Welcome to Edge Hill University

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Welcome to Edge Hill University

• Central Services Induction
• for
• Students at Partner Colleges

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This information is relevant for students
studying at the following Partner Colleges

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Contents

• Section 1 Edge Hill Online and Email pages 5
  -15
• Section 2 Library Services and Library
  Catalogue pages 17 - 28
• Section 3 Blackboard and InfoZone pages 30
  -37
• Section 4 Using Files via the GO Portal pages
  39 - 45
• Section 5 Off Campus Support pages 47 -51
• Section 6 - How to access Student Support
  pages 53 - 60
• Section 7 - Student Services pages 62 - 73
• Section 8 - Student Union - pages 75 - 82

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Section 1Edge Hill Onlinewww.edgehill.ac.uk
and Email
This is a secure student portal that provides
password controlled access to your University
email account and resources. All important Edge
Hill University Library Services information such
as overdue books is sent to you via your email
account it is important that you read your
emails regularly
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Important
We have an Acceptable Use Policy at Edge Hill
which applies to your use of any University
technology you have a copy of the policy in
your student handbook so make sure you read and
understand it.
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To enter the Edge Hill University Website

• You will need to type the website address into
• Internet Explorer
• www.edgehill.ac.uk

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Click here to login
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Type in your username which is your student
number Example 20111011
Now type in your password, this can be found on
your letter . You will be prompted to change this
password to one of your own choosing, please
keep it secure.
Now Click Login
Should you ever forget your password you can
follow some easy steps to reset it yourself by
clicking on Reset your password, the following
screen will take you through this procedure.
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Notes on How to Reset Your Password
Providing you have supplied us with an
alternative email address when you first logged
into the Edge Hill Website, and should you
forget your password at any stage, particularly
over the weekend, then you can use the Reset Your
Password facility by entering your username
which is your student number, click the reset
password button and a new password will be sent
to your alternative email address.
If you are still experiencing difficulties then
please contact the Helpdesk on 01695 584286
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Click yes to the Security Information
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To enter the University email system click Mail
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Your email address will appear For
example John.brown_at_go.edgehill.ac.uk
Note For all students at Edge Hill University
we use Google Mail. and for many of you it is
similar to using Hotmail, Yahoo etc., you will be
able to receive, reply and send emails as well
as sending and receiving emails with attachments.
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To return to the GO Portal from Google Mail
click the Sign Out
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Any Problems

• Should you have any problems with your Student ID
  or Password and are unable to use the website
  www.edgehill.ac.uk

Contact 01695 584286 or lsdesk_at_edgehill.ac.uk
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Section 2Library Services www.edgehill.ac.uk/ls
and the Library Catalogue
So what is available ?
Electronic Resources - including e-journals,
e-books and online databases Subject Resources -
including electronic resources listed by subject
Library Services - including the on-line library
catalogue guide. The University Library Centres -
including locations, opening hours, contact
details, library stock should you make a
visit. Help and Support - including
contacts. Off-campus Support - including distance
services/support, access to other UK libraries
For more details - please see pages 47 - 51
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Click here to enter the Library Catalogue
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Library Catalogue
As a rule we dont offer postal loans for
students studying at Partner Colleges but you can
borrow books if you come onto Campus and bring
them back yourself. We do, via the Library
Catalogue have a wealth of electronic copies of
books, journals, newspapers and databases of
collections of materials to help with your
studies, these can be accessed via the Library
Catalogue.
For more information go to Off Campus Support
on the website www.edgehill.ac.uk/ls/support/offc
ampus/
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Why use the Library Catalogue?

• Everything in the Library Catalogue has been
  selected in conjunction with Edge Hill tutors.
• So its
• Relevant to your course
• Reliable meets academic standards
• Really easy to find!

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Why use the Library Catalogue?

• The Library Catalogue gives you access to all the
  books, journals, and online resources that Edge
  Hill holds.
• The key point to remember is that everything you
  find through the Library Catalogue is relevant to
  the courses of study, its reliable and good
  quality information that meets academic standards
  and its really easy to find.

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Resources for courses

• If you have a reading list

Click Go
Select Module Code from the drop-down
Type in the module code from your module
handbook, e.g. HEA1042
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Beyond the reading list

• Use the Library Catalogue to explore your
  subject
• Books and e-books
• Journals (print and online)
• Online Journal Collections
• Newspapers
• DVDs
• Past Exam Papers

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Click here to view your account
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Searching

• On the search screen, you can choose to search by
  Title or Author, or by Word if you just want to
  explore a topic.
• You can limit your search to items that are
  available online so if youre working on an
  assignment at 3 a.m. in the morning, choose
  Electronic Library from the menu on the right of
  the search box, and then youll be able to access
  everything you find from your computer.
• Finally, log in to the My Account feature and
  this will let you see if you have borrowed any
  books.
• And once youve logged in to My Account you can
  access all our electronic resources without
  having to log into each one of them separately.

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For More Help

• From the Edge Hill home page www.edgehill.ac.uk
  
• login using your login details and in the Student
  Learning area click on the link for Learning
  Services this will take you to the screen below

Click on Support
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Now click on Using the Library
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Click here to get lots of further help to using
the Library Catalogue
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Section 3Blackboard and InfoZone
Blackboard is a Virtual Learning Environment and
is just one of the ways that your tutor may
choose to support your learning, or to provide
you with learning opportunities. If your
programme of study requires that you use
Blackboard you will be given further guidance
from your tutors.
InfoZone is your online induction through
Blackboard and contains lots of useful
information about accessing the many different
resources and information available as well as
support .
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To access InfoZone click Blackboard
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Click here to enter
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Click here to enter InfoZone, which contains a
great deal of useful information to help and
support your learning experience
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InfoZone contains lots of How to information
about accessing the many different resources and
information available as well as support.
To find out more about all of the above click
each of the links separately and you will be
taken through a guide on how to access that
information.
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InfoZone
Please make use of the facilities we offer and
should you need any help Please Contact 01695
584286 or lsdesk_at_edgehill.ac.uk
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Click here to enter the Library pages
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Contact Us Staff will be only too happy to help
you with your queries, how to find information
for your studies to reporting IT login problems. 
You can always get in touch by phone on 01695
58(4286) or email via lsdesk_at_edgehill.ac.uk.
Please remember, Learning Services staff are
there to help you so if you need any assistance,
just ask! By using the above contact details
Click any of the links or Quick Links to get
more information about the Library Services
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Section 4Using Files via the GO portal
The Files area of the GO portal is where you can
access files on the M Drive and this will be
where your tutors can put files of information
and resources for you to access and use. You can
access the M Driver wherever you are logged
onto the Edge Hill website. www.edgehill.ac.uk
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Click here to access files on the M drive
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Double click the words Drive M_at_SHARED To open the
drive folder
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Now click open to download the document to be
able to read it.
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Opened Sample Document
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Section 5Off Campus Support
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This information is relevant for students
studying at the following venues or centres

• Holy Cross College
• Hopwood Hall College
• Hugh Baird College
• King George V College
• Preston College
• Liverpool Community College
• Knowsley Community College
• Trafford College
• The Manchester College
• Southport College
• Shrewsbury College of Arts Technology
• St Helens College
• Wirral Met College

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Off Campus Support

• We have an Off Campus Support team
• They provide a range of library and information
  services to support students who are studying on
  specific distance learning courses. 
• For more information go to http//www.edgehill.ac.
  uk/ls/support/offcampus
• You will need to register to be entitled to a
  wide range of services , that are normally only
  available on Campus at Edge Hill University.
• You are still welcome, if on Campus, to make use
  of all the services provided by all The
  University Library.

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How to contact Off Campus Support

• Tel [phone]
• Email offcampus_at_edgehill.ac.uk
• Fax [phone]
• Post Off Campus Services
• The University Library
• St Helens Road
• Ormskirk
• Lancashire
• L39 4QP

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Unicard

1. As a member of Edge Hill University you are
   entitled to a Unicard.
2. You will need a Unicard if you want to apply for
   Sconul Access (it allows you access to over 170
   University Institutions across the country) or if
   you want to take any books or items out at
   Ormskirk, Aintree or Woodlands.
3. To get an Edge Hill Unicard (for those students
   who have not attended an Induction at Edge Hill)
   please send us a passport sized photograph. This
   can be done by post or scanned and sent digitally
   by e-mail to offcampus_at_edgehill.ac.uk
4. If you choose the digital option then please send
   it in a JPEG format.
5. You will then be sent your Unicard from The
   University Library at Edge Hill.

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Section 6 How To AccessCareers Support
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• How To Access
• Careers Support
• Jacqui Howe
• Head of Careers
• Edge Hill University
• September 30th 2009

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Careers Support

• From your own institution
• From Edge Hill
• Careers Centre

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From your own institution

• Find out where Careers information, resources
  support is located within your college
• This is your first port of call for careers
  guidance interviews initial queries
• Ask your tutor what careers support and group
  sessions might be provided through your subject
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From Edge Hill Careers Centre

• Careers Support Wherever
• You May Be Located

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Edge Hill Careers Events
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www.edgehill.ac.uk/careers
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• Website
• E-guidance
• Telephone

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Section 7Student Services
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Collaborative Provision Student Services

• Students studying at our Partner Colleges are
  entitled to use the Student Services here on the
  Edge Hill University Ormskirk Campus
• Student Service contact details are included in
  the following pages
• When contacting our central services please let
  us know that you are studying in a Partner
  College.

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Student Services

• Finance Welfare Team
• Inclusion Team
• Counselling Services
• Care Leavers

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Financial Support

• Finance and Welfare Advisers give constructive
  and honest advice in complete confidence on all
  money matters, from tuition fees and student
  loans to consumer rights, benefits and the Access
  to Learning Fund.

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Useful Sources of Information and Advice

• Student Financial Support Team
• The following websites
• www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentservices/finance

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Student Financial Support Team

• Lynndi Walsh Head of Student Services
  (Financial Advice, Guidance Administration.
• Financialadviceteam_at_edgehill.ac.uk
• Finance and Welfare Rights Advisors
• - Shahida Ahmed 01695 584502
• - Janice Barnes 01695 584186
• - Helen Long 01695 584186
• 01695 584452

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Inclusion

• Our Inclusion Team are here to enable and empower
  students with disabilities
• They can provide advice, guidance and support to
  applicants/students with a wide range of support
  needs

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Inclusion Team

• Hazel Devereux - Head of Inclusion
• David Johnstone - Inclusion Co-ordinator
• Daniel Robinson - Inclusion Officer
• Kate Nixon - Inclusion Officer
• Jayne Mayers - Administrative Officer
• Karen Talent - Administrative Assistant
• Carol Swift - Sensory Support Adviser
• Tel [phone]
• Email Inclusionteam_at_edgehill.ac.uk

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Counselling Services

• Counselling and Supervisory Services offer a wide
  range of services to Edge Hill students and is
  available at the Ormskirk and Aintree Campuses.
• We also provide a range of other services,
  including
• Relaxation sessions how to deal with stress,
  how to feel calmer and sleep better
• Workshops covering topics such as anxiety,
  self-esteem, stress management and assertiveness.
• Group work sessions for particular groups of
  students, for example, overseas students or those
  with family responsibilities

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Counselling

• Ormskirk Campus
• Counselling and Supervisory Services,
• Edge Hill University,
• Wilson Centre,
• St Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP
• Tel [phone]
• Email counselling_at_edgehill.ac.uk
• Aintree Campus
• Counselling and Supervisory Services,
• Edge Hill University,
• Aintree Campus
• University Hospital Aintree,
• Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7LN
• Tel [phone]
• Email counselling_at_edgehill.ac.uk

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Care Leavers

• Edge Hill University was awarded the Frank Buttle
  Quality Mark for Care Leavers.
• The Frank Buttle Trust is a childrens Charity
  that has worked with a number of universities to
  develop the Care Leavers Commitment.
• The commitment is designed to encourage and
  Support Care Leavers to entre Higher Education.

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• Edge Hill has committed to providing a bursary of
  750 for each care leaver up to a maximum of 3
  years.
• The bursary can be accessed by contacting the
  designated key contact person for Care Leavers.
• The designated contact is available to offer
  support and guidance to Care Leavers, carers,
  social services and staff.
• Designated Key Contact
• Joan Blee
• Administrations and Support Manager
• Tel [phone]
• Email bleej_at_edgehill.ac.uk

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Section 8Student Union
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Welcome!

• Edge Hill Students Union

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Union Officers

• President of the Students Union
• Nic Bouchard (supresident_at_edgehill.ac.uk 01695
  584858)
• VP Activities and Participation
• Pete OFarrell suvpactivities_at_edgehill.ac.uk
  01695 584801)
• VP Academic and Welfare
• Dean Currall suvpacademic_at_edgehill.ac.uk
  01695 584883)
• Student Executive Officers
• Dan Smith
• Scott Davies

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Union Officers - continued

• Union Council Chair Richard Mayhew
• Faculty of Arts and Sciences Reps Coral Innes
• James Atkins
• Societies Officer Victoria Shelmerdine
• Sports Officer Natasha Vincent
• Cultural Diversity Equality Officer Martin
  Barnes
• International Students Officer Guilherme
  Machado (Gui)
• LGBT Officer Christopher Valentine
• Entertainments Officer Dan Lewis (Treacle)

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Edge Hill Students Union

• Edge Hill Students Union is
• Democratic student-led organisation
• Run by students for students
• You are automatically a member of the Students
  Union when you register on a course of study with
  Edge Hill University.
• Here to represent the interests of all students
  at the university, our members.
• Here to get students the best possible student
  experience whilst at university.
• Both educational and social experience

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Edge Hill Students Union

• All this falls into the Unions three main areas
  of work and these are
• Representation and Democracy
• Advice Information and Guidance
• Student Activities, Events and Entertainments

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FOR SALE!

• University Hoodies

NUS Extra Discount Card
You can apply for an NUS Extra Discount Card
either in person in the Students Union Office or
on-line via the Edge Hill Website.
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Its your union

• Edge Hill Students Union

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