opportunities agenda. The newsletter will be issued each term.

I travel regularly to West Africa, where a mobile phone isn't a fashion item.

Out there, telephone landlines and mains electricity are rare.

But if you have a mobile you can set up a small business - and feed your family.

A mobile is better than a handout - it can give someone a chance to change their life.

To make a real difference to someone's life, take 3 easy steps:

Thanks - and have a good Christmas!

Meningitis Warning

You may have heard that a student at UWIC’s Cyncoed Campus has been admitted to hospital with suspected meningococcal disease (meningitis). This email is to reassure you that most cases of meningitis are isolated cases and do not pose a risk to other students or to staff. However, this may be a good time to familiarise yourself with the symptoms of the disease, which are:

· Severe headache
· Feeling unwell (which can feel like a very bad hangover)
· High temperature
· Vomiting/diarrhoea
· Aching limbs and joints, particularly a stiff neck
· Sensitivity to light
· Drowsiness and confusion
· Rash of tiny red spots, which do not disappear when pressed

BUT not all these symptoms appear at the same time.

Look out for your friends and fellow students and, if you feel unwell or are worried about a friend, let someone know - either a Nursing Officer, halls warden, member of staff or friend.
UWIC is in very close contact with the National Public Health Service for Wales and they have issued a letter http://www.uwic.ac.uk/uwicnet/staff/Documents/NPHS_letter_meningitis.doc , which provides more information for students, together with some useful contact numbers. If you want more information, see the following websites:
Meningitis Research Foundation http://www.meningitis.org
Meningitis Trust http://www.meningitis-trust.org
Meningitis Cymru http://www.meningitiscymru.co.uk
 

Accessing UWICnet from outside of UWIC

UWIC’s intranet – “UWICnet” has recently been password protected to prevent unauthorised access. These changes should not be noticeable when logged on to a UWIC PC using Internet Explorer. However if you wish to access UWICnet from outside of UWIC (or if you use a different web browser) you will now need to enter a username and password.

The username is your normal UWIC username that you use to access the UWIC network (“ST” and then your student number), but it must be preceded by “CAMPUS\”. For example if your username is ST12345678 you must enter CAMPUS\ST12345678 in the username field. The password is the same password that you enter when logging on.

NB: Your username for logging onto the network and for other systems (e.g. Blackboard, Email) will remain the same, it is only UWICnet that is effected.

If you require English language and study skills support please contact your nearest English Language Support Tutor for an appointment:

 If you are based at Colchester Avenue, Cyncoed or Howard Gardens contact: Emma Bettinson, Room A0.06. Colchester Avenue Campus.
Telephone: 029 20416406
Email: ebettinson@uwic.ac.uk

If you are based at Llandaff contact: Sharon Smith, International Office, room M0.05, Central Management Building, Llandaff Campus.
Telephone: 029 20417239
Email: scsmith@uwic.ac.uk

Classes can be given to small groups or individuals, that are tailored to suit your needs and cover any areas of weakness you may have. We are also able to provide study skills support in areas such as examination techniques, academic writing for assignments, presentation skills, speaking out in class and much more.

English language and study skills support is available throughout the year, however in order to ensure you obtain full benefit from the service, please contact us as early in the semester as possible so that when exam and assignment time arrives, you will be fully prepared!

We look forward to hearing from you!