Academic Registry

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ACADEMIC INDUCTION

• Academic Registry

Jon Owen Academic Registrar
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Academic Registry
                                                 
                             

• The Academic Registry is
• a key support unit, working closely with all
  academic areas and interacting with other support
  units
• responsible for academic and student
  administration and is structured into five
  operational areas, each headed by an Assistant
  Registrar
• headed by the Academic Registrar who is supported
  by the Academic Registry Administrator.

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Academic Registry

• Academic Registrars Office
• Assessment Awards
• Enrolment Schools Liaison
• Management Information Systems
• Quality Systems
• Regulations and Research

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Management
Dr Jon Owen, Academic Registrar Rowena Kidger,
Registry Administrator

• Assistant Registrars
• Gareth Coombs, Assessment Awards
• Anna Hayes, Enrolment Schools Liasion
• Peter Dole, MIS
• Chris George, Quality Systems
• Richard Teagle, Regulations Research

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Academic Registrar's Office

• The Administrator, Rowena Kidger, supports each
  member of the Registry Management Planning Team
  (RMPT) and coordinates Academic Registry
  activities and events. Rowena is also
  responsible for the Academic Registry web site.

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Assessment Awards

• Assessment Awards is responsible for
  supporting the student examination and assessment
  process, examining boards and the degree and
  diploma awards ceremonies.
• We have Degree (UW) Ceremonies in July and a
  London School of Commerce (LSC) ceremony in
  February. We have Diploma (UWIC) Ceremonies in
  November.
• The main exam period is in the summer with
  re-sits in late August/September.
• The main Examining Board periods are in June,
  following the May examinations and again in
  September following re-sits, although some Boards
  do meet at other times.

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Quality Systems

• The Quality Systems Unit is responsible for the
  central management of review, validation,
  major/minor modifications and annual programme
  review.
• It is responsible for the Academic Secretariat
  and services the Academic Board, Academic Quality
  Standards Board and associated committees.
• Its responsibilities include external examiners,
  research degree student examinations and Edexcel.

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Management Information Systems (MIS)

• MIS is responsible for the student data at UWIC
  it has a key responsibility for government
  funding and statistical returns as well as being
  the lead user for our student information systems.

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Enrolment School Liaison

• Enrolment School Liaison is responsible for
  the enrolment and re-enrolment (including
  fast-track) of students. It provides
  documentation confirming student status,
  determines fee status and - through its School
  Registry Officers based in UWICs Schools - is
  responsible for assignment collection and support
  of Schools student and assessment processes.

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Regulations Research

• Regulations Research takes lead responsibility
  for Academic Appeals, cases of Unfair Practice
  and UW and UWIC regulations. It is responsible
  for the Academic Handbook.

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School Registry Officers

• Cyncoed
• Sport
• Lindsey Bebb
• x6560
• Education
• Anita Hughes / Richard Marsden
• x6740/x6544

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School Registry Officers

• Colchester Avenue
• Management
• June Snook Pauline Coles x6402
• Emma Davies Rachel McCarthy
• X6401 x6301

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School Registry Officers

• Llandaff
• Health Sciences
• Megan Shephardson
• x6807
• Sian Davies
• x6807
• Art Design
• Val Bush
• x6804

Howard Gardens Art Design Mary Wiseman x6965
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Useful Information

• enrolment http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/enrolmen
  t.asp
• examination timetable http//www.uwic.ac.uk/uwicn
  et/exam/Default.asp
• graduation ceremonies http//www.uwic.ac.uk/gradu
  ation/
• replacement transcripts and certificates
  http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/vct/
• guidance for examining board members
  http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/exam_members_guidan
  ce.doc
• and examining board chairs http//www.uwic.ac.u
  k/registry/exam_chairs_guidance.doc
• external examiners induction http//www.uwic.ac.u
  k/registry/XX_materials.html
• term dates http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/general
  _information.asp
• Academic Handbook http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/
  academic_handbook.asp
• Student Handbook http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/s
  tudent_handbook.asp
• Forms! http//www.uwic.ac.uk/registry/Forms_guidel
  ines.asp