Monday 16th – Sunday 29th November 2020
Welcome to the 2nd Edition of our SELLL UG News for a fortnightly round up compiled by Professional Services (PS) staff in the School of English Literature, Language and
Linguistics. Lots going on this week including our Enrichment Week starting today; Zoom Café Quiz night and a Study Abroad Drop-In session, plus more….
UPCOMING EVENTS
UG Student Voice Committee (SVC)
Monday 16th November 2020, 3-4pm. Online.
Your undergraduate committee will be meeting with staff to discuss how you’ve found the start of term, and the transition to teaching online. If you have any thoughts or ideas you would like to raise with the committee, please get in touch with your course representative. All rep details can be found online and will be made available on the NCL app very soon.
Buffer/Enrichment Week
w/c Monday 16th November 2020. Online.
This week has been reserved for enrichment activities, which means that you will have no timetabled teaching. Instead, academics, professional services staff and students from the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics (SELLL) have put together, what we hope will be, an interesting and helpful week.
The week will include live sessions and drop-ins which we hope you can join. We will also be releasing material throughout the week which you can digest at your own pace and return to later. The Zoom invites and material will be released on your SELLL Induction Course on Canvas. Click on the link above for further information.
Café Quiz Night (SELLL Virtual Café)
Tuesday 17th November 2020, 4-5pm. Online (Zoom details on Canvas)
Join your fellow students and Café Leaders for a variety of rounds to test your general knowledge and have a laugh with your course mates! Bring along your drink of choice, a pen and some paper and let’s get quizzing!
Girls Club Meeting (everyone welcome).
Tuesday 17th November 2020, 5-6pm, Online (email for Zoom link)
The current theme is girls club: on power, and this month’s text is the brilliant HBO series I MAY DESTROY YOU written by and starring Michaela Coel. (Content warning for the show and any reading/watching around it: sexual assault, rape, spiking, stealthing, alcohol and drug abuse)
Everyone is welcome! Even if you haven’t watched it all, or watched it at all, pop along anyway if you fancy a chat! Any questions, concerns or comments please do email Tamsin at t.rees1@ncl.ac.uk
Study Abroad Options for 2021/22
Wednesday 18th November, 1-2pm. Drop-In Zoom Session. Online. (Zoom details in Canvas)
If you are interested in Studying Abroad and to help answer your questions, Gary Taylor-Raebel & Ella Mershon are hosting a drop-in Zoom session.
SELLL Placement Year Workshop for 2021/22
Wednesday 18th November, 2-3pm. Online (Zoom details in Canvas)
Helen Robertson and Jos Harrison from the Careers Service will be hosting a meeting for Stage 2 SELLL students who are considering taking an optional Careers Placement Year in 2021/22.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SELLL Student Leadership Programme
For exciting content from your Student Bloggers (Hattie, Leanna and Quinn) and your Café Leaders (Raine and Anna) make sure to follow the School’s Instagram account @NCL_English, where you’ll find loads of tips on how to engage in the SELLL community, as well as information on upcoming Virtual Café events. Why not also check out the Student Bloggers recent posts on The SELLL Careers Blog? Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out on any internship opportunities or future posts.
Did you know that the School has its own Twitter account too? Follow @NCL_English to see what we’re tweeting!
Mid-module Assessments
Many SELLL modules are currently holding their mid-module assessments. Whether you’re preparing an essay, or would like to review a past feedback, the Royal Literary Fellows can help you to hone your writing skills and learn from feedback. If you’re interested in booking an appointment please email anna.woodford@rlf.education.org.uk or carina.rodney@rlfeducation.org.uk
Other resources to help you in your assessments include:
- Academic consultation and feedback hours
- 1:1 tutorials with the Writing Development Centre
- ASK: Academic Skills Kit
Student IT Guides
If you are struggling with any IT issues and need some helpful information, please click on a Quick Guide to Student IT services for all you need to know.
And further information is available on this link for IT support services
You should have downloaded the mobile University App by now, but if you haven’t, this gives information on your Student Timetable, Personal Tutor, Library account and finding available PC’s on Campus, plus lots more.
STUDENT WELLBEING & SUPPORT
In SELLL, student wellbeing and support is one of our top priorities. We’ve highlighted some of the key contacts, services and processes available:
Personal Tutor
Your Personal Tutor is your first point of contact for any issues you might be having. If you need further help, they can recommend contacting the Senior Tutor or Student Wellbeing.
Senior Tutors
The senior tutors act as a second point of contact for you. They can also be contacted with queries about the personal tutor system or in the event of more complicated issues affecting your academic studies.
Stage 1 Senior Tutor: Dr James Cummings
Stages 2 & 3 Senior Tutor: Professor Martha Young-Scholten
School Office Staff
The SELLL School Office is currently open Monday-Thursday 10am-2pm. Members of staff are also available to contact via email. Key contacts are listed below:
- Absence Requests, Personal Tutor Queries, SSPs, Online Chat – caroline.ede@ncl.ac.uk
- PEC, Online Chat – karen.patterson@ncl.ac.uk
- Module selection, Canvas – kate.errington@ncl.ac.uk
- Assignment Submissions or any other queries – English@ncl.ac.uk
Online Chat for Quick response
If you have a question for the School Office and need a quick reply, you can log onto our twice weekly online chat service, through the Current Student section on the website. To access the chat, scroll down and click on the Contact Us icon on the right side.
Online chat is available every Tuesday 10-12 and every Thursday 2-4pm.
Absence Requests
If you are going to be absent for 3 consecutive days or more (Monday-Friday), please submit an absence request through S3P.
Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC)
If you have difficulties completing your assignments or handing your work in on time because of personal extenuating circumstances, the most important thing you can do is tell the School about any problems you are having. Please talk to your personal tutor or the appropriate senior tutor in the first instance. PEC forms are submitted through S3P, and more information is available on our website.
Student Support Plans (SSPs)
If you need any extra help to support your studies, a Student Support Plan (SSP) can be drawn up for you with an advisor from Student Health and Wellbeing. You can contact Student Wellbeing in person, by phone, or an online form, and the link gives all the information.
Nightline
Nightline is a confidential and anonymous listening and information service run by students for the benefit of students. Contact them any night of term to talk about how you’re feeling or request information about other services.
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Nightline is currently only operating its instant messaging service with opening hours 8pm to 2am.
TalkCampus
A new mental health support network has been launched called TalkCampus. It’s a free to download app where you can talk with other students from around the world if you’re struggling and worried about your mental health.
Your student email address will give you free access, just download TalkCampus from this site or directly from the app stores. Further information on how to set up TalkCampus can be found in this TalkCampus guide.
And to sign off once again with a joke…
Why did the reader give up on Pride and Prejudice?
It was too Austentatious
We hope you enjoyed reading the SELLL news.
From the Professional Services Staff in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics